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Dog Kills Bill (Buffalo that is )

According to the San Francisco Chronicle (You see there are no limits as to where we @ pedigreedogs.ie will search to bring you relevant dog related stories) - a bison calf in San Francisco’s bison paddock in Golden Gate Park died hours after being chased by a toy-breed dog that apparently burrowed under the fencing. The owner of the offending dog was cited for animal disturbance and failure to use a leash in a designated on-leash area. Back in June last year we posted the following blog dogs unleashed heaven forbid Now Liz the main person behind the site and organisation has done sterling work in trying to abolish the draconian bye-laws that exist in her area re exercising your dog off lead. Check out the newly designed dogs unleashed Web site I am sure Liz would agree with me in stating that she is fighting the fight for the dogs and their responsible owners, and the instance in San Francisco shows us that there are indeed many times when our dogs shoul…

Dog ownership – The highs and lows

Yesterday was a great day, that was until I got a text off a friend to say that Tilly her 18 year old Jack Russell Terrier had crossed the rainbow bridge I blogged about Tilly in March and to me she summed up what the human canine relationship is all about As I said the day was going great up to that point, as we were at the All Ireland Bull Breeds Association championship show held at the Irish Kennel Club's show centre in Cloughran, Dublin Daisy, pictured to the right of her litter brother Danno here was awarded her seventh and crowning green star, and now can go by the title Irish Champion Dessaur Driving Miss Daisy subject to IKC confirmation. This is our second ever Irish Champion, Daisy's father Dopplegenger Joe Daly being our first. Thank you to everybody yesterday for the warm wishes, and I look forward to seeing you all next year, as we try and make up Danno

Dog Talk

I think after the recent Pet Expo I am all talked out. Sometimes it's nice if some people do the talking for you, so that's why I have posted the following comments that came in during the last week re Pedigree Dogs "so glad you have this site because I despise the DD site" "I currently have some pups advertised on your site and want to thank you, 3 of them found great homes from your page and I am thrilled. I have just one little girl left now and I have updated the ad to say that. I have them advertised on DD too but I do find that the enquiries from your webpage are from much better informed people who seem to be more conscientious about the background of their puppy, which I wholeheartedly encourage. " Here are some older ones that I have archieved....(Always nice to look back on) "hi just to say how impressed i am with your site – lovely lay out with lovely healthy looking dogs and puppies for sale keep up the good work "Keep up the good work." "I th…

2 Dogs 2 “Tales”

Last week was a tale of 2 different endings for 2 different dogs I came across Last Friday I called into one of the boarding kennels that I use from time to time just to say hello. Whilst talking with the proprietor a man and woman called in. At first I thought that they were coming to collect a dog that was being boarded, but when the owner went into the kennels I found out that they were there to see if a dog that had been rescued, was the dog that went missing on them in January of this year. Roxy, a German Shepherd / Labrador mix was a "Community" dog, and was shared between 11 households on a small estate in North Cork. Due to problems with a dog warden, it was decided to send the dog on a 2 week vacation, at least until the heat had died down, and satisfactory arrangements could be made before his return. Whilst on his holidays, the dog bolted and was only spotted a couple of times since, once at the mouth of the Jack Lynch Tunnel where he was eventually picked up. …

Dog Club Website – KC issues directive

I read in one of the UK Dog papers that The Lancashire Heeler Club UK has recently received directives from The Kennel Club London. One being concerns expressed about the club's website, that club information is being made available on other internet sites, and now the club committee is required to ensure that its website is kept up to date as far as possible, and that official club information is only made available via the club's website. This follows on from a post on one of the Irish Dog papers Facebook page yesterday where the following was posted. "the Irish Kennel Club have suspended all licensed events in the north for the next 21 days. They have also asked that members and/or competitors resident in the south do not travel north for training or competition purposes for the next 21 days and vice versa" I believe the above statement relates to Field trial events To the best of my knowledge Facebook is the only place that this message appeared on the world wid…

French Bulldog Video & FCI Breed Standard

French Bulldog French Bulldog If you are interested in becoming the owner of a French Bulldog pup or French Bulldog dog check out our classified section by clicking the button to the top right hand side of this page. If you still can't locate a French Bulldog or French Bulldog puppy email us and we will try and put you in contact with a reputable French Bulldog breeder. The video is Not 100% accurate, but gives a good idea of what the breed is like, and what type of home they would suit. ORIGIN : France. DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 28.04.1995. UTILIZATION : Companion, watch dog, pleasure dog. CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. :Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs. Section 11 Small Molossian Dogs. Without working trial. BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : Probably issued, like all the mastiffs, from the Epirus and the Roman Empire molosses, relative of the Bulldog of Great Britain, the Alans (tribe of the Middle Age), the mastiffs and small type mastiffs …

Dachshunds,Diabetes & Doris

On the following Blog I advised that Doris our oldest Standard Smooth Dachshund was diagnosed as being diabetic We were aware of diabetes being on the increase in dogs around the world, but to be honest didn't think we would be affected, as our pack are kept at a healthy weight and receive the required amount of exercise for the breed and the individual dogs age. Initially, we were very worried about the diagnosis, mainly having to administer the insulin by injection every morning. I have administered different vaccines over the years by way of syringe, but these instances were few and far between, and now I would have to be doing it every morning for the hopefully very distant future. You can imagine my delight then, when I came across the following news that the head of biotechnology and cosmetics company Phosphagenics, Dr Ogru has joined Swiss-based Novartis Animal Health to perfect patches that will deliver an insulin gel through an animal's skin. The technol…

Pet Expo Dublin – Dog Breed Village

We are delighted to announce the following list of breeds that will be in attendance at the Breed Village at this years Pet Expo in the RDS Dublin on the 08th & 09th October Come along with the family and meet some of the most experienced people in Ireland in their respective breeds. They will be on hand to advise you on all the breed specific information regarding their chosen breed / breeds, as well as valuable advice on how to go about getting involved with the breed if they are suitable to your lifestyle. Rottweiler St Bernard Great Dane Black Russian Terrier Russian Toy Leonberger Tibetan Terrier Miniature Schnauzer Maltese Shih Tzu Miniature Pinscher Mastiff Gordon Setter Cairn Terrier Labrador Irish Gundogs Staffordshire Bull Terrier Chow Chow German Short Haired Pointer Pyrenean Mountain Dog Sharpei Airedale Terrier Welsh Terrier Smooth Fox Terrier German Spitz Mittel German Spitz Klein Newfoundland American Akita Akita Inu …

Doggie (Not Dodgy) DVD’s

Back on the 25th of May we published the following article about Keyhole spaying Well on the 05th of August we availed of this service and procedure, and had Donna our 5 and a half year old Standard Smooth Dachshund spayed using this method. To say we were delighted with the results would be an understatement. It is a very difficult decision to make, as any procedure where anaesthetic is used, carries potential risks, but decided it was best for all concerned that we went ahead with it. We dropped Donna off at the surgery at 1000 hrs, and she went on the operating table at 1200 hrs, and we collected here at 1430 hrs. When we called to collect her at this time, she ran to greet us. We brought her home, and let her out in the back garden, where my wife & I looked at each other as if to say, had she had an operation at all. No Elizabethan collar, no stitches to pick at, and she ate her evening meal the same as any other normal day. We even got a DVD…

Canine Carnival – MADRA

The majestic surroundings of Brigit’s Garden will provide the venue for our first Canine Carnival event. Dog-owners from far and wide are invited to the Roscahill garden for a celebration of dog ownership. The Celtic themed garden will host this MADRA fundraising event on Sunday September 11 from 1-6pm. Throughout the day there will be entertainment for children, adults and dogs with a story-telling session in the Roundhouse, the dog detective treasure hunt in the woodland, a traditional music session with Sharon Shannon, and the holistic hound workshops encompassing canine nutrition, dog cookie-making, dog care and dog reiki in the hazel room. There will also be a puppy puppetry show, dog balloon modelling and a poetry reading. The event will commence with a blessing of the dogs and their owners. Dog owners will also be encouraged to place a commemorative message on a wishing tree in memory of pets that have passed away. The afternoon barbecue at the marquee will be …

Showing Dogs in Ireland – You would have to be mad !

Einstein described insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.... I'm not sure what the above says about us Dog Show people, that travel the length and breadth of this country most week ends of the year, giving up most of the major bank holidays to sit in a green field or car park, in a tent if you are lucky, if not, just on a camping chair, competing against the same people's dogs under breed specialists, group specialist's, all rounders, first time judges, acquaintances and sometimes friends all in the hope of coming home with a rosette ! Anyway, I'm still looking forward to Kilkenny & District Canine Club & Déise Canine Club's back to back shows this Saturday & Sunday Let's hope the weather forecasters have it right, and we actually get to use our sun cream.

Pedigree Dogs Exposed – Part Deux

As per my blog on the 07-06-11 the BBC have commissioned Jemima Harrison to make a follow-up film to Pedigree Dogs Exposed, Click Here There has been a mixed reaction to this announcement from a lot of dog showing folk in the UK and Ireland, indeed the Facebook group Stop The BBC Making Another PDE has over 3700 members, and is gathering momentum The main reason people are opposed to the making of part II, is because they consider the original Pedigree Dogs Exposed to be a one sided distorted and biased production which did not fairly represent the world of the pedigree dog, dog breeders or the Kennel Club On the other hand a lot of people are saying that if there is nothing to hide in the world of Pedigree Dogs, why be so protective. In response to a lot of people saying "why don’t you come up with some solutions rather than just constant criticism" Jemima Harrison has come up with her Ten steps to help save the pedigree dog I particularly like # 4 and have men…

Hound Association Of Ireland

Yesterday, courtesy of Our Dogs Ireland, the list of judges for the Hound Association Of Ireland, Championship Show to be held on the 13-08-11 was published. Mrs B Hession (All Breeds - Golden Retriever Specialist) will be doing all Long Haired and Smooth Haired Dachshund varieties. She will also be judging the following day at Clonmel and District Canine Club Championship Show, where she is judging a lot of breeds in Group 8 This is the only single show on the Island of Ireland that you can try and qualify your Standard Smooth Dachshund for next years Crufts. Some people have mentioned before that they think the Crufts qualifier each year should be your breeds club show, whereby it is always a breed specialist appointed on the day. Do you think that as it is a hound show, that the very least, the judge appointed for this one roll of the dice re Crufts qualification (for a lot of hound exhibitors in Ireland) would at least come from a breed within the hound group ?

Show Dogs Ireland & Hills Breeders Association

We are delighted to welcome Show Dogs Ireland on board as one of our sponsored advertisers Show Dogs Ireland has had an online presence since 2001 as well as publishing top quality printed editions on a regular basis throughout the dog showing year. If you click through on the ad, which can be found down the right hand side of every page visited on the Pedigree Dogs site, you will be brought straight to the Show Dogs Ireland Wesbite, where you can catch up on all that is going on in the world of Show Dogs in Ireland. The Hills Breeders Association Of Ireland have also been in touch and are now running a campaign through Pedigree Dogs whereby if you click through the add which can also be found to the right hand side of every page on pedigreedogs.ie and sign up, if you qualify, to the Hills Breeders Association Of Ireland, you can receive up to 50% off the retail price of Hills, Science Plan and Natures Best Dog Food...Now that can't be bad. If you would like to see you…

Dogs and The National History Museum

The National History Museum situated beside the Dáil in Merrion Square Dublin is re-opening to-day, This museum, which is part of The National Museum of Ireland, is a zoological museum containing diverse collections of world wildlife. The Irish Room, on the ground floor, is devoted largely to Irish mammals, sea-creatures and insects. And who do we find there in a large glass cabinet shared with the polar bear and the grizzly but Ch Ouborough Acushla. I’ll let judge L A Loraine speak for us - Ch Ouborough Acushla (born 1925) "In this breed I had the pleasure of seeing one of the finest animals of any variety that is has been my lot so far. What have you breeders of Irish Wolfhounds being trying for? To produce an animal somewhat approaching the mythical stories of the giant dogs that inhabited Ireland in past ages. It has been a great effort and one that has produced some beautiful hounds, but never til now have you succeeded in producing a dog so nearly reaching in size and…