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Oh exciting!!! I have 2 more sleeps! Have you got everything bought and ready to go? I can't set mine up until after she is here as its a surprise and I don't want my kids not wanting to stay at grandmas because the new puppy is here. I get 2 nights alone with her before she meets the kidlets. Have you got a name yet?? Yep, this is my first of many new puppies so it's kind of "old hat" for me to get a new puppy. Her name is Iris :)

Depending upon the state controlling body they may accept a letter from the secretary of the club verifying the win so give them a call and ask them. Alternatively, contact the secretary of the club holding the show and they may be able to help you organise a replacement. I know when Mr Rimes' co-owner applied for his title in Victoria, I was missing a couple of certificates so I went into the Tas Dogs office here, pulled the relevant catalogues from their files and they verified the wins from their records and wrote a letter to that effect which VicDogs accepted in lieu of the certificates.

ONE MORE SLEEEEEEP!!!

Well, as suspected we didn't do anything much at the Royal, best we could do was the Reserve CC. BUT today at Dogfest, Mr Rimes won a contested BOB under the Columbian judge Mr Quinones!

Today my Stafford boy Roger (or Woger to his mates) won BOB and the last points needed to make him CHAMPION Ellz Forever Now!! Woger is my first homebred Stafford champion and the absolute love of my life and I'm very proud (and excited). Mr Rimes wasn't left out either as he won BOB under the Columbian judge. Not a bad day at the office! :D

Gundog BIG - Gordon Setter RUBIG - Weim Working Dog BIG - Puli RUBIG - Border Collie

BIG 2 - Smooth Fox Terrier RUBIG - Bedlington

Why is a 10 week old pup still available? Is it a registered breeder? Some breeders (like me for instance) don't even PLACE puppies until 10 weeks of age.

I haven't used Vit B, but have used a Greyhound product called White E with success. And also used Rescue Remedy. Midniara gave me a special concoction that a homeopathic chemist had made up for one of her dogs that was a bit nervy and that was brilliant. Was based on rescue remedy but had some other wildflower added to it.

Quick snap....taken after yesterday's bath (the pre-show bath bath :laugh: )....probably nothing more to add until Friday when I hope to get some good photos taken if not during judging, then afterwards.

Usually one of two things..... 1) Whatever I'm eating.... or 2) Whatever the other dog has......

OK, they're not a registered breeder with any of the ANKC affiliated bodies then. I googled TBQA and it came up as a horse breeding association. Personally, upon reading what they have said....I'd be running a mile. But that's just me.

Llante, nobody is a member of the ANKC. It is a body which oversees all canine activities in Australia. A registered breeder is a member of the state controlling body of the state in which they reside and all puppies are registered with that body on behalf of the ANKC. Most breed clubs require that any member who actively breeds is a financial member of their own state controlling body. Maybe you could cut and paste exactly what the breeder has said and one of us may be able to help interpret it correctly? And editing to add: Sometimes, a warning sign that the person may not be legit is if they appear to be legit by mentioning lots of club names and associations, but fall short of the correct ones, possibly even in ways that you have mentioned. ie not knowing that you do not become a member of the ANKC.

And I suppose they are subject to this kind of treatment 24/7! :laugh: Sadly yes. Ring the ARSEPCA. I'll be waiting!!! :laugh: :laugh: We'd be going down together sister! ;) Amen to that! :laugh:

Don't stress, most haven't been posted as yet. Apparently there has been a major stuff up with the catalogue so when you DO finally receive them (probably won't be before next week now), check them carefully.

I use Wahl Moser Arcos on my lot, from the American Cocker right onto the whiskers and tail of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Charge quickly, are light and not all that noisy.

And I suppose they are subject to this kind of treatment 24/7! :laugh: Sadly yes. Ring the ARSEPCA. I'll be waiting!!! :laugh:

Saliva? What DNA tests are done on a dog's saliva? Cheek swabs are a very common way of testing for a lot of things. Very easy to do and non invasive. I have a sneaking suspicion that Sandra is absolutely well aware of this and is possibly being a tad facetious!! *insert wicked winking icon here*

Saliva? What DNA tests are done on a dog's saliva? I'm thinking they mean from the inside of the mouth......but don't quote me :laugh:

I was somewhat taken aback recently when I had to pay a separate $10 fee for the privilege of having eye results put onto an ANKC - AVA ACES Eye Examination form. He would have written them on an eye certificate anyway but for this specific form it cost extra. Bit cheeky really.

Anybody can take the swab but unless taken by an authorised collector or a vet it won't be recognised officially. Also, as showdog pointed out, some tests are not able to be done in Australia due to patents owned by other labs. DNA seems very simple but it isn't always the case in reality, depending upon your breed/s.

While there is more to breeding than showing and health testing, I tend to agree with you. In my opinion, pieces of paper and paid membership to an organisation don't make a good breeder. Being a registered breeder and an irresponsible and careless breeder aren't mutually exclusive things, unfortunately. As I said above "Legislation will never take the place of ethics and morality".

It's not so much the "caring for the bitch while the owner is away" that rings an alarm for me, it's that somebody ELSE is selling the puppies. As a breeder, *I* make the decisions about where my puppies go and I'd never allow another party to make those decisions on my behalf.

Actually, you'll find a lot more than that in NSW. The only breeders you will find on the actual website are those who pay for a listing. There are many more who don't.

I guess only if somebody challenges it. And something like HD isn't generally a condition that one would say is definitely a result of not having parents tested because two parents with perfect hips can still produce dysplastic offspring for genetic or other reasons such as environment. If there isn't a genetic pre-disposition to something in known health studies for a breed, then you wouldn't get anywhere challenging it either...some breeds are just genetically more healthy (sometimes this is the case in more primitive breeds such as Salukis) than others. In cases like Greyshaft, the condition was rare but still known in the breed so the success was based upon this. Now, it is commonplace for the testing to be done. Had Greyshaft not have happened...who knows?