Committed to Healthy Happy Conformationally Correct Companions for Field and Family
Take special care and watch over your animals this week as we go from mild Washington weather to HOT!
Pay special attention to the recommendations on the flyer below. These are good reminders for ALL Animals, not just your livestock, during this time of excessive heat.
*Sent to 4-H members by email 7/8
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This is an example of why silver (and other dilute) dogs should not be bred. This is a Silver "Labrador" not a color labradors come in and bred for the sole purpose to make money. Breeders of these dilute dogs have great stories about how the color has always existed. It has NOT always been part of the breed. The dog in this picture is an example of a dog with color dilution alopecia. CDA is not found in the general population of Labradors, it is only found in dilute dogs that people call Silver, Charcoal or champagne labs. Not only is this dog the wrong color for the breed he suffers from a rather server genetic issue. Yet he is still being bred, why because he is silver and silver breeders care about only one thing and that is their pocket books. They do not care about the breed standard, breed history, long term health of the breed in general or individual dogs and then certainly do not care to tell the truth. Silver's are not rare, they are wrong
We are so fortunate in our area to have Cara ❤️
I wish these 5 things for every dog 🥰
What kind of lifestyle does your dog get to live? Can we help you make it more fulfilling!? Adult dog obedience is for any dog that is older than 6 months!
This 👇🏻
Taken from another post but was too good not to share:
❤️food for thought....All three of these dogs look like a doodle...right? A non-shedding, intelligent, trainable pet that looks like a teddy bear & without the “fancy poodle” look. Guess what my friends... these 3 dogs are poodles ... purebred, standard poodles with a teddy bear cut.
🧠Intelligence=poodle
🧹Non Shedding = poodle
🎓Easy to train = poodle
🐻Teddy bear Cut = Groomer
🛑People spend 2.5x (plus) the price of a purebred poodle,for a mixed breed dog that comes with no papers, typically no genetic testing & zero knowledge of the genetic history and pedigree. Please realize that doodles are popping up in rescues in crazy amounts due to unforeseen behaviors and physical traits that the breeders had no idea of knowing.... ie: shedding. It’s rare that you will find a well bred poodle in a shelter... why? Because reputable breeders take their puppies back if you can’t keep them.
⭐️Wally Conran was the first to breed a doodle and to quote his thoughts "I opened a Pandora's box, that's what I did. I released a Frankenstein. So many people are just breeding for the money. So many of these dogs have physical problems, and a lot of them are just crazy.”
💰Just because someone stuck a high price tag on the product, doesn’t mean the product is worth the price.
Buyers also don’t realize the slim chance that the puppy will not shed, or may not get the good behavior/intelligence of a standard. Wally Conran tested a litter of 10 doodles, 3 were non shedding.
Goldendoodles are a cross between a golden and a poodle. How can ANYONE guarantee non shedding when golden’s shed? Even if it’s 5th generation doodle, how can you guarantee non shedding unless genetic testing is done to guarantee that the golden gene didn’t make its way down through the gene pool? They can’t!!!
Poodles come in MANY different colors too! And yes you can get a cream/Appricot/red poodle that is the same color as a golden.
The Wenatchee Kennel Club held agility trials at Confluence State Park last Friday through Sunday, Oct. 13-15, 2023.
The club hosts its annual three-day dog show this weekend at the Chelan County Fairgrounds.
📸 Don Seabrook
When you ask me why my puppies cost what they cost, but you want a bargain…
This doesn’t even mention the heartache when things go wrong or the cost!
Making money is NEVER a reason to breed dogs.
POTENTIAL OWNER: How much is the puppy?
BREEDER: $3,000+ dollars.
POTENTIAL OWNER: What?? It's way too expensive!!
BREEDER: What do you think would be a good price?
POTENTIAL OWNER: No more than $500. You breeders are so overpriced.
BREEDER: I am sorry you see it this way; why don't you try it yourself?
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I've never done it!
BREEDER: For FREE, I can teach you how to do it, and you will also have the knowledge of how to do it again.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Perfect, thank you!
BREEDER: To start, you will need a female(average cost $3500 and up)and a male(average cost $3500 and up) or semen (average $2000-$2500 and up). You will need to do & pass OFA Breed specific OFA health testing on them, which averages about $800+ per dog.
Let's not forget progesterone testings, inseminations, ultrasounds, x-rays, semen collections, semen analysis, potentially semen overnight shipping, and so on ($1500+).
Raise and provide daily care, feeding & grooming for two years. (minimal $250 per month) Oh, don’t forget monthly prevention, annual vet visits, and any other additional vet visits.
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have that much money...
BREEDER: For $1200, you can raise a litter and then keep one of the puppies. Obviously, you will pay the cost of whelping & care.
POTENTIAL OWNER: I can do that.
BREEDER: OK, so I have a female due to whelp in 2 weeks. You will need to be available 24/7 around the clock for at least 9-12 weeks to help with delivery and care. ( a million loads of laundry) Another 4-plus weeks to monitor mom and puppies.
POTENTIAL OWNER: twelve weeks?? It's way too much time for me! I have to work.
BREEDER: Plus, You will need to be available for puppy families to call you 24/7 with a worry or concern, no matter the age. You MUST also be ready to take back the puppy/dog at any age if the family has an unforeseen emergency.
BREEDER: You will also need the reproductive vet to do progesterone testing($110/ test ), X-ray to get headcount ($250) & C-section($1800 -$5000 if needed), and initial vet care on pups until old enough to be placed ($800+).
Have on hand a scale, thermometer, latex gloves, puppy pads, incubator, oxygen concentrator, nebulizer, heating lamp, whelping box, puppy pen, blankets, toys, bowls, cleaning supplies, appropriate food with supplements for mothers, formula, medications & hand feeding supplies in case of emergency...
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have all these things!
BREEDER: For $5000+, you can buy them.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Ummm .... You know, I think it might be better if I just buy a puppy.
BREEDER: Wise decision.
For us, there are no vacations or holidays; while you go to visit with family & friends, we are home at our dogs' side caring for them. It is a no-break commitment.
THIS IS THE REALITY
When you choose a reputable person, you aren’t only purchasing the puppy but also knowledge, support, experience, love, time, sacrifices, etc...
**Plus the cost of lifetime support to the puppy owners…
These numbers are just the tip of the iceberg, (best-case scenario!!!) As a reputable breeder who takes on this journey full-time!
Very well said…
*Copied and edited from another breeder*
Please Everyone who owns a field spaniel in USA please fill out this anonymous health form. It only take a few minutes!
**And fill out for past dogs too!
Thank you!
https://ofa.org/about/health-surveys/?survey=FS&fbclid=IwAR1y92EwoHmGyW4Nz0dwcVQSgs-vRcHXe9wRQ_BFiqULVWfHEbWbdXsNaLo_aem_ATLv7zKU1ewC0LFgkuHABJHIA0ZvdQrUen0UGCNEoyCs9BobnbrRjv-_DB-uR5osRt0
The OFA offers breed surveys for a number of breed parent clubs free of charge. Contact us for more information.
Food for thought
What a great entry this year!
The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin has a new record-breaking entry. Five thousand three hundred eighty-five (5,385) dogs will compete for the title of America’s National Champion on December 17 and 18, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Combined with the other weekend events, including ...
This is a great event and this year’s Hunters Ed deferment is a pretty special deal!
Do you know a youth that you want to get outdoors and experience Upland Bird Hunting. Hurry and sign up for this popular event while there are spaces.
https://pfqf.myeventscenter.com/event/Columbia-Basin-Pf-Youth-Hunt-66047
Valuable Reminders!!!
How do you know when the weather is too hot for your dog to handle? These are the signs to look for when bringing your dog outdoors.
A very good read!!!
https://dogsfirst.ie/health-issues/dog-neutering/?fbclid=IwAR1_m7FAFWSFPMWFkEv6KbCBCVYgOo5Ks4IE_x1TzfKzpHcqtcyYEWJ8zw4
Neutering dogs and puppies is an emotive subject. What are the health risks, side-effects & benefits? Serious health consequences can be avoided
INTERESTING GRAIN FREE DOG FOOD STUDY
Well Worth the Read!!
Sub-clinical heart damage in apparently health dogs appears to be reversible with a diet change.
Dogs are meant to have a full and happy life along side our own. They do that best when we give them these 5 simply things!
Brush your dog daily.
I’ve even seen Labradors with mats. Smooth coats wont matt up but their skin still needs it and they still shed so brushing helps keep their skin healthy and their loose hair, dirt, and dead skin under control.
We leave dew claws on
Just a friendly reminder!
This is good.
One more reason we do not use or recommend the "gentle leader or other harnesses that come across the dogs face.
Here is the vascular system in a canine head. This highlights the enormous amount of blood flow in the dogs nose. This blood flow serves many purposes, fuels the scent chambers, aids in temperature regulation, allows dogs to effectively track, but this also makes the dogs nose incredibly sensitive to touch. This is the main reason you should not use face harnesses. There are plenty of tools designed to communicate with dogs that do not put pressure on one of their most sensitive features. I Credit this post to Grant Teeboon AKA the PawMan
Senior dogs are our special dogs. They don’t have the cuteness or flashiness of puppies and they’re usually not the athletic partner that they were in thei
There are basically four shapes of the canine chest; the oval, the oval-tapered (egg-shaped), the round or barrel, and the narrow chest. The round chest has the greatest volume of any shape and the least surface area. Plus, the ribs are structurally stronger. The other shapes have a decrease in the volume of the chest cavity as the chest narrows, but it also deepens to allow room for the heart and lungs. ✔️
◾Full Article: https://showsightmagazine.com/the-body-of-the-dog-the-chest/
We recommend Genetic testing for all pets and breeding dogs, and we use Paw Print Genetics for all our genetic testing.
This is a great deal!
For pets we recommend the Canine Health Check at a minimum. Then, any breed specific disease testing if they aren’t in the CHC bundle and this coupon special can be used on those additional breed specific tests.
https://pawprintgenetics.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0be756012ec4d5e2a727a1d7e&id=c5945f283e&e=fd63e4bd13
Thanksgiving means lots of food, and often owners sharing with their dogs. Learn which foods are safe and even healthy to share, and what should be avoided.
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. If you have a dog with epilepsy and want to participate in CHF-funded research to better understand and develop new treatments for this disease, visit https://www.akcchf.org/research/participate-in-research/?research_area=epilepsy&breed=&study_type= to learn more.
Let’s share this as many times as we can 👇
It’s Epilepsy Awareness Month. Learn more about the most common medical neurologic disease in dogs from CHF’s Epilepsy Whitepaper at https://www.akcchf.org/canine-health/top-health-concerns/epilepsy/.
Grant County WA folks with puppies! This is one of my top suggestions and recommendations!! Sign up now!! If not local…find a puppy group class near you!!!
Registration link will be in the comments! This Puppy Preschool session starts next week!!
Quincy, WA
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Our children Braiden (9yr) and Clairese (11yr) performing the US National Anthem to open to 2018 Wenatchee KC Dog Show!
That’s what we like to see! Thursday Field Spaniel Collected, Extended with Next Generation Plain Dr. Kenney, chilled, and Shipped FedEx Priority Overnight....No Problem! Where’s the Easy Button ❤️
"Lievey" loves kids, water, and retrieving ❤️ Her ideal forever home is one on water of some kind where her daily routine includes water retrieving.
This girl cracks me up! Elsa is swimming upstream chasing bugs and water bubbles! AND worse than my kids when it comes to getting out of the water too!
PSLRA Specialty Sweepstakes Prize Making Party!
No fear of diving into brush either!
This just happened 😍 ZERO caution at all-Go Fin Go!! (Neck boy) *Available now to an approved pet home (7/4/16), message us to inquire.
Elsa the Explorer She has been doing this intensely for about an hour now. I love her curiosity 😍
My 2.5yr old Neice playing fetch with 13mo Elsa 😍. Future Handler 💕
Elsa water retrieving awesome like a Labrador in Seabeck, WA on Hood Canal 😍
Play time as usual with the sounds of the day....airport followed by train yard, busy city, dog show, and fireworks 👍
Poochie Do's Quincy 307 Central Ave S
Central Avenue S
