The American Bouvier des Flandres Club
Where Do I Start?
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The American Bouvier des Flandres Club |
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Where Do I Start? |
Suggested Reading Important Questions To Ask Important Web Links
With every important decision comes research. The ABdFC General Education Committee has provided a list of great books that will assist you in this very important decision of adding a new member to your family. In addition to these good information resources, included is a list of questions and web site links that might be helpful when interviewing prospective breeders.
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TITLE |
AUTHOR |
| Bouvier des Flandres | Clair McLean |
| Bouvier des Flandres, The Dogs of Flandres Field | Jim Engel |
| Second Hand Dog | Carol Lea Benjamin |
| The Chosen Puppy | Carol Lea Benjamin |
| Mother Knows Best | Carol Lea Benjamin |
| Dog Problems | Carol Lea Benjamin |
| Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence | Carol Lea Benjamin |
| Don't Shoot The Dog | Karen Pryor |
| Every Day Dog | Nancy Johnson |
| Dog Problems - The Gentle Modern Cure | David Weston and Ruth Ross |
| HELP! My Dog Has an Attitude | Gwen Bohnenkamp |
| The Body Language and Emotion of Dogs | Myrna M. Milani, DVM |
| Beyond Basic Dog Training | Diane Bauman |
| The New Dogsteps | Rachel Page Elliott |
| Dog Law | Mary Randolph |
| Simon and Schuster's Guide to Dogs | Simon and Schuster |
| Second Start | Jacqueline O'Neil |
| The Art of Raising A Puppy | Monks of the New Skete |
| How to be Your Dog's Best Friend - A Training Manual for Dog Owners | Monks of the New Skete |
| The Right Dog For You | Daniel F. Tortora, Ph.D. |
| Control of Canine Genetic Disease | George A. Padgett,DVM |
| Canine Reproduction | Phyllis Holstman |
| The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog | Ann Seranne |
| Successful Dog Breeding | Chris Walkowicz and Bonnie Wilcox,DVM |
| Breeding Better Dogs | Carmelo L. Battaglia,PHd |
| Duel Ring Dog | Jacqueline Fraser and Amy Ammen |
| Canine Terminology | Harold R. Spira |
| Kennelwoods Conformation Training | Laverne Buechting |
| Living with More Than One Dog | Carol Cronan |
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Pet Allergies, Remedies for an Epedemic |
Alfred J. Plechner,DVM and Martin Zucker |
| K-9 Structure and Terminology | Edward M. Gilbert,Jr., and Thelma R. Brown |
| The Dogs Mind | Bruce Fogle,DVM,MRCVS |
| Dog Psychology | Leon F. Whitney, DVM |
| The Winning Edge, Show Ring Secret | George G. Alston and Connie Vanacore |
| The Holistic Guide for A Healthy Dog | Wendy Volhard and Kerry Brown |
| The Tellington- T- Touch | Linda Tellington-Jones and Sybil Taylor |
1) When is the expected breeding?
Date:
Sire Name:
Dam Name:
2) What is the cost of the puppies?
3) How are "show" and "pet" puppies defined?
4) What guarantee is there for the puppies?
What health tests have been done on the parents and grandparents?
5) What are the replacement guarantees?
6) Is a contract required?
7) What are the contract details?
8) What are the characteristics desired from this breeding?
9) What titles are there in the parents background?
10) How will the puppy be shipped?
11) What are the methods of payment?
12) How is it decided which puppy goes to which home?
13) How is it decided which puppy comes to my home?
14) What is required of the puppy owner?
With names of dogs or AKC numbers, the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals - registry used to evaluate hip x-rays), and CERF ( Canine Eye Registration Foundation - registry used to evaluate eyes) can be researched to locate information regarding any testing done and registered. Please be sure to visit these and numerous other links out there for good Bouvier information. To find other links not listed here, simply go to a search engine such as www.yahoo.com or www.excite.com and type in bouvier in the search field. The ABdFC does not necessarily agree with views reflected on other web sites. Also visit the ABdFC Bouvier Links page for club links, herding links and other web site links.
American Bouvier Rescue League
The ABdFC's Beginner's Guide to the Bouvier des Flandres
American Kennel Club Bouvier des Flandres Breed Standard
OFA ( Orthopedic Foundation For Animals )
CERF ( Canine Eye Registration Foundation )
