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Sounds like a Bull Terrier to me as well. About the only thing they can't chew through is solid heavy duty weldmesh. They can and do easily chew through timber, chainwire, standard crates and anything else they have access to. I remember seeing what was left a chainwire run at a friends boarding kennel after she had a Bully in overnight. I would be inclined to build a weldmesh run and use a barking collar on him when he cannot be inside under supervision. He could go in there when you cannot watch him and that would keep him away from the washing and everything else.

For a male Dally a 42" would be about right. Some females would probably fit in a 36" but dogs can be a lot bigger. A male Dally can be up to 24" to the withers, then you have the head and neck above that so they are a pretty big dog. A 36" crate is only 24" high so way too small for a dog that big. Next size up is a 42" that is about 32" tall.

Absolutely and with a guarding breed they can act very differently with strangers than with their owners. The normally gentle giant can become a very dangerous animal with strangers. I also wouldn't call them a gentle breed. The first one I ever saw was in the group line up at a major Royal show and it sunk it's teeth into the owners hand in the ring when they tried to stack it. Poor dog but the problem here is the owners allowing a large guard breed to escape. If you choose to own a powerful scary looking dog you have to assume that the public and even the pound officials might over react when they see it so it is vital to keep the dog contained for it's own safety.

I notice a lot of people have mentioned covering the crate. That may be fine with short coated breeds but please don't cover the crate of a long coated breed. They get far too hot with any sort of cover over them. This is why I avoid soft crates. If you have ever sat inside a tent with mesh windows or even a shadehouse with insect mesh all around, you will realise just how hot it gets inside anything with so-called breathable mesh. The only time I have ever covered crates is if the dogs are sleeping in them in the car in mid winter and the overnight temp is going to get under about 5 deg C. Personally I find a puppy pen is easier in the house for a puppy and my dogs get used to the crates in the car or at shows. If I put a crate or trolley up in the house though, someone will always get in it. They love them.

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If someone has trusted you with a breeding quality bitch on main register for your very first litter, you should be asking that breeder to select the potential sire for you or at least get them to provide a short list of possible dogs. If they are also fairly inexperienced you may need to consult their mentor. It doesn't matter where these people are located, they will know which dogs are where and what will suit your girl. Selecting a stud dog needs to be done by someone who knows the pedigrees and has actually seen the dogs on them as well as having a good understanding of the breed. The best dog for your girl may be on the other side of the country but travelling that far for a mating can be risky with a maiden. I usually suggest finding a reasonably local dog if possible for a first litter but always ask your girl's breeder her opinion first. It is just good manners in the dog world to do so. After you know she can produce a litter then do whatever it takes to mate her the best you can find, wherever he is. Once you have bred a few litters and learnt a lot more about the breed you will be in a position to make up your own mind about future matings but there is a lot more to breeding puppies than mating a dog and bitch of the same breed and you really need a very experienced mentor to help start you off.

It could also be a immune system problem making some puppies more prone to infection. TNS in Border Collies happens when the bone marrow makes white cells but is unable to release them into the blood stream. Affected puppies develop a variety of infections at different ages depending on what bacteria they encounter. Diagnosis is therefore very difficult but the condition is always fatal eventually. We now have a DNA test and found about 20% of the breed worldwide actually carry the gene so it was quite a common problem and many puppy deaths in the past can now be attributed to TNS. The DNA test was developed in only 12 months because these sorts of inherited immune system faults are very common in many species so it makes sense that other breeds would also have them but you will never know if you don't specifially look for them. With a Brachy breed you would expect that the most likely infection they would be prone to is of the respiratory system. You need someone to gather all the pedigrees to see if there are some obvious links and try to get everyone that loses puppies to have autopsies done so you know what you are dealing with. Make sure they check the blood and bone marrow as well as looking for infections.

The puppy sweepstakes for all breeds are on first at 5pm and should take about half an hour or so then the individual groups will be judged. Dallies are in the Non-Sporting Group and should be in Ring 11. They will be judged after the Boston Terriers, British Bulldogs and one Chow so should be in the ring around 6pm. If you want to be able to sit down other than on the ground, bring a folding camp chair.

No one has worked out what causes it and there has been nothing to indicate it is hereditary. Like cancer, it is increasing in all dogs, purebred, crossbred and mongrel but no one knows why.

I would bring the puppy because it is a great way to socialise him but leave the other dog at home. Talking to people and socialising a puppy will need your full attention.

Aaaa thanks that clears up alot!!... Also (my mistake) his 15 weeks old.. am I too late? do you need to start from 3 months or can you show at any age? No you can start them at any age. If you are in Sydney the big Christmas show is on this Saturday evening 5pm at Erskine Park with 1300 dogs entered. If you are available come along and have a look at what happens at a show. Oh, Santa only arrives by dog sled at this one show a year :D but other than that and all the kids entertainment it is a normal show.

Did they find any sign of infection? A temp of 40.5 is high, especially at whelping. My guess would be she was developing an infection and some of the puppies had already died by the time they opened her up. If the live puppies were all from the same horn that would be more evidence that the other one had an infection.

Very true! I just wondered if keeping her papers under the breeders name would mean they would still have some kind of legal ownership over her? Yes, they could have a claim if it came to a dispute. You also need the papers in your name if you intend to compete in any form of obedience or dog sports.

Are you sure? Benson's prefix was Hevnsent, and there are heaps of dogs with "heaven sent" or some variation as their registered name. You can play with the spelling and run words together to get some names through, so long as it is in a different breed and no one objects that it is too similar to their name. For example in this case Gift Ovartemis might be accepted whereas the actual word Artemis will not. It looks better with the "v" than an "f" in this case.

The breeder should have signed the transfer of ownership on the back of the papers so you can send them in with the fee and have new papers issued with your name as the owner. Snap again Benshiva!

:confused: :confused: You can have as many words as you want so long as the number of characters and spaces don't exceed 30, including the prefix.

The breeder has to apply for a change of name and pay a fee to get it changed. It must be done before the puppy is 3 months old and with show puppies it must be before they are entered in a show. It should be able to be done when the transfer into your name is done.

What form? Are you talking about his actual registration papers?

Labs are a wonderful breed and I adored the one I grew up with but I would never own another one due to the shedding and dog odour. Same goes for any other breed with a similar coat. I like my dogs to be inside so will stick to my non doggy odour Border Collies and new Jap Spitz. They shed but the long hair tends to come out in clumps twice a year, that are easy to pick up rather than the one small hair at a time, 365 day a year shed that Labs do.

Border Collies generally are still going strong at 12 but suddenly slow up around 13-14. It is considered quite normal to still successfully show Borders at 9, 10 or 11 with the odd one still winning at 12. Quite a few of the breed's Best In Show winners have been 9 or 10 years old at the time.

In my experience all dogs with a short dense double coat like Labs, Cattle Dogs, GSDs, Corgis etc have a distinct doggy odour as well as being the worst shedders. Labs have the added oil in their waterproof coat that makes them pong like most Gundogs. How much they smell varies from dog to dog but they are definitley one of the stronger dog odour breeds and it is much more noticable as soon as they get wet. I have owned a Lab but have long coated breeds now and love the fact that they don't have the dog odour the Lab had. I also remember a local guy with a guide dog saying he hated wet weather because his Lab would smell so much when he got wet. One suggestion that may work is to feed Missing Link supplement. A friend with one stinky short haired dog among her long coats, claims it makes a huge difference to her dog.

As a very general rule Gundogs don't chase live prey much but retrieve it once it has been killed. Some are used to flush out prey but not catch it live. This means they are more inclined to follow orders closely. Gundogs are also supposed to have soft mouths to avoid damaging the game they retrieve so they have strong bite inhibition. Working dogs have to herd live animals so have more of a chase instinct but again should not kill anything. They will defintiely nip if needed to move a stubborn animal or defend themselves so have less bite inhibition than Gundogs but a lot more than Terriers or Hounds that kill their prey. Their need to deal with live animals that move fast means they are more inclined to think for themselves. They are biddable and easy to train but if they think something would be better done a different way they will try it. The two breeds used most for obedience are BCs and Goldies. The Borders are faster to train but like to add their own "variations" to the exercises to spice things up when they get bored. You need a sense of humour to trial a BC. The Goldies tend to be more steady and reliable trial after trial.

All my bitches have had phantoms after every season. It never did them any harm but was a pain when trying to show them. Nature intends for dogs to have phantoms. In a wild dog pack the alpha female breeds and the other females have phantoms so they can take over the care of the litter if anything happens to the dam. After a season the progesterone level rises no matter if the bitch is pregnant or not. Some just show more signs than others.

My vet recommends rubbing them with metholated spirits.

They would be lucky for him to have sperm good enough to freeze at that age but some dogs can still produce from natural matings up until 14 or so depending on the breed. Others are infertile by 7 or earlier so it is a very individual thing.