Lure Coursing This Weekend March 7th and 8th

LICENSED BY THE AMERICAN SIGHTHOUND FIELD ASSOCIATION

SATURDAY/SUNDAY March 7th & 8th, 2009
Hanover Shoe Farms, 950 Sell Station Road
Hanover, Pennsylvania
I you are interested in attending, we will be there Sat..Email me for the premium list..It is in a word doc that I can send to you.
veldt@comcast.net
Early-entry fee $18.00 for the first hound entered;
$14.00 for additional hound from the same household. Day of Trial Entry $20.00 / Hound Certification $10
Permission has been granted by the American Sighthound Field Association for the holding of this event under ASFA Rules and Regulations
Denise Como, Chairman, ASFA Scheduling Committee.
Cell Phone On-Site (717) 451-2775

http://www.asfa.org/ Information on ASFA LC

Mason Dixon KC Match Sunday Events Coverage by Herald Mail.

Nice article about the Obedience, agility and CGC events on Sunday.
Some very nice pictures, be sure to read and enjoy.
Comformation results to follow. K

Rhodesian Ridgeback Art Work

I found her black & white drawing very interesting. Very Good. K

Mason Dixon KC Match Feb 28th 09 Sat

I will try and have results tomorrow after the meeting. I was busy with the ridgebacks & taking pictures. All I know for sure is that Ridgeback Danny Boy took a Puppy Group 2. He is one of the 2010 show pups. Pic soon to follow. K

My Dog Photo Display

Katie has sent a picture for the daily My Dog Photo. Kenya is the Ridgeback, she is a sister to Jericho, Evan is the baby, and Daisy the other dog. Thanks for sharing with us, they all look so cozy. Kenya has her Junior Courser (JC) title. You can go look at her pedigree on the above link.

Dog Bites! Research Study.

A new article in last week’s (2008) Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) reported on the epidemiology of dog bites. Also see My blog list for Dolittler. K

Do This First..

Before you breed your bitch, before you stud your male, and before you buy that puppy, go here and do your research. Check the health of the sire and dam.

Code of Practice for Hereditary Disease

The three main points are to;

* Reduce the incidents of hereditary disease in our breed of dog.

* Protect the purchaser of the puppy.

* Protect the breeder who has made all the reasonable efforts to minimise the risk of hereditary disease.
ref page 7 of the article.

Code of Practice for Hereditary

My Dog Photo Display - Esthers 's Sheba

From Niger, Africa Esther has sent a picture of Sheba.
Thank you Esther, you are the first to send a picture of your dog "A ridgeback" for the photo display. I love reading your blog, it makes a world so far away seem so close..& I also love growing up with Sheba. K
Caption:
Title: Waiting for us at the office
Date: February 4th 2009
Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback
Photographer's Credit: www.esthergarvi.com

Warm greetings,
Esther

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AKC endorses what "they" call a multi vitamin for you dog??

A question I ponder for my readers, would you give your dog a vitamin that has this warning on the label?

Warnings:

For use in dogs only. Keep out of the reach of children and animals. In case of accidental overdose, contact a health professional immediately. If animal’s condition worsens or does not improve, stop product administration and consult your veterinarian.

Precautions:

Safe use in pregnant animals or animals intended for breeding has not been proven.

For use in dogs only.

My comment is "antything for money" I would not want this product in my house let along give it to my dog. I wouold not recommend this product to anyone, if you read the ingreadients, you will see salt, sugars, disguised in cheesburger flavor, .....


The NuVet Plus Tabs that I do recommend are safe for you dog and build immunity and keep your dog healthy. There is NO warning label. And the ingredients are human grade...It is cheaper to buy a one year supply of NuVet to keep your dog healthy than one visit to the vet for allergy and skin problem tests. Huh!

Photo Display of My Dog.

Submit your dog photos for the Photo Display, email your photo to veldt@comcast.net along with a Title, Date, Subject Name(s) & Breed(s), and Photographer’s Credit. I know that you have that cute photo of your dog that you just would love to share with all of us. So email it today. K

Crufts Dog Show will be Streaming on Line.

Cruft's Kennel Club has today announced that dog lovers worldwide will be able to see the action from Crufts 2009 live on the internet for the first time in the show’s history.
Crufts 2009 dates are 5th – 8th March 2009. Judge Peter Green will be judging Best in Show.

Thursday 5th March
Terrier & Hound
For all the information on the show go to the link.

Mason Dixon KC Match Feb 28th 09 Here is a prep article in the Hgt Paper.

Hope to see you at the match..
Set up is Friday Night after 6:30 at the Ag Building in Sharpsburg MD...K

.............A Litter Theme........................ Tessa x Cecil - click here, then on Good Knight then on Sibling.

Naming the puppies in a litter using a Litter Theme.

Tessa x Cecil Litter. By using a litter theme we will be able to link all the puppies from the litter together. When the registered names appear in a show catalog or on POST Pedigrees you will be able to identify the litter by their names. It is a way of connecting the litter back to the parents. We have been naming puppies using this concept for 26 yrs now. I especially liked the theme for the Walton litter. If you were a TV fan of The Waltons, you will remember at the end of the show, how everyone said “Good Night” thus we have Good Knight(male) Walton. Good Night (female) Red Alvira.
A litter theme can be most anything, like the above TV show, a phrase or word from the sire and dam that will identify the litter. My initial thoughts were the Hercules series. Tessa’s name is CH Kushinda Ark Action. We are going to use the ARK in her name to link back to her. For Cecil who is DC Kushinda’s Bronze Star, we have chosen the word Legend and Bronze because he is a foundation stud and we hope to carry on the legend he carries. The kennel name will have an ‘s this time to tell us that it is Tessa’s 2nd litter. The next step is to incorporate the pups “call name” into his registered name, so we know who is who.  Everyone is asked for suggestions. For Falcon here is one of the suggestions, Kushinda’s Falcon Legend Begins CT. The CT is Cecil-Tessa. Xena who is pictured below may become the Princess Warrior Ark Xena, . Naming a litter is a family affair that incorporates the new owners as well. It takes all of us.
We are open to any suggestions you may have on the next litter from CH Red Alvira. More info to come. K

Xena

My first apperance on the site. I look like my mom, Tessa. "Burner, Falcon, Present, Danny Boy, Dart, CiCi, Hunter & Edge are my brothers. Trixie is my sister." Trixie is a movie star..Wait till you see those black mascara "Eyes"

Xena the Princess Warrior.

Do ya wanna play Tag? I got the tag toy right here in my mouth, catch me if you can. X

Weekly Dog Show Wins AKC

Do you want to know who is winning in the groups? Go Here.

"Breeding to The Great Dogs"

It is still cold but the sun is shinning. I am soon going to do a camera tour of the Spring floweres that will be peaking out soon, but I am waiting until it is in the 40's.
Here is the link to Dr. Carmen Battaglia article on "Breeding to The Great Dogs" that was in the "Canine Chronicles 2008". If you are thinking about breeding, here is a concept that should be considered. Ctrl + will increase the type. K