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 […]
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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, […]
Breed Notes 24th October 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Qualifying heats for the Junior Warrant Competition which is for dogs aged between 6-18month that have gained their Junior Warrant, took place at designated open shows from May to August this year, the competition is now in its 23rd year. If you qualify in a heat then there is a semifinal which this […]
Breed Notes 17th October 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS In last week’s notes, I briefly mentioned the 40th Anniversary YKC celebration lunch at the RKC and Plymouth Open show and the owners and Buhunds attending.. Now below Jacqui Walmsley tells in details of what she calls her Epic Weekend, Frostisen on Tour. ‘When I have painstakingly planned an epic weekend, you can […]
Breed Notes 10th October 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Those of you who read these notes regularly will know that in August Ch Tapui Herja At Blackcombe (Hari) flew to Australia to Dr Roberta Crouch, now recently at her first dog show Dogs South Australia, she was BOB and Best Junior in the Herding Group. The next day her kennel mate Thunder […]
Breed Notes 3rd October 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS 3rd October already – it will soon be Christmas but sadly before that we have to go through the Firework Season, with Diwali in the middle of October and November 5th a couple of weeks later, just wish they would restrict it to specific days, but it just seems to go on for […]
Breed Notes 26th September 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Just a couple of things before I finish commenting on the Club Ch show held in conjunction with Darlington Ch show, the raffle and club shop took just short of £200, so thank you all for your support. All the dogs received a toy made by clever Nancy Kent, Time still enjoys playing […]
Breed Notes 19th Septemeber 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I must begin with an apology to Richmond Ch show, we all thought that they were moving to Stoneleigh next year but in fact it is not until 2027 when they will also be changing their date. They will be announcing this nearer the time, but for next year the show will be […]
Breed Notes 12th September 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Just an update on Ch Tapui Herga (Hari), she has now finished her travelling to her new home in Australia and has settled in with Dr Roberta Crouch. Many of you will know that the most recent Buhund to gain her Veteran Warrant is Trelowen Amelia At Frostisen, here Jacqui Walmsley tells of […]
Breed Notes 5th September 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS After WKC we had two weekends of Ch shows without Buhunds being scheduled. Driffield held on Wetherby Racecourse used to have CCs for the breed but once the set was moved to Leeds Ch show, Driffield stopped scheduling us. This year they ran two shows together to make up for the show that […]
Breed Notes 29th August 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS How did it get to the end of August already, mind you I am not sorry to see the back of the fourth heatwave we had had in this area, as I write these notes it is a pleasant 22 degrees but as these notes have to be in early to OD because […]
Breed Notes 22nd August 2025 MArgaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral and Working Day at the Welsh Kennel Club all breed show was the Saturday 16th August the third day of the four-day show, which also hosts 3 days of agility and Championship Obedience. It is held on the Royal Welsh Show Ground in Builth Wells, the town itself is a popular holiday […]
Breed Notes 15th August 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Many of you know that we have a young handler in the club, Bethany Guillod -Rees. She had Ruby as a puppy which she wanted to show, but not growing up in a showing family it was not easy to start but practice and determination paid off , and she is now winning […]
Breed Notes 8th August 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Paignton and District Ch show had its beginnings back in 1909 when the late WJ Nichols judged the dog section of the Paignton Fanciers Association in the basement of the Public Halls in Paignton which housed the various livestock sections. It has had several homes since then and is now held at Westpoint […]
Breed Notes 1st August 2025 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral & Working Day at Leeds All Breed Ch show was July 25th. The show is relatively new compared with some Ch shows only staring in 1951 at Roundhay Park in Leeds, moving in the early 70’s to Temple Newson also in Leeds, where it stayed until moving in 1982 to the beautiful […]