Matter of Trust Org in San Francisco USA, a non profit environmental group, is appealing to hair saloons, dog groomers, wool farmers and other places where hair, fur, materials like clippings, and waste wool can be obtained to donate same to assist with the clean up of the Gulf oil spill. The above video explains [...]
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Valerie Foss was the Best in Show judge (she judged dogs in Barbados in October, 2000) and she had a wonderful line up of best of group dogs to choose from. From the Terrier Group was CH RUS/SLO/EUR FILICITE BRASH CELEBRATION Scottish Terrier Dog From the Hound Group was INT CH NORTHGATE’S AS YOU LIKE [...]
With the excitement of Westminster Dog Show now over, the buzz in on in the dog show world for Crufts. Crufts is often regarded as the World’s Best Dog Show. However, I believe the USA would give that award to their own Westminster and maybe some European countries might favour the World Shows and other [...]
via CBC News – World – Ont. Bouvier aims to be Westminster’s top dog. Those of us who follow dog shows will be looking forward to The Westminster Dog Show. It is a show where only champions can compete and will be held on February 15th and 16th in New York, at Madison Square Gardens. [...]
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The above came from my friend Roy Weston, of Farleycross, in Wales. “Jovi” one of my Bouviers came from Roy and his wife and “Jovi’s” pedigree name is “So Far so Good at Farleycross”. That is because Roy knew that I wanted a show quality Bouvier and it was really so far so good up [...]
The star of American Idol is currently staying at Sandy Lane Hotel, Barbados. Yes, the Sandy Lane Hotel which Tiger Woods booked (the total hotel) for his wedding several years ago in Barbados. Simon Cowell is a friend to dog rescue groups in Barbados, such as the Hope, and he usually helps with their fund [...]
Top show dog in Wales, 2009, is Ch. Benclutha’s Fortune Angel, known as “Arran”, and owned by my friends Steve Dallow and his wife Helen. Lots of countries all over the world run an annual competition and have an award for the Top Dogs of the Year. In the UK, as there are still Championship [...]
While we in Barbados may be struggling to get the “rescue” dog to socialise without being afraid of humans, or the mixed or pedigree dogs to obey simple commands like “sit”, “down”, “come” or a dog to stack in a show ring, here’s a video which shows the heights a trainer can achieve. Of course, [...]
Seen in “Today’s” news, is the story of the world’s most expensive dog. A Tibetan Mastiff was sold for US$582,000 to a young Chinese millionaire, a Ms. Wang. Yangtze River Number Two is 18 months old. He was purchased from the Qinghai province of northwest China. Yangtze was picked up from the Xi’an airport in [...]
A USA family paid close to US$10,000 for an eleven month old Bouvier Des Flandres who was specially trained to help their five year old autistic child. Carter, a child who does not speak, was heard to say “wait” and “hold” to the Bouvier, Corbin. Before the family had the dog, the family had a [...]
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