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Yes, there is adult temperament testing. The Volhard Test is designed to screen for genetic predisposition. This is to be done at exactly 49 days old; any time after that and the pups start to learn behaviors so if we want to know how genetics are influencing our puppies this is the time to do the ...

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I think to see how well temperament testing (or accurate) would to be to re evaluate them 1 -2 years later. Obviously between 8 weeks and 1- 2 years there is a lot to take into consideration. How the owners have trained them, what they've been exposed to, where they are developmentally, ect. But I t...

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Katlin wrote:
titanflux wrote:Thanks to Hitenshi for referring me to this thread. I've sent an email to the breeder.
*Like!* Good luck

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Sastipe everyone! It's very nice to meet all of you and have a chance to do as much research on this beautiful breed as possible. Y'all may laugh at how far in advance I'm doing this; my current dog, a Belgian Shepherd named Sariel, is only a year and a half old and I'm already planning on a friend...

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Just to reiterate, in case anybody is curious :D These pups are 7 weeks old, so will be ready to go yo new homes in a week. All of them are available Breeder: Starlight Tamaskan Website: http://www.starlight-tamaskan.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Starlighttamaskan Email: juice@fsmail.net...

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hello and welcome, from another Washintonian! I love the tams and their humans over at White Elk, so good luck!

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I like it when people post links to albums. It makes it easier to scroll to the recent pictures. Very cute pup ^_^

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wolverine and mystique are my faves. Good luck Jacinda!

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Interesting, Wylie's tail is dead straight when he eats, at rest, and lounging. But when he's alert it curls up and almost touches his back and when he plays it forms kind of a sideways sickle...we call it his "Question mark tail". there is a method and reasoning to it, I am just not doing it justi...

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Wow, this sounds fantastic! Will they offer any prelim instruction on how to drive a sled team or will "newbies" be passengers only? Just curious. I will be tied up with a newborn that time of year so I won't be able to attend. I hope someone takes lots of photos and video, though! I will take tons...

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But what breed would we want as an outcross that could help "straighten" the tail in future generations? I know our curly tails are way down on the list of things to correct, I'm just curious how would we go about correcting this in future generations. I think it's okay to talk about other "minor" ...

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Fascinating story, so close to us but I've never heard of it/him before... The Diary of Paul Balenovic: "The real life story of a man's relationship with a wolf pack. Documentary with drama sequences illustrating events in my own life. I hand-reared wolves and then re-introduced them into the wild....

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I really do like the idea of a fund being created for testing potential outcrosses, but how would we set that up? Would there be a way for some of that money to go back to you since you did all of Arrows? sounds good in theory or paper, as Hawthorne said then you'd have to hope everybody agreed. Wh...

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Right now we are looking at the date of February 28, 2015 for North American Tamaskan to get a chance at being a sled dog. Owners will get to mush the team with their tam if they choose. How does this date work for everyone? There will be a small fee cause we are using some of the sled dogs at the ...

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Like Lynn already said Color is at this moment not the most important thing so.... yes, health is the most important thing and I will always always agree to that. This is not a health topic/thread, it's a black/grey thread which is why I brought it here ;) <3 ( edit: awe man, can't make hearts on t...

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yes, welcome to the forum! she is sooo pretty! have never met Dylan in person so I cannot say 100% way or the other, but she reminds me a lot of her sire!

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you are right Miran, right now our black greys are either dark wolf grey or black and tan we call them black grey because off their phenotype not their genotype, which can be confusing and it's hard to phenotype pups correctly I would like to see only the real blacks(dominant or recessive) being ca...

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Wylie and Hyden I'd put as black grey, personally. They are so dark and they aren't the standard "wolf grey". Sega...I'd still classify as red grey since her underlay is so obviously red...where as Wylie and Hyden's is more dark. I don't think they are genetically, but under the vague standard they...

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I have been researching about black/greys as the standard is pretty vague "Black grey is any shade of grey or red with a long black overlay" ... so that any dog that looks black, is black by standard. So much to learn - there is sooooo much there. hahaha. This is what I have found * the black from a...

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wow! Noque is so much taller than Zephyr, or at least it seems that way. Lovely photo and I am super jealous

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They are both adorable and very pretty

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What happened to this? I think it's still being voted on via the TDR facebook site? TDR fb site says voting until June 16th when the winning pic will be posted! one picture is leading by a landslide so I think I know who the winner is, I am just patiently waiting for it to be posted :) might take s...

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chelle784 wrote:What happened to this?

I think it's still being voted on via the TDR facebook site?

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chelle784 wrote:What happened to this?

I think it's still being voted on via the TDR facebook site?

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I think hidrotheraphy is a great thing plus regular exercise for building muscles who support the hips, grain-free diet, supplements with glocosamine, hondroitine, appropriate weight and sleeping on warm, comfortable place. I know people who teach their dogs a lot of tricks, which at the end looks ...

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I am working with a dog trainer who has said that puppies under a certain age should not be working on the trick "roll over" she said that due to the lack of coordination that they don't tend to roll with their whole body so it can be "bad" for them. She didn't say it melodramatically as if their sp...

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I know there are some tams with HD and so I was curious about peoples opinions on how to make them happy and healthy dogs. I know that hydrotherapy is supposed to help, but are there other forms of exercise that is safe for dogs with HD? My dog (not a tam) cannot take much walking, unfortunately, so...

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Thanks Hawthrone for all that info! This made another subject come up in my head, in the US breeding is generally frowned upon. We're a pretty big "adopt don't shop" and "a fixed pet is a happy pet" culture. I agree being able to have a good relationship with a repro vet is important, but what about...

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What do you mean the bitch has to go under? Under anesthetic? Because that's generally not true....most vets will do it while they are awake. I've assisted a few times and most bitches don't really mind it at all. Canine Artificial Insemination Techniques: Non-Surgical – Depositing of semen in the ...

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I think AI has got a bad rap so far, especially frozen semen - frozen has only been tried once in the tam world so far, and it didn't work. I plan to use AI quite a lot to make sure the australian gene pool does not get bottle necked. Yes it did, he's sitting right beside me. Wylie was the product ...

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Thank you for emphasizing the no belittling and ridiculing. So many questions and things to cover. I hope this is a fun, open minded, thread for newbies to get some info and insight

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Katlin wrote:
the competition will be closed for new entries as of Monday, May 26th!
so sorry but this entry can't count.

I understand that there is technically a time limit, but considering the forum hasn't really ran with any of the other time limits I don't see why this cannot be counted

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chelle784 wrote:Have the entries been posted for voting yet or have I missed this?

I do not believe they have been put up on the TDR facebook for voting, also the winner of the last comp was never announced nor was the winning banner put up.

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Thank you all.. That is what it looked like, the fake association, and associated breeders.. I have contacted most of the real breeders on the list, nobody seems to have pups :( Anyone know of any? If they are healthy and cute, we are interested... don't be down, it's quite typical to wait 6+ month...

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I wish there was an update of how the fox is doing. So interesting that a member owns a fox

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Happy Birthday!

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see you in two years

T - One year

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Right now we have a large dog kennel on our patio with some teeny fix'ns (a little bed, scratching post, litter box, water, place for shade, ect). It's not the kitty 4 seasons but they enjoy a little time in it and I can do the dishes and keep an eye on them. Hopefully between that and the cat harne...

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great picture and handsome dog! I hope you two can meet up and have a tam get together, and take lots of photos if you do

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I love your pack and this is an awesome photos with stunning dogs

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Valravn wrote:Quorra: Italian name for girls meaning Heart

I like that Q name!

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Ever thought of building a catio? http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-house-catio-diy-how-to-design-build I thought about that, but the back of our house and yard doesn't really support on of those - sadly, as I would be more than willing to save up and make one ourselves Shame :( What about teach...

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So the worldwide population is around 47-ish, including the newest Canada Litter but not including the US because we are unsure of the US? 47 Members of a breed really does make it rare. The reason I asked about the population of the Tamaskan Dog is because I wanted to know how rare it was. I think...

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Booma wrote:There is a population map on the us Tam page and another on the Canadian page. Unsure about Europe, but Australia is currently at 3.

I believe the post with the US population map was deleted when the creator left the US club. I am not sure about the other maps

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HiTenshi16 wrote:Ever thought of building a catio?
http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-ho ... sign-build

I thought about that, but the back of our house and yard doesn't really support on of those - sadly, as I would be more than willing to save up and make one ourselves

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I am normally very wary, borderline against, cats being outdoor/indoor cats. However the two I have from Japan are still somewhat feral and are not enjoying being cooped up all the time to the point that I am beginning to worry we will burn through the security fee and end up owing some extra when w...

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she is soooo pretty! I love her eyes

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Tana wrote:No problem. Yeah, they are gorgeous! I wish, that this bloodline would continue.

Agreed! Margret, do you plan to health test Rook?

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Tana wrote:He isn't mine. I posted one for comparison. Posting his pictures is a thing of his owner, who isn't really fan of forums.

I like that you're so respectful and I completely understand! Thanks for posting one picture though, can't believe how handsome he and his brother Rook are!

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Tiantai wrote:Will Arrow be added to this page?

http://www.tamaskan-dog.org/breed-info/foundation-dogs/

he already is

Hawthorne wrote: I know White Elk are considering using Arrow at some point. Possibly with Auri.

interesting! I would like to see what that produces as far as markings go, do you know if it's via AI?

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I absolutely love that picture of him! he is so handsome

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