NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS I hope none of you suffered badly from storm Dudley, Eunice, or Franklin. Very tragically there was loss of life and injuries both here in the UK and on the Continent, nature can be so beautiful but also be very cruel. There was a lucky escape for the couple and their dog when […]
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Breed Notes 18th February 2022 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS National Working and Pastoral Breeds Society have two shows a year. Their Ch show is in July and their Open show in February. The open show this year was held on 12th Feb at the usual venue of The Sports Connexion Ryton on Dunsmore which is a very popular venue for dogs shows, […]
Breed Notes 11th February 2022 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS The end of year awards compiled by David Franks on behalf of ‘Our Dogs’ are keenly fought, with LKA often being the deciding show. The winners get a goody bag from the sponsors and a rosette. The Top Puppy competition was sponsored by Purina Pro Plan and as I said in last week’s […]
Breed Notes 4th February 2022 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Over the last few weeks, I have talked about the various activities that Buhunds have taken part in, reporting on shows, scent trials and Buhund Bumbles, but it is some time since Kennel Club Good Citizen Tests have been mentioned. I was therefore very pleased to hear from Jacqui Walmsley about her ‘Bunny’ […]
Breed Notes 28th January 2022 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Pastoral day at Manchester was the Sunday, it is one of the few shows that has Hounds on the same day rather than Working Breeds which of course the Pastoral Group was combined with until they split in 1999. The show started in 1860 with a few pedigree dogs from sporting breeds and […]
Breed Notes 21st January 2022 Margaret Deuchar
NORWEGIAN BUHUNDS Those of you who read these notes regularly will know that I love to hear about activities owners do with their Buhunds, often it is about showing but there are a number of other activities owners tell me about, often with dogs that have never been near a show ring, such as Buhund […]