Podengo

I can't answer for everyone, but from what I've seen in the vet clinic where I work it's not too hard on them at all. Depending on the sort of chemo they have, they usually get dropped off in the morning, have bloods taken and run by our clinical pathologist, have a catheter placed and are on fluids for a few hours before the chemo, then have the chemo done if bloods looks ok and spend a few hours on fluids afterwards. They tend to go home at the end of the night. We don't generally see much nausea, have seen some hair thinning around the face in a couple of animals... Usually the dogs we see for chemo are really lovely, happy dogs that don't mind coming and spending the day in the clinic which makes it easy. They have protocols lasting a few weeks to a couple of months (your vet will know/talk about that) so be prepared for a lot of trips to the vet. Sometimes the bloods don't come back looking that great so the animal goes home and comes back in a week or two. If you or anyone in your household is pregnant or immune compromised it's something worth having a good chat with the vet about as you need to be careful about a chemo dog's waste.

Thank you! :D Yeah he is a little speed demon - he just LOVES lure coursing (and chasing live bunnies & hares!) Thanks :) Thank you - they are very spoiled, and I am lucky to have such lovely and beautiful dogs Cheers :D Just baby Halo :)

Portuguese podengo pequeno = small (pequeno) rabbit hunting hound (podengo) from Portugal :)

My dad's farm is sheep fenced which keeps the dogs in, but he also has a large deer fenced area by the house which the dogs stay in when no one is home to keep an eye on them.

Yes I think she does look a bit whippety too - she has been invited to attend a lurcher show even! I would love if she were part whippet as they're one of my favourite breeds! Nothing whippet about her temperament unfortunately, she is mostly asshole terrier hahaha <3

First some gorgeous lure coursing photos by Dreamweavers pawtography :) And some of my photos from Christmas/New Years

http://denisefenzi.com/2015/12/28/have-to-vs-want-to/

Disgusting

That's from his first go lure coursing - he was SUCH a pro!!! I know only 6 months until we can start competing in agility... I REALLY need to do some training LOL

Elsie sends some grubby cuddles your way! <3

I've owned both breeds, but I'm more a doberman person because I like that slight stubborn/tenacious attitude they have and much prefer the look of them. Also the shedding of a GSD is kind of insane! I find Dobes nicer to have in the bed and cuddle with because they are less hairy, and I just love dogs that are physically affectionate and want to be touching you all the time. I found our GSD was quite independent and liked to be outside keeping an eye on things.

Kirslin's Iggy Neko! Soooooooo cute! If I didn't have Ping, I would want an iggy just like her :)

And the birthday harness!

Happy birthday to my handsome little dude! We went for a nice walk in one of his favourite spots today, and he got a new harness from Ruffwear :) Some of my fav photos from his first year!

I think Elsie's best trick is her play dead (especially as being still is very hard for her!) We say "bang!" and she drops to the floor on her side and lays flat, but sometimes her tail still wags so then you say "are you dead?" and her legs give a little kick and she stops wagging her tail. Can't teach her to close her eyes though haha

My current two are good together and neither resource guard anything. Ping is very submissive to Elsie, and the worst telling off he has had was when she growled at him when he tried to hump her. In the past my family had two Doberman bitches, one we acquired as an adult, and they had some really bad fights with torn ears and some pretty bad bites. At the same time we had a ridgeback mix bitch that both Dobes were fine with. I know of quite a few people who have had issues with same-sex aggression between house mates in Dobes and other similar breeds.

If dog rocks could neutralize nitrates in water or whatever they are supposed to do, then they have just solved NZ's dirty dairy industry problems!!

Ping lure coursing today!

Yes my lovely Ping is a podengo. His breeder is based in QLD and breeds whippets (and cats) too :) There are currently 2 podengo litters on the ground in QLD so would be a good time to meet babies! I think pods could fit your criteria, they are very small and very lively! Busy busy busy! They are generally a healthy and very long lived breed, there are few health issues in the breed. Absolutely wash and wear. Some seem very outgoing and confident, but I have heard of shy ones. Ping is very friendly with all dogs and people, but he does not like big strange dogs running at him so I am careful where I have him off lead (I do not take him to dog parks). He plays really rough with my other dog though (whippet sized). Pods are good in the heat. I think Ping needs a lot more exercise than a whippet, he is exercised as much as my border collie x jack russell and is always ready for more. As for sports, I think they have a lot of potential as they love to have fun and are pretty confident, you just need to make the sport fun. On Schipps, my best friend has one (Ping's wife we call her lol) and she isn't that keen on the heat here in NZ, I would worry about long walks in the day in QLD with her.

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno could fit your requirements well.

I vaguely remember my vet having a discussion about this (we do a lot of repro stuff at work) and the reason they don't really do embryo transplants in dogs is, I believe, because of the weird reproductive cycles that dogs have and the timing of ovulation and implantation. We also can't induce estrus in dogs like we can in other species. I did find this interesting paper though > Cryopreservation of Canine Embryos Surgical AI is really common, the bitch is anesthetized, an incision is made in her abdomen and defrosted semen is injected into both horns of the uterus so they will end up with a scar on their tummy. Transcervical AI uses a scope and a long metal thing on an awake bitch to squirt semen up as far as possible. The bitch needs to be able to stand nice and still for a TCI as the equipment used is VERY expensive and you don't want it bent by a wiggly bitch! Fresh AI uses freshly collected semen and basically a rubber tube lol

I really liked Armidale when I visited! We were staying in Glen Innes (also very nice)

I have put in a request for Dog Breeds 101 :) They are used in Portugal to go through rough cover and into holes to flush and/or kill rabbits, alongside the medium (medio) version of the breed. Also used on boats and around the house for ratting. As I'm sure you can guess, high prey drive! They love to chase and kill things. Ping loves running after hares in the forest but loses them quickly. He doesn't run off for miles tracking them, usually once the visual stimulus is gone he'll spend 30 seconds looking for it, then come back to me and look out for the next hare (where we walk it's not uncommon to see 10-30 hares in one walk!!) In the house he is busy, busy, busy! Keeps himself entertained with toys or playing with Elsie. Loves climbing and getting up into high places and he is a really curious little dog. When we're out he is confident and friendly, loves saying hello to new people and dogs, he can get a little nervous if strangers try to pick him up, he is a bit touch sensitive, not in a snappy way, but he did need quite a bit of handling early on to get him happy with being picked up, having his collar held etc. He is happy in crowded, noisy places (cafes etc) and is happy to settle down and just watch everything. I have been doing some sport training with him too, he can train for longer than I expected, but not with the same intensity as a working dog. His ultimate reward is a fluffy thing on a rope that he can chase, so we try to figure out how to work that into all of our agility training! High endurance, he is happy to go out for hours running and trotting. Very affectionate and cuddly at home, once he settles in the evening it is usually snuggled up on someone's chest gazing adoringly at them! He is a LOT smaller than what people expect, not a lot bigger than a Chihuahua, though he is a sturdy little guy. As far as 'bad' points for the breed, like with any hound I would be very careful about where I exercised them off lead. They aren't really lap dogs despite looking like it. Health issues are eyes, patellas and hips. They can be nervous, I've heard quite a few people from America mention them being very worried little dogs, the ones I've met aren't like that but something to watch for. Ping really feels the cold. In my experience they like the sound of their own voice! There are two litters on the ground at the moment, so Aussie is quite flush with this little rare breed at the moment :) Hope that is of some help to you!

Portuguese Podengo Miniature :)