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"Neutron Dance" Borzoi Style...
Here is my gang doing the Borzoi 'Neutron Dance'
Video from Michelle Copeland, Music by the Pointer Sisters
Training for Success with a Puppy
So- after hours, weeks, months of studying pedigrees, talking with breeders, finding the perfect one, big goals in mind, or maybe just simply wanting to raise a great companion- now you have a puppy. There will be a second follow up to helping an older pup or adult after adopting, but for now this is about helping to train a puppy for show.
2009 Performance Event Calendar
I've updated the Event Calendar page with the current 2009 ASFA, AKC Lure Coursing, LGRA Racing, NOTRA Racing, and NLCC (the new National Lure Coursing Club) schedules. This year, you can not only view events by your geographic region (USA only, sorry), but when you bring up an event you can "add to my calendar" to put that event on your local Outlook or iCal calendar. I still recommend double-checking locally with the race secretary as the event gets closer, in case there are changes that didn't make the national schedules.
Many thanks to the various club secretaries for providing this info and keeping borzoi.org up to date with changes.
Upcoming Performance Events
| Fri - Jul 03 |
ASFA (JRRWA) Jersey Rag Racers Whippet Assn, Lure Coursing Location: Pennsville, NJ* [8] For info or premium, contact Libby Kirchener Add this Event to my Calendar |
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| Fri - Jul 03 |
ASFA (AWC) American Whippet Club, Inc., Lure Coursing Location: Metamora, MI* [6] For info or premium, contact Frank Zaworski Add this Event to my Calendar |
Animal "Rights"
I encourage any pet owner to be extremely vigilant about the politics of animal rights. My philosophy is pretty simple:
- If you want to help prevent cruelty, give your time or money to those that actually do that. Do your research on the organizations you support.
- If you don't understand an animal-related activity, don't start a campaign against them based on your ignorance. Learn about them. Very few people own pets for the purpose of hurting them.
- If you are a business, associating yourself with an activist group is guaranteed to alienate a significant segment of your customers and shareholders.