“Stubborn Shiba.” It’s a big internet meme that has filtered into the dog world and causes some toxic results. Originally it was meant as a joke, from Western owners who try to train their Shibas as if they are Lassie… Continue Reading
Happy birthday to the first Misanthropic Shiba. Sunojo’s Aka Shasta CGC – 27 August 1993 – 6 January 2010
Does this look a little ‘off’ to you? Wow. Much rareness. Very healthy guaranteed. You know I had to fuck with them. Okay, so look. Not every breeder is going to be Oscar Wilde or my English professor. You don’t… Continue Reading
Inspired by a true story. DO Consider the need to have a conformation dog show. We have a pandemic raging. Our curve is starting to rise like a pimple. Be open and transparent. Include the dog show people in your… Continue Reading
It’s over. Punky is dead. The four-year-old Australian Cattle Dog was the subject of a years-long fight in Vancouver, BC, by his owner, Susan Santics, to keep him from being euthanized. On Thursday, January 23, 2020, Punky was euthanized. Santics… Continue Reading
We’re currently working on the #100DaysOfDogTrainingChallenge! Goals: To post photos or videos of training my dogs to the group linked above for 100 days. I realized at day 3/100 that I’m going to have to pick some things to work… Continue Reading
In the 1980’s, Wally Conron was in charge of puppy breeding management at the Royal Guide Dog Association of Australia. He wanted to create a dog that could do the work of a guide dog, but that didn’t shed. He… Continue Reading
Sooo… yeah. Where was I? If you’re a friend on Facebook or following TMS or Tierce and Shimi, you might have some idea: Graduated from my Administration program, but the first job I got didn’t end up working out (it… Continue Reading
In part 1, I went over the origins of purebred dogs – briefly. To sum up, the branding of the purebred dog was originally ‘carefully bred, for a purpose’. With the advent of a rising middle class with more leisure… Continue Reading
‘Designer dogs’ occupy a unique niche in the pet marketing system. They have unique identifying names. They have a brand. They are better marketed. Many purebred dog people hate them with the fiery, burning passion of a flea allergy. However,… Continue Reading