WreckitWhippet

If the bitch is settled and the puppies are lively and well fed, then leave them at home and do not risk upsetting the bitch or exposing the pups to disease with a vet trip. You need to find a breeder that is experienced in removing dew claws and have them come around and do them for you, today would be preferable.

He would have had a lead swiftly attached to him and been booted outside if he were mine.When I say get up and get out, I mean it

So what were the latest photo's supposed to highlight or prove ?

Nup nothing has changed regarding my opinion of them and their general lack of breed type. Thankfully it appears the arse has fallen out of the market and there's less of them being produced,but not before the damage had been done. I see some have moved on and are already producing litters from their next cash cow breed.

What has the size of the club got to do with anything, it costs the clubs nothing... I wish they'd all get with the times.

Both days too. I shall have Sessy on the Whippet stand, along with Norton, who hopefully will have licked every lick out of himself after two days :laugh:

I tried to hand in some papers and have a bitch recorded as deceased a couple of years ago. Given the circumstances, I thought it best that the papers go back. I had the bitches papers, a vet's death cert and wrote a letter of how the bitch came to be in my care, but Dogs NSW would not accept the papers and would not mark her as deceased as she was not in my name. The owners had up and gone and there was no way of tracing them. I don't bother with my own dogs, I keep their papers along with everything else that pertains to them. I'm a GRN owner/trainer and hand in notice of disposal and they Grey's papers where applicable. Their system makes sense and they can and will inspect your property and request to see the papers of every Grey on it and for you to show them the papers and the dog's that they have recorded in your name.

FAIL. They are either misinformed or attempting to mislead me (which is rather silly) I wonder why the hell they have told me that they can't get a prefix yet because they need to get a bitch to breed first. The first thing it suggests to me is that they clearly haven't done much homework on what it takes to be an ANKC registered breeder. Not a good start for an aspirant breeder. I have a breeder's prefix and I do not own an undesexed bitch. what she says. And no, they can't buy one. I have sold bitches to people who actively show and are seeking a possible foundation bitch, they will in time get their prefix if they decide to breed, for the time being they are exhibiting.

What about those dogs who are past the puppy stage into adulthood though. Do you rehome your adults? From a breeder's perspective what type of home would you be looking for in those cases given that the dog has grown up with plenty of company? Just wondering what criteria breeders use when looking for a home for older dogs - a bit different to a puppy. I have rehomed adults both pedigree and rescue. Oddly, the majority of people who apply for an adult rescue already have an adult of the breed. Of the last four rehomed rescues, only one of them has gone to a single dog "working" home. My last pedigree adult I rehomed went to a lady who works full time but already had another adult. When it comes to adults, those applying usually have breed experience and already have a dog or have recently lost one. Yes my adults have had other dogs around but they sleep separately, fed separately , spend time alone, are given one on one time that does not involve another dog, are run with different dogs, they are not dependent on the others and have no issues in being rehomed to a single dog household. I'm looking for homes that want the dog to be part of the family, to sleep inside and be inside dogs when they are home. I'm also looking for those who wish to include the dogs in their activities and take them places. It's the quality of the time the dog spends with the family, not how many hours the family are home during the day. I also look at breed experience and carefully consider the expectations of the new owner, if the dog cannot meet them or they are unrealistic, then I will not place a dog. Studies have indicated that dogs end up homeless because they fail to meet owner expectations, so if a new owner can tick the boxes in terms of time and care and the dog ticks their expectations then they probably a good match.

I'm yet to have a puppy bounce, end up homeless or in a pound and I have rehomed to many "working" homes, they would represent the majority. It's shown me that despite working, there are a great number of owners out there who manage to raise puppies to happy, well adjusted adults.

That is the most sensible thing I have read in a long time. My first dog was so bonded to me he starved himself near to death when I left him for a few weeks to go on an overseas holiday. I have felt a responsibilty to teach all the dogs that followed that they don' t need me to survive. Yep and whilst they may be happier with me around and enjoy my company, if I died tomorrow or my circumstances were such that I could no longer keep them, I know that they could all successfully rehome to working families if need be.

Absolutely It is naïve to think that a dog can go through it's whole life with someone at home 24/7 and it will never need to be without human or dog companionship. Owners are doing their animals a huge disservice if they cannot cope alone. Companions die, owner circumstances can change in an instant, dogs need to be flexible and adaptable.

fractures in palates can sometimes be hairline and barely visible. I'd not bother with a weakling that cannot suckle, it might sound harsh but a sucking reflex is the very first thing nature gives (or doesn't give a puppy) when it comes to survival. Puppies that struggle to suckle and do not thrive from birth often have other complications that do not become truly apparent until they reach a couple of weeks of age.

Depends if you want to take your chances with the RSPCA or not but a Thunderbird is the way to go.

Breeders actually have 18 months according to the CC rules to register a litter. So whilst some of you may find it disgusting and whatever else the breeder has actually done nothing wrong. But feel free to breeder bash and rip them a new bum hole anyway

Karen Hedberg

often ten times over. I advertised in a couple of places with my last litter, gumtree and some online sites included. All I got from those were tyre kickers and those that wanted to argue price and get a bargain, I'll advertise outside of DOL again , just so it's not all puppy farmers and byber's

EK did a great job

nahh he's not special, there's a Poin'n outside doing it now and neither of his parents worked full time when he was a youngster :laugh:

It's your fault your Pug is nuts , you weren't home enough to mummy it :laugh:

My input is not relevant I've not always had more than one dog and my first pedigree pup was on it's lonesome and I worked full time.

Ummm I have worked full time with just about every puppy and litter I've ever had. They are all well rounded, happy examples of their breed and really they want for nothing

it's more than sad it's disgusting and the kind of day you really don't want to be known as a "breeder" and lumped in the basket with them

I'm all for having a back up plan if things go wrong but taking a pup away from it's mother without giving her a chance is just wrong.

The Vet is a reproduction specialist, he is very 'no bullshit' in his attitude, and seems highly regarded. He has already provided the breeder with medication to dry up my dog's milk after removing the pup. I am being told that 95% of breeders who have many litters (and are experienced) report 'no problems' with removing pups from their mums. This does not correspond to the information I am hearing elsewhere. I'm sorry but repro specialist or not, that's bullshit and I do not know of any reputable breeder who gives a crap about their bitches and pups that takes a singleton off it's mother ( unless there is a medical need to ) and then give it medication to dry up the milk, You are seriously underestimating the determination that bitches have to mother, be it a whole litter or a singleton. This is an example of breeders gone mad.