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Once again, entries for classes at the Welsh KC were sparse. It is our nearest championship show, so it was relatively easy for us, and we were joined by Gill, Ann & Dave and Liz & Lynne on a rather dreary day. Builth Wells is a s ...

Just when John and I had decided we would keep Harry, the foreign blond rescue Hovawart, events took a turn for the worse. Early on we realized that a new home would need to be very specialist, and not a “run of the mill” fami ...

Caroline Dunn (Spicemill) telephoned to tell me that Venka had been photographed for use in a new dog book by Claire Arrowsmith,”Correcting Bad Habits in Dogs”, due out shortly. I think Venka was illustrating jumping up and pu ...

Paington weather was super, but we had a small entry, perhaps understandable for a working weekday. Val Shone repeated her success at National Working, with her boy again getting the nod for BoB from judge Tom Johnston. At least t ...

It was fun just being a spectator at the National Working and Pastoral Breeds Society Show on Saturday 17th July, although I must admit I kept looking to my left side to check the dogs that weren’t there! John had a good entry a ...

Judge’s Report Hovawarts It was a pleasure and privilege to judge Hovawarts at this most enjoyable of shows. I should like to thank my stewards, Julie & Tony, for going above and beyond to ensure not only that I had an eas ...

I must start with an apology to Therese Oddsen, whose exploits at Border Union the other week were not relayed to me. Baloo (Driftingsky Lightning) won Best Dog and Best of Breed in Rare Breeds, and followed it up with a 3rd in th ...

Just two items of news this week, both about babies! James and Caroline Dunn now have a second son, called Lucas, who arrived on time, normally, weighing approx. 81/2 lbs. Mother and baby are doing well, and Caroline is home now, ...

It was Border Union Show last Saturday, with classes for us for the first time. Julie Condron was due to be the judge, but an accumulation of her medical problems had her in hospital instead. Happily, she is now recovering from th ...

Our recent committee meeting was held in one of the restaurants at the National Rifle Association at Bisley in Surrey, in order to check out all the various facilities required for the October 2012 International Meeting. Very plea ...

I’m sorry that breed notes have been a bit sparse lately, but if nobody tells me anything it’s hard to conjure up news. Two shows to report on now, Birmingham National with Jeff Luscott judging saw Val & Dave Shone’s boy Fl ...

I had an e mail from Paula Foakes telling me that Merlot had won the pre-beginners class at Culverston Obedience Show. She was very thrilled and I know it will encourage her to continue her obedience training. Paula intended to w ...

Fifteen people attended the club AGM last weekend, at the home of the Driftingsky dogs, and Liz and Lyn near Nottingham. It was the first time we actually went directly there, thanks to some careful navigating, and a big power sta ...

Well, it is all over for another year. Crufts always seems like the end of something, although in reality, for a lot of us, it marks the start of another showing year. We went on two days to the NEC, breed judging was on day one t ...

Best of Breed PINES SAXOPHONE AT HIGHTIMBERS DUTCH CH Dog Owner: Mrs Maggie Spencer Best oPuppy PINES WALNUT Dog Owner: Mrs Maggie Spencer Best Dog PINES SAXOPHONE AT HIGHTIMBERS DUTCH CH Owner: ...

Sue Scully judged us at the National Working & Pastoral Open Show at the Sports Connection, Coventry last Saturday, February 20th. It was her first judging appointment and she had a super entry with only two absentees. BoB went t ...

"The KC have already reacted (I can't take credit for it, regretfully), and we are now moved to Ring 19, after Pyrenean Mountain Dogs (84 entries), Pyrenean Sheepdogs (23) and Komondors (10), which should mean a start by about lun ...

Good news and bad news this week, wonderful entry for Crufts, 53 Hovawarts – if everybody turns up it should prove to me one of the best entries ever. I have a horrible feeling though there will be quite a bit of hanging around, ...

I had a nice telephone conversation this week with Ian Winfield, a gentleman who owns a Hovawart called Darcie, aged 14, and still full of life. She no longer tackles long walks, but is very much up for the four short ones that ar ...

At the moment of writing these breed notes, Herefordshire is a winter wonderland, and I have walked and walked the dogs for miles, enjoying the views of snowy hills, and snow laden trees. What a beautiful county Herefordshire is, ...