December 28
If the traits that give our dogs this desire and toughness are never tested it is dangerous to assume they will not be lost.
Yes. This statement comes from the Slash V Working Australian Shepherds website. We can appropriately adapt it to our breed.
If the traits that give our dachshunds working desire and toughness are never tested it is dangerous to assume they will not be lost.
If field stamina and perseverance are never tested it is dangerous to assume they will not be lost.
If nose and game voice are never tested it is dangerous to assume they will not be lost.
Another way of saying this is "If you don't use it you lose it".
December 21
The thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn, fall on your knees, oh hear the angels voices, oh night divine
From "Oh Holy Night", composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Cantique de Noel" by Placide Cappeau. It is a well-known Christmas carol in which the singer recalls the birth of Jesus.
On December 24, 1906, Reginald Fessenden, a Canadian inventor, broadcast the first AM radio program, which included him playing "O Holy Night" on the violin. The carol therefore appears to have been the first piece of music to be broadcast on radio. [This information is from Wikipedia.]
Oh Holy Night is my favorite Christmas carol, especially as sung by Ron Kenoly!
December 14
Heaven is the place where all the dogs we have loved come to greet us.
From a plaque on the wall of the Triangle Animal Clinic in Conroe, Texas, sent by Sherry Ruggieri
Wow! What a lovely thought! Sherry, thank you!
December 7
I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.
Rudyard Kipling
I found this while looking for a Rudyard Kipling that my manager quoted on our unit recently. I didn't find that one but this one caught my attention.
November 30
Thank you very much for your acceptance. I thought I was coming here to be among a bunch of strangers, but I found I was among friends.
Keith Curry, proud handler of CH Georgia Dachs Josiah W
Keith made this statement during the awards presentation on October 19, 2008 at his very first field trials, hosted by the Louisville Dachshund Club. I jotted his words in my brace book. For me, they summarize the overall attitude and atmosphere found at dachshund field trials. "Friends" are among the reasons why I go.
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