Rebanne

gladly, it has taken me ages to do it and I'm sick of it :laugh:

I have the breed breakdown, if any one can tell me how to copy it to here I will do so. I tried cut and paste and it went all over the place. It is a word doc.

yes very pleasing. :D I got entries for one but not the other I entered! :'( Hope they come soon! Rebanne, can you let me know that you have my little girl entered in Gp 7?? GS! Minor puppy bitch! Ta hunnie! if you entered via OzEntries and had dogs in different names to your own, some numbers have been held back and are available for pickup on the day. It was not always perfectly clear which of these dogs went with which person so if there was any doubt the numbers have been held back. Edgesmum you will need to send me a PM with a few more details then the above. I don't know who you are :) or what the GS refers to (German Spitz ? but what sort?)

yes very pleasing. :D

enjoy the bathtime :laugh: glad things are going well

so mine :D

Did you try the Caravan Park at Everton? There is also one at Porepunkah. I know someone last week got into the Everton one. What breeds do you show and how many ps I have been away all weekend.

I got cuddles of two Favue babies :D

1/2 sister and brother :-) and Warrior won over adult competition. Real family affair today

Where did you find that Anne? Sunday 9th Septemebr they have neutered dog and neutered bitch classes

And I could probably estimate the number of clumbers... but we are on second on both days... sleep in??? maybe till 7??? I'll knock on your door while walking the hounds :laugh:

no, nothing ETA I could tell you how many greyhounds are entered though :laugh:

They have a neuter class! Fern might get a ride to Adelaide :laugh:

I don't drag the crate around either. I wouldn't worry about the table thing. GSD's a quite smart, she would soon learn the differences that she can't be under the table while people are eating there. By the way what's her name?

Thanks Sway

and yet you consider the racebred side of greyhounds, which have only been around for 100 years, to be the correct one :laugh:

racing is not what greyhounds were originally bred to do, they were bred to hunt and yes some still do so, race and show bred. Not all greyhounds live in backyards plenty live on farms where there are rabbits, hares etc. eta to fix my spelling - again! Yes, I know originally they were hunting dogs, but they've been bred for racing now for many years and many generations. I've always had trouble accepting show bred greyhounds as the pinnacle of perfection in the breed, I feel a succesful racing dog that is sound would be the better expample, but I think I'm alone with this opinion so I stay away from showing. they have been bred for 100 years for racing and how many 100's of years before that for hunting? Plenty of showbred dogs have multiple titles in coursing overseas. Could a modern day racing dog do what greyhounds were supposed to do originally, maybe some could but to say a successful racing dog is what a greyhound should be just makes me shake my head. Not all show bred dogs could pull down game either but at least their not discarded out of hand. I can trace my showbred dogs pedigree's further back then I could trace my racebred one. All on the same database. Hmmm that's not exactly what I said or meant. Their purpose has changed over the years and now the only athletic test for greyhounds in Australia (that I know of) is racing. Lure coursing isn't exactly the same as live game coursing but why dont show greyhounds at least have a go at it. I've never seen one at any lure coursing events. Anyway as I said before, I think I'm alone in my opinion, so I stay away from showing, it doesn't interest me. I've seen photo's of greyhounds coursing at KCC park in the past. Of course most greyhounds adopted out are ex racers and often have old injuries to consider. I tried to register my bitch with the GRV so I could course her but they wouldn't allow me to do so. I don't go down to KCC park for coursing because I don't have enough weekends in the year to do everything I want to and to go down for a fun day doesn't interest me. Put a title on it and I would.

yes I would like to see lure coursing as well. One of the FB groups are discussing their 900 yard course, it's held in a paddock with multiple turns, not quite the same as chasing a live bunny but the closest that can happen.

racing is not what greyhounds were originally bred to do, they were bred to hunt and yes some still do so, race and show bred. Not all greyhounds live in backyards plenty live on farms where there are rabbits, hares etc. eta to fix my spelling - again! Yes, I know originally they were hunting dogs, but they've been bred for racing now for many years and many generations. I've always had trouble accepting show bred greyhounds as the pinnacle of perfection in the breed, I feel a succesful racing dog that is sound would be the better expample, but I think I'm alone with this opinion so I stay away from showing. they have been bred for 100 years for racing and how many 100's of years before that for hunting? Plenty of showbred dogs have multiple titles in coursing overseas. Could a modern day racing dog do what greyhounds were supposed to do originally, maybe some could but to say a successful racing dog is what a greyhound should be just makes me shake my head. Not all show bred dogs could pull down game either but at least their not discarded out of hand. I can trace my showbred dogs pedigree's further back then I could trace my racebred one. All on the same database.

racing is not what greyhounds were originally bred to do, they were bred to hunt and yes some still do so, race and show bred. Not all greyhounds live in backyards plenty live on farms where there are rabbits, hares etc. eta to fix my spelling - again!

my german shepherds always followed me, often getting up as soon as I thought of moving, to me it's failry normal. The panting could be becuase she is stressed, new home, new people, new rules. Sleeping under the table could be cause she thinks it's a safe spot for her, does she have somewhere else like a crate that she can retreat to? Her weight should have no bearing on her being an ex show dog. She is 10 months old, not fully mature yet, you don't want a fat GSD by any means, lean is good. Re her poos, she is stressed, she could be doing more then normal. worry about it in a couple of weeks time unless they are really runny. Yes take her to the vet for a wellness check. Pet insurance can be done now, you don't need her papers. Exercise sounds good. Training wise, you need to teach her what you want, she doesn't come already knowing it, as her previuos home might have had different expectations. And we would like pictures please :)

Yes and mainly cause no one had any figures yet. OVCC being the first all breeds club in the state to offer the class. I have written a long reply in the other Neuter class thread with break down of costs etc. There is no need for anyone to have to donate, neuters pay for themselves. It's why I knocked back donations this year, there is no need.

If you charge $10 entry fee you have to pay $2.50 to the VCA for the dog surcharge and, I think, $3.50 on sash and prize (35% of entry must be spent on such), 40 cents for a challenge cert or BOB. So a total of $6.40 leaving a profit of $3.60. The sash and trophy of course is only for the Group and In Show winner. So for 7 Group Winners and 1 In Show Winner you need to spend $27.50 in sash/prizes. The profit is bigger on those that don't make it through to Group or In Show. They just get their card and maybe a first place ribbon which costs 30 cents to buy. So for them it's $2.50 VCA levy, 40 cents for the card and 30 cents for a place ribbon = $3.20 leaving a profit of $ $6.80. If you really want to nit pick you could then break down the judges costs etc but you would still make a profit per dog per show. After all no club can afford to make a loss, they have to make money to keep going. I've got sashes here from my clubs last shows where, in Grp 4, 2 age classes weren't represented. There is In Show sash that is still kicking around. Lost money there but no one is suggesting those classes be dropped. This year the trend has turned to not putting Grps on the sashes unless you pay extra so those sashes can be kept and used the following year, Neuter sashes will be no different. Cards can be used the next year if not used this time around. Neuters more then pay for themselves. My club did have sponsors for our first neuter shows last year but we were the very first all breeds club to offer the class and no one had done the figures etc. This year I have knocked back sponsorship, but not entries of people who know they are not coming but still want to support the club :D Neuters more then pay for themselves.

it's your Mother's house but you blame her for leaving her own telephone cord down? Do you have any idea how much aquariums cost and how fragile they can be? I'd be threatening your dog too. You knew Lucy was destructive, you should have bought a crate for her before she went to your Mum's so Lucy could have been better managed.