NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral Day at Crufts was Thursday 5th March, our judge was Millie Pentland (Camille) whose history of showing, breeding and judging Buhunds was in my breed notes 27th February. We were second in the ring 16 after 100 Samoyeds, going in just before 1pm. The day dawned bright and sunny with not a […]
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Breed Notes 6th March 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS With Pastoral Day at Crufts being the Thursday by the time you read these notes we will have been judged, you will have all taken the best dog home and whoever was BOB, will I know have been a credit to the Breed in the Group ring. As I write these notes the […]
Breed Notes 27th February 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Crufts Judge 2026 Camille Lambert. ‘Margaret has asked me to put a little piece about me together in the run up to my judging at Crufts 2026! I am sure most of you know me by now, but some may not -so here are some facts! I went to my first dog show […]
Breed Notes 20th February 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS National Working & Pastoral Breeds Premier Open Show was held at its usually venue of the Sky-Blue Connection Ryton On Dunsmore Coventry on February 14th. Just for once after all the rain the day dawned bright and sunny, but very cold especially for those traveling from the North .Buhunds were third in ring […]
Breed Notes 13th February 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS It is great to be able to report on some shows back in the UK having a dearth of them for Buhunds recently. On Saturday 7th February Ilfracombe and District held their 90th Anniversary Open Show, held at The Matford Centre, Marsh Barton, Exeter. The Buhund judge was Josh Henderson, and he awarded […]
Breed Notes 6th February 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Into February already, and at least now the evenings and mornings are getting a little lighter even if the weather is still causing a problem in many areas, although nothing like the heavy snow and very cold temperatures they have been having in the US, this of course has been a worry for […]
Breed Notes 30th January 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS The same day as Manchester Ch show but further south and east, Sarah Stonton headed to Thetford Rugby club in Norfolk with Pixie aka Wheatshade Snow Dreamer L3 Ex to compete in a Pre Enry National Nosework Trial, where they came away the Reserve Medal. It was definitely the weekend for Buhunds to […]
Breed Notes 23rd January 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Manchester Ch Dog show has a rich history marked by its evolution from a poultry show to a dedicated dog show. The show began in 1860 and was one of the first dog shows in the UK, reflecting the growing enthusiasm for dog fancying during the Victorian era, the show has run every […]
Breed Notes 16th January 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I have had an email from the Royal Kennel Club, they have recognised us a numerically small breed which along with other numerically small breeds they will try to help in 2026, they write. ‘Looking ahead to 2026, as part of our Breeding for Health Framework, we will be launching a new project […]
Breed Notes 9th january 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS We did not have a white Christmas, but it was cold and very windy at times, one Buhund owner posted that one of her Buhunds seemed quite different when outdoors on very windy days. Time has never been that worried except if we have a scent trial on a windy day, as obviously […]
Breed Notes 2nd January 2026 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I cannot believe that we are in 2026 where did 2025 go? Manchester Ch show is only 2weeks away with Pastoral and Hound Day on Sunday 18th,then of course it will be Crufts on Thursday 5th March with our own Millie Lambert judging .The next Ch show for us will be our own […]
Breed Notes 26th December 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Because the good people at Our Dogs will be taking a well-deserved break over the festive period these notes have to be in before Christmas holiday,so I hope you and your canine partners all had a lovely Christmas day and everything went according to plan. Before Christmas Sarah Stonton was out and about […]
Breed Notes 19th December 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral & Working day at The Ladies Kennel Association (LKA) All Breed Ch show was Thursday 11th December held at Bingley Hall on the Stafford County showground, most of you will remember it moved to Stafford from the NEC in 2023.Some did not like the move saying it was further away for them […]
Breed Notes 12th December 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Jacqui Walmsley tells me that the Buhund flag was kept flying on December 6th at the Exonion Christmas Premier Show, held at the Matford Centre in Exeter. The breed judge was Nigel Price, and he awarded BOB to Jacqui and the Frostisen’s Bunny aka Trelowen Amelia at Frostisen. RBOB was the same owners […]
Breed Notes 5th December 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I first came into the breed in 1992, at that time HC had been found in the breed a few years earlier with a number of breeders giving up, leaving only a handful to keep the breed going. We are indebted to those breeders without whom we would not have a breed today, […]
Breed Notes 28th November 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS The Nordic show this year was held on 22nd November at its usually venue of The Sports Connexion Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry. It is a unique show in that it is only for Spitz breeds. The FCI has a Group 5 for Spitz Breeds, but that also includes Primitive breeds. Sadly, the show […]
Breed Notes 21st November 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I am sure you know that I like writing about things owners do with their Buhunds, I recently received the following from Jasmine Freeborn. “Around mid-October, I saw a post on Instagram promoting the Samaritans campaign of ‘Walk 50 miles with your dog in November’, as someone who is not a fan of […]
Breed Notes 14th November 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I am sure you are all know of the Junior Warrant, which if gained means JW can be added after the dog’s name and it is given a stud book number qualifying the dog for life for Crufts, although to be honest very often the dog already has a SB number by the […]
Breed Notes 7th November 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I am sure you know that I love to write about things Buhund owners and their dogs do as well as showing of course. So, I was delighted to receive an article from Lillian Rumsey entitled. ‘Mini EU trip’. ‘Animal Health certificate in hand, we set off on our next adventure with Darcy […]
Breed Notes 31st October 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral day at Midland Counties Ch show was Thursday 23rd. When I came into the breed, we did not have classes, then the late Robert Greaves chairman of the Elkhound club who was also a friend of the breed and was about to give CCs when he so sadly passed away from sepsis, […]