05/28/2024
Pregnancy confirmed.
GCH CH Granello D'Oro di San Gimignano
And
CH Sheppard's Whatever Lola Wants
Due date - June 27, 2024
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home of health tested, titled, home raised (puppy culture) Cane Corso and chihuahuas.
03/11/2024
Circe di San Gimignano delivered outstanding performances in Group 1 over both days of the Silver Falls Kennel Club Beginner Puppy event, hinting at a great destiny in the world of dog showing.
01/31/2024
12/29/2023
As an ethologist, there are subtle, nuanced, historical, scientific, and controversies over the use of the terms “alpha” and “dominance” in the pet dog world. However, as veterinarians and dog professionals, we should know that it is NEVER acceptable to alpha roll a dog. The notion that the ...
11/26/2023
11/05/2023
Stereotypes may be vague, but when it comes to dogs, they also have an air of truth. Have you ever heard of polite Chihuahuas?
10/22/2023
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=731834105650273&id=100064710697828&mibextid=Nif5oz
WHEN BREEDS ARE FAILURES
Is it time to thin the herd?
It's been said that the dog is the most successful wolf in the world -- the wolf that got man to adopt it, house it, feed it, and protect it.
Relatively docile wolves were fed and bred until, slowly, imperceptibly, they evolved into something different -- the domestic dog.
For 12,000 years, that's about as far as it progressed.
▪️AN EXPLOSION OF BREEDS▪️
Two hundred and fifty years ago, there were only about a dozen broad types of dogs.
Breeds, as we know them today with narrow written standards, were not yet known.
Your breed claims an ancient lineage?
Unless it's a greyhound, I can assure you it's almost certainly nonsense.
The Pharaoh Hound? Invented in the 20th Century to look like the dogs found on the side of the Egyptian tombs opened at the time of Carter.
The Chinese Crested? Not Chinese! Invented in America in the 1930s and popularized by burlesque stripper Gypsy Rose Lee.
Terriers? Retrievers? Setters? Spaniels? Pointers? Shepherds?
Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA shows that while the type may be old, the breed is -- almost invariably -- of relatively modern origin.
It's not like we created just a few breeds in the blink of an eye, is it? No, we created hundreds.
How did we do that? Mostly by selecting for odd types and then inbreeding to "fix" those types until they bred true.
The first breeds, of course, were created by merely tweaking Mother Nature's process. Herding dogs, for example, were selected because of function rather than looks. Ditto for running dogs, pulling dogs, bird dogs, guarding dogs, and terriers.
Dogs that were best adapted to function prospered, while those that did poorly were culled from the pool. The only difference was that the hand of man was now engaged in unnatural selection -- replacing Mother Nature, which had previously been employed in the task of natural selection.
▪️FORM TRUMPS FUNCTION▪️
With the rise of dog shows, however, function took a back seat to form. Now the primary value celebrated was variability. And, of course, to get maximum variability, you had to green-light more and more breeds that were extreme, and in many cases maladaptive, including dogs that were brachycephalic (flat faced) and could not breath well, and dogs that were achondroplastic (dwarfs) and had joint and heart problems.
Added to these dogs were other extreme examples -- massive giants that had weak hearts and intestines prone to twist and bloat, tiny tea cup breeds prone to hydrocephalia and broken bones, hairless breeds prone to dental and skins issues, dogs with extreme skin wrinkles, ear length, and coats, and dogs with various spinal oddities such as over-long backs, roached backs, and spines that ended in a tight mass of twisted vertebrae.
And, of course, through it all you had to inbreed and line-breed in order to set type, and you had to invent ancient histories in order to speed the sales of these new creations.
The result has been a mixed bag. Some breeds have managed to stay healthy, and a few have even managed to be useful for work.
Most, however, have come down with one or more serious health problems, and most have devolved from working dog to mere pets.
There is nothing wrong with pets. There is, of course, something wrong with breeding dogs with serious health problems. Even here, however most genetic problems are manageable and most breeds are salvageable
But is that always the case? Are there dog breeds that are not salvageable?
This is not a small question.
When humans began breeding dogs, we began to act as Gods, but we failed to accept the full mantle of the Gods.
God culls misfits; man puts his in the Kennel Club.
▪️CANINE FAILURES▪️
Let's talk about canine failures. They are not hard to find.
The Dandie Dinmont is a good example of a dog that has simply failed in the marketplace. Last year, more Pandas were born in captivity than Dandie Dinmonts were registered by the Kennel Club.
Named after a fictional character in a novel, and forced to compete head-to-head with other poodle-coated mops, this dog has found few customers due to its odd-looking sway back, poor movement, and complete uselessness in the field.
Add in the health problems suffered by Dandies -- cushings, hypothyroidism, and a narrow-angle glaucoma that is unique to Dandies -- and you stand at the cusp of a question.
Factor in the fact that more than 40% of dogs are born cesarean, and the case is made for intervention.
The old working terrier from which the modern Dandie claims descent was not a product of the Kennel Club and did not suffer these indignities.
Perhaps now is the time to release this breed from the inbreeding mandated by a tiny gene pool wedded to a closed registry system.
Perhaps now is the time to release this dog from the bo***ge of contrived show dog standards.
Yes, let us release this dog "back to the wild" of its working roots. It has not done well in "captivity". De-list this dog from the Kennel Club's roles, and move on.
Other breeds should also be delisted, and for much the same reason -- the Skye Terrier, the Clumber Spaniel, the Suss*x Spaniel, the Glenn of Imaal Terrier, the Manchester Terrier, and the Sealyham Terrier.
None of these dogs were created in the Kennel Club -- they have only been deformed, emasculated, and in**ed since their arrival. Release these dogs "back to the wild". They have not done well in "captivity", and they have failed in the marketplace.
And what about those breeds that are true genetic wrecks beyond salvation?
There are not many, but let's face the problem head on, and end the nonsense.
There is no reason to try to repair a Disney castle built on sand, with a blown foundation, rotten roof, walls riddled with termites, and a dangerous boiler about to explode in the basement.
Take the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. This was a breed invented at the Crufts dog show in response to a prize offered up by an American by the name of Roswell Eldridge.
Thanks to a bad gene pool at the start, and the incredible inbreeding that followed, more than 80 percent of today's dogs end up with serious heart problems, while more than a third have a genetic brain disorder affecting the nervous system.
With this level of defect, and this thin history, why not sweep it all aside and start again?
Ditto for several other breeds with serious health problems -- the Miniature Bull Terrier (50% cesarean, dead at 6 years), the English Bull Dog (90% cesarean, dead at 6 years), the Scottish Terrier (60 percent cesarean, 45% cancer rate), the Dogue De Bordeaux (dead at less than six years).
Are there other breeds that might be "returned to the wild" through delisting and/or delisting and recreation (i.e. starting again with a healthy gene pool, scientific breeding, and a commonsense standard)?
Sure, but I think I have been controversial enough for one day, don't you?!
The question stands: Is it time to thin the herd? Is it time to end the Kennel Club's preservation of defect and failure?
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This was written for the May 2010 edition of Dogs Today
10/13/2023
Tabby got mail from Canada
10/12/2023
Misty Meadows Give a Little Love aka Lizzo gained her AKC GCH title (pending approval) at the Evergreen Chihuahua Club and Toy Dog Club of Puget Sound shows.
10/02/2023
I didn't write this but it is so true
Not my words... but so what I believe!!!!
Shared from a friend
AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL DOG BREEDERS
By Lynsey Smith
-If you don't have goals: DONT BREED.
( Producing "great" pets, or big and impressive ISN'T a goal). Far too many breeds have been RUINED because people breed simply for pets with no REAL goals for the breed.
-If you don't TEST your dogs in some way (health and/or temperament and working ability) DONT BREED
-If you don't research the history of the breed to know what to look for (other than "great" pet or big and impressive) DONT BREED
-If you don't become familiar with the dogs within the pedigree of your dogs in order to know what traits may show up in a breeding: DON'T BREED
-If you breed back to back to back to back to back: STOP BREEDING
-If you never hold any pups back to watch how they develop in order to determine if you are meeting your goals: DON'T BREED
-If you make "picks" at birth or a week old BEFORE a pup can even show you anything about itself other than it's s*x and color: DON'T BREED
-If you will sell a puppy to anyone with the cash or to someone who knows nothing about the breed and you dont bother to educate them: DON'T BREED
-If you "ride coattails" of other breeders in order to talk up your own dogs even though you have done nothing with them yourself (ex: "champion bloodline" or has a "famous" dog back in its pedigree): DON'T BREED (get off your arse and prove your own dogs first)
-If you do not know your own dogs pros and cons and are unwilling to acknowledge their faults and adjust your program accordingly: DON'T BREED
-If you do not offer to take back dogs or puppies if they are not working out for whatever reason and will allow a dog that YOU brought into this world to end up in a shelter or worse; don't say that you LOVE your breed b/c clearly you don't so do the dogs a favor and DON'T BREED
-If you are unwilling to learn from others, take advice (good and bad) and in the process BETTER THE BREED: DON'T BREED
-If your aim is to make a name for yourself or fatten your wallet and not to better your breed: DON'T BREED
08/13/2023
06/15/2023
"Hybrid dogs are hypoallergenic! They get the best from both breeds! They benefit from hybrid vigor, so they're healthier than purebreds!" How true are these claims anyway? Let's debunk hybrid dog myths and replace them with facts.
05/11/2023
What a wonderful time. My boy, Vista del Volcan Tabasco aka Tabby was an invitee. No ribbon but did make the cut. Thank you to Judge Denise Flaim for a memory of a lifetime.
And thanks to Team Tabby for getting him there and back home.
05/02/2023
Article written in 2015 but could have been written today. Nothing has changed, it's just getting worse.
Off Track Is Cane Corso type heading off the rails in the United States?By Denise FlaimBarely three years after its formal acceptance into the American Kennel Club, the Cane Corso is in crisis. According to some longtime American breeders – who themselves are an increasingly rare breed in the Can...
04/05/2023
https://pethelpful.com/dogs/Whats-Dog-Dominance-Theory
You may have heard about dog dominance in a book or on television—but what is it? Here's what experts in the field say about the theory and the behaviors commonly mislabeled as "dominant."
03/11/2023
We have recently seen a post going around about "brands the FDA is warning to stay away from, due to connections with dilated cardiomyopathy" and wanted to share proper and correct information.
The FDA finally took a stance regarding the potential link of grain-free pet food to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases in dogs. The agency stated based on the reports of DCM cases received, “they do not supply sufficient data to establish a causal relationship with reported product(s).” In summary, the FDA does not believe grain-free pet foods are/were the cause of DCM in dogs. The FDA also stated they do not intend to release any further notices about the issue “until there is meaningful new scientific information to share.”
02/23/2023
Scary disease.
Sometimes referred to as “swamp cancer,” pythiosis in dogs has a high mortality rate if not diagnosed and treated early enough.
02/04/2023
https://www.kitacokennels.com/post/2017/05/25/what-breeders-of-merle-chihuahuas-wont-tell-you
The only it way the merle DNA got into the gene pool was by cross breeding a Chihuahua with another breed and then falsifying the pedigree dog registration, somewhere back down the line.
11/14/2022
Tabby held his #1 position in Canada this weekend - going BOB all 3 days.
09/04/2022
09/03/2022
AggressiveDog.com Pop Quiz
Five variables to consider when working a resource guarding case are:
a. Breed of dog; type of flooring; dog's history in daycare; owner's age; and weather conditions.
b. S*x of dog; dog's coat color; dog's ability to walk nicely on-leash; dog's responsiveness to the "sit" cue; and how well the dog is house trained.
c. Distance; intensity; variation; value; and maintenance.
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The answer is C. These are some of the keys to success while working with dogs when modifying resource guarding. These keys are going to differ case by case depending on what the dog is guarding and just how severe the case is.
08/17/2022
We are coming up on a year since Vetgen started offering testing for DSRA in N. America so I have some statistics for you: DIRECTLY FROM VETGEN
Total Dogs tested- 212
Clear- 168
Carrier- 39
Affected- 5
This may not sound like large percentages to you…but when dealing with this syndrome it is imperative to recognize the carriers. If those 39 carriers start reproducing with other unknown carriers the number of affected dogs we have will quickly be on the rise as we have seen with epilepsy.
While is it’s great that we have had 212 dogs tested we need to do better. Just because you haven’t seen it yet doesn’t mean you won’t. We have a test for it…this syndrome is completely avoidable through testing. No excuse for breeders not to test!
DSRA: Dental, Skeletal, Retinal atrophy
What is it? How do I test for it?
DSRA presents with a wide array of symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Skeletal abnormalities, brittle bones, small stature which may include dwarfism, flat feet, progressive retinal atrophy, and translucent teeth that appear almost clear and begin to deteriorate at a very early age. The disease is progressive and your dog may experience one symptom or have them all. Symptoms vary between dogs.
DSRA is autosomal recessive which means it takes two carriers of the disease to produce an affected dog. One carrier to produce more carriers.
Nancy Koper created a section in the Cane Corso Pedigree Database that allows owners to submit test results so that we can easily identify DSRA clear/carrier/affected dogs from their pedigree link in the database.
Do your research, educate yourself on DSRA and test your dogs!
Testing information:
Vetgen.com
From the homepage click: Canine shop for your breed
Scroll down to Cane Corso
Click DSRA and add to cart
You will be asked if you need sample materials and Vetgen will send you a DNA collection kit
You can send in the paper submission form with your sample
Turnaround time is approximately 10 working days
THIS IS BETTERING THE BREED
Summer Special price reduction through Friday, September 23, 2022 Disease tests are $45 per test during the special and do not expire.
08/17/2022
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/creativity-and-timing-key-to-puppy-socialization/
Puppy socialization is vitally important. Creativity and critical timing are key to puppies becoming confident, well-mannered, and cooperative adult dogs.
08/11/2022
If you have a dog at Cypress Arrow in Louisiana for training - go get him/her immediately.
Trigger warning - videos in comments.
08/04/2022
Have you ever heard of a big dog suddenly chasing and killing a much smaller one? Perhaps they were playing even, just before the sudden switch. I have. It's unfortunately happened in the last few years in my own village. It's devastating, it's unpredictable, and it's real.
Importantly, IT IS NOT AGGRESSION. It's a phenomenon called predatory drift and it's why my own canine family are managed so closely and responsibly.
Pictured are two of our dogs. Little and large. Beast and button. Big sis and little sis. Call them what you like, but just because they know each other VERY well does not mean they will ever coexist together like similar sized dogs can. It would just not be safe. And it would be neither of their faults.
Just a run and squeal from the little'un could trigger off the big'un. Any "prey-like" behaviour and she could trigger off instincts in her that are akin to a wolf catching and ingesting prey. It's instincts, not aggression. It's not even a choice she would be making.
ALL DOGS CAN BE TRIGGERED INTO PREDATORY DRIFT if the environmental circumstances around them trigger it off e.g. if they're around a dog much smaller than themselves. Daycares for example and even dog walkers need to be aware of this when mixing breeds.
The risk of predatory drift is heightened as well if:
* There is more than one large dog to the small
* They are allowed to play (which has its risks just for sheer size differences as well!)
* The smaller dog is in any way fearful and likely to run, whine or squeal
* The dog is likely a "finisher" i.e. would normally not hesitate to catch a squirrel and eat it right then and there. Some parts of the predatory sequence have been enhanced and/or inhibited in some breeds, but some dogs would still exhibit the full sequence from eye to kill to digest.
How do we manage our family?
* The dogs are never walked together without the both of us humans present. EVER.
* We use long lines as a management tool
* We keep all walks calm and environment focused.
* Absolutely no direct interactions with each other is encouraged on walks. They are in fact called away from any direct interactions.
* They are kept in separate rooms in the house. ALWAYS.
* We do not slack on our management or supervision even for a second. Because that's all it could take. And again, it would be neither of their faults.
(It is our choice to implement this level of management from our own risk assessment of these particular dogs since our family joined together a year ago. Our dogs also have other difficulties beyond the risk of predatory drift so strict management is key for their safety).
As you can see the size difference is significant. They have a lovely relationship. Their tails will wag when they see each other coming into the house and they will touch noses either side of the baby gate. But being the "best of friends" wouldn't stop an accident happening. Predatory drift is not born out of anger, frustration, dislike of one another. It's completely separate. The only way of ensuring it doesn't happen is through awareness and management.
A quick google search will bring up lots of articles on predatory drift and the risks. It is important to be aware of this, whether you're the guardian of a giant breed, or guardian of a toy breed, or frankly, anything in between. Predatory drift between dogs is not too common, but it always has devastating consequences.
Knowledge and awareness is key 🐾💜
Please note: predatory drift is NOT dogs fighting as a result of over stimulated play. Predatory drift is NOT dogs arguing over a resource such as food. Predatory drift is NOT dog-dog reactivity. There are many reasons why one dog may show aggressive behaviour responses to another and the majority of them would not count as predatory drift.
07/27/2022
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/salmon-poisoning
Salmon poisoning is caused by a type of bacteria found within parasitic flatworms that infect the tissues of wild fish found in coastal streams of the Pacific Northwest.
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