Janba

I have 1 dog with an excellent recall - about 99.9 % reliable even with distractions like bitches in season and the same with an emergency stop that has come from sheep dog training. The others recall and stop is not quite so reliable as his hasn't had the same level of training. Both have a good stay. I have always believed that my dogs need a reliable drop and stay so that if something happens (like separated by a busy road)I cann drop them and tell them to stay and go and get them. My last dally (RIP) was no where as reliable as the borders so was only allowed off leash in places it was safe.

I would like to be able to get to another herding trial and get a pass over 85 on both A and B course. If I do that Cole will be eligible for both his Grand Herding Champion and his Versatile Herding Champion. I didn't manage to trial this year and probably won't next year either. H.Ch Cole Laird of Night of Ohutu HXAs HXBs HSAd HSBd (imp NZ)

CL is non treatable, is inherited and fatal. It is a horrible disease and one that the DNA status of all breeding Border Collies should be known before they are bred from. I don't know if a DNA test is available for breeds other than Border Collies. http://www.bccnsw.com/cl.html

Sorry to read this, Run free Angel

I will second this comment.

What about the dalmatian gene mutation that makes them unable to metabolise purines and ;lead to uric acid bladder stones and gout? It is not a modern example but shows the outcome of breeding with affected and carrier dogs as there is now not a purebred dalmatian worldwide who is not homozygous for the mutation. The only exceptions are the back cross dalmatians where a pointer was introduced in the 70s to reintroduce the normal gene. http://www.luadalmatians.com/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081107071818.htm

The FB link goes to the group (Adelaide Malamute & Husky Owners) of the man it happened to posted in not a shared post, and has a lot more detail. It is frightenong that someone could be so brazen in the attempts to steal dogs.

I have 2 breeds that shed. The BCs shed as they change coat and of them sheds hair by hair son lots of sweeping and vacuuming, the other sheds clump by clumps so I just pickup a clump as I see it. The dally shed 52 weeks of the year, the white hair sticks to anything dark and the coloured hair to anything light. Do I care - no because I love my breeds and the compensation for owning them far outweights the bit of extra housework.

Maybe it is just doing some training after all anyone can train, they just can not enter ANKC tests and trials. The person insisted that the poodle was competing officially. Weird. I only just read this. There are no poodles competing in ANKC trials in NSW and I haven't seen one at training - though I haven't been to evey training day. There was a joke going round where we called a shaved almost totally black working BC a labradoodle. The dog is a purebred standard poodle. Think it is shown too as she said something about it herding in its show clip. Definitely not competing in sheep herding - its not allowed. They may be doing treiball which can be called ball herding but its not an official sport yet.

Maybe it is just doing some training after all anyone can train, they just can not enter ANKC tests and trials. The person insisted that the poodle was competing officially. Weird. I only just read this. There are no poodles competing in ANKC trials in NSW and I haven't seen one at training - though I haven't been to evey training day. There was a joke going round where we called a shaved almost totally black working BC a labradoodle.

Pauls premium kibble at $25 for an 18kg bag (meat as main ingredient and nothing artificial which is 1 bag per 3 weeks in winter and 1 per 4 weeks in summer. Approximately 100gm of wet food a day at an average of $1 a day - eggs, sardines, dog roll, meat etc;. I also go through 1 10kg bag of winning edge 2 x 2 biscuits every 2 months which is similar to Box 1 but cheaper. So for 3 dogs approximately $15 a week in winter & $17 in summer. ETA Heartworm is valueheart bought on special normally for about $18 for 6 tablets. Worming is a tablet the same as drontal but costing $1 per tablet to do a 10kg dog. Flea treatment is the same chemical as advantage but costs $1 per dog per dose. My dogs are all in the 20 = 25kg range If I wasn't currently so poor my feed of choice would be VAN as for the short time I fed it the dogs looked superb.

I know a border collie that plucks grass as she works and she does it at other times as well. When working it seems to be a mixture of stress and excitement and at other times, such as dinner time, it is excitement.

He is a dalmatian and dalmatians can be the greediest dogs on the planet - worse than labs and I have lived with both. I had one that learnt how to open the fridge and I had to put a lock on it to stop self service. After 30 years of living with dallies it is habit that anything that is not appropriate to disappear down a dally throat is high or behind a closed door. He is also still a puppy. Have him checked out for any physical problems but you may just have a greedy dal. Be careful about the amount of beef you feed him because of the purine levels particularly in a male dogs with their narrower urethra. I feed red meat a couple of times a week and the rest chicken or fish. I agree with the others and do activities with him to stimulate his mind and tire him out. Dallies do have active minds and will find things to do like eat if not mentally stimulated. ETA I only give Mishka about 100g of red meat when she does get it.

Janba...can you tell me the name of the product you are on please :) Rose-Hip Vital with GOPO. The human formula is the same as the dog one except it comes as a capsule as well as powder.

I haven't had a dog on it but I take it for my bad knees. It has worked wonders and I no longer wake in the middle of the night in pain and can kneel almost pain free for the first time in years.