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We have glued but o be honest we have never bothered with a dog whose ear set is bad to start with, depending on how the folds & cartiledge sits really depends on how successful it may be. With pups who have just gone off during teething we have had great resukts but if the ears where bad from day 1 we didnt even bother

There is no set rule fro grooming . In goldies some do very little,some do the basics & others trim . The main key is it must be done regular . It amzes me how many butchered goldie necks i see at shows & it is very obvious it was done the day before. Trimming should look well blended & like it was never done

Who says the internet has better breeders. I dont see where the if its in the paper they must be bad has appeared from lately. Before average Joe had computers everyone advertised in the paper. Even now i now plenty of well known/ethical breeders who still use the paper because commen sense tels you thats the first place most people look. It doesnt matter what the form of advertising is its all about doing your homework & buying with your head

I dont now of many who have retired grands unless there where elder dogs when made up, Certainly the dogs i owned/showed & the ones owned by fellow friends have all been shown fully if the dogs are still competitive. Some may have been partially retired just for the big shows but often these people had other dogs . In my case i didnt have other dogs so they where retired on big wins or when you new it was the right time

we never clip hot spit areas. Hot spots are the unknown factors, Diet,insect bites,wet,damp,collars that stay moist underneath.Ungroomed coats etc etc We find hydrogen peroxide (3%) chemist or the likes to work very well

nearly every breed is in there prime from 3 onwards,some even latter. My 2 are coated breeds who are at there peak from 4 onwards. My current youngster by breed tradition isnt in its prime till 7 onwards.

Most people i now who had semen stored at vets in armadale area have transferred it to Toodyay vet

scrap the tin. have you talked with the breeder??

I own 2 at home & have titled many for others. My 2 at home where grand titled at 2 & 3 yrs,well before there prime.To retire them on the title alone would mean there show career had truly never began. My 2 yr did his biggest winning at 5/6 which is expected in the breed . My other went on to win multi BISS at 4/5 Both also multi BIS winners. I dont breed but campaign my dogs ,what i have is what i show through till retirement. The reality is grand title is no different than Aust ch.If they cant be beaten at either level then it either means the quality of the others isnt there & or they just not ready yet, I would hate to see grand ch retired well before there prime which is what happens to most

It is a great place to see schnauzers,There will be entries aussie wide there. Just keep in mind being a speciality it isnt the easiest show to talk to breeders as they will be busy watching or grooming but it will be an excellent show to see the stock there from varying kennels

We use flora max all the time & i always start the dogs on it before flying eat to shows & continue. The gut is responsbale for so many aspects so caring for it is a good thing

What do you consider a decent rate?

I would never put a 14 yr old through an amputation. Im sorry to say i would sooner enjoy the time with 4 legs & go day by day than put an oldie through all the pain & rehab required with an amputation & learning to walk again.

Clipping a dirty coat also kills the blades quickly. If you dont bath often make sure the dogs are clean before clipping.

The same here .i have chosen the option just say nothing

He is supposed to have fur, he is a Schnauzer, I don't quite get why you want him to look so skun. A #10 is certainly as short as I would go, most that I do I use a #7 and they certainly don't suffer here in the Qld climate. We do #7 in winter but not summer coat grows faster .#7 for most leave it too long unless clients are coming back 5/6 weeks

They wont be posted ,never are

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Its only sperm & if both sides are worried about wearing it then you not in a position to ensure he will be spot on. You are lucky & have big dogs so it is way easier /

There is no miracle coat grower. Growing coats is all about the diet being feed,coat maintenance & the family genes

Puppy was the Staffy . Minor may have been the staffy & the border Puppy.I cant remember but both these breeds won either of those classes

BIS puli RUIS cavie baby Chow minor i think B collie puppy junior GSD inter RUIS Aust BIS open Rotty

Well i would have simply moved away.If you chose to take a dog to a large gathering you have to be prepared for things that can go wrong & deal with it. The minute i felt i was getting blocked in i would have moved anyway because a dog & an auction could lead to something going a stray anyway & still causing a fuss. The kid may have been a monster he may have been bored out of his mind & playing La la or could have had an issue but either way when we take dogs out in public we have to be prepared for the unexpected . maybe im more inclined to think that way as i showdogs & im always mindful of dogs & public places

black to black will produce S/P .We often get S/P in our black breedings because there are very few blacks that are line breed black. I dare say your pedigress arent solid black breedings

Unless your mini has an enormously thick under coat there is no way i would use a #30. We groom alot of minis & i think there is only one we have to use a #30 on & its a black with a horrid coat,generally a #30 will scalp them to nearly bald & then you have the sunburn risk & general itches as it regrows. #15 is again only used on some dogs who have the coat tolerate that size blade. Dont think using a #30 means less often because it doesnt & a #30 is harder to get through a coat that is over grown & increases clipper rash