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Yes I was quite glad I didnt have to mop up the water in the ring with my Tibbies

Yes I am Mandalay, cool I will see her there then, I will have to get you to point her out for me

Thanks heaps Mandalay :D I did get my numbers but...............yeah.............I don't have them anymore

Would anyone have the phone number or email for the secretary please, I cant find my journal.

A huge congrats to you, you must be stoked :laugh:

That is great news about Grover Great Chrismas pressy Steves family gave you Hope you had a good Birthday yesturday though, even though you were sick

Thats good news then Trish.

I am so sorry to hear this Trish and Steve

Oh shit Trish, I wonder what the hell it could be

Am so glad Grover is home, hope he gets back to his old self soon

That is great news Trisven I am so glad Grover is getting better, I hope is home very soon

I am so sorry to hear this Trish, Grover is such a gorgeous boy That is good news that he has improved though, he is in the best hands with Jana, but you know that. Hugs to you, Steve and the kids to

Yes I love obedience to, I only got as far as getting Elkas CD as she has a spine problem, so cant jump, so it will be great to give Rally a go

I will try and make the March one in Shepparton And hopefully Trisven to, I so wanted to go to the Albury one but I had so much on that weekend, my works kids Christmas party etc, I couldnt make it.

Hi Minky, I am so sorry for the loss of your babies The info I was given by my breeder was to vaccinate with the C3 only, as she had a puppy who had a bad reaction to a C5, as far as I can remember her saying the puppy started having breathing problems soon after the Vacc and she had to rush it back to the vet, the other info I have is not to use the "Protec" brand as Tibbies are known to have a reaction to this, in saying this though, my Tibbies have been Vaccinated by my vet who uses Protec, it wasn't their first Vacc though. I did tell my vet about the Protec brand and she contacted the company and said there were no cases of Tibbies having a reaction to it, so basically talked me into Vaccinating with it and I trust her so I did. What brand were your puppy's Vaccinated with? I will be seeing my breeder this weekend and will ask her more about it, I am planning on breeding my first litter soon, I will get my baby's vacced with the brand that my breeder says, even if my vet says Protec is ok, I will use another vet if I have to. Again so sorry for your losses, it must be devastating

Mita, just love those agility pics, they look so gorgeous with the ears flying, they also look like they are having a great time!!

What sort of scale of cost are we looking at for a Tibbie puppy - just a ball park idea as I know things vary significantly between breeders/lines etc I paid $650 for Tashi from a registered breeder, he is pet quality, included in that was, Vaccination, microchip and desexing, so very reasonable I think. How are they in terms of being able to be trained for Obedience or even Agility - are they a breed that would enjoy doing something like that? Like Mita said, the training needs to be done in a way, so that they think what you are asking them to do is a great idea!! I have been a bit slack lately, but a couple of months ago I started formal obedience training with Tashi, with the intentions of trialing, I used food and he responded well, in fact he is a pretty good worker. The same with the agility, I think if you make is fun they would love it. Do they blow coat/moult frequently? or are they infrequent shedders? I have found my girls do blow their coat, once a year, but they are not desexed, Tashi who is desexed loses a bit when the weather gets warmer. I must admit, I dont really notice it that much as I have had GSD's for 22 years so am used to a bit of hair laying about How well do they fit into a house with other breeds? especially gundogs? (with the fact in mind that gundogs seem to grow up very very slowely and behave like silly-buggers for several years before calming down) I own a GSD also, when looking for a small breed of dog to own, one of the reasons I picked the Tibbie was because they get along with larger dogs. In saying that its like Mita said, its what they are used to, my three Tibbies have been brought up with Elka my Shepherd, so they get along fine with her, but my dads Tibbie who is 6 years old and has only every seen other Tibbies, hates Elka and is really quite frightened of her. Tashi who is bigger than the girls can play quite rough with Elka.

QUESTIONS 1. What is my relationship with the breed? (ie breeder, first time owner etc) I am a new owner. We got our first pet Tibbie about two years ago, we were looking for a small breed of dog that would be great with kids and get along with larger dogs as I also have a GSD. I did research and came up with the Tibbie, I had never heard of them before, I spoke to Mita on here about them, then got in contact with a breeder, Judy Gard who has been in the breed for over 30 years. Soon after purchasing Tashi I decided to get another, a girl, Nima to show, soon after that another girl, Leah joined our family who my 7 year old son shows. I have now become a registered breeder and am planning on my first litter early next year. 2. Where and why was the breed first developed? Mita has already covered this, mine show their history when they trot along the back of our lounge, like they did on the monastery walls, surveying the going on's out our front window. 3. How common is it in Australia? Not very common. 4. What is the average lifespan? I have been told they are long lived, up to 17 - 18 years. 5. What is the general temperament/personality? They are a very easy going dog, so easy to live with, hence why I have have three! They are great with the kids, get along great with my GSD and also good with other animals if brought up with them, I have Chooks, rabbits and birds who the Tibbies get along fine with. 6. How much daily exercise is needed for the average adult? Mine get walked a couple of times a week, they run off their pent up energy around our backyard and house, they love to play and chase each other, but will sleep a lot of the time to. 7. Is it a breed that a first time dog owner could easily cope with? Yes, my Dad was looking for a dog, he has had cats before but not had a lot to do with dogs, I suggested a Tibbie, he got his first about a year ago, she was an ex show/breeding dog who was looking for retirement, he has just added another Tibbie to the house hold, they are not a dog that is "needy". 8. Can solo dogs of this breed easily occupy themselves for long periods? I have four dogs so they entertain themselves while we are at work, they really do love each others company. My Dad had his Tibbie girl by herself for one year, even though she was used to lots of other Tibbies, she settled down to a home by herself no worries, but she is a dog who doesn't seek out other dogs, Dad was doing a TAFE course 3 days a week so she would be by herself then, the dog Dad just added to his household is also an ex show/breeding dog, she does really like company of other dogs, so I think it would depend on the dog. 9. How much grooming is required? I give mine a brush about once a week, no clipping is required. Bath every now and again. 10. Is it too boisterous for very small children or for infirm people (unless the dog is well trained)? My kids were 3 and 5 years when we got Tashi, he definitely wasn't to boisterous for them, I think they would be great for the infirm to. 11. Are there any common hereditary problems a puppy buyer should be aware of? Breeders should check for PRA and Liver Shunt. 12. When buying a puppy, what are the things you should ask of the breeder? (eg what health tests have been done (if applicable) and what is an acceptable result to those tests so the buyer has an idea of what the result should be) What Mita said, make sure they have been house reared, so are used to all the normal day to day sounds and sights. View the certificates for the PRA test and Liver Shunt, the parents should be clear of both of these.

So sorry for your loss, thinking of you and your family ;)

I reckon we should be able to, for sure

I am still very interested, I will bring Crazy Elka

Training Trials are the 3rd Sunday of the month 9am. So there's one next Sunday. Except if there's a local trial on like ours, or Wagga or Wang. We dont have one in December or Jasnuary.

I have emailed Sam to find out for you when the training trials are, will let you know when I find out, cant find a Border Bark either and I cant use the "just moved" excuse

mercedes, our club holds "Training Trials" , just have a look in your Border Bark, it will say when the next one is, its on a Sunday, its the first or second Sunday of the month from memory. Oh, I would go the food to

So sorry for your loss, Ruby was a beautiful girl