Fit for function, fit for purpose

In issue 27 of Edition Dog (Dec 2020) I reflect on my own experience of owning and breeding dogs with working ability, and discuss what ‘fit for function’ really means.

Pedigrees: are they worth the paper they’re written on?

In issue 26 of Edition Dog (November 2020) I look at the need for traceability when it comes to buying puppies.

Zoo founder Whitley was dog lover extraordinaire

My Canine Chat column for Torbay Weekly on 24th September 2020 was about Paignton Zoo’s founder and his love of dogs, including a Crufts-winning Greyhound.

Read the online version and other articles on Torbay Weekly’s website here

The final curtain call

Extinction is so irrevocably final. In issue 24 of Edition Dog (September 2020) I highlight the lessons that should be learned from our extinct dog breeds.

Deal with the deed not the breed

My Canine Chat column in Torbay Weekly (10th September 2020) discusses the need for tougher action and enforcement when it comes to bad owners.

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Read the online version and other articles on Torbay Weekly’s website here

To spay or not to spay…

…that is the question

In issue 20 of Edition Dog (May 2020) I question the need for spaying and neutering in modern times.

Registration: does it really matter?

In issue 18 of Edition Dog (Mar 2020) I weigh up the pros and cons of buying an unregistered puppy.

Rethinking Rare Breeds – Part 2

In issue 15 of Edition Dog (Dec 2019) I explore more ways of boosting the popularity of our rare breeds.

Rethinking Rare Breeds – Part 1

Issue 14 of Edition Dog (Nov 2019) was the first of two features on rare breeds and how they could become more popular.

The Postcode Lottery of Dog Breeding Licences

In issue 13 of Edition Dog (Oct 2019) I review the impact of the legislation that was introduced a year earlier.