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This breeder sounds a bit dodgy! It costs about $40 to register a pup. If you don't want people to breed from pups you sell find good puppy buyers that you can trust, offer a desexing rebate or desex pups before they are gone and of course put pups on limited register. Did the breeders membership card have their prefix written on it? It's quite possible one or both parents are on limited register, which is why pups are going out unregistered.

Lovely colours CC I think I like the colour ones better and think if you were able to without Lab licks getting on the ground and using that beautiful green bush as the backdrop behind her deep brown would have been beautiful too. :D

Very merry looking little dog :)

Why have I only just noticed these?? Great shots CC, especially love the little golden fluffy (is that Chewie) and the very intense looking Blue Heeler x :) Would love to come along the next time :D

Week 22

To be honest I like choosing the depth of field in my shots, as well as shutter speed and ISO. If I want my subject to be in focus and a nice bokeh background I need to know how to use AV or M modes. Sometimes what the camera thinks is the correct exposure is actually overblown or underexposed for your subject, I like knowing how to take a shot that shows the exposure as I want it. There is no reason for you to change if you are happy your photos now.

The portraits happening in this thread are just awesome! Here is my week 21 (just a little late!)

Can't believe it's been a year! When they are given a bad prognosis every day feels like a blessing so I know you guys must be so happy. :D

The Weimaraner Club of WA organised it and it was mostly promoted through Facebook :) I wanted to go but was lacking the funds.

Ok I realised I was a week out numbers wise behind because I skipped uploading my week 14 So here is week 14 Week 14 by Astrelis, on Flickr And week 20 Week 20 by Astrelis, on Flickr

Sorry everyone I have had trouble accessing Flickr but have finally been able to log in and add my photos! Week 14 by Astrelis, on Flickr Week 15 by Astrelis, on Flickr Week 16 by Astrelis, on Flickr Week 17 by Astrelis, on Flickr Week 18 by Astrelis, on Flickr

I would be more worried that the bitch may be maternally protective and hurt the dog...

Make sure you book at least the first week off work and consider boarding your male dog for a while as you are unable to separate them.

I would consider myself a breeder that breeds for performance first, as I work my dogs in the field as well as show them. When looking at stud dogs most important is temperament then structure which is followed very closely behind by working ability. The sire of my first litter was chosen based on this formula, he is not a show champion and if I hadn't started taking him to shows he would never have seen a show ring in his life. However he is one of the finest field Brittanys in the country. To me a show champion does not tell me anything about a dogs structure but an assessment with input from my mentors does. This has worked quite well for me so far, all the pups that are being taken out in the field are showing the drive, great nose and natural ability of their sire and dam. Two of the pups are also in the show ring, one of those pups is consistently winning class in group awards and the other is taking out wins over older bitches. To start with unless one of my pups have excellent structure they wouldn't be in an agility home because of the demands of the sport on their bodies. If someone wanted one of my pups, wanted to do agility but not show and had experience in training agility dogs I would consider allowing the dog on main register. Without experience it would be limited register with the potential to upgrade once they proved they would commit to the training etc.

The lens mount for the 700D is a Canon EF lens mount or a Canon EF-S lens mount. Both will fit fine :) So you can you use a 70D or 650D for comparison if Amazon's database isn't up to date, as they are all Canon crop sensor cameras.

Good luck CC! Really excited to see the pictures :)

Week 13 - Paddock in Bolgart

Please remember - this is my opinion only, not facts. If you think what I have to say sounds like rubbish that's cool, photography is a creative process and not everyone likes the same 'art'. I like the first one better, in first one the shallower depth of field means the focus on the macaroons and less on the background. The exposure and colours are good too :D The second one you have nailed the exposure and focus but the background and reflections in the kettle are a little distracting. On another note joining Camera Club was the best thing I ever did to better my photography, congratulations on joining a club and keep at it, it will really pay off.

If socialised from a young age Brittanys are good with kids and cats, don't shed too much and would cope with 30 mins a day exercise provided they get mental stimulation as well as being able to spend lots of time with their families. However Brittanys like most Gundogs bred to go and find birds will take themselves hunting if they aren't otherwise occupied. With my two I can be doing agility/obedidence etc off leash and they stay with me and work but if we are in an off leash situation and I've not given them a job they will start hunting and can be hard to recall once they are on a scent without lots of training. However we do have breed meets and some dogs are less driven to hunt/explore and want to hang around their owners while others will be playing fetch fixated on a toy the whole time. If a really strong recall with minimal training is important for you and you want a Gundog I would avoid breeds that were originally bred to go and work semi independently to find game (Setters/Utility Gundogs/some Spaniels) and focus on a Retriever or similar that was bred to look to their handler for every direction.

Ah thanks guys. The flying Pug is Rex, or sexy Rexy as he is often called :laugh: Such a character and loves his agility :) And my week 12 (I'm pretty sure it's the same kind of birds as CC's pic)

Congratulations KumaAkita, she is beautiful. Ok, I've been taking pics but not uploading, so here is a mini catch up: 10/52 11/52

Oh wow CC!! The beast rocked it!! My photos of that bird are like a speck in a tree, love the detail, looks like he's just had breakfast.

Got to have a quick play today, once CC has recovered from her pre 4am start I'm excited to see the results :)

CC love your Week 9 fly!! You need to give me some more marco lessons :) Also loving Clay's guilty face and Nala's reflection. Here is my 9/52, taken at a dog show last weekend of the beautiful Lulu

It's worth it...