Training

Margaret on February 22nd, 2010

Agrofest which started some years ago in Barbados is eagerly looked forward to by exhibitors wishing to enter their stock in shows for sheep, pigs, beef and dairy livestock. And for spectators, it is a fun and educational event. The traffic numbers show that the show is well supported by locals and tourists. Last year […]

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Margaret on February 4th, 2010

Several types of training activities are currently going on. There is agility and here the dog must be trained in basic obedience and its owner be a member of The B’dos. Dog Training Club to participate. The agility here has dogs and handlers at different levels. There are three different levels of obedience classes going […]

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Margaret on January 19th, 2010

Haiti is receiving help from all over the world. Caribbean islands, such as Barbados, have been doing collections through organisations like the Red Cross, banking institutions, major supermarkets, and radio appeals, with popular local sports people and entertainers getting involved, on the roads, and appealing for help and support. I believe over one hundred thousand […]

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Margaret on January 15th, 2010

Rita is one of my Bouviers. She is large with a forbidding beard and moustache which is typical of the Bouvier Des Flandres breed. Also typical of the breed is that you generally do not find any shy or subservient Bouviers as you may find with other breeds. The Bouvier is a breed which loves […]

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Margaret on December 4th, 2009

Barbados celebrates Independence every year on November 30th. We have always had close ties to the UK and sometimes over here, Barbados is referred to as “Little England”. We received our full independence from being a British colony in 1966 and we were first inhabited by the British in 1627. Now the Independence flags are […]

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Margaret on November 19th, 2009

Last possible trial for making up CDX or CD dogs for the year took place last night at Waterford grounds. People got various legs but no dog got “made up”. Anyone wanting a good laugh should visit these trials. Watching the off leash section was entertaining to say the least. (I nearly typed leash) 🙂 […]

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Margaret on November 16th, 2009

Final agility session for Rita for the year. Only 2 Golden Retrievers and 1 German Shepherd turned up for tonight’s class and although we did a course, there were no squatter toys as prizes. I don’t think Rita minded that as she prefers other rewards and it is more my other Bouviers who like squatter […]

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Margaret on November 11th, 2009

I took some photos from the Obedience trials held this evening. The trials were for CDX and CD. I believe one person passed the last leg of the CD and one person passed leg A of the CD. The results were not good and I promised that I would not post any scores and individual […]

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Margaret on November 6th, 2009

Besides Obedience trials which are this month, and agility which I suspect will also finish this month, is the final Barbados Kennel Club’s All Breeds Championship Dog Show. In my opinion, doing well in dog shows, involves having a dog which is a good breed specimen, and which is well trained to gait and stack. […]

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Margaret on October 31st, 2009

Oscar, one of Rick Lois’ and Jovi’s puppies, went at 9 weeks to live in Grenada. His owner keeps in good touch and we exchange pix. of Oscar and his family in Grenada with his family in Barbados. Today’s e-mail included pix. of Oscar who is receiving training in protection. As a puppy he was […]

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