Bjelkier
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I check my own dogs every couple of days when I groom them. Paying attention to their body condition, eating and toileting habits, any little odd bumps, lumps or cuts and general demeanour shows an awful lot.
Only when I find something that doesn't seem right do I bother with the vet.
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Ahhh, I just had a look at Moon Moon :laugh:
I can understand peoples feeling about the breed, they take a lot of work and are super smart. I obviously love the breed but would be unlikely to recommend them to many people. I get people asking me "how much do they cost" all of the time
I always explain that they need heaps of work, training and patience. I will try and dissuade most people from getting one as I hate to see how many end up in shelters because people are not prepared. It does sadden me that so many people have had bad experiences with huskies, most people that meet Ronin fall in love with him. I will admit there were times when I thought, 'what the hell have I got myself into'...despite an enormous amount of prior research. But more work and my absolute responsibility for this life made me double my efforts.
Anyway sorry for going a bit off topic :)
You're right about that. It's sad that Sibe's are so popular IMO, too many people wanting their own 'wolf dog' and no where near willing to put the work into them that the breed requires. They are amazing dogs (I find very little as striking as a well bred Sibe in the ring) and if I wasn't so crazy in love with the Karelian Bear Dog I would think about having one. We were very seriously looking at the breed before we got the Samoyeds.
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I find beagle hair worse than Sibe hair. It is one thing that could put me off having one again!
That ain't nothin' compared with a Dally :laugh: And yes I have lived with a Beagle!!!
I reckon my Labrador could give them a good run for their money. :laugh:
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:cry: 6 pages and no one wants a Husky. Don't worry I won't tell Ronin
I love showing them for other people, does that count? :laugh:
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A Siberian Husky in my opinion in the epitome of function and form. Sadly there seems to be a trend of shorter legged huskies preferred in the ring
They should have longer legs, be lean and able to run great distances. I see them in all shapes and sizes these days and sadly most fall out of what they "should" be.
I get annoyed when people say that this is a show sibe and that is a racing (working sibe) I do not believe they should be mutually exclusive. Thankfully there are a number of good breeders out there that agree with these sentiments.
Rant off :D
Depends which country you're in. The show Siberians in the UK and much of Europe are far more like the racing dogs we have here. It very interesting to see the difference from country to country.
For example this is the dog what won it's breed at Crufts this year
http://crufts.fossedata.co.uk/Breed.asp?ShowYear=2014&GroupID=WOR&ScheduleID=22
Very different to those here!
this one was on the leaderboard on DOL:
http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/profile.asp?dog=77442
Both Gorgeous dogs, but working wise- i imagine Crufts dog would be able to run for hours with those legs!
Perhaps. Looks can be deceiving, there is a lot more to working ability then long legs. They need the temperament and correct structure combined to work.
I know the dog leading the DOL point score and she is an amazing moving bitch. Sure she doesn't have the legs as long as the other dog but that doesn't mean she couldn't work. I would be surprised if Blush couldn't work all day, but until we test these dogs there is no way of knowing.
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A Siberian Husky in my opinion in the epitome of function and form. Sadly there seems to be a trend of shorter legged huskies preferred in the ring
They should have longer legs, be lean and able to run great distances. I see them in all shapes and sizes these days and sadly most fall out of what they "should" be.
I get annoyed when people say that this is a show sibe and that is a racing (working sibe) I do not believe they should be mutually exclusive. Thankfully there are a number of good breeders out there that agree with these sentiments.
Rant off :D
Depends which country you're in. The show Siberians in the UK and much of Europe are far more like the racing dogs we have here. It very interesting to see the difference from country to country.
For example this is the dog what won it's breed at Crufts this year
http://crufts.fossedata.co.uk/Breed.asp?ShowYear=2014&GroupID=WOR&ScheduleID=22
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It is hard though because showing is generally about dog aesthetics not their ability to work. Should modern Championship Shows develop to include a working test to prove the ability of the dogs too? That way if a Kelpie for example can't heard sheep but is an amazing specimen standard wise, it can't win BOB/BIS by default?
It's certainly not an easy thing to work out that's for sure!
Good point. It is not easy.
Some breeds do or at least try to. They have specialty shows that require more proof of temperament. Not enough breeds unfortunately.
I think it still all falls back on the breeders. The judges can't be responsible for breeders breeding with dogs that possibly shouldn't be bred from. They make the decisions to breed. It is about their ethics, their ability to objectively critique their own dogs.
I could be wrong, but in germany do they not do something like this with GSD's?
I know they require proof of working ability in Sweden before issuing a championship title with Samoyeds.
So far there isn't a real difference between working and show lines in my breed and for that I am very thankful
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At the risk of opening a can of worms...... I'm always a bit confused about working lines vs show lines - wouldn't a breed be a breed be a breed and shouldn't they all fall under the same breed standard? For example shouldn't a border collie be a border collie - there is one breed standard so there should be just one type, one border collie, and that's it? Why should there be such a big difference between show and working lines? Shouldn't there just be one type that everyone sticks too - the one true breed type? Show borders should be able to work stock, and working borders should be able to show. Why should there be such a big difference in temperament? (and not talking about the border collie specifically but all breeds that have working vs show lines, just using it as an example). I'm not wording this well enough.. but I hope somebody understands what I mean LOL. Not trying to start a debate - I honestly just want to learn more about it.
Have always wondered why there needs to be such a difference.Exactly!!!
Unfortunately some breeders deviate for one reason or another.
I won't buy into the debate regarding other breeds, but I will say that this is particularly true in our breed.
All Rottweilers should be bred to be successful in both the show ring and in working arenas.
Rottweilers were never meant to be as hard or as high drive as some of the more serious working breeds anyway, they are slightly softer worker. Very much a "Jack of all trades, Master of none" sort of breed.
That's not to say that plenty of individuals aren't or have not been very successful in different arenas, but they are certainly not the breed would deliberately get into if you were a serious and super highly competitive obedience, IPO or Herding enthusiast.
IMO all breeders should be aiming to tick all the boxes, not breeding extremes of either side or ability.
I totally agree, especially with the bolded bit.
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Karelian Bear Dog. Either I will bring them here or I will go overseas to them, but that is the next breed in the foreseeable future.
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I interrogate my puppy people and I'm not ashamed of it. Granted I don't ask for photos but I talk to them a lot and if I'm not happy, no puppy for them.
We spend so much time and effort creating these little lives and raising them to be lovely dogs, we're not just going to give them to any one.
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Finn
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He's gorgeous
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He's a young dog away from his pack and now his new family, naturally he's going to be upset and cry. I would never let a young dog sleep outside but I also wouldn't let a breed designed to be with it's family sleep outside overnight at any age either. Especially not one as vocal as a Lappie.
Is there any reason why the puppy can't sleep in the house in a crate or a pen? The heat is a non issue, just don't give the pup a thick bed, my samoyeds do just fine in crates when they need to be in one. A small floor fan is often great for keeping the dog cool in this situation.
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I could be reading the body language incorrectly but I don't see that as friendly. Bon still looks like she's trying to back away but is too frightened to do so and Lucy is watching you the entire time. Not to make this too humanised but (this is the only way I can explain it) it's almost like she's being passive aggressive.
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I didn't make it clear but I meant HER left, so on the right in the photo.Looks like an agouti sibe to me
Ah I see. Yes it does look a little different
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Looks like an agouti sibe to me
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Aren't they gorgeous!
Thanks for posting them up :D
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My understanding that it is better anyway to leave it on if it is going to be a hot day, as the AC uses more power to cool down a super hot room (as opposed to putting it on in the morning where it is just 'maintaining' the existing room temp). At least that is what the Aircon people have told me!
That's what I've been told as well. So far our summer bills haven't been too bad at all, at least compared to the winter ones!
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I had a bitch missing one of her top canines as a pup, there was a gap but no tooth had ever come down. We ran her on in case it came down and low and behold it did. Turns out she just didn't have the fourth canine as a baby for some reason but everything grew in normally when she got her adult teeth and has a perfect bite now.
Now I'm not saying this is the case with this pup, mouth problems could be a thing in the breed you're looking at for all I know. If you are really interested in this pup I'd be asking the breeder to send through a photo of the problem.
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I leave mine on. No way I'd leave Samoyeds locked in a house in summer without some kind of cooling.
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My dogs are taught that walks aren't the be all end all & all my large gundog pups are taught very early on that being calm & able to chill out is far more important than walking them to make them tired.
Reality is some times they can't be exercised the way the want to they have to learn that option B is just as important
This ^^
Rain isn't such an issue but having arctic dogs means walks in summer are pretty much a no go, even at night in some cases so they have to learn how to stay calm for periods of time and in a heat wave that can be up to a week or more.
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A grand majority of the puppy enquiries in my breed are for bitches as people tend to believe they are softer and more affectionate. They're wrong :laugh: The girls are smaller than the males and although aren't as strong they can still pull like freight trains in their not trained and as of yet I've not seen a price difference between males and females. Given a choice I would always take a boy. They make better show dogs and are total sweethearts.
My girls are tough as nails, independent and very wilful. They are very sweet but it's always on their terms (the exception being my Spooky girl who is my constant shadow) and if anyone tells you bitches don't mark they need to come and meet my Daenerys!
Can't say I've ever understood the dislike of seeing the males genitals....always struck me as kind of bizarre to be honest.
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Call Dogs West and ask
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My boys are more affectionate than my girls, who re more willing to go and do their own thing.
Although my youngest girl is my constant shadow.
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Looks like a small scar that has changed the colour of the pigmentation to me. I wouldn't be worried at all.
Regular Veterinary Health Checks For Intact Males
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Same. With the heavy coat grass seeds are a serious issue for us and we've had a boy get a seed lodged very close to his testicles and I don't want that happening again. It's not paranoia, it's care.