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Newsletter of the Doggy scene in Zimbabwe, with some articles and Show news as well.. |
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Dates & News:
ZimDog News, can be accessed from: www.vanerp.net.
Dates and Shows
The Working
Breed Club of Mashonaland has changed their Championship show from 24
April to a later date in June
Upcoming Shows to raise funds for the S P C A: 24
April the dog walk and show for pets unfortunately to late for this issue.
SUNDAY, 29 MAY -
S P C A FUN SHOW at the Mukuvisi Woodland, Glenara Ave South/Hillside
Road
Fun Classes commence 10.00
with Alice Hamilton and Bonny Woodman (Special Olympics) judging even more
fun-filled Classes Breed Classes commences 09.00. Schedules will be
available at both the above Shows for the Championship Breed Shows to be
held on 25/26 June with Canadian and South African judges.
Newcomers and visitors very welcome
SUNDAY, 31 JULY
- S P C A WINTER FUN SHOW at the Mukuvisi Woodland, Glenara Ave.
South/Hillside Road Even more fun filled Classes with Alice and Bonny
commencing 10.00 Put these dates in your diaries and bring Fido and the
Family along
All 3 Fun Shows
will be held at the Mukuvisi Woodland & Nature and will run
concurrently with the Woodland’s own end-of-month Fayres, with plenty of
Stalls/Stands/Pony Rides etc. and Classes for the public and their pets.
The Breed Championship Show season in Zimbabwe will open on
Saturday/Sunday, 11/12 June, in Bulawayo, followed by Harare on 25/26 June
with Flora Mackenzie from Canada and Liz Williams from Natal, South
Africa, judging."
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The dog mentioned in previous newsletter: “Do you know that there is such an animal called a red and white Irish Setter?” Here a picture of the colour, aren’t they awesome to look at? |
Home and so tired after having been to Crufts. Cheynie and her faithful Bobby together |
Home care in Holland is going to organize a special
course to train homecarers to understand and accept dogs. Lots of their
home patients have dogs at home and most of these homecare people are
scared of dogs. Some of them even stay home and report sick, if they have
to go on a visit to those dog owners.
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Leigh Tarr Leigh started showing in England, following in her mother’s footsteps. She lived and traveled in Australia, New Zeeland and Indonesia, always showing dogs, even Labrador and Dalmatians. I went to see her and her dogs who have done very well in the years she started showing Bassets well before 1989 in Zimbabwe under her kennel name Greystokes.. She must have had at least about 50 dogs made up as a champion and always wins the trophy’ Hound of the Year’, and this past year even the so cosseted “Dog of the Year” According to my records she had her first litter in 1989, had 7 more litters in the ensuing years all out of Champion stock. |
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Greystones Andy flower Dog of the Year 2004 |
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Andy Flower, Ch (SA) & Ch Greystones Bobidazla and Andy’s sister ‘Dream’ |
Ch (SA) & Ch Greystones Olympiad, nicknamed Rupert was the sire of
these dogs and sadly had to be put to sleep at 13 years of age on 11
March 2005. Rupert and Andy Flower both won the South African
Champion title as well. Andy started his winning when he was 11
month old and seems to get his BIS most of the times, he is now in
the prime of his life, 5 years old. Leigh has been the secretary for HKC and MLKA clubs for years and in the last few years even took on the 4 Kwekwe and Gweru shows under her wing, to top that she also organizes the SPCA show each year and this coming year that will grow to 3 SPCA shows, with more entries each time than her biggest Championship show. All for charity and fun. |
☺Comments
from our Readers ☺
"Clive Baron, Breeder of the Bronlee Miniature Smooth-haired Dachshunds in Bulawayo, died in Bangkok Hospital two weeks ago, following the Asian Tsunami on Boxing Day last year, 2004; his family had been in close touch with him by telephone during his hospitalization in the Thai capital and he had been hoping to start the long journey home shortly, but it was tragically not to be. His dogs have been rehomed with a fellow Breeder in Bulawayo."
LEND
ME A PUP
I
will lend you for a while, a German Shepherd pup, God said, For you to
love him while he lives, and mourn him when he's dead. Maybe for twelve or
fourteen years, or maybe two or three, But will you, 'till I call him
back, take care of him for me. He'll bring his charms to gladden you and
should his stay be brief, You'll always have his memories as solace for
your grief.
I
cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return, But there are
lessons taught below I want this pup to learn.
I've
looked the whole world over in search of teachers true, and from the folk
that crowd's life's land, well I have chosen you. Now will you give him
all your love, nor think the labour vain, nor hate me when I come to take
my Shepherd back again. I fancied that I heard them say "Dear Lord
Thy Will be Done," For all the joys this pup will bring, the risk of
grief we'll run. We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll love him while
we may and for the happiness we've known forever grateful stay.
But
should you call him back, much sooner than we've planned, we'll brave the
bitter grief that comes, and try to understand. If, by our love, we've
managed, your wishes to achieve, in memory of him we loved, to help us
while we grieve, when our faithful friend departs this world of strife,
we'll have yet another German Shepherd and love him all his life.