We had a successful Crufts 2024.
Willow was 3rd in Junior Bitch (Hungarian Vizsla) Pedigree name Silvestre Im Not Perky Letty was 4th in Limit Bitch (Bracco Italiano) Pedigree name Silvestre Sword of Destiny. Handled by Emma Longman. Thank you Emma for helping us out. I think we get more pleasure by others showing our dogs than our own these days. We are so proud of you all. Dogs not owned by us but bred by us. Silvestre Capture the Flat 2nd Puppy(Crufts qualified 2025) Silvestre Stolen Kiss 3rd Puppy (Crufts qualified 2025) It's a great achievement to go to Crufts dog show. We had several dogs we didn't enter into the show but are qualified. Maverick went but was on a day where he didnt really want to show, and he would have rather snogged people instead. We all have an off day! I must mention Lucca the Bracco who was probably the best moving dog in his class but was unplaced. He showed his heart out.
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It feels like a while since I wrote anything for the website. Ive been busy with our French bulldog babies which are now 9 weeks old and ready to go off to their new homes. They have been a joy and I had forgotten how much I enjoy them as a breed as puppies. Our last litter of Frenchies was 3 1/2 years ago. I think people forget that although we own a few different dogs they aren't all having litters all the time. It was Frooti's first litter and she did so very well that we are proud of her. Now she can spend her nighttimes cuddled up on our bed again. We have kept her daughter Kiki and Im sure you will see photos of the pair on instagram on occasion. I always say French bulldogs are my indulgence. So now I own three as I have Reggie, Kiki and Frooti. A little family unit. Reggie stepped up to the Job of dad very well. He has played with his puppies, loved them, shown them what to get up too and he has also protected them.
What is a blood titre test? A blood sample is taken by a vet nurse or vet. Sending it to a lab and they check the blood for anti bodies. Most labs readings are 0-6
Dragon Labs does a reasonable blood titre test price. I have just had Nancy blood titre tested. Our vet nurse took the blood and I put it in the pack and sent to Dragon labs. This was to see if she has immunity. The results came in that she in fact has good immunity and wont need doing again for 3 years. I am delighted that with no vaccine my dog has antibodies. As nearly everyone knows I have done worm counts on adult dogs for some time. Why you may ask? Well the truth is that these products are having a detrimental effect on all dogs across the country. Not just one breed of dog, all breeds plus cross breeds. We see daily dogs with hot spots from chemical burns, we see dogs destroyed because they have swallowed a tablet which has effected their brain and causes aggression. We see dogs daily fitting from these products. A massive cover up because no-one wants to admit liability. Vets blame breeders for producing dogs with epilepsy when its the monthly giving of poison which is effecting brains.
This leaves us all in a worried state not daring to try something else because we are told only use spot on or tablets. But there is another way. Ive recently had a French bulldog litter. Frooti is the mum. I have worm counted then at 5 weeks and the result is above. I shall do them again at 7 weeks. Go to www.wormcount.com Adult dogs you can do worm count, Giardia count and lung worm count. Ive just written an article on Giardia and put in the hidden folders. You may find you can go to every 6 months instead of 3 if you live in an area where there are low instance of parasites. Other people find they have to do counts more often. Green means clear. Remember if you are buying a puppy from me we have the hidden pages for you to access.
ive just uploaded the ultimate puppy guide which is fantastic read. I brought this online for all of you to read as I agree with such a lot contained inside. Yes there will always be some things I do not agree with but in general it's brilliant. Always going that extra mile. I have just added two new files to the hidden pages on anal glands and Giardia. I hope these two files may help you. Remember if you have any worries you can contact your veterinary surgeon. These can only be accessed by Silvestre owners who have the password. The password has changed today so you will need to contact me to find out what the password is again. Author: Rachel SavageIm always looking for new ideas how to make my website better. If anyone has any ideas, maybe I have not covered a subject you wished I had. Then do send me an email or what's app. All ideas are taken on board.
Im developing our hidden pages with more and more information as I go along. This is for Silvestre owners only because I am aware that other lazy breeders are referring people to my site for info. Maybe dont buy from them and come to us instead. Youll get more info then. You want a relationship with your breeder so you can ask questions any time you want as your puppy develops. Vizsla puppies in particular are not an easy breed for a start. You will sit down and wonder what you have taken on. But as time passes and they develop and mature you will have the best dog you've ever owner. I couldnt imagine life with out one, two three as I say. They also love companionship so another dog in the house is beneficial. R xxx Today I spent a very interesting day in the company of my good friend and we attended a dog law seminar.
Trevor Cooper is the leading solicitor in dog law. I would like to thank him for his seminar and I learnt more on dogs. Ive always said my knowledge is quite wide where it comes to dogs, but I am always up for learning something new. In dog ownership I think you are forever learning. I remember someone asking me once why have 2 breeds of dog and not just specialise in one breed. Well the fact is I love dogs, I cant own all the dog breeds I would like too in my lifetime. But I wouldn't say I get bored with one breed, but I really enjoy learning. I am on a journey for me to understand more than one dog breed. The world of dogs is a learning kerb, and I really enjoy learning something new. I learnt lots today I did not think about before, like what happens to dogs in a divorce. What happens if you're reported for barking dogs. But much much more. Now I would like to attend another seminar which I hope he puts on. If you have a dispute with your pet dog, you can ring or speak to Trevor at www.doglaw.co.uk New page has been added in our hidden pages.
A links page which has links to rescue centres, behaviourist, holistic vets. Helpful links for you to have a look through in case you ever need a professional Only in the hidden pages for Silvestre owners only. As all silvestre owners know if they are a member of our Facebook owners group that we do worm counts on our adult dogs and have done for some time now.
So what is a worm count? A laboratory called worm count tests the stool sample to see if the dog has worm eggs, worm larvae and adult worms and sends test results back to owner. In the past we have always wormed puppies with panacur. But occasionally this really upsets the stomach of the puppy. French bulldogs are tiny puppies and the last worming I gave them I noted upset stomachs. So instead of giving a wormer to a dog which may not even have worms I have decided to worm count the litter. We have to remember that wormers are a poison. We should be limited in our use of wormers and flea treatments. If a dog does not have worms then why worm it. We can minimise our use of poisons which even affect dogs neurologically as they grow up. We are seeing dogs daily on Facebook groups having had terrible reactions after being given worm treatments. How does it work? Worm count will send me a pot and poo bag. We pick up the poos and pop in the pot and send back to them. They then email the results with in two days. Lets hope they have no worms and then we can encourage owners also to go down the testing route over poison route. Rachel xx |
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