NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Hinchingbrooke Country Park in Huntingdon Cambridgeshire was I think the first place to host a Bu Bumble, it covers 150acres of grassland, woodland, and lakes, and since 2018 has held the Green Flag Award, which recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces internationally. There is a mix of hard-surfaced and muddy […]
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Breed Notes 7th July 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I usually write about the various activities you do with your dogs or about Open or Championship shows, but this week I start with something different, a doggy holiday that Sarah and Jack have been on. “Ch Arnscroft In Di Ana Jack or just Jack to his friends and I have just returned […]
Breed Notes 30th June 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Last year in April, Mary Dosson had a very nasty accident falling down part of her stairs at home, dislocating her ankle and breaking her Tibia and Fibula which of course put her out of taking part in any canine activities with Teddy aka Kligenthal Bran Mak Morn, for the rest of year. […]
Breed Notes 23rd June 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I write these notes, but they are all about you and what you do with your dogs. I can find out about most shows fairly easily, but it is all those other activities you do that I need to know about, so this week I am very pleased to have heard from three […]
Breed Notes 16th June 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I was really pleased to hear from Addrienne Frost Treadwell (Frostisen), who has been in touch to tell me how things are working out for Buhunds on the show scene in Eire. She said they have now reached the second quarter for the year. Top Dog and Top male is the newly crowned […]
Breeed Notes 9th June 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Bath Ch show is held on its own ground, Three Shires Field in the hills just above Bath. Over the years it has had its fair share of bad weather when Bath was the most appropriate name. This year however the ground was in perfect condition and apart from it being rather cold […]
Breed Notes 2nd June 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Some of the Championship dog shows started in conjunction with Agricultural shows but over the years went their own way. Two I remember when I came into showing were Three Counties and East of England, you could walk through from the dog show to the main show, and they would let you in […]
Breed Notes 26th May 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS The Norwegian Buhund was first imported into the US in the 1980s and was recognised by the United Kennel Club in 1996, when it was classified as a Northern breed. Then in 2009 the American Kennel Club officially recognised the breed, so that they could compete at the highest levels in AKC sanctioned […]
Breed Notes 19th May 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Ch show dates are planned several years advance and unless something happens suddenly to warrant a change, they stay the same. I understand that when the date of the Coronation was announced Birmingham National decided to stay with the same dates but would have a television in the main hall so that anyone […]
Breed Notes 12th May 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Bank Holidays mean my notes have to be in early, so I am a little behind in reporting on some shows. Pastoral Day at Welks (West of England Ladies Kennel Society) was Saturday 29th April. The show is held on the Three Counties Showground set just below the Malvern Hills. I was told […]
Breed Notes 5th May 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS In last week’s notes I wrote in detail about KC Rally and how it works and that one of its successful competitors is Jacque Cobb, competing with Bear and Eloise. The weekend April 22/23 Ilminster Lions held a Rally competition at Seavington Millennium Hall, Ilminster, Somerset and Jacque tells us about it. “On […]
Breed Notes 28th April 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Last Friday morning I was shocked and saddened to see a message from “Our Dogs” saying that Meg Purnell Carpenter had passed away. Meg was a popular Judge, Exhibitor and was regularly seen at shows with her trade stand, she was also a Member of the KC. She did not give CCs in […]
Breed Notes 21st April 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Our dogs are never with us for long enough and when they pass over the Bridge, they always leave a massive hole in our hearts, and although we can no longer see them, we have our lasting memories of them. All are very special, and some have also made breed history. I always […]
Breed Notes 14th April 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I am sure you all know that to celebrate its 150th Birthday 1873 -2023 the Chairman of the Kennel Club ,Tony Allcock OBE announced that “We are honoured that as of the 4th April The Kennel Club has been granted a Royal Prefix, so will now be called The Royal Kennel Club.” I […]
Breed Notes 7th April 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I start with the sad news that there will be no Discover Dogs in London this year, the KC have not said why but I imagine that it is due to cost, there were very few trade stands there last year, it used to be the place to do doggy shopping and also […]
Breed Notes 31st March 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Marie Corin and Bergen now belong to the relatively small band of Buhund owners and their dogs who over the years have won BOB at Crufts and experienced going into the group ring. Below Marie tells of how it all worked out for her. “We have done many shows, open and champ over […]
Breed Notes 24th March 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS So, Crufts is over for another year, the main memory in the breed will be Marie Corin and Bergen aka Kligenthal Almuric winning their first CC with BOB and representing the breed in the group. Marie wrote- “Well no body was more surprised than me when Bergen was awarded his first CC at […]
Breed Notes 17th March 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUND The weekend before Crufts several Buhunds took their owners to shows to have a practice before strutting their stuff on the big green carpet. On Saturday 4th March Jenny Shorer- Wheeler took Muchly aka as Ch Koromandel Tusen Takk (ai) to Wath & West Melton Canine Society open show, held on the Newark […]
Breed Notes 10th March 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Depending on whether you read these notes on line or have a hard copy, Crufts will either be about to start, or is taking place. Last year covid was still on everyone’s minds and although it is certainly still around, it seems to be the weather that is the main concern with the […]
Breed Notes 3rd March 2023 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS The day after NW&PBS show, the 19th February the show scene moved up north to St Helens & District Canine Society show held in the Sutton Leisure Centre, St Helens Merseyside, no Buhund classes but AVNSC. Kirsty Irvine wrote, ‘A lovely day today for our Bodi aka Blackcombe Bodil at Tapui, who was […]