Category: Dog Philosophies
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The APAW Waiting List
“What number am I on your puppy waiting list?” This is a question I am frequently asked. The answer might not be as simple as you think…
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Tentative Litter Plans 2025
Litter plans needed to be shifted. New plans will still produce the same general sizes, temperament ranges and colors as originally planned, just with different pedigree combinations. Read on for all the details.
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Training Naked
Nearly any dog can learn off-leash reliability with gentle handling techniques. Here are 3 big handling mistakes many pet owners make, how trainers avoid these mistakes, and a couple of fun games you can play with your dog to build engagement.
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When is a Recall ‘Reliable’?
How to know if your dog’s recall is Reliable, what risks to consider before removing the leash, and a list of safety gear and precautions. Read on for tips to build reliability and some thoughts on the use of bribery phrases and why they ‘work’.
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Health Testing: Phenotype vs Genotype
What’s the difference between phenotype and genotype testing? Which health tests fall into each category? Which tests are perfectly acceptable to breed a dog even with “failed” results? At the end of the day, are there actually any health guarantees?
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Farm Dog and Other Titles
Locket and Marvel just earned their Farm Dog, Canine Good Citizen and Novice Trick titles! Learn what is entailed in each evaluation, and why I believe these simple titles are worth more than many give them credit for.
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A Look at a Nomograph
A nomograph is a blood exam of the dam which determines her titer levels (immunity) towards specific diseases. The titer levels are then assessed to determine at what age the maternal antibodies passed on through the dam’s colostrum will no longer provide protection to her pups.
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Why I Don’t Show in AKC Conformation
In this article I explain what the sport of conformation is, why I don’t show in AKC at this time, why I do show in UKC, and why it’s important to me to breed towards the Breed Standard.
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What is a “Performance Prospect”?
‘Performance’ refers to sports (such as agility, scent work, dock diving, etc), and ‘prospect’ indicates that the dog demonstrates aptitudes that are likely to make them enjoy and be successful in sports if the handler cultivates those aptitudes. But what exactly are these traits? And what happens if the handler…
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Why the Litter ‘Letter’?
You may have noticed each of our litters is assigned a letter from the alphabet, and most pups receive a name beginning with that letter – this helps in a variety of ways for us to track relationships and hereditary characteristics as we move through the generations.
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