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The new site has been launched

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

Yaris v Ferrari ?

People often ask me why certain breeds of dogs advertised on pedigreedogs.ie are offered at €250 and the same breed bred by somebody else ,then offered for sale at €500 I always say you have to compare apples with apples. A lot of time,effort and expense goes into producing a strong and healthy litter. One of the most popular breeds in Ireland is the Labrador, and you will see them offered price wise at both ends of the scale. Whilst promoting our site at last years Pet Expo in the RDS I was asked this on quite a few occasions. Some of it has to do with what you require the dog for in the first place. Now if you want it for it's original function then the amount of field trial winners in it's pedigree will be of concern to you, and as the saying goes you get what you pay for. It's like comparing a Toyota Yaris (Fine car in my opinion) to a Ferrari. Both will get you from A to B, but a bit more engineering has gone into the high end model. Having said that, hea…

Suggestions please….

As per my blog on the 29-01-11, pedigreedogs.ie has just passed it's first birthday. Hurraaaggghhh !! We are in the middle of a site upgrade, and I am now turning to you, our trusted readers, to submit any suggestions, or recommendations that you would like included on the new version. Be quick though, as the crack team of James & Jon (otherwise known as Jamjo Design) are ploughing away with the improvements that I have already submitted. One suggestion that came in recently and we are working with, is for ad's that come in from a breeder that has done the required breed specific health tests on the dogs / parents, would receive an accredited award of some sort on their ad, that would differentiate them from the breeders that haven't done same. C'mon get your thinking caps on, your dogs will thank you for it in the long run!

Clever Dog

Maybe some of our political party leaders, and hopeful candidates in the upcoming general election could take a leaf out of our dogs manifesto "There is nothing a dog would expect members of his pack to do that he hasn’t done himself. He is the leader because the pack trusts him" They might also consider reading Clever Dog by Ryan O’Meara, which might give them some insight into how to become a real pack leader, and the life lessons we can learn from Dogs We all know due to the enormous turn outs in the houses of the Oireachtas regarding the Dog Breeding Establishment Bill (More people attended than at the NAMA debates) that our public representatives, have dog welfare issues at heart, so maybe they can stop and take a real close look at our four legged friends, and adopt some of their leadership skills into running our country.

Munster Agricultural Society All Breeds Open Dog Show

Subject to confirmation from the Irish Kennel Club (IKC) Munster Agricultural Society, are delighted to announce their All Breeds Open Dog Show to be held as part of the Cork Summer Show, on Sunday 19-06-11 This is on the last day of the 3 day show, that if last years event was anything to go by, is a great day out for all the family Judges this year are as follows (Subject to IKC approval) Joy Saville All breeds within groups 1 & 2, plus these groups Sean Knight All breeds within groups 3 / 6 / 10, plus these groups Junior Handling Veteran Stakes Champion Stakes P.J.O'Donovan All breeds within groups 4 / 5 / 9 plus these groups Padraig Holohan All breeds within groups 7 & 8 plus these groups Carmel Barry Sheehan will then judge Best in Show Arden Grange have kindly agreed to sponsor the show, with product from their range for the major winners We also have great pleasure in announcing that the Munster Agricultural Society will be o…

Dogs – Don’t you just love em’

Seeing that my last few blogs, may have been on the heavy side, here is something to lighten the mood...Another one of my infamous dog jokes... Two Irish nuns have just arrived in the USA by boat and one says to the other, "I hear that the people of this country actually eat dogs." "Odd," her companion replies, "but if we shall live in America , we might as well do as the Americans do." Nodding emphatically, the mother superior points to a hot dog vendor and they both walk towards the cart. "Two dogs, please," says one. The vendor is too pleased to oblige, wraps both hot dogs in foil, and hands them over the counter. Excited, the nuns hurry to a bench and begin to un-wrap their 'dogs'. The mother superior begins to blush and, then, staring at it for a moment, leans to the other nun and whispers cautiously, "What part... did you get...?"

IKC registrations, going up or down ?

This recession that we are in the midst of is hitting all of us hard. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel at all ? I have noticed over the last few moths, that there are far less IKC registered dogs or pups being advertised on the general classified web sites. In 2009 I know that revenue from dog registrations was down significantly on the previous year, with the Irish Kennel Club (IKC), has anybody got the figure for 2010 ? If it were a case that less dogs were being bred in Ireland, I'm sure we would all agree that this was a good thing, but I'm not so sure. I blogged recently about Pure Bred Non Registered (PBNR) http://www.pedigreedogs.ie/2010/12/23/pbnr/ Are IKC registered dogs losing out ? If so what can be done to educate people that if you want a pup, where you are fairly certain as to what this pup will grow into both size and temperament wise, then a pure bred dog is the logical choice. As I have mentioned before, the IKC are the only reg…

Pedigree Dogs Vet – Traveling With Your Pet

The Road Safety Authority's new campaign on road safety neglects one issue -- traveling safely with animals in the car. It is important that you and your passengers buckle up, whether your passenger has 2 legs or 4 legs! The proper safety measures can save both your life and your pet's.When going on a car journey, regardless of how short it is, you must keep animals restrained. This will prevent them from jumping onto the dashboard or out the window, or even sitting or standing in your lap while you are driving. If you have a cat or small dog, the easiest mode of transport is a travel cage. You can attach the cage to the seat belt for extra security. For larger dogs, use a dog seat belt. This is a harness that you can connect to the seat belt. You can also use the harness for walking when you take you dog out of the car. If your car is large enough, you can fit a large cage or divider to create a separate area for your dog. We have had clients that have either been in…

Put your money where your mouth is.

I'm sure a lot of our regular visitors will know already why we started Pedigreedogs.ie If not we make reference to the same in the "About US" section on the site. Recently there has been a lot of talk and mainly anger at the proposed Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, (Animal Health & Welfare Policy Division) Welfare of Animals Bill in Northern Ireland. Basically a person commits an offence if they show a dog that has been docked after the said bill has been enacted at a show where the public pay an admission fee I think we all knew that this was on the cards after it was introduced at some shows in the UK The following couple in the UK have stepped up to the mark, and put their money where their mouth is in relation to fit for function, Hunt, Punt, Retrieve (HPR) dual purpose dogs (i.e. used in the field and then shown at conformation dog shows) The Docked and Denied campaign grew from an idea that Maxine McCullough and Wendy Oxman had on…

Happy Birthday Pedigreedogs.ie

Can you believe it ? Pedigreedogs.ie is 1 year old today ! We launched the site on the 29-01-10 and are still here to tell the tale (Tail) Since going live we have had over 337'536 page views, and 66'705 visits (Google Analytics) I'd like to thank every single one of you for dropping by, but it would be our second birthday before I'd get that finished Special thanks to the regular visitors (you know who you are) Stay tuned for some site improvements in the next month, and remember if you have any interesting articles relating to your dog / breed or details regarding the breed club you may be a member of, we would be delighted to receive same.

Dog offered at Stud

Contained in the advice on purchasing which is on every page of www.pedigreedogs.ie the following can be found "In relation to Pups on the site (or Dogs being offered at Stud) we would recommend asking the owner if the pups parents (or Stud Dog) has had the relevant breed specific health checks, and request to see proof of same" Is it due to the economic downturn, that every second ad on the dog section of the general classified sites these days is a dog offered for stud. Maybe it's the owners last ditch attempt to raise some funds in order to keep the dog, with the last step being advertised for sale for a genuine reason. Any suggestions regarding educating the general public that all dogs should have the relevant breed specific health checks, before mating, would be most welcome.

Dog Ownership – In an ideal world

In an ideal world the following statement might be true "In the past, pedigree dogs were an issue of status. Today I would judge people who get pedigree dogs as individuals who like to plan their lives and think ahead, after all you have a fair idea of how this dog will turn out in regards to size temperament, grooming and exercise requirement" If the above were true then the following excerpt which makes distressing reading, surely wouldn't be happening. I'm not saying all the dogs mentioned hereunder are Pedigree Dogs, but you would have to assume that some of them are. "People are losing their homes in record numbers. More and more dogs are being surrendered since the economic downturn. Ten thousand dogs a month are being put down in California," On the 07-12-10 my blog was "A Dog Is For Life Not Just For Christmas" As I have noted on the blog before educating the buyer is as important as cracking down on these puppy farmers that mass produce dogs, even in thi…