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my golden retreiver is very dark golden, beautiful colour. She is a beautiful girl but she has got white on her chest, top of the head and around the paws. My understanding is that is why the lighter ones are preferred in the show ring because white is a fault but it doesn't show up in the lighter colours. Her breeder chose the other girl in the litter for the show ring but regrets that decision - my gain though :-) (although I don't show her). My boy golden is very pale.

have a look at a griffon, great little dog that fits all your requiremetns and come in smooth or rough coat. My Mocha loves his cuddles, happily sitting on your lap but then runs around with the other dogs. I don't do agility with him, but have seen griffons do agility. I do know he would be awesome at flyball because he loves fetching the ball and brings it right back to you but there isn't any near us. Loves people and definitely not agressive to other dogs.

what a gorgeous girl and such wonderful memories RIP Sooty, fly free at Rainbow Bridge

it's an absolutely horrible disease, some how we got it in our yard as it was rife in our country town :cry: and lost puppies including 6 out of 7 of my darling girl's litter - first litter that i had ever bred in my 50 years of dog ownership :cry: The pup that survived was so sick for so long but now is going in great strides, he took awhile to start growing and developing but is now thriving in leaps and bounds although he keeps tripping over his feet because they are way too big for him but he will grow into them :laugh: and to think all those pups would have been fine if people had just vacinated their dogs :cry: seriously it really is not that expensive for an annual jab, just over a $1 a week!

congratulations! That's fantastic!

I'm so sorry for your loss StellnMe sounds like Marlie found an angel in you to live her remaining days Rest in Peace Marlie and hugs to you StellnMe

Once DD's crates are snapped up I also have another crate willing to give to rescue, from memory it's 24 inches I'll be in Sydney first weekend in December in Killara, Central Coast over Christmas otherwise I'm in Gunnedah :)

awww she is beautiful, same colouring as my Latte's grandmother. Sounds like the most wonderful home for a coolie too, being someone's constant companion :) No idea about the crate but if you can find a strong one can you let me know, one of my housemate's coolies has destroyed his totally yet are other coolies are fine. In fact we got two of the pups a cheap crate off ebay and they are sharing it with no problems, mind you they only sleep in it after they have played hard all day :laugh:

okay answer this if crates are cruel for your dog to go in during the day bearing in mind I live on acerage Latte my very active coolie. Gets up in the morning from her crate, goes outside zooms around the yard at a hundred miles an hour. Her dog brother and sister both of whom she adores and they adore her gets put in a roomy pen out the back having also slept in the house. To get Latte into the pen you have to carry her in there as she absolutely refuses to go in there otherwise and when she does she barks. If you can't find her to put her in the pen, go upstairs,she follows you and open her crate door and she runs into it and settles down immediately. She stays there until about 4 pm when my housemate gets home. Runs around more for hours, comes inside, is generally pretty tired and will more often than not puts herself in her crate and settles down for the night. Otherwise when the others go to bed she goes immeidately into her crate, settles down and not a murmer So my question is why does Latte prefer her crate rather than a roomy pen during the day?

that's absollutely fantastic! Well done!

is it in the same area as the day show in May - Wellington Agriculture Show?

there was a stunning White Swiss Shepherd Dog at Gunnedah Dog Show on the weekend My friend and I were just in awe at him/her, I couldn't recall what their proper name was though so I'm glad that this thread has been posted. Hope you have a wonderful day!

I'm going just need to get my entries in :) Is there any accomodation nearby we can stay with the dogs :)

Abbey Addie AJ Ajanta Akira Alera Ali x 2 Alice x2 Alika Alchemy Amber Amelia Amy x 2 Anais Andie (Andromeda) Aneira Annie x 2 Anastacia (Annie) Angel X 6 Angelina Anishinaabe Annabelle Annabella Anouk April April RIP x 2 Ari Arizona Arki Arya Asante sana Asha Ashka Askari Ashleigh Astrid Astro Athena Aubrey Audrey Aura Aurora Ayla Baba Babe Margaret Hoolihan Baci Bailey Basha Beanie Beans Becky Bella x 5 Billie Bianca Bibi Bit Blaize Bloss Blossom Blush Bonny x 5 (Bonnie) Bonita Boss Bow wow Bracken Brandi Brandy x 2 Breagh Bree x 3 Brianna Bridie Bronte Bubbles Buffy Buttercup Calico Cally Cara Casey Cassie Casper CC Cedar Chapparelle (pronounced Shapparelle, and shortened to Chappa (Shappa)) Chalice aka 'Chali' Chelsea x 2 Cherrie Chevy x 2 Chloe x 3 Charley Chanel Charli Charlie Charlie-May Charlotte Cherry Chiko Chilli Choo Choo Chops Ciara Cider Cinders Cindy Cinta CJ x 2 Claire Claudia Clover x 3 Cleo Cleoparta Coco x5 CocoNut Colour (for a greyhound who's not grey!) Cookie Cossette Cossi Courtney Cricket Crystal Cristie x 2 Crupi Daenerys Daisy x 3 Daisy-Mae Dallas Dancer Danika x2 Darla Delilah Delta Demi Dempsie Dexta Diazz Didge Dinky Dixie Diva x 2 Dizzy Durham Dusty Dyzney Ebony Echo x 2 Electra Elizabeth Ella x2 Elley Ellie x3 Elsa x 2 Elsie Emily Emilly Emma Emmy Enya Erin Esky Evie Faith Fame Fanta Feather Feonix Finta Flame Flash Fleur Flossy Flute Frenchie Froggy Gabbie Gabby Gael Galadriel(Gala) Gemma x 5 Genie (not exactly a girly name but I thought it suited my goldy) Genevieve George Georgea Gertrude Ginger Ginny Gina Gita Glitter Goldie Gooby Grace x 2 Griffin x 2 GT Gypsy x 7 Gyrle HambleRIP Hannah Halo Harlow Havarna Hayley x2 Heather Heddy Heidi x2 Holly x 7 Honeyx4 Honour Hope Imme Imogen - Imy Indi India x 2 Indigo Georgia Ingrid Iris Isabella Issie Jade Jag Jamie Lee Jane Jasmine x2 Jaxx Jay Jay Jazz Jazzman Jedda RIP Jelly Bean Jenna x 2 Jersey Jess x2 Jessi Jesie Jessica Jessie x 4 Jeune Jezebel x 2 Jicin Jindi Jinxy Jodie x 2 JoJo Jovi Joy Juliet Juno Kamikaze Kara X 2 Kari Karma Karmen Kaos Kassy Katie x 3 Katy Kayla X2 KC Keeta Keilani Keira Keirra Keisha x 2 Kelli Kelly Kelsey Kenzie Kibah Kiesha Kimba Kira Kirah -- pronounced "Ki-RAH" (the"Ki" sounding like that in "kid") Kiri Kiri-Lu Kirra (agility name Kiz) Kishka (called Kish most of the time) Kisses Kitty Kizzey Krissy Kuean - (Queen) Lacey x 2 Latte Lady Layla x 2 Lea (lele) Leader Leia Leila Lexi x 4 Lexie Lia Libby Lily x 4 Lizzy Lobo Logan Lola x 3 Lolly Lotta (as in Li'l Lotta) Lottie Lucia Lucky (yes, a bit tacky, but I loved her) Lucy x6 Lucinda Luka Lulu Luna Luuka Mable Mac Maddie x2 Maddison Maeby Magali Maggie x3 Magic x2 Maia Mallee Marie Claudette Marina Mary Marlo Matilda Matilda-Rose Max Maya Meeka Meg x 2 Meisha Meggz Merrique Mia X 3 Midge Miekah Migaloo Mika Milky Milla Millie x5 (Milli) Mimi Mindy x 2 Minky Minnie x 2 (Mynni) Minouche Mischa Mishchief Mischka Misha Missy Missie Mistletoe Misty Mitzi Molly x 9 Molly Coddle Monet Moochie Mung Bean Mya Nala Nandi Narla x2 Natasha Nellie Nena Ness Nora Nyima Olivia Ollie Pagan x 3 Panda x 2 Paris Paxy Pchelka Pearl Pebbles Peggie Penelope Penny x 3 Pennylane Pepper x 4 Perry Phoebe x 2 Phoenix Pink Pip x 2 Pippin Piper x 2 Pixie Polly x 2 Poochie Popcorn Poppy Porridge Porscha Possum Poung Prada Priah Quince Quinn x 2 Rani Razzle Reba Rebel Reggie (Regina) Reno Rhoda Riki Ricky River Rizzi Rogue Rommi Rose Rosey Rosie O'Grady (sweet rosie O to her friends) Rosie x 2 Roxie Roxy x 4 Ruby x 7 Rumour Sabine Sabrina Sachi Sadie Saffron Safire Sahli Sally x4 Sarah x 2 Sarah Jane Sari Sascha x 2 Sasha x3 Sarsha Satu Savannah Scandal Scarlet Scruffy Serena Seven Sha Shae Shandy Shannon Sharnie Sharon Sharna Sheba Shelby Shimmer Shine Shishka Shona Siann or Cyan Sinta Sienna X 3 Skye x 3 SkySnow Snotty Dotty Sola Sonya Sooki Sooty Sophie x2 Sophia Sparkles Springy Sputnik Spook Stella x2 Stimpy X2 Storm Stussy Sue x 2 Summa Suzie x 2 Sybill Sydney Tait Tamar Tameeka Tango Tara x 3 Tasha Tashi Tassie (with an s sound NOT a z) Taya Tayla Teegan X 2 Tempe Tess x 6 Tessa Texas The Divine miss Sophie Thea-Rose Tia x 2 Tieke Tikaani Tilba Tilli Tilly x3 Tinka Tinny (tin tin) x2 Toot Tori Tully Tyche Tyra Tyneal Ulla Ursula Vada Vicki Vienna Viviane Voodoo Wandy White Whitey Whitney (reg'd) Whitneigh) Winnie Winona Winter Wilhelmina Willow x 2 Wolf Xena Xanthe Zara Zahli Zillah Zippedeedoodah Ziva x 3 Zena Zoe x 4 Zora

keep her in the house at nighttime get one of those glad disposable containers let dog out in the morning quickly follow her, and just as she starts to squat put the container under her get sample, put lid on container. it used to work for my cavalier when I had to take urine samples

I would suggest a cavalier as well, awesome little dogs who also love a game

I had a 11 year old maltese and when her life long mate passed on got a golden retreiver pup. It actually gave Daisy a huge new lease of life and she bossed the golden retreiver pup around. I didn't leave them together when I was at work but when home they were and had great games together. She actually was awesome for telling him off too, he was about to bite an electrical cord and I was about to pounce but Daisy got there first and he never went near one again after that. :laugh: I'm a bit of a griffon fan, energetic dogs but love a cuddle and know when to have quiet time.

I used to cook up a large pot of stew for my dogs, they loved it and cheap as chips butcher pet mince, large packet of frozen vegies, rice or pasta, if i had one a stock cube, bit of garlic and water no frills sardines are cheap Wolfbix biscuits shaped like a bone are cheap and a good bedtime snack for them, from memory they were about $7 a bag but many bone shaped biscuits in it

oh what a beauty, gorgeous little pup :)

I'd be concerned about an older dog going into a household that's not used to kids especially if it's background is not known I'd be going the puppy route from a good registered breeder, one that has a family as well so the pup is used to noise etc. If the mum is prepared for the training of a pup and knows it will be hard work, and the support of Kavik it should work out. My mum swears that she toilet trained me and our daschund at the same time and she had 3 kids under 4 :laugh: Personally, and I'm probably biased, I'd go the male golden retriever route - just my observation that male goldens are quieter than labs - my opinion only.

what a great age for a Great Dane! RIP Caesar I'm very sorry for your loss

one of my babies survived too so I'm glad your little fella did :) For over two weeks he struggled and struggled. His immune system was so weak he got mange mites. But they have now cleared up and he has done all his catch up growing in 3 weeks. He is a wussy boy but very much loved :)

she can run free with my darling pups who died from parvo a few weeks ago it's rife around Gunnedah too RIP Maggie

awww what a lovely dog and a lovely story I had a little maltese, Daisy, she was the love of my life and sounds like your Daisy in character, so this story brought back bittersweet memories :)

RIP Chilli Hugs to you Indigirl and I'm certain that Chilli is thanking you for being so kind and rescuing her from her demons