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Yes, both lines are availble at Classic show supplies and I think Dog Essentials also sells both. Cheaper to find them online though!

I advertise the litter on DOL full stop and say there are show prospects available. But it depends on if you want to keep the best for yourself....personally, if I'm selling a show prospect, I make sure it's a really good pup to start with.

What 2 Ps said Crazy Daisy, really, when it's a trainee judge going over the dog, there is no problem. I take my dogs in for judges' lectures and I have specifically asked this question. I am still allowed to enter under that trainee judge for open shows and then also once they have their champ qualification. The real problem starts when, for example, a judge who is going to judge your group soon wants to go over your dog outside the ring.... it's a matter of ethics. If anyone wants to go over my dog, I ask if they have a judging appointment any time in the next 6 months. It's unethical for a judge to go over a dog outside the ring and then judge it in a champ show within 6 months. For example, if your neighbour was a judge, they shouldn't touch your dogs within 6 months of their judging appointment if you intend to enter under them.

I still love Eagle Pack for small dogs

I don't know what sort of dogs you have but Meat City at Caboolture has whole (frozen) rabbits for $14 each (just noticed it this morning). Also you could try BARF available at a number of Brissy Nth stores - there's a rabbit variety. No rabbits in Qld you know! ;)

Perhaps much of what is being said here is breed-based? Just a thought as many of you here objecting to charging more for a rare colour, come from breeds where colour genetics are predictable. I have 2 breeds where the colour genetics are unknown so if a rarer colour pops up, it really is unusual and BUYERS are prepared to go to great lengths and pay a heck of a lot more for "what's fashionable" - fellow exhibitors/breeders and pet people alike. Put simply, gold/creams and blacks are far more common and take longer to sell. The colours in my breeds have no ill effect health-wise and the price will reflect the quality of the dog no matter the colour. But if the colour is rare, why not charge more to meet the market? You guys are SELLING dogs aren't you?? Or are you really going to sell your rare *pink diamond* for the same price as your regular diamonds because " they are all diamonds" !!!!????

Ditto BB

4 days plus is getting into tricky territory :D In your case, mating over 2-3 days is totally normal and no, 2 days will make absolutely no difference. 4 days to a week starts getting tricky as you have to imagine 1 week of pregnancy in a dog equals 1 month of pregnancy in a human so a bub who is one week less in development will be the equivalent of one month premmie in a human - that's a laymans' way of explaining it to you. Most bitches will be mated over 2 or 3 days and most breeders will only allow a bitch to be mated for 3 days maximum. I experienced it because I AI'd a bitch and then 5 days later she decided to have a natural mating (accidental). One pup was 76 grams whilst her smallest sibling was 180 grams -the largest 250 grams - huge difference which the repro vet has attributed to the difference in mating times. I would never put off get a puppy from a litter just because the matings were 2 days apart!! Now that's ridiculous!!

2 days later is not a problem but if there's a huge gap between matings/ conception, then *yes* it can cause smaller pups or pups at different development stages. Above posters are correct - it does matter when the fertilisation occurs - and believe you me Team snags - having a 76 gram puppy is not a walk in the park .

Where abouts is she Tapua? Could be worthwhile getting her to check out the breed profiles of the breeds mentioned and then checking out a local show (after taking a load of pills!)

No TTs are not a brachy breed and in fact Tibetan Spaniels are not *meant* to be either!

Havanese :D All the breeds mentioned are all quite different as far as temperament and energy go...what sort of dog does your friend want? Bedlington Lagotto...and others but I can't think right now! :D

How's his poo now? I would get some Yakult or probiotic tabs (like Inner Health Plus) into him - can't hurt and will help with his sore gut as well promoting good bacteria. Give roast chicken a miss and try just steaming plain chicken with no skin and continue with that and rice. A bit of a mystery but the above should help a little.

Exactly Spikes Puppy - the new owners OS really just have to take my word for it that the dogs are purebred I discussed it with Dogs Qld at the time and they agreed that was all I could do - but I did supply a copy of the pedigree paper with the microchip number on it. If I have an OS buyer for a pup which I deem a pet, I may as well not register it at all.........and I'm pretty sure this is not the direction the CCs want to go....

I have said that in previous posts Sandra I exported 2 pet TTs last year - desexed before they left but I could only keep them registered in my name and send copies of the pedigrees as I had already placed them on the LR. Would've been better for the new owners to have the dogs in their name - no export pedigree could be issued because LR dogs cannot be exported..