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 the breed worldwide cannot be underestimated. He and Katherine were personal friends of Kirsty Irvine our chairman, they had her Ch Tapui Tane for six moths after Terge gave him BIS at our Anniversary show in 2007, and they bred her Betty (Ch Kimura’s Vera With Tapui ) who goes back to Tane. Kirsty also spent a week with them last year when she took her Bodi (Ch Blackcombe Bodil At Tapui), to be mated to their Harry (Ch Kimura’s Harald Harfagre). Betty is also the dam of my Time. Many of the Ch Arnscroft bred dogs also have Kimura lines in their pedigrees. Karin Klouman whose was the first breeder of Buhunds in Canada with her Kyon Kennel, wrote that the Buhund community had lost an immense resource and influence as had the purebred dog world. Kimura bred Buhunds have through many years made a tremendous impact on the Kyon Buhund breeding programme, through their Tomba (Nor/Can Ch Vaulartun’s Tomba Kimura) and Uno (Nor/Can Ch Kimura Uno) and now Flink (Can Ch Kimura’s Flink).Professor Roberta Crouch’s Blackcombe Kennel of Buhunds in Australia was started with Kimura and Kyon Buhunds and goes from strength to strength.
Below is his obituary as written by Norsk Buhundkclubb. Originally printed in Norwegian and now translated into English, I have their permission to reproduce it.
“It was with infinite sorrow that we received the news that Terje Lindstrom, one of the club’s and breed’s most solid, generous, and important pillars and supporters for many years, passed away on June 10th after a short illness, at only 66 yrs old. Terje has led the club through several periods, he was the club’s only specialist judge for Rottweilers, and together with his wife Katherine, has run a highly renowned breeding of our breed for more than 20yrs – and has promoted the breed across large parts of the world. We will always remember Terje as an inspiring and creative yes-man who always stepped up for the club when we needed help; no task was too small and none too large. He has created the club’s excellent breed compendium which will soon be available in English and spread further knowledge across large parts of the world. Terge has left deep marks, not only in our breed but in the entire dog world in Norway. He has been the vice -chairman of NKK’s Main Board and Health Committee and until his passing the chairman of the NKK’s Education Committee. He has lectured at NKK’s cytology courses, at out breed seminars, and of course for judges and students and conferences for all NKK function -and for a good dog life. He had a great desire to hold a judge seminar for Norwegian Buhunds-and we achieved this in January 2025. Terje was the initiator, organiser, lecturer, and instructor. It was a great seminar with fantastic attendance and super feedback. That he is now gone is completely unreal think about. We will always remember Terje for his generosity and inclusive manner. When he took over as the club’s leader in 2022, it was with a great desire to unite Buhunds in Norway. This has largely succeeded-and we hope all club members will contribute to this in the future, as Terje so dearly wished.”
I believe that Border Union Ch show did schedule Buhunds years ago, but not since I have been showing although I did go once when I judged Elkhounds. It is held in Springwood Park Kelso, this year it was their Golden Anniversary show, and is one of the few shows that just runs over 2 days, with 3 groups the first day and 4 on the second day. It is very much an outside show and still marks its rural past with hurdles marking the rings. There are marquees for the wet rings (which were certainly needed on the Saturday) round the outside of the show ground, with the outside rings in from of them and a walkway between the marquees and the rings, like Driffield the cars are parked behind the marquees. The BIS ring is in the middle of the showground. Over the years Buhunds have been shown in the AVNSC Pastoral classes. This year Pastoral Day was Sunday 15th, Ollie Wheeler’s Knytshall Thistle Ink It Up Koromandel (Inky)put her best paw forward to be BB AVNSC, from Junior under Paul Conway who gives CCs in Buhunds, the BOB was later shortlisted in the group under Tan Nagrecha. Inky was also VHC under Lorraine Ratter in The Royal Canin Junior Stakes Working/Pastoral/Utility/Toy winning a gift certificate.
Margaret Deuchar margaretdeuchar@gmail.com
Any views expressed in Margaret’s Breed Notes are hers and hers alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Norwegian Buhund Club of the UK