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THE BEAGLE

A Breed Profile

• SMALL PACKAGE…BUT A LOTTA DOG
• The Beagle, one of the most popular dog breeds in the USA ( and, in fact, number four in AKC registrations in 2004) is a small, thoroughly appealing, member of the Hound Group. His shorthaired coat is a valuable attribute to his status. It requires little extra care or grooming, other than a three-or-four-times-weekly brushing and comes in a combination of tan, black and white. His long flap-ears lie against his head. And like most other hounds, the beagle’s eyes are softly dark and beseeching.
  The beagle’s small stature is divided into two size groupings, one, 13 to 15 inches at shoulder, the other, under 13 inches at shoulder. The average beagle tips the scales at between 18 and 28 pounds.
  Displaying a continually wagging tail, the breed is normally sociable, seldom belligerent. Yet, his deep baying bark makes his owner aware of trespassers and provides a formidable warning deterrent. Intelligent, affable and docile, a beagle always makes a fine buddy to all family members.
• Used for many years in the field as a rabbit hunting dog, the breed still enjoys a top reputation in that sport, and, if given a chance, will demonstrate his native abilities to his owner.

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THE VIZSLA

A Breed Profile

A magnifisant immigrant added to the American meltingpot of canine citizens in recent years, the Vizsla, official pointing dog of Hungary, has made serious inroads into the U.S hunting scene since arriving here in 1950.His cinnamon-colored, shorthaired coat adorns a sleek body imbued with terrific talents, including a keen nose combined with the intelligence to learn from experience how to use it, strong hunting desire and natural retrieving instincts. Little wonder his rapid climb in popularity.

 Afield, the Vizsla takes the role of a traditional pointing breed, assigned to seeking and locating upland game birds by scent, staunchly pointing them out in statute-like stance.At the flush, only when commanded, he brings the quarry gently back to hand. With some 10 centuries of practice underpinning his performace, the Vizsla lays claim to being the oldest of the world’s sporting breeds

 Originating among the Magyars, who invaded and colonized the Hungarian plains,the breed later was adopted by the aristocracy and flourished selectively until the Soviet invasion of Hungary, which nearly extincted the breed. The few survivors made up the current stock.

A scale-tipping 55 pound average, standing about 22-24 inches at withers, the Vizsla’s tail is generlly docked (cut) to 5-6-length.Learning lessons fairly quickly, the breed can be somewhat thin-skinned and should be handled with gentle firmness for best results. Affectionately natured, he displays strong family loyalty.

“Ancestry Authentication”

Value Added No Minus For Multiplication

Your canine hunting partner is totally valueless! It’s true. That is if you ever plan parenthood for Fido, and he (or she) is not registered in one of the official stud books appropriate for his breed.

Without registration, any offspring from a mating (even with a champion) leaves the pups in purebred limbo. Why? Registration provides a permanent record of and for your dog. Itestablishes his official name and identifying number, and authenticates his purebred pedigree. It increases his value by ensuring recording of placements he wins in field trials. All this makes selling his puppies easier and more profitable.

Normally, spaniels and retrievers are registered with the American Kennel Club, 5580 Centerview Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606. Field type pointing dogs go into the American Field Publishing Company’s Field Dog Stud Book, 542 South Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60605.

Registration forms should be provided by the breeder of your pup.

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Doggy Weight Lifting

                     Reducing the guesswork of Rover’s gain               

Even if your gun dog doesn’t exactly waddle, after the long post-hunting season layoff from “working for a living,” his extra avoirdupois is hard to ignore. As a “kennel or couch potato,” his picking up weight is guaranteed. But, you can’t know how much he’s gained without weighing him. “So, I’ll weigh him,” you say. “What’s so tough about that?” Think again. Have you ever tried getting your quadruped friend to put all four on your bathroom scale and stand perfectly still for you to read the results? Certainly not.

But there’s a relatively easy solution. First, check your own weight on that same bathroom scale. Then, cradling your dog in your arms, get back on the scale and check the reading. Subtracting your own weight from the combined total will tell you exactly how much your dog weighs. Of course, unless you know what he weighed in top field condition last season you still won’t know how much he’s gained. But, now, by weighing him periodically you can keep tabs on how much he’s losing through the diet and exercise program you should be starting him on.

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