Chickentrain's Dog Q&A

[chickentrains]

How exactly are you determining that these dogs are 'well-bred'?

All the well bred dogs are CH dogs.

 

[chickentrains]

I think those photos show "well groomed and posed" as prettier.

No, all the photos I picked are of CH dogs off breeders websites. The other dogs aren't "ungroomed" (well, they are).. but there are also structural diffrences if you look close

 

[chickentrains]

Eating that fast isn't healthy, ditch the bowl. Buy different puzzle-feeders and snuffle mats, it's more enriching for the dog.
Our dog is fed in different ways for every meal, she has at least six different enrichment feeders, and we often use meals as training opportunities to give her a mental workout.

^^ yep

deacon doesn't eat anything out of a normal dog bowl

 

[black_cat]

Watched a video by someone that used to be a dog groomer and she mentioned golden doodles and she was like
"Go brush your golden doodle RIGHT NOW
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD BRUSH YOUR GOLDEN DOODLE"
And in the comments:

Oh no

 

[chickentrains]

Watched a video by someone that used to be a dog groomer and she mentioned golden doodles and she was like
"Go brush your golden doodle RIGHT NOW
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD BRUSH YOUR GOLDEN DOODLE"
And in the comments:
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Oh no

A GREAT DANEDOODLE?????!?!??!/?!

 

[black_cat]

A GREAT DANEDOODLE?????!?!??!/?!

Googled it and they're called 'Great danoodles'

 

[black_cat]

Googled it and they're called 'Great danoodles'
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Are great danes also big boned, amplifying those joint problems, or no?

 

[CharcoalDragon]

All the well bred dogs are CH dogs.

If we're talking AKC, "CH" just means they won points in 'something'.
Usually it's used in conformation, which just means it 'looks like' the breed standard. Or at least comes close.
It can also be used in dog sports and other competitions.

It doesn't have much bearing on the mental, emotional, physical, or internal soundness. i.e. health.
Most purebred dogs, even the champions, have health issues. Goldens and BMDs lines are absolutely rife with cancer, and most don't make it past age 7-9.
You've a better chance of a 'well bred dog' if you look at working lines, but even then, it's a toss-up.

Just by looking at a picture of a dog, or even the AKC titles, you can't tell what's going on 'under the hood'.
Registering a dog with the AKC does not depend on health, nor does the AKC screen their breeders anywhere close to where they should be.

 

[chickentrains]

Are great danes also big boned, amplifying those joint problems, or no?

yes yes yes...

Because good breeders don't provide doodle breeders with dogs, the dogs come from bad breeders, which means no health testing, which means JOINT ISSUES GALORE!

 

[black_cat]

Shouldn't the AKC be screening people because they're like, in charge of everything?