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I have some anti body thingy which makes it impossible for me to be immune to rubella. Ive had it a dozen times and had the needle for it over and over but everytime Im tested for my immunity to rubella I have none. Turns out 2 of my 4 daughters are the same - dont know if the 4 boys are or not because its not such a big deal for boys and they havent been tested for antibodies. I am the same too-had all my hep b course last year for SES,my titre tests when i came to do my aged care course all came back with no immunity to nearly everything.I had mumps as a kid,whooping cough,and measles several times even after 2 lots of the complete courses of vaccinations.Apparently i dont "sero-convert"??? Yet i had psoriasis a few years ago quite badly which is frm an over active immune system?? Maybe the vet meant the maternal antibodies had over ridden the vaccine for the pups.

Why do you think a Frenchie or a Boston should cost so much more than other breeds ? Personally, I fail to see why anyone would want either breed, let alone pay those sorts of prices. Of all the breeds I have observed at shows over many years, these are the two I most detest on temperament, snapping and barking at every passing dog, let alone the fact they are so incredibly ugly. Then add in possible health issues with brachy breeds and I really have no idea what the attraction is. Sorry to the people who own and love them but I just can't stand them. I think that is incredibly rude-i once had a lady ask me at a show why anyone would want to breed such hideous dogs(bloodhounds) that are ugly and apparently good for nothing.As a new showie,it sort of cut a bit.Personally i detest a lot of dogs,but i would never bag out the people that own them. And my next pet when my old show boy passes on will be a Frenchie.

Letting males pee on everything is not on either,but people taking their fully in season bitches into the rings prior to judging and letting them pee everywhere is also extremely rude There are plenty of areas to toilet your dog away from the rings that isnt going to cause problems,that is males OR females.

I dont have a problem with it as long as people are considerate,not all males will react the same way.I would just like someone,anyone,to tell me what methods can be used to make sure a male doesnt look sideways when there is a fully standing bitch around,that is destined for stud.Food never worked,or distraction.So how do you train them -these are a hunting hound breed-not renowned for their "trainability Any tips would be good in case i want to show again when i am more financial.

I used to get told ï should train my males out of it etc, or i should have better handling skills ,or if the dog was hard to handle with bitches in season-i should desex???? He used to whinge and get extremely fidgety,and would try to sit when the judge handled his "jewels ïf there were in season bitches around. I dont know any way to train a dog not to be interested,I am pretty sure bitches in season are not allowed to compete in obedience,and those dogs would have a higher level of control i would assume-it must obviously affect that.

Bloody hell,$1200 Mine were $250 each(GA) and were scored by AVA(hips and elbows)

i think i asked this several years ago,and no one could tell me-how does one train a high sex drive dog NOT to be interested in females????? I want my males to be able to serve naturally,i think it is a lost art in some breeds,but it can be bloody hard to show them if someone sets up right on top of you,and stands their bitch(day14) in front of you as you go in for groups.Also had one pretty staffy bitch take a real shine to Demon and kept getting away from the owner,find her way to our gazebo and present her rear end to him ,she was right on too.

The german shepard and jack russell next to us bark constantly,especially at night-but the owners dont hear them ;) How they dont is beyond me,but when you have to get up at 4.30 am -it is really starting to give me the willies.I know a lot of people who dont think their dog barks,they must be just used to that bark and tune it out or something!!

If she is going off or just in should be fine-nothing worse than people who set up on top of you with day14 bitches and dont have the manners to tell you,happened to me more than once ;)

No sympathy here either-he had a choice ,poor bloody dogs.

But thats really the whole point - if they felt it was needed why didn't they just make it a change to the COE for everyone? Why did they set a system up which made it look like they allowed members who were rotten and why did they set a system up which sees puppies being regsitered by some who may not be doing the right thing Why didnt they just tell them to bugger off , that we were all doing the right thing and if we dont they will chuck us out ? Why did they play this game? It cant be for more money. Time will tell but now its done sooner or later breeders will give in and pay the money tick the boxes or be seen to be lesser breeders.Would have been different if no one joined but looks to me like its a run away train. Its a done deal and accredited breeders are being promoted over any others even though any one who can read can still see they dont have to do anything more than they do now. Whats more they can still sell to pet shops and still breed crossbred dogs and still breed hundreds of puppies each year. Then they would all need to be transparent and screened regularly - something they seem to be dodging. You see, it's not just the application and it's components, it's the ongoing monitoring and screening which is designed to keep everyone on the straight and narrow. Those not keeping up with standards will be given the opportunity to change, and be more closely screened in the process. Those that refuse will then be dealt with accordingly. Canine control councils presently only act on (some) complaints. This is an ongoing monitoring and screening independant of personal grudges and breeder jealousy as is sometimes the case in complaints being received by CCC to date. If you've ever been involved with accreditation in the care industry, you will also know that it is taken very very seriously because passing accreditation means they can continue to operate. I see no reason why breeder accreditation should be treated any less seriously. It may well be feared by those who fully understand the process and who are not confident in maintaining it. Personally I believe that every registered breeder ought to be under an accreditation scheme. I'm actually hoping that this is a prelude to the need for accreditation, but not until we've got the unregistered breeders monitorable and answerable. Indeed the State register may well be a pathway to more people taking their breeding seriously and becoming accredited. Wouldn't that be wonderful. I have worked in several animal industries that require äccreditation",and it is a crock of $%#t.Welfare standards are blatantly ignored,covered up or paid off,the ones doing the auditing tend to turn blind eyes to everything.Animal äccreditation"is not the same as human accreditation.This will be no different-how hard is it to get 2 made up refs and a vet reference? I know of a reg poodle breeder that is a puppy farmer-she has/had 30 odd bitches,we never saw any of them at the vet clinic,only the pups for vaccinations-she also glowingly told us about all her öodle"orders she had,you can breed 2 unpapered dogs together no problem,but hey you never know,she is prbably now accredited fine to go and buy a crappy puppy off.Her dogs are brought up in a shed like livestock,no socialisation whatsoever,but the shed meets the requirements for the scheme. None of her dogs are health tested at all either,and the pups get sold to petshops Bloody glad i got out of it when i did. Anyone who has difficulty in meeting requirements and regulations would certainly view things from this point of view. Thanks-you know me and my dogs do you??How dare you.Accreditation is not the bees knees you make it out to be-i have sat in on several audits-TB'S,pigs and chickens,that is how i know accreditation is a load of bullshit,flagrant flouting of the rules,standards and some cases auditors that didnt even show up-but they passed their accreditation???? I hip/elbow scored 2 generations,and some siblings,and had also arranged to test select siblings as well when old enough,was also going to do cardiac testing(not a requirement in my breed),i showed and man trailed as well .I tried to ensure the right thing by my pups by offering $250 desexing rebates,gave all puppies exhaustive socialisation,spent whole weekends with puppy owners telling them the ins and outs. I can give you as many references as you wish,by puppy owners,i had people come to me for pups that had one of the first ones i ever bred in 1999 when i didnt have a clue,i have ones that have pups from later litters that have bought another from me.I can also give you refs from police officers,teachers where i did demos at the school and my SES unit,as well as AQUIS supervisors in the active dog section and several judges. So dont tell me i am afraid because i wouldnt meet the requirements for the breeder scheme.I would have joined the MDBA before any other as at least they have a clue and strict entry requirements .As a breeder,what do YOU offer to your breed that puts you right up in the exalted ranks of accredited breeders far above us shifty low lifes that have always done whats in their bloody scheme anyway.

But thats really the whole point - if they felt it was needed why didn't they just make it a change to the COE for everyone? Why did they set a system up which made it look like they allowed members who were rotten and why did they set a system up which sees puppies being regsitered by some who may not be doing the right thing Why didnt they just tell them to bugger off , that we were all doing the right thing and if we dont they will chuck us out ? Why did they play this game? It cant be for more money. Time will tell but now its done sooner or later breeders will give in and pay the money tick the boxes or be seen to be lesser breeders.Would have been different if no one joined but looks to me like its a run away train. Its a done deal and accredited breeders are being promoted over any others even though any one who can read can still see they dont have to do anything more than they do now. Whats more they can still sell to pet shops and still breed crossbred dogs and still breed hundreds of puppies each year. Then they would all need to be transparent and screened regularly - something they seem to be dodging. You see, it's not just the application and it's components, it's the ongoing monitoring and screening which is designed to keep everyone on the straight and narrow. Those not keeping up with standards will be given the opportunity to change, and be more closely screened in the process. Those that refuse will then be dealt with accordingly. Canine control councils presently only act on (some) complaints. This is an ongoing monitoring and screening independant of personal grudges and breeder jealousy as is sometimes the case in complaints being received by CCC to date. If you've ever been involved with accreditation in the care industry, you will also know that it is taken very very seriously because passing accreditation means they can continue to operate. I see no reason why breeder accreditation should be treated any less seriously. It may well be feared by those who fully understand the process and who are not confident in maintaining it. Personally I believe that every registered breeder ought to be under an accreditation scheme. I'm actually hoping that this is a prelude to the need for accreditation, but not until we've got the unregistered breeders monitorable and answerable. Indeed the State register may well be a pathway to more people taking their breeding seriously and becoming accredited. Wouldn't that be wonderful. I have worked in several animal industries that require äccreditation",and it is a crock of $%#t.Welfare standards are blatantly ignored,covered up or paid off,the ones doing the auditing tend to turn blind eyes to everything.Animal äccreditation"is not the same as human accreditation.This will be no different-how hard is it to get 2 made up refs and a vet reference? I know of a reg poodle breeder that is a puppy farmer-she has/had 30 odd bitches,we never saw any of them at the vet clinic,only the pups for vaccinations-she also glowingly told us about all her öodle"orders she had,you can breed 2 unpapered dogs together no problem,but hey you never know,she is prbably now accredited fine to go and buy a crappy puppy off.Her dogs are brought up in a shed like livestock,no socialisation whatsoever,but the shed meets the requirements for the scheme. None of her dogs are health tested at all either,and the pups get sold to petshops Bloody glad i got out of it when i did.

Very true-our place in Forbes had a resident possum that the previous owners fed,when she brought her baby we made the mistake of continuing feeding-3 am in the morning her aunts,uncles ,brothers ,sisters all used to turn up for a party on our roof Unfortunately they used to sit on the roof with their tails hanging down taunting the dogs,and Demon learnt to shake them out of the tree they used to climb up.

Òne of my owners was charged nearly $700 to desex(with no complications-very straightforward) a 7 mth old bloodhound bitch.Reason was given pre-anaesthetic check and "dissolvable sutures"?????All the other owners were charged max of $250 for same age,sex and "sutures "She was in qld too.I would shop around and even if you have to travel a little way-you will still be better off.

Same here,my family and any human life will always come first,as much as i love my animals and it would nearly kill me to leave them.If i was a chopper pilot,i am sorry ,but i couldnt justify loading a heap of crated animals,and then leaving people to perish ,or flying over people desperately trying to survive and not being able to help them because i was full with pets.Sorry if thats callous. I agree though that pets should be catered for at evac centres.