Let’s preserve the Vibrassae !

Paul | blog | June 30, 2011

Yes, I had to google what it meant as well.

An article appeared in The Sunday Times implying that a poodle exhibitor and professional dog groomer plucked the whiskers of her dogs

In my opinion, It’s just another journalist trying to cash in on the debate that is Pedigree dogs.

We all know that dogs “sell” when it comes to catching the publics attention but isn’t this pot shot just pushing it a bit far ??

Back in March on this blog I stated ” It’s easy to pick on large organisations like the Kennel Club, as they are never going to get it 100% correct. What about all the breeders of so called designer breeds, where little or no health screening is done to the parents pre mating ? Thing is, these are not part of any group so don’t attract the attention of the Press etc. ”

Don’t you think it’s about time the press and their paparazzi, leave pedigree dogs and their vibrissae well alone !

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Take Your Dog To Work Day

Paul | blog | June 24, 2011

Today is the International Take Your Dog To Work Day

It’s something that really hasn’t taken off here in Ireland, and I know of only a few people that get to bring their four legged friends into the work place. (As for me,I’m lucky enough to be able to work from home, so I’m never that far away from my four beloved Dachshunds)

Does that fact that we are not allowed to take our dogs with us to work say something about Ireland as a dog loving nation ?

We all know the health benefits from owning a dog, but yet, in certain areas of society you are looked upon as a 2nd class citizen if you have a dog with you.

As per my blog recently, Dogs Unleashed ,we are banned from beaches, not to mention public transport, cafes and restaurants, shops, and for the most of us, bringing your dog to the work place is a definite no no ! Considering that statistics show that most people who bring their dogs to work end up staying later and working longer hours, while being even more productive, maybe it’s just what this country needs to help us out of our current crisis.

Take Your Dog To Work Day was first celebrated in 1999, when Pet Sitters International’s Take Your Dog To Work Day was created to celebrate the great companions dogs make and to encourage their adoption from humane societies, animal shelters and breed rescue clubs. This annual event asks pet lovers to celebrate the humane-canine bond and promote pet adoption by encouraging their employers to support TYDTWDay by opening their workplace to employees’ four-legged friends on this one special day

Are you, or do you know of anyone that is allowed to bring their dog / dogs to work with them ? If so maybe you would like to contact Gabrielle Monaghan from the Sunday Times who is trying to put together a piece re the same email: gabrielle.monaghan@sunday-times.ie

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Buy & Sell, The IKC and Dog Show Entry.ie

Paul | blog | June 13, 2011

Whilst logged on yesterday evening to dog show entry.ie, which is the main site in Ireland for online entries for all dog shows held under licence of the Irish Kennel Club, I noticed that the Buy & Sell have taken out some advertising space on the site.

When I clicked through I was directed to the Buy & Sell dog section, and the following ad was featured on the first page.

Click Here *

Now you would have to consider that if this “Person” has all these stud dogs available, they might also have their own bitches to service them on as well. Some people would consider this “Person” a Puppy Farmer.

It seems that I am not the only person to have noticed this, as a few people have posted the same details and their shock regarding the same on their Facebook pages.

In the case above all these dogs are registered with the IKC.

Now Dog Show Entry.ie is an online facility whereby dog exhibitors in Ireland can enter 99% of the dog shows held under licence of the Irish kennel Club, with no agricultural or non IKC run shows available to enter, therefore they are endorsing shows that come under the IKC umbrella. Yet the Buy & Sell will allow any type of dog to be advertised, including T cup varieties,designer breeds and non IKC registered dogs.

On the 20-04-11 the Buy & Sell sent an email out to anyone that had signed up to their newsletter advising that they had formed a partnership with the IKC, and now following on from this we have Dog Show Entry.ie promoting the same site, even though as stated above they don’t fully support the IKC registration system and allow “People” like the above to use their site to peddle their wares.

I ask myself why, and always end up at the same answer….

* 15-06-11 Looks like the Ad was removed…Maybe becuase a little heat was applied !

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Dog Laws in Ireland

Paul | blog | April 11, 2011

The W/E seen me down in West Cork at our little bolt hole

Our dogs, 4 Standard Smooth Dachshunds love it down there. They like us tend to relax more in the rural setting where we are to be found most week ends, that is unless we are travelling the country to one of the many Dog Shows, held under licence of The Irish Kennel Club

On Saturday evening, we took 2 of the dogs for a nice walk.

The scene, a lovely evening, 2 content owners walking 2 very content dogs, along a country road, which is not wide enough for 2 cars to pass.

Ahead in the distance walking towards us is a lady with 2 Springer Spaniels that are off lead. I didn’t get a good feeling from this point on, so decided to turn and head back in the direction we had came from.

Before I knew it the 2 spaniels were at our heels snapping at our 2 dogs. Our 2 were on leads, and were desperately trying to get away.

I managed to convince the spaniels to head back the way that they had came, and shouted back to the person with them to get them on a lead. She replied, as she was in hearing distance now, that she didn’t have leads, as her dogs were under control.

Of course I set her straight about this, and advised that we were in a public place, and that she should have here dogs under control. She advised me that she walks this road every day without the dogs on a lead and never has a problem.

And that is where the PROBLEM lies

Is she not aware that the dog laws in Ireland state that dogs that are not under proper control are also considered stray dogs, and you can receive an on-the-spot fine of €30 if your dog is not under proper control. Stray dogs may be seized by the dog warden and the Gardaí and brought to the local dog pound.

She probably is not aware of the law, but even if she were, she would probably flaunt it, as we were in the country, and this is how things go on without anyone ever being brought up on charges for a case like this

I reckon the closest dog warden would be in Cork City over 40 miles away, and the local guards would hardly send a car out for an incident like this

Maybe now local authorities will wake up and smell the coffee after last Wednesdays court ruling that Cork City Council was ordered to pay €25,000 to Patrick Keenan (12) who, as a six-year-old, suffered serious injuries when he was attacked by a stray dog at Loughmahon Park in the city.

The ruling could hold every Irish council liable for compensation for the activities of stray animals that wander on to their property.

Somehow I doubt it…

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Dog owning population in Ireland

Paul | blog | March 15, 2011

When I read the following in one of the weekly dog papers, my thoughts turned to the dog owning population in Ireland.

“Dog ownership has grown popular among China’s middle class population in recent years and Shanghai’s pet dog population is now estimated to be over 800,000.”

We had a similar situation in Ireland, (During the Celtic Tiger) where to own a dog or certain type of breed had become fashionable or even trendy, and little or no research went into owning such a dog before they were purchased.

I think it was on the programme that was aired after Crufts 2011 on More4, where it was mentioned that in some social circles your status was measured by the trainers you wore, your mobile phone and also the dog that you owned

In China they are introducing a 1 dog per household policy.Under the controversial new law, which takes effect from May15, dog owners will also have to give their pets’ puppies to eligible no-dog households or to government-approved adoption agencies before the pups reach three months old.

The number of dogs owned by people in Ireland is not the core problem, as some people (responsible dog owners) can have 3 or 4 dogs and look after them all equally, where the un trained or uninformed will struggle with just one

On the subject of uninformed, where does Joe Public in Ireland turn to when they are looking for decent information on potential dog ownership or any dog related articles?

I hate harking on about it, but the web is the place where most people are turning to these days for information about anything.

The Kennel Club (London) are right in being very proud of their website, and openly push for people to visit it to obtain the information they require before deciding to own a dog, and then on what breeds to look at.

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Homeopathy – Does it work for dogs ?

Paul | blog | March 13, 2011

We are going through a very stressful time, with one of our Dachshunds at the moment.

Danno, who will be 3 in August, has had an allergic reaction to something he either ate, or came in contact with.

He is no stranger to this type of outbreak, as he has had a similar one when he was 11 months old.

Back then we narrowed it down to coming in contact with hogweed, which was in full bloom at the time.

We treated him initially through our conventional vet, with a course of steroids, but after one weeks treatment, the symptoms were still visible,large water type blisters concentrated on the head region, but also also on his neck / throat as well as along the spine and tail.

The next stage was to give him a stronger dose of the steroid, which we declined, and looked at alternative medicine.

This was our first venture down the road of homeopathy, and we had instant success. The remedy given was Nat Mur 30C, and the blisters started to die down approx 2 hours after he had been given the first dose.

We are not sure what has triggered this latest outbreak, but had a fantastic consultation with Tom Farrington in West Cork Yesterday, and are treating Danno on Nat Mur 200C to start with. This had had a good effect, but due to the fact that the reaction is past it’s acute stage, it will take longer to heal.

Danno is in good health, his heart rate is good, and his temperature is spot on, but as a devoted dog lover, it is extremely distressing to see one of your dogs go though something like this, and at then end of the day, not know what has caused it.

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Great Dane

Paul | blog | March 12, 2011

ORIGIN : Germany.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 13.03.2001.

UTILIZATION : Companion, watch- and guard dog.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer –
Molossoid breeds – Swiss
Mountain and Cattle Dogs.
Section 2.1 Molossoid breeds, Mastiff Type Without working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : As forerunners of the present day Great Dane, one must look at the old “Bullenbeisser” (Bulldog) as well as the « Hatz-and Saurüden » (Hunting and wild boar hounds), which were midway between the strong Mastiff of English type and the fast, handy Greyhound. The term Dogge was at first understood to mean a large, powerful dog, not of any particular breed. Later, particular names such as Ulmer Dogge , English Dogge, Great Dane, Hatzrüde (Hunting Dog), Saupacker (boarfinder) and Grosse Dogge (Great Dogge), classified these dogs according to colour and size.
In the year 1878 a Committee of seven was formed in Berlin, consisting of active breeders and judges with Dr. Bodinus in the chair, which made the decision to classify all the forenamed varieties as « Deutsche Doggen » (Great Danes). Thus the foundation was laid for the breeding of a separate German breed.
In the year 1880, on the occasion of a show in Berlin, the first standard for the Deutsche Dogge was laid down. This standard has been taken care of since the year 1888 by the “Deutsche Doggen Club 1888 e.V.” (German Doggen Club, registered Club 1888) and frequently been revised over the years. The present Standard meets the requirements of the F.C.I.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : The Great Dane in his noble appearance combines a large, powerful well constructed body with pride, strength and elegance. By substance together with nobility, harmonious appearance, well proportioned outlines, as well as a specially expressive head, the Great Dane strikes the onlooker as a noble statue. He is the Appolo amongst all breeds.

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Crufts – Please sir can I have some More4 !

Paul | blog | March 11, 2011

The opening Day of Crufts 2011 has come and gone.

Not being there this year, I had to be content with the TV coverage, and from going on what I heard re last years coverage, I wasn’t relishing the idea.

Last year was the first attempt that the dfs sponsored dog show was covered by More4, and I suppose after all the controversy re the BBC standing down after the Pedigree Dogs Exposed programme, they were treading on egg shells, and the actual judging of dogs got very minimal coverage.

Last nights 2 hour show that covered the Gundog Group, was a celebration about all things dog, and was a great mix of pedigree dogs, and non pedigree dogs, with the climax being the group judging, and analysis afterwards by Frank Kane and the team.

Secretary of the Kennel Club (London) Caroline Kisko was also on hand pushing people to their very informative website regarding what type of dog suits your family lifestyle etc, as well as breed rescue, and revealed breed rescues in the UK re homed more dogs in Britain than the likes of Battersea etc, all done on very little funding

Crufts is the highlight of dog showing every year, and it’s fantastic that More4 have given 4 x 2 hour programmes to cover the event, and for it to be used to great effect by the people involved, to promote all that is good in the world of dogs today.

Please sir can I have some More4 !!!!

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Dogs – Always look on the bright side of life

Paul | blog | March 10, 2011

Just a short blog today….the first day of Crufts 2011 in the NEC Birmingham

We all know what the credit crunch has done, and the effect it has had on a lot of families in Ireland, and across the globe.

Everything seems to be changing…Except for our dogs…They remain the same no matter what happens, and I think a lot of people are just beginning to realise this.

In times of woe it’s good to have a constant in our lives, and our four legged dog friends certainly provide this in abundance.

Of course they are unaware of what is going on in our messed up world, but maybe we should again take a leaf out of their book, and at least try and wag our tails and smile no matter what we are facing ?

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Pedigree Dogs Vet – Dogs Ears

Paul | blog | March 9, 2011

People frequently tell me that their pets have selective hearing. Mine definitely do! They don’t hear you call them, but they come running if they hear something drop, the rattle of food in the dish, or a package being opened. Dogs and cats possess an acute sense of hearing, but how do you know if your pet has a problem with its ears?

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Let’s play hide and seek !

Paul | blog | March 8, 2011

When asked by Joe public what is the best way to go about buying a pedigree dog in Ireland, we would always say speak to the Irish Kennel Club,breed club and then breeder.

I can’t understand then, when asked, why breed clubs would not take us up on an offer of a free link to the club website under Breed Clubs which can be found on the right hand side of our blog.

The more of a presence you have on the internet the better chance you have of being picked up.

Maybe it’s a case that most breed clubs don’t have a club website ?

As per my recent blog about the Westminster show, we are living in a modern age, and dogs and everything associated with dogs, should have some presence on the web – it’s where the majority of people search for anything these days

Basic web site packages can be sourced extremely cheap, check out Irish Canine Press and Show Dogs Ireland website for details of same. Individual show kennels go to the expense of promoting their dogs on such sites.

Breed Clubs could have a site up and running in a very short space of time for the price of 10 or so annual subscriptions !

We all scratch our heads when we hear of people getting duped into buying a poorly bred dog from an unscrupulous breeder, but if we choose to hide behind a rock, what chance have they got in finding us ?

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Could I be harbouring a ” Terrierist ” ??

Paul | blog | March 7, 2011

One of the many additions to the new version of pedigreedogs.ie is the information regarding microchipping.

This was suggested to me by Veterinary Ireland, due to the amount of dogs that turn up at veterinary practices around Ireland, with no sign of a chip, or if there is, the owners details are incorrect (New ownership details not updated)

Last year I blogged about a great book, that would interest any dog minded person, called Two Suitcases And A Dog, which in in the forthcoming London Book Fair

We had the pleasure of meeting the author, Finn Mac Eoin, whilst holidaying in Loumarin (France) last year

Finn sent me the following piece during the week

I found a dog lost two days ago. no lead or tattoo.
I am taking him to the vet now to see if he has a chip.

While I was waiting at the Vets for a micro chip scan of the
stray dog, I sat and duly requested the dog to do likewise.
” Assiz Assiz ” twice in French and the dog ignored me.
Then I said ” Sit Sit ” and he sat down.

There was a man opposite and I said
Ca, cest bizaar, le chien compris anglaise.
(that’s bizarre, the dog is an anglophone)

And the Monsieur responded,

Il y a des chiens comme ca, et je ne sais pas comment
ils ont apris un deuxieme langue.
(there are dogs like that and I have no idea how they
learn a second language)

Anyway, it looks like the dog may be that of a tourist and
no doubt smuggled into the country, hence no chip.

Could I be harbouring a ” Terrierist ” ??

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Show me the Money !!

Paul | blog | March 6, 2011

I came across the following statement in one of the dog papers the other day, and must say I was taken aback by it.

“The Secretary of the AKC has issued a stark warning to exhibitors over the pond, give better entries to shows or lose them.

In an echo of the UK show scene, Jim Crowley has said that with conformation dog show entries declining across all club types, the AKC has begun a study to determine if the increase in the number of shows has been a cause of, or factor, in declining entries.”

We are in the midst of an economic crisis, and with many people facing home evictions, after losing their employment, and us dog show enthusiasts (well not in Ireland – yet) are being told to enter more shows or they will be lost.

The cost of entering dog shows these days has risen quite substantially, look at the IKC Celtic Winners show in 2 weeks time €20.00 for every dog entered, this is on top of spiralling fuel prices, with people travelling from the four corners of Ireland to attend. You could guestimate that the cost to an average exhibitor in Ireland is between, €100 to €150 per show, correct me if I am wrong.

What do we get in return ? Maybe we should turn the tables ! …I know at the only Crufts qualifying show in Ireland for my breed /group, where entry fee’s are similar to the IKC Celtic winners show, you don’t even get a place card.

There have been some rumblings on Facebook about prize money being offered at shows, with a lot of the non IKC shows offering some tasty pots.

The Rough Collie Club Of Ireland, are offering some prize money at their open show today, and the Munster Agricultural Society, have offered over €540 in prize money at their open show on the 19-06-11 (Subject to IKC confirmation)

Maybe we should vote with our feet / entries, and only support the societies / dog breed clubs that give something back to us the exhibitor, whom without us, there wouldn’t be a show in the first place.

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Miniature Schnauzer

Paul | blog | March 5, 2011

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 06.03.07.

UTILISATION: House and Companion Dog

CLASSIFICATION FCI :
Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer- Molossoid breeds – Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs.
Section 1 Pinscher and Schnauzer type.
Without working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : Around the turn of the century a dwarf Schnauzer from the Frankfurt/Main area went on his way, then still described as a rough haired Zwergpinscher (Miniature Pinscher). Due to the different shapes, sizes and types and the muddle of harsh, soft and silky coat textures, it was no easy task to evolve a small dog with the appearance and the characteristic qualities of his bigger brother, the Schnauzer.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Small, strong, stocky rather than slim, rough coated, elegant. A reduced image of the Schnauzer without the drawback of a dwarfed appearance.

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To neuter your dog or not…?

Joe | blog | March 4, 2011

As an elderly lady sat on her front porch reflecting on her long life, a Fairy Godmother suddenly appeared and offered to fulfill three wishes for her.

“Well,” said the woman, “I guess I’d like to be rich.”
POOF: The Fairy Godmother turned her rocking chair into solid gold.

“And I wouldn’t mind being a young and beautiful princess.”
POOF: The Fairy Godmother turned the old woman into an exquisite young princess, with a priceless crown of jewels.

“Your third wish?” asked the Fairy Godmother. “Could you possibly turn my wonderful dog into a handsome prince?”
POOF: There, in front stood the most handsome young man anyone had ever seen. She stared at him in awe, completely smitten.

As he came toward her, her knees weakened. He bent down, brushing his lips across her ear as he whispered, “I bet you are sorry you had me neutered.”

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Irish Guide Dogs – Every day is a Holly day!

Paul | blog | March 3, 2011

Thank you to Doreen from the Irish Guide Dogs for allowing me to use articles from their site / blog on pedigreedogs.ie

We look forward to working with the Irish Guide Dogs going forward.

Stay tuned for further updates!

Every day is a Holly day!
Author: Dominique Farrell (Guide Dog Owner)
Date: Friday 28 January, 2011

The 19th of September 2003 was the best day of my life. It’s the day that I met my beloved guide dog Holly for the first time and it’s a day that I will cherish and remember forever. This is when my independence started and I haven’t looked back since.

Being a Guide Dog Owner is the best and proudest feeling ever in the world. When I initially applied for a Guide Dog, it felt extremely daunting, especially being away from home, but the fantastic staff and my Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, Rhea Eswer, made me feel so at ease. The welcoming atmosphere at the Centre in Cork makes it feel like a home away from home. In the end, I didn’t want to leave. I actually cried when my training was over and had to head back home. I’d made so many everlasting friends during my training and I still treasure them to this day.

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Any Dog Fathers out there ?

Paul | blog | March 2, 2011

As your know we recently had to say goodbye to our beloved Dempsey (Blog 19-01-11)

Whilst talking to a friend yesterday, the topic of have we made some kind of provision to take care of our loyal pets, should we not outlive them, came up.

I think Pete Wedderburn talked about the same recently.

To be honest, it’s not something that I had given a lot of thought to, but now will make definite plans for sure.

Over 6 years ago my sister made me God Father to her first child, and I think that most of us take on this responsibility very lightly, and it’s the usual annual Birthday / Christmas gift, but really one of the things we are signing up to is take care of the child, should anything happen to the parents

Maybe our Dogs should have “Dog Fathers / Mother’s”

I recall an instance a few years ago in the UK, where a couple were travelling home from a Championship Dog Show and were involved in a very nasty road traffic accident. Lot’s of friends came to the rescue, and took care of the dogs whilst the people involved were recovering. I also remember at the time that due to the quality of the dogs involved, it was rumoured that there may have been some double agenda’s !!

I’m sure having dogs, we all know, like minded people that would step up to the mark should anything, god forbid happen to us, their carers, but I think it would make sense that we put plans in place, to make sure that our dogs , whom we think the world of, would continue to be looked after by responsible and caring people in the comfort that they have been accustomed to.

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The new site has been launched

Paul | blog | March 1, 2011

As all our friends on Facebook will know, we had been working on a site upgrade over the last few months

The site went live Yesterday, and we are delighted with the way it looks

There are lot’s of new features, and it’s seen some significant improvements re usability.

We still have a few minor things that need tweaking, but in the meantime feel free to log on and have a browse.

Best regards
Paul Barry
Pedigreedogs.ie

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To breed or not to breed ?

Joe | blog | February 21, 2011

Firstly one should never breed a litter of puppies for financial gain. If you look after your puppies and their mother properly there are a lot of financial costs involved that need to be taken into consideration, the mother and the puppies have to be fed good quality food, you have to be able to cover any unexpected veterinary bills in case your bitch may have trouble whelping and if the puppies need medical attention at any stage. In our case our bitch did have trouble whelping and we had to bring her to the vets on a bank holiday weekend in order to have her induced, most bitches whelp without any problems but sometimes it does not always go to plan and veterinary assistance is required. Thankfully we had thought about unexpected costs and we were able to cover same. Responsible breeders treat each litter with care and the physical and mental health of the mother and her puppies is paramount at all times,this is what differentiates them from puppy farmers/backyard breeders.

You have to select a healthy male to mate with your healthy bitch and for most breeds especially the larger breeds it is vital that the necessary health checks have been done on both the male and female, as any health defects can be hereditary. A good temperament is also vital as this will be passed onto the puppies. Luckily for us we owned the father of our litter of puppies, Dempsey, and he had the most wonderful temperament and this can be very hard to find in the dachshund breed as they can be quite aloof, as a result we had 3 wonderful well adjusted puppies.

You have to be prepared to spend a lot of time socializing the puppies in the first few weeks as this is a vital time in their lives. Puppies need a lot of care and attention and it can be a full time job for the first few weeks, both day and night, that is, if you do it right !

Be prepared to do house house checks on any potential buyers, have a detailed list of questions for them,(Like on the advice page on our site) you need to ensure that your puppy is going to the perfect home. Thankfully our bitch only had 3 in her litter, initially we had only planned on keeping one but we could not find the quality 5 star home that we were looking for, for the remaining puppy and luckily we were in a position to keep two from our litter. Some people would say that we were very fussy, but we firmly believed that we did it the right way and we were in a position to give these two puppies a great home and the time and love that any dog deserves. The puppy that we parted with went to a fantastic home, we had spoken to the interested party over the phone and we then arranged a house visit and we had the new owners sign a contract. Some bitches can have up to 8 puppies, can you imagine trying to find top quality homes for each of them, it would be a very difficult task in my opinion. Puppy farmers don’t care where their dogs end up, but responsible breeders do !

Be prepared to cope with the emotional stress of parting with your puppies, for some people this can be very difficult even when they know their little ones are going to a great home.

Having a litter of puppies can be a very stressful and demanding time but if you do it right it can also be a very rewarding and happy experience, we have wonderful memories of our three healthy puppies who were raised in house, it was a very happy time in our lives. We are glad we did it, but just the once ! Sadly the father of our puppies, Dempsey passed away last month and we miss him terribly but we are so glad we have two of his wonderful offspring, Danno and Daisy to keep his memory alive. They are a credit to him and to the Dachshund breed in our opinion of course ! We still call them our puppy doodles even though they will be three this August. Yes you are right we are dotty about our breed and our dogs, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Breed only for the right reasons, for the love of your breed and to promote healthy and well adjusted puppies that will be loved and cared for by responsible owners !

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