I have been very interested in the Blue Lacy breed for the past 2 years, I was on a list last year however the breeder never contacted me until she only had one puppy left. (I was 3rd on the list). Geeze, hope that wasn't me. I've learned how to be organized with my lists. Since I don't breed often my lists get pretty long. I just write one blast that goes out to everybody on the mailing list. I wait a couple days for responses and then answer in order of the response. I usually accept deposits on six pups so pups are only available when I have more than 6.I always have well over a hundred people on my waiting list so it is impossible for me to start Emailing individuals about a litter until they contact me. Some have changed their minds, settled on a pup from elsewhere or just can't be bothered to remove themselves from my list. So if you don't respond in a timely fashion you won't get a pup unless you've paid a deposit.
When will they be ready? If the breeding takes when would you expect the pups to be ready?It's 63 days from day of LH surge which is usually a couple days before mating until they are born. It's 8 weeks after they are born when they are ready to go to their new home. I do ship, and since pups are so well adjusted it's really not a big deal for them, instead of a reserved shy Blue Lacy, you get a happy excited to see you Lacy (so I've been told by new owners). I register all my dogs and pups with the ABLA who has the not too distant future goal of having them recognized by the AKC so those of us who compete in Agility, Tracking, etc. will be able to compete in the main venue of AKC.
I am looking for a dog with a good nose if at all possible? There is absolutely no question of that. All parents are incredible trackers, so fast at tracking it will amaze you! Since Blue Lacys are considered both a scent and sight hound they are naturally great trackers.
I have heard they can develop behavior problems if not working on a ranch. And what about children? All Blue Lacys are family dogs and do well around children. If this is not the case the dog in question has a faulty temperament and should NEVER be bred. The problem is you have irresponsible and careless breeders that don't care about the whole package and breed anything they own. A breeder should look to his or her breeding stock for all three: working/tracking ability, conformation and temperament. If the dog doesn't hold up under scrutiny for any one of these things it should NOT be bred no matter how good a working dog it is. Period!Do you do any pre-adoption training? Yep, tons. I am definitely not just an average breeder. I'm a founder of the Fallon Dog Club (F.A.S.T.) Fallon Agility Sports Team and a member of various dog clubs as well as the President of the ABLA, so you will see the extensive care, training and socialization your pup gets every time you sit down in front of your computer and open your browser to check on them. You'll see how they are trained, handled and fed (mostly how they sleep) so you can take up where I leave off. You'll see them learning their sits, downs etc. You can read on the forum how I do my potty training.
If you haven't visited the ABLA site you might want to, just to see what we're about and the Blog which I run has incredible articles (if I do say so myself). Must knows for all my puppy owners! Stuff I found jaw dropping myself about city tap water. And the huge NO NO of ever buying grocery store dog food and how it is made. I will send the information in the puppy packet you get with your new puppy on various ways to supplement a good dry dog food. There is no sense in breeding incredible, fast thinking, healthy Blue Lacys if I don't teach you everything you need to know to avoid all the cancers, tumors, auto immune deficiency and everything else dogs are developing from food, water and vaccines. I can recommend and give you the info. what you choose to do is still up to you: http://www.americanbluelacyassociation.com/blog
All my Blue Lacy puppies are raised with the Bio Sensor or Super Dog program "Early Neurological Stimulation" by Carmen L. Battaglia. Early handling of High Desert's Blue Lacy puppies assures that each pup will develop into their full potential as a competitive sports/work dog and being the best companion they can be! All pups come with complete health checks. Contrary to most breeders, I do not remove the front dew claws on my puppies. My reasons why are best explained in this article With a Flick of the Wrist by Chris Zink, DVM, PhD sports veterinarian.
