poodlefan

That debate has raged for years. Both France and Germany have their own names for the breed.

What a handsome lad!

I have one that carries umbrella and stake. I got it from Dogsundercover at a Canberra Show. I don't use the umbrella anymore so its just sitting in the garage. From memory I think I paid about $30 for the bag.

I gather it's the same as cording Puli coat. You wait for it to mat and then separate the mats into regular sized cords. The cords then grow longer and you continue to assist the cording by gently pulling the cords to separate them at the skin. I gather its a fair effort to dry a fully corded Puli so I imagine a corded poodle would be the same.

You see a corded dog so rarely that I'm not sure what most judges would make of them. I've not seen one in the flesh, ever. Theoretically it shouldn't make a difference but I can't see a corded dog getting up over one in non corded clip, unless its exceptional and under a poodle specialist.

I recall seeing a video of a Poodle Club of Vic show (probably about 10 years ago) that had a corded silver Standard competing. Oh, and for the smarty pants comments!

Vet could have done a Packed Cell Volume (PCV) count blood test to determine if it was necessary to rehydrate via a drip. It's something I'd recommend for serious gastric upset. Dogs (and especially pups) can dehyrdate very quickly and it can be fatal.

You can still cord poodle coat if you want to. It is still permissible in the show ring. Hairdo's aside, they are still remarkably similar dogs to older photos and paintings. Nice set of pricked ears on the Whippet

It's called adolescence and many pups will push the boundaries at that age. I don't think it will turn an otherwise well behaved pup into a monster though.

I think that prior to the use of punishment, the handler also needs to be utterly confident that THEY aren't part of the issue. Look at the old way pups were toilet trained. "Rub their noses in it" was pure punishment, usually delivered well after the pup might have connected that punishment with the undesired behaviour and with the pup "blamed" for doing the wrong thing when the right thing may not have been clear to it. It takes a lot of confidence in your ability as a trainer to be sure that the dog knows exactly what was expected of it, had been conditioned to offer it and CHOSE not to comply. Few handlers I've seen can afford to be routinely that confident. Vickie, I agree that agility is an area where dogs are punished for handler errors. ETA: I agree that you have to deal with the dog in front of you. To those who have always used punishment as a routine part of training, I say try a more challenging breed/dog and see how far it gets you.

No doubt how we define "punishment" also plays a part in our views on its use. I see "punishment" simply as a penalty for not doing the right thing. I don't see it as instructive. If the aversive also gives the dog some indication of what is required, then I see it as a "correction".

Aversives for failing to produce the result the trainer wants. Eg. hitting a pup for not sitting or jerking and dragging a dog into a down.

I doubt the anal glands are causing the leg issues, rather they are a symptom of a larger problem. I'd be wondering about his hips too. I think you need that x-ray.

You are entitled to your opinion. If you know a better one available for a fraction of the price, perhaps you might share that knowledge? My BSB is close to 8 years old and going strong. I'm very happy with it and said so.

I think the dog in the CBB picture is larger and cobbier than todays JRT. In some of the sketches, the body shape is almost Stafford-like. A dog like that would be a formidable ratter.

Gosh, I think you might be right. Apparently the breed was abandoned because of the occurrence of deafness in all-white dogs, and it wasn't favoured much as a hunting dog. I always thought of the White Terrier looking like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:English_...errier_1890.jpg But the painter, Alfred de Prades shows a dog similar to the one in my OP picture. Also with a more "porky" look as Cynthia points out. The English White Terrier in the picture you posted was a 'developed' breed - the developers were working on a pricked eared version of the early Smooth Fox Terrier. It didn't catch on and the breed died out. Little white working terriers have always been around but weren't bred for their colour. Apparently the EWT became quite small and fine and lost its work ethic before it lost favour.

Some dogs will drool when really excited. My poodle Ted has only ever drooled once - when I took him back to see his breeder... he was beside himself with excitement.

My guess would be that it's a white English working terrier that was one of the forerunners to the Smooth Fox Terrier, the JRT and the Parson Russell.

They sound reasonable to me but I'd add one other. Punishment has a very limited place in training. I see too many handlers use 'punishment' for non compliance when they haven't clearly indicated what they want or the dog doesn't know what is expected.

He's a baby with the attention span of a gnat. Use whatever motivates him NOW to train him but keep it very short. He may develop more drive as he matures. Baby puppies don't hunt.

Sometimes you get what you pay for. The Backseat Buddy isn't cheap but it IS strong.. and waterproof. I broke a bottle of wine on mine and none of it made it through to the car seat. Mine is onto its second car and going strong.

Dawwww. Love the name!

Sandgrubber: That it should not be bred from.. and of course as a Guide Dog it couldn't be. A hard mouth on a mouthy breed is not a desireable asset. I think its imperative that breed standards be carefully written to incorporate the attributes desireable in the breed and that any dog that does not come close to the standard should not be bred from. I find the idea of a generic temperament in all different breed conformations far from desireable. I agree with those who say some of the attributes a number of breeds were developed to display have had their time but a retriever with a hard mouth and no desire to retrieve is not a direction I'd like to see those breeds taken. Same goes for inappropriate levels of dog aggression in any breed developed to spend its time working and being in close confines with other dogs. That's most of Groups 3 and 4 for a start. Carting is dog sport in the USA.

The alternative is to form partnerships with people who have expertise. You breed, someone else works them. At the risk of being a show line wankair, the bitch I described in my post above is a half sister to one that went to the middle east and became a very successful hunting dog. That generated the kind of partnership I'm talking about between a breeder and a hunter. I agree with Nekkers tho', there are very limited opportunities to work here, tho' most people I know with sighthounds on rural blocks know the answer for their dogs. That's much less complex matter than trying to prove working ability in a GSD tho' especially with the current ban on Schutzhund. There are at least some pursuits that are indicators, if not proof of working ability. The German Shepherd was, as I understand it, always a multi-purpose dog that herded, protected and was always amenable to command. Herding and Obedience at least test some skills. Placing a pup from your breeding with the police or military would be another. Any dog sport shows that a dog has some confidence, biddabilty and general soundness. Every GSD we've had start agility at our club in recent years(not that we see many) has had an issue with one of those and/or with dog aggression. My concerns about the direction the GSD is being taken didn't come out of thin air. Lure coursing at least shows the instinct to chase is there. The Gundog people have the most opportunities to test their dogs and ironically, probably the greatest divergence between show and working lines. I'd imagine many working retriever folk would be gobsmacked by what is supposed to pass for the 'hard working condition' breeds are meant to be shown in. Fat is not muscle but gee some exhibitors seem to think that. Group 3 doesn't have a monopoly on that either. And as a recent convert to sighthounds, to see a podgy Whippet get up really makes me shake my head. :D

Has he had a thyroid test Danois?