dancinbcs

We can offer the two for $85 - thats to come in, pull blood, transport etc. If you wanted a consult with it, would work out about $110 That's a pretty good price. What suburb are you in?

Never, ever do anything with your dog at obedience class that you are not happy about. Just do the parts you want to and stand to the side doing your own thing if the class is doing something you don't think will benefit your dog. It is your dog and obedience instructors are not the police. You do not have to obey them. :D Personally, I never heel a dog in class. I do all my heel work individually, the way they are required to work in a trial. I use class work for stays, stand for exam, stability, jumping, etc. I have Border Collies and 15min of heeling puts them into a coma. Way too boring. The other problem with class heeling patterns is that I have had morons next to me that yell at their dogs or have no control over them and it can ruin a promising puppy in one lesson. Now I never heel my dogs for more than a couple of minutes in training.

dog geek also sent me this pm a couple of days ago. Sorry I am only just gettting around to posting it. Hi dancinbcs I can't reply in Breeders' - but can tell you that Blue in Afghans is a different gene locus to Blue in other breeds of dogs. I can't wait for the Afghans' genetic assay to be done, that info intrigued me when I found it after googling blue afghan hounds, curiousity over what other differences they have is killing me!! If you would like to post this for me in Breeders I would be ever so grateful....

There was a black dog introduced during WWII and since then blue had been popping up, apparently one of the first dogs exported to the USA from Germany after the war was blue Sorry I should have said one parent would have to be blue or black because they cannot be recessive to the grey. Even if there is a black dog in the pedigree the colour cannot show up without one parent being actually being (BB dd or Bb dd) blue or (BB Dd or Bb Dd) black.

I don't think blue is genetically possible in pure bred Weis. The grey colour is caused by a double recessive, so it should not be possible to get a dominant colour from two recessives. Weis should be bb brown (that is recessive to black) and dd dilute (that is also recessive to black). A blue would have to be BB or Bb black with dd dilute, and that is not possible without introducing a black dog somewhere. Two parents that are bb cannot produce either Bb or BB.

Blue Afghans have black noses. But that's because it's not a dilute form of blue. What is a blue Afghan genetically? If it is not a dilute, how is it blue Or is blue the term used to describe the stripy pattern that looks a bit like blue merle? If it is then they are not any more blue than any breed described as blue merle. Blue merle actually refers to a black pigmented dog with a coat pattern that included blue patches. The term should really be black merle to distinguish it from the dogs that really do have blue pigment with a merle coat pattern and are usually now refered to as slate merle.

It used to be considered normal to use a dog at stud for the first time around 10 months if possible. It matures them up and usually leads to a more reliable easy to use stud. Dogs not used till later can be more difficult to get matings with. In breeds where hip scoring is done it is usual to wait until the dog is old enough to be hip scored before using him. From a purely physical point of view many breeds are capable of siring a litter from about 6 months. With bitches the bigger the breed the longer you usually wait to breed. Toys around 12 months, medium breeds around 18 months and giant breeds closer to two years. Physically they are fertile from their first seaon. At the other end of their lives the reverse applies. Giant breeds are elderly at eight but the smaller breeds can often be safely bred at 8,9 and even 10 years. Bitches are at their most fertile though between 12 months and three years so leaving them till later ages for a first litter can lead to fertility problems. How early they start their seasons and how frequent they are is also a determining factor. Every season leads to a drop in fertility, so a bitch that comes in at 6 months and cycles every 4-5 months, would need to be bred a lot earlier than one that has her first season at 15 months and has an eight months cycle.

You really need to get on to the Genetetic Tech site calculator to work it out. There are several PRA test options, with discounts for different numbers of tests, online discount, etc. Not sure about a discount if the parents are done because the puppies would still need to be tested, when one parent is a carrier. Test the whole litter if you want to but keep in mind that you should keep the best puppy regardless of PRA status. This litter with (A) and (B) parents cannot be affected © but will all be either (A) or (B). The whole point of having dna tests for autosomal recessive conditions is to allow for the safe breeding of carriers, not to eliminate them from the gene pool. Any puppies that are to be sold limit register to be desexed do not need to be tested because its makes no difference if they are (A) or (B). Of course, if you are trying to make a decision between two or three puppies then the dna status may be a deciding factor. Only puppies that will be used for breeding need to be tested.

No, you have seen a black brindle with few or no stripes. I have a bitch here who is ''black'' - she does NOT have any stripes on her. But she isn't actually black, she is black brindle You are talking about a standard which allows blue but demands a black nose. Lets just say the standard lists phenotypes which may or may not be genetically possible Could do So many of the standards have the colours genetically wrong that it doesn't surprise me. I have always wondered who the genius was who put blue in your standard but demanded a black nose. It's an impossible combination in any breed.

I have definitely seen black SBT in the ring occasionally and the standard lists it as a colour. From the breed standard under colour: "Red, fawn, white, black or blue, or any one of these colours with white. Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with white. Black and tan or liver colour highly undesirable." The OP may mean registered pure bred by the term "full papers" not necessarily main register.

You have a rebelious "teenager" on your hands and at the moment he needs tough love and some boundaries being defined. It is just a stage he is going through and unlike human teenagers it will only last a few months, not several years, if you handle it right. This is good training for you for when your children reach their teens. If you are really unhappy with what is happening, have another talk to the trainer and see if you can modify anything she has advised. You have a smart breed that can still love you and take advantage of you at the same time, if you let them. Once he gets used to the fact that life is not a free ride and he has to earn attention he will become more settled and show more affection again. At the moment he will be confused by the new power shift and trying to work out where he fits in.

It is believed to be genetic in several breeds of dogs but so far I think there is only a test available for Amstaffs (France) and Kelpies (Aust). Not sure if it is also tested in Staffords as well. I'm sure someone can confirm or deny that. Any damage to the cerebelum, genetic or physical, can cause ataxia.

Just googled lead poisoning symptoms and came up with this list that includes blindness. Lead affects many body organs especially the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the nervous system. Symptoms include lack of appetite, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation then diarrhea, chomping of jaws, blindness, seizures, muscle spasms, behavior changes, circling, and incoordination. No idea if the blindness can occur without any other symptoms but I suppose anything is possible. Also found this about poisoning of dogs in general. Symptoms can vary depending on the type of poison ingested. The most common symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, difficulty breathing and seizures. Other symptoms include hazy eyes or sudden blindness, changes in behavior and muscle spasms

I'm betting on a chocolate Listen you two......if there is any colour each of you will be receiving one lol :D :D Wow, free puppies. We might hold you to that promise. Dear GOD if one of them comes out chocolate, I want a DNA test done Not that it wouldn't be lovely ;) Yes well free puppies may be on the cards lol.............Mel double up on Chain Reaction lol......But if it's choc it's going straight to Karen :D Wrong dog. Double up is direct to C. Choco through Pixie. I want to say are you sure lol but I know you are........... I shouldn't even ask lol ....but still it's yours I'll swap it for Angus xx You should know the pedigree. It is your litter. Just checked again and definitely no sign of Clive but THREE lines direct to Choco. Also several blue carriers just to add variety. Oh, and no swap. you said you would give me the puppy. :D Angus is a mummies boy so wouldn't go without me so that could get complicated. What happens if there are six chocs? ;) Sorry, I shouldn't stir like this, but you keep biting. Fingers crossed for six little black/white bundles.

I'm betting on a chocolate Listen you two......if there is any colour each of you will be receiving one lol :D :D Wow, free puppies. We might hold you to that promise. Dear GOD if one of them comes out chocolate, I want a DNA test done Not that it wouldn't be lovely Yes well free puppies may be on the cards lol.............Mel double up on Chain Reaction lol......But if it's choc it's going straight to Karen :D Wrong dog. Double up is direct to C. Choco through Pixie.

I know of a couple breeders who have supplemented little ones successfully with nutrigel.

I'm betting on a chocolate ;) Listen you two......if there is any colour each of you will be receiving one lol :p Wow, free puppies. We might hold you to that promise. :p

My last spey. last year, was $170 for an 18kg mature brood bitch done at the clinic of one of the leading repro vets in NSW. Included everything including pain relief, etc.

I'm betting on a chocolate

Dogs nails will destroy polished floors. If you want natural floorboards, use Estapol instead of polishing them. Not quite the same finish but it is tough enough to not scratch like the polished ones do. Everyone I know that started with polished floors has re-sanded done them with Estapol.

I too would be looking for a medical cause. If no cause is found you could try her on Divetelact made up thick like cream. I once kept a 7 month old puppy going on this for a couple of months when he went from fussy to not wanting to eat at all. He would drink the Divetelact and it kept his weight up until his appetite finally improved. If she doesn't like Divetelact you could also try Biolac or even straight goats milk.

I don't suppose you have any idea what dad was? From the markings and the short muzzles I am going to to guess possibly Staffy. They don't look like pure BCs from those photos but it can be hard tell in the first few weeks.

How often they feed depends on the size of the puppies. Little puppies born at 200gms will need to feed ever hour or so but those born at 500gms can drink more at once and will probably only need to feed about every three hours. Border collie puppies should gain at least 50gms a day. Again the bigger they are born the more weight they will gain each day, anything from 50-100gms a day is possible. Regardless of birth weight they should double their weight in the first 7-10 days. My girls always have free access to come and go to their babies for the first 5 weeks. Some hardly leave the box for the first two weeks, while other feed, toilet and wash the babies, then leave them to sleep. So long as the babies are quiet, they are getting enough food. Make sure that the mum is getting enough food. She should be getting at least three times her normal diet until the puppies are about 4 weeks old when you can star to cut it down gradually. Start to wean the puppies between 3 and 4 weeks and as you increase their quantity of food you can cut the mum's accordingly until she is back on normal rations by the time they are 7 or 8 weeks.

If everyone only acquired the breed of their choice from ethical dedicated purebred breeders, there would be no need for pounds and shelters. Dedicated breeders care for their dogs and take responsibility for them for their entire lives. They don't sell to people who should not own a dog or who do not suit the breed. Their puppies, that have been bred and placed with care never end up in a shelter. I have worked at a shelter and often wonder if dogs in general would be better off if there were no shelters. If owners had to find a suitable home for a dog themselves, if they could not keep it, or be required by law to take it to be pts, would they choose more carefully in the first place. The availability of shelters makes it very easy for irresponsible owners to take absolutely no responsibilty for their own dogs. The only reason shelters should be needed is for owners that die or become so ill that they cannot care for the dog. Everyone else should have to make their own arrangements and not foist their problem onto the animal loving shelter staff that then have to pts dogs everyday. Wonder how many parents would dump their kids when they got sick of them if it was as easy to dump a child as it is to dump a dog? I'm sure many off the morons that surrendered dogs where I worked, would do the same to their kids if it was allowed. Never feel guilted into taking on someone else's problem. By choosing a suitable dog from a reputable breeder you are not contributing to the dogs in rescue problem.

I have only known of a couple of cases of shoulder OCD and both recovered fine after surgery. They only had one shoulder affected though and both had sustained an injury before the OCD was diagnosed at around 4-5 months. Crating for 6 weeks after surgery was the biggest headache but the final outcome was good. Eleven months is rather old for a diagnosis of OCD. I have only ever heard of it in dogs under 7 or 8 months.