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I use a coat king through Delta's tail. Not particularly gentle about it though and she never gets bathed (although any brushing usually occur after the first dam swim of the summer if that counts lol) she has a crappy coat anyway though so I'm not too fussed. I would take more care with the others if they needed it.

We use Pet Pep Up and it has done wonders for our dog who is prone to upset stomachs and gut issues. Also helps to put weight on those that are thin (aids digestion) while helping to get weight off those that need it (aids metabolism) LOL

Yeh I think they do but we aren't CDC members :) It would be cheaper to buy a new seesaw than to join another club with 7 dogs LOL

There was at least one with natural ears in there :) I know what you are saying though... Here

Is there anyone in the Canberra area who still has a Full Height See Saw that they are no longer using and wish to sell, or are able to lend out? Our club has only got Wee Saws now, but we also compete in ADAA and need to expose our young dogs to full height equipment so that they can enter the higher levels of competition and games. Rush won't take long to pick it up, Whip will possibly be a work in progress and right back to foundations with him. So we will need it possibly over the christmas break? I would probably prefer just to borrow, as I am short on cash at the moment :) Once they start trialling they will see it fairly often so it won't really be something we need at home, however, I don't believe in putting dogs on a see saw in competition until they have been properly trained and proofed on it.

I would suspect hormone problems, so get a vet check first. The most common reason dogs hump (other dogs/bitches/people/toys) is that they simply discovered that it is an enjoyable sensation. I agree that in this human society it is not really a desirable behaviour and should be interupted and substituted that another, more desirable behaviour (eg getting ear scratched, or sitting etc, etc.) The 11 year old may have some sort of hormone problem (eg a hormone producing tumour - so yes a vet check is warranted) but it may simply be that she discovered late in life that humpinb feels good. Cheers, Delta is a "bottom of the pack dog" with no desire to try and rise. Out of our 9 dogs, the only dog she is above is Charlie (who is pond scum LOL he doesn't even rank as a dog in our pack :laugh: ). She doesn't have a dominant bone in her body and was desexed at 6 months. Then one day she discovered bean bags :laugh: Now there are times when she cannot be left alone with a bean bag as she is so intense I am scared she will put a hole in it and I will be picking up little white balls for the next year!!!

Nah not going this year, just didn't work out unfortunately. Definitely next year though :)

We feed predominantly raw but when they do have dry we feed Artemis. All the dogs have done brilliantly on it, even the one that has gut issues and can't eat most commercial foods (or brisket, or chicken, or tuna...). We buy it online from Pookinuk as they have a $5 flat fee for postage, no matter how big the bag.

I guess because the other people they have handed them to have already paid to run their own dogs. Tailwag and I swap and change dogs throughout the weekend but both of us have paid the inital entry and are therefore paid up for running dogs. I would say it is to do with insurance. If he is running the dog, then he needs to pay to run a dog. ETA: spelling

I run 3 different dogs in agility that all have their own obstacle preferences. - Dash is a weave pole suck, has been known to run right past A-Frames as though she didn't even see them, and doesn't send to tunnels all that well. - Delta will choose a contact over anything, sends to tunnels beautifully (not always when supposed to), and won't take weaves unless asked to (she will never go out of her way to seek them out). - Whip LOVES his weave poles and will head for them given half a chance, quite likes A-Frames but couldn't care for a DW unless its right in his face, and sends nicely to a tunnel (but pulls off with the slightest twitch from me). He also prefers more distance than they girls and will go off-course to follow a line away from me where the girls will naturally curl in towards me. I don't see any of these preferences as being an issue or something that needs fixing. It is my handling that needs fixing if they are taking off-course obstacles. As I walk a course I look for possible off-courses with each individual dog. I am aware of where I need to be spot on in my handling for each dog and where I may need to pull harder with one dog. I can afford to be a little off in my timing with Dash if there is a potential contact off-course, where I need to be on my game with Delta or she will take it, and vice versa if there are weave poles nearby- Delta won't even look at them where Dash and Whip will. Its not the dog's issue, it is ours :D

I would never advocate desexing that young, for my own dogs or for any that we have bred. Many other breeders would feel te same I imagine.

Also adding that where the law is concerned, ANKC paperwork means nothing. I remember hearing of someone who still had a dog in their name on the ANKC paperwork and wanted it back (can't remember why, possibly a custody or family issue) but because the other party had paid the money for it the dog was considered theirs in the eyes of the law. Just because it is in your name on the ANKC registration papers doesn't mean the dog is legally yours or that you have any say in what the legal owners do with the dog. I think thats why a lot of breeders nowadays offer money to refund part of the initial purchase price upon proof of desexing to try to encourage their new owners to desex when the dog is old enough. Certainly won't discourage those who want the dog for breeding purposes though, but might help to stop some of those people who don't really intend to breed but never get around to desexing (or can't afford it) from having accidental litters.

Did the judge tell you to re-attempt the spread? I got DQ'd in Snooker once when I was running to a tunnel for my last colour (which also happened to be the first obstacle in the closing sequence) and Millie took the broad jump next to it by accident, but did it diagonally. As I hadn't planned on doing the broad as my last colour but the tunnel, after she did it wrong, I ran to the tunnel and did that, then started the closing sequence. Judge had to pull rule book out to see if she could pass us or not. Turns out had I just reattempted the broad then did the closing sequence, we would have been fine! D'oh! At least I know for next time. Also, I know there are no refusals or anything when doing colours as long as you go back and correct it, but what about in the closing sequence? I am guessing you need to complete that correctly the first time? Yep reattempted the spread correctly and got a card out of it in the end. Sometimes the judges confuse themselves too. Delta was doing a snooker run recently and there was a combination obstacle for the 7 (tyre and weaves). She missed her weave entry and I put her back into them but the judge didn't score it as a 7. I was told I needed to go back and redo the tyre and then the weaves to get the 7 There were about half a dozen judges watching the run and they all said that it should have been scored, and in fact they would have DQed me if I redid the tyre. That particular judge just had a very different interpretation of the rules to most judges (or she had forgotten them as she hadn't judged snooker in a long time). Unfortunately I didn't get a Q out of it Shame as it was a beautiful run.

It took me a while to get my head around snooker but love it now :) Delta is a really good snooker dog for me as she rarely knocks bars, has reliable contacts and weaves, and calls off things easily LOL So I rarely need to think on my feet, I just run the course I planned :D We actually managed to place 2nd in the 500 final for masters at the Nationals. My advice is to actually have someone experienced plan a course for you the first few times and talk you through their decision making so you learn it for yourself too. Have them run through the contigency plans too so that you know where to head if something does happen. Most judges in novice will actually tell you anyway LOL In my 1st run with Charlie he backjumped the 3rd red and I just stood there looking confused :laugh: The judge had to tell me to go to the closing sequence and he still got a qually out of it. Even in excellent one time I stopped mid-course and asked for clarification when he diagonally jumped the spread (through the side and over the rear jump) and I didn't know if it was a refusal under normal rules (therefore timewasting in games) or if I had to go to another colour or a red. Another thing many people forget is that there are no refusals in games so if they miss a weave entry you can put them back in and still qualify. If they get the entry and pop then you are gone though and need to go to another red.

Sandra is also a vet :)

Louise Steinman is a physio/chiro that works out of the Animal Emergency Centre (just kinda works there without being a vet there if that makes sense). Not sure what days she works but she may be of assistance if it is indeed something to do with his spine or something muscular. Her contact number is 0414 956 417 Sandra isn't back until the 6th unfortunately

I thought tibetan terriers were a completely different breed We had a tibetan spaniel and a x at a club I used to train at in Sydney. They both did agility and flyball.

Normally I would say Sandra Hassett at the Animal Medical Centre in Phillip but she is off till next week, she is an excellent diagnostic vet and chiro. Hamish at West Queanbeyan is great too, they are open Saturdays.

This is the only photo I can find of Bloke, he is a 500. Vickie has a young pup (7months or so) but not sure where from. She also has a Puli called Noddy. What about the Jerralong kelpies? If I was ever going to cross to the darkside that's where I would be looking without a doubt. The Walker sisters have had a number of them now and keep going back for more... that has to say something LOL

Where did Tina get Taffy from (prefix is Danoox)? He is a gorgeous boy and a few of them went into agility homes. Not sure if her new pup is from the same lines or not. Or Vickie Evans from Canberra has Bloke (Spinifex working kelpies from Manildra NSW), he is a high drive working kelpie with good structure and temperament for performance sports.

If you like what you have with Kaos, why not go back to them for a second pup from similar lines?

If you are talking weight-wise my neighbour's females are about 520mm at the shoulder and 20-22kg. There was a working lab at the agility nationals who is out of imported working lines and this dog was quicker than most of the working border collies, it was insane! It was only small too... maybe 480mm at the shoulder and probably 20kg max.

In Australia they are referred to as Working Labs (or working lines). Many are still KC registered, but bred for working ability rather than the show ring. Our neighbour has 2 registered working labs, not sure where she got them from though. One came from Sydney and one from QLD but thats all I know :)

Not the best photo but I took this pic of a friend's pure BC a few years ago. This dog does have a little white on his chest, but it would be genetically possible to have no white at all. Just not very common as most dogs possess at least 1 gene for irish markings (traditional BC markings). Janba's Cole (the sire of my Whip) is a black tri with only a very small amount of white on him, not much different just black instead of chocolate.

You are very lucky to be in WA :) They are about 10 years ahead of the rest of Australia when it comes to agility and overseas instructors love visiting you because you are much closer to them in terms of progression. The Eastern states are in general (not saying all clubs or all instructors) a long way behind in their thinking. One of the biggest differences between WA and the eastern states is the foundation work. I loved participating in your training sessions in the lead up to the Perth nationals as they were a real eye opener for us in the way that training is run. There is a huge emphasis on doing things right from the start, which you have highlighted in your post. Unfortunately most clubs over here push dogs too quickly and the difference is very noticeable when you look at the end product. The most successful dogs on this side of the country belong to experienced people who have done a fair bit of training outside of a club environment rather than following the club training programs. Unlike WA dogs who seem to be successful regardless of whether they go through the club program or a home program as there is not a lot of difference between the 2. If there was no other influencing factors I would move to WA in a heartbeat purely for the agility training :D