Charis Grace Kennel

19/08/2024

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To APPROVED girls "JORDAN " is a beautiful moderate BOY. Beautiful upper arm giving him a pleasing front with his legs under his body for strong structure. Clean coming and going and holds a beautiful side gate. Has an easy going temperament with drive. His coat is easy maintenance, dry & correct. He couldn’t rest all day or go all day. Ready to do what you’re up for.

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31/07/2024

"Your Dog Is Your Mirror: The Emotional Capacity of Our Dogs and Ourselves" by Kevin Behan explores the deep emotional connection between humans and their dogs.

Here are seven key lessons from the book:

1. Dogs Reflect Our Emotions: The central premise of the book is that dogs mirror the emotions of their owners. Our feelings, whether positive or negative, are often reflected in our dogs' behavior and demeanor.

2. The Power of Nonverbal Communication: Dogs are highly attuned to nonverbal cues. They pick up on our body language, tone of voice, and even subtle changes in our emotional state, responding accordingly.

3. The Importance of Emotional Awareness: Understanding our own emotions is crucial in understanding our dogs. By becoming more emotionally aware, we can better manage our behavior and its impact on our pets.

4. Dogs as Emotional Healers: Dogs have the ability to help us heal emotionally. Their unconditional love and loyalty provide comfort and support, helping us cope with stress, anxiety, and other emotional challenges.

5. The Role of Instinct and Energy: The book emphasizes the importance of instinct and energy in the human-dog relationship. Dogs respond to the energy we project, which can influence their behavior more than verbal commands.

6. Mutual Growth and Learning: The relationship between humans and dogs is mutually beneficial. As we learn to understand and meet our dogs' emotional needs, we also grow and develop emotionally.

7. Empathy and Compassion: Developing empathy and compassion for our dogs can translate into better relationships with other humans. The patience and understanding we practice with our pets can enhance our interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.

These lessons highlight the profound bond between humans and dogs, emphasizing the importance of emotional connection and mutual understanding in this unique relationship.

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05/06/2024

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31/05/2024

STACKING. Isa pang pino-project ng mga GOLDEN RETRIEVER LOVERS ay maturuang mag stack ang mga dogs and bi***es natin. This is done for full appreciation and objective evaluation nila... ung mga paa, binti, hita, buntot, dibdib, leeg, likod, tenga, head shape... (Models: BELLONA "BELLA -import)

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Charis Grace Kennel

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02/03/2024

Welcome to the dog industry!
Where the dogs are great, but the people make it weird.

01/02/2024

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“Selective breeding is an art that requires knowledge, dedication, and a deep understanding of the breed.”

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Charis Grace Kennel
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16/01/2024

“Selective breeding is an art that requires knowledge, dedication, and a deep understanding of the breed.”

-Bella

08/01/2024

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13/11/2023

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30/10/2023

Let's Talk About Structure

Not a simple case of one-size-fits-all feet.
with Louis Donald

Weak pasterns, carpal laxity, carpal flexion and carpal hyperextension.
Carpal laxity can show up in one of two ways: carpal hyperextension (excessive extension of the wrist) or carpal flexion (insufficient extension of the wrist).
In carpal hyperextension, which is the more common type of carpal laxity, the carpal joint is hyper-extended.
The underlying cause of carpal laxity has not been definitively determined, but many theories have been proposed. Potential causes include nutritional factors, trauma, genetic factors and being raised on slippery flooring surfaces.
Activity modification is often recommended for affected puppies. These puppies should be kept off slippery surfaces, instead allowing them to move on surfaces that provide better footing.
Treatment options for 'carpal hyperextension' are dependent on the cause. Traumatic injury and degeneration of the palmar ligaments often require surgery since torn ligaments do not heal. In mild cases scar tissue formation may be enough to solidify the joint and provide support, however, this is unlikely. Surgical correction entails fusing the wrist joint into a functional position through the use of metal plates and screws. Puppies with carpal laxity may benefit from therapy to improve muscle tone in the affected limbs and improvement should be expected within 4-8 weeks
Carpet, grass, most loose softish surfaces and rubber mats are all good flooring options for puppies with carpal laxity. By allowing puppies to move around on these surfaces, the risk of injury is minimized and the muscles around the carpus can develop to help stabilize the joint.
The calcium myth - Although dietary deficiency of calcium has been proposed as an important aetiological factor, there is no scientific evidence to support this.

26/10/2023

What Is Kennel Blindness?

Choosing an adult sire/dam to start a breeding program? Keeping a puppy from a litter within your breeding program? Buying a puppy to start a breeding program / kennel? All are important decisions that ultimately will have an impact on the future of your breed of choice and the quality of dog you produce. The term “kennel blindness” refers to a phenomenon at which a breeder is incapable of judging or criticising his or her own breeding stock and incapable of realizing that a dog within their program should potentially not be bred.

“The breeder, to be successful, must look his dogs…not only in the face, but in the body, front and running gear. Even to themselves many breeders will not acknowledge their failure when they fall short of their objective…and in an effort to convince others of the perfection of their dogs, [they] convince…usually only themselves.” K. Onsott

Every breed has a standard. This standard is a guideline and has been put in place with the functionality and temperament of the dog in mind. There is no perfect dog. There is always room for improvement. In order to improve we must first recognize flaws or faults and realize the areas at which we can improve. We can then find a complimentary match for our sire/dam and try to correct those faults and in turn better the breed. Below are some characteristics that may constitute somebody as “kennel blind”.

Denial
If your dog is consistently not doing well in the show ring, you blame everything BUT the potential that your dog may be flawed. Bad judges, inexperienced judges, show politics/drama/favoritism etc. Those concerns may be legitimate and validated for some of the results however if this is happening on repeated occasions under different judges, different venues, different organizations etc – perhaps there is a rea*on for it. That rea*on is likely that your dog does not fit the standard in one way or another. Instead of placing blame, ask somebody experienced in the breed to evaluate your dog and offer insight. Make sure you accept the potential criticism with an open mind.

Jealousy
The inability to see and appreciate the better qualities in your competitors dogs. If you find yourself only pointing out negative qualities in your competition but never in your own stock, you may be “kennel blind”. Next time you see another breeder with your breed of choice, take a moment to appreciate the good qualities that you notice instead of focusing on the bad ones. This could even act as a learning experience to compare and decide where you can potentially improve. Don’t be jealous if you feel they have better quality dogs than you. Use that as a motivator to improve the quality of your program.

Perfection
Believing your dog is perfect and cannot be improved upon. Such a specimen doesn’t exist. Even what someone may consider the best in their kennel or the best dog of their breed (historically or currently), there will still be something that can improve. Whether that’s conformation, esthetics, movement, temperament etc. There is no such thing as a perfect dog so if that’s what you’re flaunting you need to sit down and have a serious conversation with yourself and with your breed standard.

Nowadays with social media in the hot seat, it seems everybody thinks they have the top dog, the best dog or the perfect dog of their breed. Don’t get me wrong, we all have the ability to consider our dogs “the best” or “perfect” but from an owner standpoint, not from a breeder standpoint. Hyping up your dogs using fire and gorilla emojis does not validate their quality and confirm they are a good specimen to breed. Refer to my “Purebred VS Wellbred” blog for more on that here

Those who may be more susceptible to being “Kennel Blind”:

Small Kennels
If you only have a small selection of dogs to use and you are not working with an outside mentor or breeder (you buy a male and a female in hopes to breed them). When you don’t have much to choose from you may not be able or choose not to acknowledge the issues in front of you.

Ego
You hype up your dogs or a certain dog so much that when or if you notice an issue your ego gets in the way and you can’t admit it. You may get worried about your reputation or what other people think when you announce that said dog will not be bred or said dog is being removed from your program. In actuality this should make you look more favorable as a breeder who is genuinely paying attention and caring about the future and preservation of the breed.

Lack Of Knowledge
Perhaps you purchased a breed without researching or knowing much about it. Perhaps you purchased a sub-par puppy/dog from a non-reputable breeder. Perhaps you purchased a puppy/dog whose temperament is not favorable for the breed. If you don’t know any better then you more than likely will not see the problems in front of you. That may make you “kennel blind” but that can be corrected if you educate yourself ahead of time. Do the research and the work to find quality dogs before you start your journey into becoming a breeder and starting a kennel.

Income
If you are relying on your litters as primary income or you potentially don’t have additional income / are in financial distress, that may affect your objectivity. You may either realize that your dog is not of breeding quality but not have the financial ability to replace it, or you don’t realize at all because all you see are dollar signs. This circles back to your goal as a breeder and the purpose behind why you’re breeding. If you open your eyes to your breed history and breed standard, you’re less likely to run into kennel blindness.

How about those that are * not * kennel blind? These are some characteristics of breeders who do not possess this quality:
· Rarely satisfied with their dogs. Always nit picking, criticizing their own dogs flaws and faults more than others would. Well aware of where they can improve and striving to do so.
· Extremely picky when choosing new stock/ new puppies to add to their program.
· Happy to appreciate and acknowledge a nice specimen within their breed, regardless of who owns it.
· Ready and willing to remove a dog from their program and possibly even restarting from the ground up when realizing the specimen(s) they have may not be the best quality or have questions or doubts about where they purchased the dog from.

So how can we correct kennel blindness if we come to terms with this being our reality?

· Try to remember to keep the focus on the whole dog. Many breeders like to focus on one particular trait that they may become “blind” to other faults that may be arising. For example if you are a stickler for bone but don’t realize that your angulation and topline are going out of whack. We can absolutely breed and look for dogs that excel in our ideal qualities but we can’t lose sight of the whole package. Be careful not to deviate too far out of your standard or you may compromise structure and functionality.
· Ask for help. If you can find a breeder (one who is not kennel blind themselves and who is familiar with the breed standard) and have them do an honest evaluation of your dogs strengths and weaknesses. Accept the critique and keep an open mind. Don’t get defensive. Use it as education and value their opinion. You can ask several breeders and gather the collective critique.

· Be honest with yourself

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17/10/2023

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Mahigit isang taong nanatili ang isang a*o sa labas ng isang ospital sa Caloocan City upang hintayin umano ang kaniyang fur parent.

MAKI-BALITA: https://balita.net.ph/2023/10/16/a*o-mahigit-1-taon-sa-labas-ng-ospital-para-hintayin-ang-yumaong-furparent/

23/09/2023

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This graphic applies to Golden rears also. Seems there's a lot of sickle hocks and long lower thighs in the ring these days that are getting rewarded. Is anybody else seeing that too?

21/09/2023

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Exactly, this doesn’t even mention the heartache when things go wrong or the cost!

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, ultra*ounds, 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*

22/08/2023

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Balance in the Canine

By
STEPHANIE HEDGEPATH

“What is meant by “balance” in the dog? The AKC Glossary defines balance as “BALANCE: When all the parts of the dog, moving or standing, produce a harmonious image.” As a self-taught artist, I became aware of the Golden Ratio (or golden or divine proportion), a ratio between two numbers equal to approximately 1.618 (most often written as the Greek letter “phi”). This ratio was published in Euclid’s Elements, the Classical Greek work on mathematics and geometry. Two hundred years later, the proportion was paired with illustrations by Leonardo da Vinci, which established the ideal balance in the human form and praised the ratio as representing divinely inspired simplicity and orderliness. Artists reference da Vinci’s illustrations to this day, and the Golden Ratio is still used in art and graphic design.

Da Vinci determined the two forms of balance in the human—horizontal and vertical. Da Vinci determined that all terrestrial animals resemble each other in this manner, and the same rules apply to the four-legged animals as they do the two-legged man.



Vertical Balance in a Dog

Vertical Balance is the relationship of the areas that make up the dog’s height: the head and neck, the body, and the leg. A balanced dog of any size will show the same relative proportions of these three areas: roughly one-third head and neck, one-third body (thorax or chest), and one-third length of leg. These proportions apply to any breed (obviously, short-legged and dwarf breeds are the exceptions). Should a dog fail to conform to the “one-third rule,” it either lacks in length of neck or is short in length of leg.

In an earlier article, I pointed out that all dogs (all mammals—even the giraffe!) have the same number of cervical (neck) vertebrae; seven. They only differ in size and length among the various species of animal. A “short neck” in a dog is always caused by an upright shoulder, not a difference in the actual length of the neck. An upright shoulder covers up much of the neck, giving the illusion of a dog with a short neck. Therefore, if the head and neck make up less than one-third of the height, the dog is out of balance.



Horizontal Balance in a Dog

Horizontal Balance is much easier to comprehend. It speaks to the balance in the angulation of the dog, fore and aft. In a horizontally balanced dog, the angle of the articulation of the shoulder blade (scapula) to the upper arm (humerus) at the point of the shoulder equals the angle of the articulation of the pelvis (hip) to the upper thigh (femur) at the hip joint. (See Figure 2.) These angles oppose each other (example: < —- > not < —- —-