mita

It looks like they're only having one venue this year, at Cannon Hill. In past years, they've had a few venues. Being a north-sider I liked going to the UQ. Bit O/T, but i like the kids' t-shirts for this year. Note to self, get some for g/kiddies. http://au.eventdirector.net/_Public/_Store/Default.aspx

When you start selecting the Celtic names you like, see if you can find a Welsh-born or Irish-born person to pronounce them for you. I know that name lists often write out the pronunciations. But it is beautiful hearing the Celtic names said by a person who knows how. We used to have a Welsh-born woman working at our local library....& people were forever asking her to say words they wanted for names or whatever.

Tibetan Spaniels & Bedspreads Beautiful bedspreads for sale in Dharamsala, northern India, the home of the Dalai Lama & Tibetan refugees. On each bed, is a Tibetan Spaniel.

A Tower of Wolfies. They're so tall!

First, I believe that any organisation's accreditation system, if they decide to have one, should include all. Having said that, seems DogsQld is making it voluntary. Which means it's not a case of what non-accreditation says about a person....it's what the non-accredited person then says about themselves. It means that a non-accredited person presents themselves to the public, the way they always have (hopefully). Indicating the ethical behaviour guidelines they follow in breeding, raising & placing their puppies and in looking after their dogs. With the evidence they'd have for that. Only difference, they'd point out, is that there hasn't been an inspection & a ticking of those boxes by the accrediting body

It's kinda obvious, but is there any breed more universally lovable and loving than a Lapphund? Not in my eyes. Erik is the bigger cuddle monster, but a Lappie is the dog you love to love. A Lapful of Lappies?

There's nothing in there about the intent of the rant article. You may be misreading the intent since people can only go on what's written. My reading of it may be wrong but so may yours. Agree.

Not sure what study you are looking at, but using the sydney uni information, the RSPCA and the reports coming out the Uk on pedigree dog welfare investigations, then oddles, mix breeds and dog bred for work outside the kennel clubs would be coming out on top. Be careful what you wish for you just may get it, and I do think you understand that Mita. I've already mentioned the contents of the study I was referring to. One that looked at specifically how registered breeders raised their puppies & managed their numbers of litters. This is getting repetitive. Not surprising when I also posted that Poodlefan & Jed have been the only people who've picked up on that study & its significance. I'd ask you what I 'wish for' that I 'might just get'. Except I don't have to wish for anything. Quality already exists in the registered dog breeding world. It gets swamped by all the borderline paranoia in threads like this. It simply needs to be made more aware to the public. I'd also ask what you mean about that assorted bunch of dogs 'coming out on top'. If it's constitutional strength, marked by life span, Danish research found a bunch of pure breeds topped that scale. As I've said, it's a case of breeder preference. It's a breath of fresh air to deal with my preferred registered breeders.

It's a about breeder preference. Tracking who does what's best to get as close as possible to the results you want, for puppies & dogs. My breed of interest has an international working party that deals with that. With health matters high on the list. Yes, Australia is represented. And, to control conditions, lines are published that've been tested free. http://www.tibbies.net/itswp/ Same for anything. You figure out what is likely to get the best outcome. Then go find who does what. What's missing, is public education about what's likely to get best outcomes... & highlighting the work of those breeders who do that. They already exist, in significant numbers, a study's revealed that.

I came upon someone once, asking where she could get a Prince Charles Spaniel.

With that attitude, I'm surprised they're not in the Hound Group. Well, tibbies have hare-feet like the sighthounds. Maybe there's a link somewhere.

This is easy for Tibetan Spaniels. They've already been called this, with much love. An attitude of Tibbies. Because high on their list of rules to live by are: 'And the point of this, is...?' 'What's in this for me?'

Dead right... the proof lies in the outcome. The australian research showed that the significant majority of registered breeders had more control over the numbers of litters they produced, than did unregistered breeders. And this control was linked with better welfare outcomes for the puppies. You & your fellow breeders are highlighting your preference about controlling litters. Which has positive outcomes.

I work backwards from what is produced. The registered breeding world works around breed standards, which are tested publicly via the dogs being exhibited for judging. So I'd only be interested in purebred dogs coming from the lines of registered breeders who show dogs. (And the socialisation provided in show attendance is an associated bonus.) It's a free country & others may choose to go about their dog-breeding differently. But I wouldn't go to them for a purebred dog. Once again, it's a free country, & others may. I'd call this breeder preference.

Yes. The article is written by someone who seems to think that this is what all registered 'breeders' do. Reflecting their own paranoid tendencies. It's appalling how this kind of 'stuff' is trotted out on a public forum. Imported from the culture wars of the USA. While distinctly positive aspects of the registered breeding world, are less likely to see the light of day. Here in Australia, there's been extraordinary research findings on how registered breeders tend to hit the mark in producing/raising puppies with better welfare futures. Of course, not all do. But the significant number, do. Established in a rigorous scientific study. I've only ever seen you, Poodlefan....& Jed....refer to that study. With Jed giving a run-down on how she raises her puppies, to show people on this public list. what that means in practice. I'm on a list with international registered breeders....including Australians, of course. Have been for years. I only see knowledge being shared, and deep interest in the standards of the breed as well as the welfare of the dogs. Those people don't confuse dog welfare with extreme animal rights, nor do they see it being incompatible with developing a breed. In fact, they go together. As to their being differences of opinions on how best to do something, there'll be those in every hobby, trade or profession. And these differences can get a bit heated at times. But the proof will always lie with outcome. So the place to focus is what is produced & keep working to that.

Me neither. I can't even whistle, without fingers. Which is why yelling is so important for me! It why the bottom of my car is littered with sports whistles. Note to self: Buy sports whistle. But all the practice has made me good at yelling. So long as it's a yellable name. I can see missmoo & OH testing names by yelling them out in the back yard.

Me neither. I can't even whistle, without fingers. Which is why yelling is so important for me!

Yep, I've had an Annie, Danny, Shelley & Gracie for that reason. Angel soon found herself nicknamed Angie Sometimes one syllable can be the drawn out, for yelling. Like our Nina Zena gets Nina Zeeeeeeeeeena Just saw your similar example, FHRP. Great minds (er, mouths) think the same.

US comedian Bill Cosby used to advise parents to give their children a name that ends in a vowel sound. Good for yelling out in a looooooong way, so the the sound carries to the kid who's probably 4 houses away. Like, Annie becomes Annieeeeeeeeeeeeee! Whereas Ann just stops dead.

I'd just recovered from Lousy Aspros & laughing fit to crack ribs. Now this!

I've often seen Tibetian Spaniels instead of Tibetan Spaniels.

Agree.

There was a big Mal boy that used to go the same vet clinic as we did. He was a darling who had the sweetest (I kid you not!) nature. He was owned by a really nice youngish couple. They told us he was a shameless wuss & was terrified witless of the cat next door who'd tease him. People in that waiting room used to respond so positively to him.

My 2 golden tibbie girls are people magnets. Their colouring makes people ask, jokingly, what's the name of their hairdresser. Also tibbies are friendly but calm in how they respond to attention. So people comment on how 'well trained' they are. Both my girls were adopted as adults, so I tell people this is just the way they came from their registered breeders. Women & children are specially drawn to them. But Nina Zena who has the look of a 'shrunk' golden retriever, also attracts attention from men.

You need to spell out to whom you're speaking & who you're speaking about & what are the connections you claim. Who are 'you people'? What is the 'power' that they are giving to the AWL Qld (the subject of this thread)? The RSPCA is not the subject matter here. Who are the 'Animal Libbers' who, you say, motivate the AWL Qld? What is your evidence? What is the connection, you claim, between AWL Qld's shelter work & some bad outcomes for the 'Pure Bred Dog World of Registered Dog (s)? You should have read AWL Qld's own position on their website. They are forthright in stating that dogs need to be assessed, both from veterinary & behavioral perspectives, in the first instance. You will note that I referred to those assessments done by AWL Qld in the 2nd sentence in my first post. It is healthy (or amenable to remediation) & rehomeable (in terms of behaviour) animals that are placed in the rehoming program. Which is why AWL QLD do not describe themselves as No Kill. But as Getting to Zero PTS of those in that program. By coincidence, I posted on the international list dominated by registered breeders of my breed of interest...the fact that AWL Qld had taken in a 10 yr old purebred as part of its Golden Oldies Program. It was greeted with praise for a shelter that would have such an aim. And his progress was watched with interest & care. Especially the fact that he was promptly found a good home. Quote from a Canadian: I'm impressed with the quality of this shelter.