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I have an oztrail compact - fits in the boot of the car, (only a small honda jazz) and also I can get it up and down on my own. I haven't heard or seen the brand you are talking about. I do worry about mine handling bad weather - I know the deluxe ones are stronger - but so far so good. Are you bringing this one next weekend? Will have to check it out.

Another place is a shoe repairer. They could fix it too.

I had a heap of these type when we sold our car. They offer more than asking price, supposedly pay by paypal (but send you scam paypal emails - always read very carefully the email address), then ask you to pay back the extra via Western union to the third party who supposedly will pick up the goods. There is never any intention to get the dog or item off you, just for you to transfer the difference via western union. One we got was from Paul FISH who was an oceanographer who needed a third party to pick up our $50 000 Prado that he was buying as a gift to his son. The name had me suss straight up. I then recieved about 3 nasty emails from Western Australia Police (another fake web page they had done up) threatening legal action if I did not send money to the third party. Might have been a bit more believable if someone with English as a first language had written it though. Was quite laughable after I got over the hide of them. I think emails asking for "your final asking price" are always a give away. I recieved one yesterday: Dear sir, I am a labrador retriever lover and breeder in Macau and Hong Kong. Now I am looking for champion labrador retriever black young male . I am very interest in champion labrador retriever black young male. How much are you asking and shipping to Macau? Thank you for your attention on this e-mail, look forward to hearing from you soon. Hmmm, if someone was really after a champion dog, I think the first question would relate to the parents or health testing, and as the price is in my ads and on my website, it is generally not something I get asked. could this last one be legit? If you have the dog advertised on your website - they may be genuine. They would be speaking cantonese, and so may not have english and using a bad chinese/english online translator (you should see the laughs a chinese housemate and I had once about translations with the program on her computer). BUT - would you export your dog to China - even if you thought they might be legit? Has anyone seen the blog from the guy who took on the Nigerian scammers? Some of his emails in reply were absolutely hilarious. I can't find a link at the moment.

is 62 the evening primrose conditioning mist? If it is - then I use it and I like it.

Australian Road Rules make it illegal to lead a dog alongside a bike on the road. But is it ok on bike paths?

agree with this

Leads arrived and they are gorgeous. The ivory, toffee and gold lead looks lovely and suits my girl so well! She just needs to grow some coat so she can get back into the ring and use it! The dark green and gold lead looks great and I am sure will be appreciated by whoever wins it at the champ show coming up.

oooo - that is very good!!

especially when they show under a judge who is honest and judges the form on the day and all the rest of the time, they have been winning because they are a face. Newbies give up for a variety of reasons - and one of them is face judging. Another is because in some groups, people can be very non-welcoming and cliquey and not talk to them at all and offer no help. I was lucky - had two people take me under their wing an mentor me - and I have stuck it out - but it can be daunting and quite nasty. Why would a newbie stay under those circumstances? Poodlefan - I agree with you that not naming judges is not going to help with entries - like you, I believe it would make things worse.... BUT - you are yet to see evidence that the judging is to blame for reduced entries? Just take a look at the entries for the shows in Adelaide this weekend.... In response to your mail, The idea of judges having to perhaps being asked to explain and or justify their selections can only be beneficial to the show scene overall. It will never stop disgruntled or illinformed exhibitors from seeking other reasons for their lack of sucess, this will go on forever as it does in all other sports.As you have pondered even a worthy dog winning will still gather complaints' from these people. The whole basis of this proposal was to enable members generally feel that they are at least gaining some amount of apparent fairness. This is not a guarantee of a pure and perfect scene free from corruption (perceived or not ), but hopefully it will help to reign in the unabated face judging. We get this at specialties when judges give the placegetters a critique. I don't think this stops face judging - judges can justify their choices, people can still be unhappy about those choices. The other issue is that some judges just don't know the breed standard well enough. Dog in my breed got put up the other week with an incorrect head - so far from the standard it would be considered a serious fault - yet it got Challenge. Judge wasn't necessarily a face judge at all, but they sure didn't know our breed standard.

agree.... in regard to shedding - most double coated breeds only shed once or twice a year, not all year round like some of the short coated breeds can.

Agree, I have a shetland sheepdog and live in a town house with a small yard. I chose this breed because of my living situation. They also cope well with being home alone (bred to do this - look after sheep on their own for long periods). They will follow you everywhere when you are at home though. Shelties adapt well to the amount of exercise you give them. This is why they are great companions for elderly people as well as for families. I have found that mental stimulation is just as beneficial as physical exercise for my girl. Shelties can be vocal as cowanbree says, but you can train them not to bark. My girl barks at strangers (which the neighbours don't have a problem with) and not at all at neighbours or their dogs. She doesn't bark when she is inside, unless a visitor comes to the front door. (warning bark).

lovely morning this morning at Lewiston SA - herding classes with ducks. Thanks to all concerned with this event. We had fun.

Thank you SnD - what I was trying to say.

Rommy had a mixed time at the herding come and try. Lost her confidence early on in the session (after having such a great instinct test two weeks before), but was slightly better by the end. I think I need to go and watch some more training first before we venture out again. eta: - tailwag - I love your photos - stunning

OK - I am fairly new to it all and am getting to know my breed standard. I actually don't get the original question. In my breed - if it hasn't got good conformation, then it isn't true to type. The standard call for good rear angulation, a good upper arm, etc... I know that people interpret our breeds head shape differently (although how you can misinterpret a 'flat backskull' is beyond me, as some judges can), but basically our breed standard is all about good conformation. i find it interesting in my breed when the 'best presented" (read best groomed - double coated breed,) gets put up over the so much more obviously better moving, better conformed, meets the standard best, dog.

Yes that is true, but it doesn't work because I've tried it. mine would eat it when we play in an off leash area nearby. She doesn't eat her own - just others. Would be a bit hard to make all the neighbourhood dogs eat pineapple.

Really? I didn't know this! KC is like the flu. The vaccine covers the common strain - not every strain. (according to two of the vets who were interviewed in the paper last week). The Local Messenger paper for the south west had a big article in it last week about a three fold increase in KC in the area this year - being spread at dog parks, and they believed, the beach. Three of the vets in the area were all interviewed talking about the huge increase and precautions people should take. Seems like this year is a bad year for the flu for both dogs and people. edited to add - the area and local paper is for the south west of Adelaide.

Interesting. Guess Border Collies aren't popular in Taiwan. On a different note - what is interesting, is that one of the Shelties doing very well here at present is a tri-colour - important from Japan (Japanese Champion). Apparently tri-colours are popular there? (Even with white feet). Could this be, though, because blue merles (another popular colour there) can only be mated with tris?

You are lucky. Onkaparinga Council - even if you are in semi-rural - is a two dog council (same for all metro councils). To get a Kennel Permit in Onka now, you must have a minimum of 5 acres and even then there can be restrictions. (I know someone in the council with enough land, but it is in an 'environmental heritage' area and they can only have 3 dogs max) Pretty sure the 1 dog rule has to do with how much land you have. Under 400m2 and you can only have one dog. (according to my council and the LGA).

sorry, but.......

yep - if desexed - once a year (or if a boy). A good suggestion - and I am not biased at all I have noticed that this is especially true with mine. Another suggestion - Lagoto - relaxed dogs, no shedding. Gorgeous temperaments. Medium size. May be just right.

You would've taken a dog with kennel cough to a show and shown it? I didn't think you were allowed to show a dog that was sick at all.

I've seen a photo of the gorgeous Thor and Claire winning BIS on FB - most gorgeous photo - Claire on her knees in tears, Thor wondering what is going on. Priceless. Congratulations

They only have to pass the test levels on 1 stock type, so if they get IC on sheep that is it, they can go in for HT or PT after that on any stock type. But you are still welcome to have a try on ducks Instinct test is to start at 1pm, without knowing how many people are there it is impossible to know how long things will take. Might bring Rommy out then. May be able to fit it in.