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Zimbabwe Kennel Club:

The Zimbabwe Kennel Club office will now only be open on a Friday each week, 14.00-16.00 CAT.

Renewal of Membership is now due.    

News:

Four Rottweilers bit and killed a French Woman
In a village in the North of France four Rottweilers attacked their 29 year old owner and killed her. The woman and her four Rottweilers were living in Villers-sur-There, North East from Paris. The next-door neighbour, who contacted the Police, found the terribly mauled body. Policemen shot all four dogs at once. 

Tanah Merah Jupiter

Already doing a down stay with his new home mates at the tender age of 9 weeks. A great achievement of the Hidaka Girls as well as the fact that this pup has a Pedigree with three quarter working lines, which makes the training a pleasure and a willingness of the animal. It is no wonder that the German Shepherds have now split from the normal breed line pedigree to the working line pedigree? It is a FACT that practically only working line pedigree Shepherds only make it to the top WUSV World Competition. Jupiter has a few very well known dogs in his pedigree, to name a few; Lord from Gleisdreieck, Orrie von Antwerpa and then our [used to be] local Vasco von Salenshof. Vasco was Wade Armand’s import and with the help of David Harris made it three times into the S African team for the WUSV.

A Happy Christmas to all of our readers and all the best for a good and New Year in 2007

Mukuvisi end of year Grand Christmas fare was an enormous success again. A dressed up donkey in Christmas attire was brought into the ring with all the helpers around most in red outfits and holding on to their various Pedigree prizes. The doggy walk was held early in the morning and afterwards the Breed section was judged with Mike Rust doing a great job going over each dog as a professional. After that we had the fun classes and each of the entrants must have had a good day. All over the grounds were stalls with lots and lots of things to buy for Christmas and other events. The next Mukuvisi will be at the end of March.

LEASH: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your person where you want him/her to go.

DOG BED: Any soft, clean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room or the newly upholstered couch in the living room.

DROOL: A liquid which, when combined with sad eyes, forces humans to give you their food. To do this properly you must sit as close as you can and get the drool on the human.

SNIFF: A social custom used to greet other dogs, similar to the human exchange of business cards.

GARBAGE CAN: A container which your neighbours put out once a week to test your ingenuity. You must stand on your hind legs and try to push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right you are rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume and mouldy crusts of bread.

BICYCLES: Two-wheeled exercise machines, invented for dogs to control body fat. To get maximum aerobic benefit, you must hide behind a bush and dash out, bark loudly and run alongside for a few yards. The person then swerves and falls into the bushes, and you prance away.

DEAFNESS: This is a malady which affects dogs when their person wants them in and they want to stay out. Symptoms include staring blankly at the person, then running in the opposite direction, or lying down.

THUNDER: This is a signal that the world is coming to an end. Humans remain amazingly calm during thunderstorms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by trembling uncontrollably, panting, rolling your eyes wildly, and following at their heels.

WASTEBASKET: This is a dog toy filled with paper, envelopes, and old candy wrappers. It is important to evenly distribute its contents throughout the house before your person comes home.

BATH: If you find something especially good to roll in, humans get jealous, and they use this degrading form of torture to get even. Be sure to shake only when next to a person or a piece of furniture.

LEAN: Every good dog's response to the command "sit!," especially if your person is dressed for an evening out. Incredibly effective before black-tie events.

BUMP: The best way to get your human's attention when they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea.

GOOSE BUMP: A manoeuvre to use as a last resort when the regular bump doesn't get the attention you require ... especially effective when combined with the sniff. See above.

CHILDREN: Short humans of optimal petting height. Standing close to one assures some good petting. When running, they are good to chase. If they fall down, they are comfortable to sit on.

LOVE: A feeling of intense affection, given freely and without restriction. The best way you can show your love is to wag your tail. If you're lucky, a human will love you in return.