Rebanne

They do run and play, the coats are "wrapped" to protect them. I have seen photo's of poodles in full show coat swimming in the sea. Once they got home the were washed and dried. Dogs in full coat do have fun and games.

I think the neuter class has been here for long enough for people not to have to pay clubs to hold the class. If the clubs can't see they get increased entries by offering the class then more fools them. For how long are people going to keep giving clubs money to hold the neuter class? Sooner or later it has to stand on its own. I've donated in the past and no doubt will do so in the future but I actually prefer to support the smaller clubs in the country with a donation, neuter class or not. No good having neuter class if the amount of shows they can be offered at decreases.

if the dogs were being hunted they wouldn't have so much coat, the brush would strip it out. It's because they are kept as pets/show dogs that they get the coats.

So are they now hard to scan? That would be a big problem unless the operator was dilgent and went along the whole dog up,down and across. Not a problem if the scanner does it properly but a problem with my boy as it may affect his movement which is why I will most likely get it removed. My bitch's has moved down to her shoulder as well, moved after 4 years, but it's not in a position to cause a problem. If either were to get lost I would be saying microchip is on right shoulder. I see, thanks Reb. As small as a grain of rice, but in the wrong place could be very irritating. They are a bit bigger then a grain of rice. I thought Fern had got a splinter under her skin at first.

So are they now hard to scan? That would be a big problem unless the operator was dilgent and went along the whole dog up,down and across. Not a problem if the scanner does it properly but a problem with my boy as it may affect his movement which is why I will most likely get it removed. My bitch's has moved down to her shoulder as well, moved after 4 years, but it's not in a position to cause a problem. If either were to get lost I would be saying microchip is on right shoulder.

Half of my last litter has moved and all before they were 5 months of age.

yes and my pups had moved within weeks down behind his right shoulder, will most likely have to get it removed.

Congratulations to all!

Congratulations!

Hah, I like the bit on page 105 in regards to a working dog: yes I can see myself spending quite a few hours reading it. I've looked at all the pictures, now to the reading bit.

it's always exciting when one of your breed does well

here's an interesting book on breed of dogs, you do need java script to be able to see it. Some very interesting pictures from years ago. http://www.archive.org/stream/newbookofdogcomp00leigrich#page/n7/mode/2up

You can clearly see my white greyhounds pink skin go red when they have a play session which goes for a while. Must look at their eyes next time.

I got an eye complaint from the hot and dusty conditions at the Canberra Royal this year.

so they are basicaly suggesting ethical breeders put up the price of their pups to cover the licence fee and people will still buy them cause there aren't many other options.

Plenty of other dogs were not examined at all. Only 15 targeted breeds were to be examined and only the BOB winners, so only 15 dogs in total. All the rest were not going to be vet examined.

what does it mean then? That they went to an eye specialist and got a certificate for doing so I guess. If they said they have clear and current eye certificates then that's a different matter but either I've missed it (quite possible!) or everyone is just saying the dog has an eye certificate. Too me they are different things. The Bulldog and the Clumber had current clear eye certs.

what does it mean then?

me too and I'm not about to put collars on my dogs either for "just in case they get out". My dogs play hard and part of that is grabbing ech other around the throat, no way I am risking coming home to a couple of dead dogs. The chances of that happening are much, much higher then of them getting out.

The dog might have been wearing a collar when it went missing and lost it along the way and most people know about pounds and would check with a pound first before doing anything else. Glad the dog returned home but sheesh some big assumptions here.

http://minbeemedia.com/p748997558/h20efb0f5#h3e497a43

http://minbeemedia.com/ your boy was beautiful!

the bitch in the clip was 6 years old so bred and born 3 years before PDE. So it would appear the breeders were/are looking into their own backyard.

people do sell on main register, with some breeds it can take longer to build up trust, what with all the "oodles" being bred all over the place. People have to appreciate that most breeders are trying to do the right thing by the breed and by their dogs. If I had a breed that was being exploited just to make money I be very wary, very wary indeed.

well you can see why she had problems then. Breeders must have suspected her of not having the breeds best interests at heart and she has proven them right.