FRANCE, SPAIN AND EARLY CAVALIERS

 HOW "ART" THOU?

Portrait of Philippe de France (1683-1746) future King Philip V of Spain

 

 

Rabbie Burns (1759-1796) was a Scottish poet, largely regarded as Scotland's National Poet and is celebrated worldwide.  It is his song Auld Lang Syne that is sung at Hogmanay (last day of the year).   

Burns Night is celebrated all around the world on Burns' birthday, 25 January and involves eating Haggis, tatties and neeps and other Scottish fare. Burns' famous "Address to a Haggis" is read out before the supper and is a signal that people can start eating.

For the last few years Lorraine Gillhespy (Lorphil) has hosted such a supper at her home and invited Scots and local Geordies (plastic jocks as Bill Moffat calls them!) as guests. This year we were all joined by Pat Barrington and Marianne Cleary, Cavalier breeders from Canada who were over staying with Debbie Kerr, also a Scot who lives in the Ayrshire area, where incidentally Burns grew up. Pat and Marianne say they can lay claim to a Scot lurking somewhere in their background! Gordon read the address and we all enjoyed a tasty meal and good conversation. Cuddles with a litter of Charlie puppies added to the enjoyment

 Special napkins and tartan tablecloth added to the atmosphere.

Debbie Kerr, Michael Hegarty, Margaret Mallows, Gordon Inglis, Norma Inglis, Jerry Munroe, Tanya Ireland

  

  Ted Rogerson, Pat Rogerson, Bill Moffat, Pat Barrington, Lorraine Gillhespy, Marianne Cleary

Charlie cuties

 

 Pat (Barrington) and Ted Rogerson

Debbie (Kerr) and Marianne (Cleary)

lovey lovey, kiss kiss from Lorraine!

 

Pat (Rogerson) Michael (Hegarty) and Jerry (Munroe)

Cuddles from Tanya (Ireland)

Debbie, Pat, and Marianne (plus a Mountie!)



Mel Steel

 

JUST A REMINDER...

.....whilst we here in the UK have had a fairly easy Winter, with less snow than in recent years, in other parts of the Globe it is a different story! Linda Compton lives in Montana and took this photo last week during a winter storm that left them with over 16" of snow.  It was the first deep snow her 9 month old puppy "Brit" had seen and she adored it!

  

UK SHOW SCENE

 

Manchester Championship show saw the second Cavalier champion made up this year when Verheyen Laura, owned by Mary Cunningham, received the CC from Toy All rounder, Stephen Bardwell. She is nearly 3 years old by Timsar Master of Ceremonies out of Rivermoor Lady Lauretta and won her 1st CC from Annette Jones (Timsar) at the combined Cavalier Club show in August 2011 and her 2nd at Midland Counties later that year under Ferelith Somerfield. She also has 2 RCCs. Reserve bitch was Loranka's Pixie. In dogs, Angelspride Gentleman won the CC from Alex Bubb (Wandris) who gave the Reserve CC to Jordanic Entrepreneur. Best Puppy was Verheyen Angelina.

 

IS YOUR DOG ANXIOUS?

For many animals, loud noises such as fireworks or thunder can make them fearful and anxious and they may become frantic with excessive panting. These distressing spells can leave them exhausted and difficult to calm down. A product that gets good reviews from Vets and Behaviourists is Thundershirt and might be worth trying out if your Cavalier experiences such a problem.Thundershirt’s gentle, constant pressure has a dramatic calming effect for most dogs if they are anxious, fearful or over-excited. Here is a link

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/thundershirt_7_5040.html

 Leah Swatko (Ministik) wrote some useful advice on the subject of fear of storms which appeared in the Royal Spaniels magazine and is worth repeating. "Let me say do not coddle and reassure your phobic dog as she is reading this as approval and validation of her fear. You may have gone too far already so the use of vet prescribed meds is possibly your only chance to get this under a semblance of control. The Thundershirt works, but do put it on her for other times and not just pending storms or she will very quickly learn that shirt = storm = fear response. You can place her in a crate covered over, in a darkened part of your house and play a radio loud enough to act as a white noise cover for the storm. Some dogs learn that when the wind picks up it is indicative of a pending storm, others rain, and yes for some just the flash is the trigger. If any of these are triggers, you can try playing a desensitizing tape of storm sounds at low volume and build it up as the dog become more familiar. This can take several weeks and the use of medications can help through this
learning period." 

 

 YIPPEE FOR  ZIPPY

 

Hana Novakova writes that CH ZIPPY PROKOPSKA HVEZDAIS (Miletree Jambo x Toraya Prokopska hvezda) is now an INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION and has won 17 CACIBs from 6 countries in Europe. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Holland and Austria. For two years running (2010 and 2011) he has ended up Top Cavalier in the Czech Republic. Well done, Zippy

 

 SWEET 14

 

Litter sisters, WestCourt Devore Pebbles and Wyndcrest WestCourt Cora have just turned 14 years old and are a joy for their owner/breeder, Sarah Bressler West in Ventura, California. 

 

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   "Pebbles"

 

 "Cora" seen here on the right with her mother, Wyndcrest Precious Summer.

Many Happy Returns, girls (who are grandaughters of the well known Ch Wyndcrest Apollo, bred by Harold and Joan Letterly)

NAIL ART GONE TO THE DOGS

 

POISONOUS HANDBAG ITEMS  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human medications- Human pills come in bottles, and the sound of a rattling pill bottle is very similar to the noise some dog toys make. Both over-the-counter and prescriptions drugs can be a problem. Very common painkillers and human doses of prescription drugs for depression can be toxic to pets. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can cause ulcers and kidney failure and are especially dangerous for cats.

 Asthma inhalers -  If your dog bites into an asthma inhaler, it has the potential to result in acute, life-threatening poisoning. These inhalers contain highly concentrated doses of drugs like albuterol and fluticasone. If a dog punctures an inhaler by biting or gnawing it, she can be exposed to a massive single dose of a powerful drug which can bring on vomiting, agitation, heart arrhythmia, collapse, and ultimately, death.

Artificially sweetened gum and mints -Many ‘sugarless’ gums and mints contain a sugar substitute, xylitol, highly toxic to dogs. Even a small amount of xylitol can result in a dangerous blood sugar crash in canines, and larger amounts can lead to liver failure. Symptoms of xylitol poisoning include vomiting, weakness, collapse, shaking and seizures. In addition to gum, mints and other sugarless sweets, xylitol is commonly found in chewable vitamins, certain prescription drugs, dental hygiene products and nicotine gum 

Cigarettes and other products containing nicotine - A small dog can die from ingesting just three cigarettes, depending on the brand? Chewing tobacco is also toxic to dogs and cats, and so are stop-smoking products like nicotine gum.
Signs of nicotine poisoning come on quickly and include elevated heart and respiratory rates, neurological symptoms, loss of bladder or bowel control, tremors, seizures, paralysis and death.

Hand sanitizer -  These products, which are used to kill germs, contain lots of alcohol.  If your dog were to ingest a small bottle of hand sanitizer, it would be about the equivalent of a shot of spirits. This could cause a severe drop in your pet’s blood sugar, loss of coordination, loss of body temperature, nervous system depression, coma, and death. 

 SMILES ALL ROUND!

 

.....another NEW Cavalier KCS Club USA Champion with UK connections. Ch Pascavale Nathan bred by Mark Sedgwick and Michael Levy and owned by Kevin Cline and Mark. Here he is seen getting his final points at the Cavaliers of the West show on 14th January 2012 with judge Carol Jenkins (Hollambrie). He is by Ch Pascavale Smarty ex Pascavale Brittany.

 

 

29th January 2012