Bloodhound

[Hunterhound]

An update on Hudson.

he has been here for around 5 weeks now,and has settled in beautifully-he has the most lovable temperament.

He has been taught to walk "nicely" and gets very excited when he sees the lead come out

His topline is filling out,and his hips arent quite so prominent-looks better in the pics unfortunately,so hard to see how he has progressed.Still quite underweight,but he is getting there

He is looking so much better Tina...fingers crossed he will continue to improve!

Still curious about the girl who was coming from the US...has she arrived yet??

[centitout]

An update on Hudson.

he has been here for around 5 weeks now,and has settled in beautifully-he has the most lovable temperament.

He has been taught to walk "nicely" and gets very excited when he sees the lead come out

His topline is filling out,and his hips arent quite so prominent-looks better in the pics unfortunately,so hard to see how he has progressed.Still quite underweight,but he is getting there

He is looking so much better Tina...fingers crossed he will continue to improve!

Still curious about the girl who was coming from the US...has she arrived yet??

Hi Michelle-he looks better,but trying to get the weight on is hard-he has been so long at that low weight,i seriously doubt if i can get it on him again.He was going to be hip /elbow scored and his teeth looked at,bu tthe vets want more weight on him first before he goes under anaesthetic.

Yes,the girl arrived and has been out of quarantine for a while,they are just having problems transferring everything in to the australian registry at the moment-but i think that is nearly sorted too.Havent really got any info on her,they are going to take some pics shortly and send them.

How is your girl going with the trailing?

The SES unit here is chomping at the bit for me to re-start Dyson,but i doubt if i will have the time at present with the kids work schedules,and i am working nights and doing tafe as well.Will try to get going once the danger of snakes has passed-there are heaps of them up here due to the orchards.

[Hunterhound]

An update on Hudson.

he has been here for around 5 weeks now,and has settled in beautifully-he has the most lovable temperament.

He has been taught to walk "nicely" and gets very excited when he sees the lead come out

His topline is filling out,and his hips arent quite so prominent-looks better in the pics unfortunately,so hard to see how he has progressed.Still quite underweight,but he is getting there

He is looking so much better Tina...fingers crossed he will continue to improve!

Still curious about the girl who was coming from the US...has she arrived yet??

Hi Michelle-he looks better,but trying to get the weight on is hard-he has been so long at that low weight,i seriously doubt if i can get it on him again.He was going to be hip /elbow scored and his teeth looked at,bu tthe vets want more weight on him first before he goes under anaesthetic.

Yes,the girl arrived and has been out of quarantine for a while,they are just having problems transferring everything in to the australian registry at the moment-but i think that is nearly sorted too.Havent really got any info on her,they are going to take some pics shortly and send them.

How is your girl going with the trailing?

The SES unit here is chomping at the bit for me to re-start Dyson,but i doubt if i will have the time at present with the kids work schedules,and i am working nights and doing tafe as well.Will try to get going once the danger of snakes has passed-there are heaps of them up here due to the orchards.

I'm not going to mantrail Maja...I am going to try tracking instead! I have only had her in harness twice & being a bloodhound bitch she seems rather keen. It is the usual thing for me though....no one to lay tracks. I can have her track me (which is not uncommon for tracking) but i can't do it all the time as she might think that is the only scent she is to look for. Hopefully I will get some training done with the local tracking club but most of their training days are on saturdays & I work!!

I will take Maja to a Hound show in Sydney this weekend (weather permitting) & then a few more in May. She is quite a tall girl & a bit gangly at the moment, so I'm not sure what the judges will think of her. She is a wild child!

Glad the US girl finally arrived..would love to know more details & see some pics once you have them.

I will probably have Maja Penn hip tested soon...just got to find out who is accredited to do the xrays. I got one quote from a Sydney specialist & they quoted $750 Apparently the films need to be sent to Pennsylvania for evaluation. I'm going to shop around & see if I can get a better deal from someone a little closer...but I must be guaranteed that they know what they are doing and have done it before otherwise you may get a bad reading/result.

cheers

[centitout]

Wow-$750 sounds steep.Maybe ask in the breeders thread,someone may get them done cheaper than that.I am staying with the Australian/UK system for now-the Pennhip seems complicated,but i have only briefly looked at it.

I will be getting Leila ultrasound heart tested this year,then the others gradually-$350 isnt a bad price,depends on whether i end up buying this house as to how many i can test this year as i also have 3 to hip/elbow score in the next 3 or 4 mths.

[Hunterhound]

Wow-$750 sounds steep.Maybe ask in the breeders thread,someone may get them done cheaper than that.I am staying with the Australian/UK system for now-the Pennhip seems complicated,but i have only briefly looked at it.

I will be getting Leila ultrasound heart tested this year,then the others gradually-$350 isnt a bad price,depends on whether i end up buying this house as to how many i can test this year as i also have 3 to hip/elbow score in the next 3 or 4 mths.

Thanks for the tip re the breeders thread....

Penn Hip tests can be done from 16 weeks of age & the films must go to Pennsylvania, hence the additional expense...but apparently is more accurate from what I have been told. I also need to find out who is suitably qualified to take the xrays in the manner required. Elbows unfortunately still need to be done the same old way and around the 2 year mark. If I am going to a specialist centre then I will get an ECG done at the same time whilst she is under. I would also like to get DNA testing done for DM.

[centitout]

Is DM considered a problem in hounds here?

I havent heard of it here,it seems a bit more common in the states etc.I have been researching European breeders as i want to import semen next year(all going to plan) but am finding "probelms" in the lines i liked,so it is back to finding different lines again!

With the testing for DM- is it a breed specific test,developed for bloodhounds,or can any breed/dog be tested with a universal test?

Just interested for future consideration for health testing.

[Hunterhound]

Is DM considered a problem in hounds here?

I havent heard of it here,it seems a bit more common in the states etc.I have been researching European breeders as i want to import semen next year(all going to plan) but am finding "probelms" in the lines i liked,so it is back to finding different lines again!

With the testing for DM- is it a breed specific test,developed for bloodhounds,or can any breed/dog be tested with a universal test?

Just interested for future consideration for health testing.

This is definitely something that they are doing in the US and it is a DNA test, so I would assume they are looking for specific identified markers ...I do not think there has been any recorded cases here in OZ (Baylord may be able to add to this but I have never heard it discussed). Seeing my girl is imported, I want to ensure that she is as healthy as possible and not going to introduce anything sinister. I haven't heard of any problems from her lines but it will give me peace of mind if I have the test done. I did see a banner on DOL (I think) that advertised DM testing - a kit can be sent to you & then you can send it away. Personally I think I will talk to a vet/specialist and see what they say.

Good luck with the semen importation. You do need to be a little careful from Europe as many breeders DO NOT health test OR they are breeding with health scored hounds that are well in excess of the breed mean score....I think they feel that just as long as you have a score that you can still proceed to breed, regardless of the figure. I do know of one breeder who is breeding with a bitch who has a hip score of 25 and feels that this is quite acceptable!!!

I contacted Dr Wyburn a little while back & asked him about what would be considered acceptable for our breed (I actually had to pay him for this info...!!). He mentioned that the BH mean score here in Australia is approx 16 - 18. He therefore said that no one hip should score more than half of the mean average score, i.e. 8 - 9, and then you would be hesitant as you should be selecting bitches that are well below the mean score...otherwise you are perpetuating poor hips. Elbows are the same....0/0 - 1/1 are acceptable above that you should only breed to a hound with a 0/0 score!!

[centitout]

Is DM considered a problem in hounds here?

I havent heard of it here,it seems a bit more common in the states etc.I have been researching European breeders as i want to import semen next year(all going to plan) but am finding "probelms" in the lines i liked,so it is back to finding different lines again!

With the testing for DM- is it a breed specific test,developed for bloodhounds,or can any breed/dog be tested with a universal test?

Just interested for future consideration for health testing.

This is definitely something that they are doing in the US and it is a DNA test, so I would assume they are looking for specific identified markers ...I do not think there has been any recorded cases here in OZ (Baylord may be able to add to this but I have never heard it discussed). Seeing my girl is imported, I want to ensure that she is as healthy as possible and not going to introduce anything sinister. I haven't heard of any problems from her lines but it will give me peace of mind if I have the test done. I did see a banner on DOL (I think) that advertised DM testing - a kit can be sent to you & then you can send it away. Personally I think I will talk to a vet/specialist and see what they say.

Good luck with the semen importation. You do need to be a little careful from Europe as many breeders DO NOT health test OR they are breeding with health scored hounds that are well in excess of the breed mean score....I think they feel that just as long as you have a score that you can still proceed to breed, regardless of the figure. I do know of one breeder who is breeding with a bitch who has a hip score of 25 and feels that this is quite acceptable!!!

I contacted Dr Wyburn a little while back & asked him about what would be considered acceptable for our breed (I actually had to pay him for this info...!!). He mentioned that the BH mean score here in Australia is approx 16 - 18. He therefore said that no one hip should score more than half of the mean average score, i.e. 8 - 9, and then you would be hesitant as you should be selecting bitches that are well below the mean score...otherwise you are perpetuating poor hips. Elbows are the same....0/0 - 1/1 are acceptable above that you should only breed to a hound with a 0/0 score!!

Elbows i wouldnt breed with at all if higher than 1,whether it was to a o:o stud or not!!

ED is a worry over there,as is epilepsy,but only one kennel over there has mentioned it-it is on there website,trying to wade through the pedigrees is the hard part .

Thats why i am trying to get multiple pups from a litter scored,have already arranged to have a couple of pet pups done from these litters last year when they are old enough, so i can get a better indication of hip/elbow health-both parents were 0:0 though for elbows,and below the average for hips.

I also cant believe you had to pay for the info on hips/elbows I got told that when i had my first one done through Veterinary Imaging(AVA) for free!!!!!

[Beauie]

I have just been made aware of a male Bloodhound whom is currently in Scone NSW Dog Pound.

I am unsure if he is entire or neutered. He is approx 4 years old.

He is microchipped but transfer from his Victorian breeder was never done & he has apparently be rehomed a few times from the original owner who purchased him from the breeder.

He is said to have a happy friendly nature.

Due to health reasons I am unable to help this poor boy but anyone who is interested and can help him, please call Geoff at Scone Dog Pound on 0428401102.

Sadly they can not keep him there for too long - hope someone can help him.

Many thanks

Kim

(posting in rescue forum also)

[Hunterhound]

Is DM considered a problem in hounds here?

I havent heard of it here,it seems a bit more common in the states etc.I have been researching European breeders as i want to import semen next year(all going to plan) but am finding "probelms" in the lines i liked,so it is back to finding different lines again!

With the testing for DM- is it a breed specific test,developed for bloodhounds,or can any breed/dog be tested with a universal test?

Just interested for future consideration for health testing.

This is definitely something that they are doing in the US and it is a DNA test, so I would assume they are looking for specific identified markers ...I do not think there has been any recorded cases here in OZ (Baylord may be able to add to this but I have never heard it discussed). Seeing my girl is imported, I want to ensure that she is as healthy as possible and not going to introduce anything sinister. I haven't heard of any problems from her lines but it will give me peace of mind if I have the test done. I did see a banner on DOL (I think) that advertised DM testing - a kit can be sent to you & then you can send it away. Personally I think I will talk to a vet/specialist and see what they say.

Good luck with the semen importation. You do need to be a little careful from Europe as many breeders DO NOT health test OR they are breeding with health scored hounds that are well in excess of the breed mean score....I think they feel that just as long as you have a score that you can still proceed to breed, regardless of the figure. I do know of one breeder who is breeding with a bitch who has a hip score of 25 and feels that this is quite acceptable!!!

I contacted Dr Wyburn a little while back & asked him about what would be considered acceptable for our breed (I actually had to pay him for this info...!!). He mentioned that the BH mean score here in Australia is approx 16 - 18. He therefore said that no one hip should score more than half of the mean average score, i.e. 8 - 9, and then you would be hesitant as you should be selecting bitches that are well below the mean score...otherwise you are perpetuating poor hips. Elbows are the same....0/0 - 1/1 are acceptable above that you should only breed to a hound with a 0/0 score!!

Elbows i wouldnt breed with at all if higher than 1,whether it was to a o:o stud or not!!

ED is a worry over there,as is epilepsy,but only one kennel over there has mentioned it-it is on there website,trying to wade through the pedigrees is the hard part .

Thats why i am trying to get multiple pups from a litter scored,have already arranged to have a couple of pet pups done from these litters last year when they are old enough, so i can get a better indication of hip/elbow health-both parents were 0:0 though for elbows,and below the average for hips.

I also cant believe you had to pay for the info on hips/elbows I got told that when i had my first one done through Veterinary Imaging(AVA) for free!!!!!

He also mentioned that no one of the 9 hip features should be above a 3.....I have seen hipe scores well above that from breeders in the UK!

[centitout]

I have just been made aware of a male Bloodhound whom is currently in Scone NSW Dog Pound.

I am unsure if he is entire or neutered. He is approx 4 years old.

He is microchipped but transfer from his Victorian breeder was never done & he has apparently be rehomed a few times from the original owner who purchased him from the breeder.

He is said to have a happy friendly nature.

Due to health reasons I am unable to help this poor boy but anyone who is interested and can help him, please call Geoff at Scone Dog Pound on 0428401102.

Sadly they can not keep him there for too long - hope someone can help him.

Many thanks

Kim

(posting in rescue forum also)

Would he be the male that a certain breeder sold as one line and it turned out to be a non papered dog from victoria?

That dog has been rehomed several times(at least 3 that i know of) if it is that one(red/black muzzle)

I cant help ,as i am facing having to rehome mine as the owner of the place i rent has put it on the market,and you cannot rent a place with 6 dogs,let alone huge ones.It took me months to find this one as it was and was supposed to be a long term rental.I am trying everything in my power to stay,even offered to go into $400000 debt to try to buy it,but cant get the loan for that amount.

I also have my SAR trained boy coming back from his handler in sydney ,as he is going o/s-never rains but it pours.

[centitout]

I have just contacted Geoff,and am trying to arrange something to get him out-i have a person that will take him on i fi can get him to my place.

[Hunterhound]

I have just contacted Geoff,and am trying to arrange something to get him out-i have a person that will take him on i fi can get him to my place.

That's great if you can pull him....is it the dog you thought it was?? Have you had any luck with getting him out to you?

[Beauie]

I have just contacted Geoff,and am trying to arrange something to get him out-i have a person that will take him on i fi can get him to my place.

Thanks Centitout...good luck and hoping all works out well for him.

Please drop a post back here just to let us know how things go

[centitout]

No,he's not the dog i thought it was,this is a b/t male from an unregistered vic breeder.If i can get a registered foster/rescue to pick him up,i can arrange transport to here at least.

[Hunterhound]

No,he's not the dog i thought it was,this is a b/t male from an unregistered vic breeder.If i can get a registered foster/rescue to pick him up,i can arrange transport to here at least.

Any updates with transport?? I have my fingers crossed that it can be sorted out for this boy.

[Beauie]

Just for breed interest...BOB Sydney Royal Bloodhound 2010

http://www.traffordphotos.com/SydRoyal2010...9Y754D-401.html

Aust Ch Farlap Cautious (Imp UK) (Thomas/Sutcliffe)

[Hunterhound]

Just for breed interest...BOB Sydney Royal Bloodhound 2010

http://www.traffordphotos.com/SydRoyal2010...9Y754D-401.html

Aust Ch Farlap Cautious (Imp UK) (Thomas/Sutcliffe)

Looks good...now we just wait for Sunday to see how she goes in Group

[Beauie]

Just for breed interest...BOB Sydney Royal Bloodhound 2010

http://www.traffordphotos.com/SydRoyal2010...9Y754D-401.html

Aust Ch Farlap Cautious (Imp UK) (Thomas/Sutcliffe)

Looks good...now we just wait for Sunday to see how she goes in Group

Thanks HH...news just to hand via mobile is that Shaylee Thomas (Shelly's handler in the photo/Steve's daughter) won 1st placing in the Sydney Royal Junior Handler's today, in her age group...even more exciting on Sunday for them now as she goes up against all the other Junior handler winners in their age groups ....go Shaylee

[Hunterhound]

Just for breed interest...BOB Sydney Royal Bloodhound 2010

http://www.traffordphotos.com/SydRoyal2010...9Y754D-401.html

Aust Ch Farlap Cautious (Imp UK) (Thomas/Sutcliffe)

Looks good...now we just wait for Sunday to see how she goes in Group

Thanks HH...news just to hand via mobile is that Shaylee Thomas (Shelly's handler in the photo/Steve's daughter) won 1st placing in the Sydney Royal Junior Handler's today, in her age group...even more exciting on Sunday for them now as she goes up against all the other Junior handler winners in their age groups ....go Shaylee

woohoo...Shaylee. Did she handle Shelly or the Aussie for the junior handler...or maybe something else, as I think I recall the Aussie was blowing her coat?? Fingers crossed for the Thomas family on Sunday...is Steve any good as texting as I'de love to know??