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    Filed at 4:16 pm under by dcobranchi

    Meet “Sezor” (which means “polar fox” in the Enets-Samoyed tongue).


    We’ll be showing him.

    9 Responses to “NEW ADDITION AND A NEW HOBBY”


    Comment by
    Jill
    February 18th, 2007
    at 7:59 pm

    Westminister here you come!

    Congrats on the new puppy, I hope you have many happy years together!

    Highly recommend the dog training books by the Monks of New Skete (particularly “How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend”) . Investing the time now in training will pay off big time in the future.

    Again, congratulations and best wishes!


    Comment by
    RavenChild
    February 18th, 2007
    at 9:50 pm

    Congratulations! I’ll add a recommendation for Dr. Ian Dunbar’s How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks, and dogwise.com as a really good place to go for dog books.

    Are you just going to do conformation or are you considering things like obedience and herding?

    I really like Samoyeds. I got to see a bunch today as a matter of fact. My daughter and I hit a dog show and the breed turnout was about 25 dogs.

    Oh, and if you start soon, carrots are great for teething puppies. Older dogs sometimes look askance when presented with a carrot, but puppies get the good chewing aspects. We’re in the middle of that with our Icelandic sheepdog now. 🙂 Carrot shreds are so much nicer than furniture shreds.


    Comment by
    Daryl Cobranchi
    February 19th, 2007
    at 3:52 am

    Thanks for all the advice.

    We’re just going to do conformation and the girls are interested in Junior Showmanship.


    Comment by
    Doc
    February 19th, 2007
    at 11:33 am

    Good choice. You don’t even have to buy a truck and trailer to haul it around.


    Comment by
    Angie
    February 19th, 2007
    at 12:08 pm

    I’ve been reading your blog daily and am new to the homeschool scene.Often thought about responding.Your puppy is going to be a great adventure,however,I wonder if you are showing A.K.C.? They tend to be very political and not very nice! Certainly not as family oriented as the U.K.C. ! It does not take much to get a dual registration.And if your are just starting in the show circuit U.K.C. people are much nicer and are more willing to give advice and true help. Alot of the A.K.C. is in who you know and who knows your wallet!Which is really to bad because alot of young children get very discouraged by all the politics involved w/this organization.I have been through this w/my daughter even seeing it on the 4-H level where A.K.C. kids are just there to put another trophy on their parents shelf! I raise A.K.C. Shihtzu and my daughter has shown them so I can tell you first hand it can be a very cutthroat and a difficult venture, but also very rewarding. Just dont expect many people to welcome you w/open arms if your new! I do wish you the very best of luck!


    Comment by
    COD
    February 19th, 2007
    at 1:04 pm

    Hey, the opportunity to buy a truck is the advantage I get from the horse!


    Comment by
    Daryl Cobranchi
    February 19th, 2007
    at 4:27 pm

    His pedigree is all AKC with one Canadian champion thrown in. I’m not familiar with the UKC. Are the two groups mutually exclusive?


    Comment by
    Angie
    February 20th, 2007
    at 9:36 am

    To register w/ U.K.C. you need a 3 gen. pedigree,and a reg.cert. from the A.K.C. There are some restrictions for certain breeds and I’m not sure what they are,if any, for yours.The official web site,www.ukcdogs.com is a great source.
    If you dual reg. you can participate in both clubs events.I do know that U.K.C. offers many more types of events for certain breeds than the A.K.C. but the travel might be more depending on your location.
    I have been to both clubs shows, I can tell you that the U.K.C. people are much friendlier and more laid back.The org. main focus is on family.
    They also have a wider range in what they accept in their shows such as “party colored” poodles and mixed breeds for agility contests, which are usually shown by “newbies” and children that want to enjoy the sport but can’t afford all the hype that comes w/a purebred.Also its kinda nice to see if you even like the sport before you invest tons of $$.
    The Home town of the U.K.C. is in Kalamazoo, Mi. and they have a good sized show there,I believe around Mothers day,It lasts 2-3 days. If you can visit a few shows of both organizations you will learn alot about each one.I’m sure their web sites can point you to a schedule of events and also what each club offers for your breed.
    Best of luck to you,
    Ang.


    Comment by
    Helen
    February 21st, 2007
    at 4:58 pm

    Hey Daryl! A friend who knows I loved Sammies before I went to Alaskan Huskies clued me in about your new aquisition – very cool! You might be interested in this message I posted to some of my mushing friends just last nite:

    I got curious about the Samoyed team shown briefly in that podcast, having once owned and trained a Sammie (Ch. Flyin’ Snow of Misty Way CDX), so I checked out the Serum Run site and found more great pictures of the start by Theresa Daily. Also found information about the Samoyed team, owned by Don Duncan, who lives in Washington. They’re beautiful, a very eye-catching team! Here’s a great photo of the team on Don’s website:
    samoye...m.com/

    If you’re interested in this historic race (it’s not the Iditarod but follows much of the same trail), you can follow along with updates at the Serum Run site:
    serumr...ge.htm

    Helen