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Not any old marigold has to be Calendula officinalis .Seeds are easy to get and when you collect them after they grow you can save some seeds for next growing season. When you grow them you pick the flower heads and the more you pick them the more they grow.They also grow well in pots the grow well in all soils where other flowers grow as long as they don't get waterlogged thee bloom for months and you cant pick them enough. Pick them and lay them out to dry in a shady area - we use wire screens to allow the air to circulate and you can also use an electric dehydrator .The secret is to be super sure they are dried where the air can circulate and that they are dried properly before you store them in airtight containers in a dark place. The chemicals which are in them remain active. we also have 100% Calendula essential oil which I use in lotions and creams, massage oils etc but you can make your own which is almost as good by putting some Calendua flowers in a glass jar and cover it with a carrier oils such as Jojoba or almond and leave it in the sun for about 4 weeks then strain the flowers out and bottle the oil. You can also make a tincture by doing the same thing but using 100% proof vodka instead of the oil - when you use the oil or tincture dont use it straight but add it to oils, creams etc at a rate of about 3%. I make one with a goatsmilk lotion base - beautiful.

I stock organic calendula flowers - I will also do a discount for dogz members if anyone is interested. Can do large or small orders too.

Bloody good job - take a bow and wallow in the glory for a minute you deserve it .

Kelpiecuddles - You certainly are looking at taking on a huge challenge if your breed of choice is Bassets and hoping to breed with modern dogs available from show lines in this country whilst selecting for their hunting ability. Might I suggest while you are waiting to begin you consider doing this course MDBA . It will help you to side step some of the brick walls,realistically set your goals and selection priorities and might even save you from being beaten to a pulp by some others you will meet in the dog world.

It would have to be way up there with difficult things to attempt as a breeder I think. Its rare for one of the beagles Ive bred to die of natural causes before they are 15 some have lived till their early 20's - but it takes over a decade to know if you have a dog that's going to live till very old age and there are so many variables which may impact . My Maremma do well also with the oldest here being 16 but if I throw in numbers for a couple that died young from snake bite that would muck up the averages. Most animal breeding doesn't place much importance on longevity because they are used for breeding or food young and in the main low longevity is blamed on in-breeding without considering that it may be the fact that selection for longevity isn't happening or that some characteristic in the breed is linked to lack of longevity.By the time you work out there is a problem its a huge ask to make it better.

Yep though in the actual survey causes of death are itemised but these numbers show deaths regardless of cause. Means bugger all really doesn't it?

most people don't get into breeding until after they have been showing for a while. So not so much of a problem. I dont know about that would be interesting to see some figures - there are a hell of a lot of people who breed but dont show too.

One breeder I know who has a breed where life expectancy is down to around 4 and half years is actively working on selecting for longer lives. Curious. What breed is this ? I didn't know that there were any dog breeds with such a short life expectancy. Neapolitan Mastiff - in a survey in 2004 conducted by the UK KC 2.33 and in one done by The Finnish KC Neapolitan Mastiff : 4 y 11 m Officially all over the net they are listed as at around 8 to 10 years but based on records kept by some breeders some lines are not making it past about 4 or 5. I dont put much faith in numbers put out via these types of data collection and surveys because they have such a small sampling but this breeder believes it is a problem based on what she has seen and experienced and is actively trying to breed for longer life as she believes it is the biggest issue in her breed. Matter of interest there are several breeds in those surveys which have short lifespans.

The form for a prefix application has been updated to include this info but the registrar regulations do not say that in order to apply for a prefix you must own a main register dog. If they are now saying it is compulsory - best they update their regs. I know people who have owned Dogs NSW prefixes for at least 10 years who breed a breed which is not recognised and have never owned a main register dog. Bet they are glad they already have approved prefixes. 11.2 Effective from 1 July 2014:- (11/13) An application for registration of a prefix may be submitted to the Secretary, Dogs NSW, at any time after the applicant has achieved a period of twelve months continuous membership and consideration of any such application and granting of a Prefix shall be subjected to the following prerequisite requirements:- (a) the application must be on such duly completed application form and be accompanied by such fee as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, require and will enrol the applicant in the online Dogs NSW Members Education Prefix Program. (b) the applicant passing a written examination in the said Prefix Program which will only be made available to the applicant at the discretion of Dogs NSW between six and twelve months after enrolment. © inspection of the applicant’s premises by an Inspector authorised by the Board of Directors to ensure that they meet the standards required by the Regulations. Such inspection will not be carried out until such time as the Applicant has achieved a pass in the Prefix Program examination. (d) be subject to the approval of the Australian National Kennel Council Ltd, whose decision shall be final and binding on all members.

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You don't need to own a bitch on mains register or any register for that matter to apply for a prefix. Lots of people apply for a prefix before they even own a dog .Some people actually have a litter on the way or born before they apply as they still have time to do the test and register the pups within the time frames required. I have actually helped someone register their litter when they didn't have a prefix when the pups were born in recent times.There are hundreds of people who own registered prefixes who dont own a purebred dog especially in Victoria. If someone had demanded I already have a prefix before they sold me a dog I may not have ever become a breeder back 40 years ago. Depending on what else you have to say for yourself and how it feels I will sell a dog on main register in fact I even sell them when the new owner isnt sure they will want to breed with it in the future and its just a might. I assess any dog going out as to what it may do to the gene pool if it is used for breeding and if its someone who wants to have a go at breeding I give them a good dog which will not do the breed any harm and help them every step of the way.

Yes but thats one state and no distinction between a purebred dog registered by a registered breeder and a dog that someone decided to call it that breed. Its the same problem with LIDA which records health issues in breeds that attend vets - so every dog that looks like a beagle gets tagged a beagle and stats are kept which determine genetic disorders for a breed.We only breed 10% of all puppies born each year and there are thousands of beagles born each year which compile their stats that we dont breed and only a handful of vets are feeding the data back. Some breeders actively go after this data to consider when choosing a breeding dog especially in breeds where longevity is a major problem . One breeder I know who has a breed where life expectancy is down to around 4 and half years is actively working on selecting for longer lives. Some bred clubs have had a go at it but again its only members of the breed clubs that may participate and not all of them will tell the truth either.

I make it very clear verbally and in writing that I am unaware of any problems in the parents,family or ancestors ,what tests I have done and what I can guarantee the dog wont get due to its parents clear status for recessive disorders I have tested for which are common in the breed. I also make it clear that it is a living creature and may develop anything the canine species is able to get and particularly those known to occur in the breed and if it does that the buyer accepts it is beyond my control. However I dont have breeds which have potential health issues due to their conformation which may impact on quality of life .I expect a breeder who does breed a breed which has conformation characteristics which may be an impact on quality of life would inform the buyer that this is a risk they take when they take the puppy home and even though - hopefully the risks are less because of the care taken in selecting the parents with a registered breeder it is not possible to guarantee that their puppy wont be one of the unlucky ones. If a breeder tells a puppy buyer or doesnt make it clear to a puppy buyer that the risk is still there then they are crazy but if the puppy buyer is buying a dog of a breed they have been informed that some in the breed suffer from XYZ and that buying from a registered breeder doesnt make them immune to that then they have chosen to accept this is a potential future problem and that they are prepared to accept the risk and responsibility of that as part of the sale. They are given full disclosure and accepted the sale under those terms. there is no implied warranty because I have removed the implication. They have a choice to insure the dog and have any future issues covered if something turns up.

These are guidelines - not rules or regs and whilst some are covered in the code of ethics what you are looking at are guidelines only. In affect its basic advice for breeders - nothing more. Further down there is this "Will you be in the position to replace the puppy or to refund the purchase price if the dog develops a serious hereditary defect in the first year of life? Are you prepared to educate yourself sufficiently to be aware and conversant with major research on any such defects which afflict your chosen breed?" These are simply questions the guideline suggests a breeder should consider before they breed . If breeders really did ask themselves that question few of them would ever have a litter. Very few breeders I know of have that kind of cash stashed in case something goes wrong and are able to keep thousands sitting around in case someone turned up with a problem for 12 months after they sell a litter to cover up to a dozen dogs which may show a problem. Most of us lose money on a litter and if we make any it goes back into caring for our dogs - as hobby breeders we are not able to insure against this either.

Spot on mate, it states in the ANKC's rules that a breeder has to refund all or most of the money and take the dog back if a health issue arises in 12 months. You can even face litigation if you don't comply. Yet instead of having mandatory health testing on all reg'd breeders they basically say, 'You should do health tests, but we will register if you don't anyway.' Adding, in fine print, 'If you sell bad dogs they can sue you and take your car or house.' Where are you getting this info from - could you provide a link or reference please? Sure. http://www.ankc.org....ANKC-Forms.aspx Scroll down to GUIDELINES and click the 'guidelines for breeders' link, then scroll down to hereditary diseases. "Financial risk to the breeder a breeder who produces a puppy that subsequently becomes affected with anhereditary disease must act responsibly in dealing with the buyer on the matter breeders are prone to risk of litigation if an affected puppy is produced; a defences to be able to show that all reasonable care has been taken to avoid hereditarydiseases in the breeding program." "Legal advice is that the Code of Practice for Hereditary Diseases should be adhered tofor the protection of both buyer and seller. " "Producing a puppy affected by an hereditary disease is not a crime, provided you have made all reasonable efforts to avoid hereditary diseases. The offence is in doingnothing, before and after." Yes Im aware of that but where is the reference to the 12 months?

This says they should be not that they must be so its not enforceable That's for the acquisition of sale (for pet shops), so they can't (should't) buy them before they are 8 weeks. The breeder guidelines says: The holder of the permit must not sell an animal of a litter which is a dog, or otherwise dispose of the dog, unless the dog is at least eight- weeks-of age Unless something has changed recently I think you will find that this is not state wide legislation in Queensland so it will depend on which shire you are in and the RSPCA Can only enforce prevention of cruelty to animals laws in that state not council by laws. Gold coast council has a pilot program running with a cop but none of it has ever been enforced - people are still advertising without their permit number etc and no one wants to know.

This says they should be not that they must be so its not enforceable That's for the acquisition of sale (for pet shops), so they can't (should't) buy them before they are 8 weeks. The breeder guidelines says: The holder of the permit must not sell an animal of a litter which is a dog, or otherwise dispose of the dog, unless the dog is at least eight- weeks-of age O.K. - GOOD must means its enforceable

This says they should be not that they must be so its not enforceable edited to add some would argue that a pup can be better socialised with its new family and other animals it has to live with earlier if it is weaned etc - I dont think you will get any joy But take a look at whether they are able to sell them unvaccinated or un chipped as its doubtful they would have these things done at that age. Some councils in Q have different codes as well so that will play a role too - look for state legislation and the word must in the codes

I dont think sandgrubber was referring to them putting that sort of stuff on a pedigree but rather to collect stats for cause of death in a breed.

This has been and continues to be a major pain in my neck over the last two weeks. I took a litter to be chipped and I watched as they went in and the vet scanned them as there and reading A couple of days later I had a puppy all ready to be going home with the new owner driving 6 hours to get here - Sunday no vet open When I went to scan the pup - no chip coming up - so I assumed it was my scanner and I scanned all of the other puppies thinking that if I could all of the others to scan by process of elimination I would know what the chip was of the pup I was sending home - Nup couldn't do that as two of them didn't scan So rather than send the new owner home with out her pup we agreed that I would take the other pup to the vet next morning , have it scanned so we would know what her chip number was - she was taking the pup to her own vet anyway later that day. So when I get to the vet its clear its not my scanner as the chip isnt scanning for the vet either - we tried all over the pup to no avail and we could feel where the chip had gone in but couldn't feel a chip. So I re chipped the pup I had and the new owner chipped the one she had .I cancelled the old chip numbers with the council - or rather so far I've tried to cancel them. I have now sent 12 emails, 8 text messages and left 8 voice mail messages for the new owner to give me the new chip number . Without the chip number I cant register any of my litter as the CC requires all puppies from a litter to be registered at once and to have chip numbers and I dont know what the chip number is in that pup. Also today I received a letter from the council telling me they acknowledge my notice that the two chips which they had recorded for dogs in my name had failed but they refuse to change them until I provide them with the two new chip numbers - and because the new owner is not answering I only have one. Now Im thinking when the new owner had the pup chipped it should show up on the CAR in her name so maybe the council could find it for me if I give them her name and address - maybe Im not that worried about the council as I think I could cover it via a stat dec if I have to but the registration of the pedigrees continues to be an issue until I can get the new number. By the way the numbers start with those numbers in the article and so do the numbers for the rest of the litter. What a pain.

where would they get the data from - In most states the dog is never transferred out of the breeders name but it goes off to its new family with the papers because the onus is onthe new owner to transfer it and most dont .In fact I think Queensland is the only place in Australia where the new owner's details are actually placed on the data base by the breeder and most puppy buyers are not ANKC members and wouldn't give a hoot about lodging death details with the orgs anyway. At best they could maybe do a survey but thats likely to be pretty dodgy because of the small number that it would represent.

Spot on mate, it states in the ANKC's rules that a breeder has to refund all or most of the money and take the dog back if a health issue arises in 12 months. You can even face litigation if you don't comply. Yet instead of having mandatory health testing on all reg'd breeders they basically say, 'You should do health tests, but we will register if you don't anyway.' Adding, in fine print, 'If you sell bad dogs they can sue you and take your car or house.' Where are you getting this info from - could you provide a link or reference please?

Definitely true but BOAS is a selection issue.