We had fun watching the "dress your dog" contest. Timed, of course!
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Monday, October 17, 2005
Day 2 - RESERVE DOG.
Tupelo Kennel Club Inc.
10/15/2005
BELGIAN TERVUREN
JUDGE: Mrs Fay Dorval Haupt
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Bred-By-Exhibitor Dogs .
1/W
5 KINVARRA'S A LOT MORE ACTION. DN024959/01. 01/08/2003. BREEDER: Owner & Kathleen Matela. By Ch Monarch's Due South T'Windamyr CD-Ch Gallery's Don't Stop Me Now. OWNER: Cynthia R Davis.
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Open Dogs .
1/R
9 JUST-A-WYN SKID IN SIDEWAYS CGC. DN063577. 03/08/2004. BREEDER: Mary Lynn Wynieski. By Ch Sunset's Orion After Dark CDX AX AXJ-Ch Shumaker Hills Just-a-Wyn-e Pooh. OWNER: Patricia A Heisler.
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Twelve To Eighteen Month Bitches .
1/R
6 SILVER CLOUD LIGHTNING STRIKE. DN085872/06. 10/08/2004. BREEDER: Carolyn Mills. By Ch Wolfsong Dayton Des Loups-Missouri Haley's Comet. OWNER: Kristine Moser. AGENT: Frances Foster.
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Open Bitches .
A
8 KINVARRA'S BET ON BLACK. DN066713/02. 03/19/2004. BREEDER: Cynthia Davis. By Ch Stonewall's Gossip All You Want-Ch Gallerys Don't Stop Me Now. OWNER: Deanne M Helvering & Cynthia Davis.
1/W/BW/OS
10 MAJIC'S SONG OF THE SOUTH KINAVARRA. DN066713/04. 03/19/2004. BREEDER: Cynthia Davis. By Ch Stonewall's Gossip All You Want-Ch Gallery's Dont Stop Me Now. OWNER: C & D Vickers & R Chaffin & M Jensen.
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Best of Breed Competition .
BB
7 CH STONEWALL'S FACT OR FICTION. DL782527/02. 04/14/1999. Dog. BREEDER: Vicki Havicon & Sallyann Comstock. By Ch Sanroyale's Walk On The Wild Side CD HICs-Ch Stonewall's Chantilly Lace. OWNER: Cynthia R Davis.
Day 1 of Showcase - Reserve dog
Greater Shelby Kennel Club Inc. (1)
10/14/2005
BELGIAN TERVUREN
JUDGE: Ms Mary Anne Brocious
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Bred-By-Exhibitor Dogs .
1/W
BBY/G4 5 KINVARRA'S A LOT MORE ACTION. DN024959/01. 01/08/2003. BREEDER: Owner & Kathleen Matela. By Ch Monarch's Due South T'Windamyr CD-Ch Gallery's Don't Stop Me Now. OWNER: Cynthia R Davis.
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Open Dogs .
1/R
9 JUST-A-WYN SKID IN SIDEWAYS CGC. DN063577. 03/08/2004. BREEDER: Mary Lynn Wynieski. By Ch Sunset's Orion After Dark CDX AX AXJ-Ch Shumaker Hills Just-a-Wyn-e Pooh. OWNER: Patricia A Heisler.
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Twelve To Eighteen Month Bitches .
1/R
6 SILVER CLOUD LIGHTNING STRIKE. DN085872/06. 10/08/2004. BREEDER: Carolyn Mills. By Ch Wolfsong Dayton Des Loups-Missouri Haley's Comet. OWNER: Kristine Moser. AGENT: Frances Foster.
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Open Bitches .
1/W/BW/OS
10 MAJIC'S SONG OF THE SOUTH KINAVARRA. DN066713/04. 03/19/2004. BREEDER: Cynthia Davis. By Ch Stonewall's Gossip All You Want-Ch Gallery's Dont Stop Me Now. OWNER: C & D Vickers & R Chaffin & M Jensen.
BELGIAN TERVUREN, Best of Breed Competition .
BB
7 CH STONEWALL'S FACT OR FICTION. DL782527/02. 04/14/1999. Dog. BREEDER: Vicki Havicon & Sallyann Comstock. By Ch Sanroyale's Walk On The Wild Side CD HICs-Ch Stonewall's Chantilly Lace. OWNER: Cynthia R Davis.
Memphis St Jude Showcase this weekend
We had a great time at the Showcase this year. It is our favorite, because we get to see Rebecca and many friends! You can see Alex was very happy while waiting for show times.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
The Concert
When the house lights dimmed and the concert
was about to begin, the mother returned to
her seat and discovered that the child was missing
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights
focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.
In horror, the mother saw her little
boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out
"Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star."
At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and
whispered in the boy's ear,
"Don't quit.""Keep playing."
Then, leaning over, Paderewski reached
down with his left hand and began filling
in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached
around to the other side of the child,
and he added a running obbligato.
Together, the old master and the young novice
transformed what could have been a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience.
The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't recall what else the great master played.
Only the classic,
" Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
Perhaps that's the way it is with God.
What we can accomplish on
our own is hardly noteworthy.
We try our best, but the results aren't always
graceful flowing music. However, with the
hand of the Master, our life's
work can truly be beautiful.
The next time you set out to accomplish great feats,
listen carefully. You may hear the voice of the
Master, whispering in your ear,
"Don't quit." "Keep playing"
May you feel His arms around you and
know that His hands are there, helping you
turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.
Remember, God doesn't seem to
call the equipped, rather, He equips the 'called.'
Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than by the things you acquire. So touch someone by passing this little message along.
May God bless you and be with you always!
and
remember ,
"Don't quit."
"Keep playing."
When the house lights dimmed and the concert
was about to begin, the mother returned to
her seat and discovered that the child was missing
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights
focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.
In horror, the mother saw her little
boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out
"Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star."
At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and
whispered in the boy's ear,
"Don't quit.""Keep playing."
Then, leaning over, Paderewski reached
down with his left hand and began filling
in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached
around to the other side of the child,
and he added a running obbligato.
Together, the old master and the young novice
transformed what could have been a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience.
The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't recall what else the great master played.
Only the classic,
" Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
Perhaps that's the way it is with God.
What we can accomplish on
our own is hardly noteworthy.
We try our best, but the results aren't always
graceful flowing music. However, with the
hand of the Master, our life's
work can truly be beautiful.
The next time you set out to accomplish great feats,
listen carefully. You may hear the voice of the
Master, whispering in your ear,
"Don't quit." "Keep playing"
May you feel His arms around you and
know that His hands are there, helping you
turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.
Remember, God doesn't seem to
call the equipped, rather, He equips the 'called.'
Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than by the things you acquire. So touch someone by passing this little message along.
May God bless you and be with you always!
and
remember ,
"Don't quit."
"Keep playing."
Monday, October 03, 2005
GAIT: taken from BelgL list
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:06:45 -0400
Subject: Re: Movement Picture
There is a judge education website put together by the American Belgian
Tervuren Club that is based on the AKC standard. It is located at
http://www.abtc.org/judges_ed/BreedType1.htm and does have info on gait and a photo. From my understanding, the rear foot should fall into a spot beside or nearly into the one the opposite front foot just left. There should be minimal lift off the ground of the front end, back end or body.
The topline from just behind the withers to the croup should remain
level/parallel to the ground. The head should be carried at an angle
less than 45 degrees from horizontal, the tail should be carried behind the
dog in a straight line and not to one side and not above the level of the
topline. The reach should be at least to but not beyond the nose and the
drive should allow someone standing behind the dog to see the pads of the
dog's feet but none of the top of the dogs foot.
That, in a nutshell, is some info I have gleaned from US and
European breeders over my nearly 20 years in the breed. There is some
discrepency as to whether the dogs legs are supposed to form a "V" when the
dog is moving at a faster gait. The AKC standard says yes, some European
breeders have said no. The front and rear legs should, of course, move
in line parallel with each other and, according to AKC (and Quentin LaHam,
the late noted movement "connisseur"), the area where the feet fall should
converge as the dog picks up speed so that the dog may even show a line of
tracks (i.e. in the snow, etc) that is a single line (single-tracking).
As I said, this is from my background in Belgian Tervuren and
observations in my efforts to paint, draw and design moving Belgians with
the correct gait and is based upon the AKC standard and breeders'
interpretations of it, although much of the info is from a noted European
breeder/judge. Of course there are reasons for each criterion and almost
all have to do with the general idea of covering the maximum amount of
ground with the least amount of effort (and stress to the joints, I might
add). There is so much involved in movement that it is very difficult to
tell much about it simply from one photograph.
Sandy Stealey in southeastern Ohio conbrio@belgians.com
Con Brio Belgian Tervuren and CanineWorks Art and Rescue
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:06:45 -0400
Subject: Re: Movement Picture
There is a judge education website put together by the American Belgian
Tervuren Club that is based on the AKC standard. It is located at
http://www.abtc.org/judges_ed/BreedType1.htm and does have info on gait and a photo. From my understanding, the rear foot should fall into a spot beside or nearly into the one the opposite front foot just left. There should be minimal lift off the ground of the front end, back end or body.
The topline from just behind the withers to the croup should remain
level/parallel to the ground. The head should be carried at an angle
less than 45 degrees from horizontal, the tail should be carried behind the
dog in a straight line and not to one side and not above the level of the
topline. The reach should be at least to but not beyond the nose and the
drive should allow someone standing behind the dog to see the pads of the
dog's feet but none of the top of the dogs foot.
That, in a nutshell, is some info I have gleaned from US and
European breeders over my nearly 20 years in the breed. There is some
discrepency as to whether the dogs legs are supposed to form a "V" when the
dog is moving at a faster gait. The AKC standard says yes, some European
breeders have said no. The front and rear legs should, of course, move
in line parallel with each other and, according to AKC (and Quentin LaHam,
the late noted movement "connisseur"), the area where the feet fall should
converge as the dog picks up speed so that the dog may even show a line of
tracks (i.e. in the snow, etc) that is a single line (single-tracking).
As I said, this is from my background in Belgian Tervuren and
observations in my efforts to paint, draw and design moving Belgians with
the correct gait and is based upon the AKC standard and breeders'
interpretations of it, although much of the info is from a noted European
breeder/judge. Of course there are reasons for each criterion and almost
all have to do with the general idea of covering the maximum amount of
ground with the least amount of effort (and stress to the joints, I might
add). There is so much involved in movement that it is very difficult to
tell much about it simply from one photograph.
Sandy Stealey in southeastern Ohio conbrio@belgians.com
Con Brio Belgian Tervuren and CanineWorks Art and Rescue
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Alex saw his first horse, colt and mule today. He didn't pay much attention to the colt and mare at first, too busy running with three other dogs he had just met. He did take a few moments out to sniff the colt's butt through the fence. Go figure - he is a dog. Later, he tried to say hello to the mule, then barked at "Gracie" when she refused to react the way he wanted. This was not the best thing. He started to spook Gracie a bit, but eventually we got them both back where they belong. ;-) Next time we will make sure to have a long line on Alex to keep him away from the back end! I am just glad that little "Blue" did not take him down to the green pond!!
Sunday, September 18, 2005
Friday, September 09, 2005
18 MONTHS OLD
18 MONTHS OLD! Alex has finally reached the year and a half mark. He is gorgeous and fun as ever as he enters his teenage years. He still plays with the cat - daily/hourly/ceaselessly. Some things I doubt he will ever outgrow!
He retook the CGC exam a couple weeks ago at Queen City Dog Training Club. He passed, but the distractions were high - there was a golden doing frolicing comes in the next ring. Oh, how he wanted to play! Walking past the "crowd" or meeting the friendly dog were nothing compared to that!
He retook the CGC exam a couple weeks ago at Queen City Dog Training Club. He passed, but the distractions were high - there was a golden doing frolicing comes in the next ring. Oh, how he wanted to play! Walking past the "crowd" or meeting the friendly dog were nothing compared to that!
Monday, September 05, 2005
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Alex can really pose, yes? I gave Alex a good brushing this weekend, so he went to the top of the yard to show it off. He is avidly watching the neighbors, I can't take credit for his pose. We did pass our second CGC this weekend. Not an easy task when there was a Golden doing long 'comes' that looked like LOTS of FUN in the next ring! Have a great Labor Day weekend - time to plan for that retirement!
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Dogs in the city
There are no less than 7 dogs in the houses you can see here, plus a little female just past the far right and a weimereiner across the street. Who says dogs need country to be happy?
Sunday, August 07, 2005
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