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mum and pups pic taken this afternoon

8 all up (1 huge dead pupblocked in the other 4) so c-section needed.Mum and pups doing fine.

8 pups,6 male ,2 female,c-section required after 4 due to a huge dead pup(been dead for a day or too by the look of it) blocking an entire horn.Mum and pups ok,feeding happily.

4 Bloodhound babies so far tonight,more to come.

triseven-i just got word tonight that i had someone who would have taken him,he has had hounds.if you get any down that way he will look at them,and once the pups have been vaccinated,i can take the odd one. Yes,they love kids,all of mine do and i encourage the youngest one to run around the yard,pups full bore after him-it makes them very easy to train them for man trailing! 3 pups at 9.30 tonight-going to be a long night.

Not at the Royal,but i took Dyson to the local ag show yesterday for training,and the bloke on the gate asked me what cross was he ,Rottie/Basset maybe????

Had 2 bloodhound males done at 12 weeks,both grew to 72 cm but were not overly leggy and had big,boof heads,weighed in around 60 kg+.Had a pup that was leggy and skinny done at 10 mths and he stayed tall and skinny!I get mine done and ask owners to do it by 8 mths.

When i went to Sydney royal 2 years ago,a pom asked me if i bred miniture bloodhounds because they were quite popular over there.

some drool!

Also agree with Beauie-bloodhounds love there food,so should be fed seperately ,they can become quite possessive .

Anyone considering purchasing a bloodhound should ask the breeder for hip/elbow scores,if they havent been tested you should get a health guarantee for hips/elbows from that breeder.Same for eyes,and the other thing to ask is about bloat,especially if close relatives have bloated as you will need to be super observant with those dogs. Temperament is extremely important,so if possible ask to see the parents and it is a good idea to see if the breeder has references from previous puppy buyers. Also ask about their re homing policy(ie will they take back a dog they have bred at any stage in the dogs life) and make sure they are there for you with any training /health problems-you buy one of my dogs,you get me too Health problems in Bloodhounds Elbow dysplasia (FCP,UAP ,OCD) Hip dysplasia(not common even though they do have a high average hip score) Hyperthyroidism Entropian/Ectropian Prolapsed third eyelid Bloat (GDV)

Yes,well in my ones anyway! Bono in lean condition when he was pts was 65kg ,71 cm at shoulder Demon normally weighed around 55 kg ,68 cm at shoulder Millie 48 kgs 2 mths ago Leila 45 kgs 2 mths ago. Clinton,one of the hand raised pups 65-68 kgs and 72 cm at shoulder Radar (same litter) 72 cm and 70 kg.

24 hr trail sydney with Bono

sorry,dumb computer

Trailing

Could you tell us more about these please? Bloodhounds are a scent hound,so sniffing is what they do-which some people can handle when on a walk,some hate it.It can make some males hard to handle when showing or trailing.They love to sniff bum cracks and other unsavoury areas,as that is the area of the most scent-to put it delicately It is a fanatastic mother in law deterrent. Most people think they are stubborn,they can be wilful-if they smell something good that way,and you are going the other,a battle of wills will sometimes ensure.They are bred to follow a trail and this is what they will do if they get out of your yard,so you need to be aware of the fact that they are not like the beverly hillbillies dog,they will go, they wont lay around on the porch all day,and a hound can cover 20 km easily.So secure fencing ( i use electric fencing) is a must. They are a big dog,males especially need firm,consistent handling as they can become a little dominant with weak leadership.These behaviours include,attention seeking,jumping or launching at you,barging etc,cute at 8 weeks,not so cute at 60 kg+ Positive training does work well,you still need to be firm though,no cuddles or treats for jumping up and knocking you flat,I have had to retrain a few that were "trained" in an inappropriate way ie just ignore bad behaviour and hope it grows out of it-doesnt work. And despite the images you see on t.v,where there are owners dragged at the end of a lead,bloodhounds are not hard to lead train on a loose lead. Iused to walk 4 adults at a time-200+kg and all walked nicely,even taught them to "wheel" on command to change direction without tangling me up. Swimming them is different though-never take 2 at a time (on leads) unless you want gadget arms. Socialisation-IS CRITICAL and needs to be done at 8 weeks +,just not high dog traffic areas for health reasons.Have seen too many nervy dogs simply because owners wont take them out of the yard until they are 16 weeks +. They need to go everywhere and be introduced to lots of things and people-100 people in 100 days is a good guide.

and theres more !!

pics!!

They can be slobbery,no more so than a neo or dogue though.After a big drink is normally when they get you,or when you are late for work or with good clothes on.Always good on dark pants with a big silver snail trail up your butt ! They are awesome dogs,fantastic family dogs that adore kids-well mine do .They still need to be supervised with small children because of size,but mine grow up with cats,chi's chickens running around etc. They do need lots of training,basic obedience etc and socialisation from 8 weeks is crucial. Some are more high drive than others,which is why it is important to let the breeder guide you to pups with a suitable presonality.Good owners are ones who will listen to their breeder They need to be aware of the unique bloodhound temperament,feeding requirements and excersise.

Centitout Little Things- Houndsniff on the Edge (AI) confirmed 10 th oct Centitout Stuck ina Moment-Houndsniff on the Edge(AI) confirmed 4th oct Millies is a back to back then she will be desexed,this is her second litter.I decided to do it as she is rising 5 ,and i have seen lots of problems with older bloodhound bitches whelping.And i am taking my picks of the litter this time so i can get back into the show ring!!!

Hi Catjar I have Bloodhounds-a giant breed which can suffer from joint problems when let grow too heavy,too fast.I have sold several pups where the vets advised the new owners to feed super premium food,as a result these pups developed splayed,weak feet,went down in the wrists badly.They contacted me ,put the pups straight onto majority raw/low protein dry and their feet within 4 weeks were back to the way they should be.My male was 65 kg when he was put down in june,and that was with cancer,he was very large for a bloodhound and when i got him he was that weak in the feet and legs he basically couldnt stand up,he was splay footed,toes all pointed up,cow hocked and down in the wrists.The young vet that was filling in for my regular vet told me to start him on high dose calcium supps and put him onto a premium food ! He had been on nutro puppy with his breeder. So while vets do know a lot of things,so also do breeders.

All of my dogs go on to adult at 4-5 mths and i havent had a problem with joints,there feet are very well knuckled up.My puppy buyers are also advised to do this as well.Large breed dogs ,well my breed anyway,should grow slowly especially 5-10 mths when there biggest growth occurs.I do not and never will feed "premium" foods,i have seen nothing but problems with them especially some of the ones formulated for giant breed pups.Pup needs to be xrayed before any problem is exacerbated.

I had the same problem with that big litter i had,got the SAR boy done,he was coughing that night.All the 10 week old pups caught it (due to go the following week-had to keep them for another month +).1 developed secondary pnuemonia even on antibiotics,the bill was enormous as they were all on antibiotics and mucolytics/cough medicine.Vets said must have been an unrelated "respiratory" virus !!!!

I have always used bonnie puppy for my pre/post whelpbitches , and for pups to 4 mths when they go on to adult.Had to use supercoat this time as they kept running out of bonnie , they both produced nice healthy pups with great coats.But they also get other stuff to , i dont feed too much dry.

What do you mean by bad stafford feet? Is it common? Fixable? Should it cause a limp? Should I be able to expect better for a dog that cost $1000?? I can see that the toenails appear quite long, but they were trimmed by the vet about 3 days ago when the splint came off. I think they seem excessively long because of the shape of her foot and the fact that her toes are almost pointing upwards. My bloodhound male was like that ,got really bad around 5 mths old.He had been fed on a "premium" high protein food and was from a large framed line of dogs.So i put him straight onto an adult,lower protein food and within 6 weeks he had come around to where he had normal feet.His toe nails were pointing up as well,but after being on the adult food for a while ,he has beautiful,well knuckled up feet.He never did limp though.I also tried an idea i got from one of Steve's posts-i squeezed a whole orange in his feed each day.