10 Things Prospective Dog Owners Should Know About Preservation Breeders
Since Buddy Holly’s exciting win at Westminster, PBGV breeders like myself have seen a big increase in inquiries about the availability of puppies. I know that many breeders are feeling overwhelmed by the number of people reaching out and I can imagine that many...
Sharing Our Breed
I want to start this post by congratulating Janice Hayes and everyone involved with Buddy Holly’s Best In Show win at Westminster this week. I don’t have cable and didn’t watch judging, but I know enough about this team to know that the public would have seen a happy...
Happy National Purebred Dog Day…… and don’t call us an off breed!
May 1 is National Purebred Dog Day, which is a great opportunity to share our beloved breeds with the world. As dogs have co-evolved with humans for thousands of years, many different breeds have been developed to fill specific jobs and to fit perfectly into the...
PBGVCA 2023 and The Importance of the Big Audacious Goal
Last week our road trip continued to Helotes and Kerrville, Texas for the PBGV National Specialty. Prior to the show we attended a 3 day all breed agility trial at the same site as the national. We had a great time in a really nice facility, even if the private ranch...
The Clever Hounds at the NAC
This weekend, Spice and Silk had the opportunity to compete at the AKC National Agility Championship. Qualifying for this event requires 7 double Qs (qualifying in master standard and jumpers on the same day) and 550 speed points. The girls are consistent, but both...
Rally Novice is Now Available Online!
In this brand new self guided course, all of the signs from the AKC Rally Novice class will be explained with training tips and helpful reminders. For the first time, online students will have full access to the information covered in our in person rally classes. The...
Puppy Temperament Evaluations Part 2
This is a follow up to my last post, which includes a video of a temperament evaluation on an 8 week old PBGV puppy. Today, I’m sharing a video of a Working English Cocker Spaniel puppy doing the same evaluation. Like the puppy in my last post, 8 week old Pumpkin...
Puppy Temperament Evaluations Part 1
I recently had the opportunity to do temperament evaluations on two litters of eight week old puppies. The first was a litter of PBGV puppies bred by Cheryl Champion and the second was a litter of working English Cocker Spaniels bred by Kim Malmer. Temperament...
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from The Clever Hounds! Top row: Cara and Ginny Middle row PBGVs: Spice, Wally, Muse, C.C, Gromit Front row: Silk, Elf, Ari
Welcoming New People into the Dog World…… or at Least Not Chasing Them Away
It’s pretty well accepted that most dog sports are supported by an aging population and that something should be done to attract new people. This is especially true for sports like conformation, obedience, and agility, which are more difficult and time consuming than...