by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | breed preservation, PBGV, Puppies, Working Cocker
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...
by admin | Jan 13, 2023 | breed preservation, PBGV, Puppies
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...
by admin | Dec 22, 2022 | Australian Shepherd, Golden Retriever, PBGV
Happy Holidays from The Clever Hounds! Top row: Cara and Ginny Middle row PBGVs: Spice, Wally, Muse, C.C, Gromit Front row: Silk, Elf,...
by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | breed preservation, Dog agility, dog show, FAST CAT, Hunting, PBGV, Puppies, scent work
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...
by admin | Nov 11, 2022 | breed preservation, Dog agility, dog show, Hunting, PBGV, scent work, senior dogs
September 5, 2006- November 8, 2022 16 years ago, a pretty 4 week old puppy caught my eye in Betty’s kitchen. A few weeks later, Maya came to live with us and has made a big (and sometime loud) impact on our lives ever since. Maya finished easily and was the...
by admin | Sep 3, 2022 | breed preservation, Dog agility, dog show, Dog Training, PBGV
30 years ago today, George Barth and I sat up all night watching really bad movies and waiting for my first PBGV to give birth to what would be her only litter of puppies. Dogs from that litter are behind many PBGV pedigrees today, but one puppy in particular was the...
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