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  1. Food Removal - is it wise to do this or does it encourage food guarding?
  2. Culling unviable pups - what are your views?
  3. What makes a good breeder, and what do they do?
  4. In-breeding and Line-breeding - your thoughts on these practices?
  5. tougher laws needed for dogs and other pets (licences, breeding regulations, etc)
  6. To dock or not to dock? Your opinions on tail docking?
  7. Routine booster vaccinations, are they necessary?
  8. Dogs killing rabbits which are dying of Myxomatosis - would you allow it?
  9. Please look and read (puppy farms / puppy mills)
  10. Neutering... when is the best time to spay or castrate?
  11. Cropping ears - do you consider it to be animal abuse?
  12. Better a day too soon........when to make the decision to euthanase
  13. Puppy farms - breeding for profit / what is a puppy farm
  14. Encouraging dogs to chase/catch small animals - is it acceptable?
  15. If your dog viciously attacked someone for no reason... what would you do?
  16. Bulldogs - should they still be bred to the current breed Standard?
  17. Breeding Mixed Breed Puppies - should I do it?
  18. Light a candle for Staffordshire Bull Terrier bitch deliberately drowned
  19. animal passions (bestiality)
  20. behaviourists - most of them talk nonsense. Do you agree?
  21. why breed or buy when others die? (breeding/buying pups vs rescue dogs)
  22. Pitbulls owners fight to save the breed from being banned (London, Canada)
  23. Fireworks - still not banned
  24. Dog advertised 'free to good home' new puppy coming. How can people be so uncaring?
  25. PETA - Please read (organization's beliefs too extreme?)
  26. Please watch this video (proponent of Pitbull ban cannot recognize a Pitbull)
  27. Pitbull Ban in Ontario Canada (Breed Specific Legislation / BSL)
  28. Breeding: should it be controlled by legislation?
  29. Why are ears cropped?
  30. Deliberate cross breeding, why do people do it?
  31. Just read this ad grrrrr!!!! (free to good home potential brood bitch/guard dog)
  32. Boxer tails - long or docked? (tail docking)
  33. Staffys being slagged again (newspaper article condemning the breed)
  34. kennel club and rescue listings: breed rescue must be associated with breed club, why
  35. White boxers (health problems/ deafness/ culling / breeding )
  36. What are the differences between various bull terriers (APBT, AST, ISBT, SBT)
  37. No Home checks done by breeders - how many do actually home check?
  38. Rare Boxers! (advertising red & white Boxers as rare)
  39. Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier Debate (lines / size/ fitness etc)
  40. Why do people get dogs & then leave them outside and ignore them?
  41. White Boxers. Proposing a club/ society / registry for these dogs. Interested?
  42. Breeders would you buy back any dog bred by you at any age & for any reason?
  43. "WHY" (re-homed rescue dog returned because of appearance)
  44. perfect stafford - what would your ideal Staffordshire Bull Terrier look like?
  45. staffordshire bull terrier puppies coming soon (breeding non-KC registered dogs)
  46. cat killer (straying dogs killing cats)
  47. Animal testing: is it ethical / justified?
  48. Why do you say I am different? (white Boxers)
  49. Out again (dogs left outside all day)
  50. do you trust people? hope this never happens again (rescue mix-up)
  51. This really makes me so cross (dogs left for hours in crate /pen)
  52. smacking / hitting dogs: is this an acceptable form of correction?
  53. Dog Crate - what is it, how is it used?
  54. Shock Collars - are elctronic control collars becoming more popular?
  55. Breeding White Boxers! (+ other breeds subject to congenital deafness)
  56. Castration, spaying - is the term 'mulitation' justified?
  57. Another stafford thread (do they have a place in society given fighting background?)
  58. Irish Staffords: why "Irish"? What is the difference?
  59. Breed health tests. Which tests are required/recommended for your breed?
  60. White boxers - deafness / breeding
  61. Non KC breeds on the increase?
  62. What do you feel is the best age for a puppy to leave mum?
  63. when does it become a puppy farm? (breeders keeping multiple breeds)
  64. Non-KC Staffordshire Bull terriers: has yours ever sufferd from a major illness
  65. the term 'athletic' relating to staffords: is it an apt description of a fit dog?
  66. which breeds were used to create your breed?
  67. Dog Bites, does the size of the dog matter?
  68. luxating patella - can it be a severe enough problem to warrant euthanasia?
  69. Man bites dog (abuse of guide dog)
  70. Dogs dyed strange colours - what is your view?
  71. rehoming a dog that showed aggressive tendencies to children. Was I right?
  72. Should there be a liscence to have a dog?
  73. sad to see the health problems in some of todays breeds
  74. Feeding raw / BARF - pros and cons
  75. Time for heated debates to go?
  76. Stud dog owners - what are their responsibilities?
  77. What is 'gameness'?
  78. pack theory: do you agree with it, is it valid?
  79. Dog Attacks - contributing factors / statistics / sensationalizing by media
  80. Breeders Code of Silence (on genetic / inherited conditions)
  81. When would you let them go? (reasons for re-homing dogs)
  82. ear cropping - for or against?
  83. debarking your dog by surgery - inhumane?
  84. Dog evolution and archaeology - long (sorry)
  85. Kennel Club - is it for dogs or people?
  86. Overweight dogs at Crufts
  87. Spaying and Neutering - the case for doing so
  88. Owner advised to hit bitch that won't nurse puppy: if genuine advice please
  89. RSPCA now a business flogging second hand animals
  90. Professional Show dog Handlers: can their presence influence show judges?
  91. ebay bidding for stud dogs
  92. American armys treatment of dogs in Iraq...sick
  93. Got me thinking - bad press leading to fewer SBTs being walked publicly?
  94. Coat clipping - in pet dogs. Should the coat be clipped or left natural?)
  95. Pets and divorce (or splitting up): how do you decide who keeps the pets?
  96. What makes us love our dogs?
  97. When is a Breeder not a Breeder? (Backyard breeders / puppy farms/ dealers)
  98. Greyhound Racing - what are your views?
  99. Nation of Animal Lovers? Does Britain still deserve this title?
  100. Showing... is the travelling, standing around waiting enjoyable for the dog?
  101. Dog-dog Agression: does it inevitably lead to dog-human aggression?
  102. Standards: would you wish to change any part of your breed's official Standard?
  103. Multiple bitches - breeding too young, too frequently? Opinions?
  104. Boycotts - do they work? (animal testing)
  105. Puppy Versus Rescue dog - which would you choose & why?
  106. Type - how important is it for your breed?
  107. What is the definition of *Fit*
  108. Where does the blue colour come from in Irish Staffs
  109. the homeless and dogs: should homeless people be permitted to own dogs?
  110. Submit YOUR Questions for IAMS.
  111. backyard breeding - what is a backyard breeder?
  112. Line breeding: half-brother & sister, is this accpted practice?
  113. sick and horrid (dog fighting)
  114. Staff x Am staff (is an American SBT the same as a Staffordshire Bull terrier?)
  115. Stubborness - does it really exist or is it just poor training?
  116. Co-ownership - why enter into a co-ownership agreement?
  117. Horrific attacks on dogs-very sad
  118. Slow maturers - pros and cons of slow maturing breeds?
  119. Physical chastisement of dogs - is it ever acceptable?
  120. line breeding / inbreeding: is it wrong?
  121. No breed should have an Overshot or Undershot jaw.
  122. greyhound racing: what are your views?
  123. Should there be age limits on owning/walking SBTs & other bull breeds?
  124. My dog got into a fight - why do you think it happened?
  125. Should Fireworks be Banned?
  126. DDA..Good or Bad? (How effective/useful is the Dangerous Dogs Act?)
  127. other types of hunting - are you against all hunting?
  128. Dog or bitch - whose owner is responsible for ensuring that mating does not occur?
  129. higher age restriction on purchasing pets? (should it be raised from 16 to 18?)
  130. Inside or Out? Your thoughts on dogs living outside?
  131. J. Lo (Jennifer Lopez wearing fur)
  132. Is it right for vegetarian owners to make their dogs vegetarian too
  133. STRAY DOGS - How many have YOU found?
  134. Not up to show standard? Your views on re-homing pups that do not fullfil potential?
  135. Very bad news for Staff owners (dog attack on child)
  136. Celebrities pets - are they more than fashion accessories?
  137. Munschausen's Syndrome by Proxy - projected on animals as well as people?
  138. Hinderances to breeds (any negative aspects to your breed?)
  139. Dog clothes yes or no?
  140. Should there be compulsory training for dog owners?
  141. Dog attacks on humans? Nature or nurture?
  142. Another Innocent dog condemned to die. (Breed Specific Legislation / BSL)
  143. Walking the dog in this weather? (should dogs still be walked in hot weather?)
  144. Which means of identification do you prefer? (microchip, tag, tattoo, etc.)
  145. New animal welfare bill - your views on the RSPCA's proposal?
  146. Gameness - what is your understanding of this as applied to dogs?
  147. To Test or Not..... should all breeding stock be health tested?
  148. Cloned Dog. What are your views on cloning?
  149. Pup returned to breeder now the buyer wants it back
  150. breeding - why do you breed?
  151. What Made You Choose Your Breed?
  152. American Pit Bull / bandog split thread (size, condition, weight, etc.)
  153. How much do Northern Inuits cost to purchase please?
  154. old tyme staff - is there such a thing?
  155. Breed Standards are they too strict?
  156. Better a day too early than a day too late - the right time to euthanase?
  157. Trial run....suggestions please for debate topics
  158. Two Puppies at once - what are the pros and cons?
  159. Dane x Staff? (crossing breeds of different sizes?)
  160. Culling of puppies with physical defects - what is your view?
  161. Data protection act (registry refuses to release microchip details to pound)
  162. Are dogs really eager to please their owners? ... your thoughts
  163. Dog showing (why do you show?)
  164. Capheaton Terrier - your opinions & more information on these dogs please.
  165. Spaying or Breeding? (vet suggests it is ok to breed a 12 month old bitch)
  166. Very worrying rumour that breeder removes 3 week-old pups from dam. Comments?
  167. Do your dogs appear in your will?
  168. Dogs as fashion accessories?
  169. Do all rescues home check, and do you think they should?
  170. L2 hga (L-2-Hydroxyglutaric aciduria) Will pups from clear lines cost more?
  171. Artificial Insemination for Dogs - is it necessary? Your views?
  172. OUR Collective Power!!!
  173. What constitutes a good breeder?
  174. Breedism - how do you deal with criticism of your breed?
  175. pedigree vs cross breed
  176. I Am Horrified!!! (Live dogs used for shark bait)
  177. personal protection training good or bad?
  178. Working American Bulldog (video)
  179. Vet suicides outstrip UK average
  180. Live Dogs Used As Sharkbait
  181. Opinions Please on clipping a long-haired dog! Is it right to do so?
  182. Bad News (cruelty to dog)
  183. What punishment would you give to those responsible for animal cruelty?
  184. Another sad story....(cruelty to dog)
  185. I'm going to say this and may get in trouble....(new breeds/mongrels/KC pure breds)
  186. Labradors - Showing and Working Types? (opinions on the separation of 'types'?)
  187. Tosa Inu - adveristing of banned breed
  188. breeders advertising litters on admart? Your thoughts on the ethics of this?
  189. Would you sell a pup as having "show potenial"? What if it doesn't make the grade?
  190. What is the use of shows for a working breed?
  191. Split thread from What is the use of shows for a working breed?
  192. would you buy another pup of the same breed
  193. Irresponsible of breeders to sell/have ready for homing puppies around Christmas time
  194. Farmers - are they prejudiced against some breeds?
  195. Victim of it's own success - SBT Announcement
  196. Staffordshire Bull Terriers & dog-dog aggression - is it inevitable?
  197. Giving breed information (what do you tell potential purchasers about your breed?)
  198. Prey Drive - should breeders attempt to modify this trait?
  199. Stud dogs would you always choose a show champion?
  200. Working and Dog Ownership - can it be done satisfactorily?
  201. Dogs in pounds being put to sleep - time limits & euthanasia
  202. Dogs R Us .... who are they?
  203. Your Opinion on the accidental mating of dogs of the same breed?
  204. Dogweb as a "pressure group"? Please Read!
  205. (Tail docking) Thought This Might Be Of Interest
  206. Endorsements on puppies - for or against?
  207. Unrealistic that a dog must achieve show success before endorsements are lifted?
  208. Behaviourists - are there any good ones?
  209. Any body know whether a dog's behaviour will change after he has mated?
  210. Dumped pets "don't match new sofa" - trivial reasons for abandoning pets
  211. Important - Please Read...
  212. Stray dog attacks my off-lead dog - do I share responsiblity?
  213. Rehoming Restrictions - potentially good owners being rejected for the wrong reasons?
  214. To breed or not to breed?
  215. Its started!! (Post-Christmas advertising of unwanted dogs/pups)
  216. Showing? Is it/should it be, more than a 'beauty contest'?
  217. Do any of you own stud dogs? (conditions imposed before allowing dog to be used?)
  218. One dog or two? What are the benefits and the drawbacks?
  219. For all breeders out there - is Canine epileptoid cramping reason to replace pup?
  220. Dog Size Prediction? Any way to estimate size of a mixed breed?
  221. Why so many lost dogs?
  222. Pet Insurance - which companies do you use?
  223. Split thread - working / showing
  224. Dog Poo - Who's responsibility is it?
  225. Victoria Stilwell's training methods - your opinions please
  226. Do you think all rescues should ensure dogs are spayed/castrated prior to re-homing?
  227. Freedom verses Safety (risks of allowing dogs to run free v restricted exercise)
  228. This broke my heart - the plight of pound dogs (euthanasia video)
  229. Do any of you sponser dogs?
  230. What training method(s) have you used and would recommend ?
  231. Age of dog ownership? Should there be a minimum age for ownership/control of a dog?
  232. Breeding to standard or to what the judges are pulling - which?
  233. Insurance Article - what do you want to know?
  234. Vet Article - Your help please!
  235. Males vs Females - are there character differences between dogs & bitches?
  236. Dog v Bitch - which is your preference?
  237. Dog Ownership Poll (Number & sex of the dogs in your household)
  238. Any one know of any german shepherd x malamutes?
  239. Dogweb Clubs - Feedback Time!
  240. KC recognition. A good thing?
  241. Advertising For overweight dogs to be on channel 4 comedy series!!!!!
  242. Dominance across species - does it exist at all?
  243. Health Testing- are some breeders 'cutting corners'?
  244. Muzzles - split from Dog Borstal BBC3 thread
  245. Another Discussion About Breeding
  246. What would you do if you owned a banned breed and were considering moving to the U.K?
  247. Other Bull Breeds - Can you see them being added to the DDA?
  248. Dog Cages / crates (Good idea or not?) (housetraining)
  249. Shops selling puppies
  250. Absolutely spitting feathers