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Breeding for health, temperament and breed survival
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Bar T T Ranch Entlebuchers
Health of Breeding Stock
This spacee is devoted to sharing any and all health & behaviour updates for our breeding dogs. We follow the NEMDA/OFA recommended health testing for the breed.
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Our dogs:
Nelson Hercules v Eagleheart was our first Entlebucher. He joined us at the ranch in 2015. He was over the top enthusiastic and loved to play ball.
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At about 4 months, he showed some lameness. We could not determine a cause and it disappeared within a couple weeks. He has had a sore leg one other time, after missing in his attempt to jump into the side by side. He must have been going hard since the hip was sore for several days.
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He started to show some gray around the tan muzzle quite early (around his second birthdaty) but otherwise has no complaints. He loves to play ball and fetch sticks and on the ranch, these are almost continual activities for him.
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He has had some wear of his incisors as a result - we had it assessed and learned that he is not in any discomfort although his canines look worn.
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In his 9th year, his personality suddenly shifted. He no longer wanted to follow me around all day and was annoyed by other dogs. He unfortunately attacked a very young pup before we realized the extent of his issues. He was euthanized as we felt it would be unfair to confine him to a crate for the remainder of his life. The vets believe it was likely a brain tumour to cause this reaction.
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Nakita Josephine de Jude la Cathare joined us early in 2018. She is lively and strong willed. She demonstrates the Entlebucher leap frequently!
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At 8 years now, she has slowed down a little. She spends more time resting than she used to. But she loves to run after the quad when I'm feeding horses.
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She continues to have excellent mahogany colouring without noticeable greying.
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Nakita also showed some lameness at about 4 months. Again, we could not determine a cause and it disappeared within a couple weeks.
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She developed fairly severe itching just before her first birthday which has now been resolved for the most part. She has some sensitivity to pork and venison in food. Her itchiness is usually confined to around her eyes and snout. At the worst, she had yeasty ears and an itchy belly as well, but never hot spots or open sores. The vet calls it atopic dermatitis.
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We tried many options to resolve the itching from topical steroid cream and oatmeal baths to accupressure, Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs and Apoquel. It took a lot of effort to get things under control but now she is well maintained with mostly raw food, occasional topical cream and anti yeast supplements.
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Our dog's breeding health testing is published online at the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. Check these links for their latest test results. For breeding, they require a test for DNA collection, PRA-prcd and xrays for Hip Dysplasia, Elbows and Patellae. After their initial testing they require an annual eye exam (CAER) where they watch for glaucoma, cataracts and other eye diseases.
Nelson's test results are found here.
Nakita's results are found here.
Cleo's test results will be available here in the future.
Health of all Bar TT Puppies
This space is devoted to sharing any and all health & behaviour updates for our puppies. If your puppy was born at Bar TT Entlebuchers, we care about them for their whole lives.
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As breeders, we want to know what treasures and timebombs may lie hidden within our breeding genes. Some diseases can be predicted based on parentage and genetic markers but the cause many remain unknown. Only by maintaining contact with our pups and their families can we stay abreast of any developments.
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From the A Litter - the Bar TT Tractors
Ajax Ferguson, has recently been fighting Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anemia (IMHA), an auto-immune condition where his body attacks his red blood cells. Since the red blood cells contain haemoglobin which is the transporter of oxygen, this condition causes extreme lethargy. He is being treated with steroids, an attempt to relax & restart his immune system. So far, he is responding well.
Update: It's been over a year now and Ferguson continues to do well on low dose steroids. He is full of energy and in robust form!
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Also from the A Litter
Aspen recently had some urinary incontinence issues. She was treated with an oral medication which seems to be working well. She had been spayed at about 2 years old and the urine leakage is believed to be related to the spay procedure and the change in hormones.
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