by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | ISSUE 119: SEPTEMBER 2010
In my experience, my main problem with clicker training is there is no physical contact with the dog to let them know they are right, I have seen too many clicker trained dogs that don’t know how to accept physical and verbal praise and that’s why they...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | ISSUE 119: SEPTEMBER 2010, Showing the Clumber
John and Jenny had a wonderful companion in Marley. They had accomplished trust, love, and loyalty with him. What they didn’t accomplish was respect, however, and respect is an essential ingredient in the structure of any healthy pack. When students don’t...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | Indepth Breeding Notes, ISSUE 119: SEPTEMBER 2010
Each point, however important, is not to dominate the whole of which it is a mere part.(Eugene Yerusalimsky – DOG CONFORMATION AND ITS EVALUATION [2008]) The correct Foot Structure makes the dog touch the ground evenly with the claws, and they wear away evenly....
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | ISSUE 119: SEPTEMBER 2010
Bonhams fabulous Dog Sale was held on February 16th, 2010, in New York (to coincide with Westminster) and again attracted a gorgeous line of of superb items. Thanks to Bonhams we can share some of their successful listings: Lot No: 10 A group of 8 commemorative...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | ISSUE 119: SEPTEMBER 2010
I got my first Clumber in 1987 when I finally, after years of college and graduate school, moved into a house where I was permitted to have a dog. Rockford (aka Ch Cypress Woods Jumping Cholla) was a remarkable ambassador for the breed with a superb temperament that...
by Jan Irving | 10 Apr 2017 | ISSUE 119: SEPTEMBER 2010
EDITORIAL Jan Irving Well time for another issue – lots of major Clumber shows to report on, but I have held those over for the next issue – this time a stronger emphasis on breeding and related material. Thanks to regular contributor Moira Simmonds for...
