BC Crazy

Yes, I could watch Kelly & her guys all day long. Poetry in motion really. Awesome And as for Flyn

They don't call them 'bitches' for nothing :laugh: I always found girls to be more territorial & aggressive than any boy I have had.

Oh good. Keep us posted on how they go Boxer05. I'd be interested to know. Ezydog products are really good quality. I like them :)

Good luck on Saturday thebear. Keep us posted on how you go :) Confidence takes time. I have a girl that lacks confidence & have found over time, building a extra strong bond with her she is starting to gain confidence. It has taken me almost 4 years & she wasn't a rescue.

I would totally separate them from each other & get professional help ASAP.

Off Topic for one moment. Just wanted to say thank you showdog for the 'heads up' regarding Pantene shampoo & conditoner. Does a fabulous job on both my BC's. Very happy with the results :) much kinder on my tight budget too. Thanks again. Back to the thread guys thanks.

HA ha ha.... LOVE it !!!!!!

That is such a somewhat strange but also very fitting tribute to your amazing Digby raineth ♡

No words... Beautiful 3 year tribute K9 Angel. Gypsy would have meet up with my Heart boy, 'Redman' at the bridge too. So she is in the very best of company

Such stunning Rotties Grumpette ♡

Oh lovely. Well done Clay. Congrats Weibritty :)

I not for a moment thought you'd entered into this lightly Mells. You must be extremely upset this puppy just hasn't worked out for you. In your heart of heart's you have made the right decision. As hard as it is. I'm very sure there is another, 'show quality' puppy out there with your name on it. I wish you all the best & much success in the Show ring. You must keep us posted with that. Good luck with those 'loose ends' you have to tie up with this current breeder. I wish you well :)

I too 2nd that Persephone. Very wise decision Melsmells. Excellent call :)

It is overwhelming & it is AWESOME !!! Snook :D Like all of us I always give Stella everything I have emotionally, physically & mentally... EVERYTHING 1000% But she always give's me all that & more, every time. That's dogs for you. Huge hearts. Just amazing aren't they. So whats changed??? I've been thinking, what is happening with Stella now is her anxiety levels aren't quite as extreme as they once where. I was reading a diary note that I kept of her when she was 11 months old. 57 times she anxiously reacted on this one particular day So this new found inner peace alone is such a huge bonus. She is at least able to have a nap in the afternoon peacefully. Unheard of before. If something does upset her in the back yard now & she has a frantic response her recovery time is a lot quicker than it used to be. I can get her to resettle almost as quickly as she kicked off. This would never have happened previously. Once she was aroused before, that was it & then she would continue to react in her heightened state of arousal till she was exhausted. This is just not happening anymore. She is not reaching those peaks :D She really is beginning to trust me now. I think I've helped her gain some confidence as well. She is actually making choices too. I have encouraged that. She has always been a thinker. She can work out things very quickly so I just enhanced/worked with that really. We still have many goals to kick yet though. Her DA/reactivity for one. I really want to sharpen up her basic obedience too. My dream is to be able to do agility with her one day. I know, BIG dreams, but who knows, right :D

Things,as soon as you open a puppy mouth who is overshot, you know something is not quite right. It's top set of teeth don't match exactly up with it's bottom set. Eg. Like a person with buck teeth is you will. But to look at the puppy from a distance you can't tell the difference at all. Airedaler, I have never heard of an overshots mouth deteriorating . I did a tonne of research into it naturally as I have 2 of them. I wanted to know if it can effect them in any way. So far it hasn't hindered either of mine in normal day to day living at all & their bites certainly haven't deteriorated. Interesting though. I agree, if I were the OP I wouldn't buy this puppy either. Vizsla, You are exactly right... breeder just don't do it for fun one bit. To an experienced breeder it is VERY serious business. No time for "maybe's" either.

Oh Snook, thank you :) I'm wrapped really. Just blown away... :D I have spent countless hours just being with her.Firstly just watching her, trying to figure her out. Always knew she was very different but also knew if I could get a handle on her I may have a chance of giving her some sort of quality of life. Cause it wasn't looking good for quite some time & 3 behaviorists later, all with the same answer While her anxiety has improved slightly, her obedience & over all behavior is where I can see major improvement. I have always believed Stella has huge potential. She is extremely bright. So I really feel all my ground work over the last almost 4 years, building repore with her is starting to pay off. I had to make up new strategies & think very much 'out of the square' with her. It has been VERY SLOW but I think it's working & I couldn't be more thrilled :D

The Haven is still a very pretty place Hazy :) Such beautiful photo's again everybody I love this thread. Gapvic, gorgeous ol' grey. They are so special Teekay, your boy is just so handsome. Gorgeous face. Grumpette, your guys always look a picture of health & always smiling. There coats are so shinny :)

Thats what I'm thinking of doing DdD. Getting a showie as you have so I can show in neutered classes. As a newbie to the show world I thought that may be a good place to start. And yes an over shot pup is a genetic fault & I believe would possibly either have a bigger risk of throwing over pup or that their puppies may throw an overshot. No, definitely not worth the risk. By the way it is quite rare in BC's I'm told. Unsure about other breeds though.

Well miss Stella is on a bit of a role at the moment. We have bush walked for 2 hours both yesterday & this morning in the B.awful weather. Which we do every w.end in the winter time. For the first time we have just had her in harness but didn't put her long line on. She didn't put a foot wrong. I'm so happy & very proud of her As you can imagine bush walking a prey reactive/noise phobic, highly anxious girl can be well... interesting... she hears EVERYTHING & pretty much wants to chase it down at full speed. That's all well & good but I certainly don't want coming to grief while cornering a Kangaroo which is her favorite thing to chase. So over the last 2.5 years I've had her on long line whilst working with her over time on very reliable recall & just walking within a safe distance of us. I'm thrilled with her excellent behavior. One bursting with pride momma here :D

Hmmm Things ,I don't think it's just assumed, no. There are lots of people that just show & don't breed & there are lots that breed & show. I'm hoping to get a show dog but I certainly don't ever have the desire to breed BC's, as much as I love them because I know I wouldn't be able to sell any of the puppies. I'm more than happy to leave that to the reg. breeders. I have never heard of a pup being sold on limited reg. then re registering the same pup on mains. I doubt it happens.

Not to my knowledge Things. Limited Reg. is just that not allowed to be shown nor breed from. The breeder has made that decision & in my opinion has earned that right. I respected that decision when I purchased both of mine. A very experienced breeder, like where my boy is from well they just know after a quick look & feel what is show quality & what isn't. My boy's bite almost corrected itself but it didn't. An overshot pup is disqualified straight away for incorrect bite. It can be the best looking pup in the world. Unfortunately they are the rules. I can participate in any form of dog sports I like though. Flyball, Agility, DWD, tracking etc. Just not conformation showing or breeding.

Oh no westiemum All paws crossed here for little Mac. Dear fella. Take care westiemum

Your too kind Snook. Appreciate your support. Many thanks :)

Yes she is very drivey. Although I have trained a very reliable 'off switch'. If there is something on the move, a bird, the postie, a running dog she will react faster than lightening. So yes prey driven reactivity. I try very hard to distract before she reacts. It makes things very hard for me at times. She is a wonderful girl.I just adore her but Id be lying if I said she is an easy girl. So far from it.

Good question persephone because when I went to view either of my guys I was told they werent for showing & only available on limited register. There were no ifs or buts.