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Im a vet and I dont even earn that much!! No, but I have groomed in numerous clinics where I would earn more than the newer Vets.

I have never worked for a wage, but used to groom for a percentage of the charge for the dog. This varied between 40%-70%! On 50%/60% there is no reason why you can't take home a grand a week.

Yeah he needs to lose about .5kg... He is a bit chubby around the ribs, he is now on a diet... 0.5 kilo??? God I wouldn't worry too much - my lot fluctuate more than that every couple of days!

Just curious... do Bruno's Sire's owner know Bruno is desexed? Because there is no way a desexed dog can compete in the Open class (Open class 11 & 11a - for any exhibit over the age of six months and entire). There may be a more informal 'Members Comp' on there the same day though.... worth you checking. Yeah they do, this is what they said we can go in... They said it for desexed dogs... edited to add: maybe this is what is happening for the day.... Note: Occasionally desexed exhibits sweepstakes are conducted at shows. Age classes are occasionally reviewed and altered by the Australian National Kennel Council and notification printed in the Gazette. Good-O! Just thought you should make sure... Have fun & good luck!

Just curious... do Bruno's Sire's owner know Bruno is desexed? Because there is no way a desexed dog can compete in the Open class (Open class 11 & 11a - for any exhibit over the age of six months and entire). There may be a more informal 'Members Comp' on there the same day though.... worth you checking.

Yep! You sure have! See my edited post above...

I thought it was.... will check Ravyks earlier posts and see... ETA - just had a look. Ravyk will be here Friday October 2nd!!

Think Ravyk will pop in here before Friday to sort that out.

Yep! Maccas's Mowing (for lawns, not body hair - although I think my wife could get him in for her legs (fire hazzard!) Chantel goes to Unisex Cuts on Liebig Street (next to McDonalds) for waxing as they are good, cheap, and you usually don't need an appointment. :D

Love this pic of me and my Amy at the beach. It was taken by DOLer 'tlc'. I think she captured the cold, bleak day beautifully....

tlc - Is that Wares Rd? If so, I never realised what a beautiful picture it makes..... has always just been a 'short-cut' for me!

Bumping October Litters..... Good Luck to all those having litters next month!

Ravyk - Did you want to meet up FOR lunch or do you want to meet somewhere and let the puppies meet our lot for a run?

Matt, training a puppy involves a dedication at the best of times. Taking on two makes this very difficult! I wont sell two puppies to a buyer for this very reason... Do you have a partner who may be able to help with training the puppies? If so, I really suggest taking one each to a good training centre - starting with puppy pre-school. I really do think you are going to need lots of help with this, and while you will get some great tips on this forum, I think you'll need hands-on assistance here. Best of luck though, with your Boxer Babies!

I guess as a treat in Kei's Kong it certainly wouldn't hurt, but I HATE canned dog foods and would avoid it like the plague!

Happy Birthday Bruno! tez - Relating to your question above. It's not quite like that..... I am breeding for what IS expected in the breed. I try to breed closely to the standard. What is happening in my breed is that many are too tall, necks are becoming so long they resemble a giraffe, rear angulation is becoming excessive and resemble a weimeraner, and the breed is loosing its soft 'noble' head and expression. This is just my opinion, of course! Everything in our standard calls for 'moderate' while what I am seeing is 'excessive'. I think a true *typical* vizsla is not nearly as 'flashy' as what we see so often today. Some may see them as a little 'boring' even compared to others. I will find some pics of what I consider a typical example of the breed, and one of a dog who does a LOT of winning who (besides the basics such as colour) I believe barely resembles what a vizsla should look like. I think that some of our pioneering vizsla breeders would turn in their graves if they saw what was accepted as a 'good' vizsla today!

Hey Pandii, did you order those crates we were talking about? If so, have they arrived and are you happy with them/their size etc? Thinking of getting a couple to take to country shows....

Expecting a litter in October??? Tell us all about it!!! ;) centitout - Bloodhound - October 4 - 8 baby Bloodhounds born October 1st. Angelsun - German Pinscher - October 5 - 3 Girls & 2 Boys born October 4th centitout - Bloodhound - October 10 - 12 Beautiful Bloodhounds born October 6th mersonmalinois - Belgian Shepherd (Mal.) - October 10 - 2 Boys & 3 Girls born October 9th nedsur - Shetland Sheepdog - October 11 - 1 Dog & 4 Bitches born October 6th cephercat - Elkhound - October 15 - 3 Boys & 2 Girl Bubelks born October 12th Jerojath - Hungarian Vizslas - October 17 - 3 Boys & 2 Girls born October 16th ;) hoshi - Border Collie - October 18 - 3 Boys & 3 Girls born October 18th Derharv GSD's - German Shepherd Dog - October 22 - 3 Boys & 2 Girls born October 21st Whipitgood - Whippets - October 24 - 3 Boys born October 27th ellz - American Cocker Spaniel - October 25 - 2 Girls born October 27th Rascal - Pugs - October 25 - 4 Boys born October 25th Baylord - Bloodhounds - October 26 - 8 Boys & 4 Girls born October 22nd wylie - Border Collie - October 29 - Not Confirmed In Whelp (Yet!) karlmore - Labrador Retriever - October 30 - Not Confirmed In Whelp (Yet!) Bilbo Baggins - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - (From November litters thread) - Sadly, Litter deceased

Thanks he was beautiful, personality, temperment and looks. Here are my girls. Cavalblaze the Blenheim looks lovely.

Cavalblaze - Yep, I know what you mean. I started off on the wrong foot and it was MANY years before I had stock I was happy to breed from. Finally having found a Male suitable to use as a stud, he died from 1080 before I ever had the chance. Breeding has more heart-ache than joy at times! I'm happy to help you in any way. I don't know it 'all' but may be of assistance to you. I have some wonderful people to refer to should you have a question that's beyond my knowledge. I am no expert on the CKCS but at the end of the day canine genetics are the same regardless of the breed, but have always been an admirer of the breed. Most importantly is having great awareness of what is behind your dogs, in particular relating to health. After all, there's no point breeding the country's most beautiful Cav and winning every show if all his progeny are dead within two years or go blind or deaf or display epilepsy symptoms etc etc etc. Only countless hours research over many years can offer such knowledge. Secondly, is knowing exactly what you 'like'. Type can vary greatly within a breed and not knowing what you want will make it impossible to EVER get what you like. What I 'like' in my breed is not what is considered 'mainstream' I guess, and it is very hard to not breed what others would want you to breed. Of course I aim to breed to the standard, but my 'ideal' for the breed is not what is *normally* seen within winning circles. This just makes me more determined and the victories that little bit more sweet! Such differences would not be noticeable to most people, but those knowlegable would see them as chalk & cheese! And can I say, many of our most highly awarded Cavs do NOT fit the breed standard in some important areas (In MY oppinion!). Do you want to breed winners or quality dogs bred to the standard? If you are lucky and work hard enough, you may be able to achieve both!

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Hi Ravyk, We would love to meet you guys and your pooches, definatley let us know dates times etc. How are your doggies off lead, we have a massive big park that would be ideal if we all have a meet up together, the dogs will have plenty of room to run. Looking forward to meeting you!! The weather should be a bit nicer then too, fingers crossed. :D JJ, there certainly is a lot to showing, you are very knowledgable, your mind must be like a sponge. it would be so disapointing to start to show and then have it that your dog is not show quality, and from what you said it does happen. I guess if you have been in showing a long time then you would know if your dogs going to cut it, starting out would be tough though. quick question for you, is there many registered breeders that dont show thier dogs? is part of the point of showing to get a championship so that when you sell the pups they are from championship lines? Is the asking price for puppies from a champion usually more expensive than a reg pup from a dog that has never been shown. The ring ins in the pictures are my friends from koroit. Trying to get her to come with us all one day, she is sticking to Kilarney these days. Yep. Only a reliatively small number of dogs bred are true show quality. An experienced breeder can pick these in a litter from 6-8 weeks but there is never a guarantee it will turn out as expected I don't believe a breeder should ask more money for a pup of champion parentage although others do. I believe what you are paying for is a dog from health-tested parents, bred with health & temperament as main concern, well socialised by breeder, life-time breeder support, health guarantee, a dog 'typical' of its breed. Starting out can be tough. The trick is to have developed a long relationship with the breeder of your choice and develop friendships or 'mentors' who can guide you through the ups & downs of the show world. There are lots of breeders who don't show their dogs. I personally don't have a problem with this and it wouldn't stop me buying a dog from them. Breeders who successfully show their dogs I guess *prove* that they are producing quality dogs. I would rather visit their dogs and decide that for myself! For example, the stud dog I used for Tarni was not a show dog. He was someones 'pet'. He carries lines I like and when I heard of his existance I went for a look. He was one of the most beautiful vizslas I have ever seen and excelled in all the areas I needed a stud dog to. I spent the day with him and found his temperament was perfect and his hip & elbow scores were very good. So I used him! That litter I produced was from non-champion parents but that doesn't make them lesser quality. I see it much more important to do lots of research and forward planning to achieve what one wants than chosing dogs because/partly because they have a championship title. Quality produces quality. Titles do not! I feel there is to much reliance on 'titles'. In many breeds there are times when everyone uses the latest Grand Champion and the breed ends up with hundreds & hundreds of young stock all sired by the same dog! Don't see how this helps a breed. I choose stud dogs that excell where my bitch lacks whether or not he is a champion.

tlc - in relation to points at a dog show (briefly!) A dog must achieve 100 points to become a champion and 25 or more must be after the age of 12 months. When a dog is awarded a 'challenge' ie; best Dog of breed or best Bitch of breed, they are awarded 6 points plus 1 point for every dog they have beaten to get there (except baby puppies). The Challenge Dog & the Challenge Bitch then compete for Best of Breed and the winner also gets points for beating the dogs of the opposite sex by winning best of breed. If a dog/bitch is the only entry at a show, then 6 points is the maximum they can win, however it is not a guarantee. A judge must only award challenge points if the entry is of exceptional quality and must sign a document stating: "I am clearly of the opinion that this exhibit is of such outstanding quality as to be worthy to qualify for the title Australian Champion". This document is called a Challenge Certificate (or CC) and is the reason we go to dog shows - ribbons, sashes and prizes don't interest me, we are there for the CC. If a judge does not believe an exhibit is up to standard, then the CC is 'withheld' and NO points are awarded. This does not happen VERY often, because most times there is at least one entry worthy of being awarded the CC, but I have still seen this happen MANY times and it is quite embarrassing for the exhibitor, I'm sure! If a dog is refused a CC from a number of judges at various shows then you may as well give up and keep it as a pet because it will never amount to anything in the show ring. So, you can see it takes a long time and a lot of money to make a dog a champion. Later I'll explain what is involved to make a dog a Grand Champion (Gr CH)! Hope this helps you a little! :D

Not sure if I would use vinegar as it contains acetic acid and therfore possible corrosive affects on metallic components. I used vinegar too, on advice, but it corroded the rubber seals of the pump and the manufacturer voided my warranty!