DOGGIE DOG BLOG

Written by: Cindy Jacobs (Cyd)
Well, to finish this progesterone testing series…. I was not able to get Candy in to the vet on that Tuesday morning and all seemed ok that morning.  Tuesday afternoon all the sudden things changed with Parker, so I took Candy in Wednesday morning for another progesterone test and requested a […]

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Written by: Cindy Jacobs (Cyd)
Ok I learned a new term today from the vet “split heat cycle“… oh and that was because Candy’s Saturday test came back at .5 so we are below the surge  hahahaha  sheeesh!  (David you never told me all this stuff..about breeding…did you want me just to experience it and learn […]

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Written by: Cindy Jacobs (Cyd)
I thought I would take the time to quick update the information as to where I am right now with Candy.  I thought I would be gone and on my way to breeding by now!!  Candy had her first progesterone test Monday at 7 days from me first catching her in […]

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German Shepherd Puppies, German Shepherd Puppies, German Shepherd Puppies, German Shepherd Puppies
 
We have 4 male German Shepherd Puppies in Kentucky available.  These pups have just started some training.  A wonderful cross between European show and working lines, this breeding is sure to produce puppies with drive, intelligence, and willingness to please, along with natural […]

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Written By: Cindy Jacobs (Cyd)
Ok now that Brandy is done, of course that brought my girl Candy in heat, which I am driving 9 hours to where the German import stud now AKC registered is.  This male is owned by a vet and with even more research, there is tons out there… many vets say […]

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Written by: Cindy Jacobs (Cyd)
In doing German Shepherd breeding and wanting to produce a large healthy litter of German Shepherd puppies, I am researching the value of having progesterone test.  I really didn’t feel I needed to worry about it having a German Shepherd stud living here with my females.  Although, so far my German […]

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I was sent this link by one of our doggiedogblog followers, about the colours in German Shepherd coats and genetics.  Colours meaning the digital image of colors in the German Shepherds.  It was a very interesting read, and gives a bit of understanding to those that breed.  I found it interesting, thanks Danielle for sending […]

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Posted By: Cindy Jacobs (Cyd)
With doing some DNA research on the long haired German Shepherd, also called plush coat or long coat I found a site with this information:
There are 3 possible genotypes for coat length:
1) N/N Clear (those having 2 copies of the normal short-hair allele [N] and appear to be short-haired)
2) N/F Carrier […]

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Written By:  Cindy Jacobs (Cyd)

I got a new Flip Video Camera, great little camera for all of you thinking about Christmas gifts.  What I like most about the camera is the ability to pull good snapshots off the video.  They have a great software package on it.  I prefer to pull natural conformation […]

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Written By: Cindy Jacobs (Cyd)
As the pups are soon to be 12 weeks old, I was looking back over some of the video I had taken and never had put up.  German Shepherd Puppies are smart, I believe the breed is rated #3 of all dog breeds.  They are quite fun to watch.
When you start […]

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