fisher dog
fisher dog
Animals in the land down under?
Lately here in the northeastern US, we have had a pretty good increase in the ‘disappearance’ of small dogs and cats. Not in the urban settings, but more towards rural areas. The animal that is doing all this damage is a really mean and vicious little critter called a “Fisher Cat”.. They are suddenly making a strong comeback in our region. It is a member of the weasel family and I’d like to know if they are found ‘down under’?
And if anybody from Europe is reading this, do they have Fisher Cats in your country?
Thanks,
Buzzy
If you’ve never seen a Fisher Cat, go here:
http://www.pusscats.com/Fisher_Cat.jpg
No Fisher cats in Australia Buzzy, but Plenty of FERAL CATS!
Pet cats that have gone wild are a very real problem.
My husband has seen some absolutely huge cats that now live and breed in the bush, Some have been shot and weighed in at Enormous sizes!
They continue to eat our native Fauna, a friend who works for the national parks and wildlife is always telling us about how many of our bush creatures are found in the stomach contents of these animals!
I do remember a few years ago that they actually found a lizard that was thought to be extinct in the stomach content of one of these ‘cats’
So we don’t have Fisher cats as such, but Feral cats we have an abundance of!!
Just checked out the photo, they have a resemblance to a red panda!
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How to choose the best German Shepherd Dog pup in the litter
How to choose the best German Shepherd Dog puppy in the litter.
by Dennis Fisher.
If you are interested in getting a dog that will turn out to be a show winner and you have the opportunity of choosing the most promising animal from the entire litter, here are important points to look for.
It is of course not easy to choose the best pup in the litter because pups do change – sometimes quite dramatically. There have been occasions where the runt of the litter has turned out to be far better than his more promising littermates. But as a rule, when one has the opportunity of examining the entire litter at eight weeks, it is generally possible to choose the best – certainly the best pup at that stage of growth. Eight weeks is a probably the best time to make the choice.
After taking your time to examine all the pups in the litter carefully, make sure that the forelegs of the pup that takes your fancy are straight and sturdy. See that the pup has good bone which is indicated by thick “knuckle”. If it is a male you are looking for, size and masculinity is important. Although one must be aware that in recent years over-size in males is a problem that has become more common in the breed. It is a fault and is something to be guarded against.
The pup should have a good strong and clearly masculine head. This is also of importance because there is a tendency in recent years for heads in males to be finer and less noble than one would like.
The movement of the pup can be reasonably well assessed even at this tender age of eight weeks. The well-balanced pup will appear to move with more harmony and more easily than the others in the litter.
Look for a pup with a high wither. This is fairly easy to access, but try and make sure that the high wither is not at the expense of a good shoulder formation. This is rather difficult because excellent shoulder formation is not as common as one would wish. The high wither that is such an attractive feature of the modern Shepherd is one of the reasons for this. The shoulder should be well laid back with good length of upper arm. Even at this early it is possible to see whether or not the pup has a good shoulder. Of course a good shoulder is not merely an aesthetic requirement, it is essential for good forward reach and sound movement when the pup grows into a mature dog.
If you have to choose between a pup that is slightly long in body length and one that is somewhat shorter in body length, if other factors are equal, give preference to the slightly shorter pup. Sometimes body length is accompanied by weakness in back and will affect movement severely when the pup matures.
It goes without saying that you should have seen both parents before having to make a decision and have been aware of any deficiencies present in addition to virtues. Examine, if possible, other animals they have produced.
It will also be of great benefit if you have background knowledge of the bloodlines.
The pup should have strong hindquarters with broad thighs, long stifles and good hocks. The length of stifle is also easily recognizable at the age of eight weeks. But this will change. When you select a pup with a well angulated, long stifle, make a point of examining the away movement to see if the hocks are fairly firm. Once cannot expect hocks to be too firm at this early age, but you don’t want a pup that has wobbly hocks.
The coat should be full but definitely not long. A long coat is a serious fault in the show ring. It is quite easy to detect a long coat in a pup because the pup show signs of a collie type coat and there will be tufts of fur coming from the ears.
Unless there are definite signs of color paling, which is a definite fault, color is not supposed to be of primary importance in the show ring. However, there is no doubt that a well-pigmented animal is always far more glamorous in the show ring and attracts more attention.
With regard to ears, this is usually a matter about which you need not concern yourself if both parents have good ear carriage. The ears do not become fully erect until the dogs finishes teething and six months, although many pups do get their ears up much earlier. But if the ears are very long and inclined to be thick there might be a danger of soft ears. Here again it is important to know the bloodlines of the parents.
If the pup has a good head, with a deep muzzle, not a long collie type head, the chances are good that the bite will be good and the pup will have the correct scissors bite when he matures. Many pups are over-shot when they are young, which means that the upper teeth protrude over the lower teeth. If this is only slight it is not very serious and this fault might be corrected as the pup matures. If however, it is marked there is a distinct danger that it might not change. A scissor bite is very important and if there is a definite gap of more than 2mm. between the upper and lower teeth the dog will be heavily penalized in the show ring.
What cannot be predicted with any degree of accuracy at this early stage, is whether the pup will grow up to have full dentition – a full complement of teeth. Quite often, when the pup matures and the teething process is over, the owner is very upset to find that an otherwise promising animal has a missing tooth. This may seem a very minor fault – and in a family pet it is certainly of no real consequence – but in the show ring it is viewed in a serious light as it is regarded as a genetic fault.
Even though the breeder is as anxious as you are to have your pup do well in the show ring, there is of course no guarantee that your pup is going to do well, as careful as you have been in your selection. Bear in mind that the showing of dogs, particularly German Shepherds, in the highly competitive environment that exists today, is very demanding and often very frustrating. Your dog may be a good specimen, but whether he becomes a show winner is entirely dependent on the quality of the competition!
If you do happen to win, enjoy your triumph with good grace. Entering Dog Shows should always be regarded as a sport. Be sportsmanlike. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. If you do happen be beaten by what the Judge considers to be a superior animal, be a gracious loser.
Because the competition is so intense and the standard of dogs being exhibited is improving all the time, if you hope to do well at shows it is important to select a pup from the best show winning bloodlines. Visit the following website for a great deal of useful information about present-day top-winning Shepherds and famous German Shepherds of the past: http://www.freedogadvice.com
About the Author
Dennis Fisher has been interested in German Shepherd Dogs since chldhood and it has been his hobby for more than 40 years, as a breeder, show exhibitor, trainer and German Shepherd specialist judge. He has judged German Shepherds in many parts of the world.
For useful information about leading German Shepherd Dog bloodlines. both past and present, visit his website:http://www.freedogadvice.com