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correction to this....RUBIG was the blue roan English Cocker owned by Jones/Job.

It's actually far better for the health of your bitch if she is desexed. Entire females are more prone to pyometra and mammary cancer. Every season that they have makes them more prone and batters the uterus even more.

Looks like wear to me. I've had Staffords over the years who have shown wear in odd places on their tails. Most often from sitting on them and wagging at the same time (stops the bum from being on the concrete!).

OK then, let's just apply BSL to most of the breeds which were originally bred for fighting then Jed shall we? Because that's pretty much what you are saying. The breed temperament and its various foibles are exactly why RESPONSIBLE breeders screen their prospective homes so carefully and why many/most are well versed in preventing and breaking up dog fights. Nobody is for one minute saying that HA dogs or DA dogs are NOT a problem, but to almost literally condemn entire breeds simply because that is their inherent nature is really really sad IMO.

Absolutely! Many Stafford people cannot run bitches with ANY other bitch, ESPECIALLY their daughters!!!

Damn - Santa was here and I missed him. Story of my life really!

I will also state here, that I value the temperaments of my dogs, whatever the breed. I would NOT have a dog which had displayed unprovoked aggression towards a human in my house. ANY dog of ANY breed that displays abnormal or excessive aggression or unprovoked aggression towards a human goes straight to doG!

Hmmmmm.....I've known the judge for 24 years....I've seen her handle many, many dogs in many different capacities so I'd love to know where this "history" is coming from????? She said that the dog did not appear aggressive. She said the dog did not bite her hard and she also told me on Wednesday that the dog essentially "mouthed" her arm. And she said that she really did believe that the dog would pass any subsequent temperament test. BUT...the rules state quite clearly that the dog does not even NEED to bite hard, leave a mark or draw blood, just the "act" of aggression is enough and a dog which has a person's forearm in his mouth with no apparent cause is, under the rules, acting aggressively. The only person who has handled the case poorly was the owner....perhaps you klink????.....and if this is your dog klink, then you need to get over it and move on.

Kicking up a fuss was certainly a very expensive exercise for him considering he had to pay all costs! Not to mention what it may have done to his reputation. Yanina said quite plainly that she has little doubt that the dog would have definitely passed a temperament test but she had to judge on the day and on the day, the dog was not himself. The owner is silly for not accepting that "every dog has his day" and just moving on. And even sillier for showing a dog that was ill. He's lucky there wasn't action taken against him by DogsNSW for that in itself.

And if you really must change to Advance, I wouldn't be waiting until you run out. You will run the risk of tummy upset if you change the diet suddenly. If you really MUST change, then get some Advance now, before you run out of the other food and gradually mix the Advance with it so that the changeover is gradual.

Honestly, stuffing around trying to find foods that a dog "likes" is a waste of time and money. Dogs eat to live, not live to eat. They don't have sophisticated taste buds. Their taste buds are nowhere near as developed as their noses but a healthy dog will eat whatever it is given. I would suggest that if the vet says there is nothing visibly wrong that you are just making a rod for your own back by chopping and changing foods. Seriously, that dog is playing you big time!

Well, I have Staffords and the bitches can be absolute ARSEHOLES with other bitches even when NOT in season (although NEVER with humans because that isn't their way)....bitch isn't even a strong enough word for them. I've found that when my girls have been mated, it actually calms them down a bit. In Koda's case, within a week of her being mated I just knew that she was in whelp and within 2 weeks there was absolutely no doubt, even if the waistline hadn't given her away, the temperament and apparent "morning sickness" would have! I would hazard a guess that many, if not most, Stafford people would concur with me, even if in a small way about bitch temperaments. Does that mean that NO Stafford bitch should be bred from?

Exactly. And that is what Yanina said as well. Aside from the dog feeling off colour and possibly out of sorts, it was also exposing other dogs to the possibility of illness as well.

Are you allowed to discuss such things if it's in court? In addition, this is just her side of the story, not nececssary what actaully happened. Yes I am allowed to discuss this. And I asked Troy to unlock the thread and he complied so I would imagine he has no issues about it being discussed. And it may only be "her side of the story" but as she was the judge involved, one would think that "her side of the story" would be rather important....don't you?

Here's Ernie!

Ernie looked lovely, he was one of my picks for the group.

For those of you who were interested in this topic originally prior to Troy locking it ..... I spoke to Yanina Smith on Wednesday about this incident with the Rottweiler. She actually showed me what she did to the dog just prior to the bite occurring and no, it didn't break the skin or leave a mark or anything else but it WAS an aggressive "overture" and as it was witnessed by the steward and other people around the ring, under ANKC rules it had to be reported. The dog was panting and had his mouth open when she moved up to him to judge his head so she moved her hand towards his face and asked his handler to close his mouth, whereupon she took the head in her hand and he apparently then took his head out of her head, swung it around and clamped her forearm with his jaws on either side. It did not use a lot of force but there was definitely an unhappy dog look about it and she did feel it serious enough to be classified as a bite. She said that, in her opinion, the dog concerned would have had no trouble passing a temperament test after the incident and he really was a nice boy. Yanina said that even with the bite aside, something about which she wasn't even overly concerned, her biggest issue was with the exhibition of a sick dog who would have probably been a whole lot happier left at home on a hot day rather than being dragged around a show ring. And she has heard nothing more for quite a few months about this either and has no knowledge at this stage of the outcome.

Jack Daniels quoll....manna from the doGs! So says Dewey as well, going by your photos! What can I say? I'm a BAAAAAAAAD influence!

Jack Daniels quoll....manna from the doGs!

Weeellllllll.....drag her into New Norfolk to look at Antique Shops and the beautiful scenery around the area, including the wonderful Esplanade and OOOOOOOPS there just happens to be a dog show on and you MUST meet my new Tasmanian friends whilst you are here!!

The Rajacadoo clan are Royalling tomorrow and I'll be there on Saturday so you must all win a class in group!!!! Talk to Mrs Rajacadoo-doo-doo about the muffins! You are NOT allowed to miss Dogfest! You MUST bring your visitors too!!!!

No photos of some of the participants....but here is part of our Royal Repast and a piker who couldn't stand the pace! I will consider getting photographs of our merry gang on Sunday......and I expect liquid in black and white cans or I refuse to forgive Ms Quoll for telling tales on Mrs Rajacadoo-doo-doo and I!!!

Revenge is a dish best served QUOLLED!!!

Terrier Group - BIG Cairn RUBIG Bedlington I rocked in for a sticky beak and ended up handling an Aussie bitch to BOB!

Australian Kelpie Dog CC, BOB - Ch Tangarlee Bo Bendz TRulz (Garlick/Hudson) Bitch CC, RUBOB - Tangarlee Bush Calypos (Hudson/Ford) Was Kellie Kelpie's first show in Minor and she was LITERALLY a bee's penis away from beating her father. The judge gave her some pretty serious scrutiny!!!! Many thanks to Mr Rajacadoo for handling her for me today. I was struck low in the wee small hours with a chucky headache and coupled with my sore hand from a cat attack last week didn't feel up to going into the ring. Quoll has some brags too!