Alyosha

Tyrolean hound?

You got it!! Your turn.

Nope. :D

Well we're on sighthounds... so I'll throw in another.

Ooo ooo Mudhol!!

Russian Laika? ETA - dammit - SSM is too good for me!

When we had one I used to scrub it out with a warm napisan solution, hose to rinse off and let it dry thoroughly.

Love the Doors ones. How about the Whitesnake song Is This Love

I do agree - but at least it's in the bin I suppose. I was flabbergasted seeing a familiar face at a show recently with a large breed toilet their dog in a high traffic area, then wander off - with me presuming they were going for a scoop so not saying anything. They just kept on going, leaving that HUGE pile of poo there where people walk all the time! Nasty. Not to mention BAD manners. Maybe as well over multi day weekends the bins coul dbe smaller, and bags in the bins could be changed nightly... instead of letting it build up...

"Oooh!! It's a telescope!! It's a telescope with a MOUSE in it!!!"

You've gotta love those little lists - they just build up a bit more excitement!!

It will depend on the detail of your State legislation, rather than any council regs. In NSW it's the Companion Animals Act (1998)... Hang on... Right - have run off and looked. It is the Domestic Animals Act 1994. See here for a pdf or word version: http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/ You should be looking at Part 3 - Control of dogs and cats. Section 29 is about offences and liabilities with regard to dog attacks. Bear in mind though, that these are offences, which have to be proven beyond reasonable doubt to be prosecuted. Dog attacks and wandering dogs etc can also become the subject of civil lawsuits, which have a different burden of proof - balance of probability - so can be easier to prove and have a wider scope than criminal matters.

Younger salukis tho' Trisven will often go through some quite ordinary skinny, bony or lanky stages. It can make life difficult for exhibitors who don't want to lock them up and stop them running off weight for the sake of a little extra show condition, and don't want to leave a potentially sensitive breed home unsocialised. It's a fine line. If you see skinny ones, take note of their ages, more often than not they'll be in an awkward teenage stage.

I'd like to see less obsession over excessive topline. Back rather bony and free from any cavity, rising in a graceful curve with a well balanced fallaway. Highest point of the curve is situated over the last rib. Not - back should fall in a dramatic way from the withers to the hock; and not, back should rise sharply from the withers in a pronounced curve or semi circle to the tail base. Either is not correct, and you are either looking at a skeleton that is drooping at the hips, similar to some specialty GSDs - not sound or correct; Or a "wheelback" where the ribcage is entirely tilted upwards from the shoulder assembly, again incorrect and unsound. Plus, Sheridan I can see your point. that is a lovely Wheaten coat. In Borzoi too I'd love to see less overgroomed straightened coats - some coats are flatter than others yes, but over use of heavy duty dryers can damage the correct silky textured coat and straighten out beautiful wave and curl. ETA = Yep Whippets - that last picture of yours is a movement commonly seen in Borzoi and also in Salukis, and doesn't do them justice at all.

If they are going to and coming from the same address, one envelope. The exhibitors address should be on the enrty form shouldn't it? So it should be simple. But sounds very frustrating!! We don't have that rule in NSW...

Yep, definitely time to move. What's the old saying? You can pick your friends but not your neighbours?

Did the other borzoi show up PF? Was wondering who it was - there ws 9 entered... 4 were mine but we didn't go.

Unfortunately when they wake up they're cold, hungry, cranky and full of venom. They are also extra defensive as they're too sluggish to move away fast, so it's a bad time for dogs to meet them. Mid summer is better, they're warm and fast and happy. You would have big tigers down there, right? Bad news when they're in a filthy mood. Poor Molly.

Because they have the powers of a ranger to act in that situation and many people may not know that in NSW, you can call the police in the event of a dog attack on person or animal. Not having a 24hour ranger, I rang the cops after an incident involving 2 off leash dogs in my street. I was VERY impressed with the way they handled the situation and unlike the Ranger, they showed up after hours and dealt with it. Interstingly the cops are more likely to charge/fine someone under the act and push for damages. Yep. And unlike the other post from another State, rangers in NSW do not carry guns and may have catchpoles buried in the back of their ute... Council Rangers in NSW would be very unlikely to deal with a dog like this, it would be referred to the police even if they had been called. Plus, what number do you call in the event of a life threatening emergency? 000. It doesn't go through to rangers, they don't deal with life threatening emergencies. Dog attacks on people or animals are often criminal matters, and always public safety matters. So the number 1 agency that deals with them is the cops. And yes again, to someone else's question, OC spray does most certainly affect dogs, usually very well. It inflames and irritates mucous membranes causing discomfort and distraction. Which is unpleasant but better than a bullet. Some animals, and people, can fight through that pain and keep going. Thus the use of taser and eventually firearm - you're going up through degrees of force.

Sounds good. Imagine if they were able to desex them while they were at it!!

That's terrible. Poor elephants.

I thought that's what you were disputing? That me calling him a loser was unjustifed?? That you believed the police were at fault for him making a threat to kill their dog? Easy - He was at fault. He is a loser. Dog is ok so all good. But that's just the way I see it. Thanks for spirited debate LP - always good.

He's such a handsome man!!! How could anyone vote for anyone else!?

That doesn't suprise me, the terriers are probably the same, and any other breeds that have similar backgrounds - herding, pastoral, spitz etc. They'd all have their generic description, and then a quick google and add some extra bits to teh beginning - you're in business! I suppose they're in it for the money but I would hate for people to be turned off their choice of breed by something like it.

Nope. I mustn't have made enough sense. Perhaps I hadn't had enough coffee? My main contention here is the offender's responsibilty for all of his actions. That's what made him, in my opinion, a loser. Not for defending himself against an attacking dog in a general non-law-enforcement context but by behaving in such a criminal and reckless manner on the whole so that it came to having a police dog set on him and STILL carryting on like a twit. He was responsible for creating and developing the situation until it came to it's end. Like any adult, he was responsible for his own actions, they police were not. He brought about the whole situation, he knew the police dog was able to be used as a weapon (unless he came from another planet!) and he took it on. I cannot see police as reponsible for his actions towards the dog, or the dog's injuries (or lack thereof).