Performance driven, responsibly bred Irish Wolfhounds
Two 1st places and second legs for both Standard and Jumpers for Amara (Howlin's Amara House of the Rising Sun RA BCAT CGC CGCA CGCU TKN ATT).
Many thanks to Patti Burgess and Heidi Nelson for running Amara in agility this past weekend! And thank you Jerry and Gail McEvilly and for loving her and having her do so many fun things! Congrats on all her wonderful accomplishments!!
Many thanks to Judge Maura High for liking our hounds at the 2023 GLIWA Fun Match October 21.
Claude - Veteran Dog
Amara - Novice B*tch
Rowan - Novice Dog
Satchmo - Bred By Dog
Photos by Melody Carranza
There’s just something about boy wolfhounds and the bond you can create when working together. 💕💕💕
Five years to the day that I trialed at the Cream City Canines’ Scent Work trial, same venue, same tree, I’m here with Hubig’s (“Q-big”) nephew, Claude, titling.
Claude had 4 of 6 Q’s earning 3 new titles:
Interior Advanced (SIA), Advanced (SWA) - the overall level title for advanced, and Exterior Excellent (SEE).
The container and exterior searches were quite challenging due to the 25MPH wind and intermittent rain. Claude continues to amaze me.
Many thanks to the club, volunteers, and excellent judges for making our day outstanding! 💜💜
Tipitina just received an invitation to compete at the AKC Rally National Championship in the Championship Class (the highest level offered)!! Proud of our accomplished Howlin’ girl!!
THE 2022 GLIWA FUN MATCH PREMIUM IS ONLINE HERE. HTTPS://WWW.GLIWA.ORG/EVENTS
Download the pdf (attached above the "Save the Date").
Entries close Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
This will be an exceptional Fun Match with hand made entry gifts, educational moments, camaraderie, lovely trophies and ribbons, and Judge's Dinner on Saturday at a renowned Milwaukee Supper Club. Sunday we will offer educational seminars and EKG testing for only $20. Please join us!
Always so much fun to start Milwaukee Irish Fest this way! Thank you, Brian Kramp for the interview this morning!
This is a good read...
If you are not a hound person, it may be hard to understand, but this says it all…
A basic understanding...Regarding your hound dog that I think most people miss.
Hounds do not believe that they need you. You are a convenience - like a favorite coffee cup or a favorite pair of shoes. If the cup is broken or the shoes are lost, we can get along just fine.
Let me explain:
Other dogs like Labs, Shepherds, herding breeds, and a host of others, are bred to work WITH man; neither can do their work without the other. Even the worst behaved Lab cares when mom and dad are annoyed. It is in their DNA to make man happy.
Hounds...not so much.
Hounds have been bred to be taken out to the edge of the woods or field and be let loose to go out and do what they do with NO INSTRUCTION from the hunter or handler. They go out and do their thing, all on their own. They make their own decisions and do their own work. And when that work is done and they have found their quarry, they command/call the hunter to come to them with those beautiful voices. (Who is working for whom in that scenario?)
Do you see how your hound thinks differently?
Life with a Hound is far more like having a spouse than a dog. It is far more of a "cooperative effort" with all the give and take that implies. Hounds are not going to do what you say just because you have said it. You are secondary to their desire. There has to be something in it for them. There has to be a trade off. If there is no reward or benefit for the Hound, the Hound cares little what you are asking him/her to do. People incorrectly refer to this as being stubborn - or worse, stupid. Hounds are actually neither of those things - they are just independent and cunning. They prioritize things differently than do other breeds. They prioritize differently and *you* are not always their priority.
This is EXACTLY AS THEY SHOULD BE.
They were bred to be this way.
It is all necessary to be a Houndy Dawg.
When working with a Hound you have to always be thinking:
How do I make myself the priority?
What do I have to give this dog to make me more important than what it smells - or wants? (and do not expect that anything will ever be 100% successful every time - always be looking for your Hound to act like a Hound.)
We humans always think we are in charge of things. We think that we are top of the chain, the head honchos ... and we naturally approach training our dogs and living with our dogs this way - as though we are in charge.
Your Hound doesn't see it that way.
Your Hound - at best - sees you as a family member or as a sibling (if you are very fortunate - as a parent). Do you walk into your sister or brother's house, start barking orders and they hop to?
Mostly your Hound sees you as a good friend. And what do we do with our friends? When a friend does something for us, we return those favors. There is give and take. When a friendship is out of balance - when one friend takes and takes but does not give - the friendship suffers. It is okay for one friend to be the strong friend - the dominant friend in the partnership -- -but it is *always* a partnership.
Hounds are happiest when their humans are humble.
⭐️💞Not my writing but it is so true of the Hound group and think this should be printed out and given to any body who is wanting to buy a hound and has not had experience with them💞⭐️
📸 Anderson Studio
This is something we all need to see and remember in case we are around a dog choking on a ball. Amazing!!
A quick REMINDER that ENTRIES CLOSE OCTOBER 6 for the 2021 GLIWA Fun Match. The same goes for catalog advertisements, lunch orders, and Judge's Dinner reservations. DON'T MISS OUT!
Please join the Great Lakes Irish Wolfhound Association (GLIWA) at their Annual Fun Match on Saturday, October 16 in St. Francis, Wisconsin just south of Milwaukee. We are honored to have Joe Roland of R Noble Irish Wolfhounds as our Fun Match Judge. Entry classes encompass puppies over 3 months of age to Veterans, altered IWs, and Champions. IW pottery/cups by Don Goodrich will be awarded to all first place winners. In addition, we will have a boutique and silent auction with IW merchandise.
On Sunday, October 17 we will have Educational Seminars (still being finalized) and EKG testing of IWs.
The Premium List with additional detail about the above events is available at https://www.gliwa.org/events
Entries may be made via mail or electronically.
Attendance is open to anyone interested in Irish Wolfhounds.
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A video introduction to the Irish Wolfhound Club of America (IWCA). The IWCA is the AKC parent club for Irish Wolfhounds, and works to:* protect Irish Wolfho...
This is part of an ongoing discussion about rear end weakness in wolfhounds. If you’ve missed previous posts, the discussion began on June 26.
Remember to always seek the advice of your veterinarian when assessing reasons that your hound has rear end weakness.
Causes of “Down in Rear” continued
Where we go from here: The next step is to determine which diseases are actually causing rear end weakness in our breed Definitive diagnosis of individual dogs allows for better and more effective treatments of their specific conditions. Early diagnosis allows for possibly slowing the progression of the conditions that cannot be cured. And knowing which diseases we are really seeing allows us as breeders to make choices that may decrease the incidence of conditions that have a genetic component.
If you see one or more of the following signs, you should consider finding the cause.
- Difficulty in getting up
- Weakness/trouble standing on back legs
- Stiffness in joints and legs
- Pain in the back legs
- Reluctance to be active
- Lack of balance and coordination
- Instability (wobbly back legs)
- Walking with the back legs very close to each other
- Walking with the hind legs very wide apart
- Staggering
- Paralysis
Get a good physical examination, including any blood tests needed to rule out the other medical conditions that can cause weakness. Have your pet examined for any evidence of neurologic signs to differentiate diseases of the nervous system from painful orthopedic conditions such as arthritis. Not every veterinarian is equally proficient at making this differentiation- you may need to visit a neurologist or orthopedic specialist if one is available in your area. Radiographs of the spine and hips are strongly recommended to allow diagnosis of some conditions. In some cases, more specialized testing may be necessary for final diagnosis. Once diagnosed, a very specific treatment plan can be made for your patient.
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For the 6th straight year (2016-2021) Dauphine has had the honor of being invited to the AKC Agility Invitational in Orlando, FL.
So proud of our veteran girl, Grandma Bear, Dolphin, Muppet. ❤️🏅🏆🏅❤️
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