Lure coursing
September
7 October 2015 | 
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The month of September started with the Puppydag in Waalwijk. For this day some 50 puppies of all breeds were reported including Aislinn, Cytaugh and Chidish. Cytaugh and Chidish thought it was great to see Marijn, Theo and Aislinn again! In the first game round, where in each group five puppies were judged by two masters, both Cytaugh and Aislinn were first and Chidish second in their group. In the second round, with four puppies per group, Cytaugh and Aislinn were again first and Chidish had a shared first place. The third weds battle round is a second chance round, the puppies that were previously last placed. In the fourth game round, Cytaugh was second, Chidish third and Aislinn first. In the fifth round, Cytaugh and Chidish had to enter the same group while Marijn ha
d to Aislinn in the ring simultaneously. So I had to arrange a handler for Chidish. Yes, and a Deerhound show is something else! So this was the last round for Chidish, he was placed fourth and flew out. Cytaugh became first in the group and Aislinn third. So Aislinn and Cytaugh went on to the sixth game round and were fourth and third in their group of 9 puppies. Now it became exciting because there were only eight puppies to the final and there were really some wonderful puppies! Aislinn was finally eighth and Cytaugh sixth. The puppies were after all that show of course tired but they have gained a great experience and that was what it was about. 
Two weeks later we had the young dog-Veterans Day of Stichting group Greyhounds. There were 15 Deerhounds reported of which the veterans male was absent. Chidish was only in his class and Cytaugh and Aislinn stood with their two in class from 4 to 6 months. Aislinn became first and Cytaugh second. In the end Barnes more Energy of Viola and Wolfgang Müller became Best young Deerhound. It was a nice day, slightly fresh but fortunately dry! 
The weekend next was the coursing in Lichtenvoorde. We always like to go here; The atmosphere is pleasant, you will be fine with the caravan, a large coursingveld where a good route can be put on, friendly people and you can walk in the surroundings. On Friday afternoon was the training and of course Brandir, Chidish and Cytaugh also walked. First we let Chidish walk a bit, he went like a spear behind the hare. Meanwhile, Cytaugh was on the side barking of excitement, when she was finally also allowed to run very well. Next, Brandir was allowed. When Brandir is started on the turntable, he runs the stars of Heaven. It's not to believe how hard he can! So that's why his straight abdominal muscle is soured so quickly, he gets hurt and really doesn't want to walk anymore. The next day we let them run in the break again, but then Simon made the start more or less next to the turntable to make it easier for me. But for Brandir this did not work; He did not start but when Cytaugh Losschoot and behind the Hare, Brandir did join. With such a small circle of a few hundred meters he gets no trouble and if he has it, we might be able to build it. But in the meantime we have to go cycling a bit more, his condition really leaves to be desired. Anyway, unfortunately Cytaugh and Chidish may still not participate next year, but we hope to be back from the party in Lichtenvoorde.
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Tags: Cockaigne Chidish van de Meirse Weiden, Cockaigne Cytaugh van de Meirse Weiden, Nimloth Brandir | 
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August
The last month was a busy month, much on the road and a concern. The weekend crowning mountain, early August, was reasonably relaxed. It was for C
hidish and Cytaugh the first great trip, staying in the caravan, meeting many, many other greyhounds and people, the first show experience and for the first time in ' public ' walking a piece of coursing. They did great, loved everything, showed up well above expectations and walked very enthusiastically behind the hare. 
Sonja also came to let Bernice take part in the coursing. She ran together with Lotte from Alex and Dini. They weren't splattered courses, both of them weren't really in a top condition. But they had fun and that's what it's all about. It turned out that in the reception they had a decent collision as Bernice could not stop on time, the proof delivered this picture of Annemiek. Luckily they di
dn't like it. But I have to say that I found it extremely childish of a number of people to whine about the fact that Sonja and I took pictures of Chidish and Cytaugh on the edge of the Coursingveld. There was no dog bother, we and the puppies did not make any noise and were also absolutely not in the careers of the coursing hounds, there is no one on or to look at. And yet people have to complain about it. These people have probably never been in layman's times, but it happened that the coursing hounds walked between the audience! A good hound has no trouble and if he does, he is not haasvast! Wednes
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y August 12th I went with the hounds to the Losloopbos in thirst. After half an hour I came across a small Scottish Collie. The animal looked badly neglected, the fur was full of tangles and there were crusts on the nose. After having hung around f
or 20 minutes on the ' site ', having listened or was not called and asked several passers-by to know if they knew this dog, I decided to take the poor animal with me. Given the size and yuling I was convinced that it was a bitch of around 10 years. I had also felt under the belly whether it was a male but couldn't find anything, just tangles. The Collie just walked with me towards the car but in it they didn't. After I lifted them up and put them in the car, they crawled in a corner and popped into each other. While driving, I saw that she was terrified! Such an old dog afraid of driving, very strange. I rode right along my vet to see if she was chipped and if so if it was registered. chipped but not registered. 
I went home to see the poor animal and I was terrified. This dog was not a bit in the burdock but was almost totally felt, including felt strands and huge t
angles! My idea to put the scissors in there, I put straight out of my head, that was uninitiated work. I wrote a cry of distress to Annemiek and the next morning she stood by me on the pavement, armed with razors and a bottle of dog shampoo. We placed the kitchen table by the window, hung a running light for extra light, put a rubber mat on the table, put the Collie on it and started to work. As Annemiek progressed, the bewilderment was greater. How could
people neglect an animal so terribly!!! Annemiek has peeled her like an orange! When the belly came to a turn, it suddenly turned out that it was a male! We didn't come up with laughter anymore! Yes, and then suddenly you can say no more to him, so after several names have passed, it became 
Remy. You know it, from ' only in the world '. In Total, Remy had four hours on the table before his jacket was out. In the pictures you can see that I mean that literally!!! After the shaving we washed him nicely but we had to dunk him twice before he didn't feel any more fat. 
And that's how he looked after his makeover. Deliciously Fresh!
In the course of the ensuing days, Remy went on to run better and at some point he even lifted his paw to urinate. Who knows how long he hasn't been able to do that because of all the tangles! By now I had decided that Remy would not go back to his old owners anyway, they were allowed to pop up. People who neglect their dog are not yet worthy of a toy dog! In the meantime, he had adapted perfectly, ate well and listened to his new name. We would find a good home for him but first he had to go to Germany where we would have Trautskirchen the Deerhound Jahresausstellung on Saturday 22nd August.
Before we left on Wednesday 19 August, an email from Annemiek came that Remy was missing but the fine didn't know. Later that week she had seen this on the site of Amivedi and after consultation Annemiek has passed our telephone number.
Packing and dropping, with the dog basket extra for Remy, we left towards Trautskirchen. After one night we arrived in Trautskirchen. It was pretty hot and we had to protect Remy from burning the sun, because yes, of course he didn't have a coat anymore, but still wanted to lie in the sun.
Friday night we were called by a woman who said that we had her dog. After she passed the chip number, we said that I would let it read out and call her back on Sunday. Sunday it was indeed her dog. At first she wanted to get Remy right, but I said that we would stand on Monday near Frankfurt and that it was better to get him there. And so came to pass; Monday afternoon they came to get Remy. Fortunately, Remy was happy to see his owners again and after a penetrating conversation with some advice (Remy was way too thick and drank too little from himself), we gave Remy with it. They promised that they would bring him to the groomer more often because they couldn't keep up, Remy wouldn't allow it! This dog had not learned from childhood that life was more than twice a day a round in always the same forest and every day the same chunks!
When I saw him again a few weeks later because I had his collar and she was mine, I was shocked by his sad expression on his snoot. He looked even older and was just as thick as when I found him. Poor animal. With pain in my heart I left, knowing that I could not do anything for him.
Anyway, back to Trautskirchen. For this Jahresausstellung, 77 hounds were reported for Bryan Doak of the Rosslyn kennel in Ireland. First, the veterans and then the puppies were approved. Chidish stood with one other male in his class and won. Cytaugh had two females in her class, but honestly these were not competition either. So Cytaugh had to 
fight her brother for best Baby and this she won. At the end of the day she was even Baby Best in Show! Brandir obtained a third place in the Championship class. It was a bit of an atmospheric show with little really nice Deerhounds, the quality in Germany clearly goes backwards. Best male and BOB eventually became land Lord von der Oelmühle of Florent Friedrich and best bitch was barns more Energy of Life by Viola and Wolfgang Müller.
Sunday was the coursing. The terrain was strongly inclined and by the sun and the wind, bone dry. This resulted in a large number of injuries, while some hounds were ontvelt. Bernice started out in the morning and walked a good course, but in the afternoon she threw her hat again (but at least she had no broken feet!) and finished in last place.
Monday the mess packed up again and drove towards Camping Park Wispertal. (End of the afternoon Remy was picked up here.) We have been here for a number of days before we went to Bad Homburg on Friday, where Sonja would help to build the show and I tried to sell some ceramics, and Brandir, Cytaugh and Chidish had signed up for the show. Cytaugh became best Baby and Brandir BOB. Sunday 30 August once again packed up again and at the end of the afternoon we were back home, a dog poorer.
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A tour of Germany.
After on Wednesday the 15th of April the car packed with clothing and footwear for show and coursing, Brandir's show-and Coursingspullen and three Pinus's of thick and a half meter length, left Brandir and I on Thursday morning towards Hermannsburg. By celebrating, Brandir and Bernice could greet each other. After having walked the hounds first, the PINUSN went into the ground and Sonja and I loaded my stuff in the camper. Friday morning we headed towards ' Gut Bast ', near Großenaspe, for a weekend show and coursing. When we were about 10 kilometers away Klingelde the phone. Simon. He reported that at half past eleven a mail had come in from Dennis Buroh, the sonderleiter of the show, with the announcement that foreigners were not welcome. One reason was not there! It is of course crazy to send an email to someone who still has to travel 700 kilometers the next day to take part in the show. Anyway we arrived as if we knew nothing, Dennis and his mother greeted and asked if everything went well. Right, we were told that there were problems with the veterinary Office and that the foreign hounds were not welcome. There were all sorts of vague reasons, strange stories told and excuses concocted. We were also told that all foreigners had been notified on Wednesday by phone or e-mail. Sonja responded by saying that I was foreigner and did not hear anything. Dennis muttered something of that the email probably hadn't arrived and that there was a solution to be found. Then Sonja climbed into the phone to discuss with the President of the Landesgruppe and hear how the fork was in the stalk. A thick hour later we took the decision to mention in Brandir's passport Sonja as co-owner to solve all problems and to be nagging and to make sure that Brandir could participate in the show. When we showed Dennis the mail that Simon had been forwarding in the meantime, he said that it had taken a long time!!! For the DWZRV-Sieger show, 13 Deerhounds were reported. Fortunately, the Czech Keur Mistress recognized the right type of Deerhound but still gave far too many U-tak. Brandir became best male and Edlyn Shadrachs gift to Caoinlan, a beautiful female of Danuta Materzok-Köppen, became BOB. Bernice won the Open class with the reserve CAC but since Edlyn is in the waiting period she cannot use the CAC and moves it to Bernice. With this, Bernice became German champion!!! Edlyn Shadrachs Gift to Caoinlan makes an ugly slider. [/caption] On Sunday the coursing took place. The field was an event area where polo competitions were also held. It was huge, super tight, just cut (very nice in stripes) and so in the morning, through the moisture in the loose grass, very smooth. Several hounds made a slider. The route that had been turned off did not exceed the 500 meters while you could have put at least 1000 without difficulty. Also it was very unimaginative and even dangerous. After that the Barsoi's had walked first, the trail was changed somewhat, something more length was created and a ridiculous point was taken out. At the Deerhounds were 8 bitches reported, 7 present. In the first turn, Bernice ran with Craige or Canadagh Caoinlan of Evi Neserke. This has only walked the half course and was withdrawn for the second round. Bernice walked, after an arduous start, 53 points together, which was good for a second place! In the afternoon she was classified with Edlyn Shadrachs gift to Caoinlan, which was at the top of 54 poin
ts. Bernice started again very laboriously and also kept it in the same weather. She first greeted a jury member and then walked to me. I sent them back again and after saying goodbye to the jury, she made the cold. Miraculously, she got no N.D. and landed on the fifth, so last place. Monday morning we packed the stuff again and left for Flessenow. A tiny village on a dead end, located on the Schweriner See. A lake south of Wismar. Here Sonja had found a quiet campsite where we remained until Friday. The weather was perfect although a fresh breeze from the lake was blowing the campground. We could enjoy walking and cycling and during the first walk I saw something, which seemed very much like a snake, shooting away. It was about 50 cm long and brown/black in color. During the walk we heard and saw more shooting. Once back, Sonja first looked up what it was, it turned out to be young esculaap gezondheidswinkel snakes, fortunately not toxic. The following days I regularly took my camera to record one on the sensitive plate, but of course we didn't see one more. 
On Monday evening there was a very nice sunset and at some point the moon stood between the trees and there was a bright Venus. Beautifu
l! We have had a wonderful week holiday and have completely come to rest. Even Silva was occasionally relaxed when Brandir lay at her on bed! Because normally she likes the space and her rest. This is really a unique shot
! As it was quite warm, it was wonderful that during the cycling the hounds could occasionally cool down in the lake. But because 
of the strong wind there were some waves and that made it very exciting! Brandir always sees scary beasts in the water. 
Friday morning we left again but it is highly recommended if we go back to Wismar in the future to stick to this campsite a few days before or after the busy weekend. Early afternoon we arrived in Wismar. Angelika was there fifteen minutes later. After installing, the cult tasted delicious again. Sonja and Angelika worked in the ring on Saturday at the Galgo Jahresausstellung. When the show was going to start, there was a huge mood down, everyone and everything was soaked at once. There were only three Deerhounds reported for the show. Bernice was the only bitch and got it CAC and became forest, Brandir BOB. Later in the day, Brandir was selected for the first three for BIS, but as a beautiful Galgo ran into it, it was bis. Sunday only Bernice and Brandir walked the coursing. They went again as a spear of start only stopped Brandir after a few hundred meters. With his eyes he followed the hare and when the weather was over he went back again. Bernice ran a wonderful course. We have the idea that they only start well when the hare is just before their nose, they can start very quickly and if they are allowed to walk together! This is of course a bit tricky with competitions. In the afternoon it actually went the same, Bernice ran fine and Brandir but the half course. Pity but maybe it 
comes again. The secretariat acted for no meter. This was the day before the registration started. All booklets were thrown together, without numbering, in a bucket. We have been working for two hours to select and number them. Angelika helped on Sunday, but occasionally came out with a red head on the camper. The person behind the computer could not do this work at all, it all went far too slowly and when the computer went on to lead his own life, the disaster could not be overlooked. Angelika could not bring any change. It took forever to start with the second turn, at the award ceremony we have had to wait all the time. What a Drama!!! But the person in question thinks that she is doing it all well and is not going to leave it to another next year. Not very baguma. Monday morning we wrapped up the mess and left for Hermannsburg, after which I drove back home on Tuesday. The holiday was up again.
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Puppies and chocolate coursing
Since the last few months, Bernice suffered from skin irritation, we made an appointment in De Bilt before Wednesday 8 April. Bernice's Kidney energy and self-confidence has improved tremendously after its castration but now it appeared that her spleen energy was on the low side and that can naturally express itself in skin problems. Chidish Thursday evening we are looking at the puppies creature. What grow that hard! They already got themselves insured by the coffin and showed playing habits. The male, Chidish, already has a real reuenkop and Cytaugh and Aislinn, the girls, are really feminine. In terms of construction, they also look very promising. 
Friday morning we packed up the lot again and we headed for Axel. We had long ago Brandir and Bernice signed up for the chocolate coursing and because it is always good to be there we would see if Brandir would walk. Bernice started wavering but better than in Tüttleben. Brandir went along but after a few 
hundred meters he stopped. Sin. Bernice happily walked through. Brandir got just enough points from the jury to start again in the second round, but again he walked a small piece and then ended. Bernice was first with the CACNL, good for a glass of cult!
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Tüttleben
Last weekend, 27-28 and March 29th, we were back in Tüttleben. The Thuringia Windhundclub was allowed to organize the DWZRV-Siegercoursing this weekend. Initially, the weather forecasts were excellent but as the weekend approached, they became increasingly bleak. At the beginning of the Thursday afternoon we arrived. Sonja and Angelika were already there and so after we had finished setting up the awning, we could enjoy the traditional cold glass sect. Angelika naturally also had Xena with it and this one has gone completely out of her roof with Brandir, which can play those two fun with each other! Simon had all the time on Friday to make a good route. Since there were 200 hounds reported it should not be too long and could be walked inversely. The grass was very short and there were no puddles on the terrain, partly because of this there was finally a nice, fast, good on all criteria to judge, trail. Since Brandir and Bernice had walked the last Coursingtrainingen so well, we had a good courage to sign up for this ' important ' coursing. There would be 4 males and 8 bitches. 
In the first turn, Bernice ran with Islay's Jilleroo. Bernice started very slowly, but once she walked, she walked the stars of heaven. She showed a better condition than Jilleroo but because of her bad start she had less points. Brandir had to run for the first time with another dog, Islay's Jock. He ran his licence at the time with Picaro, which he knew somewhat but this strange thing…..?! He looked aside, his ears went up and then all the tension flowed out of his body. Jock flew off and Brandir stayed standing. With his eyes he followed the hare but his paws did nothing. Too bad, but not. The second males course consisted of Islay's Kurt Cobain and Islay's Janitor. The reception was not quite as it should, but the jury was halfway the field and didn't see it. For the afternoon program Birog was pulled back and so there were only 7 bitches and 3 males. As a result, Bernice and Jock were grouped together. Again, Bernice started badly and again after about 10 meters the corridor came in. Sin, she can walk so well! Jock got 81 points and Bernice 76. She landed in sixth place. As a last course, Kurt Cobain and Janitor were back together. And sure enough, what was to be expected happened. A large slugfest party arose in which Janitor did not eve
n look at the hare, he went purely for his partner. Up to three times he flew it to the throat and despite the frantic attempts of one of the owners, he did not intend to stop it. What was I glad that Brandir didn't ran!!! If he had such a thing, he would never walk again. No, then rather a Deerhound with a super character that runs no coursing than such an aggressive thing that is not to be trusted. But I think the owner thinks it is very normal. Before this dog had to walk she stood somewhere afterwards with no other person or dog in the area. However, I heard the dog clearly growl when we walked on the other side of the fence at least 10 meters away. The owner was very helpful. Even after the slugfest party, the dog did not get a reprimand and it was allowed to go to the hare as a reward!!! These kinds of dogs and owners make the sport broken and damage the name of our breed. Also, the risk is that the dog that happens to react aggressively and then you are rolling the ball. Breeder and owner must take responsibility and should not let such dogs take part in coursing or running! It is irresponsible!
International Herfstcoursing at RONO Beach.
The Chart Polski by Ciska and Ruud. The ' Herfstcoursing ' of WvCNL took place this year during the weekend of 18 and 19 October. Since Simon was divided both days to judging we left Thursday so we had a relaxed day on Friday. Sonja also came with her new motorhome so Brandir and Bernice could spend a nice weekend with each other. On Friday both could participate in the training. We would let Bernice run first and if she would not start, we would send Calhoun and brandir with it. But after some doubt, Bernice put it on a walk and walked the stars of heaven! Would she like to find it again? After Bernice so brandir with Calhoun. Brandir was as usual not to keep it though… He also started Super fanatic! At one time, without looking at Calhoun, he went behind the hare. What were we happy! Would he also like to find it again? That would be fantastic. In Total, 246 hounds had been adopted for the coursing and because of this large number, it was decided to walk on two tracks simultaneously. We expected the second route to be plotted on the other side of the water, but the association that had been invited to take care of this was not safe enough. The conscious Association was WCW out Hopee (Germany). I personally, and several with me, found this to be a wrong choice given the enormous commotion that F.S. has caused in Germany a.o. By committing fraud with Coursinguitslagen. The way in which he is allowed to exercise functions in sport is also extremely dubious. Many oudleden of the DWZRV have already said their membership to what is a great loss for the association. It is in and in sad that one person has been able to harm the DWZRV so much. Three Galgos The beauty of the mop was that the trail that this association had plotted on the right part of the beach was really dangerous. The hare was pulled through a wooden/metal seat and a thick tree. If two hounds would walk in between and accidentally bump each other, either one of them could be considerably injured. This route had to be adjusted on Saturday morning. On Saturday, Afghans, Azawakh's, Barsoi's, the Chart Polski, Deerhounds, Galgos, Irish Wolfhounds, Italians, Magyar Agar's, Pharaoh's, Podencos, Podengo's and Sloughi's were walked. On Sundays the Whippet's and Saluki's. It will be me, but I really do not understand the judging. It used to be the intention that the hounds would be judged in such a way as if it were a real hunt. So if they could catch the hare, they got a good assessment and made an error that had a chance of being looked at, they got a bad assessment. Well, today, as a hound, you can run out of the field without looking at the hare and what happened here on RONO a few times; You land as a hound in the water and only come out when the hare is so far away that you can never catch it again. Even then you can still win! That happened, among other things At the winner of the "Deerhounds". I wholeheartedly support her but I think it is not entirely in accordance with the rules. Fiddle both days the award ceremony was very chaotic. This did not come by the organization but by the disinterest and the undisciplined behaviour of the participants. Everyone kept talking to each other and on Saturday it had to F.S. If necessary, let loudly know that a German hound had gotten too few points in his idea, even though this Galgo had won! It's a pity, the cosiness of the past is far to find, maybe it just gets too big. Luckily there were some nice courses to admire and it was fine again.
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What are those Finns fast!!!
The invitation to the European Coursing Championship in Finland on 6 and 7 June 2015 is already online. Via http://suomenvinttikoiraliitto.fi/eccoursing2015/en/you come to the site and you can find all the details.
And the next 3305 kilometers.
Monday morning 30 June everything packed again and go early to drive towards Trautskirchen. A considerable distance of 580 kilometers of which the first part through the Dolomites with too narrow and too steep roads. Once unscathed arrived in Trautskirchen tasted the beer delicious and was again cared for us by the host of our overnight place. The next morning again early from the feathers and direction house, about 590 kilometers. Originally we would go to Aalborg in Denmark, but because Marijn had asked from the Irishman if our Brandir could cover his Bibelot of the Meirse Meadows (a daughter of a Calhoun brother) and this maid had planned it fine (but not really), We had to go home first! Tuesday evening around six o'clock we were at home. Soon some troop from the caravan, the ceramics from the car and a doing turn. After a successful mating we left on Thursday afternoon towards Hermannsburg (490 km.) where we arrived at about half past eight o'clock in the evening. Soon the hounds exhaust, eat, drink a wine and go to bed. The next day the trip went to Aalborg, again about 55o kilometers. Sonja and the hounds went along with us. Simon and I were invited by the Danish greyhound Club to come and approve, I the show on Saturday and Simon the coursing on Sunday. In the course of the Friday afternoon we arrived in Aalborg. Most people of the board of the Danish greyhound Club were already there and were warmly welcomed. On Saturday I was allowed to approve the 3 Deerhounds, 2 Galgos, 1 Irish wolfhound, 4 Italians, 1 Magyar Agar (absent), 10 Saluki's, 41 Whippets and 8 Afghans. Kim Vigso Nielsen, a Danish judge, did the 8 Barzoi's, 5 Podengo Portugues Pequeno and the 6 Pharaohounds. My colleague started at half past ten with approvals and I had to post him in the same ring. He took over for a long time and also explained to each exhibitor what he had done. He used on average thick 11 minutes per hound! Only against ones I could start. This I found pretty frustrating since I like to give the time to young dogs and puppies. In Total I had 5 absents. Luckily I had very experienced ring staff and the exhibitors were already ready in the ring while I placed the classroom. So it went very fast. The quality of the Whippets attacked me heavily, far too big and therefore no more elegance. This is really a problem in the breed. BIS I made a Afghan female, what a picture! BIS 2 was the Deerhound bitch, it is that she dropped it in the course of the day, so late but what a beautif
ul girl! During the day Simon had helped to put a beautiful trail on the gigantic terrain. What a beautiful area to organize a EKC. Space enough! Nearly a hundred hounds were reported before the coursing. Also Brandir and Bernice. Bernice had to walk with the bitch of Randi Kontni, who had made BIS 2 the day before. Bernice ran a few passes, looked to go to Brandir and stopped. The bitch of Randi walked a little hundred metres and also stopped. Brandir had to walk alone, so not, who did not start at all! What a nice bunch! They only had to take an example of the Irish Wolfhounds! Both the owners and the starter could barely stay on the leg, they were so enthusiastic! They walked the entire trail at a good pace and showed that they were playing the game. 
As a Turner, the Danes had let someone come from Sweden. He stood in the middle of the terrain on a stellage and turned with remote control. This worked perfectly. His son was sitting at the turntable and operated the brake occasionally when the hare was riding out. Really a very nice system! We really enjoyed this weekend and hope that in the future we will be able to travel some more to Denmark for a show and/or coursing. Monday morning we left again… But not home! Simon would work this week in Denmark and Sonja and I took vacation on the five star campsite "Flyvesandet" on the north side of Fun, about 270 kilometers from Aalborg. 
This campsite is
ideal for dog lovers. You can walk along the beach (if it is not too good weather and so there are not so many people) and you can also make a great walk through the forest. The beach is not so wide and there are pieces with stones but the hounds could still be well out of the feet and had fun for ten. 
The previous times that Simon and I were here, a large part of the sea fell almost dry at certain times. You could mudflat hiking! Unfortunately the moon was wrong and the water dropped to about 30 centimetres high, just too high to walk through with the hounds. Really sorry, otherwise you can mudflat hiking mileage! Since Calhoun had raced and played the day before and it would be too much for Lavinia anyway, we only had Brandir, Bernice, Silva and Caintha with it. We have a thick hundred meters through the sea robe but Caintha thought it was nice at some point and wanted to go back to the coast. She reminded me of her mother, Amy, who found that mudflat hiking at that time nothing! It was just as if she had fear that the water would come in once.
Also Sonja and I still have stones collected. The most beautifully drawn and colored specimens can be found here! Sonja Later learned that it is strictly forbidden to take stones along the border. The next time we are here we will stick to it but they are beautiful, so around my plants in the garden. On Friday, Sonja left for Hermannsburg because her husband wanted to leave the day. We stayed for a while but unfortunately had to return to the house, about 825 kilometers. Once we arrived home we were well cooked from all that journey. In total we travelled 4545 kilometers in 22 days!
European Championship coursing in Italy; What's in a name.
There are some of these months that we do not see our bed in the Oekelsbos. After coming home from Tüttleben, I had just enough time to finish and pack my ceramics, put the hounds in the Defendog, clean the caravan and do the laundry, before we travel to Italy. After that, everything had to be taken back into the party tent and ceramics. The car was jam! Also in the caravan was the necessary road stowed. The journey began on Saturday towards Gelsenkirchen (approx. 200 km.) I was able to approve the Azawakh's, Magyar Agar's, Afghans and Saluki's on Sunday 22 June. It was radiant again and I had some very nice hounds to judge. Especially a very Rastypisch Magyar Agar Youth Female and an exemplary showing Afghans puppy, of which I could grope all the feet without resist, made a lot of impression on me. Trautskirchen inzing Racecourse. Monday morning early from the feathers and direction Trautskirchen (approx. 450 km.), where we held the first stopover on the way to Italy, where the European Championship coursing was to be held on the weekend of 27, 28 and 29 June. Ingrid and Jennifer, Gert-Jan and Jacqueline joined us and the next morning we left for Inzing in Austria for the next stopover (approx. 370 km.). We had chosen the route through the mountains. Beautiful! But the last piece went too steeply downwards, allowing us to cool down in the village of Stilhielden and the rims/brakes with tig litres of water. Oops, that was just as exciting! In Inzing we were at the racecourse. Here the hounds could stretch their legs and especially Brandir enjoyed the meanwhile arrived people and hounds. John and Karin and Monique and Dennis were already there and also later came Alexandra and her son Jordan. As usual, Chris and Henriette arrived in the middle of the night. The next morning the journey continued, crossing the border, over the Brenner Pass, through the Dolomites to Lavarone, Malga Millegrobbe (approx. 220 km.). The road that was discouraged did not turn out to be circumvented and was so narrow here and there that if there were oncoming roads we had a big problem. But it was wonderful!!! (and occasionally very exciting!!!) And don't believe how long you can do about this short distance! It was still a search for the Coursingterrein, fortunately we came across Ingrid and Jennifer who knew the right route. After a further several kilometres of narrow mountain lanes we arrived at 1400 meters altitude in Malga Millegrobbe on a gigantic terrain that had a beautiful accommodation for the cross-country skiers with all the luxury amenities. We could park on a paved parking lot which is normal for the (luxury) motorhomes. Plenty of power and water around the corner. The participants from most other countries ha
d to drive to the grassy meadows and were able to park between the cows and horses who had the enormous terrain at their disposal. She had to hold a power wire from the plotted coursing courses. Later we heard that the organization did get a lot of damage claims because the cows used the cars and campers as barn piles. This caused some mirrors to break down and/or dents. Also tents are not koebestendig. Furthermore, these animals were definitely not unfriendly or curious, so you could walk through your hounds in a quiet way. Most of the participants were already on Wednesday. Unfortunately, Ad and Anneke had to return to the Netherlands with their five reported Pharaohounds because of a death in the family. Really sad, they were so very excited about this EKC. 
The official opening was Thursday evening. There was a small stage with so little space that the spontaneous feast that normally takes place before the opening could not take place. The "real" partygoers were a bit disappointed. As usual, several speeches were held and a wind orchestra had to hear too many songs. The sound quality was also very bad here, so that a huge murmuring soon emerged. No, this opening is at the top of the list of bad and unpleasant openings. 
Very nice was that almost all Dutch participants had put themselves in the orange before the opening (and every award ceremony). This is something and thanks to our enthusiasm for the winners, every year the award ceremony is a real feast. Two courses were laid out on the extensive terrain. Trail 1 was a thick kilometre away against a slope. Here were hefty pits, stones and other obstacles so that the hounds really had to use their eyes. It was a reasonably well-covered trail with sharp twists and a few long pieces but it was not long enough according to the FCI rules. Route 2 was between the "camping pitches" and was explained on a flat stretch of very uneven terrain. It was a great round race course! There was only one place where the hounds had to watch out and the total length of the trail did not exceed the 600 meters. So also not championship worthy!!! And both the delegate of the FCI and the CDL did nothing to!!! 
Crazy, or Jet. Chris with TIZPA. On Friday we had five Afghans males and two bitches and five Saluki males and one bitch in the fight. After the first turn, Azarang Taikatalvi of John and Karin was in second place, which was exciting again! He had to fight in the second round again together with the same dog as last year for the first place but unfortunately they walked on the racecourse and this was a big disadvantage for Heiki. He also went down again and this was his chance. But in the end he ended up in fifth place and that of thirty-two Afghans males! Also with the Saluki males and bitches it was exciting after the first circulation. They had walked as the first course on the racecourse. Darayavanush of the Brown fire was in the first place and TIZPA Porgouhar Isfandiyar also of Chris and Henriette stood on a shared third place. There were fifty-five Saluki males and forty-nine bitches. In the girls Crazy of the brown fire of Gert-Jan and Jacqueline was in a second place! But on the technical trail everything turned out to change. Darayavanush landed at the sixteenth place and Tizpa climbed to second place! Crazy did not smash hit, and unfortunately ended up in a twelfth place. The award ceremony was held somewhere else than the opening. Spontaneously the party of the flying flags arose but when the award ceremony began, it turned out that the people could not keep away until the stage so no one could see anything. Also not good of course. 
Saturday, the day of the Deerhounds and Azawakh's. Just before the races started, a cloud fell down and the Coursingterreinen in nebulae. The start was postponed. After half an hour there was a view but after the start there was a cloud again and the whole thing was still quiet. Again, the cloud went quite quickly and the hounds started again. Also this year I was glad that I had no hound in the fight. During the opening on Thursday, a Deerhound male had attacked another hound, and not pretty much! It turned out to be the French male Fait scandale Du Triple Bois by Brigitte Parere. This male gave his name to honour. Also during the first circulation he grabbed his companion and was happily disqualified. But the evil had already happened, the duped, Islay's Gilroy walked in the second circulation very badly. In the first course in the morning Blixen became the Great Scott started. On 13 February this male became 8 years old. If he topfit would be okay but he wasn't! He started, well, he bumped in and got off after a little 50 meters. At first he stayed what stood, did a few strides and stayed again. The Turner just turned on for the other hound and Scott still had the intention to walk through. Everyone was furious and yelled at the Turner that he had to stop. He didn't! S
cott Hompelde again a bit towards the hare and finally his owner managed to catch him. The vet also ran the field to investigate Scott further and nothing seemed to be broken but he was well broken. Normally standing on his feet and walking was not there. I was deeply shocked, who let there be a male of that age, who has not really done well in previous years and was not fit at all, walking!? And certainly not in such a field!!! Sorry, I have no good words for about it. In The third course was conaire or Redbrook of Jan and Joke. He walked with another French male from the same owner as the aggressive male but luckily it went fine. A reasonable course. The course after that was disturbed but the jury did not see it. The course on it ran Islay's Irbhinn of the family the Wagstaff. What you saw arriving on the way, happened at the reception. He did not behave quite correctly, but the hare lay silent and the jury did nothing with it. Then came the course with the aggressive French male and it was so good that this French male flew out, a thick disk. What was I glad my brandir didn't join!!! The character of the males is not going to advance! Really a-typical. Of the six males courses there was only one that was nice and correct and where speed and condition were shown. In the bitches, of course, some more beautiful courses but also several where it was clear that the women's condition was too short. 
In the afternoon ran in the first course Conaire with Grayrory's Finlaggan from Sweden. Once the hounds were left loose you saw Finlaggan already look at Conaire. At the time that Conaire one step on the Finlaggan for the lag Finlaggan struck. Result A FAT disk. Funny that Simon has accidentally been able to put this whole incident in the picture. Conaire was the 
last to regain his course but went down a hundred meters before the shelter and then walked to the Turner. Everyone thought he would get a ' rejection for the day ' (which is normal) but… Nothing is more insane in Coursingland, he was placed fourth at the awards ceremony. (Of course, Jan and Joke also didn't count on it, Conaire was sleeping in the car so Jan had to observe the honours). Sorry Jan, but this picture is too unique not to post.
In the second last males course, Irbhinn ran with Nelungaloo Meshach by Esther Bühler. Immediately after the start disturbed Irbhinn on Meshach But the jury saw nothing. At the reception it was naturally blown. Irbhinn was placed fifth instead of being a disc. Should have. At the Azawakh's (14 bitches) We had two Dutch ladies in the fight including last year's winner; Kainda of Marlou. Also now she ran the stars of Heaven, both in the first and in the second circulation she had the highest number of points. Tigidit Savannah of Elisabeth performed to end both outlets with the lowest number of points. 
The award ceremony was held this evening again at the podium, here was more space and the people were kept remotely by a few urge fences. Apparently that is necessary. Due to the fact that the organisation had the Dutch team the most exuberant, enthusiastic and noisy, she threw the planning of the award ceremony and did the Azawakh's last. They thought it was exciting but we didn't kick in and under loud cheers, a happy and proud Marlou with Kainda was in the first place. 
These horses were not really curious but were already grazing right along the Coursingterrein. I shot a few pictures of them and they came ever closer. Actually I got in the way but they decided to walk around me anyway. Joke shot there some nice pictures of it. Still thanks Joke! On Sunday there were three Dutch Whippet males. After the first turn, Happy Halloween of Mr. Wakefield's Dia-Rafat was in a shared fifth place but after the second turn he could not keep this place. Eventually, he ended up as the best Dutch Whippet in the fifteenth place. Henry Del Karfo of Monique and Dennis baked did nothing of this year and finished in the 40th place, Leroy vom Small mountain of the family Will was zevenenveertigste of the forty Whippet males. At the Barsoi's we had one bitch in the fight; Blagorodnja Krasotá Igrushka of Elisabeth blacksmith. In the first round, she obtained 207 points and was thus in the last place of the forty-six bitches. But in the second turn she did a bit better and crawled up to the éénenveertigste place. Yes, and then the Italians. Twenty-nine did it including three Dutch. After the first turn, Ganim's Ziva of Alexandra Stout with two others was in second place! Poslusjnye Wihri Zjuk of Marga van Zeeland was in sixth place and Poslusjnye Wihri Jetsjoh, also of Marga, in a ninth place. For the second turn they had to go up to the technical trail. Unfortunately it was absolutely no Italians again because it stortregende! At the moment the course of Ziva came into view, a large cloud was slowly rolling over the ridge. He went painfully slowly so we had hope that Ziva could still walk. They started but unfortunately…. The cloud swallowed the little dogs. The Turner stopped the Hare and it was decided that they got the last course. That was really bales. A number of courses later ran a French female named Femme Fatale Gilani de Magistris by Nathalie Hurel. This name did her no good. Halfway through her course she disappeared behind a straw bale and no longer emerged. Apparently she was struck over the head and was lying there. As a jury, he was the closest and ran to it, but could not do anything but keep her against the ground as she tried to get out of what was not successful. The veterinarian was not able to find anything at first and took the female from the terrain as soon as possible and brought it to the veterinary post. Later we heard that Femme fatale had died of a schedelbasis fracture and a broken neck. In and in Trieste! A few courses hereafter, Ziva should run again. A number of participants could no longer make it to run their Italians and thus had to Ziva to the Ark. Simon asked Alexandra if she wanted Alexandra to say that if she did not let her run her now, she would never do it again. Brave though! And there went Ziva, we stood with tears in our eyes and bald fists, which was exciting!!! But she walked the stars of heaven and did not go down once, something you actually see constantly in Italians. What were we all happy when she came unscathed at the shelter! 
Eventually, Ziva ended up in fourth place and Jetsjoh on the fifth. Zjuk became fifteenth. It is worth mentioning that Jetsjoh in the second circulation ran the highest number of points of all the Italians all day long! The award ceremony began with the sad announcement of the death of the Italian. All the participants who wore a flag left them lying on the ground and a minute's silence was observed. During the speech that followed everyone was muisstil. There was an in and in a sad atmosphere and the crying stood with many more than laughing. At the awards ceremony of the Italian males, Nathalie Hurel had a sixth and a third place but the flag hung half-stick and of course she didn't come on stage. The ceremony was handled but there was no party, no joy. On Friday, a number of injuries were already occurring. One of them quite serious, at first everyone thought that the Saluki had broken a paw, but later we heard that he was out of the bowl. Painfully enough of course but better than broken. However, I have to put the comment that this hound was not suitable for walking. At the beginning of the course you could already see it, no bet, high walking and uncertain this hound went over the field, then another slip and over the head with the result of the elbow from the bowl. And there were more Saluki's that didn't ran well. On Saturday, a Galgo broke his paw. This hound was totally unwalked, so from the car the field on and yes, in such areas it is still necessary that you are a little warm and supple. Also, Don Juan of Ingrid got injured, he walked a spierscheurinkje. It was clear to see that he moved twice and after the second time he walked no more diligently to the shelter. And then on Sunday the fatal accident with Femme fatale. This was a trained little dog, this was silly bad luck. However, many other injuries were really due to ongetraindheid. 
We and many others think that the biggest problem lies in the fact that the greyhounds are no longer let go. They always walk on the leash and do not learn how to work with their body and eyes. If such a hound only runs on the racecourse, this is not yet such a problem, but it is very much like such a race hound is then put on the coursing! These are the hounds that most injuries incur and sometimes fatal. If you want to see photos of real coursing click on http://www.lenstreephotography.com/index.html and for live-coursing photos of Saluki's and Deerhounds in Scotland http://www.lenstreephotography.com/Page15.html
A hot Tüttleben.
On Tuesday 3 June, beginning of the afternoon, we left towards Dortmund. Here we stayed at the camper pitch where Sonja and I always stand when we go to the show. It is a quiet place and you can enjoy walking with the hounds. At the same time we are already a thick 250 kilometer from home and thus almost half way to Tüttleben. It has now become a tradition that we are going to Tüttleben with Pentecost. Simon is classified by default to build and run the course before and during the coursing and I had promised this year to act as ringmaster on Saturday 7 June in the ring at the Jahresausstellung of Group 5. Given the experience of last year, that the Coursingterrein was not cut and totally under water, we decided to be there on Wednesday so that Simon had no stress and time to come, had all the time to put away a good route. The terrain was beautiful, grass not too high but also no billiard sheet, Simon was very quick to finish his trail. He had placed the start this time in the middle of the terrain and only the left part was put into use. There was a challenging trail of about 850 meters long, given the expected temperatures, long enough. On Wednesday it was still good to do in terms of temperature; We even made a big walk with the hounds. The rest of the days we could forget this, it was too hot. Calhoun soon searched for his spot; Under the caravan. Every hour he moved a bit further so he had a cool piece again. It is always miraculous how he saves himself with those thre
e legs, he was even once again early in the morning under the tent canvas by crept to go hunting. Unfortunately for him, there stood around a fencing so that he did not come far. Against the six o'clock he stood again in front of the tent door beeping that he wanted, because yes, back under the tent canvas, that is not possible!! This region has already been extracted in many areas, and he continues to do so, and I have to think about it if we stand somewhere where there is no fence. Thursday and Friday I had "holiday", a little Brandir Showklaar make, the others comb but especially not to move too much because it was thick 35 degrees in the shadows! Saturday was the show. Sonja would show Brandir and Bernice under Mr. Tomasz Kuszyk from Poland. Also Fortheringhay's Faerwald Fable, Brandir's big "competitor" was reported in the Open class and another bitch in the Open class at Bernice. Fable went with the CAC and BOB off, Brandir with the reserve and Bernice with the CAC (the other bitch only stayed in Ambling walk). So I was in Ring 1 at the Podencos, Pharaoh's, Podengo's and Cirneci at work. The judge for these races was Mr. Manuel Borges from Portugal. Of course I had studied the standards beforehand so that I knew what to look for and fortunately the judge said loud and clear the report so that I could follow it perfectly well. It was really worth it since there were several copies of e.g. The Podenco Canario were present. I am delighted that I have had this opportunity and have put a lot of effort into it. 
Sunday morning we had to bed early. The starting time of the coursing was set at 7 o'clock due to the expected temperatures. This meant that Sonja had to go out of bed for fives as she did the notification. Simon and I came out against the six. Brandir and Bernice were the only registered Deerhounds and walked as one of the first. Brandir started off well but Bernice doubted again. Brandir looked at where his sister stayed and once she went, they walked the stars of heaven. What can those two walk! Of the initially 49 courses for the first circulation, approximately 45 remained. Fortunately, there were enough employees who took their duties seriously and because of this it ran like a train. Agains
t elves the last course had been walked and the temperature had now reached almost 30 degrees. It was decided that there was no second turn and that was good as well because in the course of the afternoon the temperature went up to thick 38 degrees in the shade! And the only thing that you can still do is take a nap! After two was the award ceremony and Brandir got a delicious sausage as price for beauty and performance. He and Bernice also got a beautiful rosette for their coursing performance. 
Sunday again asked out of bed because after nines you could no longer run with good decency with the hounds, it was all too hot for the oldies. There were almost half fewer hounds reported for the second day of the coursing and due to the warm weather (and other reasons), eleven more were logged out. This brought the number of courses for the first circulation to about 22. All employees put everything in order to make the courses as smooth as possible and even manage to run a record number of courses in an hour. Without a break, the second turn was started against Nines and at five minutes before half past eleven the last hounds ran their second course! If this is not a world record….!! Again at half past three the awards ceremony. This is always very atmospheric and cosy. 
All employees are extended thanks both days and the Hounds who say goodbye are brought forward and conceived under appropriate music. This always supplies wet eyes to a number of people, this to the hilarity of the bystanders. Afterwards we drank a nice glass of sect on the good course of the weekend. After this, the shadow soon and also Katja, the president of the club, knew where she could be pamper. 
Tuesday was lazybones day but again warm and stuffy. In the evening there is still a coursingtraining that Calhoun was very happy with. Together with Brandir and Bernice he walked a short trail of about 450 meters. Caintha really liked it too but I still thought it was too hot for her, she has after all been in charge for eleven years! Wednesday morning we could pack the tent wet, it had geonweerd and rained but it was not very cooled. Against elves we drove away to arrive at half past six in the evening. Meyappan, Meyappan, it's always a short tuffs but definitely worth it!
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3 x International Champion of beauty and performance!!!
Two years ago I requested the title "International Champion of Beauty and performance" for Cheytah, Caintha and Calhoun.
Calhoun O'Cockaigne Cheytah O'Cockaigne
After much mailing back and forth, I was finally able to receive the three confirmations last week. Hurray!! It is a bit sad since Cheytah is no longer among us, Calhoun unfortunately can no longer officially participate in Coursings and Caintha is already 11 years and almost 3 months. They are the first and so far the only Dutch Deerhounds with this title. Also all three bred by me and Caintha is the aunt of Calhoun and Cheytah, they are brother and sister.
In order to get the title "Champion International de Beauté et Performance" The Hound must have obtained three CACIB's or 2 CACIB's and 2 reserve CACIB's in, at least, 2 different countries under at least 2 different electoral masters. The period between the first (reserve) CACIB and the latter must be at least 1 year and 1 day. Also, the hound must at least have participated in 3 CACIL events (coursing or running) and have won at least 1 CACIL or 2 reserve CACIL's.
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A lovely relaxing weekend in Wismar.
Since Simon was invited to come to the coursing judging during the weekend of April 26/27, we decided to leave on Thursday morning towards Hermannsburg to spend the night and have a pleasant evening with Sonja and Karl-Heinz. At the end of the afternoon we arrived and after a round of forest with the hounds we enjoyed a glass of sect and then a good meal. 
The hounds were again very happy to see each other. Friday morning we drove to Wismar at our convenience. It was blissful weather and after setting up our camp we walked in the "Bürgerpark". Brandir and Bernice found the Red deer, who are unfortunately behind a high fence, very exciting. The other hounds know the deer but when they go walking they are always interesting again. 
The coursing was this year on Saturday. In Total, there were 86 hounds reported, including our Bernice and Brandir, they were the only two Deerhounds. In the morning they walked a good trail. At the start they looked at each other and then enthusiastically went behind the hare. It was an acceptable trail but not really suitable for Barzoi's and Deerhounds, too many sharp twists in succession. In the afternoon, Bernice didn't make that much sense and I had to help her. Still suffer from sham pregnancy? Anyway, Brandir walked the whole trail but was happy when he saw that his little sister was still helping him. After this course, we decided that Bernice would not start at the EKC. Very sorry but somehow these two hounds are still too young and partly because of their panostitisgeschiedenis they just need a lot of time. Hopefully they will be able to join the EKC in Finland next year. At the end of the afternoon was the award ceremony and it was named Bernice as the winner. This w
as not right, of course, a hound that you have to push can never win! When we later got the licences it was also shown that Brandir was the "big" winner, unfortunately without CACC, just one point too little. Sunday we had th
e show. Also here Brandir and Bernice were the only Deerhounds. Mrs. Piesik did the inspection and miraculously she made Bernice BOB. During the final inspection, Brandir received his first "Schönheit und Leistung" title. After the show we still had enough time to go to the beach with the hounds. We left us to refer to a dog beach and after a big 15 minutes drive we arrived on the spot. The first piece was sand but soon it was about in many stones and little sand. We held our hearts, but both Brandir and Bernice and Calhoun did not attract themselves and denderden full of fun over the stony beach. 
Since Brandir had seen fish swimming in the ponds of the burger Park, he initially barely dared the water. Wet toes did not go any further. So Sonja pulled out the naughty shoes and entered the water. Mad fun!! 
Especially Calhoun enjoyed it to the fullest and found it wonderful to chase behind Brandir and Bernice.
Caintha also enjoyed herself, although she is doing it a bit quieter with her thick eleven years. 
And so we ended a wonderfully relaxed weekend in Wismar.
Deerhound Jahresausstellung to Ostercappeln.
A shining sun for our coat.
The weather forecasts looked good for the weekend of 29 and 30 March. Fine, because in recent years we have had enough Jahresausstellungen and associated coursings in the rain. For this coat, Joy
ce Bond of the Regalflight Deerhounds was invited to approve and Mary Girling had come along with her. As usual, the entry of the hounds was accompanied by Scottish musicians but this time there was another carriage with Joyce Bond and Ruth Oess, the oldest Deerhound breeder of Germany (Scottish Highland). 
In Total, there were 80 Deerhounds reported, 28 males and 52 bitches. First a puppy was watched, and then Lavinia came to the turn, she did ' outside competition ' with it. 
Then the veterans came, the male was absent but the 4 reported ladies were present. Caintha was placed fourth, probably because, as usual, it didn't make much sense to walk. But I was proud of her, she looked with her for 11 years (she was the oldest in this class) still beauti
ful! After a big Jugendklasse was Brandir's turn. Just like last year he was with Fortheringhay's Faerwald fable in the intermediate class and once again won fable. 
After that I was able to look at the other classes at ease, I had no more to show. It is for the first time since years that I only have 2 to show, very strange but so relaxed. The overall quality was not really smash hit. Many dogs did not correspond to the standard, this by different combinations of too high worn tails, curling tails, straight rugbelijningen, too short shoulder blades and arms which gives you a bad onderbelijning and too long legs, too Steep Both in front and ribwelving and too little. Also there were few beautiful heads, many bad ears and bad gaits to see. Joyce gave a total of 1 times a G, 19 times ZG and 46 times a U, in my opinion still far too much. The remainder was either absent or received no qualification because it was the veteran class or ' outside competition '. It was also noticed that there was much more gegromd and extracted by the males than previous years. The owners no longer know how to educate a young Deerhound male???
Best Male, Jahressieger and BOB became land Lord von der Oelmühle of Florent Friedrich and Jürgen Rösner (left) and best bitch and Jahressieger was Goshenite or Bestmara also of Florent Friedrich from France!
Day after a Leistungscoursing. Initially, the 30 Deerhounds were reported, but because of the many loopy bitches and the logoff of Brandir (he seems to have been quite bothered by Panostitis), in the end there remained, according to the catalogue, only 23, 4 males and 19 bitches. Started there are only 16 bitches. It was a somewhat bland trail, but because of the high grass and the soft bottom, the length of about 800 meters was enough to test the condition and what was the case with many hounds! 
In the first circulation, Bernice was classified with Delightfuldelusion of Gerd fuses. This ran the first few hundred meters and held it then, as usually in recent years, for seen. Bernice walked well but because of an error The Turner hit the hare behind in the corner. Then she was allowed to restart, but the starter put the hare too far before Bernice did not see it. When she started again she walked again and showed great speed and a good condition. But the jury apparently stared blindly at the Hare loss because Bernice ended up with the lowest number of points.
The males stayed in the first turn of Carlin or Redbrook, so that there were only 3 males left for the second circulation. One of these males, Grayrory's Finlaggan, was classified in the second round with Bernice. But Bernice didn't see it sitting and stopped after several meters. N.d. Or "Rejection for the day". Yes, and where that lag..??
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CC2000 with a tail.
On 23 March. We had a CC2000 party again. Since it could not on another date, it was this time on a Sunday. Unfortunately, it also coincided with a coursing in Belgium and the show in Leiden. The number of hounds that was signed up for our party was not smash hit high but this allowed Simon to put a nice long trail away, time enough! This time We were a guest at the group, a location where the two annual Greyhounds Show had been held by the wind dogs. There is plenty of space to camp and the field that is next to it is sufficiently large. Most of the trees that were around the field were harvested and because of this, large passageways were created between the two fields and the field was not so enclosed. On Saturday afternoon we arrived in the pouring rain. Waiting until the mood was over, was not an option so quickly the awning was zipped to the caravan and put everything in its place. By two, it was dry and a watery sun broke through. Nice weather to take a walk while Simon and Gert Jan would explain the route. You can walk around the area without the hounds having to go to the belt. At least, the one who does not hunt, so Calhoun and Brandir on the line. Cody
was very much in his sense, he regularly passed Gehuppeld and challenged Brandir to play. Unfortunately, this is not as good as he is sitting on the leash. That Cody is still well fit with his almost 11 years shows from these pictures that are taken a few days earlier. 
When it came on, Cody Brandir was still the boss! At the end of the day I walked a nice piece with them and again Cody showed himself fit and happy.
Sunday morning from the feathers, the sun was shining and it looked much promising. Soon the hounds give food and own breakfast. Cody showed himself tired. He also absolutely didn't want to eat. Perhaps he had done too much yesterday, after all, he has been around for almost 11 years! Slowly the participants trickled in and in the end I still had 34 coursing hounds on my skin paper. Els and Emrah were also there with their new Slough puppy Gabr. What a wonderful little guy! Enthusiastically he went behind his "rabbit"!
There were a total of 5 puppies, 2 of about 6 months and 3 of 3 months, who have put their first coursingstapjes on this day. Hopefully they will all do well in the future! Unfortunately, in the course of the morning the sun disappeared and there was a big cold wind. I had been looking at Cody orphans a few times and saw that he was getting worse. His heart rate was very high and irregular, actually fluttered it but what and he was also stuffy. I made an appointment with a vet through the lady who was in the canteen and I could go there an hour later. Soon you will have to walk Calhoun and Caintha so that they would be happy and happy, and Hamza, Cody in the car and away. The vet found a very high temperature which is of course very dangerous in combination with the fluttering heart and the high age. Cody got two injections and the doctor hoped it would help. When I returned, I left Cody in the car because it was pretty warm in the awning. In the course of the afternoon Cody wanted to get back in the awning and on his stretcher and seemed to be revamping something, not much but he looked a little brighter and was no longer so stuffy. 
Against Threes, the last hound had walked and we could clean up everything, again in the rain. After that, we had a nice drink with some people and then we had to break the awning again, pack and go. Cody lay relaxed in the car, until just before Tilburg he started to squeak a bit. Luckily there was just a parking lot and I could sit in the back of him. Cody relaxed again and lay quietly. Moments later, he beeped again and I noticed that it really did not take him well and said Simon to call the vet that we were coming. But… It didn't have any more. Cody blew out his last breath. Brandir crawled in a corner, Caintha lay with big eyes to watch her brother and I, I could only hold Cody and whipped him listening that he had to do his brother Cavanaugh, sister Coney and mother Amy the greetings.
26-03-2003 Commander Cody O'Cockaigne 23-03-2014
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Babenhausen
The Coursingseizoen has started again, even for us, we thought. Brandir had taken his license on Ronostrand and we let him run a few more times. That's the luck if you own a turntable and bobbins. We then drive somewhere, put a small trail out, knot a real hare skin on a string and spin. Every time we did this, Brandir was exemplary, whether he was walking with Calhoun, Caintha, alone or with his threes. So with good courage we reported him for the national coursing in Babenhausen on 15/16 March. Bernice was also reported because they both needed two coursings to qualify for the European Championship coursing and this would be their first official coursing. For this coursing, 13 Deerhounds were reported, 11 bitches and 2 males. A nice number! In The first circulation Br
andir was classified with his sister, Bernice. Well, then I was sure there would not be disturbed. Brandir is a real "fire-type" and would, if he is disturbed once, be guaranteed no more walking. (On the site of the holistic practice for animals "Den Hoek" You can find the type of your hound under "Media Library" and then "the Five Elements in dogs". Brandir and Bernice started well. It went wrong with Brandir when the rope jumped a head. He had to take a closer look at this, but then he picked up the weather and walked nicely and full of surrender behind the hare. Bernice finished with 57 points and Brandir with 48. It was clear that the jury d
id not forgave him his mistake! In the break Brandir and Bernice had to check the vet. The vet grabbed Brandir's foot, arch and stretched it, on which brandir loudly responded. But when the vet studied further, Brandir did not hurt any more. Also in the corridor work he showed nothing. So he was allowed to move on to the second round. In the second round he had to walk together with a bitch who had aangegromd him the day before and was shot at him during the walk-in. So I already had a hard head in it, Brandir knowing. And indeed, after the start signal he looked to the right, to that bitch, did a few strides and stayed then standing. Even when the hare came a little bit close to the area, he looked very interested but did not resist a step. Too bad, he's still not strong enough in his ball. Bernice was in second place after the first round and was classified with a dog by Ira Johannes, Islay's Hollyhock. 
They both went very well from start but Hollyhock showed slightly more speed. Bernice followed better, she is not so experienced yet. It also turned out that Bernice was more agile and once she was well underway she didn't Hollyhock in speed anymore. They walked a wonderful course and were well-matched. 
Sonja does not look happy in this picture but I can guarantee that she was indeed!! Because Bernice ended up in a well deserved second place. And that on her first coursing!
The next day we let Brandir and Bernice run for a while and play on the abandoned Coursingveld. After a few big sprints brandir stood on three legs. It shot through me that a few months ago he also lifted his right hind, but after a short walk it was good again. Would something not be right? In the meantime, X-rays have been taken, but of course nothing can be seen. An appointment for follow-up research has already been made, but hopefully it will be solved with a long rest period. For now, no more coursing for Brandir but also no more loose in the woods and behind the fields, which is of course very annoying! But yes, it should be here.
CC2000
CC2000
On the 2nd of November we had a very successful weekend with CC2000. Via a tip from Talreja we arrived in low ants. After Simon had been looking a few times and had made appointments, we were very welcome on 2 November. A small sixty dogs were logged in and quite a few campers and caravans came to the terrain during the course of the Thursday. The weather forecasts were not really smash hit for the Saturday but in the end it all turned out to be very nice, it was a bit fresh and at some point it was gemiezer-raining but all this was not allowed to press the fun. In the surroundings you could walk a lovely and because it was at the end of a road it was also very quiet. Really a place to return again. Since I have not made any pictures myself, here is the link to a series of photos made by our "court photographer" Marc Gale. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/BLIZZARDJE/SETS/72157637320353825/for the Friday night we had a fat 20 man to eat. Jacqueline always finds it a challenge to put something tasty for many people on the table, and this time again it has worked fine. It is always very cosy and most of them continue to talk to the late hours. It was again a really old-fashioned weekend course. No whining, everyone lets his hound walk to his own liking and insight, no gestrezzzz and especially many happy dogs snoeten. Delicious!!!
What was the weather a great weekend.
Last weekend, 18/19 and 20 October, we were once again on Ronostrand. Because of all kinds of circumstances we were last three years ago. When Simon was asked to explain and turn the trail, we decided to try to make Bernice and Brandir run for their "Haasvast". Bernice would not be a problem, she had already walked with Picaro of Annemiek Hawkins during the coursing of Swift in September and that went perfectly. But Brandir is still so young in his head, we had doubts about that. But yes, but try because together with Calhoun he runs fine. In fact, we would have liked Brandir last weekend to run with Picaro, but because he had a slightly thickened toe the week before, we did not do this of course. Luckily his toe was all right now and we thought it was best to let Brandir walk with Picaro and Bernice with a fiddle. So figured out, so done. 
Thursday afternoon we arrived and it felt like old. The trees were still not as beautiful as we were used to, but the beech nuts were already fallen and caused a lot of nuisance between the dogs. It was also found that we were standing underneath a thick oak, where with great regularity the acorns with a rotklap on the roof of the caravan fell, also in the middle of the night!
Saturday morning, early out of the feathers, because those two monkeys had to do their first licence run in quarter for nine. When we walked past Dear Andries, who was a little further afield, we saw that she was wrapping her stuff. Later on, we did not know that she had her papers and that the hounds could not walk. She seems to have been shot out of her slipper and has been called to have a jury member (sounds like a threat). It is said that they should know and comply with the rules. It is now for the second time this year that this ' lady ' is misbehaving during a coursing organized by WvCNL.
Anyway, quarter for nine, first the young female, Islay's Iora Rua of Janine Ballard would run. However, this is still too uncertain and hupte but somewhat back and forth. Then Bernice with fiddle. This went perfectly, they were very well-matched, they met often enough on their way and Bernice showed the jury that she was running her own course.
Then Brandir with Picaro. Brandir went off, looked at Picaro and stopped. He continued to follow the hare with his eyes and when it came to his side, I gave him a push and yes, there he went. The second half of the trail he ran as a spear and didn't look at Picaro. At the reception they both dived on the hare, without any problem. We all had the feeling that he would start better in the afternoon. In any case, Bernice had completed her first license loop well. That was the most important
thing! 
After they went well, when he returned home, a bottle of wine was first in the cooling so that if Bernice would not messing up it the second time, we could celebrate that Bernice may appear on the Coursingvelden next year. After having fed the hounds and we had our own breakfast indoors, we went to see the other courses. It struck us, especially on Sunday, that a lot of hounds did not have sufficient condition to accomplish the 800 meter in a good way. Especially the Barsoi's and Irish Wolfhounds were very disappointing. After the afternoon break, Bernice and fiddle, Brandir and Picaro were again ready for their second licence run. Bernice started very fanatically, Sonja couldn't keep her at the start. So here laughing.. 
Sorry Sonja, I couldn't leave it to post them.
After Bernice's fantastic license course, the tensions were high as far as Brandir was concerned. Would he do it right now? He was in any case very fanatical to the start. His first five passes were somewhat wavering but after that he got the spirit and walked a beautiful course with Picaro.
Brandir and Picaro are well-matched, on the long straights Picaro is of course faster than Brandir but Brandir does not beat a mud figure at any rate. By Kien courses they remain quite together and Brandir shows that he is running his own course. Even when the reception is fine, they both dive on the hare without anything of aggression or fear. Fantastic!
Meyappan, Meyappan, what a relief. Brandir has his first good license course inside!
After I had the brandir on a leash and left the beach, I saw Ira Johannen standing with a hound ready. This was not mentioned in the afternoon program and I did not know who it was. Since Brandir really had given himself, I didn't keep looking at how this hound ran but we all (fiddle, Bernice, Picaro, Brandir, Sonja, Annemiek and I) started to run out of the hounds. At the end of the afternoon we were told that this was again Iora Rua from Janine but that there was a lot of commotion since this bitch had left the ground after the first attempt of the morning, crippled the terrain. Two first aiders had found that she had a torn nail and in consultation with the jury it was decided that she was not allowed to walk in the afternoon. Since someone else appeared with her at the start, no one had to say that it was the same bitch, so she started anyway. I have heard about it, she has walked the whole course and got quite lame from the terrain. So this is really not as it should be!!! In the evening, we even knew that Janine was already in the morning before the first turn on the crippled walk of Iora Rua. As an owner you have at eternal times the responsibility for your hound and a broken hound do not let you walk!!! So there was a lot of disgrace and with these two traps the Deerhound owners left a bad impression. Thanks!
After work done it is well resting with your great friend.
In the course of the evening I was asked if I wanted to let Brandir run a licence loop the next day. The jury had talked about it and thought it was good for him. After consultation with Cis and Annemiek or Picaro it was could handle and whether they liked it, we decided to do it. So Sunday morning again early from the feathers and at quarter for nine we were back at the start with Brandir and Picaro. Now Brandir was really fanatic and started just fine. They walked a wonderful course! What a pleasure to see those two fly over the sand! I am glad that Brandir is now also ready to run his licence but we will still have to be careful with him, he is and still remains a ' babyhound '.
After feeding and having breakfast, we have a nice stool to watch the courses, together with Cis and Jannie. We had old fashioned fun again for ten. It was a great weekend!
Complaint about Calhoun!
Last week there was suddenly a very nice gentleman with us on the pavement. When he was halfway through the terrain he was of course noticed by the hounds and exuberantly greeted by Caintha, Brandir and Calhoun. Once we came to our house, the best man expressed himself as a controller of the dog or animal protection, I do not know anymore. He told Calhoun that he was looking for a complaint because of the fact that Calhoun coursing had walked! I told him that he had just been stormed and greeted by Calhoun and that so it went fine with him. Then I called Calhoun and the best man couldn't
say anything other than that Calhoun looked beautiful. The other hounds and how they live here, gave him the same. Of course, there was talk about Calhoun's courses, but the gentleman soon had to say that the complaint didn't hit anything. I told the best man that Calhoun was already a puppy of 5 to 6 weeks behind the plastic patch and that he kept doing all his life, plastic and real. Also that during a normal walk or round-racing here on our own terrain behind Brandir on, 100 times more intensively than such a small piece of "coursing" what he did during the trainings of an association or our own Coursingfeestje. The nice gentleman made notes and showed clearly that he had the feeling for nothing to have come. And that was of course the case. When I accompanied him back to his car, he said, "It's a paradise for those dogs." And yes, it's not for nothing to be called O ' Cockaigne.
I do have a suspicion of who has hurled this. I just want to say that it was/is laughable and that I very much think it is wasting precious time of people who are really desperately needed in a lot of other places and that it is a waste of money that has cost this action. I therefore propose to the person responsible to make a substantial donation to the body where he has lodged this complaint. That would be really sporty!!
Weekend Crowns Mountain
From Thursday afternoon 8 August we were in Crown Mountain where the national coursing of OSS has been held for years. A wonderful location where you can walk well with the hounds. The only downside is that our hounds have something against the terrain; Most do not run well here. This year we had nothing to do officially, but the young stuff had to practise a little bit and we had also agreed that we would cycle a piece with the "puppies". After everything was in place and Sonja had taken her bike from the camper, a round on the terrain test was first cycled. Brandir, Bernice and Silva were exemplary loose along the bike and enjoyed it clearly. They also enjoyed each other again. 
On Saturday the show, a good exercise for Bernice, she has occasional cures and also now she didn't want to let herself be groped. Brandir Fortunately has no problems with this. 
Bernice's's gang work looks fine, she stretches well and has a nice range but come in and go I hope it still improves greatly. It would be a shame if Sonja can't show her as planned. 
Of course we had to take a few stationary pictures after the show. Actually they were well fed but the keeper wins. 
And then again fooling. 
At the end of the afternoon, Bernice has a small piece of coursing. She did this in full surrender so the next time she can with Picaro, the Galgo of Cis and Annemiek, a piece of course. Hopefully she can run on Ronostrand for her license. Brandir is a different story, he did a lot of fun last year but at the beginning of this year he gained a few negative experiences and now has trouble finding it fun. It is of course a huge egg and sees ghosts everywhere. He still needs a lot of time. Calhoun and Caintha also showed himself enthusiastically for a piece of coursing and just before they were allowed to start, Calhoun was barking at the hare, but when I let them loose, they looked at each other and stayed standing. When I walked a bit, they went behind the hare and enjoyed the ' kill ', they do it!! However, it is strange that our most hounds are tapping to walk in this area. Something is not up to them.
European Championship coursing in Pouch.
European Championship coursing in Pouch, Germany.
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During the weekend of 22 and 23 June. The European Championships coursing on the Pouch in the immediate vicinity of Bitterfeld was organised. The many negative rumors in advance and the high tide alarm ensured that we were prepared for everything. There would be no clean drinking water, the catering would not be good/sufficient, the area would have been inundated with all the consequences and there would be too little manpower to make everything run. Luckily it all came along and all this was fine. However, what was not in order and where it was going with a European championship coursing was the Coursingvelden. To begin with, the total area was strewn with glass shards. Several weeks before there was a concert and the visitors had left their glass bottles which were then broken by the bulldozers/lorries that had to clean the terrain again for the next event. Incredibly dangerous of course for a dog sporting event. For Thursday evening, a cleanup action was planned, if all the participants were to walk next to each other over the Coursingterreinen, it was necessary to clear the most and most dangerous glass. But… at seven 
o'clock a huge distress broke out. Gusts who had the Dixie toilets flying through the air, extremely heavy rain and big hails made sure that everyone hung on his awning/tent/Party tent. And it took quite a long time! Just before that the storm erupted, we sat down with a pretty large group to eat. Chris and Henriette had a tremendous uitgesloofd on this delicious meal, but it would literally fly in the air later. At the last moment we decided to pick up everything and move to our awning and canopy, about 20 meters away. But when Simon and Sonja went with a table loaded by the gate, and the table had to lift a little higher, a squall came and blew everything off the table! That happened to everyone who walked into his hands with a table. In no time it was a ravage of your Welsh. If the bugger had to be windows and skylights closed, awnings had to be turned on but because of the enormous wind this was almost impossible. An additional problem was that because of the hard rain, the roaring winds and the huge thunders that followed each other at a rapid pace, it was not understood if someone shouted at you something. Awnings had to be hung, but also our large party tent that I wanted to use for my ceramics was built. The hounds also walked outside and did not understand. Except Lavinia, who saw her chance where and began to eat all the food she could find on the ground, on. As the bugger we have done the hounds through open doors, not looking which hound where and if we all had them. Our awning at the front tent was already broken, so we first demolished it quickly before he could damage the car, when the canopy of Angelika was saved, that of Sonja could still wait (we thought) and then hung with eight men at the party tent. Large hail stones beat against our hands and that did twisted a lot of pain. In no time everyone was soaked and there was ten inches of water locally. Among others at my party tent where the ceramic boxes were already covered. There was no more saving here. Also our freezers stood deep in the water, all the chairs, dog beds/rugs that stood outside, everything, everything was soaked. When the storm fell and we could see the damage, the courage fell into our shoes. What an incredible gang!! Everywhere lay food, the p
ans and dishes with food were filled with water, everywhere couched tables, chairs, plates and cutlery. Well, garbage bag and tidy. When the biggest troop was gone we went to watch the hounds. Most lay quietly to sleep only a confused brandir came at Angelika from the RV, Xena of Angelika, came from Sonja's camper and Silva from Sonja lag in our car. After having a bit of order again, we first got some drying and a glass of sect, we would see the next day. Friday shined the sun again and dried everything up quite quickly, except for the dog "water" bed, which needed a little longer. Of course I had an awful lot of extra work on my ceramics. All the boxes were soaked and several I couldn't even bite. First everything but displayed so that it could dry a bit in the right form, fortunately this went quite quickly and I could then extract everything and let the boxes dry and possibly paste back into the model with tape. The ceramics had nothing to do with it except the ones that were really under water, which after drying were pretty dusty and I have to finish with a tassel fabric.
Many had considerable damage and the enormous mess that had arisen took a lot of hours to clean up. In the meantime, the courses were turned off and it soon became apparent that two areas were not suitable in any case and did not meet the regulatory requirements of the FCI for a EKC-course. The minimum length is for the large varieties 800 meters and for the small varieties 600. Only Field 1 complied with this and it was also a fun and challenging course which was also well-overlooked by the officials. Two other fields were not fully overlooked for the Turner and the judges, the one had a length of 500 and the other 600 meters! Also the trailed courses did not suggest much. Last year, Simon agreed that he would also explain a course. This would be field 4. Simon had already started running a trail on Wednesday, but soon found out that he couldn't get rid of the necessary meters. It was promised that there was more mowing and that the glass would be cleared. Unfortunately this Friday had not yet happened and several people were in the meantime interfering with the race route so that Simon was forced to pull his hands. Here, something was put out where he was not behind. Field 4 would only be put into service on Sunday, and this area was not fully met by the requirements. Absolutely not championship worthy so!
On Friday-evening, the opening took place in the amphitheatre in the middle of the peninsula. There Simon (almost) was too late and had forgotten to attract his orange polo, I sent Sonja with that thing to him to dress and-audience him. 
There were several speakers, and the hounds who appeared to have won last year were still honoured. These were two, a German Azawakh and our Dutch Saluki; Non-Serviam Abdelhaziz of Henriette of Constance and Chris Bekker. The opening was brightened up by a ballet group with accompanying orchestra. The atmosphere was super again, and under the line of three orange colored Dutch people, a true party arose between the performances of the group.
Even Sonja couldn't control himself and stepped on Bernd Josh to work with him to dance a waltz on the merry Notes of the Wind Orchestra.
From 19 countries there were 808 hounds registered, with 157 reserves remaining. The number of hounds that actually started was on Saturday 305 and Sunday 443. The biggest report of course from Germany with 159 hounds, the Netherlands had 45 there. For the first time no Dutch Deerhounds at the start, where I was happy for several reasons. Firstly because of the glass, secondly because of the bad and short courses and thirdly because of the atypical Deerhounds that we currently see many appear on the Coursingveld and also win everywhere. By the way, this year it was very striking how many atypical rasvertegenwoordigers there milling about. Dogs that I really thought were the crossings were standing on stage in the evening. It is high time that all the greyhounds were tested on varietal purity.
What was noticed by the larger varieties like the greyhounds, the Deerhounds and the next day the Barsoi's, Chart Polski's and the Irish Wolfhounds, was that there was quite a percentage of lame going to the podium. And there are only twelve of them…. According to the Chef D'équipe this was not by glass but by the bad courses/terrains. There were also several hounds unsubscribed for the second circulation due to injuries. Among other glass anyway??? All in all, the Netherlands did not perform badly, two first places, four second places, one fourth and one fifth place and yet we sang three times the Wilhelmus. 
I would like to add another critical note; We see more and more often that the FCI regulations for International Sighthound races and Lure coursing Events are not respected. In this case rules No. 1.2 Protection of Animals The safety and health of the animals must always guide all officials and participants during racing and lure coursing events. and 4.11.2 Track length for lure coursing. Distances to be applied for FCI European Lure coursing Championship • For Whippets and Italian Greyhounds: 600-800 metres • For all other Sighthound breeds: 800-1000 metres Small variations of the above distances are tolerated. Two years back, at the EKC in the Netherlands, there was a Whippet without her union booklet and she had already done a test run on the field where she was allowed to walk the same day. At least two rules have been violated in this one hound alone! Last year, in Hungary, because of the ground squirrel-holes were life-threatening, there was (just like this year) not enough spare material available and so I can go on. Rules are apparently to trample on. Is it not possible to abolish them all better? That makes it a lot more relaxed!
Calhoun is living on the Coursingveld!
CC2000 had a wonderful weekend again!
Despite the great cold, during the Easter weekend we were a guest at mini camping "de Ganzenhof" in Bladel with our Coursingvrienden. Here we organized another delicious funcoursing on a large pasture. A small 60 hounds were reported there and only Talreja with her Barzoi's was not present by circumstances. Marc Gale lived again in his passion and made many beautiful pictures. Marc…. Thanks!!! Sonja was also back from the party and she was so sweet to bring a bag of home-baked biscuits for every participating hound. The hounds found them Héééérlijk!! Sonja, on behalf of everyone, thanks again
!! For me this weekend had something very special. Brandir and Bernice had done something with us on a horse meadow in February, but never when there were other people and dogs. Despite the growing pains, Bernice ran well, and she was definitely not distracted. Once she has grown over this ailment, I think she will become a very good coursing hound. Brandir ran the entire trail very well following and all at a decent speed; A promise for the future. Caintha and Calhoun walked all day to whine that they actually wanted courses. Caintha is already 10 years old and I had said long ago that there was no more c
oursing but she wanted so much so I voted. Also Silva, almost 7 years young, wanted to stretch her legs again and finally we decided to Caintha, Silva and Calhoun at the same time to Coursingveld. A number of people looked strange when we appeared with this trio at the start. "What Crazy does a Deerhound with three-legged courses do?" But people had to know what Calhoun is doing on those three legs! I was already noticing Calhoun that it was serious and not like the last t
imes; Fanatically walk to the start and then remain standing. Also Caintha was again old fashioned fanatic. At the start they were barely kept, they really felt like it. But we had told Simon to turn a small piece, about 300/350 meters was enough. 
The first piece they ran right away but they soon got a bit out of it, so we looked a bit less tense. Because yes, it was for the first time that Calhoun went behind the Nephaasje and on a collision we were not waiting. 
It was clear that they enjoyed all three of them and arrived at the reception it was also perfect. Simon knows exactly how to turn to avoid col
lisions. It was wonderful to see Calhoun again courses and he also found it blissful. I am glad that at the time I took the decision to let his paw amputate, he is doing so well. And I'm sure if I hadn't done it, I should have let him sleep long ago. I hope that several people, by Calhoun, are convinced that a large hound can live very well on three legs and have a lot of fun.
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Haloween coursing in Landstuhl
Haloween coursing in Landstuhl. On Sunday October 30th the Deerhounds would walk so on Saturday we could make another delicious forest walk. Grandma Amy had to fit on the caravan while we geklauterd two and a half hours over a gigantic steep mountain. Our muscles were in any case well trained once again! Also at Landstuhl the start of the course is on a field next to the racecourse. Then the hare passes through an opening of the fence of the racecourse the Middenterrein. If the hounds follow well totally no problem. After a round on the Middenterrein, the Hare enters the adjacent field by another opening in the fence. Some hounds are shooting the last opening, but they usually correct themselves and they come out well. On Sunday so 11 Deerhounds at the start. In The third course are Silva and Calhoun. Calhoun starts fine and runs fantastic. He lands with 80 points in a shared second place. In The fourth course is Cheytah with Chabibi's Nice. Nice is a very young, enthusiastic girl who follows well, Cheytah is pregnant and does not save in terms of speed. She thinks it is smart, but it passes the exit and loses the hare. She keeps looking and searching but does not think she should go through the opening. Nice get 83 points and Cheytah 47, fortunately no "rejection for the day"! In the next course Celina or Albainn of Gerd fuses and my Caintha. Now we have to be careful with the reception because Celina has already had a disqualification because of unheard-of behaviour. But I don't have to worry about it. Caintha runs very cleverly and is super fast, when she is near the exit she runs first and right behind the hare. Because of this she shoots the exit but sees in her canthus that the hare is right. She is not in doubt, plunges under the wire fencing of the track, takes a huge leap over the dense fence and lands on the little field where the hare continues his trail. Very spectacular! Unfortunately the jury is asleep, I think, because she got only 61 points. Celina apparently had only looked at Caintha, not the hare because he was still walking on the Middenterrein while Caintha made the kill. However, she still got 57 points. Jury…, I don't get anything from it (and that's good too!). In the second turn, Caintha again runs with Celina, even now Celina keeps up halfway and that gives her a "rejection for the day" on it. Calhoun starts with Cunamara's Mango by Eva Petzold. Mango flies off and Calhoun continues to stand. We still have the hope that he will be middenterreined by the exit, but that too does not happen. Also Calhoun gets a "rejection for the day". Cheytah is only classified and gets as a guided dog one that also remains. Cheytah is going to start well but at the first pass she remains standing. "Rejection for the day". Then you drive with two men, almost 2400 kilometers in front, to go back home with two "rejections for the day"!!! Fortunately, the eight and a half-year-old Caintha had saved the family a little. At the award ceremony, her last time was said goodbye, this was her last game. Caintha has always been a very reliable and excellent courser. [
/caption] She has participated in a total of 77 games in many countries and in addition very many "fun" coursings. She has participated in 5 European Championships and has twice been in second place and 1 time on the fifth. She carries various beauty and coursing titles and is after Calhoun (her nephew) the second Deerhound in the Netherlands entitled to the title "Champion of Beauty and performance". And she deserved it!
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Coursing in Bergschenhoek
On 24 September the WRZ held her coursing in Bergschenhoek. Again 4 Deerhounds reported but now partially others. In The first circulation Calhoun ran together with E'Lynnhe Palantiri of the family humps. Calhoun felt "something" and started badly. He is becoming more and more sensitive, which is certainly at the disadvantage of his coursingprestaties. Caintha ran with Islay's Hannah, also from the family humps. In the second circulation were Hannah (155 pnt.) and E'Lynnhe (156 pnt.) divided together. E'Lynnhe, who had just been running, gave up the chucked and got a disqualification. Caintha (152 PNT.) was allowed with Calhoun (149 PNT.). Again Calhoun started badly but Caintha walked so excited that Calhoun was still going along. Hannah became first with 311 PNT., Caintha second with 309 PNT. and Calhoun third with 279 pnt. Caintha obtained her second CACNL and in combination with the previously obtained show results I can get the title "Champion of Beauty and performance" for her applications.
Coursing Show combination in Crown Mountain
13 and 14 August the combination of the weekend of the Coursing Association "T Haas" takes place to Crown Mountain. On Saturday the (unofficial) show for which only Calhoun and Cheytah are reported. On Sunday the coursing. It's weird but true, our hounds haven't been doing well in this field for several years. What is at wrong we do not know, perhaps not exciting enough, too clear, what obstacles do perhaps wonders. First with beauty and performance ends Cheytah, second becomes Fritzs Silver Cloud, third Caintha and as fourth, Calhoun, also with beauty and "performance" ends.
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European Championship coursing in Oirschot
16 & July 17: European Championships coursing in Oirschot. There were 18 bitches and 14 males, 2 bitches and 4 males absent. What should have been our party has become a tragedy for the employees. Therefore, I do not want to write too much about it, the sweetest i "delete" everything. For those who want to know everything, I refer to the blog of Anne Marie Mourning (www.ballisticwhippets.web-log.nl) and Lisette van de Kerkhof (www.princevalerio.blogspot.com). My Calhoun is quite a very sensitive type, for example he hits total stroke If there is a dog or human gilt of pain. So he also felt the tremendous stress with us because of the bad organization. On Friday afternoon he walked to cry while I was trying to convince the exhibitors that they had to stay where they stood. We all had to go out because the catering wanted it, it threatened not to divide coins for the employees. Pure blackmail. Anyway, Calhoun all the way, I totally battled and so the Coursingvooruitzichten broke. Saturday morning I already noticed Calhoun, he was not wild-enthusiastic. He started out badly and walked halfway up the field just a bit back and forth to jump. Chance but I understood him so well, it only hurt because he actually finds such a very nice game but because of the stress could not. Cheytah is very different, which never pulls anything from it, and she walked great. After the first turn, she was in a shared third place. My Caintha was again "undervalued" and ended up being one of the last. One Norwegian bitch, Manticorn's Josefin loved it and the French bitch, Entre Ciel Et Terre Du Triple Bois got so few points that she was not allowed to walk a second time. For the second circulation there was some consternation about the classification of males. In the end there were a number of males with the same partner as in the morning, a pity but for the hounds it fortunately does not matter. We had decided that Sonja Calhoun would start, maybe he would walk easier. And sure enough, he started something better and also walked with more enthusiasm. Before Cheytah was able to start, it took a hare break and because a new hare had to go, all for too long. You saw the enthusiasm in her decline. Sin, she ran clearly less than she can. Manticorn's Julia, a sister of the Norwegian female, who gave the chucked in the morning, got a disqualification in the afternoon (and you'll come all the way from Norway!) likewise her partner Celina or Albainn of Gerd assures. The last bitch courses I have not seen, Caintha had already walked and was through and through wet, stood to shiver and just wanted to go away, to the caravan. I was also more than sitting in the rain, so when Cheytah walked, we quickly went to the caravan, the hounds dried well and then a drink was taken. The award ceremony was only in the evening after Tienen in the dark, in the pouring rain. At the Chart Polski's the wrong national anthem was played and the Deerhound males turned the national anthem without the winner. This was for some of us the drop that caused the bucket to flow, an organization that doesn't even know how a prize-giving ceremony is supposed to expire. What a blamage!! In the males, Cunamara's Miles of Eva Petzold from Germany was European champion coursing 2011 with the CACIL and Calhoun still finished in sixth place with the CACNL. In the Bitches Queen Qumolly Qwinta of Dirty Mind of Eva Vobornikova from the Czech Republic took the title and the CACIL + CACNL and Cheytah became still fifth. The difference between Queen Qumolly and Cheytah was only 5 points!
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