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Dec 232011
Oct 242011
While digging around for pictures of Irish Wolfhounds and Borzois being used as kill-dogs for coyote-coursing in Alberta, I came across an archive of coyote-hounds at the Glenbow Museum. I was expecting more recent pictures from 1970s to 1990s; however, there quite a few fascinating pictures of staghounds and greyhounds tracing back to 1880s. Within the same archive, there are plentiful amount of field trials, sled dogs and collie-ish dogs. Check it out sometimes; and experiment with it– there are lots of pictures that don’t fall under the typical search terms of “collie,” “dog,” “dogs,” “hounds” and so on.
However I couldn’t resist posting these pictures from the Sportsmen’s Show at the Corral near Calgary, Alberta from 1955. I remember hearing stories about someone attempting to enter a lumberjack competition with his dog. At least now I know it’s true:
Oct 122011
Final showdown between Gin the Finnish Spitz and Akakabuto the Capercaillie:
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If the reference doesn’t make sense, it is a parody of Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin, a Japanese anime centric around Nihon Ken being used as bear dogs. Since the TV series has become so immersely popular in Scandinavia, the comic fits.
In the anime, Gin is a silver brindled Akita, a descendent of Riki and Shiro: dogs who were slained by the great bear Akakabuto; and Gin sought to seek vegenance for his father and grandfather. In this context, the assumption is his family pursued the capercaille resurrection for generations, in which the bird constantly evading the dogs in a true grouse fashion, but never the dogs succeeded in in making it perch. At least this is one way of looking at the interpretation.
Sep 282011
Let’s the Capercaillie takes the role of Waldo for a minute, shall we? Okay. We are looking for a sihouette of a bird roosting in a tree. It’s sort of shaped like a turkey.
So, where’s the grouse?
Clue: Look at where the dog is positioned and how he is positioned. Neck angulation tells all.
Click on “Pages: 2″ to reveal the answer.
Aug 212011
On 06/12/2011, someone inquired:
Ask, and y’all shall receive. Found one, complete with the obligatory hakapik and all:
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Aug 102011
So much is blogged about how them Vikings hunt, but never really anything about our local scene. Just giving a taste of what people use to hunt bears and cougars around here in the province of British Columbia. This guy uses a blue-tick coonhound and three Airedales.
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Jul 272011
For some reason people think small dogs can’t bay bears. Admittedly, when I visited a dog show in Abbotsford, B.C., what was strikening to me was how small the Norrbottenspitz were– almost in the vicinity of a standard Shiba Inu [~14" to 17"]. I was more used to being around a Shiba Inu [19"] the size of a Finnish Spitz [~15"-20"]. Anyway, in Sweden and Finland, Norrbottenspitz are used to bay moose, bears, point grouses and martens. Don’t believe me? Take a look for yourself:
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Impressive, no? Actually, a lot of it has to do with gutso to approach, and a bit of intelligence to keep their distance. Who says Shiba Inus are too small to bay? Look at the FCI standards for both Shiba Inu and Norrbottenspitz.
Norrbottenspitz
HEIGHT/WEIGHT :
Height at withers: Ideal size for males: 45 cm.
Ideal size for females: 42 cm.
Tolerance of +/- 2 cm
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Shiba Inu
SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Height at withers : Dogs 40 cm.
Bitches 37 cm.
There is a tolerance of 1,5 cm smaller or taller.
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I rest my case.
Whether or not what if the dog actually have the gull to stand up to a bear is another issue altogether, and that is for another debate. Arguing based on the supposed size of the dog has very little to do with whether or not it would be a good working dog for this particular game.
Jul 202011
Technically, the title should be “Surströmming and Webcamming,” but that probably won’t ganders as much gawkings as the correlation between Iceland’s hákarl and the Netherland’s Red Light District. However for the sickos:
Um, what are we suppose to do next?
via http://www.leipipirs.se [Image: Kent Reinfors]
Kidding! Actually, it’s astounding how many people never seen a dog mate before and they equate humping behaviour with sex; let alone, a quite a handful never seen an mature intact dog before. So now that the viewers have been solicited into Finnish porn, be gone.
Of course, not to disappint those who came for the kæstur hákarl, National Geographic has a wonderful segment on this unusual foodstuff here.
Jul 012011
In the spirits of Canada Day, everyone loves dog-sled racing. We all live in igloos and ride moose. Or at least that’s what people in Seattle says about Vancouver.
Happy Canada Day!
Jun 292011
While poking around websites dedicated to squirrel dogs in the States, there were references to Elkhounds ["Norwegians" or "Elkie"], Finnish Spitz ["Spitz"] and West Siberian Laika ["Laika"]; I ran across an advert from West Virginia about a half Norwegian Elkhound, half Finnish Spitz. The goal of his purpose-bred cross is to retain the eagerness of searching games of the Spitz, but to cross in the biddablity ["good handle"] of the Norwegian. Whether or not the mix is successful remains ambiguous.
via abovetopsecret.com [Image: dogfin]
Actually, it is not quite uncommon to see mentions of “3/4 Cur, 1/4 Spitz” or “1/2 Spitz, 1/4 Norwegian, 1/4 Feist” et cetera with a Finkie somewhere listed in the pedigree. Some people enjoy the persistent nature of the Spitz, but dislike the fact they hunt deep without ranging closeby– hence the attempts to dilute certain traits while trying to maintain desireable attributes.
However, if the photographed Norwegian-Spitz mix ends up at a rescue, I am sure it would be labelled as a “German Sheperd mix.”
Hat tip: Scottie from retrieverman found this picture when the idea of a cross was blabbed.
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