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How big is the Sire? Are you planning to keep him intact?

There is a Fakebook group page. https://www.facebook.com/functionalbreeding/

Here is a new one thats another example of your discussions @Ravenbird With similar breeder discussions on what to prioritize, health vs performance, the tradeoffs, etc as you've mentioned @Rits with another perspective on outcrossing to create pet dogs that are both sporty and fun with an off...

@MichiH Is this the same puppy traumatized by trash pandas thats finally got tummy sorted?😉 You have done so well by her! You can see how happy she is in that picture! Are you going for AKC Versatility at some point? I was looking idly at the Total Dog idea and how to proof that from the...

I would be too, after a first experience like that especially. I remember that vWD screening/proof FIRST was explained as a MUST DO by the person who helped me find my first dobe 30+ years ago. I note the DNA test is now accepted as one that IS accepted proof of clear vs the old blood test...

Oops too slow on the edit, timed out: I asked GrokAI to look at OFA and other sources for proof of improvement- it also cited DobeQuest but only on individual dogs not listed in summary year by year. If DPCA could open that database and make customer friendly, plus mandate yearly reporting on...

I thought I recalled reading that some long effort in breeding out vWD has resulted in an improvement. I asked Grok to look at AI and other similar data and confirmed the trend. I'm not a breeder or geneticist so just tossing this quick look out for discussuon. Screenshots from OFA (which is...

Great pics @JanS

So much fun! Whoo hoo!🙌 Looking good!

Ya we started with a mini Educator and found it a little too complicated for us (if you are a pro trainer its great) and I think the bat-tree was old in box on shelf plus only 1/4 mile advertised and seemed to fail at less.... I was Not sure I could get a recall running off down the beach after...

Yep. We started with collar and prescribed dose, just to be safe and like @Ddski5 kept a close eye on Bonnie, and reminded "leave it". Because the spay scar healed fast and didn't seem to be bothering her we backed off on the pain meds some and removed collar after second day. What you DOn't...

Handsome dog! Styling leapoard print collar too! 🙌 What maker/model model ecollar, btw?) (I'm returning my Dogtra for warranty repair- very dependable and easy to use but second one "keeled muh battree" -seems vulnerable to any salt water so...asking around)

Priorities...🤣

Same. This ought to go to a couple other dobe places online. Including FakeBook (which I dont use but see is more prevalent than public webforums, sadly and thus like the rest of Meta more thoroughly filled with scammers and Sh1tposters) BTW the other dobe forum is part of a larger Canadian...

I'm a baby dobe noob with one dobe now, and another 30 years ago that was so easy I have forgotten...so my free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it...🧐 But my "observation to share" is: BYB Bonnie needs her "daily affirmations" (as I call them) on the fine tuning, and at this point I'm...

He is one handsome dog!

I'd go with vets advice. How is he tolerating the collar?

I think it will come down to DPCA actually walking the walk. 1. Require full lifetime disclosure of COD in Dobequest as a continuing condition of membership, of all puppies in litters. DPCA has made a good start with Longevity Project, LC and BFL but its invalid if its voluntary. 2. Subsidize...

Agreed. I'm just kicking this idea around, and keep going back to free market consumer choice. "The market will always fill an unmet need, and where one does not exist, a product/service provider should create the need, and fill it". So for example, what is the unmet need, and how to create...

Great pic on those goats...