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COLOURS
I have previously written in the news column regarding all the breed clubs wish for a change to our breed standard which would state in more detail the permitted colours of beagles. The present standard simply quotes:-
Any recognised hound colour other than liver. Tip of stern white.
This has caused much concern for a number of years as less knowledgeable people in the breed who have registered beagle puppies have had little idea what are the acceptable colours. Over the years all kinds of colour combinations have been registered with the Kennel Club such as Silver or Gold etc. The K.C. registration data base cannot hold numerous colour combinations and it has taken some time to come up with a suitable change to the standard to cover all the colours that the registration data base can hopefully accept and work to.
The Kennel Club has accepted the changes put forward by the breed clubs and we have now been notified the change to the standard will be accepted from 01 January 2010. The changed paragraph will now read.
Tricolour (black, tan and white); blue, white and tan; badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied; lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white; and all white. With the exception of all white, all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle. No other colours permissible. Tip of the stern white.
Hopefully any further unusual colour combinations will no longer be registered and we are also sure the changes will be helpful to judges who are not breed specialists. If anyone is having a problem recognising the less common colours see The Beagle Standard Page as Sam Goldberg had written a detailed colour description with pictures. If you have any questions Sam will be only too happy to assist, you can contact her by email samgoldberg@btinternet.com.
GREEDY BEAGLES
Just been reading the Beagle Assoc. newsletter so for anyone who doesn’t receive it there is an interesting article by Vet. Sam Goldberg our Vice Chair & Breed Health Coordinator regarding greedy beagles and what can be very dangerous for them to consume. I knew about chocolate, grapes, raisins and chewing gum but I didn’t realise onions in any form can be dangerous and also a lesser known problem is cocoa mulch, so Sam says check bark chippings and such like when revamping your borders as this can be tasty to Beagles and is toxic. Thanks Sam for the advice, there is always something to learn and look out for when caring for our mischievous hounds.
SURPRISE PRESENTATION TO ERIC JONES
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At our February show a surprise presentation was made to Eric Jones in appreciation of over 22 years service as our Club's Treasurer. It was difficult thinking of suitable gifts to mark so many years service to the club but we eventually settled on a print taken from a picture of Eric's last litter of puppies and a glass crystal beagle mounted and engraved, also a bouquet of flowers for Eric's wife Julie. Although Eric retired from the post of treasurer last year he has not totally escaped as he remains with us as a member of the committee and also Eric is one of the club's Honorary Vice Presidents.
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COMPETITION WIN
Christine Hartland sent me the following good news, (hope fame isn't going to go to Fairmaid's head and she starts charging for photographs.)
The University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science “Dog Bandana” Competition, sponsored by Hills Pet Nutrition.
It was with immense pleasure, which quickly turned into pride, as I began to read a letter which had arrived for me a few days ago.
I had entered a photographic competition in September,2009. being run by The University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, sponsored by Hills Pet Nutrition, to raise funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind; the entries had to show the dog actually wearing a bandana, but I quickly discovered that it was obviously not meant to fit our lovely breed, but nevertheless, I did my best, and one of my photographs had won the prize for
“Cutest Photo”……….Sabinhay Fairmaid’s prize is a 3 month supply of food, something not to be sniffed at, except by a beagle of course !
WOW FAIRMAID!...and the photos will be used by both Hills and The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, so we may be seeing much more of her in the future.
Fairmaid has had a wonderful 12 months since becoming a veteran too. She was the winner of the Prettiest Bitch class and 2nd in the Veteran class at Beagle Welfare’s 30th. anniversary, qualified for Crufts, 2010.at Darlington Champ. Show under breed specialist, Mrs Jen Davies (Seevad), qualified at Tyne, Wear and Tees Show for The Hound of the Year Show, and also raised funds for Beagle Welfare by taking part in a sponsored walk along with myself.
Sabinhay Fairmaid is certainly following in the footsteps of our last beagle, Sabinhay Singwell, proving herself a worthy successor too, as our dear friend David Nicholson always hoped that she would. We feel privileged yet again to have another “Sabinhay”entrusted to our care and in our lives again.
Christine Hartland.
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CHANGE OF VENUE FOR OUR CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW. It seems to be all change at the moment with show venues. Due to the future lack of parking spaces available at Tollerton we felt we had no alternative but to move our Championship show venue. Whilst we look for a suitable venue which will meet all the needs of our exhibitors we have decided to move for one year only to Frodsham Community Centre in Cheshire, which is situated just a couple of miles from junction 12 off the M56. Many of you will remember we used Frodsham for our show in 2007, although very successful and a number of you had commented on how much you liked the venue, the indoor facilities were second to none and the outdoor ring was great with parking alongside the ring. The ground is owned by the local council and as such is open to the local population therefore we were unable to set up the day before, although there was no problems on the day the committee felt if possible they would prefer all the facilities to be completely private. It is always difficult to find a venue which meets all our requirements so during the coming year we will be looking for that elusive thing, a perfect show venue. We will keep you all informed just as soon as we find a new permanent home for our Championship Shows.
I would love to hear from all you members out there (especially if you have any pics. to send) so as long as it's all in the best possible taste don't hesitate to contact me at roddwood@tiscali.co.uk and I will try to publish it a.s.a.p. I would like to end by wishing everyone a Happy, Successful and Prosperous New Year.
Bye for now from your news hound
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