So where are the bones?
Here’s a little snap of Chloe and George this morning, hanging out in the pen digesting their breakfast.
They’re both enormous now!
It’s midsommar afton here in Sweden today so I’d like to wish everyone a trevlig midsommar! There’s a bit of blue sky here in Täby but it’s not exactly sweltering. The cloud burst last night drenched the woofs and I as were out on a wander. So much for Swedish summer time.
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Finally they write something about the basset but...
Having known it was coming up, I was looking forward to the article and assumed it would probably tackle some of the recent debate concerning the breed. After all, basset breeders have been criticised in both Sweden and the UK within the last year.
Instead of taking up some of the major issues affecting the breed right now (health, inbreeding, changes to the breed standard, etc) the article was full of bland platitudes. In fact, Swedish readers might as well have saved themselves the bother and just read Eva Petterson’s excellent “Historik” page on Bassethound.se.
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I was interviewed by Julie at DogCast Radio recently about what I look for in a puppy buyer.
The interview went on air today and is available to download as a podcast.
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Donna & Dylan plus the trophies !
My good friends Donna and Jon Saunders‘ basset hound Dylan brought home the RCC at UK Basset Hound Club Show in Birmingham (UK) on Sunday.
Dylan is a smashing lad; one of the most striking hounds I’ve seen in the UK so I was really chuffed when I heard the news.
Congratulations to the Houndsbay gang from all of us here at Björkwood – especially your auntie Aggie !
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What do you feed your dog?
I enjoyed reading Dr Dee Blanco’s article on “Species Appropriate Diets” today having followed a link on Twitter from Angela (aka @fun4fido) and got into a bit of a discussion with her and Sheila Atter (@cesky2000).
I went down the raw route about several years ago after reading a stack of info on the best kind of diet for your dog.
The Björkwood gang were given organic chicken, turkey and tripe (vom) twice a day plus leafy vegetables, bones and the kind of diet that Dr Blanco recommends, guided by my local organic pet food store here in Roslags-Näsby.
Initially, results were excellent. Aggie and Bernard in particular seemed to thrive on the diet. Their coats gleamed and were luscious, their mucus membranes seemed better and generally they seemed full of vitality.
After six months though I noticed problems. Bernard, in particular, seemed to get an upset stomach continually. Then very quickly he started having skin problems and he lost a lot of his coat. When he started losing weight dramatically I talked to my vet.
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A roguish tale of a life loving dogs
I really enjoyed British actor Martin Clune’s rambling account of his love of dogs. Although it didn’t tell me anything new about the origin of dogs or dog psychology, I really appreciated sharing Martin’s joy of dogs.
Known best as an actor, he’s also an excellent raconteur and at times the book is laugh-out-loud funny.
The main tension in the book –can Martin’s Mary form a happy pack with his two other dogs– gives the book plenty of drama, but it is far from its central focus.
I couldn’t help be slightly envious of Martin’s ability to travel around the world whilst someone else takes care of his pack, but that’s the reality of him being a very famous British actor I suppose.
Björkwood Basset Rating: 7 / 10
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Oh, what a lovely way to start the day. I received some great pictures of Claudius from his owners Maria, Ove, and Emrik (Tack så jätte mycket!!).
He’s such a lovely little chap. If you remember, he was the smallest pup in the C-litter.
My favourite Claudius memory is probably when he managed to get himself chosen by his owners. They had the pick of the bunch and little Claudius charmed their socks off. It was as if he decided “These are my people”.
Claudius was a big favourite here at Kennel Björkwood so we’re happy to share some photos with you of this smashing little lad as he grows.
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'What would Aggie say to you now?'
I was so happy to get some pics of my lovely lad Cornelius. I thought I’d share my favourite on here – just in case any other Björkwood Basset owners feel inspired to send pictures in :=)
Cornelius is enjoying life in Sundsvall, by all accounts, although he had a nasty run in with a thunderstorm.
Thanks Annette for the picture!
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Tia & Aggie in the show ring
I managed to get the girls up to Österbybruk on Saturday. It was nice to see a few friendly faces and have a stroll in the rain!
Aggie really enjoyed being in the ring and was thoroughly well-behaved the whole day. She walked really well and even the judge praised her for this.
Tia also behaved and was handled admirably by Camilla Liljhammar (I think it’s her mother who is responsible for the wonderful photos!).
Not sure when we’ll next be out and about. There’s a trip to Japan in the way and then visits from family.
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I received some interesting news from my good friend Donna Saunders at Kennel Houndsbay in the UK.
The Midland Basset hound club are holding a working trials event on July 5, 2009.
There’s been so much criticism in the press about the basset hound that it’s a splendid idea to show hounds doing what they were bred to do: sniff a trail.
If you’re in the UK in July, why not show your support. Full details are available from Donna’s website (PDF).
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