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SCENT CHAT ISSUE 1 Issue 1

SCENT HOUND CHAT Issue 1 Jan-March 2016

your adverts along for the next Welcome to our new look issue. Distribution will be done far and wide to give our advertisers the most exposure possible! Newsletter!! Enjoy your read!! Without your input this newsletter will not be a success. News and views,

FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN. ), an article on the newly formed events, brags etc. is most welcome!! Welfare and lots more!! Submissions must include the full name The newsletter will be published every of the correspondent and will not be It has taken some time to put this quarter. The aim of the newsletter is to published under pseudonyms. newsletter together, but I really hope provide a forum for the exchange of Every issue will have a breed profile, to that it was worth the wait. Hopefully information and for you, the members, enable all of us to get to know all the you will enjoy the new look and layout to express you views and give us your breeds in the group. These of our newsletter, as much as I enjoyed news. The club and the newsletter, profiles will not be limited to breeds putting it together. exist to promote and protect the Scent already in the show-ring! Your This issue will feature Breed profiles on Hound breeds, and all our reputable suggestion on breeds that you would the PBGV & GBGV, Judges Profile on breeders. like to know more of will be welcomed. Vivien Phillips, Breeders Profile on Advertising will be available on a first In every issue there will also be a Martie Muller (Stormwind Basset come first serve basis, so please send Breeders profile. Once again your input here will be valued. Nominations for reputable breeders to feature in this article will be most welcome. Because all of us know that we must also support the rescue and rehoming of our breeds, a small space will also be dedicated to Scent Hound rescue organizations and scent hounds in need of loving homes. I am looking forward to receive your news, brags, views and suggestions for our next issue, which will be due for release in June. Please submit your entries no later than mid-June. Please feel free to email me with suggestions on areas we can improve on. Editor. SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 2

hope that these partnerships will carry INDEX forward into the future! Editorial 1 Chairlady’s Report 2016 2 On the 6th of March we had our first Judges Profile 3 Open Show under the new committee, Breed Profile 4-7 and it was a huge success!! I want to Treat Recipe’s 8 thank each and every one who played a Rescue & Adoption Contacts 8 News (From the club) 8 part in making this a fantastic day!! Open Show March 2016 9 Brags 10 As you will see from our financials our Loving homes needed 11 club is financially sound. We will carry Focus on: Beagle Welfare 13 on with various fundraisers throughout CLUB 100 winners 14 the year to build up our reserves. Canine Health 15 Breeders Listings 15 We are looking forward to our EDITOR: Happy Hound Happening 16 show which will be held Lientjie Marais; Tel: 0826903277; Breeders Profile 17 in July, where we will have UK Judge Email: Scent hound of the year 2015 18 Vivien Phillips presiding. We hope that [email protected] Calendar 19 this will attract us more entries, as our Next issue due: End of June 2016 Joys & Sorrows 19 show entries have dropped drastically Championship show schedule 20 HIGHVELD SCENT HOUND CLUB over the past two years. The committee Membership form 21 COMMITTEE: CHAIRLADY’S REPORT 2016 Dear Members, are considering other measures as well to improve entries in the future. Lientjie Marais Karen de Klerk Marlie Joubert Paula Jarvis As many of you might know, 2015 has Chairlady Vice Chairlady Secretary Treasurer been a very difficult year for the club. Our Scent hound for the year After the resignation of the former competition will carry on, but the rules Chairman and the rest of the have been revised and points will be management committee, the collected only from Gauteng shows and

remaining members had the task of not country wide. Trevor Hiscock Brian Gerber Candice Gerber Jenna Leigh Pearman-White electing a new management committee and carry forward the Our membership numbers have PATRON: NEIL KAY responsibilities of the club. I would like dropped slightly and we have to look PRESIDENT: TREVOR HISCOCK to add that I believe the new into acquiring more members this year. VICE PRESIDENT: JANET KAY management committee has done an I would like to take this opportunity to excellent job under the circumstances HIGHVELD SCENT HOUND CLUB give thanks to the previous thus far! CONTACT DETAILS: management committee, and all other Lientjie Marais; Tel: 0826903277; officers of the club who have done such Email: [email protected] At the end of October, we successfully Karen de Klerk; Tel: 0834735022 held the "Happy Hound Happening" a great job over the years since the start Email: [email protected] which turned out to be a big success! of this club. Marlie Joubert; Tel: 0847308222 Everyone on the committee worked Finally, I would like to thank the Email: [email protected] really hard to ensure that this day was FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ committee for their support and hard so successful. HighveldScentHoundClub/ work. It really is greatly appreciated,

Sadly, at the end of last year we lost our together we will make this club a BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS: success!! Highveld Scent Hound Club, FNB Current sponsorship with Complete, but we went out in search of new sponsors and Acc: 62341997578, Branch: Zambezi. Lientjie Marais have succeeded!! We have managed to ADVERTISING RATES: secure sponsorship with a number of Chairlady Front page – R80 per issue; companies which includes: CHAMPION Breeders listing R50/4 issues (4-line listing) FOODS SOUTH AFRICA, MSD 6 March 2016 Breeders ad – jpg ad up to A5 size R60/issue, ½ Page R80 per issue. ANIMAL HEATLH AND PRO-PET. We Commercial ad – jpg ad up to A5 size R80. want to thank these companies for Brags, News etc. free of charge. agreeing to sponsor our club, and we

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We are honored to have FIVE MINUTES WITH VIVIEN PHILLIPS Mrs. Vivien Phillips judging at our Championship show Q: If you could be any historical figure: who would th you be and why? on 10 of July 2016! VP: Queen Elizabeth 1. Remembered as a great monarch whose motto was ‘I see and say nothing’. Mrs. Phillips will also be holding a seminar on the Q: And if you could be someone else in the world of , who and why? PBGV and the GBGV breeds VP: Terry Thorn for his knowledge and the high regard th on the 8 of July 2016. people held him in in the world of dogs.

Q: What's the best book you've ever read? Judge, exhibitor and breeder of Petit and VP: When young The Catcher in the Rye, now anything Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen, , by Wilbur Smith. Haired) (Miniature Wire- and years ago also Basset hounds, Vivien Haired)Dachshund (Smooth-Haired)Dachshund Q: Favourite film of all time? Phillips (Debucher) is a well-known figure in the (Wire-Haired), Deerhound, Dobermann, Finnish VP: Fantasia as a child. and as an adult Harold and world of dogs, she was instrumental in bringing Maud & ET. Basset Griffons into the UK in the early 1990’s. JUDGES PROFILE: VIVIEN PHILLIPS (UK) Vivien Phillips began breeding dachshunds over 40 years ago. She first became involved by Lientjie Marais

Q: What other pastimes do you enjoy? VP: Time with my grandchildren and/or lying on a sun drenched beach (have not done this for years sadly!)

Q: Dream dinner party guests — living or dead…doggie or non-doggie. VP: Peter Ustinov, Jack Nicholson, David Attenborough, Victoria Wood and Yves Auduoy (Roc de Deymier GBGV breeder)

Q: Which living person do you most admire and why? VP: Margaret Thatcher, (my MP when I lived in London). Meant what she said and stuck to her guns. When she said she would get something, done she did it!

Q: What's your guilty pleasure? VP: Very good French dry white wine and sunbathing on a beach with a good crowd of friends. with the BGV’s in 1984 and joined Nick Frost of , , Hound, , Irish Q: What super power would you like to possess? VP: Mind reading. the “Dehra” kennel in 1985. In 1995 when Mr. Wolfhound, Norwegian Elkhound, , Frost went to USA, Vivien took over the kennels , , , Q: First record ever bought? and started the “Debucher” affix. Debucher and the Hound Group. Grands and Petit’s is well known on most VP: Bye Bye Love the Everly Brothers! (that dates me!) continents. Q: What trait do you most admire? VP: Integrity and a great sense of humour. Mrs. Phillips have been judging for many years, and have completed quite a few successful Q: Favourite breed of judging appointments abroad like in Australia VP: Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen and Dobermann. and America. Q: Your aim in the world of dogs or wish for the Mrs. Phillips has been approved to award future. VP: The work I have put into the GBGV can be Challenge Certificates to the following breeds continued by dedicated honest breeders. and is also approved to judge the relevant group as listed below: SOURCE: www.ourdogs.co.uk , Basset Fauve De Bretagne, FIVE MINUTES WITH VIVIEN PHILLIPS Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand)Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit)Basset, , Beagle, , , Dachshund (Long- Haired)Dachshund (Miniature Long- Haired)Dachshund (Miniature Smooth- SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 4

"Grand" and "Petit" were firmly defined and BREED established. The name Dézamy (also Desamy) is virtually synonymous with BGVs PROFILES: PBGV in France, where the one family over three by Lientjie Marais generations established the breed(s), & GBGV formed the Club du Griffon Vendéen, wrote HISTORY OF THE BREEDS the definitive standards and continuously served as Presidents of the club from 1907 Originally there was only one size of BGV until 1985. At this time M. Renaud Buche that nowadays would look like a mixture took over the Presidency and in 2010 between a PBGV and GBGV. They appeared subsequently handed over the Presidency to with the height of a Petit but with a long M. Christian Oustrieres. head, a long, heavy body and with mostly crooked or half-crooked front legs, looking like rough-coated Basset Hounds without Head and Skull Head carried proudly. the extra skin or wrinkle. PETIT BASSET GRIFFON Skull of moderate length, slightly VENDEEN (PBGV) domed, not too wide, oval when viewed It had been common practice to interbreed from above. Well cut away under eyes. the Grand and the Petit, therefore it was not Occiput moderately well developed. uncommon to find Grands in Petit litters Stop clearly defined. Muzzle square, and or at least significant characteristics. In length from nose to stop slightly less theory this practice stopped in France in than from stop to occiput. Underjaw 1972 and was officially banned by the strong and well developed. Nose black, French club in 1977. Breeders today put large and prominent, with wide nostrils. great importance on size and type. Lips covered with long hair forming

beard and moustache. It was the Comte Christian d'Elva who attempted to improve the soundness of Eyes Large, dark and oval, showing no these hounds. His hounds were taller and white, with a friendly, intelligent straight-legged and the forerunners of the expression. Haw not visible. Long Grand Basset of today. His famous dog General Appearance Well balanced, eyebrow hair standing forward, but not "Royal Combattant" is a good example of short legged, rough coated, compact obscuring eyes. the quality of his hounds at the turn of the hound. Alert outlook and lively bearing. century, where he won the Prix d'Honneur Ears Supple, narrow and fine, covered de la République. Characteristics A strong, active hound with long hair, folding inwards, ending capable of a day’s , with a good in an oval shape. Not reaching beyond Beginning in the late 1890s and then voice purposefully used. the tip of the nose. Set on low, just flourishing in next century, the breed made below the line of the eye. Temperament Happy, extrovert, enormous strides under the Dézamy family independent, yet willing to please. where the nature and type of the varieties Mouth Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 5

A Grand Basset (GBGV) & a Petit Basset (PBGV) next to each other.

Body Back of medium length. Length Hindquarters Strong and muscular of body measured from point of with good bend of stifle. Well defined shoulder to point of buttock exceeds second thigh. Hocks well let down and height at withers at a ratio of turning neither in nor out. approximately 7:5. Chest deep with prominent sternum. Ribs moderately Feet Hard, tight padded, not too long. rounded, well let down to elbow and Nails strong and short. extending well back. Level top line. Strong, short, well-muscled loins. Croup well-muscled and of good width. Tail of medium length, reaching no further than the hock when lowered. Set on high, thick at the base, tapering gradually, well furnished with hair. Carried proudly, sabre-like when Neck Long and strong, thicker at the moving. base, well set into shoulders; without dewlap. Gait/Movement Free at all paces, with good drive. Front action straight and Forequarters Shoulders clean and well reaching well forward; hocks turning laid back. Upper arm approximately neither in nor out. equal in length to the shoulder. Elbows close to body. Forearms straight when viewed from the front and well boned Coat Rough, not too long and without in proportion to size. Pasterns strong exaggeration; harsh to the touch, with and slightly sloping. Knuckling over is thick undercoat, never silky or woolly. unacceptable. For show purposes the coat may be tidied, but a natural appearance must be retained. Trimming or stylising should be penalised. Colour White with any combination of lemon, orange, sable, grizzle or black markings. Tricolour.

Size Height at withers 34-38 cms 1 (13 /2 - 15 ins). A tolerance of 1cm 3 ( /8 in) more or less is permissible.

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in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and on its ability to fulfil its original purpose.

Note Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

GRAND BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN (GBGV)

easily agitated, yet willing to please with firm handling.

Head and Skull A noble head, carried proudly. Skull domed, without heaviness, elongated and not too wide. Well cut away under the eyes. Occipital bone well developed. Stop clearly defined. Muzzle square at its extremity, General Appearance Well-balanced, noticeably longer than from stop to medium height, rough coated hound. occiput. Bridge of nose slightly roman. Slightly longer than height at withers, Nose protruding, well developed with with straight forelegs. A friendly and wide open nostrils. Solid colour. Black intelligent looking hound with noble except in white/lemon, white/orange bearing. coats where brown is tolerated. Lips well developed, just covering the lower Characteristics A strong, active and jaw and giving the front of the muzzle a courageous hound, possessing great square shape. Well covered with long stamina, with a good voice freely used. hair, forming good beard and moustache. Temperament Happy and outgoing. Independent and a little stubborn, not Eyes Large, dark and oval, showing no white, with a friendly, intelligent expression. Haw not visible. Long eyebrows, standing forward but not obscuring eyes.

Ears Supple, narrow and fine, covered with long hair, folding inwards ending in an oval shape; reaching to just beyond the tip of the nose; set on low, not above the line of the eye.

Mouth Jaws strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Neck Long and strong, set into well-laid shoulders; thicker at the base; without dewlap. SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 7

Forequarters Shoulders clean and well laid back; elbows close to the body, never turning out. Forelegs straight, thick and well boned. Pasterns strong and slightly sloping. Knuckling over is unacceptable.

Body Back of good length, without exaggeration, with level top line. Slight rise over solid, well-muscled loin. Prominent fore chest, brisket broad and deep. Ribs moderately rounded, well let down to elbow and extending well back. Flanks rather deep, belly never tucked up. Hindquarters Well boned, strong and muscular with moderate bend of stifle. furnished with hair, carried proudly REMEMBER THE FIVE MAIN Heavily muscled thighs with well- sabre-like or slightly curved but never DIFFERENCES THAT defined second thigh. Hocks turning too far over the back or bent at the tip. DISTINGUISH THE TWO BREEDS neither in nor out. Gait/Movement Free with great drive. The GBGV is – (than PBGV) Front action straight and reaching well forward; hind action easy and elastic,  Longer in muzzle (Noticeably hocks turning neither in nor out. longer than from stop to occiput) Coat Rough, of moderate length, with a  Longer in ear length flat structure, never silky or woolly, (Reaching just beyond the tip fringing not too abundant; thick of the nose) undercoat. The coat may be tidied, but  Longer in body length over-trimming or stylising should be (Noticeably longer but not penalised. exaggerated)

 Longer in leg (Generally Colour White, with any combination of proportionally higher on the lemon, orange, sable, grizzle or black leg) markings. Tricolour.  Longer in tail length (Visibly Feet Large and tight padded. Pads firm longer, reaching above the and solid. Nails strong and short. Size Height at withers: dogs 40-44 cm level of the head)

(15¾ -17½ in.); bitches 39-43 cm (15½ - Tail Rather long. Set on high, thick at 17 in.) A tolerance of 1 cm (⅜ in) more the base, tapering gradually, well or less is permissible. Faults Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

Note Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

SOURCE: http://www.meet-the- basset-breeds.co.uk/ EXTENDED BREED STANDARD http://www.bgvclub.co.uk/index.html BREED STANDARD OF PBGV & GBGV SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 8

TREAT RECIPE’S RESCUE & ADOPTION NEWS CONTACTS FROM THE CLUB Homemade Dog Treats BASSET HOUNDS:  We will be having a Club stand at

SA Basset Adoptions - Wodac this year. Wodac is held at [email protected]; Gallagher Estate from 15 – 17 July www.facebook.com/SABassetAdoptions 2016. Club members will have the opportunity to come and display Lientjie Marais – their breed in a two/ three-hour slot. [email protected] The club just asks a contribution towards the stand fee in return. BEAGLES: Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity!! Email Beagle welfare - [email protected] [email protected] for more information and to book Cook time 10 mins; Total time 10 mins www.beaglewelfare.yolasite.com your slot.  After last year’s success we will be If you don't want to roll it out, just roll Audrey Hauptfleisch – small pieces into a ball and press with a [email protected] having a Happy Hound Happening fork like peanut butter cookies. Your day again this year. Details coming dog could care less if it's shaped like a DACHSHUNDS: soon!! bone or not. I added a couple of  We are looking into moving our tablespoons of wet just for Dachshund Adoptions SA - Championship show date from July extra flavour. Completely optional [email protected] to April in 2017 to the same https://www.facebook.com/dachshundrescu Ingredients e/ weekend as Sporting Dogs, Mini  2 cups whole wheat flour Dachshund Club and Teckel Club.  1 tablespoon baking powder Dachshund Haven - We hope that this change will  1 cup peanut butter [email protected] or [email protected] attract more entries! Details to  1 cup milk https://www.facebook.com/TheDachshund follow!!  3 tablespoons coconut oil Haven/ Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 180°C 2. Combine all ingredients into your mixing bowl, I used my electrical mixer, but a hand mixer works great too. 3. Mix on Medium until well blended. 4. Placing your dough on a floured surface, and knead. 5. Roll it out. Mine kept looking like it would crumble apart, so I didn't roll it out too thin. 6. Cut out your shapes and place on a greased cookie sheet. I poked holes with a fork in case they wanted to bubble, but mostly because it looked like I knew what I was doing. :) 7. Bake for 10 minutes. SOURCE: http://todayscreativelife.com/homem ade-dog-treats/

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Open Show – 6th March 2016 By Lientjie Marais

Our Open show was a HUGE success!! We received a total of 38 entries, which is really not bad! Thank you to everyone who supported the club. Congrats to all the winners!

Big thanks must go to the committee who worked so hard to make this day a success!! Marlie Joubert, Paula Jarvis, Karen De Klerk, Brian Gerber, Candice Gerber, Jenna Leigh Pearman-White, Lientjie Marais.

Huge thanks to our sponsors - Champion Pet foods South Africa and MSD Animal BEST IN SHOW WINNER: Health for the fantastic prizes. Also Brian and Candice from Voxcreek Beagles for CH SARANGRAVE UR THRONE AWAITS (IMP NZ)

sponsoring the rosettes, Candice (Lindt) for the scrumptious chocolates, Karen de Klerk And last but not least - huge thanks to Helen for making the stunning rosettes, Lientjie Theron for judging and to Sue Smith for Marais from Destiny Basset hounds for being the steward. Many thanks for a job sponsoring the SHOTY trophies and medals well done!! and Marlie Joubert (Show Dography - NFNT Photography) for taking the pictures. Hoping that our Championship show in July will also be such a big success!!

TOP: BEST BABY IN SHOW WINNER – TOP: BEST PUPPY IN SHOW WINNER - TOP: BEST JUNIOR IN SHOW WINNER – Name TBA Black Majesty Go Looney Tunes Monteti Just Stella BOTTOM: BEST VETERAN IN SHOW - CH. BOTTOM: BEST NEUTER IN SHOW - CH Monteti Zena Say What Lightfoot Irresistible

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CHAMPIONS:

 BASSET HOUNDS: IMPORTS: CH Midestino Capitani Ciro, CH Stormwave Elbie of Midestino,  Lientjie Marais imported two Grand CH Billbass Etienne of Midestino, Basset Griffon Vendeen’s from UK at CH Dalpino Italian Rosso Valentino the end of last year. This is the first (Imp Italy), two GBGV’s in South Africa. CH Belen di Casa dal Pino (Imp Italy),  Sue Haskins imported a Petit Basset CH Midestino Contessa Cinzia. Griffon Vendeen from Croatia in CH Hester Moravia Bray of Bassefied January. (Imp Cze)  Annemari Groenewald imported a CH Bassefied Adam Albertus, Basset hound from the Netherlands CH White Whoopi van Grunsven of in 2015. Bassefied (Imp NL), CH Rabbithunter Rocco van Grunsven WINS: of Bassefied (imp NL). CH Minerva Avaleur du Sabre,  PETIT BASSET GRIFFON CH Tidalwaves Ingi, VENDEEN: CH Stormwave Emma. -BLACK MAJESTY GO LOONEY

TUNES (Imp Croatia) (Haskins) won WINS: the Hound Puppy Group, the Hound MAIN group and Best Puppy in Show  BASSET HOUNDS: Brags at Junior Kennel Club Championship -Ch Midestino Bellamora of Jonstin show and Reserve Best Puppy in (Jordaan) is the national basset hound Please send in your brags for Show at Witwatersrand KC. of 2015.  DACHSHUND: -Western Cape Top Dog qualifier - CH future issues! -WAYDACK THE WOW FACTOR Stormwaves Giles of Tidalwaves

(Jenkins) won Reserve Best Puppy in (Matthee).

Show at Western Gauteng KC 1 show. -Western Cape Top Puppy Qualifiers - White Whoopi van Grunsven of -CH WAYDACK WORD PLAY (Jenkins) won Hound of the year Bassefied (Groenewald) & Tidalwaves 2016. Oakley (Matthee). -CH WAYDACK WHOLE TEN YARDS -Hound of the year Qualifier – CH (Jenkins) won Teckel of the Year Stormwave Gregory of Midestino 2016. (Marais). -CH CHADAMYLE TUXEDO RED (de -CH Stormwave Gregory of Midestino Klerk) won Reserve Teckel of the year won Reserve Best in Show at Sporting 2016. Dogs Association Open Show -CHADAMYLE PASO DOBLE (Marais) (Dorrington) won Best Veteran in -CH Stormwave Giles of Tidalwaves Show at Algoa Hound Club. (Matthee) was ranked Top Basset  BEAGLE: hound on the SHOWDOGS system in -CH SARANGRAVE UR THRONE 2015, followed closely by his brother AWAITS (IMP NZ) (Hauptfleisch) won CH Stormwave Gregory of Midestino Scent Hound of the Year 2015. (Marais). SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 Issue 1

Loving homes Needed Please consider adopting a Scent hound in need of

a home!

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rebate on their taxes, this will also allow us to vaccination, de-worming and tick and flea Beagle Welfare is a newly formed welfare get corporate donations. We will post a prevention. Our Beagles also go with a bag of organisation with the aim of successfully re- quarterly treasurer’s report on our website, Food, sponsored by Hills, to the new owner. homing beagles. We registered as an NPO and members may request to see fund We are also working on getting a medical aid and NPC in March and received both NPO allocations at any point. We realise this scheme for our Beagles and more and NPC numbers in April. We are extremely sounds like a lot of extra work and it is, which information will be posted on our Facebook excited at getting these numbers as it opens is why we ask that people of our loving Group once we have more details. up so many doors for our organisation. From Beagle community join as a formal member getting corporate sponsorship to being a ‘My of our organisation by completing our online We can be contacted on our email address School Card’ beneficiary. All this allows us to membership form [email protected] or contact give the best care and attention to our http://goo.gl/forms/idpkBYmU0c and do Jenna on 0840368096. We trust we can have rescues, ensuring that money will never be a what you can to help this wonderful breed. your support in making a better life for all problem when it comes time to helping a beagles in South Africa. beagle in need. We are also proud that we have a website, http://beaglewelfare.yolasite.com, although A bit about our directors, Antoinette, aka this is more for information than advertising Toni, has done a lot for other rescues of beagles that need homes, it serves it especially SPCA Sandton and all 6 of her purpose. We also have a Facebook Group dogs are Rescued. Shelley has been a full ‘Beagle Welfare South Africa’ and a Twitter time foster mom for the past 2-3 years as account @BeagleWelfareSA. well as running her own Hound Hotel for Beagles whose owners need Focus on: Beagle Welfare to go away by Jenna Leigh Pearman-White and can’t take their If anyone has any questions fur kids with them. Jenna has been involved regarding our Organisation in volunteering at Barking Mad and in the we urge you to ask and we past 18 months working specifically with will answer to the best of our Beagles, from fostering to learning more ability. If you know of anyone about the breed and dog behaviour. All of wanting to adopt, please our Directors have adopted beagles that refer them to us. If you know have touched their hearts and changed their of anyone that can no longer lives for the best. care for their Beagle, please refer them to us. We have The three of us all have one aim in mind, already successfully rehomed become a legal welfare organisation and do two beagles, Tika and Katie, the very best we can for the beagles, from re- and assisted in a private re- homing beagles to hosting educational talks homing of Bella. We are also and workshops. We all just want the best for wanting to work alongside the breed we are all so passionate about and Breeders in educating the we know there is only one way to do that, by public and if necessary assist in re-homing.

What we have already noticed is the best way to ensure a successful re- homing is building a relationship with all parties involved, from the owner/foster to the adopter. We try to ensure that all parties are comfortable with the procedure as this creates being open and honest about how we less stress on both humans operate. and beagles.

Recently we opened up our own bank Our beagles are adopted at a account in Beagle Welfare’s name. We are in small adoption fee of R1 000, the process of applying for a Section 18A this covers the cost of grant, which will allow people to get a tax sterilisation, micro-chipping, SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 14

WINNERS FROM JUNE 2015 TO MAY 2016: CLUB 100  JUNE 2015 1ST – SHELLEY ANNE WASH CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ND 2 – LIENTJIE MARAIS WINNERS!!  JULY 2015 1ST - FRANICK MATTHEE If you haven’t received your 2ND – JOHAN JORDAAN payout, please contact Jenna 3RD – JUSTIN JORDAAN Leigh Pearman-White @  AUGUST 2015 [email protected] or Marlie 1ST - LIENTJIE MARAIS 2ND – A COOK Joubert @ [email protected]  SEPTEMBER 2015 1ST – MARK PEARMAN-WHITE 2ND – LIENTJIE MARAIS 3RD – LIENTJIE MARAIS  OCTOBER 2015 1ST - MARTIE MULLER 2ND - TERRY GEORGIEV  NOVEMBER 2015 1ST - ALTA WAIT 2ND - GLEN HARVEY 3RD - RIANNA DU PLESSIS XMAS - GAILE MENDES  DECEMBER 2015 1ST- JULIA SCOTT 2ND – GISELLE BRITS  JANUARY 2016 1ST – LIZ STEPHENSON 2ND – KOBUS MYBURGH 3RD – LIENTJIE MARAIS  FEBRUARY 2016 1ST - FRITS DU PLESSIS 2ND - KERSTIN FEHRSEN  MARCH 2016 1ST - SHELLY ANNE WASH 2ND - TERRY GEORGIEU 3RD - BRIAN GERBER  APRIL 2016 1ST - GISELLE BRITS 2N – JONATHAN JORDAAN  MAY 2016 1ST - CAROL DAVIDSON 2ND – LIENTJIE MARAIS 3RD – JENNA LEIGH PEARMAN-WHITE SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 15

tumors of the skin, which are generally not BREEDERS LISTINGS Canine Health removed unless easily traumatized. Cancerous tumors of the skin can also occur. Listings featured free of charge in this issue Aging and Expected Changes in Dry skin can be a problem for older dogs, and to breeders who advertised in the past – Older Dogs again, fatty acid supplements may be Apologies if anyone was left out. by Annemari Groenewald beneficial. BASSET HOUNDS: (parts taken from Pet Education) Brittle nails and thickened foot pads: Just as we see changes in the coat, we can also see thickening of the foot pads and Bassefied Basset hounds Annemarie Groenewald Tel: 0832340241 e expect certain changes to occur in an changes in the nails of older dogs. They may W [email protected] animal's body as the animal ages. These tend to become brittle. Care must be taken in www.bassefiedbassets.weebly.com changes may not be the same in each dog. clipping the nails of older dogs, and they may Older dogs can experience many changes in need to be clipped more often, since older Midestino Basset Hounds the functions of their bodies. Some dogs may inactive dogs are less likely to wear their nails Lientjie Marais Tel:0826903277 have more pronounced changes than others, down through activity. [email protected] and in some dogs, the changes may start to Decreased mobility and arthritis: www.destinybassethounds.com

occur at a younger age. Knowing what Arthritis is a common occurrence in older Jonstin Basset hounds changes to expect can help you and your dog dogs, especially large breed dogs and breeds J & Jl Jordaan Tel: 0726338311 adjust to them when and if they do come. which have a tendency to have intervertebral [email protected] There are many ways we can help the older (IV) disc disease such as Dachshunds and dog adapt to these changes. Bassets. Dogs who injured joints earlier in Stormwave Basset hounds You will need to monitor your older dog their life also have a tendency to develop Chris Olivier Tel: 0827271665 more closely. Do not disregard a change in arthritis as they age. As in people, arthritis in [email protected] your dog's activity or behavior as 'just being dogs may only cause a slight stiffness, or it www.stormwavebassethounds.blogspot.com

old age.' Many of the changes can also be can become debilitating. Dogs may have Tidalwaves Basset Hounds signs of a more serious disease. If you are in difficulty going up and down stairs, jumping Franick Matthee Tel: 0749468724 doubt, consult your veterinarian and be sure into the car, or walking through snow. [email protected] to discuss with her/him any concerns you Chondroitin and glucosamine can be http://tidalwavesbassets.weebly.com/ have about your older dog during his regular beneficial to support healthy joints. Some physical exam. anti-inflammatory pain relievers such as Change in nutritional needs and weight aspirin, Metacam or Deramaxx (note: I do BEAGLES: changes: NOT EVER recommend Rimadyl) are often As dogs age, their metabolism changes and recommended for dogs with arthritis. Bongarcon their need for calories decreases. In general, As with muscles in people (if you do not use Arina Fyfer Tel: 0827456779 their maintenance energy requirement them, you lose them), older dogs who are [email protected] decreases by about 20%. Because their inactive will lose muscle mass and tone. This http://bongarcon.weebly.com/ activity usually decreases as well, their may make it more difficult for them to move, energy needs are decreased by another 10- so they move less, etc., and a vicious cycle Morninghunt 20%. If we feed older dogs the same amount starts. Exercise for an older dog is important Audrey Hauptfleisch Tel: 0828984808 [email protected] we fed them when they were young, they will for the health of the muscles, as well as the

gain weight. As the body's metabolism heart, digestive system, and attitude. Pinoak changes, it is more common for the body to Exercise routines can be adapted according Shuna de Villiers Tel: 0726131898 lay down fat. This tendency can also to the dog's abilities. Short walks a day may [email protected] contribute to obesity in older dogs. Obesity is help maintain and strengthen the dog's www.pinoakbeagles.co.za one of the main health problems of older muscles. dogs. In addition to calories, there are other Ramps, elevated feeders, and orthopedic Voxcreek nutritional needs of older dogs, including an beds may help a dog who has decreased Brian & Candice Gerber Tel: 0848135852 mobility or pain on movement. [email protected] increase in fiber and a decrease in fat. www.foxcreek.co.za Especially if an older dog is not eating as he Dental disease: should, or has certain medical conditions, Dental disease is the most common change Skin and hair coat changes: we see in older dogs. Studies show that even DACHSHUNDS: As with people, older dogs may start to show by age three, 80 percent of dogs’ exhibit gray hair; this most commonly occurs on the signs of gum disease. Routine dental care muzzle and around the eyes. The coat may including brushing, can help keep dental Chadamyle –Std Long hair Karen de Klerk Tel:0834735022 disease to a minimum. Dogs who have not become thinner and duller, however, this can [email protected] also be a sign of disease or nutritional received proper dental care can develop deficiency. Fatty acid supplements may help significant dental disease as they age and Waydack – Std Smooth hair restore some of the luster to the coat. If the may develop life-threatening complications. Bruce Jenkins Tel: 0834422552 coat of an older dog changes significantly, A dental care program should consist of [email protected] the dog should be checked by a veterinarian. tooth brushing, regular dental checkups, and Older dogs may need to be groomed more professional cleaning as needed. Zabush – Mini Wire haired often, with special attention given to the anal Ingrid Linnekugel Tel: 0792341410 area. [email protected]

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Happy Hound Happening 2015

Joubert, Brian Gerber, Candice Gerber, Huge thanks to the sponsors: Royal n October 31st 2015 we ran the Happy O Paula Jarvis, Vivienne Jordaan and Canin, Billabone, Msd(bravecto), Hound Happening. This event was Lientjie Marais who all worked together Promix, Happy hound, Pro-pet, Destiny organized as a means of fundraising for to ensure a successful outcome!! Basset hounds and Karen de Klerk!! various clubs and rescue organisations. Big thank you to the judges who did the We aim to organize this event again this Although it was a scorching day, the judging in the scorching sun all morning: year, but we will be looking at another turnout was great, and we had so much Thank you Charles Schneider, Belinda date. More information will be given in fun!! Everyone collected well needed Thomas and Shuna de Villiers. the next issue of the newsletter. funds for their club/organization. Thanks so much for everyone who supported Big thank you to the Rescue's - SA Photos by Marlie Joubert and Irene the day! Basset Adoptions, Dachshund Haven Kruger. and Beagle rescue who were present. Big thanks must go to the superb Hope you all collected some well needed committee of our club, Jenna Leigh funds for your organisations!! Pearman-White, Karen De Klerk, Marlie SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 17

perfect foundation for the outstanding The Stormwind kennels of Pieter and Martie Stormwind Basset hounds. Muller was established in the mid-sixties (1965). Pieter and Martie were leaders in the basset hound show group. For many Although basset hounds were known in the years they also ran the Basset hound “Transvaal” in 1924 and a farmer in the Cape club organising Open Shows and fun had basset hounds in 1932 they only made days at their lovely home in Alberton. their first appearance in the show ring in the Unfortunately, this club were never able late 1950s. At first all basset hounds in the to grow to a club with Championship show ring were from . Pieter and status and later on- after Pieter fell ill – Martie’s first basset hound originated from the club became dormant. English lines as well. The Stormwind Basset hounds have been consistent winners through the years Martie with CH Stormwind Kalamaika. with nine Dogmor Qualifiers since 1978 at 1987. Consistent winners at that stage was CH Branscombe Neptune of Stormwind (US (Euakanuba World Challenge Qualifier) and import) and CH Branscombe Frederick of CH Tidalwaves Geophrey of Stormwind both Stormwind (US import). to National Breed Champions. CH Tidalwaves Geophrey of Stormwind was also CH Branscombe Neptune of Stormwind the breed leader (Show Dogs system) for ranked nr 56 all breeds in 1987. (Heads and 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Tails Top Hundred). He also made an enormous impact on the breed by producing Martie was up to end of last year, still many champions for Stormwind Basset showing and actively involved at the age of hounds. The unique blend of US and 82. Currently she is recuperating after having Martie in the show ring, showing her love for Australian lines became the style of the hip replacement surgery. We hope to see her Stormwind kennels. Stormwwind Basset her dogs. in the show ring again once she has fully hounds were very well known for their recovered. Soon after they started showing they saw the need to improve the breed in South Africa and imported several basset hounds Breeder Profile: from the United States, Australia and Canada and more recently from Czech Martie Muller – Stormwind Basset hounds Republic. These imports would lay a by Franick Matthee

mahogany bassets. The also exported a Kennels that directly benefitted from mahogany male to the Netherlands. Stormwind lines was Bonheur, Brittania, Tamarika, Tidalwaves and Stromwave. Many Stormwind hounds did extremely well in the show ring like CH Stormwind Martie is also a qualified Hound Judge and Fredsfirst, CH Stormwind Costabaie, CH studied Music at TUKS, and she is still giving Stormwind Thesaint, CH Stormwind music classes, but her Basset hounds is still Evalovin, CH Stormwind Redsilk, CH her number one love! Stormwind Je Taime, CH Stormwind Sugar and Spice to name but only a few. There were many other champions that were consistent winners.

Pieter and Martie did not breed many litters during the years, a fact which made their lines much more sought after. The last Stormwind litter was born in 1998 and two males of this litter made a big impact on the breed namely CH Stormwind Kalamaika and CH Stormwind Oscar of Tidalwaves. Stormwind Oscar ranked nr 93 all breeds in the Animal Talk rankings in the late 90s. Pieter with CH Slippery Hill Neptune of Later after the passing of Pieter, Martie kept Stormwind (Imp US) Martie with CH Tidalwaves Geoffrey of on showing. Martie showed CH Tidalwaves Deacon of Stormwind Stormwind. SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 18

Scent Hound of the year 2015

Prize giving of the 2015 winners WINNERS OF SCENT HOUND OF THE YEAR 2015: were done at our Open Show on SCENT HOUND BREED POINTS the 6th of March. Photos on our  Ch Sarangrave Ur Throne Awaits (Imp NZ) Beagle 268 Facebook page. Congratulations  Ch Khashmeri Betty Rose MWDach 216 to all the winners!  Ch Brialey Live & Let Die of Voxcreek (Imp Aus) Beagle 161  Ch Midestino Bellamora of Johnstin Basset 145 Scent hound of the Year rules:  Ch K Runs We Could have had it All Around (Imp USA) Beagle 144 VETERAN SCENTHOUND Managed by humans so mistakes can occur,  Ch Getwick Miss Mistydale MLDach 169 the onus is on the owner to check that the  Ch Stelizane Sugar Plum Rose of Khasmeri MWDach 99 correct points have been allocated and notify  Ch Chadamyle Paso Doble SLDach 99 us of any errors. Please contact Candice @  Ch Bullrage Blush at Von Edberg MSDach 97 Candice @foxcreek.co.za with any queries.  Ch Morninghunt William Wallace Beagle 72  Von Dennenbaum Pirro SWDach 59 Entry is automatic and covers all JUNIOR SCENTHOUND Championship Shows in the Gauteng (from  Getwick Front Runner MLDach 104 2016) area.  Voxcreek Watersprite Beagle 83 Points allocation BOB = 10, RBOB = 5, Best  Tullamore Jiminy Cricket MSDach 71 Vet, Junior, Puppy, Baby Puppy, & Neuter = 5  Milroc Voxcreek I’m on Fire (Imp USA) Beagle 69  Bassefied Adam Albertus Basset 65 Groups 1 = 4, 2 = 3, 3 = 2, 4 – 1. BIS = 4, BIS2 = PUPPY SCENTHOUND 3, BIS 3 = 2, BIS 4 =1  Je Suis un Legend de la Meute dÁsterion (Imp Fr) Beagle 143  Jeune et Jolie Amour de la Meute dÁsterion (Imp Fr) Beagle 87

 Bullrage Benton at Von Edberg MSDach 85  Tullamore Jiminy Cricket MSDach 85

 Getwick Striking Image MLDach 84  Getwick Has It MLDach 77 BABY PUPPY SCENTHOUND  Pinoak Lily of My Land Beagle 133  Bullrage Benton MSDach 35  Voxcreek Fire All Around Beagle 35  Flauntly Hunter O’Hara MSDach 31  Carmadew And I love Her MSDach 27  Khasmeri Lili Marlene MSDach 27  Monteti Just Stella MSDach 25  Caldeygate Ruff MWDach 25 NEUTER SCENTHOUND  Stoneleigh Blue Genes MLDach 47  Thornwick Penny Indigo Beagle 43  Pinoak The Hon Ludowig Beagle 43  Chevy Beagle 24  Stormwaves Hercules of Jonstin Basset 8  Nullgai Gustavo of Voxcreek Beagle 8 Cartagil Royal Brandy MSDach 8  Nibelheim Costra Nostra of Miniland SLDach 5

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Calendar: Joys & Sorrows IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: JOYS: SORROWS:

 30-Apr CHAMP KZN HIGHWAY KENNEL  Huge congratulations to Karen de  Martie Muller is still recuperating CLUB Klerk who became a grandma for at home after undergoing hip  01-May CHAMP KZN NATAL COAST the first time early in April. replacement surgery after a fall at KENNEL CLUB home end of last year. We wish  13-May CACIB GAU FCI CACIB SHOW her a speedy recovery. (Hosted by NTKC)

 14-May CHAMP GAU NORTHERN

TSHWANE KENNEL CLUB (1)  14-May N-CHAMP FS BLOEMFONTEIN

KENNEL CLUB  15-May CHAMP GAU NORTHERN TSHWANE KENNEL CLUB (2)  27-May CACIB GAU FCI CACIB INTERNATIONAL SHOW (Hosted by KUSA)  28-May CHAMP GAU KUSA CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW  29-May CHAMP GAU KUSA NATIONALS  05-Jun N-CHAMP GAU VEREENIGING & DISTRICTS KENNEL CLUB  05-Jun N-CHAMP WC WESTERN PROVINCE KENNEL CLUB  05-Jun N-CHAMP WC HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND KENNEL CLUB  12-Jun CHAMP WC OUTENIQUA KENNEL CLUB  18-Jun CHAMP EC UITENHAGE KENNEL CLUB  18-Jun CHAMP WC SWARTLAND KENNEL CLUB  19-Jun CHAMP WC WEST COAST KENNEL CLUB  26-Jun N-CHAMP GAU GOLDFIELDS KENNEL CLUB  01-Jul CHAMP KZN NATAL SPORTING HOUND ASSOCIATION  02-Jul CHAMP KZN DURBAN & DISTRICTS KENNEL CLUB  03-Jul CHAMP KZN PIETERMARITZBURG KENNEL CLUB  09-Jul CHAMP GAU EASTERN DISTRICTS KENNEL CLUB  10-Jul CHAMP GAU HIGHVELD SCENT HOUND CLUB  10-Jul N-CHAMP KZN HIBISCUS KENNEL CLUB  10-Jul N-CHAMP WC KENNEL ASSOCIATION  15-17 Jul EXHIBITION GAU WORLD OF DOGS & CATS SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 Issue 1

Below is the schedule for our Championship show for your convenience. Schedule is subject to change. SCENT HOUND CHAT ISSUE 1 | Issue 1 21

If you are not a member of our club, please consider to become one. A few spots also available on our committee!