We are members of  PSAA (Puppy Scam Awareness Australia)
           Our member ID is   PSAA #26

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After many years as registered ANKC breeders we resigned from that org, we would like to join a reputable litter registering  body but there are none that are recognised in QLD other than our states ANKC  body ( Now called Dogs Australia ).

MDBA is about the best alternate registry there is in Australia, but they are not FCI  recognised nor even a recognised entity in QLD.

I wish they were, they will allow outcrossing when its done right, and would be worth joining, they just need to be a recognised entity here to be taken seriously.

Two hundred years of closed stud books has not worked in the best interests of dogs, it has resulted in an inbreeding coefficient so high that some breeds won't survive far into the future if action is not taken to add diversity, no amount of health testing alone can fix this, there is a problem with lowered genetic diversity which cannot be addressed properly because of  the closed stud books,  until common sense prevails and allows breeders to run outcrossing programs coupled with health testing, we will work with other likeminded breeders independently of any  litter registering organisation.

On any forum you will see crossbred dogs vilified and called mutts, the  latest term used by the in crowd for breeders they disapprove of is greeders,  some are, some have no clue,  some registered ANKC ( Now DA ) breeders also have no clue and could also be called by that name if you think it cool.

Did you know that there are mills who breed by the thousands, literally thousands, who are members of our ANKC ? a tad two faced when we are supposed to only be hobbyists. 

No one is giving pups away and prices are set not only by supply and demand, but by registered breeders, who then howl because only they should be allowed to charge a premium for their inbred dogs.

If you find it all a bit confusing, check on what familial problems are in the breed you are interested in, then find someone who is doing something real to correct these faults, all breeds have something to be aware of, thats the result of the closed stud books which would have seemed like a good idea at the time they were invented, but have, in fact proven to be a disaster. 
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Registries in some countries have already allowed supervised outcrosses to help improve the health of breeds most affected, we need to do the same, until our Dogs Australia pulls their collective heads out of their backsides we will continue without their blessing, our dogs are far fitter now than when we started so long ago and we continue to use all tools at our disposal, DNA testing is improving at a rapid pace, with that, and outcrossing, we can continue to improve and thank you to those who choose our pups. !
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One of the main things we need to correct in our dogs is the potentially wicked  DVL2 gene, expression of this gene is exacerbated by breeding toward the show standard which calls for cobby bodies, short screw tails and short muzzles, all shorter than those on the original dogs, yet considered correct these days even though we now know that these exaggerated features are linked to a gene that can have devastating effects on the dogs.

That gene is now fixed in all Boston Terriers, that's right, ALL of them, it does not cripple all of them, of course, it is thought that other genes can stop it from presenting, and they usually do stop it, when they do not, the result is disastrous.

There are two ways to help combat it, one is not to breed to the show standard, breed tails back in, longer muzzles and backs, it will still be there in the pure bred but will be a lot less likely to cause as many twisted vertebrae and other defects, the second and most effective way is to outcross and to more than one other breed. 

We already have one dog clear of the gene and others  with only one copy of the gene, ( dogs with only one copy will never be affected by it ) and soon hope to have other clear dogs.
​It is also true that longer muzzled dogs can have airway issues, those who want to keep breeding for ever shorter muzzles use this excuse to keep going down that path, upper airway syndrome as seen in longer muzzled dogs is caused by a different gene to the BOAS causing DVL2 gene, it is called ADAMTS3 and most of our dogs are clear of that gene.



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Not sure what you want ? Check these out below.

Scroll right to the bottom to see what pups are for sale /June 2024

These dogs & pups below were all bred here, some are still here, others are now in their homes, I put photos up to show what we breed toward.
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​Sale pups are at  the bottom of this page

Max is a USA import, the most laid back Boston I think I've seen, he never fusses can and did, walk straight off a plane and spent a few days in Moore Park with me, visited many places, none of which  ever bothered him one bit, not the most handsome Boston by show standards, but exactly what we needed to get us away from ever shortening muzzles, backs and tails, he's old style, very similar to those you will see in photos of the breed when it was first recognised around 1920.

His tests usual are all good, can be seen on "The Dogs" page, I have not uploaded many, but have done extensive testing, will upload more as I get to it, its fiddly work, and I will never upload all that we have done over the years as that would amount to hundreds. 

He does carry two copies DVL2 only recently tested for that when the test became available here, he is a long dog with longer muzzle and a moving stump of a tail and unaffected by the gene.

Size can vary, Max, a USA import, is a fairly big boy, Archie an Aussie bred boy is on the smaller side. 

 

Above is Archie, an Aussie bred boy, all good DNA, throwing beautiful pups, he's a small one very confident, very friendly.
Below is Bluegum also imported from USA all tests good, he has thrown some gorgeous pups, more excitable than our others but as smart as a whip, possibly well above average intelligence, and they are all smart so thats saying a lot.

Jax, below,  imported in his mother, born in Australia, all tests good, still with 2 copies DVL2, but not an exaggerated type and unaffected by it, and beautiful wide open nostrils,  gorgeous coat, the father of some very beautiful pups, softer nature, kind and clever, gets on well with everyone.

Check his gorgeous open nostrils out, this dog breathes like a working farm dog.  Pups by Jax are on the way.

Two other things to watch for in Bostons, all Bostons are deafness and eye conditions, our are all DNA tested and will not suffer from Juvenile Cataracts, there are other eye conditions they can get such as Glaucoma, dry eye and old age cataracts, cherry eye are the main ones, their eyes are prone to problems and injury partly because they are so prominent, the shorter muzzles get the more those eyes bug out and seem to suffer, examinations can be done yearly to clear breeding dog of some conditions, or, better still breed less exaggerated types, and again, the DVL2 gene being linked to facial deformities needs to be eliminated, we do not take dogs away to an ophthalmologists yearly, we are too far away to do this without a good deal of trouble, and even if the adults passed every year, pups may still have problems late in life, as long as they have shallow seated bug eyes they can have problems, we breed away from that trait which helps a lot, eyes still need care to be taken, as injury or infection can cause corneal ulcers.

​Older Bostons are prone to heart attacks, since DVL2 is said to affect hearts, we hope to avoid this to a large extent as we get more dogs without two copies of the gene as well. 

Oyster has only one copy of DVL2 and will never be affected by Hemi Vertebrae, he has been DNA tested and is clear of DM,  JC and ADAMST3 . the usual things Bostons are tested for because they can blind them, paralyse them or cause upper airway distress he is $2,000 and can be in Brisbane December 19.
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He is an extremely high Boston content Toy Bulldog, 6th cross back to Boston with other breeds mixed along the way to improve health and diversity . Those ears are on the way up. 

 Patches $600 fully vaccinated in  Brisbane mid December only a Boston cross, she's a foundation pup, good DNA will make a lovely pet, with her sweet  nature she will be with me next time I head for Brisbane area in December 
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Brinny is 4 months old, going through a leggy stage but will mature into lovely small dog around ten kg, she is fully vaccinated and chipped, a Frenchy / Cavalier/ Boston  mix, she is not our usual mix and priced accordingly, $800 I am coming to Brisbane around December 18 and can bring her down then.
Photos above are old,I have fresh ones but  not looking so cute at 4 months she is, rather going through a leggy stage, she will suit someone who understands this and who wants a nice pet. Brinnys dad Ricky, a very small Frenchy, mum is Cav X Boston Brinny will mature into Avery nice looking small dog.

Brinny

​We have a few other foundation Toybulldog pups, these are born to bitches in  our DVL2 free breeding program pups some may still carry two copies but are highly unlikely to be affected by those copies due to them not showing extremes of the physical traits we expect to cause problems, others can only carry one copy, geneticists do not yet know exactly why it is that many dogs carry two copies yet are never overtly affected by them, it is thought that other genes kick in and prevent expression of the worst faults, given what I have seen I tend to think this is correct.

This hypothesis is also backed up by the information on the this website run by vets who see many dogs yearly and state that the breeds/dogs who are more exaggerated are more the affected ones.
www.melbournebulldogclinic.com.au

It is still a gene that needs to be eliminated as it is possible that the suspected link  ( It is a known link for humans with the gene ) to some cancers and heart defects does affect old Bostons as the most common cause of death in old dogs is cancer, heart defects and infectious diseases, we cant do much about infectious disease but we can help with the other.

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