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Hope you read my edited post GofE

If you purchased her from Qld and from a registered breeder than she is supposed to come with papers and they are supposed to be put it the new owner's name by the seller - that is in the rules. If they are selling pups without papers then they should be reported to Dogs Qld. eta, if the breeder does not want the dog bred from, then they can put it on limited registration, but the new owner has to sign a form acknowledging that you are aware that the dog will be listed on the limited register. There should be no additional cost for the papers, as all dogs from a registered breeder are meant to have papers.

Depending on what state you purchased the animal, some states (WA & SA) it was until recently permitted to sell without papers. However the Eastern states have required all pups in a litter to be registered for quite a long time. In this case - I would say dodgy breeders!

Hi Spirral. Entropion does not necessarily indicate bad breeding. With a pup that young, I would look at doing eye tacking initially, which should not cost a great deal, coupled with a suitable ointment. Not all vets will do eye tacking so you will have to ask around. Perhaps Peibe could recommend someone in NSW. Here are some links that may help you: http://www.chowwelfare.com/cciw/entropion.htm http://www.ehow.com/how_5077782_recognize-...opion-dogs.html http://www.drjwv.com/faq/?view=12&name=Eye Tacking

Perthgirl, I do not put my puppy prices on my website either, but I do not have an issue with people asking me how much? I do not charge a blanket price for puppies and sometimes I don't even know what price I want to charge for a pup until it is older. I usually give a price range for those that enquire when the pups are very young. Some of my best puppy buyers were from an email asking how much? If it is too much for them they do not reply, but if it is about right for them, they usually reply with alot of detail and questions. Saves us all time. What if you, Shaa, are the first person they contact in their research of the breed?? I will never forget going to a dog show when I had a beagle litter one day. All the other breeders with litters were talking about recieving a fairly blunt email asking how much, and they were very proud of their sarcastic replies or lack of reply. I also recieved that email, and replied with the price and asked politely that if they were interested, then please let me know more about them and what they were looking for. I had to laugh at the expression on the other breeders' faces when I was able to tell them that the I received back a lovely email from a lady who told me her 12 yr old son had sent the first email, and that she was buying the dog for him and her. They wanted a particular colour and sex, which I did not have available, but were so very happy with the pup I recommended. They drove 4hrs to come and meet the pup and were the nicest people you could meet. They listened to all my advice, would send me updates and ask questions, and were wonderful dog owners.

Thanks so much Troy, and dogslife for the suggestion!

I notice that Wazzat's comment was removed from the facebook page - was hoping he commented, but obviously too cowardly.

How could anyone pick just 10. I would like one of just about every breed I see. They are all so wonderful in their own special ways and learning about all the different breed traits and quirks is nothing short of delightful. If only I had endless room/money/time/council permission!!!!

That would be a great idea. When I would like to see an update on Jed, it currently means having to sift through pages of well meant comments and well wishes. As much as I agree with everyone's thoughts and messages, it would be great to see a quick update when time is short, to know how she is progressing.

If you really want an agility dog, and it is a lot of fun, then I would suggest looking more at medium to large size, rather then the larger leggier breeds. So maybe the brittany or welsh. I have taken my shar pei boy to agility, and he loves it. He will never likely keep up with the speed of the lighter breeds, though if I put more effort in, I know he would be able to be spot on with accuracy. I really only took him for his sake, as he is such a keen worker and good mind. I personally would rather stay home and watch tv in the evenings. This is not a breed that would be considered an agilty breed, but he has the keeness to learn and focus. He is also a breed considered to be aloof. He is to some degree, with strangers, but to people he knows he is the most affectionate and cuddly of dogs you could ever want. My point is that the breed is not always an indication of their keeness to work, and a breed considered better for agilty does not guarantee the right temperament for the job. I have watched leggier/heavier breeds learning agility, and they do seem much more awkward and uncomfortable on the equipment. If I were keen to purchase a dog for agility, I would be considering the medium, lighter breeds. Shetland Sheepdogs would be right up there - the ones I have seen are amazing, as are kelpies, the brittany. I am not sure how the pointers go - I would guess the german, being lighter would be more agile than the English. I can imagine Dobes doing well, but have seen a german shepherd struggle - a breed I would otherwise think would be good for agility. I think what I am meaning to say is when you choose a breed, make sure you tell the breeder what you are looking for as the temperament of the individual is as important as the breed. Not sure if this made sense - but hope you get me!

Candles in my siggie for Jed and her four legged ones

I also agree with this. When I had beagles and was part of the club, all breeders in the club for the most part kept to the same or very similar pricing. With my current breed, unfortunately there are no decent breed clubs operating, so it seems to be anything goes and a high price rarely has any bearing on high quality. For my new breed, I will be guided by my own dog's breeder.

Matching pups with suitable homes is of utmost importance but I'm still going to sell pups for the price that I want to. Ditto. I don't think much about what I will charge until later down the track (up to about 7wks). I will usually just give people a price range and decide later. Sometimes it may come down to how much I want that person to have one of my pups. I don't breed often enough to have set price.

Will do!!

So shocked to hear this is Jed. If I can help with the dogs/sausage sizzle/whatever, do let me know. I am on the northside of Brisbane, so 1/2 hour away. Jed certainly has my respect and admiration, and her stories and words of wisdom have always been inspiring and right on the money. Get well soon Jed.

Gorgeous puppies! Especially love Dennis!

He's (?) just gorgeous. Congratulations

Oh more gorgeous puppy shots!

Oh just adorable!

I agree with Allerzit. An interesting article, and I get the point they are trying to make, but it would be more convincing if they knew their breed history better. Shar pei were originally farm & hunting dogs, not fighting dogs, and while the skin should be loose, excessive wrinkling has never been encouraged. Their time as fighting dogs was quite brief and they were for the most part fairly unsuccessful at it.

They are surely the most gorgeous of dogs. Unfortunately for me I'm better with less challenging breeds at the moment. Maybe one day when I have nothing to do but to play with and groom my dog - how great would that be.

Up until recently I had an X-trail - which I thought was perfect. I now have taken over my OH Outlander wagon, which is not quite as good as the xtrail for the dog gear as smaller boot, but I can still manage. Miss my Xtrail though. Have medium and small dogs, and show gear.

Troy make a meat flavoured one which I have only been able to get on occasions. Puppies love that one. I usually worm at 3, 5, 7 wks, so if I can't get the meat one, I will use a half/quarter tablet instead. I hate using the pink and chocolate ones as the pups generally spit most of it out.

Oh no. Sorry for your loss dotty. Run free sweetie!

Mof3 makes a good point here. I have usually found more problems with the gp when at agricultural shows than when at kennel club shows. At aggie shows, just as mof3 says, there are awith a lot of people coming purely for the entertainment value adn a day out, and seeing all the animals, including dogs, is part of that. I am not as keen on aggie shows because of this reason, and if I go, never leave my dogs unsupervised. I do not find this to be quite as bad at kennel club shows, as the people who come to see the dogs are usually there for a specific reason, which is to view the dogs they are interested in and to meet and speak to breeders. Juice, I for one, as both a dog lover and parent of sons playing weekend sport, do not like to see dogs on sporting grounds, no matter how well behaved. I do not think it is appropriate or necessary and I doubt if it is actually allowed or encouraged by the clubs and schools who own the premises. Just my opinion of course, but I sure wish spectators would leave their pets at home in this instance.