Rebanne

a bit late to help you now but thoroughbred stallions served mares 3 times a day back in the day when they had a restriction of 60 mares a season. No one missed out if several were ready at the same time. I think the number they can now serve is 100 so I imagine they are still serving 3 or even 4 a day (24 hr period) when needed. I would have let your boy mate your 2nd girl again. Fingers crossed for puppies from both girls.

I just throw around a heap of sheets or polar fleece blankets where the girls sleep. I don't like putting pants on them at all

Greyhounds are not allowed off lead basically anywhere in Vic except for private property. (or a slipping track if you have one near you or at a sanctioned Dogs Vic event)

There is a link above. Very good picture and explanation. Quite common in my breed, Greyhounds.

One of my friends dogs had this done many years ago. Had a great quality of life. Long passed now but not because of the hip problem.

I never do Kennel Cough unless I am boarding my dogs.

Good luck with that! I wouldn't be curbing his enthusiasm. By all means teach him to wait until his food is put down and to take treats nicely but I love pups/dogs who love their food. Makes life a lot easier

What is his height and can you post a couple of pics of him standing? Side on if possible.

Is he skinny? If he is a true cross of the breeds named I would imagine he is quite underweight. If he is well covered then maybe he is not that cross and the food you are feeding him is fine. But wing tips are nothing for most breeds of dogs, agree with persephone whole carcasses would be much better. I don't like Black Hawk as a food, my dogs don't do well on it but others do. I'd be adding whole eggs, sardines, meaty bones etc to your dog's diet. Lamb flaps are excellent for putting weight on if he needs to do so.

I can't believe that is any way enough food for him. I feed a 31 kilo greyhound a minimum of 600 grams minced chicken carcasses and 2 cups of dry per day. This is really in the wrong forum, I'll ask for it to be moved to the health/nutrition forum where more people will see it.

As I had a lovely bright yellow collar and lead for my GSD many years ago I would never consider yellow meant anything. Red is the warning colour for many things though I also have a lovely red collar and lead set. So I don't pay attention to what colour collar and lead a dog may have on. So many pretty colours. BUT no way would I have let my dog interact with the border collie. The runner's response would have been my clue not the colour of a lead. Though I still wouldn't have let my dog interact.

what involvement does your husband have with the dog? Though it is a big red flag to me she is showing aggression towards him.

so it has opened after 2 1/2 years? I'd be taking the dog to a vet pronto

I've only just seen this. I'm so sorry. I've never written in the rainbow thread. Run free Scottie boy.

There is a FB group. Endurance Test ANKC Several ET's in Vic before end of July

Amstafflover I have requested this post be moved to the General forum.

I and other breeders advertise on Gumtree. If ethical breeders don't advertise where the public look how will they ( the public ) ever know there is an alternative to the BYBer's?

re the colour. Some blues can look brown. In my breed a blue fawn looks like a pale brown. The litter may have been bred on breeders terms which would mean the named breeder (on the papers) is the actual owner of the bitch at least. I breed my dogs at my home, no kennels here, so technically a back yard breeder. The sire was most likely brought form such and such kennels. Much like someone one would say one of mine was from Brantarby rather then my actual name. The date of birth if only out by a couple of days is nothing. Most likely a mistake. Any more then a few days then yes I would be concerned about that. No puppy should be flea ridden but a few here and there is nothing, fleas are everywhere.

Buyers should ask about health tests for both parents and be able to sight any test results. I actually don't like giving a person a list of questions, too easy for them to rehearse the answers. But health tests, what rego papers - main or limited and what dog owning experience they have are the basics. I ask them why the like my breed and to tell me about themselves and family and give them a price and also no one gets a pup until after I have chosen mine. All by email, then go onto phone contact if I like what I read.

If I can just mention this. As a breeder if you wrote the above re family member not for showing etc that would get my back up. Most breeders dogs are family members. Can't help with prices but don't send that

all I can say is that I'm not that type of breeder and I have some concerns with this 1st come 1st served business. I don't know, did you tell them you only wanted a girl? That might be why they said only 2 girls unfortunately. What breed has lilac as a colour anyway? Make sure the parents have had all relevant health tests and make sure you see the papers for them. Make sure the names match up on your pups litter rego to the names on the health certificates. Good luck.

maybe kill was a bit strong then.

OP just wants us all to say go ahead and kill the dog. Doesn't have the time or energy to report it but has the time and energy to physically stop it.

try your states breed club for starters

found this on an Aussie breeders website. Make sure the Breeder you buy from: 1. Offers a Health Guarantee 2. DNA tests the Sire and Dam for: * Collie Eye Anomoly *Hereditary Cataracts and *MDR1 3. Eye Tests the Litter at 6-8 weeks of age with a Registered Opthamologist 4. Eye tests the Sire & Dam within 12 months of the pups birth 4. Hip Scores both Sire and Dam 5. Supplies a copyof all Health details 6. Verifies the NBT status on the pups Pedigree Paper