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Many people believe that one year of a dog's life is equal to seven
human years. A 22 year old dog would be 154 years old. This is
not realistic and has been proven to be false. For example,
dogs are capable of reproducing at around one year of age, but a
seven year old child is far from sexually mature. A 2 months
old dog would be about 1 year old, but a 2 months old puppy is
far more trainable than a 1 year old child.
Veterinarians have come up with a much more realistic comparison between human and dog years. The comparison applies both to the physical and the psychological development of the Labrador. For instance, a Labrador will go through his "puberty phase" around the age of nine months, which is about 13 years in human years.
Since the average lifespan of a Labrador is about 14 years, the list below doesn't go further than 18 years. (The oldest Labrador I've known reached 15 years of age.)
Remember that a Labrador isn't fully matured until the age of 3 years, both physically and psychologically. A 3 year old Labrador will still be puppyish!
Veterinarians have come up with a much more realistic comparison between human and dog years. The comparison applies both to the physical and the psychological development of the Labrador. For instance, a Labrador will go through his "puberty phase" around the age of nine months, which is about 13 years in human years.
Since the average lifespan of a Labrador is about 14 years, the list below doesn't go further than 18 years. (The oldest Labrador I've known reached 15 years of age.)
Remember that a Labrador isn't fully matured until the age of 3 years, both physically and psychologically. A 3 year old Labrador will still be puppyish!
Age of Labrador compared to Human Years
2 months = 3 years
5 months = 10 years
8 months = 12 years (Puberty)
10 months = 14 years
1 year = 16 years
2 years = 25 years
3 years = 30 years
4 years = 35 years
5 years = 40 years
6 years = 45 years
7 years = 50 years (Middle Aged)
8 years = 55 years
9 years = 60 years
10 years = 65 years
11 years = 70 years (Geriatric)
12 years = 75 years
13 years = 80 years
14 years = 85 years
15 years = 90 years
16 years = 95 years
17 years = 100 years
18 years = 105 years
5 months = 10 years
8 months = 12 years (Puberty)
10 months = 14 years
1 year = 16 years
2 years = 25 years
3 years = 30 years
4 years = 35 years
5 years = 40 years
6 years = 45 years
7 years = 50 years (Middle Aged)
8 years = 55 years
9 years = 60 years
10 years = 65 years
11 years = 70 years (Geriatric)
12 years = 75 years
13 years = 80 years
14 years = 85 years
15 years = 90 years
16 years = 95 years
17 years = 100 years
18 years = 105 years
Fijne paasdagen allemaal! Maar vergeet niet: chocolade is giftig voor honden!
vrijdag 10 april 2009 21:23
Tijdens de paasvakantie wordt LabradorNet altijd het vaakst
benaderd met vragen over honden die chocolade hebben gegeten.
Zo'n schaal met paaseitjes is natuurlijk prachtig, maar ook
zeer uitnodigend voor de hond, zeker wanneer er even niemand
aanwezig is. Het is maar al te vaak gebeurd dat honden in een
onbewaakt ogenblik een hele schaal paaseitjes soldaat maken,
inclusief zilverpapier.
Dergelijke berichten bereiken maar zelden het nieuws, maar Sky News berichtte vandaag dat Labrador Buster, uit het Engelse Bristol, ernstig ziek is geworden na het eten van twaalf paaseitjes.
Dergelijke berichten bereiken maar zelden het nieuws, maar Sky News berichtte vandaag dat Labrador Buster, uit het Engelse Bristol, ernstig ziek is geworden na het eten van twaalf paaseitjes.
Theobromine, een bestanddeel van
chocolade, is giftig voor honden. Wat het effect op de
hond is, hangt af van de hoeveelheid chocolade die de hond
heeft gegeten en het gewicht van de hond. Bij eenzelfde
hoeveelheid zal het effect bij een kleine hond groter zijn dan
bij een grote hond.
De reactie verschilt van hond tot hond. Sommige honden zullen een beetje last van diarree krijgen, of slechts wat overgeven, terwijl andere honden hartritmestoornissen, epileptische aanvallen en zelfs een hartstilstand kunnen krijgen. Theobromine kan ook het spijsverteringskanaal gaan irriteren, waardoor interne bloedingen kunnen ontstaan.
De chocolade die door banketbakkers wordt gebruikt bevat de hoogste hoeveelheid theobromine (tot 28 mg per gram), daarop gevolgd door chocolade puur (16 mg per gram), en zelfs echte witte melkchocolade bevat theobromine (2 mg per gram). Theobromine wordt niet eenvoudig afgebroken door het lichaam van de hond, dus het effect is cumulatief (opeenstapelend). Het duurt ongeveer 10 à 14 uur voordat de theobromine uit de bloedsomloop is verdwenen, en in die tusentijd wordt het via het maag-darmkanaal telkens opnieuw in het bloed opgenomen. De lever heeft moeite met het afbreken van theobromine.
De chocolade snoepjes die speciaal voor honden worden gemaakt zouden uiteraard geen, of slechts weinig theobromine mogen bevatten.
Controleer altijd de afwezigheid van theobromine in deze snoepjes. Als je niet zeker bent, geef dan iets anders. En zorg er altijd voor dat de hond NOOIT in contact kan komen met "mensenchocolade"! Laat geen chocolade op tafel liggen, zorg ervoor dat de hond geen chocolade van de kinderen kan afpakken. Met andere woorden: behandel chocolade als dat wat het voor de hond is: VERGIF!!!
Eerste hulp: wanneer het minder dan twee uur geleden is dat de hond chocolade heeft gegeten, probeer hem dan direct te laten braken. Honden braken gemakkelijk. Laat hem iets eten of drinken wat goed zout is (wij hebben voor dat doel altijd een pak zuurkool klaarliggen). Heeft de hond slechts weinig chocolade gegeten en reageert hij volkomen normaal, geef hem dan toch Norit te eten, zodat het gif eerder kan afbreken.
Merk je dat de hond duidelijk "opgefokt" is, zijn slikreflexen niet meer goed werken, of zelfs comateus dreigt te worden en "in slaap valt", ga dan onmiddellijk naar de dierenarts.
De reactie verschilt van hond tot hond. Sommige honden zullen een beetje last van diarree krijgen, of slechts wat overgeven, terwijl andere honden hartritmestoornissen, epileptische aanvallen en zelfs een hartstilstand kunnen krijgen. Theobromine kan ook het spijsverteringskanaal gaan irriteren, waardoor interne bloedingen kunnen ontstaan.
De chocolade die door banketbakkers wordt gebruikt bevat de hoogste hoeveelheid theobromine (tot 28 mg per gram), daarop gevolgd door chocolade puur (16 mg per gram), en zelfs echte witte melkchocolade bevat theobromine (2 mg per gram). Theobromine wordt niet eenvoudig afgebroken door het lichaam van de hond, dus het effect is cumulatief (opeenstapelend). Het duurt ongeveer 10 à 14 uur voordat de theobromine uit de bloedsomloop is verdwenen, en in die tusentijd wordt het via het maag-darmkanaal telkens opnieuw in het bloed opgenomen. De lever heeft moeite met het afbreken van theobromine.
De chocolade snoepjes die speciaal voor honden worden gemaakt zouden uiteraard geen, of slechts weinig theobromine mogen bevatten.
Controleer altijd de afwezigheid van theobromine in deze snoepjes. Als je niet zeker bent, geef dan iets anders. En zorg er altijd voor dat de hond NOOIT in contact kan komen met "mensenchocolade"! Laat geen chocolade op tafel liggen, zorg ervoor dat de hond geen chocolade van de kinderen kan afpakken. Met andere woorden: behandel chocolade als dat wat het voor de hond is: VERGIF!!!
Eerste hulp: wanneer het minder dan twee uur geleden is dat de hond chocolade heeft gegeten, probeer hem dan direct te laten braken. Honden braken gemakkelijk. Laat hem iets eten of drinken wat goed zout is (wij hebben voor dat doel altijd een pak zuurkool klaarliggen). Heeft de hond slechts weinig chocolade gegeten en reageert hij volkomen normaal, geef hem dan toch Norit te eten, zodat het gif eerder kan afbreken.
Merk je dat de hond duidelijk "opgefokt" is, zijn slikreflexen niet meer goed werken, of zelfs comateus dreigt te worden en "in slaap valt", ga dan onmiddellijk naar de dierenarts.
The first draft of the International
List of Labrador Retrievers is now available on the
internet.
The International List contains of some 150,000 Labrador Retrievers, born from 1876 to 2009. Most of them are European, but quite a few of them are American.
The files of these dogs will in due time be connected to the LabradorNet Database. We have split-up the list in 26 parts (the letters of the alphabet), and on a quiet Monday night I was able to download each and every one of them within one minute.
Please note that this is only a first draft. We're still working on all the files, so what you see now is not what you'll get when we're ready with the files.
The International List of Retrievers may be used freely as a basis for your own Labrador database or statistics.
The current list contains some Hip Scores and Elbow Scores; in the near future we plan to add all Hips and Elbow Scores, CERF information and other health details to the list. The ultimate goal is a truely open, international database of Labrador Retrievers, accessible to everyone.
LabradorNet is in favour of Open Database Systems, because the more we know about our dogs, the better we're able to breed carefully and wise.
Jack Vanderwyk,
LabradorNet
The International List contains of some 150,000 Labrador Retrievers, born from 1876 to 2009. Most of them are European, but quite a few of them are American.
The files of these dogs will in due time be connected to the LabradorNet Database. We have split-up the list in 26 parts (the letters of the alphabet), and on a quiet Monday night I was able to download each and every one of them within one minute.
Please note that this is only a first draft. We're still working on all the files, so what you see now is not what you'll get when we're ready with the files.
The International List of Retrievers may be used freely as a basis for your own Labrador database or statistics.
The current list contains some Hip Scores and Elbow Scores; in the near future we plan to add all Hips and Elbow Scores, CERF information and other health details to the list. The ultimate goal is a truely open, international database of Labrador Retrievers, accessible to everyone.
LabradorNet is in favour of Open Database Systems, because the more we know about our dogs, the better we're able to breed carefully and wise.
Jack Vanderwyk,
LabradorNet
The Labrador was carefully bred up over time by the British
sporting gentry from dogs brought back to England in the 19th
century. These dogs were found to have unique characteristics which
made them exceptional retrievers both on land and in the
water.
Careful breeding also brought us English dual Champion Banchory Bolo (1915 - 1927).
Bolo marks are named after English dual Champion Banchory
Bolo, who produced this mark in many of his puppies and future
generations. The mark often goes away or is hidden by black hairs
when the puppy grows up. Bolo marks are not considered a mismark.
Many Labrador breeders see them as a sign of quality. Bolo marks
are also linked to an excellent coat structure.
A small white spot, stripe or patch on the chest or Bolo pads (under the feet) are very common and do not lessen the quality of a Labrador, nor indicate it is not pure bred. To the contrary. A small white spot on the chest or under the feet is NOT considered a mismark and should not be penalised. (In most yellow Labradors the white spot is hardly visible, or not visible at all.)
Labradors and Newfoundlands both trace their ancestry back to the now extinct breed known as a St. Johns Dog which usually had white markings on their feet, muzzle, and chests. Dogs with white markings are basically a genetic "throwback" to these ancestor's coloring. It often also means that they are closer to these ancestors.
Question: So most judges and Labrador Clubs accept Bolo marks, most judges don't even look for them, and generally there is no problem. What is your problem?
Answer: My problem is the lack of general breeding knowledge and specific knowledge about the Labrador Retriever in some Labrador Clubs. In the Netherlands, for instance, the board of the Nederlandse Labrador Vereniging, the Dutch Labrador Club, has always managed to fight the influence of the breeders. If a hundred breeders would come to the general meeting to conduct a case, the NLV board would see to it that some 120 "ordinary members" would be assembled to make sure the board had a majority. This has been going on for many years, and many breeders just gave up. They try to find their own way, some of them even moved to other countries, but the Dutch Labrador Club (NLV) has no support whatsoever from the Dutch Labrador breeders.
Would you believe that right now, as we speak, the board of the Dutch Labrador Club is preparing a lecture about coat mismarks, and that Bolo marks are mentioned as such? Of course, the board member who prepares the lecture is not an experienced Labrador breeder and she's not a professional or an expert when it comes to Labrador genetics, just like the rest of the board, and that is a problem. That is worrying me deeply, because the Dutch Labrador Club (NLV) is able to change the breeding policies - and probably will as a result of this lecture - which very well might lead to the fact that Dutch Labrador breeders won't be able to breed Labradors with Bolo pads in the near future.
I'm also worried that the Dutch Labrador Club might not be the only Labrador Club in the world with a board that (unofficially) excludes breeders from the board which otherwise contains of ignorant amateurs.
Question: So why should Bolo pads not be penalised?
Answer: First of all because Bolo pads are not a problem. They are hardly visible. So many people are seeing plastic surgeons nowadays -- nose jobs, lip jobs, belly jobs, they're all very normal and if you don't know what to give your relatives for their birthdays, the plastic surgeon is the answer. Surely their must be a spot that could be removed. I don't care what people do, but it's crazy to impose these ideas about "beauty" or "perfection" on dogs and dog breeders.
More important, we shouldn't throw out the baby with the bath water. Dual Champion Banchory Bolo was so much more than a dog with white marks under his feet and an excellent coat. He, for instance, is also one of the key dogs in tracing the transmission of the recessive chocolate colour gene to today's Labrador Retrievers.
In her book, Lady Howe wrote "Whilst I am writing about training and teaching to train I cannot leave out my Dual CH Banchory Bolo. I think it is only fair to such a great Labrador that he should be paid tribute to and be made known as a dog who could train and handle human beings, because through my intimate knowledge and personal devotion to him I certainly learnt more from him than he did from me."
Dual Champion Banchory Bolo became one of the most important dogs of his era. Lady Howe was a staunch believer in the dual purpose dog and her Bolo was the first to achieve this mark.
Genes are interconnected in a way that we're only beginning to understand. If the Bolo pads can survive for so many decades, so do the other, more important traits. If we get rid of the Bolo pads, because some amateurs in all their ignorance think that's a good idea, we might also get rid of extraordinary characters and skills in the process. You can isolate the Bolo pads in DNA tests, but you certainly can not isolate the extraordinary character and skills that come with it. That is a real danger and it worries me to death that some members of Labrador Club boards are not able to see this danger. I'm still very proud of Bolo pads in my dogs and I think that everyone who has a Labrador with Bolo pads should be proud too.
Click here to read the full story
Careful breeding also brought us English dual Champion Banchory Bolo (1915 - 1927).
A small white spot, stripe or patch on the chest or Bolo pads (under the feet) are very common and do not lessen the quality of a Labrador, nor indicate it is not pure bred. To the contrary. A small white spot on the chest or under the feet is NOT considered a mismark and should not be penalised. (In most yellow Labradors the white spot is hardly visible, or not visible at all.)
Labradors and Newfoundlands both trace their ancestry back to the now extinct breed known as a St. Johns Dog which usually had white markings on their feet, muzzle, and chests. Dogs with white markings are basically a genetic "throwback" to these ancestor's coloring. It often also means that they are closer to these ancestors.
Question: So most judges and Labrador Clubs accept Bolo marks, most judges don't even look for them, and generally there is no problem. What is your problem?
Answer: My problem is the lack of general breeding knowledge and specific knowledge about the Labrador Retriever in some Labrador Clubs. In the Netherlands, for instance, the board of the Nederlandse Labrador Vereniging, the Dutch Labrador Club, has always managed to fight the influence of the breeders. If a hundred breeders would come to the general meeting to conduct a case, the NLV board would see to it that some 120 "ordinary members" would be assembled to make sure the board had a majority. This has been going on for many years, and many breeders just gave up. They try to find their own way, some of them even moved to other countries, but the Dutch Labrador Club (NLV) has no support whatsoever from the Dutch Labrador breeders.
Would you believe that right now, as we speak, the board of the Dutch Labrador Club is preparing a lecture about coat mismarks, and that Bolo marks are mentioned as such? Of course, the board member who prepares the lecture is not an experienced Labrador breeder and she's not a professional or an expert when it comes to Labrador genetics, just like the rest of the board, and that is a problem. That is worrying me deeply, because the Dutch Labrador Club (NLV) is able to change the breeding policies - and probably will as a result of this lecture - which very well might lead to the fact that Dutch Labrador breeders won't be able to breed Labradors with Bolo pads in the near future.
I'm also worried that the Dutch Labrador Club might not be the only Labrador Club in the world with a board that (unofficially) excludes breeders from the board which otherwise contains of ignorant amateurs.
Question: So why should Bolo pads not be penalised?
Answer: First of all because Bolo pads are not a problem. They are hardly visible. So many people are seeing plastic surgeons nowadays -- nose jobs, lip jobs, belly jobs, they're all very normal and if you don't know what to give your relatives for their birthdays, the plastic surgeon is the answer. Surely their must be a spot that could be removed. I don't care what people do, but it's crazy to impose these ideas about "beauty" or "perfection" on dogs and dog breeders.
More important, we shouldn't throw out the baby with the bath water. Dual Champion Banchory Bolo was so much more than a dog with white marks under his feet and an excellent coat. He, for instance, is also one of the key dogs in tracing the transmission of the recessive chocolate colour gene to today's Labrador Retrievers.
In her book, Lady Howe wrote "Whilst I am writing about training and teaching to train I cannot leave out my Dual CH Banchory Bolo. I think it is only fair to such a great Labrador that he should be paid tribute to and be made known as a dog who could train and handle human beings, because through my intimate knowledge and personal devotion to him I certainly learnt more from him than he did from me."
Dual Champion Banchory Bolo became one of the most important dogs of his era. Lady Howe was a staunch believer in the dual purpose dog and her Bolo was the first to achieve this mark.
Genes are interconnected in a way that we're only beginning to understand. If the Bolo pads can survive for so many decades, so do the other, more important traits. If we get rid of the Bolo pads, because some amateurs in all their ignorance think that's a good idea, we might also get rid of extraordinary characters and skills in the process. You can isolate the Bolo pads in DNA tests, but you certainly can not isolate the extraordinary character and skills that come with it. That is a real danger and it worries me to death that some members of Labrador Club boards are not able to see this danger. I'm still very proud of Bolo pads in my dogs and I think that everyone who has a Labrador with Bolo pads should be proud too.
Click here to read the full story
Many Labrador breeders are looking forward to new litters, and part
of the fun is to think up pedigree names for the new puppies.
However, whelping and looking after your puppies can be a very
busy period, and many breeders don't find the time and the energy
to sit down and think of pedigree names.
For them I made this list. Please feel free to use the names in the list, or let the list inspire you and trigger your creativity.
Some Labrador breeders, like Scrimshaw kennels, have come up with real humoristic pedigree names. "Scrimshaw The Ego Has Landed", for instance, is a pedigree name that makes me smile. Other breeders, like Lubberline, put an effort into thinking of pedigree names with a certain theme, in this case nautical terms.
Personally I like to use pedigree names with song titles in them. A song title is a brief description of a song, a kind of synopsis. You don't need the full "script" to know (or remember) what it's all about, the title in itself triggers all kinds of (nice, emotional) associations, so you don't have to be very imaginative to develop a certain "mood" when you hear or read such a name.
Having said this, by using song titles as pedigree names you expose yourself, showing your preferences when it comes to music. Would I buy a Labrador from someone who calls his dog "Cover Of The Rolling Stone"? Absolutely! Immediately I think of Dr Hook and the Medicine Show, of Wolfman Jack, and the name itself is enough to make me wanting to meet this breeder, because he seems to be a nice guy. Of course, in the end I might be wrong, or the puppy isn't what I was looking for, but my imagination is not in the least triggered when I read a pedigree name like "Kennel's Abby" or "Kennel's Brown II".
Have fun with the list and please don't hesitate to send me your pedigree names!
Jack Vanderwyk,
LabradorNet
Email: labradors@usa.net
Abbey Road
Abide With Me
Able Master
Able Promise
Able Seaman
Absolute Star
Absolutely Fabulous
Academy Award
Accidental Hero
Accidentally In Love
Aces And Eights
Acker Bilk
Across The Borderline
Action Man
Addicted To Love
Adonis
Adorable Whatever
Adrian Cronauer
Afternoon Delight
Afternoon In Paris
Against All Odds
Agatha Christie
Ain't Misbehaving
Ain't Neccessarily So
Ain't No Sunshine
Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Ain't She Sweet
Alan Price
Alan Whickers
Alanis Morissette
Alannah Myles
Albert Hammond
Alexander The Great
Ali Baba
Alice Cooper
Alive And Kicking
All Kinds Of Everything
All My Loving
All That Jazz
All The Things You Are
All You Need Is Love
Alley Gator
Alloverdaplace
Allright Now
Almost Illegal
Alter Ego
Amarillo Rose
Amazing Grace
Amazing Houdini
Amsterdam Crown
Anchors Away
Andrea Bocelli
Angel Of The Morning
Another Black Feather
Another Day In Paradise
Aphrodite's Child
Appetite Unlimited
Aquaholic
Aramis
Arbroath Smokey
Archie Bunker
Aretha Franklin
Armchair Revolutionary
Aspects Of Love
At The Hop
Athos
Atta Boy
Autumn Leaves
Aviaton Blonde
Avril Lavigne
B.B. King
Babe Ruth
Baby It's Cold Outside
Baby What A Big Surprise
Baby's In Black
Back In A Flash
Back To You
Bacon And Eggs
Bad Dog Impersonator
Bad To Be Alone
Bail Me Out
Bailey's Irish Cream
Baker Street
Balad Of Lucy Jordan
Ballroom Blitz
Banana Republic
Bananarama
Bangers And Mash
Banner Man
Barbara Anne
Barbara Streisand
Bare Necessities
Barfly
Barry Manilow
Batteries (Not) Included
Battleship Potemkin
Baywatch Babe
Be My Number Two
Beach Boy
Beam Me Up Scottie
Beast Of Burden
Bee's Knees
Beef Wellington
Beer Goggles
Before The Flood
Before You Accuse Me
Belle Of The Ball
Ben Hur
Bend Me Shape Me
Best Of British
Best Seller
Bette Middler
Better Not Tell Her
Big Hat No Cattle
Big Mac
Big Yellow Taxi
Billy Bud
Billy Joel
Billy The Kid
Bing Crosby
Bird On A Wire
Birmingham Screwdriver
Bizzie Lizzie
Black 'N Decker
Black Beauty
Black Betty
Black Ebony
Black Eyed Pea
Black Jack
Black Label
Black Magic Woman
Black Pearl
Black Pudding
Black Sabbath
Black Tie Affair
Black Velvet
Blackberry
Blackbird
Blame It On The Boogie
Blimey O'Reilly
Blonde On Blonde
Blowing In The Wind
Blue Bayou
Blue Mink
Blue Rondo A La Turk
Blue Suede Shoes
Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill
Bluewater Sailor
Bo Diddley
Bo Didley
Bob Marley
Bob's Your Uncle
Bobby Dazzler
Boeuf Bourguignon
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bon Jovi
Bonnie Tyler
Boogie Wonderland
Boots Of Spanish Leather
Born Hunter
Born On The Bayou
Born To Be Wild
Born To Run
Bouncebackability
Bounty Hunter
Boy From Tupelo
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Breakfast In America
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridget Jones' Diary
Brigitte Bardot
British Beefeater
Broken Arrow
Brown Eyed Girl
Brown Sugar
Bruce Springsteen
Bryan Adams
Buccaneer
Buffalo Stance
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Bugs Bunny
Build Me Up Buttercup
Burnt Sienna
Buster Keaton
Butch Cassidy
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cadbury
Caesar Salad
Cajun Moon
Calamity Jane
California Dream
Call Me The Breeze
Call Mee Ishmael
Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Get Enough
Canned Heat
Captain
Captain Braveheart
Captain Cook
Captain Peacock
Caravan Of Love
Careless Whisper
Catch Me If You Can
Catcher In The Rye
Cathy's Clown
Caught Redhanded
Celine Dion
Centerfold
Central Park
Chablis
Champagne Breakfast
Champagne Supernova
Channel Surfer
Chantilly Lace
Chardonnay
Charles Bronson
Charlie Brown
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Watts
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Che Guavara
Checkmate
Cheeky Chappy
Chelsea Hotel
Cheque It Out
Cherokee Warrior
China Girl
Chinatown
Chitty Bang Bang
Chivas Regal
Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Dream
Chocolate Moose
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Pie
Chocolate Tart
Chocolate Toffee
Chow Baby
Christina Aquilera
Christine Keeler
Cinderella Rockafella
Cisco Kid
Citizen Kane
Clap For The Wolfman
Classical Arrogance
Claudia Cardinale
Clever Trick
Coat Of Many Colours
Cochise Warfeather
Cocoa Chanel
Come A Little Bit Closer
Come On Eileen
Come Together
Communication Breakdown
Correctomundo
Cottage Pie
Couch Commander
Couch Potato
Could You Be Loved
Count Basie
Count Of Monte Christo
Country Road
Country Squire
Courvoisier
Cover Of The Rolling Stone
Cover Story
Cracker Jack
Crackling Rosie
Cream Cracker
Crime And Punishment
Crocodile Rock
Cross My Heart
Crossing Muddy Waters
Crowded In The Wings
Croydon Facelift
Crunchy Macadamia
Cute As A Button
Cuts Like A Knife
Cutter's Full Sail
Cyndi Lauper
Cyrano De Bergerac
Daddy's Dollars
Daddy's Overdraft
Dainty Digger
Daisy Chain
Damage Incorporated
Dance Across The Floor
Dancer With Bruised Knees
Dances With Wolves
Dancing In The Dark
Danny Boy
Dare To Dream
Dark Secret
Darling Clementine
Darling I'm Home
Darling Nicki
Dartagnan
Dash For Ducks
Dash Of Class
David Bowie
David Copperfield
Day Tripper
Daydream Believer
Daydream(er)
Days Of Pearley Spencer
Dear John
Dear Labby
Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
Deja Vu
Delightful Vagabond
Dennis The Menace
Deputy Pack Leader
Desperado
Destination Food Bowl
Devil's Advocate
Diamond Dogs
Diamond Geezer
Diamond In The Ruff
Diamond Smiles
Digger Of Holes
Dirty Harry
Disaronno Amaretto
Discovery Channel
Distant Drums
Distant Light
Distinguished Master
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Do I Dig That Girl
Doc Holiday
Dolce Gabanna
Dolce Vita
Don Vito Corleone
Don't Let Me Down
Don't Pick It Up
Don't Stop Me Now
Don't Worry Be Happy
Doo Wah Diddy
Double Or Nothing
Double Trouble
Down On The Corner
Dr Doolittle
Dr Hook
Dr Oetker
Dr Pepper
Dr Ruth
Dr Spock
Dr Strangelove
Dr Vogel
Dr Zhivago
Drambuie
Dreadlock Holiday
Dressed In Black
Dressed To Kill
Drifter's Escape
Drinking Pal
Driver's Seat
Driving Miss Daisy
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Dubonnet
Duck Tracy
Duckless Fairbanks
Ducks In The Wind
Duke Ellington
Duke Of Hazard
Dust In The Wind
Eager Beaver
Earl Grey
Early Bird
Early Riser
Earth Wind And Fire
Eartha Kitt
Easter Bunny
Easy Morning Rebel
Easy Rider
Eatsa Lot
Ebony Knight
Ebony Princess
Edward G. Robinson
Eezee Jet
Eezee Rider
Ego Has Landed
Eleonor Rigby
Ella Fitzgerald
Elton John
Elvis Costello
Elvis The King
Englishman In New York
Eric Clapton
Eros Ramazzotti
Espresso (To Go)
Essex Girl
Eternal Flame
Etta James
Even Thou Brutus
Evening Glow
Ever So Clever
Every Time I Think Of You
Everybody Knows
Everybody's Talking
Everyday Is A Winding Road
Excalibur
Exclamation Kid
Extreme Makeover
Face The Face
Factory Girl
Faggots And Mash
Fair Enough
Fairytale Of New York
Faithfully Yours
Fame And Fortune
Family Guy
Famous Grouse
Fancy Pants
Fancy Widow Maker
Fat Boy Slim
Fat Chance
Fatal Attraction
Fats Domino
Fearless Flames
Fiddler On The Roof
Finders Keepers
Fingers Crossed
Firebird Suite
First Class
First Lady
First Mate
Fish And Chips
Fisherman's Friend
Fits Ya Good
Five Star Dawg
Flash Harry
Fleetwood Mac
Foggy Dew
Foreign Affair
Forever Young
Forgetmenot
Forrest Gump
Fortunate Son
Fortune Cookie
Four Leaf Clover
Four Seasons In One Day
Fowl Fetcher
Fowl Play
Fox On The Run
Foxy Lady
Frankie Miller
Frankly My Dear
Franz Ferdinand
Françoise Hardy
Fred Flintstone
Freddy Fender
French Connection
Fresh Off The Boat
Friar Tuck
Friday On My Mind
Friend In Low Places
Frisky Whiskey
Full English Breakfast
Full House
Full Metal Jacket
Full Of Bull
Fuzzy Logic
GI Joe
Galactic Power
Galant Lad
Galley
Games People Play
Genie In A Bottle
Gentle Breeze
George Clooney
George Harrison
George Michael
Georgia Clipper
Georgia Rae
Get Your Rocks
Giddy Up Go
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Glamour Boy
Go Like Elijah
Go Your Own Way
Goldfinger
Good Day Sunshine
Good Golly Miss Molly
Good Morning Vietnam
Good Vibrations
Goodnight Elizabeth
Goody Two Shoes
Gorgeous Whatever
Gotta Love Me
Grace Jones
Graceland
Grand Marnier
Great Ball Of Fire
Great Expectations
Green Stamps With Tequila
Green Tambourine
Green Welly Brigadeer
Grinning Taxman
Groovy Kind Of Love
Guardian Angel
Guinness
Gypsy Deck Of Hearts
Gypsy King
Ha Ha Said The Clown
Half Pint
Hampstead Heath
Handy Man
Hang On Sloopy
Hank Marvin
Happy Appy
Happy Days R Here Again
Happy Daze
Happy Hour
Hard To Be Humble
Harlem Shuffle
Harley Davidson
Harry Belafonte
Harry Potter
Have A Little Faith In Me
Have I Told You Lately
He'll Have To Go
Head Start
Heart And Soul
Heart Of Gold
Heartbeats Accelerating
Heavy Metal
Helen Shapiro
Hello Dolly
Help Me Rhonda
Helter Skelter
Her Majesty
Here Comes That Feeling
Here Comes Trouble
Here For The Party
Here Is The News
Hey Big Spender
Hey Joe
Hey Jude
Hey Ma It's Me
Hey There Delilah
Hi Ho Silver Lining
Hide And Seek
High As A Kite
High Noon
High Society
Highway Express
Hippy Hippy Shake
Hit And Run Love
Hit Me Baby One More Time
Hit The Road Jack
Hocus Pocus
Hold The Line
Hold Your Horses
Holiday In Spain
Holy Mackerell
Holy Moses
Holy Smoke
Homecoming Queen
Homer Simpson
Honeysuckle Rose
Honky Tonk Woman
Hoochie Coochie Man
Hooked On Quack
Hooray Henry
Hooter Girl
Hopelesly Devoted To You
Horowitz
Hot Buttered Soul
Hot Chocolate
Hotel California
House Of The Rising Sun
How High The Moon
Huckleberry Finn
Huggy Bear
Hugz And Kisses
Hunter's Pride
Hurdy Gurdy Man
I Believe I Can Fly
I Hear You Knocking
I Like To Move It
I'm Not Your Bitch
If I Had A Remedy
Imminent Trouble
In The Midnight Hour
In The Mood
Incidents Happen
Independent Spirit
Indian Summer
Indiana Jones
Into Temptation
Irish Coffee
Irish Creme
Irish Rover
Is It Me You're Looking For
Island In The Stream
It's A Long Story
It's My Party
Itching To Go
Itchycoo Park
Jack Daniels
Jack In The Box
Jackie Wilson Said
Jagermeister
James Dean
James Mason
Jammy Dodger
Jane Fonda
Jealous Guy
Jeremiah Bullfrog
Jessie James
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Bo Horne
Jimmy Stewart
Joe Cocker
Joe Tex
John Hiatt
John Lee Hooker
John Lennon
John Wesley Harding
Johnny B Good
Jumping Jack Flash
Just A Gigolo
Just Between Us
Just Like Jesse James
Just The Way You Are
Justa Gogetter
Justa Nutha Guy
Justice For All
Kaiser Chief
Karma Chameleon
Kat's Deli
Kate Bush
Katie Melua
Keen As Mustard
Keep On Knocking
Keep On Running
Keeping Up Appearances
Keith Richards
Kid Charlemagne
Kid Creole
Killing Me Softly
Kind Of Magic
King Of The Mountain
Kiss Me Kate
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Kitchen Assistent
Knight Fever
Knight In White Satin
Knight On The Town
Knight Rider
Knock On Wood
Knock Three Times
Kokomo
Kris Kristoffersen
Kylie Minogue
La Traviata
Lady Chatterley
Lady D'Arbanville
Lady Godiva
Lady Gwenivere
Lady In Red
Lady Madonna
Lady Marian
Lady Marmalade
Lady Of The House
Landrover Defender
Lapsang Soochong
Last Good Taste
Late Again
Laura Ashley
Lawrence Of Arabia
Lean On Me
Leave Your Hat On
Leaving Las Vegas
Led Zeppelin
Left Outside Alone
Leicester Square
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Cohen
Leonardo Da Vinci
Let It Be Me
Let Love Rule
Let Your Love Flow
Let's Hear It For The Boys
Let's Stick Together
License To Kill
Life Of Riley
Limited Edition
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Little Britain
Little By Little
Little Criminal
Little Green Apples
Little John
Little Miss Cantbewrong
Little Old Lady From Pasadena
Little Orphan Annie
Little Rascal
Little Red Corvette
Live From Central Park
Living Legend
Long Black Veil
Long Tall Sally
Lord Of The Rings
Lorna Doone
Love Is A Battlefield
Love Is Like Oxygen
Love Is The Drug
Love Me Do
Love Me Tender
Lovely Jubbly
Lover Boy
Luciano Pavarotti
Lucky Lady
Lucky Lips
Lucky Star
Lucy In The Sky
M'Laddo
Ma Baker
MacDonald
Macadamia Almond
Macadamia Pecan
Mack The Knife
Mad Alec
Mad Max
Mad River Swimmer
Madame Butterfly
Made In England
Madison Avenue
Magic Sponge
Magical Mistery Tour
Maiden Voyage
Mainsail
Major Tom
Make Me A Star
Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Make My Day
Man In Black
Man In The Mirror
Manda Lifeboats
Marakesh Express
Mariah Carey
Marianne Faithful
Marine
Maritime Man
Marks And Sparks
Marlboro Man
Marshmellow
Master Mariner
Master Of Reality
Mastercard
Mastermind
Matter Of Heart
Matter Of Trust
Maxi Million
Me And Bobby McGee
Me And Mrs Jones
Me Myself And I
Mea Maxima Culpa
Meadow Skipper
Megabucks
Melissa Etheridge
Mellow Yellow
Melting Pot
Memo From Turner
Message In A Bottle
Miami Vice
Michelangelo
Michelle My Belle
Mick Jagger
Mickey Bliss
Mickey Finn
Middle For Diddle
Midnight Oil
Midnight Storm
Mighty Quinn
Mind The Gap
Miss Behaving
Miss Conduct
Miss Debutante
Miss Marple
Miss Moneypenny
Miss Remington
Mizzen
Moby Dick
Molly Malone
Money For Nothing
Monica Lewinski
Montego Bay
Montego Bay
Montezuma's Revenge
Monty Python
Moon River
Moonlight Sonata
Mopper Upper
More Tea Vicar
More Than A Feeling
More Than Words
Morning Has Broken
Morris Minor
Mother Nature's Son
Mountain Mist
Moveable Feast
Moët Et Chandon
Mr Big Stuff
Mr Bigshot
Mr Bojangles
Mr Pitiful
Mr Pleasant
Mr Sandman
Mr Tambourine Man
Mrs Robinson
Mucky Pup
Mull Of Kintyre
Mum's Mink Coat
Mustang Sally
My Fair Lady
My Funny Valentine
My Home Is My Tavern
My Kinda Girl
My Name Is Bond
My Sharona
Nail In The Coffin'
Naomi Campbell
Native Whatever
Naughty But Nice
Naughty Knickers
Navy Blue
Nearly Perfect
Nelson Mandela
Never Say Never
New Kid In Town
Newgate's Knocker
Next Generation
Nick Cave
Nikki Lauda Before The Crash
Nina Simone
No Milk Today
No More The Fool
No One Is To Blame
Northern Light
Norwegian Wood
Not Without A Trace
Nothing Compares 2 U
Nothing To It
November Rain
Now Go Cat Go
Nutbush City Limits
Nutcracker
Nutty Professor
Obladi Oblada
Ode To Billy Joe
Officer Krupke
Offshore Rick
Oh My Gosh
Oh What Fun We Have
Old Habits Die Hard
Old Smokey
Older Lover Undercover
Oliver Twist
Olympic Dream
Olympic Spirit
On High Heels
On The Road Again
On The Rocks
Once In A Blue Moon
One For The Money
One In A Million
One Night Stand
One Of A Kind
One Way Ticket
Oops I Did It Again
Opportunity Knocks
Oprah Winfrey
Ordinary Sailor
Otis Redding
Outta Sight
P.S. I Love You
Paddington Bear
Paddy's Wigwam
Painted Lady
Pandora's Box
Pardon My French
Passionate Kisses
Pat Benatar
Patchwork Quilt
Paul McCartney
Paws For Applause
Peaches And Cream
Pearl Fisher's Duet
Pearl's A Singer
Peculiar Attitude
Penny From Heaven
Penny Lane
People Get Ready
People Gotta Move
Perfect Day
Perry Mason
Phantom Of The Opera
Pheasant Dreams
Phil Collins
Piano Man
Piccadilly Circus
Picture Perfect
Piece Of My Heart
Pillow Talk
Pink Floyd
Pink Panther
Pinot Noir
Pirate Cove
Plain Navy
Plan B
Playboy Whatever
Playing The Angel
Please Please Me
Poetry In Motion
Polyamorous
Porthos
Portobello Belle
Pot Of Gold
Pouilly Fumé
Precious Whatever
Prelude To Dante
Pretty Belinda
Pretty Flamingo
Pretty Woman
Prince Charming
Prince Of Thieves
Private Dancer
Private Investigations
Proof Of The Pudding
Proud Mary
Pub With No Beer
Pubcrawler
Pull A Pint
Pull Up My Socks
Pulp Fiction
Pump Up The Jam
Purple Rain
Q Tip
Quarterback
Queen For Tonight
Queen Of The Block
Queen Of The Silver Dollar
Queen of Hearts
Queen of Sheba
Quick Silver
Quick Step
Quincy Jones
Quiz Master
Radar Love
Ragamuffin Man
Rawhide
Ray Charles
Razzle Dazzle
Ready To Be Cloned
Ready To Go
Rear Admiral
Rebel Without A Cause
Red Hot Chili Pepper
Red Light Roxanne
Red Sails In The Sunset
Regatta
Relight My Fire
Renaissance Man
Return To Sender
Rhapsody In Blue
Rhinestone Cowboy
Rhythm 'N Blues
Ride Captain Ride
Rider In The Rain
Rider On The Storm
Riding On The Metro
Right Here Waiting
Right On Time
Ring Of Fire
Ringo Starr
Rise And Shine
Rising Star
Ristretto
River Phoenix
Rob Roy
Robbie Williams
Robin Hood
Rock 'N Roll
Rock 'n Roll Whatever
Rock Around The Clock
Rock The Casbah
Rocked Steady
Rocking Robin
Roll Over Beethoven
Ronnie Woods
Rose Garden
Roseanne Barr
Rosebud
Roving Eyes
Royal Flush
Royal Marine
Royal Navy
Royal Treasure
Rubber Soul
Ruby Tuesday
Rude Boy
Ruff Diamond
Run Forrest Run
Run To You
Running In The Family
Safe The Last Dance For Me
Sailing Along
Sailing Boy
Sailing By
Sailing Shanty
Salade Niçoise
Salt Of The Earth
Sam I Am
Same Old Blues
Sammy Davis Jr
Sandra Bullock
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Scarface
Scooby Doo
Sealed With A Kiss
Sealed With A Kiss
Search Engine
Semper Fidelis
Send In The Clowns
Send Me The Pillow
Sensitive Kind
Sergeant Pepper
Settled Down Like Rain
Shades Of Innocence
Shake Rattle And Roll
Shake Your Thang
Shaking The Tree
Shame And Scandal
Shania Twain
She Believes In Me
Sheriff Of Nottingham
Sherlock Holmes
Shining Star
Shoop Shoop Song
Shooting Star
Shotgun Wedding
Shouldabeenaclown
Show Me The Money
Show Me The Way
Show Stopper
Show Waddy Waddy
Signature Required
Silence Is Golden
Silly Willy
Simply Irresistable
Simply The Best
Sinead O'Connor
Singing Detective
Singing In The Rain
Skin Of My Teeth
Skipper
Sky's The Limit
Sledge Hammer
Sleepless In Seattle
Slick Nick
Slip Me Some Skin
Slippers Are Mine
Slippery When Wet
Sloane Ranger
Sloop John B
Slow Train Coming
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smoke On The Water
Smoked Irishman
Smooth Criminal
Smooth Operator
Snicker Doodle Dandy
Snoopy Dawg
Soeur Alec Guinness
Soeur Laurence Olivier
Soeur Paul McCartney
Soeur Winston Churchill
Solomon Burke
Some Kinda Wonderful
Someday Never Comes
Something About You
Something Inside So Strong
Something Stupid
Son Of A Preacherman
Sophie's Choice
Sophisticated Lady
Soul Man
Southern Comfort
Spanish Harlem
Spanish Lady
Spartacus
Special Edition
Speedy Gonzales
Spice Girl
Spitting Image
Spoiled Rotten
Stagger Lee
Stand By Me
Standing Ovation
Star Gazer
Star Is Born
Starboard
Start Me Up
Stay With Me
Steal My Kisses
Stealy Dan
Steamy Windows
Stella Artois
Steve McQueen
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Stolen Moment
Storm Trooper
Stormy Knight
Stormy Whatever
Strawberry Fields
Streetcar Named Desire
Strictly Overtime
Stuck In The Middle With You
Sugar And Spice
Sugar Baby Love
Summer In The City
Summer Sunset
Summertime Blues
Sumptn 2 Talk About
Sundance Kid
Super Trooper
Sure Pinocchio
Suzy Q
Sweet And Sassy
Sweet Caroline
Sweet Fanny Adams
Sweet Hitch Hiker
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Chicago
Sweet Jane
Sweet Whatever
Sweetest Taboo
Swimming Song
Swing On A Star
Sylvie's Mother
Take Five
Take Good Care Of My Baby
Take Me To The Water
Take Me With You
Take My Breath Away
Take The Biscuit
Take The Money And Run
Talk Of The Town
Talk To Me Of Mendocino
Tattinger
Taxi Driver
Taylor Made
Tea For Two
Teach Your Children Well
Tell Laura I Love Her
Tequila Sunrise
Tess Of The D'Urbervilles
That Spoonful
That'll Be The Day
That's What They Say
The Great Gatsby
The House Is Rocking
The Price Of Love
The Show Must Go On
The Sweetest Gift
The Talk Of All The USA
The Tide Is High
The Way I Do
The Winner Takes It All
There's A Kind Of Hush
They All Went To Mexico
Thing Called Love
Thingy Majingy
This Ones For Dad
This Wheel's On Fire
Three Times A Lady
Three To Get Ready
Through The Barricades
Ticket To Ride
Ticket To The Moon
Tickety Boo
Tickled Pink
Till There Was You
Tina Turner
Tiramisu
To Whom It Concerns
Toblerone
Together Again
Told You So
Tony Soprano
Too Hot To Handle
Top Gun
Topsail
Tossing And Turning
Touch Of Basil
Touch Of Class
Tracy Chapman
Train Spotter
Traveling Band
Triple Trouble
Trix Of The Trade
Trix Or Treat
Tropical Tradewind
Trouble You Can't Fool Me
Trump Card
Tuff E Nuff
Tugboat
Turn Turn Turn
Tutti Frutti
Twice The Man
Twist And Shout
Twistin' My Sobriety
Twistin' The Night Away
Two For The Show
Two To Tango
Two Tribes
Typical Male
U Can't Touch This
Ucandoit
Unchain My Heart
Unchained Melody
Uncle Tom
Unconditional Commitment
Unconditional Friendship
Unconditional Love
Under My Skin
Under The Board Walk
Underneath The Blanket Go
Unfinished Sympathy
Unsinkable Whatever
Up Up And Away
Upland Rebel
Uptown Girl
Urban Cowboy
Van Halen
Van Morrison
Van The Man
Vanity Fair
Velvet Underground
Venus Of Avenue D
Very Hungry Caterpillar
Veuve Cliquot
Video Killed The Radio Star
Visa Mastercard
Viva Las Vegas
Vivid Imagination
Waiting For The Punch Line
Wake Up And Smell The Coffee
Wake Up Little Susie
Waldorf Salad
Walk Not Run
Walk On The Wild Side
Walk The Line
Walk This Way
Walking Back To Happiness
Walking In Memphis
Walking On Sunshine
Walking On Sunshine
Wallstreet Shuffle
Waltzing Matilda
Wandering Angus
Wannabe Pack Leader
Wasn't Born To Follow
Watchamacallit
Waterloo Sunset
Waylon Jennings
Wazzup Sunshine
We Could Be Heroes
Well Allright
Well Respected Man
West Side Story
Wet Wet Wet
What A Feeling
What About Bambi
What's Cooking
Whispers And Moans
Who Do You Love
Who'll Stop The Rain
Who's That Girl
Whodunnit Distime
Whole Lotta Love
Whole Lotta Rosie
Whole Lotta Shakin'
Why Would I Do That
Wild At Heart
Wild Irish Rose
Wild Rover
Wild Thing
Wild World
Wilson Pickett
Windjammer
Windy Beach
Winnie The Pooh
Wishing On A Star
Wolfgang Amadeus
Won't Back Down
Wonderful Tonight
Woodstock Boogie
Worth The Wait
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Wuthering Heights
Wyatt Earp
Xanadu
Xanadu
Yankee Clipper
Yellow River
Yellow Submarine
Yes Minister
Yorkshire Lad
Yorkshire Pudding
You And Me Chief
You Can Call Me Al
You Can't Hurry Love
You Never Can Tell
You Should Be Dancing
You Win Again
You're My Hero
You're My Inspiration
You've Got A Friend
You've Got Mail
Young Mr Grace
Your Latest Trick
Ziggy Stardust
Zippity Do Dah
Zorba
Zorro
Zsa Zsa Gabor
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For them I made this list. Please feel free to use the names in the list, or let the list inspire you and trigger your creativity.
Some Labrador breeders, like Scrimshaw kennels, have come up with real humoristic pedigree names. "Scrimshaw The Ego Has Landed", for instance, is a pedigree name that makes me smile. Other breeders, like Lubberline, put an effort into thinking of pedigree names with a certain theme, in this case nautical terms.
Personally I like to use pedigree names with song titles in them. A song title is a brief description of a song, a kind of synopsis. You don't need the full "script" to know (or remember) what it's all about, the title in itself triggers all kinds of (nice, emotional) associations, so you don't have to be very imaginative to develop a certain "mood" when you hear or read such a name.
Having said this, by using song titles as pedigree names you expose yourself, showing your preferences when it comes to music. Would I buy a Labrador from someone who calls his dog "Cover Of The Rolling Stone"? Absolutely! Immediately I think of Dr Hook and the Medicine Show, of Wolfman Jack, and the name itself is enough to make me wanting to meet this breeder, because he seems to be a nice guy. Of course, in the end I might be wrong, or the puppy isn't what I was looking for, but my imagination is not in the least triggered when I read a pedigree name like "Kennel's Abby" or "Kennel's Brown II".
Have fun with the list and please don't hesitate to send me your pedigree names!
Jack Vanderwyk,
LabradorNet
Email: labradors@usa.net
Abbey Road
Abide With Me
Able Master
Able Promise
Able Seaman
Absolute Star
Absolutely Fabulous
Academy Award
Accidental Hero
Accidentally In Love
Aces And Eights
Acker Bilk
Across The Borderline
Action Man
Addicted To Love
Adonis
Adorable Whatever
Adrian Cronauer
Afternoon Delight
Afternoon In Paris
Against All Odds
Agatha Christie
Ain't Misbehaving
Ain't Neccessarily So
Ain't No Sunshine
Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Ain't She Sweet
Alan Price
Alan Whickers
Alanis Morissette
Alannah Myles
Albert Hammond
Alexander The Great
Ali Baba
Alice Cooper
Alive And Kicking
All Kinds Of Everything
All My Loving
All That Jazz
All The Things You Are
All You Need Is Love
Alley Gator
Alloverdaplace
Allright Now
Almost Illegal
Alter Ego
Amarillo Rose
Amazing Grace
Amazing Houdini
Amsterdam Crown
Anchors Away
Andrea Bocelli
Angel Of The Morning
Another Black Feather
Another Day In Paradise
Aphrodite's Child
Appetite Unlimited
Aquaholic
Aramis
Arbroath Smokey
Archie Bunker
Aretha Franklin
Armchair Revolutionary
Aspects Of Love
At The Hop
Athos
Atta Boy
Autumn Leaves
Aviaton Blonde
Avril Lavigne
B.B. King
Babe Ruth
Baby It's Cold Outside
Baby What A Big Surprise
Baby's In Black
Back In A Flash
Back To You
Bacon And Eggs
Bad Dog Impersonator
Bad To Be Alone
Bail Me Out
Bailey's Irish Cream
Baker Street
Balad Of Lucy Jordan
Ballroom Blitz
Banana Republic
Bananarama
Bangers And Mash
Banner Man
Barbara Anne
Barbara Streisand
Bare Necessities
Barfly
Barry Manilow
Batteries (Not) Included
Battleship Potemkin
Baywatch Babe
Be My Number Two
Beach Boy
Beam Me Up Scottie
Beast Of Burden
Bee's Knees
Beef Wellington
Beer Goggles
Before The Flood
Before You Accuse Me
Belle Of The Ball
Ben Hur
Bend Me Shape Me
Best Of British
Best Seller
Bette Middler
Better Not Tell Her
Big Hat No Cattle
Big Mac
Big Yellow Taxi
Billy Bud
Billy Joel
Billy The Kid
Bing Crosby
Bird On A Wire
Birmingham Screwdriver
Bizzie Lizzie
Black 'N Decker
Black Beauty
Black Betty
Black Ebony
Black Eyed Pea
Black Jack
Black Label
Black Magic Woman
Black Pearl
Black Pudding
Black Sabbath
Black Tie Affair
Black Velvet
Blackberry
Blackbird
Blame It On The Boogie
Blimey O'Reilly
Blonde On Blonde
Blowing In The Wind
Blue Bayou
Blue Mink
Blue Rondo A La Turk
Blue Suede Shoes
Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill
Bluewater Sailor
Bo Diddley
Bo Didley
Bob Marley
Bob's Your Uncle
Bobby Dazzler
Boeuf Bourguignon
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bon Jovi
Bonnie Tyler
Boogie Wonderland
Boots Of Spanish Leather
Born Hunter
Born On The Bayou
Born To Be Wild
Born To Run
Bouncebackability
Bounty Hunter
Boy From Tupelo
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Breakfast In America
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridget Jones' Diary
Brigitte Bardot
British Beefeater
Broken Arrow
Brown Eyed Girl
Brown Sugar
Bruce Springsteen
Bryan Adams
Buccaneer
Buffalo Stance
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Bugs Bunny
Build Me Up Buttercup
Burnt Sienna
Buster Keaton
Butch Cassidy
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cadbury
Caesar Salad
Cajun Moon
Calamity Jane
California Dream
Call Me The Breeze
Call Mee Ishmael
Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Get Enough
Canned Heat
Captain
Captain Braveheart
Captain Cook
Captain Peacock
Caravan Of Love
Careless Whisper
Catch Me If You Can
Catcher In The Rye
Cathy's Clown
Caught Redhanded
Celine Dion
Centerfold
Central Park
Chablis
Champagne Breakfast
Champagne Supernova
Channel Surfer
Chantilly Lace
Chardonnay
Charles Bronson
Charlie Brown
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Watts
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Che Guavara
Checkmate
Cheeky Chappy
Chelsea Hotel
Cheque It Out
Cherokee Warrior
China Girl
Chinatown
Chitty Bang Bang
Chivas Regal
Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Dream
Chocolate Moose
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Pie
Chocolate Tart
Chocolate Toffee
Chow Baby
Christina Aquilera
Christine Keeler
Cinderella Rockafella
Cisco Kid
Citizen Kane
Clap For The Wolfman
Classical Arrogance
Claudia Cardinale
Clever Trick
Coat Of Many Colours
Cochise Warfeather
Cocoa Chanel
Come A Little Bit Closer
Come On Eileen
Come Together
Communication Breakdown
Correctomundo
Cottage Pie
Couch Commander
Couch Potato
Could You Be Loved
Count Basie
Count Of Monte Christo
Country Road
Country Squire
Courvoisier
Cover Of The Rolling Stone
Cover Story
Cracker Jack
Crackling Rosie
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No More The Fool
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Not Without A Trace
Nothing Compares 2 U
Nothing To It
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Ode To Billy Joe
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Oh My Gosh
Oh What Fun We Have
Old Habits Die Hard
Old Smokey
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Otis Redding
Outta Sight
P.S. I Love You
Paddington Bear
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Painted Lady
Pandora's Box
Pardon My French
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Patchwork Quilt
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Paws For Applause
Peaches And Cream
Pearl Fisher's Duet
Pearl's A Singer
Peculiar Attitude
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People Get Ready
People Gotta Move
Perfect Day
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Phantom Of The Opera
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Please Please Me
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Pot Of Gold
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Pull Up My Socks
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Return To Sender
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Jarenlang heeft de Raad van Beheer op Kynologisch Gebied in
Nederland geweigerd meerdere rasverenigingen per ras toe te laten.
De reden daarvoor was simpel: de bestaande rasverenigingen
bepaalden de macht en zagen hun monopoliepositie bedreigd door
"alternatieve" verenigingen. En omdat de bestaande rasverenigingen
sinds jaar en dag gezamenlijk de dienst uitmaken in de Raad van
Beheer, veranderde er niets.
Om te trachten de monopoliepositie van de Raad van Beheer en de bestaande rasverenigingen te doorbreken werd de Rashondenfederatie Nederland (RFN) opgericht, die de monopoliepositie van de Raad van Beheer en haar rasverenigingen aanvocht, en in het kielzog daarvan werd een aantal "alternatieve" rasverenigingen opgericht, zoals (wat de Labrador betreft) Labrador Club Nederland (LCN) en de Vrienden van de Labrador (VvdL). De Rashondenfederatie Nederland diende een klacht tegen de monopoliepositie van de Raad van Beheer en haar rasverenigingen in bij de Nederlandse Mededingings autoriteit (NMa), maar die zag de klacht destijds niet als prioriteit en wenste geen stappen te ondernemen. Als gevolg daarvan nam het enthousiasme binnen de "alternatieve" rasverenigingen snel af en stierven zij een zachte dood.
Het tij blijkt echter te zijn gekeerd, want de oorspronkelijke klacht van de RFN die bij de NMa is ingediend tegen de Raad van Beheer lijkt nu gegrond te worden verklaard. De Raad van Beheer verklaarde ten aanzien daarvan het volgende:
De NMA gaat een onderzoek starten naar de vraag of de Raad van Beheer artikel 6 van de mededingingswet overtreedt en artikel 81 van het EG verdrag. De Raad heeft de NMA verzocht een tussentijdse conclusie bekend te maken.
Hieruit komt het volgende naar voren:
De NMa heeft de beide partijen gehoord en heeft naar aanleiding hiervan een rapport met “Voorlopige bevindingen “ opgesteld.
In een brief van 23 februari 2009 stelt de NMa dat haar voorlopige conclusie is dat het artikel in ons KR dat niet meer dan één (ras)vereniging toe staat, niet gehandhaafd kan blijven. De NMa adviseert het bestuur dan ook dringend om de ALV te vragen die artikel te schrappen.
Daarmee staat de deur voor meerdere (ras)verenigingen open.
Mocht de ALV niet akkoord gaan, dan zal de NMa verder actie ondernemen. Dat betekent dat er een verder onderzoek komt, waarbij het niet uitgesloten is dat er aan een eventuele dwangmaatregel om het artikel te schrappen, ook een fikse boete wordt gekoppeld.
De Raad van Beheer kan dit onderzoek, inclusief de hoge juridische kosten, en een eventuele veroordeling met kans op een aanzienlijke boete, voorkomen door te besluiten om meerdere verenigingen per ras toe te laten. Uiteraard zal dit dan ook gaan gelden voor Kynologenverenigingen.
Het bestuur zal de leden op de komende ALV adviseren om dit besluit te nemen. Er is eigenlijk geen sprake meer van de kwestie van wel of niet accepteren van meerdere verenigingen per ras/gebied, er is alleen nog de kwestie hóe dit in de toekomst vorm gaat krijgen. Zoals eerder aangegeven kan een afwijzing van het voorstel in de ALV van juni 2009 er uiteindelijk toe leiden dat de Raad van Beheer gedwongen wordt de organisatie conform de aanwijzingen van de NMa aan te passen. Dit zou vergezeld kunnen gaan met een boete die aanzienlijk kan zijn. Duidelijk moet zijn dat de leden van de vergadering, in hun verantwoordelijkheid, zich bewust dienen te zijn van de mogelijke consequenties van een te nemen besluit.
De mogelijkheid bestaat dat vertegenwoordigers van de bestaande rasverenigingen, zoals die van de Nederlandse Labrador Vereniging (NLV), op de ALV tegen de toelating van meerdere rasverenigingen per ras zullen stemmen. Dit zal de NMa er echter niet van weerhouden om de Raad van Beheer door middel van fikse boetes te dwingen het artikel betreffende het toelaten van rasverenigingen uit haar KR te schrappen. Verzet heeft dus geen zin. Daarmee staat de deur voor meerdere rasverenigingen per ras redelijk wijd open en kan men gerust stellen dat een tweede officiële rasvereniging voor Labrador Retrievers in Nederland nu eindelijk alle kans van slagen heeft. En dat zal goddomme tijd worden. Veel en veel te lang zijn de integere en met het ras begane fokkers van Labradors in Nederland genegeerd door het bestuur van de Nederlandse Labrador Vereniging (NLV), bij welke de dienst - voor of achter de schermen - al meer dan veertig jaar wordt uitgemaakt door een inteeltkring van jachtbobo's met een welhaast aristocratische voorliefde voor pseudodemocratie.
Het wordt dus tijd dat mensen met liefde voor - en kennis van het ras Labrador Retriever en voldoende energie en intelligentie opstaan om een nieuwe Labrador Vereniging vorm te geven en te besturen.
Ik wil mij gaarne ter beschikking stellen om een dergelijk bestuur bij te staan en te adviseren.
Jaap van der Wijk
Oprichter en eerste voorzitter van de Rashondenfederatie Nederland (RFN)
Oprichter en eerste voorzitter van de Nederlandse Vereniging van Fokkers van Rashonden (NVFR)
Oprichter en eerste voorzitter van de Labrador Club Nederland (LCN)
Oprichter en eerste voorzitter van de Vrienden van de Labrador (VvdL)
Oprichter en eigenaar van LabradorNet
Om te trachten de monopoliepositie van de Raad van Beheer en de bestaande rasverenigingen te doorbreken werd de Rashondenfederatie Nederland (RFN) opgericht, die de monopoliepositie van de Raad van Beheer en haar rasverenigingen aanvocht, en in het kielzog daarvan werd een aantal "alternatieve" rasverenigingen opgericht, zoals (wat de Labrador betreft) Labrador Club Nederland (LCN) en de Vrienden van de Labrador (VvdL). De Rashondenfederatie Nederland diende een klacht tegen de monopoliepositie van de Raad van Beheer en haar rasverenigingen in bij de Nederlandse Mededingings autoriteit (NMa), maar die zag de klacht destijds niet als prioriteit en wenste geen stappen te ondernemen. Als gevolg daarvan nam het enthousiasme binnen de "alternatieve" rasverenigingen snel af en stierven zij een zachte dood.
Het tij blijkt echter te zijn gekeerd, want de oorspronkelijke klacht van de RFN die bij de NMa is ingediend tegen de Raad van Beheer lijkt nu gegrond te worden verklaard. De Raad van Beheer verklaarde ten aanzien daarvan het volgende:
De NMA gaat een onderzoek starten naar de vraag of de Raad van Beheer artikel 6 van de mededingingswet overtreedt en artikel 81 van het EG verdrag. De Raad heeft de NMA verzocht een tussentijdse conclusie bekend te maken.
Hieruit komt het volgende naar voren:
De NMa heeft de beide partijen gehoord en heeft naar aanleiding hiervan een rapport met “Voorlopige bevindingen “ opgesteld.
In een brief van 23 februari 2009 stelt de NMa dat haar voorlopige conclusie is dat het artikel in ons KR dat niet meer dan één (ras)vereniging toe staat, niet gehandhaafd kan blijven. De NMa adviseert het bestuur dan ook dringend om de ALV te vragen die artikel te schrappen.
Daarmee staat de deur voor meerdere (ras)verenigingen open.
Mocht de ALV niet akkoord gaan, dan zal de NMa verder actie ondernemen. Dat betekent dat er een verder onderzoek komt, waarbij het niet uitgesloten is dat er aan een eventuele dwangmaatregel om het artikel te schrappen, ook een fikse boete wordt gekoppeld.
De Raad van Beheer kan dit onderzoek, inclusief de hoge juridische kosten, en een eventuele veroordeling met kans op een aanzienlijke boete, voorkomen door te besluiten om meerdere verenigingen per ras toe te laten. Uiteraard zal dit dan ook gaan gelden voor Kynologenverenigingen.
Het bestuur zal de leden op de komende ALV adviseren om dit besluit te nemen. Er is eigenlijk geen sprake meer van de kwestie van wel of niet accepteren van meerdere verenigingen per ras/gebied, er is alleen nog de kwestie hóe dit in de toekomst vorm gaat krijgen. Zoals eerder aangegeven kan een afwijzing van het voorstel in de ALV van juni 2009 er uiteindelijk toe leiden dat de Raad van Beheer gedwongen wordt de organisatie conform de aanwijzingen van de NMa aan te passen. Dit zou vergezeld kunnen gaan met een boete die aanzienlijk kan zijn. Duidelijk moet zijn dat de leden van de vergadering, in hun verantwoordelijkheid, zich bewust dienen te zijn van de mogelijke consequenties van een te nemen besluit.
De mogelijkheid bestaat dat vertegenwoordigers van de bestaande rasverenigingen, zoals die van de Nederlandse Labrador Vereniging (NLV), op de ALV tegen de toelating van meerdere rasverenigingen per ras zullen stemmen. Dit zal de NMa er echter niet van weerhouden om de Raad van Beheer door middel van fikse boetes te dwingen het artikel betreffende het toelaten van rasverenigingen uit haar KR te schrappen. Verzet heeft dus geen zin. Daarmee staat de deur voor meerdere rasverenigingen per ras redelijk wijd open en kan men gerust stellen dat een tweede officiële rasvereniging voor Labrador Retrievers in Nederland nu eindelijk alle kans van slagen heeft. En dat zal goddomme tijd worden. Veel en veel te lang zijn de integere en met het ras begane fokkers van Labradors in Nederland genegeerd door het bestuur van de Nederlandse Labrador Vereniging (NLV), bij welke de dienst - voor of achter de schermen - al meer dan veertig jaar wordt uitgemaakt door een inteeltkring van jachtbobo's met een welhaast aristocratische voorliefde voor pseudodemocratie.
Het wordt dus tijd dat mensen met liefde voor - en kennis van het ras Labrador Retriever en voldoende energie en intelligentie opstaan om een nieuwe Labrador Vereniging vorm te geven en te besturen.
Ik wil mij gaarne ter beschikking stellen om een dergelijk bestuur bij te staan en te adviseren.
Jaap van der Wijk
Oprichter en eerste voorzitter van de Rashondenfederatie Nederland (RFN)
Oprichter en eerste voorzitter van de Nederlandse Vereniging van Fokkers van Rashonden (NVFR)
Oprichter en eerste voorzitter van de Labrador Club Nederland (LCN)
Oprichter en eerste voorzitter van de Vrienden van de Labrador (VvdL)
Oprichter en eigenaar van LabradorNet
Naar aanleiding van het succes van de film Marley and Me ben ik
benaderd om mijn medewerking te verlenen aan een film over Joe
Batt's Arm. Een kennis, werkzaam in de filmindustrie in Nice (er
zijn nog steeds prachtige filmstudio's hier) hoorde mijn verhaal,
dacht er over na en benaderde een aantal filmproducenten.
Als alles doorgaat wordt het een Frans-Italiaanse
coproductie. Er zal op locatie worden gefilmd in de buurt van
Turijn, waar een oude boerderij is gevonden die tot Labrador kennel
wordt omgebouwd. De omgeving is vlak en wijds, en er zijn bossen in
de buurt. Het zou dus evenzogoed Drenthe kunnen zijn.
Ik heb al een synopsis geschreven en mag een eerste aanzet tot een scenario produceren.
Synopsis Joe Batt's Arm
Een man van middelbare leeftijd, getrouwd en met kinderen die de deur al uit zijn, raakt arbeidsongeschikt als verslavingszorgdeskundige. Hij wordt freelance vertaler en speelt met het plan om zijn oude hobby - honden fokken - weer op te nemen en een Labrador kennel te beginnen. Zijn vrouw, werkzaam als verpleegster, raakt ook enthousiast voor dit plan, vooral wanneer haar vader overlijdt en er een oplossing voor haar dementerende moeder moet worden gevonden. Haar zuster, pas gescheiden, heeft door de scheiding een som geld gekregen, en ze besluiten gezamenlijk een oude boerderij te kopen die als basis van de kennel kan worden gebruikt en waarvan enkele bijgebouwen kunnen worden verbouwd tot woning voor het echtpaar, de moeder en de zuster. Zodoende hoeft moeder niet naar een verzorgingstehuis, is de zuster voortdurend in de nabijheid van haar omgeving, en kan de man van middelbare leeftijd zijn kennel beginnen. Maar het plan pakt verkeerd uit. De verbouwingswerkzaamheden vorderen te traag, er is veel onbegrip en onwetendheid over de praktische kant van de verbouwing, het kost allemaal meer geld dan men had verwacht, en de zuster van de vrouw besluit haar geld uit het project terug te trekken. Daardoor worden de man van middelbare leeftijd en zijn vrouw gedwongen om de boerderij te verkopen en een nieuw, goedkoper onderkomen te vinden.
De moeder belandt in een verzorgingstehuis, de zuster koopt een stacaravan in een permanent caravanpark, en de man van middelbare leeftijd en zijn vrouw belanden op het platteland van Drenthe, waar zij hun Labrador kennel voortzetten. Nadat zij over de teleurstelling van het fiasco heen zijn, ontwikkelt zich een bijzondere band tussen de man en de vrouw. Het is alsof de Labradors - het plezier van de honden, de prachtige ervaringen van de geboorte van nieuwe nesten - hen bijeen houden. De vrouw spreekt even enthousiast over de honden als zij over haar kinderen zou doen. De man voelt zich in zijn element en wordt in de Labradorwereld als een soort deskundige of goeroe beschouwd. Het leven is prachtig.
Dan komen zij in contact met een pupkoopster, een prachtige, jonge vrouw, die heel graag actief wil zijn in de kennel. Zij is getrouwd, arbeidsongeschikt, en wil graag een zinvolle tijdsbesteding. De kennel Joe Batt's Arm biedt haar die mogelijkheid. Zij hangt aan de lippen van de man van middelbare leeftijd, zuigt alles wat de man haar vertelt over Labradors en fokken in zich op, en de man van middelbare leeftijd en de prachtige jonge vrouw worden verliefd op elkaar. Uiteindelijk resulteert dit in een scheiding van de man van middelbare leeftijd en zijn vrouw. De prachtige jonge vrouw verblijft vier à vijf dagen per week op Joe Batt's Arm en is in het weekend bij haar man, die wel iets vermoedt maar te verstrooid en in zichzelf gekeerd is om er verder over na te denken.
Wederom is het leven prachtig. De man van middelbare leeftijd voelt zich jonger dan ooit, de prachtige jonge vrouw ontwikkelt zich als de deskundige, charismatische Labradorfokster die zij zo graag wilde zijn. Maar na een paar jaar ontstaan er financiële problemen. De hypotheekrente wordt fors verhoogd, en tot overmaat van ramp blijven er achter elkaar vier gedekte teven "leeg", d.w.z. dat er geen pups zijn. Dit betekent een schadepost van tienduizenden euro's, die niet kan worden opgevangen. De schulden worden groter en het ziet er slecht uit voor de toekomst van de kennel.
De man van middelbare leeftijd en de prachtige jonge vrouw zien hun toekomst in duigen vallen. Hij de toekomst met de prachtige jonge vrouw, zij de toekomst met de kennel, die inmiddels haar levensvervulling is geworden. De financiële problemen en de onzekerheid t.a.v. de toekomst leiden tot irritaties en onbegrip. De man van middelbare leeftijd raakt depressief, de prachtige jonge vrouw begint na te denken over een sterfhuisconstructie van de kennel, waarin zij zich over de productieve en winstgevende honden van de kennel ontfermt en de niet (of niet meer) productieve honden worden afgestoten. De man van middelbare leeftijd kan maar heel moeilijk aan dit idee wennen en raakt nog depressiever. Hij drinkt meer dan goed voor hem is en de prachtige jonge vrouw komt steeds minder vaak op de kennel. In gedachten is zij al bezig met het vormen van haar eigen kennel. Haar man, die ziet hoeveel goeds het zijn vrouw heeft gedaan dat zij een zinvolle tijdsbesteding heeft, werkt graag aan dit idee mee.
Wanneer de hypotheek al maanden niet is betaald en de sleutels van de woning en de kennel inmiddels zijn ingeleverd bij de notaris, voor verdere afwikkeling van eventuele onteigening of openbare verkoop, besluit de man van middelbare leeftijd naar Zuid-Frankrijk te vertrekken, waar hij een aantal jaren met veel plezier heeft gewoond. Met de afwikkeling van de kennel bemoeit hij zich slechts zijdelings. Het is te pijnlijk, te confronterend. De prachtige jonge vrouw is daardoor vrij om haar sterfhuisconstructie vorm te geven.
Zijn vertrek naar Zuid-Frankrijk is maandenlang voorbereid. Hij heeft een appartement gehuurd en vooraf een aantal maanden huur betaald. Hij weet dat hij het met het geld dat hij heeft een aantal maanden aan de Côte d'Azur kan volhouden. Hij is van plan om een paar maanden volop te genieten, en dan zijn leven te beëindigen. Hij heeft zich daar goed op voorbereid. Hij heeft sterke slaaptabletten gespaard en de feitelijke levensbeëindiging terdege geoefend, zodat er niets mis kan gaan. Eerst zal hij de slaaptabletten verpulveren en er een snel drinkbaar papje van maken. Dan zal hij zich een stuk in de kraag zuipen. Dan zal hij het papje drinken. Vervolgens zal hij een plastic zak over zijn hoofd doen, die met elastiek om zijn nek binden, en tenslotte zal hij met het speciaal daarvoor aangeschafte Stanleymes zijn polsen diagonaal doorsnijden. Plaats van dit alles: de Middellandse Zee, op een verlaten plek tussen Nice en Antibes.
Op zekere dag laadt hij zijn auto vol met de kleren die hij nodig heeft en wat andere spullen en neemt hij met een brok in zijn keel afscheid van zijn vrienden, die geen weet van zijn werkelijke plannen hebben. Daarna vertrekt hij naar Zuid-Frankrijk.
Maar het loopt anders dan gepland. Hij leert nieuwe mensen kennen, het leven biedt weer toekomst, en op zijn verjaardag krijgt hij een telefoontje uit Nederland...
(De rest van het synopsis verklap ik nog niet.)
Het scenario
Veel mensen die het verhaal gedeeltelijk kennen en het maar van één kant hebben gehoord, zijn geneigd de hoofdpersonen te verdelen in een antagonist en een protagonist. Maar zo werkt het niet in het werkelijke leven, en zeker niet in de dramatiek van de film. Mensen zijn niet alleen maar héél goed of héél slecht; zij hebben goede kanten en slechte kanten, en wanneer beide kanten in de film (of in het leven) niet worden belicht, krijg je een héél slechte en vooral saaie film, of, in het leven, een zeer ongezonde kijk op mensen. Inmiddels heb ik voldoende afstand van het gebeuren genomen om het scenario van deze film te kunnen schrijven, en ik zal daarbij worden geholpen door een professionele scenarioschrijver.
Het feitelijke filmproces
Er wordt al nagedacht over de taal die in de film wordt gesproken, en over welke acteurs men gaat benaderen. Met zowel Franse als Italiaanse acteurs ben ik bang dat het een nagesynchroniseerde productie wordt, maar daar heb ik niets over te zeggen. Wanneer het scenario gereed is, zou er in principe niets meer voor mij te doen zijn, maar zowel in de studio als op locatie zal er met veel Labradors worden gewerkt, en ik mag daarbij behulpzaam zijn. Het lijkt me fantastisch! Boris mag ook meedoen! En nu maar hopen dat alles doorgaat zoals gepland!
Ik heb al een synopsis geschreven en mag een eerste aanzet tot een scenario produceren.
Synopsis Joe Batt's Arm
Een man van middelbare leeftijd, getrouwd en met kinderen die de deur al uit zijn, raakt arbeidsongeschikt als verslavingszorgdeskundige. Hij wordt freelance vertaler en speelt met het plan om zijn oude hobby - honden fokken - weer op te nemen en een Labrador kennel te beginnen. Zijn vrouw, werkzaam als verpleegster, raakt ook enthousiast voor dit plan, vooral wanneer haar vader overlijdt en er een oplossing voor haar dementerende moeder moet worden gevonden. Haar zuster, pas gescheiden, heeft door de scheiding een som geld gekregen, en ze besluiten gezamenlijk een oude boerderij te kopen die als basis van de kennel kan worden gebruikt en waarvan enkele bijgebouwen kunnen worden verbouwd tot woning voor het echtpaar, de moeder en de zuster. Zodoende hoeft moeder niet naar een verzorgingstehuis, is de zuster voortdurend in de nabijheid van haar omgeving, en kan de man van middelbare leeftijd zijn kennel beginnen. Maar het plan pakt verkeerd uit. De verbouwingswerkzaamheden vorderen te traag, er is veel onbegrip en onwetendheid over de praktische kant van de verbouwing, het kost allemaal meer geld dan men had verwacht, en de zuster van de vrouw besluit haar geld uit het project terug te trekken. Daardoor worden de man van middelbare leeftijd en zijn vrouw gedwongen om de boerderij te verkopen en een nieuw, goedkoper onderkomen te vinden.
De moeder belandt in een verzorgingstehuis, de zuster koopt een stacaravan in een permanent caravanpark, en de man van middelbare leeftijd en zijn vrouw belanden op het platteland van Drenthe, waar zij hun Labrador kennel voortzetten. Nadat zij over de teleurstelling van het fiasco heen zijn, ontwikkelt zich een bijzondere band tussen de man en de vrouw. Het is alsof de Labradors - het plezier van de honden, de prachtige ervaringen van de geboorte van nieuwe nesten - hen bijeen houden. De vrouw spreekt even enthousiast over de honden als zij over haar kinderen zou doen. De man voelt zich in zijn element en wordt in de Labradorwereld als een soort deskundige of goeroe beschouwd. Het leven is prachtig.
Dan komen zij in contact met een pupkoopster, een prachtige, jonge vrouw, die heel graag actief wil zijn in de kennel. Zij is getrouwd, arbeidsongeschikt, en wil graag een zinvolle tijdsbesteding. De kennel Joe Batt's Arm biedt haar die mogelijkheid. Zij hangt aan de lippen van de man van middelbare leeftijd, zuigt alles wat de man haar vertelt over Labradors en fokken in zich op, en de man van middelbare leeftijd en de prachtige jonge vrouw worden verliefd op elkaar. Uiteindelijk resulteert dit in een scheiding van de man van middelbare leeftijd en zijn vrouw. De prachtige jonge vrouw verblijft vier à vijf dagen per week op Joe Batt's Arm en is in het weekend bij haar man, die wel iets vermoedt maar te verstrooid en in zichzelf gekeerd is om er verder over na te denken.
Wederom is het leven prachtig. De man van middelbare leeftijd voelt zich jonger dan ooit, de prachtige jonge vrouw ontwikkelt zich als de deskundige, charismatische Labradorfokster die zij zo graag wilde zijn. Maar na een paar jaar ontstaan er financiële problemen. De hypotheekrente wordt fors verhoogd, en tot overmaat van ramp blijven er achter elkaar vier gedekte teven "leeg", d.w.z. dat er geen pups zijn. Dit betekent een schadepost van tienduizenden euro's, die niet kan worden opgevangen. De schulden worden groter en het ziet er slecht uit voor de toekomst van de kennel.
De man van middelbare leeftijd en de prachtige jonge vrouw zien hun toekomst in duigen vallen. Hij de toekomst met de prachtige jonge vrouw, zij de toekomst met de kennel, die inmiddels haar levensvervulling is geworden. De financiële problemen en de onzekerheid t.a.v. de toekomst leiden tot irritaties en onbegrip. De man van middelbare leeftijd raakt depressief, de prachtige jonge vrouw begint na te denken over een sterfhuisconstructie van de kennel, waarin zij zich over de productieve en winstgevende honden van de kennel ontfermt en de niet (of niet meer) productieve honden worden afgestoten. De man van middelbare leeftijd kan maar heel moeilijk aan dit idee wennen en raakt nog depressiever. Hij drinkt meer dan goed voor hem is en de prachtige jonge vrouw komt steeds minder vaak op de kennel. In gedachten is zij al bezig met het vormen van haar eigen kennel. Haar man, die ziet hoeveel goeds het zijn vrouw heeft gedaan dat zij een zinvolle tijdsbesteding heeft, werkt graag aan dit idee mee.
Wanneer de hypotheek al maanden niet is betaald en de sleutels van de woning en de kennel inmiddels zijn ingeleverd bij de notaris, voor verdere afwikkeling van eventuele onteigening of openbare verkoop, besluit de man van middelbare leeftijd naar Zuid-Frankrijk te vertrekken, waar hij een aantal jaren met veel plezier heeft gewoond. Met de afwikkeling van de kennel bemoeit hij zich slechts zijdelings. Het is te pijnlijk, te confronterend. De prachtige jonge vrouw is daardoor vrij om haar sterfhuisconstructie vorm te geven.
Zijn vertrek naar Zuid-Frankrijk is maandenlang voorbereid. Hij heeft een appartement gehuurd en vooraf een aantal maanden huur betaald. Hij weet dat hij het met het geld dat hij heeft een aantal maanden aan de Côte d'Azur kan volhouden. Hij is van plan om een paar maanden volop te genieten, en dan zijn leven te beëindigen. Hij heeft zich daar goed op voorbereid. Hij heeft sterke slaaptabletten gespaard en de feitelijke levensbeëindiging terdege geoefend, zodat er niets mis kan gaan. Eerst zal hij de slaaptabletten verpulveren en er een snel drinkbaar papje van maken. Dan zal hij zich een stuk in de kraag zuipen. Dan zal hij het papje drinken. Vervolgens zal hij een plastic zak over zijn hoofd doen, die met elastiek om zijn nek binden, en tenslotte zal hij met het speciaal daarvoor aangeschafte Stanleymes zijn polsen diagonaal doorsnijden. Plaats van dit alles: de Middellandse Zee, op een verlaten plek tussen Nice en Antibes.
Op zekere dag laadt hij zijn auto vol met de kleren die hij nodig heeft en wat andere spullen en neemt hij met een brok in zijn keel afscheid van zijn vrienden, die geen weet van zijn werkelijke plannen hebben. Daarna vertrekt hij naar Zuid-Frankrijk.
Maar het loopt anders dan gepland. Hij leert nieuwe mensen kennen, het leven biedt weer toekomst, en op zijn verjaardag krijgt hij een telefoontje uit Nederland...
(De rest van het synopsis verklap ik nog niet.)
Het scenario
Veel mensen die het verhaal gedeeltelijk kennen en het maar van één kant hebben gehoord, zijn geneigd de hoofdpersonen te verdelen in een antagonist en een protagonist. Maar zo werkt het niet in het werkelijke leven, en zeker niet in de dramatiek van de film. Mensen zijn niet alleen maar héél goed of héél slecht; zij hebben goede kanten en slechte kanten, en wanneer beide kanten in de film (of in het leven) niet worden belicht, krijg je een héél slechte en vooral saaie film, of, in het leven, een zeer ongezonde kijk op mensen. Inmiddels heb ik voldoende afstand van het gebeuren genomen om het scenario van deze film te kunnen schrijven, en ik zal daarbij worden geholpen door een professionele scenarioschrijver.
Het feitelijke filmproces
Er wordt al nagedacht over de taal die in de film wordt gesproken, en over welke acteurs men gaat benaderen. Met zowel Franse als Italiaanse acteurs ben ik bang dat het een nagesynchroniseerde productie wordt, maar daar heb ik niets over te zeggen. Wanneer het scenario gereed is, zou er in principe niets meer voor mij te doen zijn, maar zowel in de studio als op locatie zal er met veel Labradors worden gewerkt, en ik mag daarbij behulpzaam zijn. Het lijkt me fantastisch! Boris mag ook meedoen! En nu maar hopen dat alles doorgaat zoals gepland!
This is the story of 21 interbred Labradors from the United
Kingdom. Actually it is only a small part of their story,
because most of it has been removed from the official
registration files. Obviously one didn't want the public to
know that one's high ranking field champions' bloodlines were
mixed with those of Flatcoat Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
and Golden Retrievers. How silly, and how wrong one
was.
Daffy, Dazzle, Flap, Graceful Susan, Gypsum Pol Roger, Jolly Sam, Jubilee Daisy, Kirkmichael Don, Mat, Micklefield Juno, Ouida of Hale Barnes, Stourhead Nero and Woodspeen Judy - your story is short and no one knows who you are. You produced many champions, and for one or two generations they were registered, but we don't know what happened to their offspring after 1936, and how much of them we could find back in our present Labradors if we had access to the original files.
It looks like some British registrars of the 1920s and 1930s were inspired by their contemporary Joseph Stalin -- if there's something in history that you might find embarrassing, you just tear out the pages of the history textbooks, and see - it never happened!
How lucky we are that some responsible breeders kept their own studbooks and didn't want to cooperate with the official registrars who fiddled their books. The pedigree of Buccleuch Virginia, for instance, gives us the opportunity to see what the official registrars left out, and some Labradors were brought to the United States - with their pedigrees - before the big clearout started.
So despite the fact that the registration was obscured, and even if it's only a top of the iceberg, we still have some interesting descendants to look at, like Stourhead Gilda's, Horton Flo's, and Fairgirth Bell's.
Surely there can be reasons why a promising dog doesn't produce any offspring, but it is very unusual, and when this is happening to 90% of the dogs with interbred ancestors, something fishy is going on. Then you're able to say there's a pattern.
I suspect that between 1920 and 1940, with the knowledge and approval of the owners, Labradors with interbred ancestors were systematically removed from the registration files.
One way to re-enter the registration files with a "clean sheet" and build on the bloodlines was to enter such a dog as "non registered". His or her offspring would be registered, but the owner/breeder would be freed from the "tainted" past of such a dog.
The (usually self-proclaimed) authorities of the Labrador world may in their days have done great things for the breed in general, but they also deprived us from a reliable database. I'm not just talking about removing the connections with other breeds. Once you start fiddling the books - because of pride, money, friendship, whatever - the sky is the limit. However, with over a hundred diseases and defects common in the Labrador Retriever, Labrador breeders have only the past to learn from, and when this past is blurred by unrecorded or misleading facts, it is difficult to tell which breeding practices or theories are right or wrong. Dogs may be excluded from breeding wrongfully - which effects the breed in general - and dogs that should be excluded (if we only knew the facts) are not - which probably effects the breed even more.
I think it is the duty of the breed clubs to repair, maintain and improve the Labrador databases with all possible means, and publish these databases on the internet, free for everyone to use. Because the more we know about our dogs, the more we are able to breed wisely and responsibly.
I hope I have made may case clear. Databases are important, now more than ever. We can make our databases accessible to everyone, we can build open databases with all kinds of important information, to breed even better and healthier Labrador Retrievers.
Read George Padgett's book "Control of Canine Genetic Diseases" before you start jump to conclusions. And also read his article about Open Disease Registry.
Read the full story on LabradorNet
Daffy, Dazzle, Flap, Graceful Susan, Gypsum Pol Roger, Jolly Sam, Jubilee Daisy, Kirkmichael Don, Mat, Micklefield Juno, Ouida of Hale Barnes, Stourhead Nero and Woodspeen Judy - your story is short and no one knows who you are. You produced many champions, and for one or two generations they were registered, but we don't know what happened to their offspring after 1936, and how much of them we could find back in our present Labradors if we had access to the original files.
It looks like some British registrars of the 1920s and 1930s were inspired by their contemporary Joseph Stalin -- if there's something in history that you might find embarrassing, you just tear out the pages of the history textbooks, and see - it never happened!
How lucky we are that some responsible breeders kept their own studbooks and didn't want to cooperate with the official registrars who fiddled their books. The pedigree of Buccleuch Virginia, for instance, gives us the opportunity to see what the official registrars left out, and some Labradors were brought to the United States - with their pedigrees - before the big clearout started.
So despite the fact that the registration was obscured, and even if it's only a top of the iceberg, we still have some interesting descendants to look at, like Stourhead Gilda's, Horton Flo's, and Fairgirth Bell's.
Surely there can be reasons why a promising dog doesn't produce any offspring, but it is very unusual, and when this is happening to 90% of the dogs with interbred ancestors, something fishy is going on. Then you're able to say there's a pattern.
I suspect that between 1920 and 1940, with the knowledge and approval of the owners, Labradors with interbred ancestors were systematically removed from the registration files.
One way to re-enter the registration files with a "clean sheet" and build on the bloodlines was to enter such a dog as "non registered". His or her offspring would be registered, but the owner/breeder would be freed from the "tainted" past of such a dog.
The (usually self-proclaimed) authorities of the Labrador world may in their days have done great things for the breed in general, but they also deprived us from a reliable database. I'm not just talking about removing the connections with other breeds. Once you start fiddling the books - because of pride, money, friendship, whatever - the sky is the limit. However, with over a hundred diseases and defects common in the Labrador Retriever, Labrador breeders have only the past to learn from, and when this past is blurred by unrecorded or misleading facts, it is difficult to tell which breeding practices or theories are right or wrong. Dogs may be excluded from breeding wrongfully - which effects the breed in general - and dogs that should be excluded (if we only knew the facts) are not - which probably effects the breed even more.
I think it is the duty of the breed clubs to repair, maintain and improve the Labrador databases with all possible means, and publish these databases on the internet, free for everyone to use. Because the more we know about our dogs, the more we are able to breed wisely and responsibly.
I hope I have made may case clear. Databases are important, now more than ever. We can make our databases accessible to everyone, we can build open databases with all kinds of important information, to breed even better and healthier Labrador Retrievers.
Read George Padgett's book "Control of Canine Genetic Diseases" before you start jump to conclusions. And also read his article about Open Disease Registry.
Read the full story on LabradorNet
Nederlandse Labrador fokker maakt zich op grove wijze schuldig aan schending copyright
woensdag 18 februari 2009 18:04
Nederlandse Labrador fokker maakt zich op grove wijze
schuldig aan schending van het copyright.
- Hoe voelt het wanneer iemand 28 artikelen van jou op haar eigen website publiceert, jouw naam verwijdert, haar eigen naam ervoor in de plaats zet, en vervolgens het copyright van al die artikelen voor zichzelf opeist?
- Wat zijn de achtergronden van het verhaal? Wat motiveert de persoon in kwestie?
UPDATE: betrokkene heeft naar aanleiding van deze vooraankondiging uiteindelijk besloten de gewraakte artikelen van haar website te verwijderen.
- Hoe voelt het wanneer iemand 28 artikelen van jou op haar eigen website publiceert, jouw naam verwijdert, haar eigen naam ervoor in de plaats zet, en vervolgens het copyright van al die artikelen voor zichzelf opeist?
- Wat zijn de achtergronden van het verhaal? Wat motiveert de persoon in kwestie?
UPDATE: betrokkene heeft naar aanleiding van deze vooraankondiging uiteindelijk besloten de gewraakte artikelen van haar website te verwijderen.
LabradorNet Breeders' Tools - A new service for Labrador Breeders
donderdag 12 februari 2009 10:33
Breeders of Labrador Retrievers will now be able to find all the
stuff they need on one page: the LabradorNet Breeders' Tools. All the articles
about breeding Labradors, the health and behavior pages, general
information for Labrador breeders, free software to
create your own database of Labrador retrievers, to create pedigree
charts, to convert *.csv and *.txt files to *.html and *.rtf, etc.
If you think of something that should be added to the LabradorNet
Breeders' Tools, please drop us an e-mail at labradors@usa.net.
(No commercial products please, just freeware!)
Click here to visit LabradorNet Breeders' Tools
Click here to visit LabradorNet Breeders' Tools
The List contains of 115,162 American Labrador Retrievers, born
from 1985 to 2008. The files of these dogs will in due time be
connected to the LabradorNet Database. Right now
it's only one huge file, 44.5 MB, and we're trying to find a
provider to host the list. If we manage that, it will probably
take a lot of time to download, but we'll try to make it work.
In the mean time we split-up the list in 26 parts (the letters of
the alphabet), and on a quiet Monday night I was able to
download each and every one of them within one
minute.
The List of American Labrador Retrievers may be used freely as a basis for your own Labrador database or statistics.
The current list contains some Hip Scores and Elbow Scores; in the near future we plan to add all Hips and Elbow Scores, CERF information and other health details to the list. The ultimate goal is a truely open, international database of Labrador Retrievers, accessible to everyone.
LabradorNet is in favour of Open Database Systems, because the more we know about our dogs, the better we're able to breed carefully and wise.
Click here to go to the List of American Labrador Retrievers.
The List of American Labrador Retrievers may be used freely as a basis for your own Labrador database or statistics.
The current list contains some Hip Scores and Elbow Scores; in the near future we plan to add all Hips and Elbow Scores, CERF information and other health details to the list. The ultimate goal is a truely open, international database of Labrador Retrievers, accessible to everyone.
LabradorNet is in favour of Open Database Systems, because the more we know about our dogs, the better we're able to breed carefully and wise.
Click here to go to the List of American Labrador Retrievers.
Lymphedema is more common in dogs than cats and no sex predilection has been reported. Although lymphedema can affect all breeds, dogs with a familial predisposition include Belgian Tervuren, Borzoi, English Bulldog, German Shepherd, German Shorthaired Pointer, Great Dane, Labrador Retriever, Old English Sheepdog, Poodle and Rottweiler. In some breeds, like the Labrador Retriever, the mode of inheritance has been shown to be autosomal dominant with variable expressivity. This means that only one copy of the gene, which may be inherited from either parent, is required to produce the trait. The parent with the dominant trait will pass the affected gene to approximately half its offspring, and the trait will be apparent in both the parent and the affected progeny. It also means that if either parent is affected, all puppies have a susceptibility to the disorder but not all will be affected equally. These conditions are uncommon because, as long as it is of early onset (ie becomes apparent before breeding age is reached), the disorder can be readily eliminated by avoiding the breeding of affected individuals and individuals in their bloodlines that are suspected of being carriers of lymphedema.
Read the full article on LabradorNet
Should there be any difference between Show Labradors and Field Labradors?
donderdag 22 januari 2009 17:14
No, of course not. Both the field dog and show dog should have
exactly the same conformation
and condition. Ever since the early 1800s the Labrador Retriever was meant to be a working
retriever. Its hunting and retrieving qualities was the reason the Labrador Retriever was
imported to England in the first place, and to many other countries subsequently.
Dr. B.W. Ziessow wrote, "By definition, conformation in any breed is the symmetrical
formation and arrangement of (body) parts; conforming to a model or a plan (i.e., the breed
standard). The first question that must come to mind in judging any breed or evaluating an
individual specimen is "Can the dog do the job he was originally intended to do?" It is
axiomatic that proper conformation is basic to the survival of any breed and is equally
important to both the show dog and the hunter. It is ludicrous therefore, to think of type as
something extra to breed conformation and/or soundness (which is tantamount to proper
movement). Without them you can't have true breed type. Accordingly, there is one (and only
one) correct type of Labrador Retriever."
A Labrador Retriever should be able to excel in field work and have the quality to win in the
show ring. After a hard day's work in the field, under difficult conditions, he should be able
to be a nice companion and friendly, relaxed family dog.
Is there a difference between show dogs and working dogs?
Yes, there is. Many Labradors who win ribbons, medals and cups at dog shows (and are used
for breeding), are physically unable to do the job the Labrador was originally intended to do,
and many Labradors being run in field trials (and are used for breeding), don't come up to
the breed standards of conformation and soundness.
This is a very disturbing situation.
"Show types" and "Field types" - a breed split
In the United States the show bred Labradors are often called "English", while the field
bred Labradors are called "American". For more than 60 years however the breed split
exists on both sides of the Atlantic. In England the Buccleuch kennels, for instance, have
always concentrated on field work. Even in the 6-generation pedigree of Buccleuch Virginia,
born in 1995 and a nice example of linebreeding back to Swinbrook Tan, you will not find one
Show Champion, but many, many Field Champions.
Show bred Labradors, and this is a fact, are usually stockier with more "bone" and coat.
They have larger, blockier heads and otter tails. They are more easy going and laid back than
their field bred counterparts. Field bred Labradors are bred for working. They are usually
taller and leaner than show types, tend to have thinner faces, tend to suffer from separation
anxiety, and forget about the otter tail that is so typical of the breed. They are very
hyperactive, and never want to stop playing & fetching. (Many people would call them
"nervous" or "edgy".) There is, however, a difference between British bred and American
bred working Labradors.
In my "Labrador Typecasting" I describe the field type as "Whitmore".
No distinction between the "show" or "bench" type and the "field" or "work" type however is
made by the Kennel Clubs, but it is a fact that the two types come from different breeding
lines and we have to live with that fact.
A simple combination of a show bred Labrador and a field bred Labrador isn't the right
method to get a multi-purpose Labrador. First of all this outcross would be a waist of good
and trusted bloodlines, and you just might end up with a litter of edgy, skinny, snipe-faced
Labrador puppies that are completely useless for field work. Secondly, the hereditary
syndrome of Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) is recently being observed with increasing
frequency in young adult Labrador Retrievers, and most affected dogs have been from
field-trial breedings.
Being a Labrador breeder I aim to breed multi-purpose Labradors - Labradors that are
wonderful family dogs, good looking Labradors, Labradors that can work in the field. Yet I
have always kept a certain distance from the pure field bred, because I don't like the way
they look and I don't like the way they behave in the living room. The closest I got to
introducing a field bred to my bloodlines was acquiring a bitch who's sire was from pure and
familiar (trusted) "show" lines, while her dam's sire was also pure "show" line and her dam's
dam had a field bred as a great-grandmother. This bitch wasn't the best looker in the world,
but she was a wonderful family pet and had good hunting qualities. She - in combination with
pure show bred dogs - gave me three litters of excellent puppies.
For me it's quite a risk to take my chance with a Labrador that has "field" lines in its
pedigree, even more now we've got this hereditary syndrome of Exercise Induced Collapse
(EIC). So I don't do it.
Since the Kennel Clubs and most Labrador Clubs refuse to admit there's a difference
between show bred and field bred Labradors, and therefore refuse to publish information
about this subject, I feel that we, the breeders, are obligated to inform the public in general
and our puppy buyers in particular about these differences.
Labradors are NOT right for everyone. Labradors are a breed that need a lot of exercise,
and if you cannot provide that, then forget about this breed. Labradors from show lines tend
to gain weight easily because they do not have such a high drive as field bred Labradors, but
dogs from both strains need plenty of exercise.
Even if you want to acquire a Labrador mainly for working purposes, it's safer to get it from
show lines with working abilities (applies to most show bred Labradors) than from pure
field lines.
Also I need to stress once more that the British breed different types of field Labradors
than Americans, and that they train their dogs differently. Because the British absolutely
must train retrievers that are steady and quiet under considerable pressure -- say while 200
or more pheasants are felled in a driven shoot -- they believe that starting a dog too soon on
field work tends to create a dog whose retrieving expectations will rise to intolerable levels,
and with them the amount of maintenance required to keep a Labrador steady, quiet and
otherwise well-trained. Again, the best of the British Labrador breeders produce animals of
kind and quiet temperaments because the British are highly discriminating breeders. And
again, steadiness and quietness are qualities of temperament, and temperament can't be
trained, it must be bred for. The British have long known, however, that certain training
techniques and philosophies accentuate these desirable genetic qualities. A dog that inherently
is capable of being steady and quiet in the field can be assured of fully developing those
traits if certain training techniques are followed. Conversely, the same animal can be
developed into a much more excitable, less quiet and less steady dog if training techniques are
used that -- intentionally or not -- tend to hype up, or excite, a dog. So there certainly is an
aspect of environment, too. In Britain, the Labrador was, and still is, used primarily for upland game hunting, often organized as a driven bird shoot. Typically, separate breeds were used for different tasks; and the Labrador was strictly for marking the fall, tracking and retrieving the game. But in the United States and Canada, the breed's excellence at waterfowl work and game finding became apparent and the Labrador soon proved himself adaptable to the wider and rougher range of hunting conditions available. The differences between British and American field trials are particularly illustrative.
American breeders of gundogs, by comparison, often begin throwing retrieving dummies and
even pigeons when puppies are only a few months old. They often breed a different type of
field dog and prefer the hyperactivity to kind and quiet temperaments.
A pure American field bred Labrador is usually itching for a job and is always eying a ball,
even when lying down, which you are likely to see rarely. It cannot seem to catch the concept
"That'll Do". It always wants to run, and is always hopping and jumping. Huge amounts of
daily exercise are a must. Because these dogs are so active, not having enough exercise can
lead to extreme cases of aggresion, which happens quite often. They will take out their
frustration on other animals if they do not have enough exercise. American field bred
labradors are bred to be constantly swimming, working, fetching in the field for hours on end.
Their muscles twitch for activity at a constant rate. They are not the right breed for most
people. Daily training is a must and do not even consider an American field bred Labrador
unless you are planning on getting one for much more than a pet. Hunting and agility are two
excellent sports of this breed. Both British and American field bred Labradors can make
wonderful pets, but they do require tons and tons of mind stimulation.
and condition. Ever since the early 1800s the Labrador Retriever was meant to be a working
retriever. Its hunting and retrieving qualities was the reason the Labrador Retriever was
imported to England in the first place, and to many other countries subsequently.
Dr. B.W. Ziessow wrote, "By definition, conformation in any breed is the symmetrical
formation and arrangement of (body) parts; conforming to a model or a plan (i.e., the breed
standard). The first question that must come to mind in judging any breed or evaluating an
individual specimen is "Can the dog do the job he was originally intended to do?" It is
axiomatic that proper conformation is basic to the survival of any breed and is equally
important to both the show dog and the hunter. It is ludicrous therefore, to think of type as
something extra to breed conformation and/or soundness (which is tantamount to proper
movement). Without them you can't have true breed type. Accordingly, there is one (and only
one) correct type of Labrador Retriever."
A Labrador Retriever should be able to excel in field work and have the quality to win in the
show ring. After a hard day's work in the field, under difficult conditions, he should be able
to be a nice companion and friendly, relaxed family dog.
Is there a difference between show dogs and working dogs?
Yes, there is. Many Labradors who win ribbons, medals and cups at dog shows (and are used
for breeding), are physically unable to do the job the Labrador was originally intended to do,
and many Labradors being run in field trials (and are used for breeding), don't come up to
the breed standards of conformation and soundness.
This is a very disturbing situation.
"Show types" and "Field types" - a breed split
In the United States the show bred Labradors are often called "English", while the field
bred Labradors are called "American". For more than 60 years however the breed split
exists on both sides of the Atlantic. In England the Buccleuch kennels, for instance, have
always concentrated on field work. Even in the 6-generation pedigree of Buccleuch Virginia,
born in 1995 and a nice example of linebreeding back to Swinbrook Tan, you will not find one
Show Champion, but many, many Field Champions.
Show bred Labradors, and this is a fact, are usually stockier with more "bone" and coat.
They have larger, blockier heads and otter tails. They are more easy going and laid back than
their field bred counterparts. Field bred Labradors are bred for working. They are usually
taller and leaner than show types, tend to have thinner faces, tend to suffer from separation
anxiety, and forget about the otter tail that is so typical of the breed. They are very
hyperactive, and never want to stop playing & fetching. (Many people would call them
"nervous" or "edgy".) There is, however, a difference between British bred and American
bred working Labradors.
In my "Labrador Typecasting" I describe the field type as "Whitmore".
No distinction between the "show" or "bench" type and the "field" or "work" type however is
made by the Kennel Clubs, but it is a fact that the two types come from different breeding
lines and we have to live with that fact.
A simple combination of a show bred Labrador and a field bred Labrador isn't the right
method to get a multi-purpose Labrador. First of all this outcross would be a waist of good
and trusted bloodlines, and you just might end up with a litter of edgy, skinny, snipe-faced
Labrador puppies that are completely useless for field work. Secondly, the hereditary
syndrome of Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) is recently being observed with increasing
frequency in young adult Labrador Retrievers, and most affected dogs have been from
field-trial breedings.
Being a Labrador breeder I aim to breed multi-purpose Labradors - Labradors that are
wonderful family dogs, good looking Labradors, Labradors that can work in the field. Yet I
have always kept a certain distance from the pure field bred, because I don't like the way
they look and I don't like the way they behave in the living room. The closest I got to
introducing a field bred to my bloodlines was acquiring a bitch who's sire was from pure and
familiar (trusted) "show" lines, while her dam's sire was also pure "show" line and her dam's
dam had a field bred as a great-grandmother. This bitch wasn't the best looker in the world,
but she was a wonderful family pet and had good hunting qualities. She - in combination with
pure show bred dogs - gave me three litters of excellent puppies.
For me it's quite a risk to take my chance with a Labrador that has "field" lines in its
pedigree, even more now we've got this hereditary syndrome of Exercise Induced Collapse
(EIC). So I don't do it.
Since the Kennel Clubs and most Labrador Clubs refuse to admit there's a difference
between show bred and field bred Labradors, and therefore refuse to publish information
about this subject, I feel that we, the breeders, are obligated to inform the public in general
and our puppy buyers in particular about these differences.
Labradors are NOT right for everyone. Labradors are a breed that need a lot of exercise,
and if you cannot provide that, then forget about this breed. Labradors from show lines tend
to gain weight easily because they do not have such a high drive as field bred Labradors, but
dogs from both strains need plenty of exercise.
Even if you want to acquire a Labrador mainly for working purposes, it's safer to get it from
show lines with working abilities (applies to most show bred Labradors) than from pure
field lines.
Also I need to stress once more that the British breed different types of field Labradors
than Americans, and that they train their dogs differently. Because the British absolutely
must train retrievers that are steady and quiet under considerable pressure -- say while 200
or more pheasants are felled in a driven shoot -- they believe that starting a dog too soon on
field work tends to create a dog whose retrieving expectations will rise to intolerable levels,
and with them the amount of maintenance required to keep a Labrador steady, quiet and
otherwise well-trained. Again, the best of the British Labrador breeders produce animals of
kind and quiet temperaments because the British are highly discriminating breeders. And
again, steadiness and quietness are qualities of temperament, and temperament can't be
trained, it must be bred for. The British have long known, however, that certain training
techniques and philosophies accentuate these desirable genetic qualities. A dog that inherently
is capable of being steady and quiet in the field can be assured of fully developing those
traits if certain training techniques are followed. Conversely, the same animal can be
developed into a much more excitable, less quiet and less steady dog if training techniques are
used that -- intentionally or not -- tend to hype up, or excite, a dog. So there certainly is an
aspect of environment, too. In Britain, the Labrador was, and still is, used primarily for upland game hunting, often organized as a driven bird shoot. Typically, separate breeds were used for different tasks; and the Labrador was strictly for marking the fall, tracking and retrieving the game. But in the United States and Canada, the breed's excellence at waterfowl work and game finding became apparent and the Labrador soon proved himself adaptable to the wider and rougher range of hunting conditions available. The differences between British and American field trials are particularly illustrative.
American breeders of gundogs, by comparison, often begin throwing retrieving dummies and
even pigeons when puppies are only a few months old. They often breed a different type of
field dog and prefer the hyperactivity to kind and quiet temperaments.
A pure American field bred Labrador is usually itching for a job and is always eying a ball,
even when lying down, which you are likely to see rarely. It cannot seem to catch the concept
"That'll Do". It always wants to run, and is always hopping and jumping. Huge amounts of
daily exercise are a must. Because these dogs are so active, not having enough exercise can
lead to extreme cases of aggresion, which happens quite often. They will take out their
frustration on other animals if they do not have enough exercise. American field bred
labradors are bred to be constantly swimming, working, fetching in the field for hours on end.
Their muscles twitch for activity at a constant rate. They are not the right breed for most
people. Daily training is a must and do not even consider an American field bred Labrador
unless you are planning on getting one for much more than a pet. Hunting and agility are two
excellent sports of this breed. Both British and American field bred Labradors can make
wonderful pets, but they do require tons and tons of mind stimulation.
A syndrome of exercise intolerance and collapse (EIC) has been
recognized in young adult Labrador Retrievers.
The syndrome of exercise intolerance and collapse (EIC) is being observed with increasing frequency in young adult Labrador Retrievers. Most, but not all, affected dogs have been from field-trial breedings. Black, yellow and chocolate Labradors of both sexes are affected, with the distribution of colors and sexes closely reflecting the typical distribution in field trials (black males most common). Signs first become apparent in young dogs - usually between 5 months and 3 years of age (average 14 months). In dogs used for field trials, this usually coincides with the age at which they enter heavy training.
Littermates and other related dogs are commonly affected but depending on their temperament and lifestyle they may or may not manifest symptoms. Affected dogs exhibiting symptoms of collapse are usually described as being extremely fit, muscular, prime athletic specimens of their breed with an excitable temperament and lots of drive.
Read all about Exercise Induced Collapse in Labrador Retrievers (E.I.C.) on LabradorNet.
The syndrome of exercise intolerance and collapse (EIC) is being observed with increasing frequency in young adult Labrador Retrievers. Most, but not all, affected dogs have been from field-trial breedings. Black, yellow and chocolate Labradors of both sexes are affected, with the distribution of colors and sexes closely reflecting the typical distribution in field trials (black males most common). Signs first become apparent in young dogs - usually between 5 months and 3 years of age (average 14 months). In dogs used for field trials, this usually coincides with the age at which they enter heavy training.
Littermates and other related dogs are commonly affected but depending on their temperament and lifestyle they may or may not manifest symptoms. Affected dogs exhibiting symptoms of collapse are usually described as being extremely fit, muscular, prime athletic specimens of their breed with an excitable temperament and lots of drive.
Read all about Exercise Induced Collapse in Labrador Retrievers (E.I.C.) on LabradorNet.
What should a puppy weigh? It isn't possible to
give you an answer that would work for your Lab. Every lab is
different, and it depends on what you want with your dog. Do
you want a working retriever or a show dog? Show judges have
different ideas of perfection than field judges. And don't
forget, there are different
types of Labradors, and there may be difference in the
weight of these types. Most vets don't know this, so if your
male puppy's father's ideal weight (or your female puppy's
mother's ideal weight) is more than average, try to convince your
vet that his "standard" doesn't apply to your
puppy.
At birth, a Labrador puppy from average parents and an average litter (6 puppies) weighs about 1 pound or less. During the first 8 weeks of its life the puppy gains about 2 pounds a week. An 8 week old Labrador puppy weighs between 11 and 17 pounds. From 8 weeks to 26 weeks (6 months) this growth proceeds in about the same way - an average six month old Labrador weighs between 50 and 60 pounds. Dogs are heavier than bitches. After the age of 26 weeks the growth slows down. When your Labrador is one year old, the weight will be 65 to 80 pounds for dogs and 55 to 70 pounds for bitches. Between the age of one year and three years they gain another 5 to 10 pounds.
The best way to judge what your Labrador should weigh is to estimate if his weight is appropriate for him. As a Labrador breeder, I like to see some "bone" in my Labradors, and since thrifty feeding during the first six months often is at the expense of the "bone", I like to see some "puppy fat" in my puppies. This puppy fat disappears at adolescence, it serves as a source of energy and it cushions and insulates vital organs.
Start just by looking at your puppy from the side. If you don't see any ribs at all, you slightly stroke from front to back over his ribcage and feel for the ribs. If you can feel them with a light touch, your puppy's weight is perfect. If you need more pressure to feel the ribs, he is overweight and it would be better to cut back a little on his food.
If your puppy is older than six months and you want a healthy working dog, you should be able to see the outline of his last 2 to 3 ribs while he is growing but you shouldn't see more than 5 or 6 ribs. This would be an acceptable weight for a working dog, also when he's an adult. If you can see most of his ribs, you need to feed him more. Sadly enough, the ideal weight for a show dog is 9 to 18 pounds more than the ideal weight for a working dog.
Judging your Lab's weight this way ensures that it is right for him and not just right for the average member of the breed. It is almost always possible to adjust the feeding schedule to ensure proper weight in a puppy fed primarily dog food. It can be harder if he is getting treats, snacks, or has access to outside food sources like the neighbours.
You can use feeding formula and schedules, but it's still better to use the sight and feel method to make sure that your particular puppy is not too fat or too thin.
At birth, a Labrador puppy from average parents and an average litter (6 puppies) weighs about 1 pound or less. During the first 8 weeks of its life the puppy gains about 2 pounds a week. An 8 week old Labrador puppy weighs between 11 and 17 pounds. From 8 weeks to 26 weeks (6 months) this growth proceeds in about the same way - an average six month old Labrador weighs between 50 and 60 pounds. Dogs are heavier than bitches. After the age of 26 weeks the growth slows down. When your Labrador is one year old, the weight will be 65 to 80 pounds for dogs and 55 to 70 pounds for bitches. Between the age of one year and three years they gain another 5 to 10 pounds.
The best way to judge what your Labrador should weigh is to estimate if his weight is appropriate for him. As a Labrador breeder, I like to see some "bone" in my Labradors, and since thrifty feeding during the first six months often is at the expense of the "bone", I like to see some "puppy fat" in my puppies. This puppy fat disappears at adolescence, it serves as a source of energy and it cushions and insulates vital organs.
Start just by looking at your puppy from the side. If you don't see any ribs at all, you slightly stroke from front to back over his ribcage and feel for the ribs. If you can feel them with a light touch, your puppy's weight is perfect. If you need more pressure to feel the ribs, he is overweight and it would be better to cut back a little on his food.
If your puppy is older than six months and you want a healthy working dog, you should be able to see the outline of his last 2 to 3 ribs while he is growing but you shouldn't see more than 5 or 6 ribs. This would be an acceptable weight for a working dog, also when he's an adult. If you can see most of his ribs, you need to feed him more. Sadly enough, the ideal weight for a show dog is 9 to 18 pounds more than the ideal weight for a working dog.
Judging your Lab's weight this way ensures that it is right for him and not just right for the average member of the breed. It is almost always possible to adjust the feeding schedule to ensure proper weight in a puppy fed primarily dog food. It can be harder if he is getting treats, snacks, or has access to outside food sources like the neighbours.
You can use feeding formula and schedules, but it's still better to use the sight and feel method to make sure that your particular puppy is not too fat or too thin.
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In die periode zijn er ruim tweehonderd pups van de toenmalige Joe Batt's Arm kennel over heel Nederland (en de rest van de wereld) verspreid, en hun geschiedenis is voor een deel vastgelegd op de toenmalige website van Joe Batt's Arm.
Vandaar de herpublicatie van deze website.
Aan de publicatie van de Joe Batt's Arm website is ook een interactief blog verbonden, opdat betrokkenen of anderszins geïnteresseerden direct kunnen reageren en communiceren.
INTRODUCTION Operant conditioning is the use of
consequences to modify the occurrence and form of behavior.
Operant conditioning is distinguished from classical conditioning
(also called respondent conditioning, or Pavlovian
conditioning) in that operant conditioning deals with
the modification of "voluntary behavior" or operant behavior.
Operant behavior "operates" on the environment and is
maintained by its consequences, while classical conditioning deals
with the conditioning of respondent behaviors which are
elicited by antecedent conditions.
Operant conditioning is the main training method of dogs.
Reinforcement and punishment, the core tools of operant conditioning, are either positive (delivered following a response), or negative (withdrawn following a response). This creates a total of four basic consequences, with the addition of a fifth procedure known as extinction (i.e. no change in consequences following a response)
It's important to note that organisms are not spoken of as being reinforced, punished, or extinguished; it is the response that is reinforced, punished, or extinguished. Additionally, reinforcement, punishment, and extinction are not terms whose use is restricted to the laboratory. Naturally occurring consequences can also be said to reinforce, punish, or extinguish behavior and are not always delivered by people.
Reinforcement is a consequence that causes a behavior to occur with greater frequency.
Punishment is a consequence that causes a behavior to occur with less frequency.
Extinction is the lack of any consequence following a behavior. When a behavior is inconsequential, producing neither favorable nor unfavorable consequences, it will occur with less frequency.
FEARS IN DOGS
The first three months of a puppy's life are the period when sociability outweighs fear. Therefore this is the primary and most important time for puppy socialization. Socialization is the developmental phase between 3 weeks and 12 weeks that a puppy goes through.
During the imprinting phase (3 to 6 weeks), puppies emerge on their own from the litter. They venture into the surrounding environment. This emergence from the litter is a gradual and continual learning experience. During this stage of development puppies learn basic behavioral patterns specific to dogs. While playing, they practice different body postures, learning what the postures mean and how they affect their mother and litter mates. They learn what it is like to bite and be bitten, what barking and other vocalizations mean and how to make and use them to establish social relationships with other dogs. Such learning and activity tempers their own biting and vocalizing. From the age of five weeks, the mother teaches her puppies basic manners. They learn to be submissive to her leadership and what behaviors are acceptable. If necessary, she growls, snarls, or snaps at them as a form of discipline. When weaning the litter, for instance, the mother will discipline her puppies so that they will leave her alone. Because the mother disciplines them in a way that they clearly understand, after a few repetitions, the puppies will respond to a mere glare from her. If a pup has not learned to accept leadership (and discipline) in its early interactions with dogs, its training will be more difficult. Puppies that are removed from the nest too early tend to be nervous, more prone to barking and biting, and less responsive to discipline. Often they are aggressive with other dogs. Generally speaking, a puppy taken away from it's mother and litter mates before seven weeks of age, may not realize its full potential as a dog and companion. To maximize the mental and psychological development of puppies, they must remain in the nest with their mother and litter mates until at least seven weeks of age.
From 8 to 12 weeks of age, puppies go through a fear imprinting stage. During this time, it is crucial to carefully introduce a pup to a variety of stimuli every day, and to ensure that the experiences are positive. This is also a good time to start training the pup in basic behaviors.
Socializing your dog is a very important aspect toward having a well-adjusted, well-behaved pet. Even if you don't particularly enjoy taking your dog places, it's still important to get him out of the house, off your property and into the outside world.
Being a well-socialized dog means being your pet should be comfortable with many things in life. In order to avoid behavior problems such as excessive barking, separation anxiety, fear, aggression and many more, your dog should be socialized with people, other dogs, bicycles, joggers, noises, trash cans and as many more things as you can possibly think of.
How does socialization relate to the problems mentioned above? For example, dogs who are comfortable with people, dogs and bikes are less likely to bark excessively when normal neighborhood happenings occur near your house. Dogs who are thoroughly socialized are far less likely to have confidence-related problems such as separation anxiety, fear or aggression.
When taking your dog out for socialization, it is important to handle situations correctly. Remember that whenever you pet a dog, you're praising a dog (positive reinforcement). Therefore, if your dog is afraid of something he's seeing, be sure not to pet him while he's acting afraid or is awaiting your reaction. Instead of feeling soothed, your pet is likely to feel you are reinforcing his fear, as if you're saying, "Good boy, be afraid!" In a well meaning attempt to calm their dog's fears, many people end up actually reinforcing the dog's fearful behavior. In effect, the owner inadvertently trains the dog to be more fearful. Be careful not to reinforce your dog's fearfulness by offering reassurance. Our protective instincts cause us to reassure the dog by talking soothingly, petting or even picking up the dog for a hug. These actions flagrantly reward the dog for fearful behavior. It is best to act cheerful or just completely ignore your dog when he acts fearful. Let him learn by his own experience that there is nothing to be afraid of. Save your praise and reassurance for times when your dog acts with confidence.
What is "functional" or "disfunctional" when it comes to fears in dogs?
That is mainly for us to decide.
Surely you don't want to be your hunting Labrador to be afraid of gun shots, so we would call this a disfunctional fear. The same applies to the sounds of fireworks, thunder and lightning and city traffic. But you would want your dog to be careful in traffic, and that requires a certain amount of fear or a lot of training.
An example: my Labrador Bas was about four months old when I took him to the countryside for a stroll in the woods. Near the parking lot he discovered a horse in the field, and before I could do anything about it Bas was om his way to that "big dog" to sniff his backside. The horse however didn't appreciate this gesture and kicked Bas. I can still hear the sound. Bas screamed, didn't seem to be able to walk, and crawled towards me, the "Alpha male". Now I could have done two things. 1. I could have taken Bas in my arms and comfort him, and 2. I could try the "nothing's the matter" approach, and if that wouldn't work I still could take him to the vets. So I said to Bas, who was still acting disabled, "Come-on boy! Let's go for a walk!" and I moved away from him. Bas looked at me, got up, and walked with me as if nothing had happened, wagging his tail. In the future he wouldn't be afraid of horses, but he would stay out of the reach of their legs. This is functional fear.
Labrador puppies are adorable and almost anyone seems to be enchanted by them. But not everyone loves puppies or dogs in general. It is a good thing that your puppy knows that. So if your dog is walking free in the park and jumps at a person who kind of pushes or kicks him aside, not in a violent way of course, then you, the "Alpha male", act like nothing's the matter. Next time, or the time after, your dog will be more careful in approaching strangers. You can even stage this situation, because your "NO!" may be less effective than the direct negative reinforcement from the "stranger".
By operant conditioning you can channel the fearful behavior of your dog, and you should start with it as soon as your puppy comes to live with you. Don't wait until your dog is "old enough" in your opinion. The distinction between socialization and desensitization is an important one because desensitization demands that you as an owner take an active role in controlling your puppy's experience in new environments. Exposing your puppy to the world teaches him what to expect in certain situations and what you expect him to do. Desensitization takes place when we introduce the puppy to a variety of people, places, and animals and teach them how they should act. This means that you have to be the judge of which fears are functional or disfunctional, and which fears you want to reinforce or not.
Note: if you are afraid of something, like fireworks or city traffic, then you are probably not the right person to help your dog to overcome that particular fear, because every human emotion, like fear, joy, sadness, anger, has its own scent, and a dog who knows you will be able to tell the difference between these scents (emotions). This in itself can be a reinforcement.
Sources:
- Dog Psychology, by Jack Vanderwyk
- Wikipedia
- FreeDogTrainingInfo.com
- Perfect Paws
- The Dog Squad
Operant conditioning is the main training method of dogs.
Reinforcement and punishment, the core tools of operant conditioning, are either positive (delivered following a response), or negative (withdrawn following a response). This creates a total of four basic consequences, with the addition of a fifth procedure known as extinction (i.e. no change in consequences following a response)
It's important to note that organisms are not spoken of as being reinforced, punished, or extinguished; it is the response that is reinforced, punished, or extinguished. Additionally, reinforcement, punishment, and extinction are not terms whose use is restricted to the laboratory. Naturally occurring consequences can also be said to reinforce, punish, or extinguish behavior and are not always delivered by people.
Reinforcement is a consequence that causes a behavior to occur with greater frequency.
Punishment is a consequence that causes a behavior to occur with less frequency.
Extinction is the lack of any consequence following a behavior. When a behavior is inconsequential, producing neither favorable nor unfavorable consequences, it will occur with less frequency.
FEARS IN DOGS
The first three months of a puppy's life are the period when sociability outweighs fear. Therefore this is the primary and most important time for puppy socialization. Socialization is the developmental phase between 3 weeks and 12 weeks that a puppy goes through.
During the imprinting phase (3 to 6 weeks), puppies emerge on their own from the litter. They venture into the surrounding environment. This emergence from the litter is a gradual and continual learning experience. During this stage of development puppies learn basic behavioral patterns specific to dogs. While playing, they practice different body postures, learning what the postures mean and how they affect their mother and litter mates. They learn what it is like to bite and be bitten, what barking and other vocalizations mean and how to make and use them to establish social relationships with other dogs. Such learning and activity tempers their own biting and vocalizing. From the age of five weeks, the mother teaches her puppies basic manners. They learn to be submissive to her leadership and what behaviors are acceptable. If necessary, she growls, snarls, or snaps at them as a form of discipline. When weaning the litter, for instance, the mother will discipline her puppies so that they will leave her alone. Because the mother disciplines them in a way that they clearly understand, after a few repetitions, the puppies will respond to a mere glare from her. If a pup has not learned to accept leadership (and discipline) in its early interactions with dogs, its training will be more difficult. Puppies that are removed from the nest too early tend to be nervous, more prone to barking and biting, and less responsive to discipline. Often they are aggressive with other dogs. Generally speaking, a puppy taken away from it's mother and litter mates before seven weeks of age, may not realize its full potential as a dog and companion. To maximize the mental and psychological development of puppies, they must remain in the nest with their mother and litter mates until at least seven weeks of age.
From 8 to 12 weeks of age, puppies go through a fear imprinting stage. During this time, it is crucial to carefully introduce a pup to a variety of stimuli every day, and to ensure that the experiences are positive. This is also a good time to start training the pup in basic behaviors.
Socializing your dog is a very important aspect toward having a well-adjusted, well-behaved pet. Even if you don't particularly enjoy taking your dog places, it's still important to get him out of the house, off your property and into the outside world.
Being a well-socialized dog means being your pet should be comfortable with many things in life. In order to avoid behavior problems such as excessive barking, separation anxiety, fear, aggression and many more, your dog should be socialized with people, other dogs, bicycles, joggers, noises, trash cans and as many more things as you can possibly think of.
How does socialization relate to the problems mentioned above? For example, dogs who are comfortable with people, dogs and bikes are less likely to bark excessively when normal neighborhood happenings occur near your house. Dogs who are thoroughly socialized are far less likely to have confidence-related problems such as separation anxiety, fear or aggression.
When taking your dog out for socialization, it is important to handle situations correctly. Remember that whenever you pet a dog, you're praising a dog (positive reinforcement). Therefore, if your dog is afraid of something he's seeing, be sure not to pet him while he's acting afraid or is awaiting your reaction. Instead of feeling soothed, your pet is likely to feel you are reinforcing his fear, as if you're saying, "Good boy, be afraid!" In a well meaning attempt to calm their dog's fears, many people end up actually reinforcing the dog's fearful behavior. In effect, the owner inadvertently trains the dog to be more fearful. Be careful not to reinforce your dog's fearfulness by offering reassurance. Our protective instincts cause us to reassure the dog by talking soothingly, petting or even picking up the dog for a hug. These actions flagrantly reward the dog for fearful behavior. It is best to act cheerful or just completely ignore your dog when he acts fearful. Let him learn by his own experience that there is nothing to be afraid of. Save your praise and reassurance for times when your dog acts with confidence.
What is "functional" or "disfunctional" when it comes to fears in dogs?
That is mainly for us to decide.
Surely you don't want to be your hunting Labrador to be afraid of gun shots, so we would call this a disfunctional fear. The same applies to the sounds of fireworks, thunder and lightning and city traffic. But you would want your dog to be careful in traffic, and that requires a certain amount of fear or a lot of training.
An example: my Labrador Bas was about four months old when I took him to the countryside for a stroll in the woods. Near the parking lot he discovered a horse in the field, and before I could do anything about it Bas was om his way to that "big dog" to sniff his backside. The horse however didn't appreciate this gesture and kicked Bas. I can still hear the sound. Bas screamed, didn't seem to be able to walk, and crawled towards me, the "Alpha male". Now I could have done two things. 1. I could have taken Bas in my arms and comfort him, and 2. I could try the "nothing's the matter" approach, and if that wouldn't work I still could take him to the vets. So I said to Bas, who was still acting disabled, "Come-on boy! Let's go for a walk!" and I moved away from him. Bas looked at me, got up, and walked with me as if nothing had happened, wagging his tail. In the future he wouldn't be afraid of horses, but he would stay out of the reach of their legs. This is functional fear.
Labrador puppies are adorable and almost anyone seems to be enchanted by them. But not everyone loves puppies or dogs in general. It is a good thing that your puppy knows that. So if your dog is walking free in the park and jumps at a person who kind of pushes or kicks him aside, not in a violent way of course, then you, the "Alpha male", act like nothing's the matter. Next time, or the time after, your dog will be more careful in approaching strangers. You can even stage this situation, because your "NO!" may be less effective than the direct negative reinforcement from the "stranger".
By operant conditioning you can channel the fearful behavior of your dog, and you should start with it as soon as your puppy comes to live with you. Don't wait until your dog is "old enough" in your opinion. The distinction between socialization and desensitization is an important one because desensitization demands that you as an owner take an active role in controlling your puppy's experience in new environments. Exposing your puppy to the world teaches him what to expect in certain situations and what you expect him to do. Desensitization takes place when we introduce the puppy to a variety of people, places, and animals and teach them how they should act. This means that you have to be the judge of which fears are functional or disfunctional, and which fears you want to reinforce or not.
Note: if you are afraid of something, like fireworks or city traffic, then you are probably not the right person to help your dog to overcome that particular fear, because every human emotion, like fear, joy, sadness, anger, has its own scent, and a dog who knows you will be able to tell the difference between these scents (emotions). This in itself can be a reinforcement.
Sources:
- Dog Psychology, by Jack Vanderwyk
- Wikipedia
- FreeDogTrainingInfo.com
- Perfect Paws
- The Dog Squad
King's Whiskey Oban of Joe Batt's Arm. This puppy suffered from Swimming Puppy Syndrome. After two weeks of physiotherapy he was completely cured. Here, at 8 weeks, he opens a bottle of beer for me :-))
Swimming Puppy Syndrome, a.k.a. Swimmer Syndrome, Flat Pup Syndrome, Splay Leg (Paraparesis), Splay Weak (Tetraparesis), and Myofibrillar Hypoplasia. Sometimes referred to as "Pizza Pups" or "Frisbee Pups". Pectus Excavatum (funnel chest; severe deformity resulting from intrusion of the breastbone into the chest cavity) is an entirely different condition, however it can occur independently, or simultaneously with Swimming Puppy Syndrome. It is in my opinion imperative to distinguish Swimming Puppy Syndrome from Pectus Excavatum, to avoid unnecessary anxiety, as both the different conditions have different prognoses and different causes.
The genetic issue
A genetic cause is very unlikely considering the spontaneous recovery of many puppies. However, the concepts of Swimming Puppy Syndrome and Pectus Excavatum are often (wrongfully!) used as synonyms, so maybe that's why some people believe that Swimming Puppy Syndrome has a genetic component. This idea came to me when I read that some litters of English Bulldogs, for instance, contained some 80% puppies affected by "Swimming Puppy Syndrome"! I'm sure these people are mixing up Swimming Puppy Syndrome with Pectus Excavatum, in which a genetic predisposition may exist, and has been seen in Welsh Terriers. In people, researchers are currently unsure as to the actual cause of Pectus Excavatum but hypothesize genetic defect. Approximately 37% of individuals with Pectus Excavatum have a first degree family member with the condition.
As a breeder I produced 13 litters of Bouviers des Flandres and 26 litters of Labrador Retrievers in 15 years time. In all these years I only had two puppies (from different litters and different parents) affected by Swimming Puppy Syndrome. Both of them recovered completely within two weeks of physiotherapy. I never had a puppy suffering from Pectus Excavatum, and I never had any proof that the Swimming Puppy Syndrome in my two Labrador puppies, or in any other Labrador puppy, could have a genetic cause.
Early clinical signs
Although present at birth, clinical signs become obvious to the breeder at about the second or third week of age, when puppies learn how to walk. However, by careful observation you will be able to identify the clinical signs in an earlier stage, and prevent development of the symptoms. You will notice that the affected pup is always lying flat on the belly. If you lay it on its side, it will immediately return to lying on its belly. This is what is known as the righting reflex. You can observe this by disturbing a sleeping litter of very young puppies and watching all of them 'right' themselves. They immediately crawl to lie on their stomachs and begin to look for a nipple. The normal neonate has an instinct to get onto its belly and drag itself to a teat. Once there, it may just as easily and happily flop over on its side a little, as long as it does not twist too far in the direction of having its belly side up. After nursing, the normal newborn pup will lie on its side to sleep. As they get a little older, they will be just as comfortable draped over each other, and as they are old enough for the ribcage to have developed strength, they may sleep belly-down for a while, but by then it is not abnormal. Check all the pups right after birth and regularly for the next couple of weeks. If you notice a pup that is always on its belly or beginning to show signs of a flat chest, what you do is lay mom down and put this pup on a good nipple. After it's on, turn it on its side, holding its entire body and making sure it stays on its side. If the pup lets loose start over. Do this several times a day until the pup returns to normal and lays on its side; when that happens you have just cured swimmer puppy syndrome.
General clinical signs
- Turtle-like type of movements (reptation) or walrus-swimming movements on the belly.
- Extended limbs, especially fore limbs.
- Dorsoventral flattening of chest (pectus excavatus) when only fore limbs are affected. - Medial patellar luxation.
- Respiratory insufficiency with dyspnoea, mouth continuously open, and bluish mucous membranes. - Occasional regurgitation of milk.
- Slight increase in CPK (x 1.5) (200 IU/l < N < 300).
- Increase in LDH (x 5-10) (N < 70 IU/l).
- Possible spontaneous electric activity of most striated muscles during electromyography.
Definition
Anomaly of puppy motor development (permanent abduction) causing splayed fore limbs (26%) or hind limbs (less frequently, 8%), or tetraparesis (in a sky-diving or tortoise-like position, 50%).
Causes
- A dietary cause is excluded since the frequency of onset does not seem to be related to the composition of the mother's diet. However, notable improvement in the condition of some puppies after weaning may reveal an alteration of the mother's milk. Absence of mycotoxins (mainly zeralenone) as well as the concentration of in methionine, vitamin E and selenium in the mother's diet should be closely monitored. Recent studies relating to the aetiology of the Swimming Puppy Syndrome have investigated all maternal dietary conditions (such as oxidation, lack of taurine, K/Na balance, deficiency in magnesium, vitamins B6, C, E, and L-carnitine, relative excesses in calcium, phosphorus, and levels of zinc, copper and choline) and have not shown any systematic anomaly. Taurine synthesis might be insufficient in diseased puppies due to either deficient synthesis, or increased urine loss, or increased tissue needs.
- Environmental factors (slippery floor).
Predispositions
- Small breeds (Dachshund, York-shire, West Highland White Terrier, English Cocker Spaniel).
- Breeds with large thorax and short limbs (Pekinese, Cavalier King Charles, Basset Hound, French and English bulldogs).
- The swimming puppy syndrome has however been described in many other breeds (Belgian cattle dog, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever).
- There is no gender-related predisposition.
- Puppies of normal size at birth but with faster growth than the rest of the litter.
- Runt of litter, occasionally.
Diagnosis
- Normal neurological examination.
- Few modifications of additional examinations.
- Few changes are observed in additional examinations.
- Examination for potential metabolic deficiencies (e.g. taurine level in the mother).
- Histological examinations of brain tissue from seriously diseased or dead puppies.
Differential Diagnosis
- Canine distemper.
- Toxoplasmosis (maternal IgG serology).
- Neosporosis (histology, serology).
- All causes for encephalomeningitis (especially systemic mycosis).
- Spina bifida (radiological diagnosis in breeds at risk: English Bulldog and Beagle).
- Degenerative or overload diseases (histological diagnosis): see breed predispositions.
- Myopathies (electromyographic, histological and biochemical diagnosis).
Physiopathology
- The condition could be related to delayed myelination of the peripheral motor neurons.
Prognosis
- Ninety percent (90%) of puppies recover without after-effects (based on a study of 60 cases), and even in the absence of treatment (10%).
- The prognosis is poorer as puppies age, even if the condition of 2-month-old puppies proved to improved rapidly and spectacularly within three days.
- The prognosis is even poorer if all four limbs are affected.
- Bronchopneumonia complications due to improper swallowing may occur.
Treatment
- Functional rehabilitation of the four limbs affected (physiotherapy for 10 minutes, 4-5 times daily) or balneotherapy (treatment by bathing - let the swimmer swim!). Hold the puppy in your hand or a sling, with support to keep his head up out of the water, and let him paddle for a while in warm water (probably around 75 to 80 degrees F to prevent chilling), but take him out and dry him thoroughly if he tires. As many of these sessions as you can manage should help the pup to develop coordination, muscle development, and better circulation while putting much less weight on his body. Your hand or makeshift sling plus the buoyancy of the water will take the weight off the chest. Finger manipulation of his limbs would be a good idea, too, while he's in the water, but also when he's out.
- Treatment using a simple restraint device. This device can be made by the breeder at a very low cost. (See Labmama's Lab Blog.)
- Early placement (from 2-3 weeks of age) of puppies on rough surfaces (e.g. egg cartons or grass).
- Stimulation of paw pads with a toothbrush.
- Use of flexible plastic handcuffs on affected limbs to limit splaying.
- Dietary rationing to limit weight gain in diseased puppies.
- Making sure that diseased puppies sleep on the side to prevent further thorax flattening.
Prevention
- There's no way to prevent Swimming Puppy Syndrome.
Sources:
- "Swimming Puppy Syndrome", by Royal Canin
- "Swimmers", by Fred Lanting
by Jack Vanderwyk
Kennel Syndrome: what is it?
In puppies, who in the imprinting phase, had little or no social contact with humans, the need of inclusion towards humans is absent or very poorly developed. We then speak of kennel syndrome, normally seen in dogs coming from "puppy mills". It is a syndrome of emotional inflexibility, which emerges if dogs are kept in within restricted kennel environments (with insufficient socialization to humans) during the first months of their lives. These kennel-dogs exhibit a behavioral syndrome characterized by extreme and persistent timidity and anxiety, and at times, fear-biting when removed to an unfamiliar environment. They will always be afraid of humans. The results of bad socialization, however, are for a part breed-dependable. A Labrador Retriever is less sensitive for this than many other breeds, probably because of its natural will to please.
Generally, a dog suffering from kennel syndrome is practically unable to cope with any change from his routine environment. It is extremely shy, and afraid to be touched. The impressions gained by the dog during the imprint phase stays with it for the rest of its live. What is done during this period can never be undone. Without proper training and handling with an experience dog trainer, it will display chronically disordered, antisocial behavior.
A dog suffering from kennel syndrome has to learn to trust and interact with humans. It is extremely nervous and wary of our well-meant care. When approached, it tries to make itself scarce, and if this does not succeed it will drop its tail between its legs. Its eyes are glassy, its ears laid back, and it often passes some drops of urine or rolls over onto its back. It is terrified by the noise of the television or passing traffic and will try to run away. This behavior occurs again and again, even though the television is on the whole day or cars are going by continuously.
It goes without saying that a dog suffering from kennel syndrome is desperately unhappy. It lives in a world which is, quite simply, terrifying. Any attempts to approach it on your part, however friendly, are experienced as frightening and the same holds for all other impressions which it missed out on or barely received during the response phase. In this situation, no matter you try when training dogs who are suffering with this condition, it's going to be extremely difficult for both of you.
(Source: Scott J.P., Fuller J.L. (1965): The development of behavior (ch.4), The critical period (ch. 5), The development of social relationship (ch. 6), in Dog Behavior: The Genetic Basis, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1965, Phoenix Edition 1974., 84-182.)
Kennel Syndrome: how to treat it?
First of all: a dog will never "overcome" kennel syndrome. Any damage done in the imprint phase can not be undone. The only thing you can do is to make its life (and your life with a dog suffering from it) more acceptable.
Routine is very important here. Since a dog suffering from kennel syndrome is unable to cope with any change from his routine environment, we need to describe this routine environment, to establish our starting point. Try to answer the following questions:
1. Is the dog afraid of you?
2. Is the dog afraid of other people in your family?
3. Is the dog afraid of people in general?
4. Is the dog afraid of sounds (vacuum cleaner, traffic, etc.)?
5. Is the dog afraid of other dogs?
6. Does the dog bite when it's afraid?
7. Is there any situation in which the dog seems to be quite happy and relaxed?
Once you're able to answer the last question with "yes", or "I think so", you may start thinking of a set of goals, but don't be too optimistic. The method we use to train the dog is called "shaping" (training by successive approaches). This method is used when desired behaviour can not be learned in one go. In shaping we are always one step closer to our goal and the dog is gradually trained.
So this might be your set of goals:
1. I want the dog to trust me and be comfortable with me.
2. I want the dog to trust my partner and be comfortable with him.
3. I want the dog to trust my neighbors and be comfortable with them.
4. I want to be able to take the dog for a walk.
5. I want to be able to take the dog to the vet's.
Once you have reached these goals, you may start thinking of a next set of goals, but again: don't be too optimistic.
Give the dog confidence. Don't push the dog, give it time to trust you. Reward it every time it exhibits desired behaviour. While you're bonding with the dog, don't let it be distracted by anything or anyone, like the radio, or other dogs. Don't force yourself on the dog; let it come to you when it's ready. Reward it when it does. Don't ever punish the dog! Ignore undesired behaviour.
Once (or if) you're able to walk the dog around your house, and once (or if) this has become a routine the dog is reasonably comfortable with, you can expand this circle, little by little, until this new circle has become a routine.
Once (or if) walking in your neighbourhood is not a problem, you can try to walk to busier parts of town, but don't overdo it. Remember that it's hard for the dog to cope with any change from his routine environment.
Don't be afraid to give up. This is not a sports match. You don't have to be a winner. After all your effort and time, your patience and frustration, there comes a time that you have to admit that this is all there is, at least for the time being.
A Labrador has an amazing will to please, an incomprehensible love for people and trust in people. I remember a situation years ago, in the USA, where over 80 Labradors were rescued, all underfed and mistreated, some of them entangled in barbed wire. The photographs were heartrending. The vets were ready to put them out of their misery and euthanize them, but just couldn't when they found out that these Labradors were still wagging their tails when they were released, were still loving and loveable animals.
Jason, a yellow male Labrador suffering from kennel syndrome, came to me after he was mistreated. He was even afraid of his own name, so I changed it to "Joe" and avoided using any "a-sounds" in his presence. Everyone who knew this dog said it would never be able to go to a dog show. Four months later, after I succeeded in giving him the self-confidence he so desperately needed, I took him to a dog show. The judge's report said: "Excellent. Happy young dog with good features. Promising."
Unfortunately Joe had gained so much self-confidence that he thought he could be the leader of the dogs' pack, so he had to lose a couple of fights with my Artie before he dropped that ambition.
What I'm trying to say is that you shouldn't overreach your goal. Surely you don't want an extremely submissive dog, but you certainly don't want a dog that dominates you. And however unlikely that may seem to you right now, don't rule it out and keep paying attention to what is happening. Don't underestimate the manipulative skills of your Labrador! :-))
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