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03-10-2006, 05:55 AM | #16 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dayton Ohio
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As Pat mentioned the tail could be a problem. There was a foreign dog being shown in the US with a tail and he did pick up some points, but never finished here. At this point though, this is not a newborn puppy, this is an older one and it would require surgery to dock the tail. I know people that have done that and more then half will not carry their tail after surgery. So you will have to decide what to do here. You might have been better off getting to know a show person in your area to help mentor you and have gotten a show dog from them. Show dogs are only placed by show breeders after they are atleast 6 months old and we can see if they are developing properly. Even after over 30 years in dogs, I wouldn't buy a show dog that wasn't over that age. At this age, the bite is still in question and hopefully after permanent teeth come in you have a proper bite. Good luck.
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03-10-2006, 05:57 AM | #17 |
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| newbie What I would start with is resolving the issue of the tail...what good will it do if you put months into the devepoment of this potential, only to find the tail will keep you from winning..it needs to be removed I am sad to say. I would appreciate Cher or Gigi commenting on this..I could be way off base.. |
03-10-2006, 05:57 AM | #18 |
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| post We posted at the same time..thanks |
03-10-2006, 06:15 AM | #19 |
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| puppy Another thought..we are using the word "potential"...I was taught there was a BIG difference in the term "show potential" and "show quality"...a potential can be purchased at 12/16 weeks..and the buyer is fuller aware the pup MAY go on to develop into show quality, but they are given NO guarantee. A show quality is just that.."show quality"..at least 6 to 12 months. Teeth are in, bite is set, color, texture is not a guess..many many questions are answered by that age. Now..IMO..if you are told up front a 12/16 week old has the POTENTIAL to develop into a show quality and you are NOT charged a show quality price..and you are willing to gamble with a 12/16 week old, perhaps you will be a winner and get a really decent pup to show, perhaps not.. Show quality is ring ready...show potential is just that, a potential who may or may not develop into a show quality..am I hung up on terms? |
03-10-2006, 06:35 AM | #20 | |
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03-10-2006, 07:26 AM | #21 |
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| I want to thank all of you for all the wonderfull tips. I Purchased Monique as show potential, not show quality, taking the chance. I had been looking for a female for a while with no luck. A friend of mine recommended this breeder and I liked what I saw. I really just to a gamble here hoping that she turns out to be special. I will look into the docking today, has anybody had any previous experience on docking the tail at this age or know of someone? Thanks again, Liza |
03-10-2006, 07:29 AM | #22 | |
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03-10-2006, 08:25 AM | #23 |
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| pup Liza There is a Yorkie breeder/judge in FT L..I will email her for you...perhaps she can talk with you..not sure what age she would suggest an evaluation. |
03-10-2006, 08:27 AM | #24 |
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| That would be great! Thanks a million! Liza |
03-10-2006, 12:08 PM | #25 | |
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03-10-2006, 01:05 PM | #26 |
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| I thought it might be an indication of something wrong! Her roots seem to be coming out light. Thanks, Liza |
03-19-2006, 08:15 PM | #27 |
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| My mother in law has 2 puppies from the same litter, both were 4 months old when she had their tails amputated. It was 200 dollars a piece, and they had to be put to sleep to have it done. I'm not sure how true this is, but before it was done they called a few vets. Most would not do it, they all said the same thing... It was cruel to do it, and that this late in life the pup was too used to having it's tail, and removing it would upset his balance. She did it anyway, and one of them kept biting and chewing on the bandage, and licking the cut. She had to clean the site, and change the dressing many times a day, and she could not get the pup to keep the cone thing on her head to keep her from chewing her wound. It has been few months now since she did this, and they are fine, with no infections or side effects. Their balance wasn't thrown off, but to me their tails look so much different then my dog's tails, kind of round and stumpy. |
03-19-2006, 10:25 PM | #28 | |
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| Kim, it does not sound as if they were done by laser.. if they had been, the laser would have sealed the wound as it were doing the cutting, there would have been no bandage, or any issue.. it would have healed and looked totally normal in a matter of a few days. My mother in law had a girl's tail done that was too weak as a puppy to have it docked, so as an adult, she had it done by laser, and what was removed was VERY thin and tiny...the dog didn't even miss it, she never "looked back". She was put under for a very short amount of time, and able to come home in a matter of 2 hours...very simple, no problems. I'm sorry your mother in laws puppies had problems. If anyone ever needs tails amputated as adults, I hope they will only do it by laser...any other way really is just not fair to the dog when there is new and better technology available...of course if you didn't say if she was showing these dogs or not, if not, why not just leave the tail, it is really pretty in my opinion, though of course I didn't write the American standard. Quote:
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03-20-2006, 10:36 AM | #29 |
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| Hello Angel Mia! May I ask you where you bought your puppy, because I am from Germany. I surely know the breeder personally. Your little one is looking nice, I would really dock the tail too. I´ve also heard that it is a problem in The States to show Yorkies with full tails. |
03-20-2006, 04:44 PM | #30 | |
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No they are not being showed, they are not even registered. She said she just prefers them that way, I was furious she would do that, and so was my father in law. I thought they were adorable with their tails, and I saw NO reason to put them through an unnecessary surgery. | |
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