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No, if the dog has titled easily, met the standard for the breed, and has no health issues which could affect the use of this animal in a breeding program, the breeder is not to be held responsible for replacement. Now if the current owner dislikes the dog for other reasons than listed already, the breeder should have the right to purchase back the dog at the price they agree upon(qhich can be a big problem in some cases) if in fact this arrangement was listed in the purchase contract. If this isn't the case, and the owner dislike the dog that much, they should be able to rehome the dog at whatever cost they can get and move on.

I've only done two seminars in NSW...one in Sutherland Shire and the other on the Border with the Albury Kennel Club. I think Sutherland has incorporated Rally into their classes but not sure if they are offering full Rally instruction or using the exercises as training only. NSW and Victoria have been the hardest states to get on board with this sport.

King Valley Kennel Club will be hosting a rally seminar in Myrtleford VIC on Sat/Sun Feb 5-6th 2011. Any interested parties are asked to contact the Club Secretary Kerry at [email protected] to reserve a spot. We will be taking registrations and payments in the new year for this event and information will be sent out to those on the list for things like accomodation and directions to the venue. We encourage all obedience judges, stewards, wannabe judges and of course anyone interested in learning all the details on this exciting new sport that WILL be a recognized sport in Australia, to come to North East Victoria and enjoy the seminar. We will be posting more information on this seminar as time comes closer to remind you of the event.

equerry: Ignore the ones that seem to feel they have a right to twist your situation against you, as well as those that haven't had to live with the threat of snakes nor know how to lower the risk...I state..LOWER....you can't remove it if you live in a rural area....Besides...these ones are usually the ones that have no other life and can't help but leap on top of a new poster and rip them to shreds when a simple question has come into play...it reckons back to that age old question about 'how many forum members does it take to change a light bulb'....

King Valley Kennel Club sends out an invitation to anyone in North East Victoria or southern NSW to come on down to the scheduled match to be held at the Myrtleford Showgrounds on December 4th (Saturday) at 3pm. At least two courses will be available for interested dogs/handlers and there will be a BBQ happening as well. $5 all up to participate in the Rally Match and enjoy the BBQ! Trophies will be offered for High in Class winners in the match. For further info, please contact me by PM or email. We hope to see some new faces attend (and lets hope for good weather too!)

None of the dogs that were exported to me in Canada required a rabies shot prior to leaving. It was MY responsibility to do this when they got to Canada and it was on an honour system that it was done. The last dog to be imported by me happened in April of 2008, so not that long ago.

After 44 days, there are bones (ossification occurs) ultrasounds bounce around a lot when there is bones (they work best when there is just fluid) I've done ultrasounds late in preganacy (before I knew any better) and saw the results..lots of visual feedback and very little indication of what's really going on (for counting) Xrays, unlike many of the old wives tales still circulating, are not harmful to pups or mom.

I noticed her blurb in the Gazette saying that the clubs have the option to offer it....as for the excuses as to why they won't...very thin if you ask me...all we can do really, is keep lobbying the local clubs and when the class IS offered...try to find an entry for them.

I"ll disagree with that, based not on science but on actual experience. Pyo is infection, abnormalities in the uterus lead the area to more sensitivity although pyo occurs in other cases as well. Many have said the risk of pyo happens only when a bitch is taken outside to areas when in season using the open cervix arguement, however there is no documentation that this actually occurs. The other thing we heard for years was that a bitch can only contract pyo once it's had a litter..not sure who made that one up. Bottom line is if there is a uterus, the bitch has a possibility of contracting Pyo. What is important to remember is that all forms of this are not the same and there are cases where there is fluid in the uterus but does not manifest to the degree that it can in other bitches resulting with the worst case scenario of death. The only sure way to avoid the problem is spay...that not being an option for those of us that breed, a simple course of antibods after a suspected or known absorbtion is a smart way to go. Prevention is always far easier than what it can take to heal the problem in many cases. As for the arguement that absorbtion can not cause harm to the uterus, I also question this statement as I have seen first hand this body part after multiple cases of absorbtion. Clear thickening and fibriod tissue was apparent in the area where a whelp would have been attached. Not saying this is any different in many ways that a bitch having a normal pregnancy where we have seen tissue damage occur, however again, I'll opt for a degree of prevention where possible as the books aren't always read by the bitches and as we know, they tend to do whatever they want and keep us all guessing.

$350 all up which includes digital exrays and reading from Wyburn. Best part was that our vet fussed and fussed til she got the picture she felt was the best view of the hips/elbows. Turns out it was as he scored 0/0-0/0!

I watched a bitch absorb once...took her in at 30 days but the blobs didn't quite look right.....not compared to what they should look like at that time in the gestation...THREE days later, the blobs were shrinking and most were gone....TWO days after that,,,nothing. The trick with this sort of thing is watch VERY closely for Pyo. I didn't have it that time, but it's a higher risk when something like this happens. Bitch went on the next time to have a normal litter without incident for me.

We have just bred a litter and have plans on breeding one of the other girls when/if she decides to come in.

I saw my first Tai quite a few years ago at an FCI style show (they show them in the Primatives Group) and was in love....Congrats on getting them here and good luck in the future with them!

Amifor Lest We Forget Amifor Unknown Soldier Amifor Aussie Digger Amifor In the Trenches Amifor World Peace

Nothing here either and in fact we thought we had mislaid it.....good to know it hasn't arrived yet! (sort of!)

I agree with the above....mom produces what the demand requires in this case when pups are gaining and thriving...would be different if they weren't. Too much milk is a possible problem....remember, A cup moms can breast feed the same as D cups....size of the udder/breast/teat is not an indication of quantity (or quality)

It's because it's different and a change....oooooh...how scary to change!

Journey the day he completed his Rally Excellent title at just two months shy of his 12th birthday. :D

We were set up beside the lady with the ETT and as a former breeder of Manchesters I will say, was one of the nicest ones I've seen in all my travels,and we were thrilled for her success! My Luna picked up a first in the Baby Puppy sweeps, and Baby in Group and my other girl M grabbed Junior in Group. I was so pleased that both my girls were able to get a class in group!

Competitors said he would never get his conformation title unless I cropped his ears. I tried anyway and he did, beating champions along the way and ranking in the top five in Canada. Some trainers snorted when I said I wanted to do obedience with a Manchester Terrier and an intact one at that....we trained and we obtained his Canadian CD with one high in class. We tried it in the states and in three straight trials, including a fourth place in class, (with an entry of over 30 that day in his class) we obtained his CD down there too. He picked up the top obedience Novice dog for the breed club for that year. No one had ever had a TT (Temperament Test) successfully done on a Manchester, but we walked in there without classes or preparation on a dreary rainy Maritime day and got it. We did the CGC before it was recognized and again as a CGN after the CKC recognized it. We tackled Rally and Agility but as he aged, I decided to let him do Agility only for fun, so we quickly went through Rally in Canada ending his Excellant courses with two High in Class awards. We gave it a go in the states and had only time to do Rally Advanced successfully. Somewhere in the middle of all this, we went to the states for a five day cluster of shows to help out a friend by building points. He was never really expected to win at 6 years of age in the states, because so many told me, he wasn't good enough. We walked out of that weekend with four majors and missing a single point towards his American title which he picked up later that show season. He sired champions and obedience champions. He was grandsire to group winning offspring.....not bad for a dog that so many said would never be much. He was the dog that people wanted in the pedigree because he was smart and stable. He was never flashy but he was correct and he was one of the very few natural ear champions at the time. He warmed my bed, the only one allowed to do that in all the dogs that passed through my home. He was my shadow and he was the part of my heart that keeps you going during all the tough spots in life. One of the hardest moments leaving Canada was the day I put his sweater on to keep him warm at almost 12 years of age and walked out the door and left him behind. The moment that is harder, is finding out he is gone now and I wasn't there to pat him on the head, kiss his nose and tell him again how much I loved him. Rest in Peace my darling Journey. You were an amazing dog and the guilt I have for having to leave you will haunt me. I can only hope you lived up to your name, enjoying the drives across the country with your 'dad' in the truck and stayed warm and under the covers during those Canadian winters. Am/Can Ch.Moonshadows Precious Journey Am/Can.CD, Can RE, Am RA, CGN, CGC, TT (October 26 1996-November 4 2010)

I've had two in my time..one born of a litter of one, and the other the survivor of a disaster litter. In both cases, I was fortunate to have other litters around but in the first case, they were a lot older so it was hard to get them used to others and learn how to share. I did make sure that he had 'friends' to snuggle with and once he was big enough to handle the boisterousness of the others, he just blended into that mob. With the survivor, there was a litter three days older and by the time she was 2.5 weeks, she got plopped into them when mom was outside having a pee, and we all never looked back. Seems Mom dog doesn't count real well and when her numbers went from 7 to 8 she never gave it a second thought!

Very normal and happens regardless of whether a bitch has milk or not.

I was totally impressed with the WA dog show/training/obedience etc world.....I've not seen anything like it in my travels and I've been to a lot of places! To see all the clubs working in conjunction with each other for certain events is awesome! You are very fortunate over there to have this facility and group of people!

If that orange cat had one eye, it would be the image of my "Mavrick" I used to use her as a demo on the first night of all my beginner agility classes to diffuse the "my dog will never be able to do that" sort of attitude!

There are many out there that beleive if the dog simply stands there, it's reason enough to reward. Much of this logic escapes me to be honest! I quickly assess where the people are with their training and give them the information they need to get a positive outcome based on that level (both human and canine) as often we see dogs that are workers but humans that just don't get it. In this case, we train the humans because the dog is usually doing just fine! One of the other things I always tell people straight up is simply, training isn't a quick fix, it won't happen overnight and training goes on for the life of the dog. I have in the past received many funny looks from this statement, until the people realize that training is ongoing and levels of success take time. The problems usually don't happen overnight so they can't be fixed 100% overnight either.