Puppies Available & Breed List

We are starting to ask breeders if they would supply the following information (you will see the answers some breeders have given next to their litter advertisement):-
* 1 All litters undocked? Yes/No
* 1a If not, will a puppy will be left undocked on request? Yes/No
* 2 Litters are reared in domestic environment not kennels, barns etc.? Yes/No
* 3. Litters are KC registered? Yes/No
* 3a DNA done? Yes/No
* 4 All tests relative to breed carried out on parent dogs and KC certificates available for viewing by prospective purchasers? Yes/No
*5 Any known inherited genetic health problems in ancestry? Yes/No
If Yes please state (include torsion) …………………………………………..

6 Do you provide a contract with the sale of your puppies Yes/No
Does your contract provide either/both the following:-
* 6a As the breeder, do you undertake to rehome/or help to rehome a puppy/dog you have bred? Yes/No
*6b Buyer signs to promise not to have the puppy docked except for truly therapeutic reasons Yes/No
*7 Litters are mircrochipped/tattooed Yes/No
* 8 Puppies are wormed Yes/No
* 8a Puppy comes with puppy pack of information leaflet, pedigree, registration documents, photos of parent dogs and the next 48 hours of food. Yes/No
* 9 After sales advice given. Yes/No
*10 Are you a Kennel Club Accredited breeder?
*11a. No bitch I own is bred from in the same 12 months as having a litter
*11b No bitch I own is bred from before 2 yrs or after 7 years

NB IF ANY OF OUR BREEDERS IS FOUND TO HAVE GIVEN ERRONEOUS ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS TO QUALIFY FOR A FREE ADVERTISEMENT, THEY WILL BE REMOVED.

BREEDERS -Have you an Undocked Litter of puppies? Contact The Alliance for advice and help in promoting your undocked litter. Please note we cannot 'vet' your litters but will expect responsible ethics in dog breeding. BREEDERS – if you have a “swimmer” puppy take a look at this http://cockerspanielinformation.com/ before you have the puppy put to sleep. BREEDERS - watch out for loose fibres on fleece bedding as puppies can ingest and die.	MEMBERS - Do you want information on breeders of undocked docked breeds? Contact A.D.A. RESCUE - Perhaps you would like to rescue an Undocked Docked Breed
2004 DOCKED BREED REGISTRATIONS 88,600!!!! in one year alone - this does not count those that were not registered and mongrels that were docked.	1998> PAIN - Recent research has shown that neonates are HYPERsensitive rather than HYPOsensitive as has been widely believed. Neonates have an intact sensory central nervous system that does not have descending modular pathways that act as pain blocks seen in adults. Research has also shown that the memory of neonatal pain can affect the animal in its adult life. Symptoms include decreased pain threshold, anxiety, social disorders and aggression. For FULL details link to:- Pain See Photos
DOCKED BREEDS' HEALTH INFORMATION 1/03 Recent articles by Wood and Lakhani (Animal Health Trust) show from an analysis of Labs. and Gordon Setters' BVA/KC hip scoring scheme that age of screening is important. Also it seems to show that the score depends upon the month in which the dog was born. In Lab/Rets. the hip score increases from the mean of 15 at 2 yr s of age to nearly 18 when done at 6 yrs old. Dogs born between June and October have a lower hip score than those born between November and May. HD – fairly good hips; HD – borderline hip dysplasia; HD – serious hip dysplasia (refers to each breed below) Figure in brackets is breed average hip score.Try to find litters where parents' hip scores are lower than average MPORTANT - DO NOT BUY a puppy from a breeder who will not/cannot show you both the parent dogs' genuine Kennel Club/BVA hip score certificateS (or eye tests) in the breeds where there is a high prevalence of hip dysplasia (and eye problems). Check that the hip scores are within an acceptable range and eye tests are clear	EYE TESTING 24/3/07 Headley Village Hall, Headley, Borden, Hants. All breeds. Gonioscopy as well as usual tests. Apptd 01428 712601 7/4/07 Southern Border Collie Club Champ Show. All breeds Prof Bedford Agricultural Hall, Lockmeadow Market, Maidstone, Kent. Tel Mrs Sam Tydeman 01795 842776 14/4/07 Parson R Terrier Open Show, Norton Parish Hall, Littleworth, Worcs WR5 2QB All breeds Details Margaret Hooley 01283 703095 28/4/07 Veterinary Hospital, Newnham Court, Maidstone. Kent Prof Peter Bedford For appt tel 01622 734555 2002 HIP SCORES – USA & BVA An informal appraisal of the comparative hip scores from O.F.A. (Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals (USA) and BVA (British Veterinary Association: as assessed by Dr. G. Keller , Chief of Veterinary Services at OFA:- OFA BVA Excellent 0-4 (no>3/hip) Good 5-10 (no>6/hip) Fair 11-18 Borderline 19-25 Mild dysplasia 26-35 Moderate dysplasia 36-50 Severe dysplasia 51-106
HEALTH CHECKS which should be carried out on parent dogs for the following “docked” breeds before a puppy is purchased are listed against the breeds below. (ALSO SEE Kennel Club website for GENETICS http://www.doggenetichealth.org/ Preferably buy from dogs which are kept in a domestic environment and not kennels as these should be better socialised and temperamentally more suited to their new family setting:- Never buy from a puppy farm e.g. (where there are lots of different breeds or pet store.	DOG BREED STANDARDS (with tails) check these out for your breed before purchasing a puppy. http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/ > Discover Dogs 03/04 The Kennel Club have launched an Accredited Breeders' Scheme with a code of best practice. KC JUDGING 2007 NB!! Judges at KC licensed shows must judge in accordance with KC Breed Standards. In assessing dogs, judges must penalise any features or exaggerations which they consider would be detrimental to the SOUNDNESS, HEALTH, OR WELL BEING OF THE DOG. Judges are expected to maintain and abide by the highest standards........ KENNEL CLUB AFFIXES (BREEDERS' KENNEL NAMES) can now be found on KC website http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/ New ones will be added around 16^th of each month. Any queries or objections should be made to the KC within 4 weeks of the first display:- Specialist Business Team, The Kennel Club, 4a Alton House, Office Park, Gatehouse Way, Aylesbury. Bucks HP19 8XU If you are a breeder, Affix holder or have any dogs registered with the Kennel Club, please help them keep your details up to date. Click here to download a form http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk.forms/formsIndex.html or call the KCon 0870 6066750.
Canine Epilepsy Support Group – Mrs. Anne Morley, Helpline 08707 469 329 EPILEPSY 10/05 - Research is being undertaken by Faculty of Veterinary Science, Liverpool University (&Manchester Univs)PO Box 147 Liverpool L69 3BX email a.dunne@liverpool.ac.uk If you have a dog suffering from epilepsy please contact them. You will need to send a blood sample and this can be from any excess blood taken for any other procedure at your Vets	IT WILL BE ILLEGAL FOR PUPPIES TO BE DOCKED after April 2007 (30th April Scotland). Any puppy that has been docked as a Working dog covered by the exemptions must hold a Veterinary Certificate to say it has been done lawfully.
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