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    Shiping puppies?

    What breed are you getting? Perhaps I can help do some searching. Have you thought of importing from the US or Canada?
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    Sheltie breeders?

    My very good friend is having a litter of blue merles and tris in the fall. She lives up here in BC but she has shipped before. Let me know if your friend would be interested and I'll send you her contact information. :)
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    Only one testicle dropped

    This is what happened to my boy, Solo -- and why I'm now paranoid about what I name my dogs. At 9 weeks of age he had two testicles. At 4 months he had one. He is now ten months old and it still hasn't come down. This is very common in singleton puppies though I'll never know why. It is also...
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    breeder lookup??

    Yes it's a sad fact that pet store pups come from puppy mills. I'm a breeder myself and I would never ever consider putting one of my puppies in a situation where I know for sure it could end up in unknown hands. Reputable dog breeders choose puppy owners --- if not you, it could have been an...
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    Breeding a Rescue (hypothetical question)

    That is not always true -- One of my co-breeder's first Belgian litters had a dog put in the SPCA. The owner passed away and the dog was left with his niece and nephew. These people actually worked with my co-breeder and knew she bred him but rather than give him back they dumped him at the...
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    Breeding a Rescue (hypothetical question)

    I don't think anyone's idea of good breeding is all in the papers. Papers are only the tip of the iceburg when it comes to ethical breeding. And I'm sorry, but if someone can't afford one of my PAPERED puppies for $800, then how can I expect them to give the dog vet care and proper food and...
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    Breeding a Rescue (hypothetical question)

    The background of a dog is extremely important, so unless the dog was also dropped off with it's papers and a pedigree, then it would be very unethical to breed it. Give me a groenendael pedigree and I can tell you which dogs in the pedigree had epilepsy, cataracts, had a sibling with immune...
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    Help with breeding please

    I breed dogs. Believe me, it is no walk in the park. Unless I take shortcuts like you will do (and believe me, you will -- since you do not plan on showing/trialling, and will likely never find a health certified dog to breed to, you will be cutting corners). Breeding is expensive. OFA...
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    Are any breeds still working breeds?

    That's actually an exception to the rule -- in most cases you'll find that the breeds out there that do not have the ability to compete in conformation were actually bred as "pets." If every dog unable to do conformation came from a working breeder, we'd have a heck of alot more dogs in shelters...
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    Beligian Malinois

    Malinois temperaments REALLY differ from line to line. Show and working malinois have such a split these days. Show malinois can be shy and "freaky," shy-sharp, noise-sensitive, etc. Working malinois can be very aggressive with excessive drive problems and alot of working sharpness. Getting a...
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    To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate

    I do not vaccinate. My dogs recieve parvo, distemper, and rabies nosodes until they are 8 months old and then I titer annually. I think a few of you don't understand what a titer is -- a titer will tell you if a dog is immune to something, but it won't tell you if a dog ISN'T immune to...
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    The wait is almost over....

    Charlotte posted on the Belgian list -- 10 pups! :) No word about colours yet though -- I am hoping there are some blackies in there. :D
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    Are any breeds still working breeds?

    The only breed in North America I can think of bred solely for working is the hangin' tree cowdog. There are not many breeds these days used SOLELY for working. You would probably have to look in third world countries to find anything that isn't shown atleast somewhere in the world. And these...
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    Need help in finding a puppy (with my eyes open!)

    I know you aren't looking for a big dog, but I have to agree that a standard poodle would be great. :) How about an American cocker spaniel? They have a terrible reputation for being bad with children but if you get one from a good breeder you should not have that trouble -- they are very very...
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    Shiloh Shepherd

    The lady who developed the breed now runs a puppy mill, breeding these dogs by the dozen in terrible conditions. Pretty much sums it up for me. I want the developer of a breed to have morals. I'll bet that everything she said she was creating was just one big fat marketing gimmick. If I can't...
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    registered breeders?

    If they are registered it just means they are a registered member of a certain kennel club.
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    Planning to stud, advice?

    Charlotte, since you are friends with Bellwood Malinois -- could you tell me, did they ever breed groenendael? There is a Bellwood dog in Visa's pedigree I have never been able to get any info on.
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    More Spiritus News....

    I just checked your site and noticed you bred to Fawkes. :) Very beautiful dog, he certainly did not like my Visa though lol! That's okay though, Visa had a big crush on his big brother, Ryder. Such a sweetie pie!
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    What do you use?

    I use an all-natural herbal formula called Wormex.
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    OFA elbows...

    I completely agree. I must say that I have been pressured into using OFA by several breeders who like the online database. Well, if WCVM is making an online database, I will definatly switch over to that. It is what Silvie Montier uses and she swears by it. OFA is based on alot of opinion. I...
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