As children, we start learning about time in kindergarten. An hour consists of 60 minutes, a day of 24 hours and a year has 365 days. We pretty much have the telling of time mastered sometime during the second-grade year and we begin to follow time with clocks and measure it with calendars.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback Standard uses words like, “strong, muscular, active, balanced, handsome, upstanding and athletic” to describe the breed. These are often the reasons many are drawn to them. However, once owned by a Ridgeback, one learns quickly just what those words really mean.
We need to appreciate the history of our sport. However, if you need a little more incentive, there are hardly any vendors at Westminster this year. (@#%#@@) But Krystyn assures me that a look around the Lyndhurst gift shop will not disappoint. She describes it as, “A little jewel box of unique things you would never find anywhere else.” They’ve got some great dog stuff as well as refreshments. And you don’t need to buy the tour to get into the gift shop.
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“He created the Gould Challenge Cup as his parting gesture to the breed.” Krystyn adds that this awesome piece of Saint Bernard history will be on view for Westminster in the mansion library. Their special Westminster display also features historic pictures such as Frank Gould’s first Saint Bernard litter whelped at the kennel. “Upstairs in the art gallery we also have their trophy cups and in the center is the Frank Gould Saint Bernard cup and a smaller challenge cup, one awarded for Smooths and one for Roughs.” I took a look and I think that’s a damn fine parting gesture.
Dr. Charles Garvin, successful breeder and judge, got his start in 1965 at the young age of 13 with his first Dalmatian, Ch. Korcula Salona CD, but to Charlie she was just Corky.
Before the era of motor vehicles, if you were a farmer who had no larger draft animals, you used big farm dogs to haul tools across the farm and goods to and from market. In Europe, breeds such as Bernese Mountain Dogs and Rottweilers specialized in draft work while also serving other functions, while Canadians used their mighty Newfoundlands. In the Old Times, the tribes of the American Great Plains often used dogs to haul their goods in travois.
As a breeder sometimes your eye is drawn to that one pup at its first breath. You hope and pray that this is “The One”
