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I suppose an image would be fine, don't want to bog down the thread's loading time. I thought about starting a new thread, but I guess it's too late now. We could always ask the mod to transfer posts at a later time.

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BC's Name: Dazzle

M/F: F

S/N: payed at 7mo

Age: 15 mo

Color/Markings: B/W classic markings

Real deal or half baked: real deal

Where acquired: breeder

How long have you owned: got her at 9 weeks

Brand of food (or raw): Science Diet Adult

Type of home: House

Size of yard: 30x40 feet (fenced)

Favorite Toy(s): Tennis balls and frisbees

Exercise/time spent during week: 4hrs a day

Exercise/time spent during weekend: 4-8 hours

Level of training completed: Very advanced

Best trick: Clean Up toys and lots of others

Activities: Agility, going to start herding.....

Favorite personality trait: Loves EVERYBODY!! :rolleyes:

Least favorite personality trait: Scared of all other dogs (even Chihuahuas). Working on that.

Gets along with other pets(any): Yup.

Gets along with other dogs: Working on that - she is very timid

Behavior issues: Timid around dogs

Medical issues: None

Any second thoughts?: Nope.

Advice to those thinking of getting a BC: Mental, not just physical exercise is important

Greatest joy of owning a bc: The constant Challenge

 

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BC's Name: Zoe

[bM/F:[/b] F

S/N: S

Age: 1 year

Color/Markings: Sable and white

Real deal or half baked: Half baked, sorry to say. (No one's really sure!)

Where acquired: Rescue.

How long have you owned: 8 months

Brand of food (or raw): Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul

Type of home: Small rancher

Size of yard: 1 acre, but unfenced

Favorite Toy(s): Multicolored plushie ball

Exercize/time spent during week: Not a lot dedicated, but she plays with the other dog and gets to run around outside with me for a very short time (She's low-maintainance )

Exercize/time spent during weekend: Same as above

Level of training completed: Beginner's obedience

Best trick: "Touch."

Activities: Hope to do agility when she's older

Favorite personality trait: She's so SNUGGLY!

Least favorite personality trait: Too scared to go lots of places with me yet.

Gets along with other pets(any): Yes, loves them - the dog and the cat.

Gets along with other dogs: Yes, but is very submissive.

Behavior issues: Terrified of strange places and people.

Medical issues: None.

Any second thoughts?: Not a one.

Advice to those thinking of getting a bc: Research research research!

Greatest joy of owning a bc: She is my shadow!

 

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BC's Name: Happy

 

M/F: F

 

S/N: Spayed

 

Age: 5 years

 

Color/Markings: Black and white, classic

 

marking, but one front leg is white.

 

Real deal or half baked: real deal

 

Where acquired: breeder

 

How long have you owned: since 10 weeks

 

Brand of food (or raw): Raw

 

Type of home: House

 

Size of yard: no clue, but pretty big for the city.

 

Favorite Toy(s): anything that can be thrown.

 

Exercise/time spent during week: depends, I have odd work hours during the week.

 

Exercise/time spent during weekend: about an hour a day, as I work weekends

 

Level of training completed: only puppy training in formal training, but own personal training she is EXTREMLY advanced.

 

Best trick: plays sports the same way a human does.

 

Activities: Flyball(compete), Agility(compete), Frisbee(fun), Rally-O(Fun), Weight Pull(fun), Herding(fun).

 

Favorite personality trait: she is like a person, if you talk down to her she will leave, but if you talk to her like a fellow human she will do anything you ask.

 

Least favorite personality trait: Fear aggression

 

Gets along with other pets(any): sort of? she does not dislike my other pets, but she is to obbessed with them.

 

Gets along with other dogs: no a bite, she is fear aggressive with dog she does not know, and will try to kill any pointer or schnauzer she see's.

 

Behavior issues: Fear aggression

 

Medical issues: not since switching to Raw

 

Any second thoughts?: Nope.

 

Advice to those thinking of getting a BC:

get informed, and understand the breed. never get a BC on impulse.

 

Greatest joy of owning a bc: they are so smart that you can do so much with them.

 

 

BC's Name: Misty

 

M/F: F

 

S/N: no

 

Age: 3 years

 

Color/Markings: Black and white split face

 

Real deal or half baked: real deal

 

Where acquired: breeder

 

How long have you owned: since 7 1/2 weeks

 

Brand of food (or raw): Raw

 

Type of home: House

 

Size of yard: dunno

 

Favorite Toy(s): squeekies and boxes and plastic bottles

 

Exercise/time spent during week: same as Happy

 

Exercise/time spent during weekend: Same as Happy

 

Level of training completed: pretty high, but nothing compared to Happy.

 

Best trick: Curtsy

 

Activities: Agility(compete), Flyball(compete), Frisbee(fun)

 

Favorite personality trait: very cuddly

 

Least favorite personality trait: overly exitable

 

Gets along with other pets(any): yes

 

Gets along with other dogs: yup

 

Behavior issues: nope

 

Medical issues: Nope

 

Any second thoughts?: Nope.

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BC's Name: Reyna

M/F: F

S/N: no

Age: 9.5 weeks

Color/Markings: blk/white

Real deal or half baked: real deal

Where acquired: breeder/shelter/rescue etc.. working dog breeder

How long have you owned: 3 weeks

Brand of food (or raw): purina one puppy

Type of home: ranch house

Size of yard: 5 acres

Favorite Toy(s): stuffed monkey

Exercize/time spent during week: about an hour through out the day and all day free exercise with doxie

Exercize/time spent during weekend: same

Level of training completed: in puppy class right now

Best trick: none yet

Activities: being a puppy for now

Favorite personality trait: silly puppy

Least favorite personality trait: teething

Gets along with other pets(any): not sure yet

Gets along with other dogs: yes

Behavior issues: teething

Medical issues: none

Any second thoughts?: never

Advice to those thinking of getting a bc: to new still to have advice

Greatest joy of owning a bc: puppy hood

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BC's Name: Sam

M/F: F

S/N: S

Age: 10.5 yrs

Color/Markings: B/W tri

Real deal or half baked: real deal

Where acquired: breeder

How long have you owned: got her at 7 weeks

Brand of food (or raw): Innova

Type of home: House

Size of yard: Not sure

Favorite Toy(s): Tennis balls and frisbees

Exercise/time spent during week: 4hrs a day

Exercise/time spent during weekend: 4-8 hours

Level of training completed: Very advanced

Best trick: Flush Toilet

Activities: Agility (competition)

Favorite personality trait: Very honest

Least favorite personality trait: Everyhing has to be under control

Gets along with other pets(any): Yes

Gets along with other dogs: Yes

Behavior issues: No

Medical issues: Arthritis

Any second thoughts?: No

Advice to those thinking of getting a BC: Research breeders front and back

Greatest joy of owning a bc: How smart they are

 

BC's Name: Hemi

M/F: F

S/N: No, not yet

Age: 1 yr

Color/Markings: B/W white face

Real deal or half baked: real deal

Where acquired: breeder

How long have you owned: got her at 8 weeks

Brand of food (or raw): Innova

Type of home: House

Size of yard: not sure

Favorite Toy(s): frisbees

Exercise/time spent during week: 4hrs a day

Exercise/time spent during weekend: 4-8 hours

Level of training completed: Very advanced

Best trick: crawl

Activities: Agility (competition, going to start herding

Favorite personality trait: Loves everyone

Least favorite personality trait: Doesn't understand dog language (single pup)

Gets along with other pets(any): Yes

Gets along with other dogs: Yes

Behavior issues: None

Medical issues: None

Any second thoughts?: No

Advice to those thinking of getting a BC: same as sam

Greatest joy of owning a bc: sam as sam

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BC's Name: Meg

M/F: F

S/N: S/Next week

Age: 6 months

Color/Markings: Black and white tri

Real deal or half baked: Real Deal

Where acquired: Breeder

How long have you owned: Since she was 7 weeks

Brand of food (or raw): Varies: Nutra, Natural Balance, Precise, Evo

Type of home:4 story split level

Size of yard: 1.5 acres on 5 acres of woods, creek, wetlands

Favorite Toy(s): Disks and rings, balls, plushies

Exercize/time spent during week: 8-10 hours

Exercize/time spent during weekend: 4-8 hours

Level of training completed: Puppy obedience and obedience boot camp

Best trick: Catch

Activities: Fetch, catch, find, for fun till she grows up

Favorite personality trait: Sweetness

Least favorite personality trait: Willfulness

Gets along with other pets(any): Cat

Gets along with other dogs: Most

Behavior issues: Shy and attention deficit

Medical issues: None

Any second thoughts?: Only about my worthiness

Advice to those thinking of getting a bc: Get a rescue dog, if you must have a puppy, wait till one comes to the rescue. You don't need property or a farm or sheep. You do need time and patience and resolve.

Greatest joy of owning a bc: She is my temple.

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BC's Name: River

M/F: F

S/N: not yet, waiting for 1st heat

Age: 8 mo

Color/Markings: B/W classic markings

Real deal or half baked: real deal

Where acquired: back yard breeder

How long have you owned: since she was 8 weeks

Brand of food (or raw): Blue Buffalo Adult

Type of home: House

Size of yard: 5 acres, invisible fenced

Favorite Toy(s): balls and frisbees

Exercise/time spent during week: 3-5 hrs

Exercise/time spent during weekend: 3-5 hrs

Level of training completed: Basics

Best trick: tilts head on command

Activities: Starting agility at 9mos.

Favorite personality trait: happy go lucky

Least favorite personality trait: none yet

Gets along with other pets(any): horses, dogs, & cats

Gets along with other dogs: Loves them, submissive, but always eager to greet

Behavior issues: none yet

Medical issues: none known

Any second thoughts?: Not a one

Advice to those thinking of getting a BC: This isn't your ordinary dog. If you're not a certifiable dog lover... don't even consider it.

Greatest joy of owning a bc: I love all the looks she gives me

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