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i have 2 c crates & 2 alternate. The alternate drives me troppo,weighs a tonne & the roof latches are a royal pain & the door is to small for the size of the pen but we brought it second for a bargain. MyC crates are way lighter,the doors are big .My oldest is about 12 yrs old & used every weekend. the one pictured has alot of bulky latch things that i could say getting caught or pulled off/bent when packing & that door would put me off with the raised height of the ground. I have a trolley to cart them to the ring but the weight difference even lifting into the car or on the rack on the float is quite considerable. Our dog shop sells some similiar to C crate that look very reasonable

There are plenty of products that could be used . Has either of the vets taken ear scrapes to determine what type of infection it is??? Some require certain meds & ear cleaners to knock it off & then a good daily routine but without knowing what exactly it is i wouldnt be washing it out .

She is a bit overweight but not huge. Argh ,We have found with clients who where fitness freaks it worked well to say the dog deserved the same. Bit hard to use that angle Sounds like your losing the battle which would be hard to watch. Its very sad when people are so selfish they inflict this type of damage to a dog.

The floppy ear will make no difference,I have flopped ear breeds & never ear issues. Does she have sore back feet??ie look at her pads underneath,do they look inflammed??

Personally i wouldnt get peeved over him being clipped off.In all reality this sounds like a dog better off without coat. My i ask is your mum overweight?? or does she keep herself trim & fit??

This has been discussed recently the topic should be easy to access The header is point score just a few post down

It is very easy & certainly doesnt need a trip to the vet/groomer. Yes it sticks but for a few short seconds. We do all our dogs when bathed . If the dog isnt use to it then i would suggest someone holding the head ,Liftthe tail up & you will see the to pods(as we call them)use a tissue,paper towel & gently squeeze. generally speaking dogs empty there own through toileting or licking but some dont & need help. We had one dog who got an infected sac but it was result of a foreigh object & hers exploded herself without warning,big hole lots of yuck stuff given meds & no issues ever again. Many vets seem to rush in to quickly for surgery but we find thats more due to owners not wanting to do it themselves

Dont worry about the drool. I too have a dog who until 20 months was turd to stack but like your bloodhounds they grow funny & you need to be patient so i did no stack training at all but did alot of free stack & bait/walk into stack.I needed to still do some work without him realising what i was doing . If you look at your body position you are holding up with your knee & squashing with your arm putting the dog off balance The dog looks bored so he would have no desire to stack.I would sooner have a drooler & it be willing & excited (i do have droolers) . Get the lead up under the chin & ear & have in correct position,hold the lead so you have enough room to bait

Yes there babies but the first thing i would suggest as there large breed & all my large breeds are taught to walk into a stack,ie free stack then adjust .There big dogs with alot of weight behind them & if you dont lift correctly it will be awkward In the first photo the head isnt in position & the front is out so the dog is unbalanced for the rear legs to be placed. You need to have control of the head . Also the way you trying to stack there rear leg will end in failure as you cant extend it correctly but at the same time your encouraging the pup to tuck its tummy up (harbour bridge look) as your arm is pulling the body up/touching The show stackers work for may but i have never used nor wish to ,i have also handled dogs trained by them & ended up fearful from there experience or terrified to move,so theyhave there good & bad

It wont stop matting . We use potato flour on the showdogs BUT its always washed out that day or the next.It builds up

Its a case of getting judges qualified to judge the % plus group. Overseas most judges are licensed per breed & not many meet the criteria to judge group. The same judges also have to be able to do other breeds if need be with one an ALL breeds 09/2010 - 26/09/2010 MR B OWEN CANADA 2010 ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW All Breeds, Best in Show 16/09/2010 - 26/09/2010 MR S BESSHO JAPAN 2010 ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW All Breeds, Best in Show 16/09/2010 - 26/09/2010 MR M FUJITA JAPAN 2010 ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW All Breeds, Best in Show 16/09/2010 - 26/09/2010 DR T JAKKEL HUNGARY 2010 ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW All Breeds, Best in Show

Racing greyhounds cab be dual registered to the main register to be shown. Show breed greys can.t. Show line greyhounds are completely different lines all together & you dont get many retired racers that do really well in the ring. There certainly are some shown but when push comes to shove the show/race dogs often are very different. We showed Greyhounds for many years & had multi BIS/BIG greyhounds & had 1 litter. We showed 5 show breed greys. We where offered a number of retired greys to show but they didnt make the grade despite being nice example they wouldnt have beaten our guys.

What sort of food? I would never feed a dog before a flight especially if having to be lodged at 12. I too pick flights that are dog friendly only. What was the temp that day??

That would seem obvious but obviously isnt. It seems at a time where promoting responsible ownership & doing right for your dog could be set back in one easy go by Obedience clubs that turn people away or made to feel belittled by there choice. One also wonders if people attending these classes are getting brainwashed if joe public make comments on the street. Its funny you never here anything like that at a show That is madness.

Its on the ANKC site i posted it in one the am staff topics i will go looksy Okay here it is 9.6 Any dog bred in Australia which has its ears cropped shall be de-registered and barred from participation in any ANKC recognised activity and any person who, by their actions, causes the cropping of a dog’s ears other than for medial purposes shall not be eligible for membership of any ANKC Member Body. (10/92, 16.3) 9.7 Dogs imported into Australia with cropped ears (from countries which approve the cropping of ears) shall not be permitted to compete in conformation breed classes, but may compete in official Trials (Obedience & Field). (10/92) 9.8 Dogs imported into Australia with cropped ears may be displayed only at conformation fixtures where exhibition classes are offered. (10/92) 9.9 Dogs with cropped ears, bred in Countries which do not approve the cropping of ears and born before the 1st January, 1992, shall not be permitted to compete in conformation breed classes, but may compete in official Trials (Obedience and Field). (10/92) 9.10 Dogs with cropped ears, imported into Australia from Countries which do not approve the cropping of ears and born after the 1st January 1993, shall not be eligible for registration and shall be barred from participation in any ANKC recognised activity including training activity. (10/92) 9.11 Dogs with ears cropped in Australia are not allowed to participate in any recognised ANKC activity, including obedience training. Here are the rules pertaining to cropped dogs in Aust

It seems by some posts & clubs regarding difficult dogs maybe its an easy excuse not to have them?? If people are being turned away then the clubs are failing these people trying to do right & it seems hypocritical of the clubs reason for being there If Cc where so horrid why then at dog shows do you see plenty of happy dogs running around with no issues?? When i trialled my dogs they where trained on what they liked,just like my show dogs are shown on the lead that works for them. Obviously you have to pick your collar when trialling but i found for some of my dogs who occasionally got board varying leads just gave them a new pick me up. Having said that over the years & attending OB classes it really didnt matter what lead i used when the first thing out of various trainers mouths where "o dear you have a setter" & you get ignored for the rest of the season A good trainer will have a preference BUT should always be open to each dogs individual needs. I now when i train juniors in the show ring i have a style i like BUT it doesnt mean it matches that child, there dog & abilities. One needs to get to now the person ,dog & there self confidence to set a good path for them. I would never say never because it limits ones skill & thinking

I gather you havent shown GSD speciality style long or you go with your eyes shut

Dont under estimate pups on there own,what you do now sets them up for life & not learning to be independent can be extremely hard to train out later on.

For WA from jan/mar we have 13 shows 5 over 750 Vic has 40 shows in the same period & the number over 750 would be very high Even if you travel east only 4 shows count. I now there will never be the perfect point score but it is nice to think nationally not just state . But the most important thing is we have the choice whether to enter or not. Funny thing is if you dont enter people talk if you do enter & dont do well people talk. Its being promoted as a point score of merit & used in advertising so i guess it would be nice to just stick to fair for all. I will add in the past i have had the top breed nationally & 2/3 placings for a number of years

If you like th epointer /Vz option also consider the German wirehaired pointer or wire haired Viz .

A standard and a rotti and a sharpei? Might have the same problems that you'd have with a staffy? From the standards that I've sen I wouldn't call them laid back or cruzy with other dogs. The minis are far more like this. Don't standards need to be hand stripped for showing, or is that only the minis? All sizes need hand stripping .occasionally you can get blessed with a coat that can be rolled but they arent easy to prepare,the stripping is easy,the scissoring is the hardest,They cant be show all year . generally we get 6 months out of a coat depending on the weather & when it coat you need to do as many shows as possible. Pre show bath for our min from start to finish with final grooming 2 hrs plus

Is the pup on main or limited papers??

Pet edge & the likes sell them & they do ship to Oz not sure what there prices are like though http://www.petedge.com/product/Grooming/Gr...c/265/44000.uts

Actually many breed shows dont have specialist judges. True, but in the scenario I described the judge was an international specialist. Yep i now Just responding to Dlanigervon post

I am not sure the Tenterfield Breeders would agree with you on that point. They maintain that they are completely different dogs. I now but that was the choice they had to get ANKC approval & why there are 2 factors. We all now the mini foxy looks nothing like the name sake