Dirty Dogs Done Dirt Cheap!

Cheap?? No!

This page is an introduction to our little family. When we moved to Roleystone we had two red Shar-Pei's Tyson & Panzer (yes named after fighters) They are rare Chinese fighting dogs. Actually they are hunters, with a very acute sense of smell, we are sure they would make great customs dogs or bomb squad dogs.

Then Jag the giant Rottweiler was added to the pack for good measure. There was a bit of fighting going on and there were a few injuries in the quest to become pack leader. Young Panzer established her dominance over the pack (believe it or not!).
Above is an image of our lovely Panzer, she is a fine example of a pedigree that goes back hundreds of years...she is a hunter and she loves to have a bird or two for breakfast ...much to Adams horror.

Above is poor old Tyson. As you can see from the image he is not looking too good at 8 years old. He got into a scrap & suffered a laceration which had to be sutured. Unfortunately in July 2007 we had to have him put to sleep, ongoing infections & arthritis affecting his mobility could not be resolved ...RIP Tyson old boy.

Now we have Jag the Rottweiler & young Panzer left. Adam rescued Jag from a family who had a very small backyard & very young children who could not go outside as Jag is a very heavy boisterous dog. He is really in his element here with a 3rd of an acre to run about with company 24/7. He is a fiercely loyal protector & God help anyone foolish enough to come over the front wall!

Disaster struck only last week. Panzer suffered a torn cruciate ligament. We were bracing ourselves to have Panzer euthanised. The surgery for this injury is very expensive. Panzer has already been an expensive dog. There were lots of tears and debates over the weekend this month. Adam could not stand to have her put to sleep so we had to book her in for surgery yesterday, as you can see from the image shes not too happy, the leg is very sore & she must remain confined for 2 weeks. Updates in 2 weeks time...