[caitrei]

Does anyone have any information on Tanunda Dobermanns in Australia? In particular their health. I am specifically looking at Tanunda Count Leopold and Tanunda Affaire De Cour, any information would be greatly appreciated!

 

[PatchworkRobot]

I've never heard of them but I'm also not from Australia or anywhere nearby. Hopefully some of our members closer in proximity will be able to chime in.

 

[nightgrace6]

Hello there from a fellow Aussie.

I love Tanunda lines, they are no longer breeding though am I correct? I know Count Leo is a VWD Carrier and thats about it. Unfortunately both dogs were around before many of today's tests for cardio etc were around also.

I had always heard Tanunda had a bit of longevity in their lines and if you go to Dobermann Pacifica you can look at their pedigree yourself and follow it up to see if any died of dcm etc.

I know Mrs Borg of Doborg has two Tanunda dogs currently and breeds from their lines so you could shoot her an email.. her details are available on Dogz Online - The Pure Breed Dogs of Australia.

Hope that helps a bit

Edited to add: Batae Dobermanns in South Australia (friends of mine) also use Tanunda lines if you want to browse their website and see if they list the pedigrees (longevity). I know that Nat from Batae is all about testing her dogs and picking healthy stock

 

[tammss2566]

Hello,
The breeder and owner of Tanunda Dobermanns is Mae Hart, she lives out Bathurst way in NSW , Australia.
As to count Leopold, he would have to be dead, he was the sire of one of my dogs and shes just died at 13 years of age... and as to the comment about VNB, we had several litters with him and non e of the prodgeny tested positive for VWB or wobblers...

 

[Australdi]

Hello,
The breeder and owner of Tanunda Dobermanns is Mae Hart, she lives out Bathurst way in NSW , Australia.
As to count Leopold, he would have to be dead, he was the sire of one of my dogs and shes just died at 13 years of age... and as to the comment about VNB, we had several litters with him and non e of the prodgeny tested positive for VWB or wobblers...

are you saying that his pups did not DNA even as carriers? The ELISA test isn't accurate and doesn't indicate carriers...only clinically affected.

 

[nightgrace6]

Dont know when the good DNA test was actually available in Australia.. would be interesting to find out.

 

[Australdi]

It wasn't available in 2000 when I had Daims hip rated and vWd tested. He scored 0 all round on hips and elbows....but the vWd was "inconclusive" thanks to the stress of leaving him at Werribee Vet Hospital for the day.