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If your pup is on the Limited Register there is not much you can do without the approval of the original breeder. Did you realise that there are some colours in your breed that are not acceptable?. Perhaps better talk to the breeder about your plans and see if she will help you swap for a pup that suits you better.

Some of my dogs will only each when the food is tipped on to the concrete - I think it is because the stainless steel bowls move about and make a noise. Their water buckets are stainless also, but hooked to the fence. The

I agree but I did not say never use assisted breeding, I said use it routinely. I have been breeding dogs for 45 years and can count on one hand the number of times I have used AI exclusively and on one hand the times I have elected to have a Caesar that was not due to mis presentation or other problem that developed during whelping. i assure I use and appreciate the advice and skill of my repro specialist vet

I am sorry you feel like that; it was am interesting discussion. I personally do not agree with ROUTINE AI or Caesarian. Any species or breed that relies on artificial methods to reproduce, is headed for extinction.

There are regulations in Victoria setting out your options, I do not know whether they apply to dogs from NSW as well, but you can always ask or contact the appropriate the NSW govt department.

I use wooden “duck” boards + old towels that I get from the op shop. However my dogs have quite heavy double coats, so don’t really feel the cold, and they have good wooden kennels so they can get out of the draught .

alwx — how is your baby getting on?

Try and negotiate when it is midnight and you have a crisis on your hands!

I would suggest this too because I have always found it cheaper to use a NZ company than an Australian one. Don’ know why! Even when it is the same dog going to NZ and returning back to Melbourne a couple of weeks later.

In Victoria the pups have to be registered under the prefix of the person who is the registered owner at the date of birth. Which means that the bitch has to be registered in your name before it whelps if you want to use your own prefix. At least that is as I read it!

Troy - I think this question is in the wrong section, please can it be moved so that more people see it and answer? The wording is strange, but I think what it means is that before she can apply for a prefix she needs to join the NSW kennel association and have been a member for at least six months. (During that time she will be able to transfer the registrations of any pedigree dogs she owns into her name.) Once the six months is up she can apply for a prefix and, once that prefix is granted, can proceed to breed using a dog and a bitch already on the mains register or that’s hn she subsequently purchases and registers. The bitch must be in her name on the register before it whelps for her to be able to register the pups in her prefix. Maybe someone else can clarify further, but that is my reading of the regulations.

I abhor this trend of take,take take - not that helps TheSharps any. I was always taught that one of the principles of dog breeding was to give back to the breed and expand the gene pool not keep it all for yourself.

Unless the regs have changed, this is never allowed within Australia unless an Assistance dog

I agree having just spent a month trying to get a dog on a flight to Perth. Success eventually but at only 15 hours notice and not on the same flight as the owner!

Should also say that Zylkene was recommended to me in the first place by a vet behaviourist.

Have you tried Zylkene? It is made from a natural product derived from milk and I found them good for anxiety. The info gives thunder storm anxiety as one of its uses.

Really sorry to hear that Sooty is sick. We are sending loving vibes in your direction.

You are right, working ESS vary tremendously so It rather depends on the sort of work the pups will end up doing. A dog that is going to be asked to put in 24/7 needs a different structure to a coach potato. My maxim is “go with what you like” but choose something that is sound and middle of the road, not excessive in any way. I ask myself “do I want that look to represent me/my legacy” interestingly, people say to me that they can tell one of my dogs anywhere, so be sure it is a style you like! if you want me to be more specific pm or email me.

I have seen this on a number of occasions — have always thought it to be associated with a biggish litter but I am not a vet either so who knows? However, I am a dog breeder of 40+years and I always use a repro vet for questions during pregnancy.

I do not know of any breeders in Australia but that does not mean that there are none. The smaller/ rarer Gundog breeds are not as popular in Australia as the Labradors because field shooting is not so popular as it used to be and real working bred dogs are hard to come by. There are a few cross breeds eg Murray River Curlycoated Retriever in existence but again, you might be struggling to find one for sale, and it would take years to get the Boykin on the ANKC register You ought to be able to source a working bred Cocker if you are patient - I have two !

On the agriculture.vic.gov.au site in the Pet Exchange Register section there is a para that gives a special button to “Report an Advertising concern” hope that gets you there! Sorry I can’t seem to get the link to work hence the long hand description!

This type of ad should be reported. I believe it is illegal to sell a dog without a microchip number and a breeder (resource) number in Victoria, the person advertising the dog AND the person who owns the site where it is advertised can be fined.

Looks like they are in America, so I suspect they would not even deliver to Australia. Don’t pay for a pup “sight unseen” unless you are absolutely sure about the people advertising - too easy to take the money and disappear!

Depends why you are anxious to get “papers”. If it is because you want to compete in Obedience, Retrieving, Earthdog etc (depending on the breed type). I think you will find that DogsNSW has an associate register that you can register your dog on for competition purposes. Dogs on associate registers cannot be shown or bred from.

Depends on the breed and particular doggy family. My girls are often 2 years old or more before their first season. Don’t worry, she will come in when she is ready