NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS As I said in last week’s notes the club held its open show on 7th July in conjunction with Boston Ch show which was held for the first time on the Rutland Show ground, on the dates previously used by East of England Ch show. The Boston classes for the breed were due […]
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Breed Notes 12th July 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS We have so often talked about the need for socialising young puppies giving them a variety of experiences, but not many would have sailed as one of those experiences. Lillian Rumsey’s Darcy (Kata Syndattir Av Fjeldvidda At Wheatshade (Imp Ned) had a litter in March, and Lillian has kept one of the puppies, […]
Breed Notes 5th July 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS We should be used to the fact by now that in the UK summer weather can change very quickly. After weeks of rain and cold weather that on occasions meant we needed the heating on indoors, it started to heat up on Sat 22nd June, but of course Time and I still managed […]
Breed Notes 28th June 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS One of the very few positive things to come out of the pandemic was the use of Zoom and Teams as a way of people communicating with each other, without travelling long distances. For some time now we have been using this method for committee meetings, and on Thursday evening 20th June we […]
Breed Notes 21st June 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS This spring we have had several litters of puppies born which has been great, one of these was a litter born to Lillian Rumsey’s Kata Syndattir Av Fjeldvidda At Wheratshade (Imp NLD)aka Darcy, by Sarah Stonton’s Ch Arnscroft In Di Ana Jack (L7 Ex RL2) and Sarah could not wait to have one […]
Breed Notes 14th June 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Those of you who read these notes regularly will know that the club encourages owners to do activities with their dogs, and that we have the Michael Quinney awards giving rosettes for various activities with the Gold rosettes as the top award, as the number of activities increase. I was therefore thrilled to […]
Breed Notes 7th June 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS We are now in June how did that happen; the days and weeks seem to be going by so quickly. Bath Ch show was held on the Three Shires Field Bath and took place over 4 days which included the Bank Holiday Monday, when I showed Elkhounds, Hound Day was always the Monday […]
Breed Notes 31st May 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Normally my breed notes must be with ‘Our Dogs’ by Monday morning but when there is a Bank Holiday they have to be in by noon on the previous Friday, with Pastoral day at Bath being the Friday, I will comment on the show the following week. Bath Canine Society was founded in […]
Breed Notes 24th May 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I am sure you do not need me to tell you that Westminster Dog Show in the US is their equivalent Crufts, although unlike Crufts, it has a great following by the general public and press,with many public buildings lit up in the show colours of Mauve and Gold during the duration of […]
Breed Motes 17th May 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS The Bank Holiday weekend saw several Buhunds out and about with their owners. On Saturday May 4th ‘The Contest of Champion Show Dogs’ was back at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport, after a break due to the pandemic, it is organised by the Canine Supporters Charity and raises money for the promotion, study, […]
Breed Notes 10th May 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS The KC gave with one hand and took away with the other. We were allowed to have two club Ch shows this year so long as one was with a partner show, but we have lost CCs at Richmond. Previously the club was allowed to have two Ch shows to be held in […]
Breed Notes 3rd May 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I read a very interesting article the other day about early neutering, written by a vet. Obviously, those of you who breed will keep your bitches /dogs entire unless there is a sudden health reason not to do so, or perhaps when they are past breeding age, but many people who do not […]
Breed Notes 26th April 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Another successful Bu Bumble was held on Sunday 14th April in Peterborough, Lisa Strong who organised the Bumble, ‘said the weather was fantastic and the ground was solid considering all the recent rain. The group was smaller than usual as some people on holiday and others could not make it for various reasons, […]
Breed Notes 19th April 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Last week I wrote about the AGM which was held on 6th April at the Hare & Hounds in Coventry, this week it is about the second half of the day, with the presentation of the Awards for 2023, a Rally demonstration, a Trick Training demonstration, and ending the afternoon with games. Jacque […]
Breed Notes 12th April 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I hope whether you stayed at home and enjoyed a relaxing time or went out and about you enjoyed the Easter break. On Easter Saturday Jacque Cobb went to a Rally competition organised by Rallydogs, she writes, ‘I travelled to Crudwell Village Hall & Recreation Ground near Malmsbury for a Rally competition. Eloise […]
Breed Notes 5th April 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Here Andy Platt tells of the first show after Crufts with Breed classes. ‘A great day was had by everyone on Sunday 24th March at the Herts and Essex Border Canine Society show, where Krystyan Greenland judged the Norwegian Buhund classes with empathy and patience for the younger competitors’ exuberance. Dexter (Mazads Nom […]
Breed Notes 29th March 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Thought this might be good time to remind you about our Michael Quinney Versatility Awards, particularly for those of you who have helped at Discover Dogs not just this year but in the past. If you read these notes regularly you will know that I love to write about the various things owners […]
Breed Notes 22nd March 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Most of you who read these notes will know that Committee member Lisa Strong oversees the club’s Discover Dogs stand. Here Lisa gives her report on Discover Dogs 2024. ‘Crufts runs for 4 days and within the Halls there is a section called Discover Dogs that is usually in Hall 3A. Discover Dogs […]
Breed Notes 15th March 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral Day at Crufts this year was the Saturday, and thankfully no snow like last year. We were in Hall 4 as usual and were second in the ring after Samoyeds with 119 entries and did not go in until 3pm! Our judge was Kevin Young he gives CCs in 44 Breeds across […]
Breed Notes 8th March 2024 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Now Crufts is upon us I feel it is the start of the showing season proper! The next one for the breed although without CCs is Working & Pastoral Breeds of Wales,held on the Royal Welsh show ground at Builth Wells. The judge will be Debbie Stansbury who gives CCs in 9 breeds […]