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Health Get Involved Veterinary
L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria
L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria is a debilitating and life-threatening disease of the metabolic system identified by elevated levels of hydroxy glutaric acid, classified as an autosomal recessive disease through inheritance. The parents do not have to exhibit any symptoms in order to pass it on to their offspring. Genetic testing is the Read more…
Memorium
Karyn Dawes Tribute
I am sitting at Karyns desk, drinking a Sammy Adams Summer Ale and eating chips. Yep, I am at Karyns and not drinking a Margarita! Just how weird is that? But I have to be honest ~ I dont know how to make one because she always made them for me! There have been requests…
Nutrition Recipes
Recipes For Your Stafford
Several recent issues of The Stafford Knot publication included wonderfully creative recipes for your Stafford. These treat recipes have been tested by several of our team members and were hand selected or created by our staff member Melanie Sinclair. Some of them iclude Birthday Cake, Liver Cake, Turkey and Stuffing and Seasons Eatings …
Health Veterinary Breeding
Rx For Whelping And Ceasarians
Barring medical complications, minimal human interference is the best thing you can do for the dam and litter. Todays fanciers are conditioned to believe that the species would become extinct were it not for our helping hands. Actually, the domestic canine is in some danger but it is due to genetic manipulation and
distortions of instincts…
History
SBT Heritage Center
Many of you may not know of the existence of a very special place called “The SBT Heritage Center” in West Midlands. They have only been open for a short time, but they have an incredible collection of Stafford history and paraphernalia already in their gallery. One such item of interest is a documentary on…
Human Interest Judging Performance Training
Staffords Unleashed
For several years I have attended the famous AKC terrier only performance week in Kimberton PA with my American Staffordshire Terrier. The week is comprised of 4 days of agility, 1 day of rally, and 1 day of obedience. My first encounter with a Stafford was not at this event, but attending this event year…
Conformation Judging Breeding
The Breeders Code of Silence
Admitting that what one owns or has bred may have faults is difficult for most people. Also at fault is the huge financial and emotional investment that breeders have in their dogs. Discovering that there may be defects in the sires and dams that breeders have so much of themselves invested in becomes frightening and…