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. <strong>The</strong> time has come to write a few words about <strong>Deerhound</strong>s in oul part of the world for the last newsletter of the year. <strong>The</strong> news fi'onr Sweden is of course fronr the Swedish breedshow at Tarnmsvik where Norma Sellers, IJSA, was -iudging. <strong>The</strong> 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 <strong>Deerhound</strong>s 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. <strong>The</strong> dogs were vtry hot and thirsty. so we battled to keep them cool and well hydrated. <strong>The</strong> results from Tarnmsvik can be found on the Swedish <strong>Deerhound</strong> <strong>Club</strong>'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 <strong>Deerhound</strong> <strong>Club</strong> horne page. <strong>The</strong>re is much inforrnation to be found there. <strong>The</strong> address is: enr.passagen.se/h-jorllrundklubben <strong>The</strong>re 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) fttHl{1tr t'rtx r1, lr,rs sctrt pte a,iery ilteresting arlicle about $lood-tlacking li'ortt rlrrr'lt1 rr{, '.', .r1r('l1ts two Deerhounjs who she is training in this field' I have 1 1111rf111r,,1 , ,rrr. | 111,1i511, but please fbrgive rne if the technical details have tlte wrong rrrm I r' r., .,rt l,1111iliar with scent sporls at all. r, r , ,,, r. t,,rr | fiirrrcl you over to Sttsanne I would like to take the opportunity to r r rr'r\ llappyChristnras,and wish you all thevery best in theyearto ;;::,,, ltt ll[r{,li'l 11g tlpltl,, | ,, r rt nL't la...l..r||rlr rt,t scent-dogs. rr ,,..,,,, r,\rrsarrnes.loberg.andlwouldliketotell youalittleabouthowitisto r,r . r I r, , r lr,rlrtrls whg fbllowblood / gante trails. <strong>The</strong> equiprnent the dog needs is a I r.rr r..rr rrr,l ,t lr.ackiug-harness. <strong>The</strong> person setting the tlails must wear waterproofs, , ..,,,r--,r ,rrr.l qftlves:ro tlrat the dog ii unable recognise their scent. Ideally two people ,', ,' il ln tlrr.'lllils, each fbl the other person's dog. \ .r., r iltilrr-1 lx)int one r:ses a stick to scratch tlre beginningofthe track. A piece of ,,, r r 111;1 hrol l'gr.instance) is tied to the wrist and dragged along the whole length of ,,r ., r,.rt ltltrotl is dropped or pressed down onto the earth with a blooded stick. To start ..rrrrlrr,lrrt,rlccbctweenthedropsofbloodissmall,thenitisgraduallyincreased' r\ r.,,, rlr(, ,lol bccurltcs skiltul there can be quite a long distance between tlretlr' One .,,rrii,let.ilitr.cs(-justoverhalfapint)ofbloodfora600nletletlail-Tlretrail is , r , I rr rrlr plirstic libbon and must go in 4 to 5 difTerent directions of varying , ,r. llr, trrril rnust then "rest" for a ntinimurn of one hour. In advanced classes the . r.,,,rl,l I'r' le li lirl up to twenty-four hours. 'r,, r.q .tr r r toot is ticcl at a height at the end of the trail, otherwise one risks that wild r. ,,,rr, ,.r ,rttrt.r tkrgs take it. <strong>The</strong> foot is the reward given to the dog if he is successful. I r' ,. I r. , rlril||il(l\. A|tdoc Allister and Baylind Cemma, are blood-tracking dogs. r. ' rr.,u' oltl rvftcrr he started and it has not been easy. Allister is very tied to ..ri ' rr.r ,,, rrrr,lrllicrrltl,was that if he was UnSUre Of where to gO next he wOuld r..r, t,. r.,, I I'r,.lr.r rrpt {ircct hirn to the trail as he should Inanage this hirnself' I l.$o. ,l,rl,,.ltr r" tlrirt l)ccrhounds have, as we all know, very long legs and can ,ll.r, r.,a rt,. rr.rrl llthcdoglails,onehastoleavethetrail andtryanotherday. l rn, , .Jr,. 1, ,,,,r t,, trrrrl lltc ikrg's scenting abilities, as I have Solnetinles believed that rtr' .,r. , | , ", rr,,llr('t rlircction. but the dog has always beerr right! b,lr,,, ' ,,,.,., I t,t,,'rl r1rt.ki1g Allister was very suspiciouS of both the scent of blood ,rrr, .r,. trrll I 11;111 19 play and and lxuck about with the fioot before he ,,rr ,r I rt,,,,111111s11 ltig-ricats i' blood and pout'ed a little into his lbod bowl. r' ,, rr,r 1r11rlrl1'111
I have considered giving up many times, but it is a fantastic cxpcricttcc lo sce the dogs enjoy working at a task. Gemma started tracking when she w:ts (r tttottllts old, and again there have been difficulties, howevet'slte is are steadliy itttptrrvitlg. Cenrrna on the trail. Finally, the dog is no more eager to hunt because he is a tracker ott tlte contrary! ........he is also handsorne" Allister was, by the way, Best Dog at the breedshow at Tamtnsvik under Norma Sellers, USA. Allister on the trail Susanne Sjoberg 122 It is irnportant to eat. thl Vlrginia, tl trvc had a busy show season locally, but now Fall is here, things are lt*{l down a bit. I have some show reports, but l'll report the results of the 'rrryrnols and Supporteds only, (unless requested othenrise) or we will end ,; r{h I column consisting of lists of dogs that no one overseas is familiar rtlr t6.y, in June, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the Western rtrrtmsl Specialty and Western Sighthound Combined Specialties, in , drrnra <strong>The</strong> shows are held in Lompoc in a beautiful park, and even the ...lhcr was perfect for <strong>Deerhound</strong>s - cool in the mornings and pleasantly .ern In the afternoons After the Regional Specialty, the West Coast <strong>Club</strong> prnxled a superb ringside lunch, and we all sat around under the trees and r rrlllud - these club members know how to thoroughly spoil their guests! lo start my west coast show 'experience', I was the substitute judge for the I'r,pf)y sweepstakes entry, and although the entry was small, it was one of very grxxl quality Best in Sweeps went to a very sound, nice moving young male , ellrr
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