Keep in mind that, at 8 months of age, she is probably at her final stage of skeletal development, and her dietary needs decrease DRASTICALLY at this point. Normally, I'd be feeding a 6 month old nearly a cup of puppy food twice a day, but before they get to a year old, I would feed just 3/4 cup of adult food once a day. If the switch to adult food and a smaller amount doesn't stop the diarrhea, you might try adding a small amount of fiber-rich supplement to her dinner. Canned pumpkin (unsweetened) is good, as is a small piece of the breakfast cereal Weetabix soaked in a bit of water or goat's milk. If all efforts fail, see your vet for a mild antibiotic like Metronidazole, which usually does the trick. As far as the chewing is concerned, that's pretty normal, and it will take some vigilance on your part to avoid damage to your home. Have some chew toys (both soft and hard) available that she likes, and as soon as you see any movement toward chewing on the rug, immediately substitute the chew toy and move her away from the rug she started chewing on. Puppies will always want to chew, so substitution is the best way to channel this behavior into something acceptable.

That's something to be decided down the line, but this problem doesn't necessarily rule it out.

I already did a video on dental care: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9p-jKmEu93OqXk.html Thanks for the idea on insurance.

Apple is 3, and Bootsie is 7.

With a good judge, your dog has to be at his best on the day of the show, and the judge will be able to discern whether or not your dog conforms more closely to the breed standard than all the others. Of course, there are various reasons to believe that a judge's picks are not good, such as their limited experience with and knowledge of the breed, poor show venue conditions, friendship or political connections with a handler, or outside conditions that cause your dog to be off his game on the day. Your other question is a bit more complex, and I'll take it up on Ask The Breeder.

@@chaskat35 Oops. I don’t think I was clear when I asked my question about confirmation. I meant how do you choose the two dogs to breed? What do you look for in possible parents or is it the luck of the draw as to what the puppies bring to the table for showing? Your judging comments are fascinating! Thank you.

The breeder - that's the person who owns the female - is the one who looks for a suitable sire. Given a female that has lots of good qualities, they evaluate what needs improvement (that will always be possible, because there is no such thing as a perfect dog). The task is then to find a stud that is correct in most or all of those aspects. He should of course still be acceptable in the other good qualities that the female has, so that we don't lose those. It's usually very helpful to see what the potential stud has produced, to make sure those characteristics are passed on. That's a huge oversimplification, but it's the general outline of what we have to do if we want to preserve the best of our breed.

They say that they are live streaming the breed competitions on the Fox Sports app, but I have no experience with that. There are lots of breeds competing at the same time in various rings, and I don't know if they will have each breed on a separate stream, or just show highlights.

Thanks! Ill do my best to see if not ill watch it later - thanks again!

Thank you as always great questions and answers . I love Ask the breeder … wishing all your Cavaliers a lovey day ❤and you too Good luck Jamba you will always be my favorite as you were my first experience following and you won my ❤️