NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS You know that I love writing about Buhunds and their owners taking part in various activities, so I was very pleased to receive an article from Sarah Stonton about how she enjoys training her dogs, and the fun and success she has with them. Quality time with our dogs builds a progressively stronger […]
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Breed Notes 20th June 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Many were in shock after hearing of the untimely death of Terge Lindstrom of the Kimura Kennel in Norway. I am sure you will join me in sending condolences to his wife Katherine and whole family. Terje together with Katherine bred Buhunds for many years and the influence of the Kimura kennel in […]
Breed Notes 13th June 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS You will know that I love to write about activities owners do with their Buhunds, so I was very pleased to receive the following article from Lucy Beatrice Gilbert. ‘The New Forest becomes bustling at the end of May each year as Dogstival takes place! Set in the beautiful Burley Park, the event […]
Breed Notes 6th June 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral and Working Day at Bath Ch show was the fourth day, Bank Holiday Monday May 26th. The show is the third All Breed Show we have had before we have a couple of Ch shows with breed classes but no CCs.Bath show started in 1870 and 50yrs ago was the first show […]
Breed Notes 30th May 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS The show season is now in full swing with Pastoral and Toy Day at the Scottish Kennel Club double Championship shows only 6 days after Birmingham National. The show is held on the Royal Highland Showground and is one of the few shows that also has an Agility show and until 2023 an […]
Breed Notes 23rd May 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral and Working Day at Birmingham National all breed Ch show was Saturday May 10th; the show was held in its now permanent home of Bingley Hall on Stafford County Showground. When the show first started in 1859 it was held in Newcastle on Tyne then moving to the National Agricultural Centre, before […]
Breed Notes 16th May 2025 Margaret Deuchar
Norwegian Buhunds A number of Buhunds and their owners were out and about at shows over the Bank Holiday weekend. On Saturday the 3rd of May it was Oakhampton & District Canine Society show, held at The Grange Oakhampton. Nicky Mackie was the AVNSC and Group Judge, awarding Anne Marie-Taylor & David Taylor’s Frostisen Black […]
Breed Notes 9th May 2025 Margaret Deuchar
Norwegian Buhunds I have to start with an apology to Lisa Strong, in my notes last week I mistakenly said she was JEP Level 2 Buhund judge when in fact she is JEP Level 3, & now JEP Level 2 for Samoyeds, sorry Lisa . Pastoral Day at WELKS was Sunday 27th April. this year […]
Breed Notes 2nd May 2025 Margaret Deuchar
Norwegian Buhunds The weekend before the Club Show, a number of Buhunds took their owners on a Bumble,many thanks to Marie Corin for telling us about it. “The weather was perfect for the London Bu Bumble in Regent’s Park on Saturday 5th April, sunny but not too hot. It was a family affair for a […]
Breed Notes 25th April 2025 Margaret Deuchar
Norwegian Buhunds As I reported in last week’s breed notes our AGM and very successful club Ch show was held on 12th April at Bearley Village Hall. The AGM was held inside and started just after 9.30am. One of the main items as always is the election of Officers and committee, these stayed the same. […]
Breed Notes 18th April 2025 Margaret Deuchar
Norwegian Buhunds This year the club combined the AGM with the first of our two Ch shows, held at Bearley Village Hall Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 12th April. The AGM was held inside but with the dry sunny weather we have been having we were able to hold the show outside on the grass. The ring […]
Breed Notes 11th April 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I have recently received the Breed Record Supplement (Pastoral Group) for October /December 2024,the Supplements are published quarterly.For those of you who are not au fait with the publication, it gives Litter Registrations ,Change of Name, Transfer of ownership ,Importations, Stud Book entries, Champions and Challenge Certificate winners. On the health front it […]
Breed Notes 4th April 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Crufts is over for another year, this was the 134th year, but how did it all begin. The show as I am sure most of you know was started in 1891 by Charles Cruft a travelling salesman who sold dog biscuits. Despite its age Crufts is regarded as a very prestigious dog show […]
Breed Notes 28th March 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Discover Dogs is so important for numerically small breeds such as ours, it is the only way people who do not own a dog or if they do but do not show or take part in dog activities can find out about the breed. Over the years through DD and Bu Bumbles a […]
Breed Notes 21st March 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral day at Crufts was the Sunday March 9th we were first in the ring at 9am,which for those not living locally meant either leaving home at silly o’clock or staying locally the night before, and for those coming from abroad the night after as well, especially as no one can leave till […]
Breed Notes 14th March 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral day at Crufts was the Sunday, with the breed being in the ring at 9am but with not being allowed to leave until 4pm, I will not be able to write about the day until next week as I would not be able to make the ‘Our Dogs’ deadline for notes. Barn […]
Breed Notes 7th March 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Those of you who read these notes regularly will know that I enjoy writing about all the things owners do with their dogs, whether it just be doing something different like taking part in Bu Bumbles, going on holiday, we have two that don their life jackets and go sailing with their owners, […]
Breed Notes 28 February 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS As I sit writing these notes the cold weather has departed at least for the moment and in its place, we have wind and rain, but at least the temperature is in double figures .Those of you that have been competing with your dogs recently have needed to wear your thermals and that […]
Breed Notes 21st February 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS On Sunday 9th February Sarah Stonton took her puppy Pixie aka Wheatshade Snow Dreamer to a Level 1 scent trial in Peterborough where she was 4th, this with her previous placings means that she is only a few points off her Level 1 Excellent, which is fantastic as Pixie is not yet a […]
Breed Notes 14th February 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Many of you will know the story of the Buhund that I am going to write about, it is an amazing story of survival, and I do wonder how dogs from other breeds would have survived what this dog went though, he shows the breed still has the Viking spirit. The story started […]