CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: Information submitted to this survey is confidential. ASHGI will not issue reports containing specific information about any individual dog; published survey reports will be statistical in nature. We do reserve the right to share specific survey data with legitimate researchers focusing on specific health issues in our breed.
Personal information and questions 1 through 5 on this screen will be automatically filled in on the first page of the survey whenever you start to enter a new dog. You will be able to change any of this information on the first page of the survey.
May we ... Contact you if we have further questions? Include your dog's information in the confidential International Directory for Australian Shepherd Health (IDASH) Pedigree Analysis Database? (Your dog will not be named. Information will be used to calculate pedigree risk scores only.)
May we ...
Contact you if we have further questions? Include your dog's information in the confidential International Directory for Australian Shepherd Health (IDASH) Pedigree Analysis Database? (Your dog will not be named. Information will be used to calculate pedigree risk scores only.)
Note: The word "dog" as used in this survey refers to either sex. Where specific gender is referenced, "male" and "female" have been used.
1. How many years have you owned Aussies?
Less than 1 year 1-5 yrs 6-10 yrs 11-20 yrs More than 20 yrs
2. How many Aussies currently live with you?
None at this time 1-5 6-10 11-2O More than 20
3. How many other dogs currently live with you?
4. Activities - What areas of breed activity do you currently participate with your dogs? (Check all that apply)
Activity Currently Active Active in the past Breeder Conformation Stock/Herding Trials Obedience or Rally Agility Tracking Commercial farm/ranch work Assistance/Therapy Search and Rescue Companion/Pet Other
If you marked "Other" please name the activity(ies) and indicate whether or not you are currently active.
5. Have you ever bred Aussies? Yes No If yes, please answer the following
a. Approximately how many litters have you bred?
less than 5 5 to 10 11 to 20 more than 20
b. How many litters did you breed between January 1990 and December 2005?
c. How many litters, on average, did you breed per year?
less than one 1 or 2 3 or 4 5 or more