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Many showdogs are dual purpose ,the only issue i have in performance dog breeding only is when you can no longer recognize the breed as for many the breeders don't care about the looks just how they work & many will forgo many breed specific traits to do so .I now in my breed it is often hard to tell what some of them are in the working lines ,they have become so tiny & weedy that they no longer fit the bill for the "breed Standard" but have been breed to exaggerated standards to suit the field world of faster is better instead of incorporating the whole package & essence of what the breed is , In the JR world there is a person with very competitive JR that are show lines that do flyball(national level) ,agility & TV roles but the trainer completes the package .He works with about 4/6 on his team ,Still look like JR,great natures,biddable & fit into a frenzied dog environment without going crazy & easy to live with . I would love to do both but like many i don't have the time to dedicate to field work in the small season you have we run a business 24/7 all year round but my dogs breeder do compete in dog sports & my guys are from highly titled dogs .They also have dogs out in pet homes that are competing in varying activities so there is beauty & brains in there lines & yep the best of both worlds but they are also loving family pets which is also important when pups have to go to homes & working/more intense pups can often need special owners to keep there brains amused when you decide to breed for particular traits ,it truly needs to be the whole package & who ends up owning them & above all the breeders being honest about the differences & ensuring people understand that sadly something the is often not explained in my breed & the new owners first experience is not a pleasant one for them & the dog . Not all states also offer the titles one may seek in there breed so some states may have more titled dogs compared to another simply due to that state not alllowed to hold those tests .Earthdog titles aren't held here nor do we have lure coursing titles but many dogs could fit the bill

We see the fattest dogs from now on in boarding/grooming people don't change the quantities or because they don't walk as much the feel guilty & give more treats . I don't see it an issue you have identified he has put a tad on so just adjust accordingly . Our dogs food intact varies from season to season & the exercise regime heavy or low

The giant Liberty table is good & i prefer the rubber they use (unless they have changed it ) you can make your own easily aswell

Many dog attacks is simply due to sheer stupidity . Breeds have characteristics & there is variables within that . People can certainly make or break who well a dog can thrive ,see that all to often ,dogs aren't humans . People also often think you can buy breed A & turn its temp into breed B & that doesn't work either. When you buy a breed you buy it because you love the whole package it brings & its unique breed characteristics that come with it & need to be trained to that dog & breed . I also think many Obedience clubs have gone mad with there nice nice approach & to many people give up on good training because the methods they preach don't suit every breed ,individual dog & some trainers won't also think out side the basket As for Pitbulls we use to baord alot before the new rules came in & they where the one breed we never ever had issues with so of the best dogs we boarded infact .

Charities & asking for donations has gone over the top now in all fields that it truly puts you off & many of the staff asking are simply the rudest people out if you say no. So many people do get scammed when donations are being asked so i get why people say that. It comes down to these places making the public more aware that they exist without it being a money spinner at the same time . When people can discuss a subject without there being strings attached its educational . I loath shop booths asking for money & hate the fact that every corner you turn someone wants money & then you get bombarded with phone calls & donate once with your details & they never stop phoning

Featherdale in Vic (i think thats the name ) Do you wash the blades regularly & are the coats dirty ?/Also have you changed the tohgue on the clipper head as that can affect the blades working ability too

You won't have a long wait for a Yank at all ,breed regularly in all states by good breeders ,you may have to wait if you want a certain colour but easy to get a Yank . In Yanks bathing is the easy part its the scissoring that requires a good teacher & a dedication each week

The wandere hub is the BCF .Rays one that is tent material which i have used to camp in BUT i place my second oz trail over the top . The other nubs cost alot more & are designed for bad weather & BCF have them to

I owned & showed Americans for many years ,love the breed but yes showing & coat work each week is a big commitment & having a mentor to help you groom is a must . Cockers & are still a big commitment for coat work & Cavies are aswell but certainly less than the othe two but keeping the coat white is all part of weekly coat work . I would suggest going to shows & seeing all three breeds in show coats & doing lots of talking . All 3 breeds require health testing & have there own issues . Americans tend to be ore full on than Cockers in one way but very easy to live with ,train & great with kids ,I will say though the Parti colours can be slightly different in nature & would suggest a solid colour

Bad poodles or bad owners?? Board & groom plenty of Poodles from families with kids/grandkids without any issues,there also used alot in the ring by junior handlers . The ones that we have had that where insecure where due to owners who would create the same from any breed of dog . I will say the ones we have had issues are Bichons but again due to people wanting a hand bag breed not treating them with the respect they deserve & that is a dog . We board alot of Soft Coats & they are super dogs & all with family pets ,even the ones i showed in my early years where so easy going & they where used as Juniors dogs aswell & owned by older people & they never saw kids It all comes down to the owners of any dog & breed .

We had two Bedlingtons & they where great dogs but don't be fooled by the lamb appearance ,they can be fire crackers but also great dogs . I think of the of the breeds listed i would go Beddie then Poodle,not a fan of the Lagotto just don't seem to do much for me ,Boston is like picking chalk & cheese to the others

Yep our vet would have taken them out

For much of what you have wrote for us it would be the time is coming sooner than later . From your post these words are the most important & would factor greatly in my decision coming up to me as if to ask something but she doesn't seem to know what she wants. I try to settle her somewhere comfy and she'll lay for a minute or two and then up she gets again looking at me with these confused and bewildered eyes, as if pleading me to do something for her. Its never easy but the one thing i learnt from hanging on to long with our first few dogs was i would never ever put my dogs through that again ,i feel guilty for the first ones letting them go on to long i don't feel the same with the others ,i new the where aking & it was time & it brought much relief to now i did it sooner than later

Thats if your dog is lucky to do only 10 days so far i've heard of more OOpps & dogs having to suddenly stay longer & then suddenly get told all is sorted you can now go . They don't do enough to warrant that price increase on looking after the dogs inside.they don't brush the dogs ,dog walking companies the last i heard are no longer allowed inside to excersie the dogs so who nows what happens during the 10 days . If you do have a coated breed then you pay big dollars to have it brushed by "who" & an official who must stand there for the entire time twindling there thumbs

Depends what age the first heat is ,ours generally come in at 6 months so if they did get pregnant it would be a massive slap on the head for being so stupid & no way would i let a bitch whelp at that age

Whilst this situation can work it requires the owners to be committed for many years to spend more time with there animal than after hour activities. A run each day just won't cut especially in extreme heat or torrential rain,You need to do a plan of the what ifs & what your willing to sacrifice . You need to decide if you want a dog purely to go running with or a dog that will fit the living lifestyle you have plus other needs that tick the full life commitment box. On what you have posted thus far i think you need to think long & hard about breed selection & reality . You won't be able to run every day all the time so you will need a plan B whether that will be a walk or something more enriching for the dog after all no backyard will be very boring & in turn the house will become its yard so a well trained og happy to be left inside for many hrs unattended doesn't always work without training & planning

Are the recognized in Australia ,i haven't looked yet ??

Import doesn't equate to should be breed though His papers may not even be for showing/breeding especially if the original owner planned to spay ,the breeder may not even be registered with FCI/french kennel club just breeds them for working . Papers could mean anything . Im sure the OP nows what will work best though but either way this dog entire could fall into the wrong hands & there not your run of the mill nature to cross breed with if that happened

Why not get the sterile implant done if you aren't going to spay him & rely on the new owners or a vasectomy ,It may be enough to help whilst a suitable home is looked for & weed out the wannebes to the i love this breed even though its not for breeding ,It would be ashame to see it crossed & create some powerful dogs that will make the breed look bad

The marrow bones don't clean teeth they generally wear them down bones can be good if the right ones are used to do the job the wrong ones are a nightmare & i will be honest and say our dogs never get left unattended with bones. Yep turkey necks,lamb flaps things that require all over chewing . Marrow bones are also so fatty & often are part of the pancreatitis factor