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    D l ocus

    Just got some results back - my baby carries brown - it also says she carries one copy of the d gene - what does this mean ? she carries grey or not ??? She is Dd ??
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    Puppy coat - lack of it

    Hmm , I'm starting to get worried - my pup is 5 1/2 months old and has a very thin puppy coat - all her brothers and sisters have very thick fluffy coats - but hers is like cotton wool and deminishing by the day! Does this (IYO) have any bearing on her adult coat and what it will be like?
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    Very little puppy coat

    I could not find a thread to pop this on . . Hello all - long time no see! as some of you know we had a litter in March this year - best experience of my life,i enjoyed every single second of it - we took paw prints of all pups and had such fun with them all.All but the one we kept have gone...
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    Battaglia handling - link anyone?

    I know I'm tired - but can't for the life of me find a link for this !!! grrr - help ! Battaglia handling
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    Grey at Westminster - which year?

    Hi guys, Brittish person here ! I seem to remember in the last few years a grey winning BOB at Westminster ? am i correct ? would any one have the link?
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    First litter - yikes!

    Well - She is pregnant ! Due very soon so just doing some last min research ..... again ! What do you guys do as far as sleeping goes ? our plans are that hubby and I will take 12 hour shifts - hubby during the night,me during the day so that Mum and babies are watched 24 / 7 - we will do...
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    Pregnancy signs

    I know that ultrasound can be performed around 30 days - but just wondered if you usually notice any strange pregnancy signs with your Newfs ? ones that maybe other breeds do not notice ? Someone mentioned that they find their bitches coat goes greasy! :new_smilie_colors1:
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    Day 15 - humping frenzy WORRIED

    Sorry all,its 11.30 pm here and all hells broke lose this evening. My in season bitch (day 15 - mated yesterday even though bloods said not ready) has been non stop humping my speyed girl for the past 30 mins.She is heavily panting now and will not leave my other girl alone.She is circling...
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    Reading Progesterone results

    Does any one have a chart for reading preogesterone levels in ng ?
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    What size Whelping box?

    Me again - its 1 am here and me and m tape measure wonder what size should a newfy welping box be !? Ive heard lots of different things - and wondered what your ideas and experiences were ?
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    Names . . .

    Hmm - trying to think of new names for a female puppy - we have a theme - all our dogs have to have Disney names - (would like this one to be a piratey one ) we already have : Cru'Ella ( 101 Dalmations) Merlin (Sword in the Stone) Minnie (Self Explanatory!) ......
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    How do you test for Ovulation?

    Hi all, Wow - after all the years owning Newfs,and past 3 years getting ready for a first litter - the day has arrived that Minnie is in season.PANIC! I have butterflies! can't believe the day is here and need vallium i think ! lol SO - I've been researching for ages - but,first hand - what do...
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    Pirate Vet bed

    Hi all, I am on the look out for some skull and cross bone vet bedding - got some a while back and can not for the life of me get any more! yikes! help please! - or any puppy toys Pirate related!
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    Age old question : Colour Genetics

    :book:Ok , just a quicky - If my Dilute bitch (grey) is bred to a Black who does not carry dilute - does this mean that none of the subsequent black puppies can carry the dilute gene ? I know this means she can not have dilyte pups - but wasnt sure if one parent carrying the dilute gene can pass...
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    A few random Breeding questions!

    Hi all, I have been on and off the site many times over the years since getting my first Newf Ella 9 years ago.We are now at the stage where we are getting ready for our first litter next season with our girl Minnie ( 2 and a half ) and I am in the middle of compiling my very own 'Bible' filled...
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    petsmart

    Those of you that do not live in England will not understand how limited our choice of dog toys is :-( I saw so many on line today in PETSMART - i filled my shopping cart to bursting with over $200 of pirate / water themed toys for my litter next year - then it told me I could not ship outside...
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    Vetgen

    How many pople get their D.N.A Tests done at Vetgen ? I sent 2 tests off in December - I have had the B Locus results but am still awaiting the cystinuria :whistling: its like waiting for exam results !
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    Grey at Nationals

    Hi All, I have not been onhere fpr ages , and am really out of the loop - can any one tell me who the lovely grey was at the nationals I have seen in some of the snaps?
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    Welcome NewfyCLays !

    Hi all, You may remember I posted a thread about the clay models my sister makes ? well she has now joined NN ! Welcome Gemma !
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    Igloo making .... Snow in England !

    We very seldom get snow here in Blighty,but this Monday we got a whopping 6 inch's ( W'hey ! ). Whilst our Country did the usual thing during such times ( Fall apart ... close schools,roads etc etc ) we took it upon ourselves to build an Igloo ... with help from the kids and dogs ...
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