Gun Dog Forum

Thanks, you are partly right. I did ask the Vet...."Demodicosis, also called demodectic mange or red mange, is caused by a sensitivity to and overpopulation of Demodex canis as the hosts immune system is unable to keep the mites under control. Demodex is a genus of mite in the family Demodicidae".

Hello, My 7 mos. old Brit was just diagnosed with Demodectic mange. I have read a good amount of material on this, and have found some of the info contradicts with others. Some say it is passed through the mother , others say all dogs carry the mite, immune disorders , etc.. I would like to have the...

Thanks for the help with the pics Greg, sure makes it easier to view!

A little long from what I'm used to but he is doing fine.

Thanks for the input.

deseeker wrote:AKC breed standard is 4 inches or less---unless you are going to show your britt don't worry about it, they don't smell birds with their tail

I agree, hasn't effected his training, I don't think I would have docked it to this length would have left it full! :roll:

shags wrote:Can you delete that photo and post again with a resized one?

It was all I could do to post this pic!

Any thoughts on the length of the tail on this pup?

Hello, My name is Joe, a native Floridian residing in the central part of the state. I have retired after 30 years as a firefighter, and now try to hunt, fish and boat full time. I do some quail hunting here on local management areas, but it is a lot of walking to flush up a few birds. I have 2 Deut...