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oh you must, I find it all so interesting and then applying it to your own breed, fascinating stuff. Actually I like lot's of dog history but mainly in the sighthounds

I tracked it down but funnily enough it's in French :D . However it would appear by the heights ( I compared the greyhound as well ) that the ANKC and the French standard are the same, which yes comes from the KC.

What's the French standard?

Yes close, but not the same. The height thing for one could be a problem if you exported. Beagles in the USA have two heights, we don't here. would have to be very careful with what you imported. Whippets can be taller in the USA, again got to be careful as you might end up with out of standard whippets here.

The ANKC and AKC standards are different. ANKC AKC eta I looked up my breed just to remind myself of the main difference and the ANKC has a height limit, AKC has a weight limit. Neither have the other. I follow the ANKC standard as this is what the judges here judge by.

um Tollers do something very different to Labs :laugh:

it is common in my breed to have 9 months or so between seasons.

hope is good :)

Most of those dogs show considerably more daylight under them than the Bassets in the ring around here. All bar 3 photos are of PBGVs anyway. seems they are cross bred heavily to the PBGV

I don't leave collars on my greyhounds when they are home. If your other dog is pulling on Rosie's collar and she is slipping them then that is much better then getting tangled up and coming home to one or two dead dogs. A collar does not prevent some idiot keeping your dog, their lack of integrity does.

They did :)

hope it all turns out ok in the end

space blankets

I am going to try these rather then the alfoil.

That was me last night, only took 2 hrs to fix instead of the 4 they thought. Hope it's the same for you

why don't you show your current Basset? You just need to put her on the Neuter register. Then you get known by other Basset people. ( if she is suitable of course ) ETA or train her in the field you want to enter. I think you said she doesn't have the drive you are after but if you can get her to successfully do what you aim for that would be a feather in your cap.

Wrong, show bred greyhounds are a rare breed and track racing is not the original purpose of the greyhound.

Rawlinson only. Would not use Lavelle.

I only showed for 2 years before breeding my first litter but had close to 30 years of dog ownership and competing in different fields with my dogs.

most people don't get into breeding until after they have been showing for a while. So not so much of a problem. I dont know about that would be interesting to see some figures - there are a hell of a lot of people who breed but dont show too. yes I know there is, but from what I have seen a lot did show at the beginning, didn't like it, and went on to other things.

most people don't get into breeding until after they have been showing for a while. So not so much of a problem.

nope, any one can part with cash and pass an open book exam.

Just a warning everyone. I am now sitting under a ceiling fan only, no aircon cause the water has been cut. So even if you think you'll be right it pays to plan ahead. I thought to myself yesterday, should have the cool coats wet and stored for just in case. Well just in case has happened and I am having to get my daughter to bring me water over to wet down the coats as I don't want to use the drinking water I do have in the fridge on the coats as we all need to stay hydrated.

I read it differently. To me it is saying any bitch you intend to breed under your prefix must also be in your name. You can't breed a bitch owned by someone else under your prefix, unless it is transferred into your name or leased to you. I now have a joint prefix. Any bitch I wish to breed under that prefix must be owned by the joint owners of that prefix. I no longer have a prefix under my name solely. If I owned the bitch and bred her I have no prefix so can't register the pups.

I didn't find it of much use, full of links that don't work on a kindle.