Winter - The Deerhound Club

t, News from Norway and Sweden
I arn sitting at my computer looking out over the
garden and the wonderfll autunrn coloLrrs that
gradually spread across Norway as the weather
gets cooler. The time has come to write a few
words about Deerhounds in oul part of the world
for the last newsletter of the year. The news fi'onr
Sweden is of course fronr the Swedish
breedshow at Tarnmsvik where Norma Sellers,
IJSA, was -iudging. The show took place on the
last weekerrd in July in the grounds of the
Tamnrsvik Hotel.
As usual the weather at Tarnmsvik was superb, in fact it was a bit foo hot. ln previous
years the Deerhounds and their owners have been rather spoilt witlr our showring by
large and leafy trees, so we could find shade when necessary. Wirh the ford a stone's
throw away it was easy to keep the dogs cool too. We also had the bar and caf'e just
beside us, but that I suppose is illelevant...This year, unfortunately, we had a ring in
the rniddle of the park with no trees in sight. The dogs were vtry hot and thirsty. so we
battled to keep them cool and well hydrated.
The results from Tarnmsvik can be found on the Swedish Deerhound Club's homepage
with pictures ofthe all class-winners and winners of the special breedshow
classes too. Best bitch was Jaraluv Karaoke, best dog was Aftdoc Allister. tJntypically
4 bitches were first in the final line-up.
Best in Show Tamrnsvik: Ch Jaraluv Karaoke
2. BIS
Ch. Charbonnel Ballad
3. BIS
Ch. Galeritas's Allegro Assai
4. BIS
Magic Hunter's Miss Joanna Weston
5. BIS
Ch. Artdoc Allister
I do recommend that you look at the Swedish Deerhound Club horne page. There is
much inforrnation to be found there. The address is: enr.passagen.se/h-jorllrundklubben
There is also a link to the page from the Baylind homepage.
Dogs who have qualified for Crufts in Norway:
Bitch: Ch. Jaraluv Karaoke
Dog: Baylind Gambler
Dogs who have qualified fbr Crufts in Sweden:
Bitch: Ch. Jaraluv Karaoke
Dog: Ch. Manticorn's Chestef (clictl srrllv tlris strrnnrer)
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r. ,,,rr, ,.r ,rttrt.r tkrgs take it. The foot is the reward given to the dog if he is successful.
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rtr' .,r. , | , ", rr,,llr('t rlircction. but the dog has always beerr right!
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