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probably because judging is happening today - they'll probably go up at the end of the day. BIG and RUBIG went to Whippets. Baby in Group - Whippet PUppy - Dachie Junior - Beagle Inter - Beagle State Dachie

They must have just missed listing it... I figured that people might like to know! I'm glad I was right and it's not there! I saw the classes in group were listed and thought it was rather odd!

Just reading through the results, I can't actually see where they wrote BIG and RUIG, so unless I'm blind they haven't put it on there... So, Group 3 BIG was Grand Ch Moruada Californication (GSP) RUBIG was Can Ch Aust Ch Rosewin Ghostwind Turn Up The Heat (Imp Can) (Weimaraner) Both open class :)

absolutely wonderful!! Huge congratulations!!!

Hi Weasels - I think that Roxy&Hemi is there today :) not sure about anyone else. We were there yesterday. Had a good couple of days... Spartan got his second pass for Novice Rally so just one more to go! yesterday Lulu showed beautifully and won RBCC and Junior of Breed, thanks to the expert handling of RallyValley!! Zora did well too winning RUBOB/BCC :) It was hot, hot, hot in the pavillion though and it really took it out of a lot of us! the crowds definitely thinned by mid-late afternoon.

yay! congrats :)

Got to love a Rotti smile :)

Always received my puppies between 8 and 9 weeks. they all coped perfectly fine.

I'd have just said something along the lines of 'Dont get me started on people who try and sell mutts, while meanwhile insulting the so called "purebred" parents from which said mutt is made.' or something like that :)

Congratulations!!! that's awesome :)

Spartan was day dot - when I picked him up. I'd waited so long for this puppy the love was instant... however some of his "quirks" did make me question our relationship at times. I realise I am not as closely bonded with him as I am with James, who is my heart dog and was an angel from the beginning - he can and does no wrong (despite sometimes being annoying!). Ari was quite similar to spartan in some ways... more independant and headstrong and quite different from what I'd previously experienced with other weimaraners. I also purposefully tried to remain slightly detatched from Ari. if she didn't work out as a show dog the plan was for her to be rehomed. Our bond grew as she got older and is now quite strong - we seem to have an understanding between us rather than a deep emotional connection. Lulu (Ari's daughter) wasn't meant to stay, but the stars aligned for her and I... I think I fell in love with her when she climbed into my jean pant leg to go to sleep in the whelping box. She stayed despite the fact that she at the time wasn't as promising as some of the other puppies in terms of show potential... however as fate would have it, she's turned out to be a stunning Weim with a temperament to die for, and we share a bond which I wasn't expecting. I feel so blessed. Lulu curled up in my jean pantleg.

Does anyone know of any cocker spaniel breeders that are willing to export to Singapore? I have had someone I work with ask me, who has a friend in Singapore looking to get a cocker spaniel puppy and doesn't want to use an agent in Singapore - they'd prefer to liase directly with a breeder in Australia. They do not know where to start and I know that sometimes contacting breeders directly results in no reply if they think it's a dodgy enquiry (especially from overseas). If I can get some names I can give them to the colleague t pass on, and also advise them to contact the breeder to vouch for the friend in singapore. Please feel free to PM me if it's more convenient/privacy reasons...

bugger Mirawee... no suggestions but the mood changes in Banjo ring a bell. James got snappy with the other dogs before he was diagnosed with hypothyroidism... no gum issues though.

hey AP there were a couple of terriers that got their titles this season

RS in my very limited experience it is pretty easy to train two dogs at tracking. You just have to be aware that they may be completely different tracking styles and you have to remember what dog you have! For example, Ari is a nose deep in the ground kind of girl, but she'll fall back on air scenting and she's very obvious when she does it. Lulu is a ranger and zig zags over a track as opposed to staying directly on the track like Ari, and she doesn't track with her nose deep. Lulu is also a steadier, slower worker than Ari (so much that I had to have a friend take over handling Ari half way through the season because I couldn't keep up and worried I'd fall over!) regarding training - depending on whether you plan to commit to heading to Gnangara every Saturday for training, depends on whether you will have a training group/partner. At the start of the season TrackWest divides people into groups (espeicially newbies who are placed with an experienced handler/trainer). The groups might change slightly throughout the year but mostly you stick with the same group. Everyone lays tracks for everyone else at training on Saturdays (so you come along with lots of articles that smell like you stuffed down your top LOL), however, if you decide NOT to come to training and to go it alone, it's not hard to teach them to track you. The idea is that they are learning to track the article/scent on the ground, and not the end result of finding a person (although if they are highly social sometimes this is a huge reward and a great way to start training)... which is why it's easy to lay your own tracks with articles and then take the dogs through. it's handy for them to know this. There are certain things you can train such as article recognition (you don't really want a dog that doesn't acknowledge an article, and there are simple ways to train this) but the BIGGEST thing you have to learn is reading and trusting your dogs decisions. You also have to be prepared for dogs that have been predominantly obedience dogs, that they might struggle initially with the concept of leading you, instead of taking direction... which is why it's important to begin training on a specific harness/training gear so that they quickly learn what it means when you put that harness on! hope that helps :) Oh and forgot to add, people definitely drop off the radar as the season goes on. Usually when it's colder/wetter :laugh: but us crazy dedicated nutters keep coming. you can always join a different group though. AND baby dependant I'll probably start training in parks in the evenings in later summer - it's safe and challenging for the dogs. You'd be welcome to join me :) I'm suffering badly this year from hayfever - nothing new, I suffer every year, except this year I can't take anything!! I have been shocking so far, and I haven't even hit my worst months yet, which is usually december and January. I've been told that this year is particularly bad, and lots of people (and dogs) are suffering earlier than usual. it doesn't make me feel any better - it's draining and I feel tired and unmotivated... I dread going outside because I worry about how affected I'll be. it sux!!

This... I know of someone who has recently done this. She has made many excuses for her dogs poor behaviour however has been too stubborn to address many of the causes. Her dog is young and going through adolescence, is a high energy breed and thrives on attention. Their solution, go out and get another dog. Whether they wanted this dog or not, they have gone against much advice to sort out the problems with the existing dog, because they are convinced that all his problems will be solved because he will be entertained by the new dog. The new dog is younger, a 12 month old, rescue, unknown history, and not exactly a breed known for settling down early... I'm just waiting for the shit to hit the fan...

that's fantastic Ness! it's amazing how easy it is for dogs. it's definitely more about us and learning how to read them.

Well done to everyone and their achievements in the last couple of weeks!! Lulu gained her TD1 with a Very Good after a late start to training this season. I had been concentrating on her mother all season and she came into season and had to be scratched from the last two trials!! Lulu was a last minute decision to enter and we didn't expect a pass, let alone a Grading of Very Good :D

RS the awesome thing about tracking is that while it's better to start them young, you can start them at any age. A friend of mine started her 9yo weim at the same time as her young bitch, and he sailed through his tracks, passed every single one and gained his champ title this season... her young bitch is stuck on track 5! Thing is she only started her older boy because she didn't want to leave him at home alone!! anyway, so maybe once you are done with all your other pursuits with your girls you can try tracking :) Thanks everyone :)

hey everyone! i hope you had a nice day - such lovely weather!! Just a quick brag that I entered Lulu in the final track of the season, and she passed with a grading of Very good! I only started training her about 5 weeks ago because i could no longer do field work and thought why not. She was a replacement entry for Ari who came into season and well lets just say I wasn't exactly expecting her to pass!! so VERY proud!!

this too - i gave my puppy buyers a CD of sounds as well :) knew I forgot something...

I wouldn't assume you will get food, but you should at the very least get a diet sheet. I'd be checking with the breeder though, because I'd want to know what food to be getting before bringing puppy home, so see if they can send you the diet sheet. I can't think of anything else that you'd need to check off that should definitely come with the puppy, but it'd be good if puppy came with lots of information on breed care etc. that all really depends on the breeder. I sent mine home with: Registration papers (back signed, and explanation of what it all means) Vaccination and worming certs microchip paperwork (which we filled out when they picked up puppy) Tattoo information/number and explanation diet sheets basic coat/nail care articles on crate training articles on toilet training information about their individual puppy (personality, habits, weight when born, etc) State breed Club memberhship form (I paid for first year of membership) DogsWest Membership form Food sample their next worming treatment blanket with litter smells a dog behaviour book a book on raw feeding collar I can't think of anything else!!

I think it's a fantastic idea. it'd also be good to use if you are training/working your dog on lead in a park. I was doing some tracking training the other week and the number of people that allowed their dogs to run up to Lulu while she was working was frustrating!!

I think you can try and tell them not to breed, and you can certainly prevent it from happening via limit register etc, but if they are going to do it,they'll do it whether you take precautions/contracts or not. I think "possession is nine tenths of the law" still applies to dogs so unless the breeder can somehow get hold of the dog, and it's also in their name, it'd be difficult to take back a dog.

too cute!!