I hope exhibitors from Britain will turn out for the NIWC championship show this year even though it isn't paired with the Belfast all-breed show.
Date 31 March
location Six Mile Leisure Centre, Ballyclare BT39 9YU Co Antrim
entries close 24 Feb (postmark)
show secy Claire Graham, 42...
unfortunately, more lurchers have been brought to Dunboyne pound, strays this time.
pictures and contact details are on the links, petsireland web forum; also see info re Dunboyne and A Dog's Life on previous messages in this discussion thread.
You normally have to go in person to the pound if...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gales-Doggie...131566503588504
info of dogs at Carrickfergus pound, Northern Ireland
BS 1/58 -fawn Male greyhound type Lurcher - approx 3-4 years of age - date in 21/01/12
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=239...e=3&theater
BS 1/48 -black female greyhound...
IF you are interested in showing and would come as far as Derry, there is a 3 week stagecraft class starting tomorrow (29 Jan) at St Columbs Park leisure centre at 2pm. Fee £20 including £5 club membership. You could bring a nonKc dog if you wanted, still get practice for lurcher or companion...
forwarding a message from Sighthounds on Line:
>This coming weekend sees the end of the hunting season in Spain. This is traditionally a time when Spanish sighthounds, Galgos, are abandoned, tortured and starved
because they are no longer wanted and the hunters will use new dogs next season...
Dunboyne pound, Co Meath, near Dublin
surrender- urgently needs rescue place or home
http://petsireland.invisionzone.com/index....showtopic=80440
"Brax" "Brax is a gorgeous guy who distinguishes himself by his looks and his perfect posture. He's quite an attractive sight and one that will...
whippets (and any other breed of dog) wouldn't exist if people hadn't bred dogs selectively -- better to select for health than for some of the strange things like the extreme pushed in faces of pekingnese and pugs for instance
I wouldn't think the genetics of cryptochidism was simple. I expect...
black male whippet cross at Benvardin rescue, Co Antrim, N Ireland
http://en-gb.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3...e=3&theater
there is a brindle male whippet at Dundalk pound; hopefully his owner will reclaim; if not is available for rehoming/needs rescued from 10 Jan
I also think it looks like a skin condition rather than an eye condition
bitches sometimes get mange after a season or nursing; all sorts of stress can bring it on
and what about sarcoptic mange?
eczema?
is the vet recommending any treatment?
I love to see how dogs thrive and come out of their shell in the right environment. And Wiggi's coat looks so glossy and beautiful now. Congratulations to her fosterers for a good job,
Ulla is now "out and safe" in private boarding kennels. "A Dog's Life" can still use help with kenneling fees for Ulla and other dogs, a rescue place (perhaps a dedicated sighthound rescue) or longterm foster or new home. If you adopt one of their dogs who has already been assessed that would...
could it be tendonitis rather than arthritis?
problems with soft tissue won't show up on xray
I agree that a greyhound vet is more likely to know what to do
There are a number of sighthounds in pounds throughout Northern Ireland
all the following info is from http://s4.zetaboards.com/NI_Animal_Rescue/forum/3748838/
This is a membership forum, register/login at http://s4.zetaboards.com/NI_Animal_Rescue/index/
NIAR also has a facebook page...
Two more to add to dogs posted yesterday. These dogs will urgently need out of the pound next week if they aren't reclaimed by their owners. If you can help please contact Martina at "a dog's life". There are contact forms on both of the following websites:
www.facebook.com/adogslife.ie...
reminder because this is the Christmas season is when many of us receive more stamped letteres and cards than at any other time
it's something for dog show secretaries to think about also as not all show entries are made on line
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