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...
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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...
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July 10, 2008- October 12, 2022 Yesterday it became clear that it was time to let Juno go, so our vet helped us to say goodbye this morning. Juno was bred by Gary and Barbara Oxholm, Debbie Perrott, and Shirley Knipe. It still feels hard to think about the fact that...
Where Were You 30 Years Ago?
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...
The Multi-Generational Household
We recently added two puppies, an Aussie named Ari and a PBGV named Cara, to our multi-dog household, giving us an age range of dogs between four months and nearly 16 years. Managing everyone’s needs, especially the puppies and the geriatric dogs has brought up some...