Showing posts with label Barbets in the UK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barbets in the UK. Show all posts

Monday, 27 March 2017

Barbet Litter plans

The good news is that I am planning another litter Spring 2017

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Reeds Fowling Alexia aka Martha with  GrChX Flacon D’Paris of Neigenuveaux CGN, ROM aka Murdoch- Murdoch is the top winning Barbet throughout Canada :).

Murdoch


Murdoch

Martha

Martha
 Reeds Fowling Alexia 
Hips 7/8
VWD Type 1 - clear
VWD type 2 - clear
Eye test clear August 2016
D Locus D/D
DNA profile


GrChX Flacon D’Paris of Neigenuveaux CGN
Hips- good
Elbows- no sign of elbow dysplasia
Thyroid -not affected
D locus D/D
DNA profile




Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Hallie the Waterdog

Hallie at nearly 6 months , not sure what she was waiting for, but she was in the water when we arrived. I have read recently that some Barbets do not swim, is that a concern? certainly the majority of Barbets in the UK like water and retrieve well in water so it is not an issue here. There are also owners who buy a waterdog for the reason that it does not shed its coat, and ofton those dogs are not taken to water so they do not get the opportunities that dogs like Hallie get from an early age.    

Monday, 14 May 2012

A barbet weekend and grooming

On Saturday I had the pleasure of Eton and his owner, I am pleased to say we have experimented with a new brush on his coat. We must have removed nearly a black bag of hair, and he still looked like a barbet when he left, so now we sit and wait to see how the coat grows back. Learning about the breed and their coats will take time, in some breeds coat colour makes a difference, and whether the dog has been castrated or spayed can make a difference.So far I do think that shaving black dogs makes the coat curlier and thicker, but thats not 100% accurate. The future for a perfect coat will be the ratio of undercoat to the top coat, and the length of undercoat. If you look back at the old barbet, it would have been shaved with the sheep or as a peasants dog would have got so matted that as the hair grew the dog would scratch the matts out or they would get caught on something and get pulled out, not a nice thought as some areas would always remained uncomfortable for the dog, as some old books describe, the barbet was a smelly flea infested dog.

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Barbet Puppy time at nearly 6 weeks

Two girls and a boy all reserved
 A lovely visit yesterday at Annettes to see the puppies who will be 6 weeks on Thursday.
I know he is having a scratch but he remained still for a second! This chunky boy is reserved.

This boy is still available, he is very sweet and just loves the big dogs.

Saturday, 28 April 2012

Hope and Halfpint Barbet puppies

They do wake up sometimes, but this sleep was deep as both had their first bath in my washing up bowl. They both paddled round the bowl and either they enjoyed the experience or they were both in shock but they took the bathing in their stride.
Hope is now showing that she wants to play, her little tail wags on sight of Bepop or one of us. She uses her bottle like a punchbag, showing her frustration that the milk doesn't flow fast enough for her hungar, so weaning for her is easy. This morning she came out for a walkabout and met Bobby face to face, he was very gentle but was looking over his shoulder for Bepop or Betsy, so I got the feeling he felt he was too close to such a young pup. As for Halfpint, he is a few days behind Hope, he loves his bottle and loves a cuddle while feeding,with a full tummy he wants nothing more than the crook of your arm and sleep so he is not as eager to explore yet . I am not getting attached, BUT both these pups stare at your face when you feed them, they fix you with a look that can't help but make your heart skip a beat. Monday will be  the next stage for these beautiful pups, they are going home and they will be over the coming days/weeks be reunited with their large family.   

Monday, 19 March 2012

Happy Birthday Bepop-her rather enjoyable Birthday in photos

A patch of sunlight

A muddy puddle

breakdancing on horse poo

breakdancing on fox poo in the undergrowth, she thought I hadn't noticed!

A deliberate face the other way after the fox poo incident

It was her birthday, so she was hoping to take this home.