Banbridge All Breed Ch. Show

In Belfast 

at Balmoral 

Culseandanes Viper's Tale 

gained a 2nd 

under judge Jane Lawless

out of a class of 3

Thanks to Shirley for handling the boyo. 

50th Anniversary of the Scottish Great Dane Club

At Lanark 

Judge was Angela Challenger for Dog 

Roy Marshall for Bitches 

Culseandanes Loki Mischief gained a 

4th 

in Post Graduate Dog 

Culseandanes Viper's Tale 

1st 

in Special Mantle Dog 

Culseandanes Viper's Tale got into the line up and his handler was gobsmacked and really chuffed with himself. Both dog and Handler did themselves proud even with no placings 

Combined Canine All Breed National

At Dublin 

Culseandanes Viper's Tale 

gained a 2nd 

in Open dog
under Judge
Mr H Sayama

Thanks has to go to Shirley for handling the boy on the day 

Combined Canine All Breed International

At Dublin

Culseandanes Viper's Tale 

gained a 

3rd in 

Open dog

under judge
Mr C Habig

Photo by Zudanes at the SGDC Show 

Thanks has to go to Shirley for handling the boy for me. 

Northern Great Dane Club

At Sutton Leisure Centre 

St Helen's 

Sunday the 1st of March
Judge Mr J Lockey 

Culseandanes Viper Tale gained a VHC 

in Post Graduate. Ann Liddell was the handler of the day. 

Not bad for being out of the show scene for 2 years 

Culseandanes Loki Mischief 

Gained a 1st in Graduate

 got into the line up sadly he didn't get a placing there

 but Colin was the handler in this class. 

Annette took the beast in for his class, she deserves a medal as he is a powerful dog. 

He did well as he's been out of the show scene for a year. 

Critique 

Graduate Dog. 

1st Snedddon's Culseandanes Loki Mischief, Mischief by name and nature, took a bit to settle on the move, but was able to see decent movement in profile with good reach from a nicely angulated front. Nice eye and good wide blunt nose. Clean colouration and nicely marked. 

 Culseandanes Aurora Storm 

gained a reserve in Post Graduate 

Owned and Handled by Annette Harrison. 

All pics by Maxine Abbott 

Fussy eaters

Some dogs can go through this stage and it can be a bit of a pain for both you and the dog.

This is from my experience and some might not be mentioned but if you have a few please do share.

If this happens you have to consider a few things

Sudden changes?

Have you checked the teeth?

Have you checked the back end?

Has anything changed in the house?

Is there tension?

If a girl is she due in season if not spayed.

Are you showing signs of stress and yes your dog will pick up on this.

Are you treating between meals?

Is your dog healthy? If unsure go to the vets.

Have you dropped a bowl or a loud bang when they’ve been eating?

Is there one food they are not eating?

Is this a new supplier?

What to do for them.

Some dogs need a little persuasion.

There is 2 ways of doing this but remember its ok for a dog to go without food for a few days. It won’t harm them most newbies freak at this but seriously this wont harm them I promise.

                 

1

Revert to the food that is most enjoyed for a few days and add some Luke warm bone broth, slowly start mixing new things in over a period of time. I do this if ill really but my other option below is the one I prefer to do.

2

In my house I know the food I give is good and has no issues my dogs can decide for themselves if they want to eat it or not.

If they don’t eat it within 10 minutes that’s it, I pick up the food, till next dinner time, I am after all not a restaurant and unfortunately for them  I do know what is good for them.

If she/he is a healthy dog she/he won’t starve herself but equally he/she needs to realise you are not a restaurant with a menu and you want to avoid teaching him/her that if food is refused you will present him/her with another option.

Let her/her go without food, no treats either, until she/he realises the choice is their own! Equally important to remember is that many raw feeders fast their dogs so the idea of not eating for 24hrs so shouldn’t really stress anyone out, quite a few people will even say it has great benefits.

If you are starting to cook, and present loads of different new options in the hope your dog will eat, you are kind of  making a bit of a rod for your own back. Remember your name is not Jamie Oliver. You shouldn’t fuss or get stressed with food, as before you know it your dog will start feeling stressed too about food and not know why; your dog will pick up on your stress levels you see.

If your dog is under the weather.

If your dog is under the weather, don’t force the food issue, what can help though. You need to keep the dog hydrated, is to serve some luke warm bone broth with some green tripe most will eat this but if not please hydrate your dog by any means and if goes on for more than 3 days take them to the vets.

A big achievement

Look what dropped in the post for Annette Harrison 

Our very own homebred Blue Great Dane 

Culseandanes Aurora Storm at Jasnettdanes 

gained her stud book number and qualified for life at Crufts 

An achievement that is already hard to get, but more so because Storm is a blue. 

Annette and Storm we at Culseandanes are very very proud of you both. 

Culseandanes Aurora Storm gained her first RCC on the 13th December at the Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show 2014 

under judge Mrs Norma Willoughby (Penodati)

Sire, Baron of Skye Via Leamap JW 

Dam,  Poplartime Misty Music Via Culseandanes