That would still require an even number of pups in the litter, wouldn't it?
The minimum number in the litter would have to be 4 and after that any number divisible by 4. I love percentages you can make them prove or disprove so many things _________________ My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.
if you have a naturally bobtail dog/bitch and your vet will sign a letter stating that it is a natural tail then the KC will add the information to your dogs details.
I hadn't heard this. I was under the impression that the registration of bobtail was only for litters born after the directive, and certified by a vet within the statutory 24 hours of birth as the tail not having been surgically removed. I have asked for clarification on this. Will let you know when I hear from them. _________________ Annie
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away
Further news - only the word 'bobtail' is allowed to be used, and the vet has to actually state that the dog is a natural bobtail in his letter. This means that puppies in the same litter with the same gene but different length tails cannot have the asme tag on their papers.
The following breeds will also be allowed to have the 'bobtail' tag attached to their registrations. Just goes to show - introducing the bobtail to the Boxer has been an interesting experiment.
Australian Shepherd
Boxer
Old English Sheepdog
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Schipperke
Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) _________________ Annie
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away
If the tails are differing lengths but are obviously shorter than normal then they can have the word 'bobtail' on their registration. What they cannot have is a description of the length of tail. _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
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[quote="Ghilliegumdrop"]If the tails are differing lengths but are obviously shorter than normal then they can have the word 'bobtail' on their registration. What they cannot have is a description of the length of tail.
No, that is not what James said - he said this
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Only dogs born with bobtails will be recorded as bobtailed, no other length of tail will be recorded by the Kennel Club, whether or not they carry bobtail genes.
_________________ Annie
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away
When is a bobtail a bobtail and, more to the point, what length makes it a bobtail _________________ Jan
Merlin, hips 9/9=18 and Ghillie, hips 8/9=17
Pull [n or v] An equal and opposite force perpetrated on both ends of a lead that results in the inevitable tripping and falling of the human involved!!
I can give you James' email address if you want to ask him _________________ Annie
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away
Some more from the KC announced on the Our Dogs Forum
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Hi there!
As some of you may have already spotted from the Kennel Club website, we have set up an online petition calling on the government to apply the same basic principles which govern the Accredited Breeder Scheme to the breeding of ALL dogs.
We are actively promoting this petition via full page adverts in the dog press and I am pleased to report that they seem to be fully behind us in promoting the message to responsible breeders everywhere. The time has come for responsible dog breeders and lovers to stand together in unison against the negative, misleading and often downright inaccurate views put out by the likes of the RSPCA.
Please sign up and show your support today – and pass the link to your friends and family.
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