Shantar

Try All Animal Transport in Brisbane. [email protected]. I have used them twice and found them most efficient. They will give you all details plus quote. Vet work is around $400, I did the first vet then Mary did the rest. NZ Customs are a pain and as previously said you need to prove length of ownership and pet only otherwise GST does come in to it. They charge on value of dog plus freight. :D

Vetgen charges $50 US for the S gene test.

The comments on the parti poodle are interesting. The parti is the progenator of the breed and in the 16th/17th century poodles were white and black. The parti gene is recessive in most lines but does show up where breeders are using a lot of matings between white and black. Partis are registered by the AKC, UKC, CKC, English Kennel Club and on the Continent but cannot be shown. The solid colour was brought into the English standard from what I understand, in the 1960s. Vulcan Champagne Kennels in the Uk was still breeding and showing partis in the 1960s. These dogs are pedigree and their breeding can be traced back for many generations. While I am not interested in breeding partis I do believe they should be registered with a mark on the pedigree papers stating they do not conform with the standard for colour. The gene cannot corrupt the poodle as it has always been there and of course being able to do DNA testing for the S gene will assist those who do not want the gene in their breedings. I do also believe that we should be looking at far greater risks to the breed like bad conformation, bad temperament, and particularly the health issues becoming so prevalent. Our lines are so limited and genetic diversity is also limited.