The Anti-Docking Alliance
The Campaign Against the Docking of Dogs' Tails
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The Anti-Docking Alliance |
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The Campaign Against the Docking of Dogs' Tails |
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| Poodles, Schnauzers, Schipperkes |
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| Bouviers des Flandres, Boxers, Dobermann, Giant Schnauzers, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Pinschers, Rottweilers, Russian Black Terriers |
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| LITTERS AVAILABLE NOW LISTED UNDER THE BREED ADA Registration - In order to obtain breeders' names it is necessary to register with A.D.A. |
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| ANY UTILITY OR WORKING BREEDERS READING THIS PAGE PLEASE REGISTER WITH A.D.A. foc Register |
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| For DOG LAW including BREEDING LAWS see this Kennel Club link:- http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/397/pg_dtl_art_news/pg_hdr_art/pg_ftr_art OR for the Act itself :- http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1999/19990011.htm |
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* 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 info@)anti-dockingalliance |
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:- |
| 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. DOCKED BREEDS' HEALTH INFORMATION WARNING - 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 - remember to take your KC Registation Cetificate of dog to be tested |
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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. 2007 KENNEL CLUB has stated that in all judging books this statement be added:- |
DOG BREED STANDARDS (with tails) check these out for your breed before purchasing a puppy. 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 16th 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 |
| 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 |
** = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Some of the following breed health notes are incomplete and will be gradually up-dated as information becomes available. LISTED AS DOG TYPE FIRST - e.g. TERRIER Glen of Imaal, SPANIEL Cocker |
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UTILITY GROUP UNDOCKED DOCKED BREEDS Poodles, Schnauzers, Schipperkes |
UTILITY GROUP UNDOCKED DOCKED DOG BREEDS + LITTERS "A Dog is for LIFE" - don't buy a puppy without researching the breed and believing that you will give that breed a home for life. |
  POODLE MINIATURE |
POODLE MINIATURE (UTILITY GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=1287; 94=2298; 95=1378; 96=1338; 97=1130; 98=1114; 99=994; 2000=1024; 01=914; 02=741 Canine Epilepsy Support Group Mrs. Anne Morley, Helpline 08707 469 329 KC Accredited breeders should eye test 2007 DNA test PRA see more Miniature Poodle photos |
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    POODLE STANDARD |
POODLES STANDARD (UTILITY GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=1374; 94=1391; 95=1584; 96=1436; 97=1378; 98=1307; 99=1166; 2000=1084; 01=1067; 02=976;03=1116; 04=1055 Canine Epilepsy Support Group Mrs. Anne Morley, Helpline 08707 469 329 KC Accredited breeders should hip score and eye test 2007 Breed Club sebaceous adenitis testing Canada (Alberta) - Dayspring - undocked Std. Poodles - has litters http://www.freewebs.com/katrina_schumacher/index.htm More Standard Poodle Photos |
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STANDARD POODLES 5/07 W Sussex 12 blacks.
Home reared, Vet. checked and vaccinated. Ready 28/6/07. YES=2,3,4,6,6a,6b,8,8a,9,111a,11b No=3a,5,7,10 email A.D.A. |
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STANDARD POODLES 3/07 Suffolk litter 3/07 YES= ,2,4 Dam and Sire SA tested 5a,6,6A,8,8a,9,11A,11b NO=3,5,7,10 email A.D.A. |
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STANDARD POODLES (Utility Group) - Worcs. 8 silver 2 cream born 4/1/07 YES=1,2,3,4(eyes clear),5a,6,8,8a,9 No= 3a,5,7,10. Registered members contact .A.D.A. |
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STANDARD POODLES (Utility Group) - Haywards Heath Born Sat 27th Jan 2007 Blacks & Silvers Registered members contact A.D.A. |
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STANDARD POODLES (Utility Group) - Kent. 8 born Jan 2007 ?blacks registered members contact A.D.A.. |
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STANDARD POODLES (Utility Group) Essex Jan/07 8 black pups. Registered members contact A.D.A. |
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STANDARD POODLES (UTILITY GROUP) (USA) dsranch@sympatico.ca |
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STANDARD POODLES (UTILITY GROUP) (Canada) http://www.parispoodles.com |
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POODLE TOY (UTILITY GROUP) KC registrations: 1993=2614; 94=2248; 95=2304; 96=2076; 97=1895; 98=1729; 99=1641; 2000=1581; 01=1329; 02=1172 **= Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California Canine Epilepsy Support Group Mrs. Anne Morley, Helpline 08707 469 329 KC Accredited breeders should eye test 2007 DNA test for PRA |
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  SCHIPPERKE |
SCHIPPERKE (UTILITY GROUP) For a non-docking Breeder in USA contact A.D.A. |
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SCHIPPERKE LITTERS breeders' lists also available to registered members |
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SCHIPPERKES - 1 show quality puppy 14 weeks 'Quality Not Quantity' Tailed Schipperkes & German Shepherd Dogs ** UK Kennel Club Accredited Breeders ** Registered Members contact register with A.D.A.. |
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  SCHNAUZER MINIATURE   With thanks to Julie Aldridge |
KC registrations: 1993=2034; 94=2087; 95=2382; 96=2526; 97=2504; 98=2559; 99=2202; 2000=2399; 01=2351; 02=2607; 03=2873 Check for temperaments Malcolm Willis (Geneticist) says:- Progressive Retinal Atrophy; Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous; Persistent Pupillary Membrane. Possible defects:- Overshot/undershot mouth; missing teeth; undescended testicles; hypothyroidism; megaoesophagus syndrome; blood-factor VII deficiency; haemophilia A; von Willebrand Disease; familial stomatocytosis; pulmonic stenosis; subaortic stenosis; tetralogy of fallot ; Legg Perthes Disease; can develop hip dysplasia but few dogs examined (range 4 to 32 mean 13.14); patella luxation; panosteitis; diabetes; epilepsy; porto-systemic shunts; x-linked muscular myopathy. ** = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California |
| COURT RULING FINLAND - CRUELTY CASE | Kennel Pectus, a known breeder of Giant and Miniature Schnauzers from Finland has been convicted yesterday by Espoo Court for cruelty to animals. Dog owners and breeders in Finland have known for years that their kennel holdings are under any standards, and that they treat animals cruelly. However, it has been difficult to gather evidence which would stand in court, since for instance they never allow anyone in their premises. Fortunately a year ago the animal welfare authorities had gathered enough evidence to raid their house and kennels. What they found can be seen in a newsclip that you can watch at http://www.nelonen.fi/uutisvideot/default.asp?video=927 (in Finnish but you see the pictures of the suffering dogs). They rescued 40 dogs, wherof 4 had to be killed for animal welfare reasons. This resulted in a court case, which took place on Monday in Espoo. The public prosecutor presented a strong case demanding a lifelong prohibition for them to keep animals, but the Court ruling was weaker and resulted only in a one-year prohibition. I have to point out that in Finland, the prosecutor can only present a strong case, if he has clear evidence for his case. |
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KC reg:- 95=260; 96=241; 97=287; 98=301; 99=213; 00=315; 01=364; 2002=372; 03=383; 04=347; 05=335; 06=367; 07 218 Check for temperaments Mouth - overshot and undershot jaws can occur sometimes affecting teeth placement possibly polygenic and complex but missing teeth such as premolars are likely inherited as autosomal recessive for each tooth. Hypothyroidism and pulmonic stenosis . The latter is a narrowing of the pulmonary artery attached to the heart which can cause heart murmurs and enlargement of the right side of the heart. The lack of other problems may be attached to a minority breed and lack of reporting compared to that of say the Miniature |
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WORKING GROUP UNDOCKED DOCKED BREEDS (Bouviers, Boxers, Dobermann, Giant Schnauzers, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Pinschers, Rottweilers, Russian Black Terriers) |
WORKING GROUP UNDOCKED DOCKED DOG BREEDS AND LITTERS "A Dog is for LIFE" - don't buy a puppy without researching the breed and believing that you will give that breed a home for life. |
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BOUVIER DES FLANDRES South Africa 11/06 YES=1,2,4,5a,6a,7,8,9 NO= 3a,5,6,6b,11a,11b information http://www.featherfoot.co.za/ |
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  BOXER   * *Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California **Abnormal dentition; acne; allergies; atopy; atrial septal defect; cardiomyopathy; cataract; corneal ulcer; cutaneous asthenia; cystinuria; demodicosis; dermoid cyst; distichiasis; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; endocardial fibroelastosis; entropion; Oesophageal dilatation; Eversion of nictitating membrane; Factor II deficiency or Hypoprothrombinaemia; Factor VIII deficiency or Haemophilia A; Gingival-hyperplasia; granulomatous colitis; Hepatic Portosystemic shunt or Arteriovenous fistula; histiocytoma; hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing's disease; Hypothyroidism; Lymphocytic thyroiditis; Mastocytoma; Ostechondritis Dissecans; Osteochondrosis; Pododermatitis; Progressive retinal atrophy; Sertoli cell tumour; Spondylosis; Squamous cell carcinoma; sternal callus; Subaortic stenosis; Syncope; Thyroiditis; Ulcerative keratitis; Vaginal hyperplasia; Von Willebrand's Disease.
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BOXER (WORKING GROUP) KC registrations:1993=8139;94=8360;95=9406; 96=9827; 97=10993; 98=9612; 99=9894; 2000=10573; 01=9034; 02=8916 Dr. Malcolm Willis (Geneticist) says that the Boxer can have several heart problems probably inherited but mode of inheritance not established. Includes patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) pulmonic stenosis, subaortic stenosis, tetralogy of fallot and cardiomyopathy. Most involve malformation of heart either as a foetal condition that persists or a malformation that is congenital. Several of them can cause death. Cardiomyopathy is possibly polygenic trait and is graded into categories; it involves muscle weakness of the heart and in extreme causes weakness and sudden death. Heart testing is recommended but seemingly normal dogs may pass on the condition. Several foetal eye problems can persist after birth including hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) due to failure of hyaloid artery to regress and persistent papillary membrances (PPM) in which blood vessels in the anterior chamber fail to regress. Breed can have progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) which is recessive also can have glaucoma which may lead to blindness. Cataracts also and entropion and ectropion (in-turned and out-turned eyelids) Epilepsy - primary or idiopathic epilepsy is almost certainly a polygenic trait. Progressive axonopathy (PA) is brought about by swelling of the axons (nerve fibres) in the brain first seen as ataxia (hindlimb abnormal movement) which can progress to paraplegia. It is known to be a simple autosomal recessive and carrier animals are known. PA does sometimes still occur in the breed bit is now rare due to work done in 1980s. Cancer - mast cell cancer but more likely mammary cancer usually in later age say 9years+. Skin diseases - dermoid sinus (cysts extending from the spinal cord to the skin) death can result. Ehlers Danlos syndrome - dog has excessive skin of fragile nature; mode of inheritance unclear. Hernias - umbilical hernias are probably inherited as a threshold trait, they present few if any problems unless very large. Alimentary system - Gastric dilation volvulus (bloat) genetics unclear. Megaoesophagus when dog is sick from about 5 weeks of ag4e or earlier; not to be confused with pyloric stenosis which is an opening between stomach and duodenum constricting food leading to vomiting, failure to eat and rapid weight loss. Skeletal problems - Not enough Boxers are being presented for hip scoring as breeders believe it is not a problem. However it sits currently in one position worse than the Bernese Mountain Dog. The current average is 15.97 out of ONLY 316 dogs scored. The Bernese KC register 800 dogs annually and Boxers ten times that amount so they need more scoring! Spondylosis caused by the abnormal fusion of vertebrae. Wobbler syndrome caused by constriction of neck vertebrae. Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the shoulder and stifle is known and some pups are born with spina bifida and others with cleft palate Other defects - As with most short skulled breeds (brachycephalic) dental problems are not rare and the selection of broad heads for breeding can account for extra incisors in upper jaw with sometimes 7 or 8 rather than stipulated 6. Cryptorchidism (undescended testicle(s) is common. more Boxer photos |
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BOXERS Lincs 4/07 Yes - 1,2,3,6,6a,6b,8,8a,9 No - 4,5,7 Registered members contact A.D.A. |
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BOXERS Cumbria 3/07 Red. 5 bitches 3 dogs |
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WANTED S. Africa undocked Boxer puppy email details to A.D.A. |
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BOXERS Derbys 1/07 YES=1,2,Sire is KC regd. dam and litter regd with Dog Lovers, 8a,9 No=3a,5,10. Registered members contact A.D.A. |
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BOXERS Herts 1/07 Registered members contact A.D.A. |
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BOXERS Aberdeen Scotland 4 brindle pups 11/06 YES=1,2,3,4,5a,6,6a,6b,8,8a,9 NO=1a,3a,5,7,10 Registered Members contact A.D.A. |
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BOXERS (N.Ireland) (WORKING GROUP) YES=1,2,3,4,6,6,6b,]8,8a,9 Members contact info@anti-dockingalliance.co.uk |
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BOXERS Washington USA 7/06 Contact ADA |
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BOXER May 07 undocked WANTED PA USA email A.D.A. |
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 DOBERMANN** = Guide to Hereditary and Congenital Diseases in Dogs The Assoc. of Veterinarians for Animal Rights - California flank sucking; folliculitis; granulocyte disfunction or adhesion defect; haemangiosarcoma; haemolytic anaemia; haemophilia A; hip dysplasia; hypo pigmentation lips and nose; hypothyroidism; immuno globulin M deficiency; intervertebral disc disease; kidney aplasia unilateral/renal agenesis; lymphocytic thyroiditis; microphthalmia; narcolepsy; osteochondritis dissecans; osteochondrosis; panosteitis; persistent right aortic arch; persistent pupillary membrane; pododermatitis; polyostotoic fibrous dysplasia; progressive retinal atrophy; renal cortical hypoplasia; renal dysplasia; renal hypoplasia; retinal dysplasia; spondylolisthesis (Wobblers syndrome); syncope; thyroiditis; vitiligo; Von Willebrands disease. |
2/2005 Dobermann heart study being carried out by Liverpool University Vets. Tel Carol Smith 0115 932 1698 KC Accredited breeders should hip score DNA for vWD 2007 eye test |
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WANTED UNDOCKED DOBERMANN puppy of good stock IN NY, USA Please contact A.D.A. |
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