MellG

If you are in Brisbane, why not head along to the show training classes held at Durack on Thursday nights? they only cost $3 per dog and they are very relaxed and friendly. This way you can learn before you hit the ring, and when you feel confident enter some shows.

Hi, Ive lost my catalogue, does anyone have the total entries for show 2 at the dog of the year support committee shows held on saturday at Durack?

Sorry I was offline over the weekend! I have sent you a PM and can bring them along to the next show so you can take a look at them. Let me know

Mine are the medium size, if that helps

I have a set I never use anymore as I have switched to a small breed, they are in perfect condition and I am happy to sell if you are interested, I am showing at Durack on Sunday and can bring them along if you would like?

Hi all, I am on the hunt for a good condition 2nd hand 4 berth Trolley preferably in the Brisbane area - I Just missed out on the one currently being advertised in the market place. So if you have one you are no longer using and would consider selling please let me know! Cheers Mell

Thanks, thats fabulous, we have been feeding VAN for over 2 years with our show dogs and I couldn't be happier!

Hi I currently feed VAN complete mix and love it with great results. I have my first litter on the way and will be raising them on the puppy mix, however for my puppy buyers I would like to include samples in their puppy packs that we provide. Is it possable as a breeder to purchase sample packs to send with our pups to their new homes?

No tracheal or palate problems that I have been told, just a high incedence of chest infections. But again this is relying talk from various breeders, as far as I am aware autopsies are rarely performed to account for the true cause of death.

French Bulldogs, so relativley small

Thanks, I will add the Deelee suction catheter to my whelping supplies list. I would assume the puppy tube is small enough for small breed pups?

Thanks Sway, It hard when the breed community tend to refer to all chest related infections in pups as chest infections. I am trying to do as much research as I can on prevention. No one I know tube feeds as a preventative. Several put their new borns straight onto injectable antibiotices for the first few weeks. When you suction after feeding what are you using?

I would assume so, generally when talking to breeders they simply state CHest infection as the cause. Its also a Bracci Breed so not sure if this leads to a higher instance of Aspiration. Seems to make no difference if pups are bottle fed or feeding off the bitch.

Hi All I am involved in a breed that seems to have a high infant mortality rate due to chest infections. So I would like to ask the DOL breeders Brains trust regarding their experience with new born pups and chest infections, prevention methods etc.. Very interested to see If I can learn something new, and possibly reduce the heart ache... Cheers Mell

Your edited list of questions looks fine by me, I always reply to puppy enquiries with a detailed email about our dogs and our helth testing etc so alot of your questions would be answered by my initial response anyway. But I am involved in Frenchies, and sadly I get alot of enquiries from would be puppy farmers, or pet people who want to breed to get their money back...so I would be thrilled to get your list of questions as it would indicate to me that you are genuinely interested in the breed and doing your research. As breeders we cant complain that people aren't researching their breed and looking for ethical breeders of we aren't prepared to take the time to educate them and answer their questions. I am more then happy to answer a hundred and one postive questions then have have to answer the same horrid question - I want to breed, will you sell me a pup I can breed with....