Sheridan

Adopt don't buy assumes that any dog will do. Not for me, it won't.

I don't want large numbers of my breeds out there.

I didn't say diagnose, I said in your care. I'm not sure how you can tell if a dog has a limp from a photo but I will put that down to your eponymous expertise in all things dog.

<br /><br />But your earlier contention is that you can tell the health of a british bulldog from photos.<br /><br />Some photos you can, same with any other breed.<br /><br /><br />You really can't and if this is the rubbish you are learning in your vet nurse course then heaven help any dog that falls into your care.Oh wait ...

But your earlier contention is that you can tell the health of a british bulldog from photos.

I wouldn't determine the health of a dog via a photo. I'm not sure how anyone could.

Loving these photos, cricket. Keep em coming!

I saw a british bulldog at a show recently and I doubt I would have been able to keep up with him. Very active youngster. I agree with Alyosha that judging breeds by the extremes doesn't the whole any favours.

I feel for the bulldog people and the pug people, especially. The extreme in wheatens seems to be limited in certain quarters to making them look like blonde kerry blues, which is annoying but not life threatening (but hey, back problems ...) but the extremes in bulldogs and pugs have tainted the whole. Bullbreedlover, can you relate some of the positive things British bulldog people are doing to stop the extremes?

But that's not breed club rules and really not a response to your post which was about committees and their rules setting a culture for members.

I prefer the term 'whacktivist'.

We have the possibility of a mouse in the yard! It's exciting times here!

The OP posted on 23 December. Is there an update?

Mini never gets bored. The entire world was made for her entertainment, though her special favourites are politics and Meerkat Manor.

Actually, Purdie, have you looked at the blonde ones? Cos I spruik them, too. :D

Really? Must have missed it among all the rescues are better/no purebreds are better posts.

I received a lovely card from Hamish at West Queanbeyan. He must have written it as soon as he got back to the surgery. Hamish took such good care of Grumpy. Great patience, care, and good humour is what you want in a vet and Hamish has all these and more.

I think the OP's probably been frightened away by now.

Given I'm the worst kerry groomer ever, I'm probably not the person to comment on the easiness or hardness of grooming but what you've listed is more than I do each week. I probably should do that much ... Kerries are known for being fiery with other dogs. Unsocialised it can turn into aggression and temperament has to be a major factor when getting one. Mini arcs up at dogs out on walks but when she's given an opportunity to say hello, she's fine. She sometimes doesn't like other dogs sniffing at her, though. I would never let her off lead and I am careful about which dogs I let her socialise with. I can't tell you if the girls are more prone to DA than the boys. My previous kerry was completely unsocialised while Mini has been. It's not a good comparison. That said, there are kerry obedience champions and agility dogs. Good temperament plus socialisation plus hard work plus perseverence.I wouldn't say that they're yappy. Mini barks at stuff on the television, at things on the street, at the door, certainly everyone knows when I get home. Mini is a chatterbox and a busybody and shes got an opinion on everything. If she was a person she'd be the neighbourhood gossip but barking wise, she doesn't bark at nothing, Kerries are clever and independent. They love their people and are very willing to please. Best breed ever (aside from wheatens). Merijigs is the person to talk to. She has four!

And yet, a club that isn't affiliated with a different focus can still "save" a breed. It doesn't take ANKC affiliation to do great things for health and breeding, it just takes dedication.

I know of a bunch of people with a particular breed who get together regularly for social days. No club, no formalities, and they seem to have more people and dogs than some breed clubs.

Most of the ACT vets are very expensive compared to those over the border in NSW. I have friends who travel from the southern side of Canberra to Yass to a better vet who charges less. I've only been to West Queanbeyan so I have no basis for comparison.

Steve, I don't want to repeat all that screed but it seems the "rules" consist of having to have championship show and a breed standard lecture within a particular period of time. I know there are also rules about the executive having to have one of the breed (which was what undone the previous wheaten club - the President didn't have a wheaten) and having to have a minimum number of members. However, outside of those, the members, I presume, can set the entire agenda. It doesn't have to be about showing.

Did I miss something? I thought the discussion was why are breed clubs folding? All I was meaning was the altered mindset and goals of todays members and breeders is what is eliminating not only future breeders but the very breeds they love. change the culture, save the breed. Although you wont see me volanteering to try any more, sadly I think its past the save timeline. Can hope for a miricale of course. but no Im not advocating banning breed clubs. just advocating for a miracal or mesiah that might wake them up to whats really happening This. Its realy hard to find the words to express what we are seeing. Asal is using her experience to try but its hard. They say you get the committee you ask for,but the rules set the culture for the members they want. Can you provide an example of these rules?

It's very hard saying goodbye. I am sorry to hear you've lost Sunny.