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Originally Posted by dreamtree1234
Btw, what is Rogue's bucket game?
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It's actually Chirag Patel's Bucket Game
The aim is that the dog focuses on the bucket. It can be used as a consent/choice signal for husbandry, e.g. the dog looks at the bucket when comfortable being groomed, have nails clipped etc, and when s/he looks away the dog is given a break. We are still working on duration, but I'm using it more as a calming behaviour so working on calmness when shaping.
Sorry for missing yesterday - one of those days! I'd got planned showing you some Chineseys.
This lady is Red Scharron, known as Red. She's a chunky lady who is feisty with other Chinese hamsters but lovely to humans. She's not a fan of going to shows so mostly stays home. She eventually fell for the charms of a boy hamster and had a big pile of daughters - and one son - in the Redlio litter. I'm still thinking about which girl I'm keeping. I've kept them all longer to give me time to decide:
And now for a little time travel....
Red's mother was Liessa Dragonlady. This is Lia as a baby:
Red's grandmother, Lia's mother, is Herenna the Henna-Haired Harridan, known as Ren. She's an old lady now but still pootling around her cage. Ren was one of the Oaper litter, and is a sister of my King Verence and Fluffagrams's Lord James, so Ren is the aunt of my newest addition little Hal.
Ren's father (Red's great-grandfather) was Mightily Oats, known as Oatsy, who was bred by Doric Hams. He achieved 2 Certificates of Merit and some excellent show results and was a lovely hamster.
Oatsy's father was Wee Jock, whom I bred but who belonged to Doric and was one of her special hams. He also got 2 Certificates of Merit.
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And right back at the start was Wee Jock's father (great-great-grandfather to Red), my very special Persil: Small But Mighty. He was brought from Holland by a friend for me in 2012/13 and was a lovely smooshy lad. He also did well at shows and was instrumental in re-starting my Chinese hamster breeding after a difficult time with diabetes and having to stop a lot of breeding due to it.
It's been a long time trying to get the Chinese back to where I want them to be, and they're still very much a work in progress - heads could be broader and ears smaller as well as the perennial issue with colour - but I'm really thrilled with how many generations I've managed to get with *touchwood* good health.