tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post8397538896076367435..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: Some Real DogsSteve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-14696369014499353702008-04-24T11:08:00.000-07:002008-04-24T11:08:00.000-07:00Hi Steve, I could bring one in under the Pet Passp...Hi Steve, I could bring one in under the Pet Passport Scheme from you guys that would be great but it would involve you keeping the dog for 6 months before it could travel, that is assuming NM is part of the PPS? <BR/><BR/>It's really is crippling for us in the UK trying to bring in new blood, if brought a pup via Quarantine I would loose the most important stage in its development for hunting. <BR/><BR/>Also just to add to what Julie said, even the has been srewed by show breeding they not always poncey little dogs with ribbons in their hair, they were once a real working terrier with real fire in their belly.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-71260582163566311352008-04-19T13:43:00.000-07:002008-04-19T13:43:00.000-07:00If you're taking orders, I'd like a Taigan, one of...If you're taking orders, I'd like a Taigan, one of the blue colored ones, please. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-58682076693337059322008-04-19T12:00:00.000-07:002008-04-19T12:00:00.000-07:00Mark: what about from the US? I ma serious about g...Mark: what about from the US? I ma serious about getting at least one, and I'm sure they would work for you (;-))Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-58603261962966723372008-04-18T16:21:00.000-07:002008-04-18T16:21:00.000-07:00Great read and it also has me wanting to go there,...Great read and it also has me wanting to go there, problem is it is not so easy to get dogs back into the uk.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-17062574057796595512008-04-15T19:26:00.000-07:002008-04-15T19:26:00.000-07:00Oh,I've got a couple of stupid ones. Well, not rea...Oh,I've got a couple of stupid ones. Well, not really stupid, just not as smart as some. I'm not really convinced they have the 'stupid gene', though. I think a lot of breeders make their pups stupid. Pups need to be out digging in the dirt, getting stung by insects, eating stuff, irritating the adult dogs, and getting in trouble. They shouldn't be raised in pens and kennels, no matter how 'enriched' the environment. I think all that stacking and putting pups in weird unnatural postures makes'em grow funny, too. Pups should be allowed to be pups, they make better dogs that way. Part of the joy I have in my dogs is just watching them be dogs, amusing themselves, getting into stuff. I read Merle's Door recently and it really spoke to me; I'd love to fence off our whole twenty acres and let the dogs have the run of it.<BR/><BR/>This page has a bunch of Taigan links:<BR/>http://dogs.orgo.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-4976584824503838742008-04-15T14:10:00.000-07:002008-04-15T14:10:00.000-07:00I did find a nice Polish site with some good info ...I did find a nice Polish site with some good info in English as to the history of the breed standard in the former Soviet Union.<BR/>http://www.tajgany.dog.pl/Tollerphyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789777140898017138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-19903492128109921502008-04-15T10:29:00.000-07:002008-04-15T10:29:00.000-07:00Not your dogs, Nightmare, nor the Lady With the Bl...Not your dogs, Nightmare, nor the Lady With the Black Dogs-- but most modern show Afghans have bred away the fire-- it's "easier".<BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, I'd keep "whimsical" though, including for mine...Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-89939033821546765652008-04-14T21:57:00.000-07:002008-04-14T21:57:00.000-07:00So, I went outside today to tell my Afghans they w...So, I went outside today to tell my Afghans they were "good for nothing, stupid, whimsical, cowardly and inept," but two of them distracted me by acting whimsical, digging holes and rolling in the dust, while the others were on the kitchen counter stealing food from the cabinet and pushing the down the fence to go after the cheeky coyote staring insultingly at them from across the road. You know, I don't think they were listening.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Phil, the Russian Primitive and Aboriginal Dog Society has newsletters available on their web site, there are several articles about Taigans. Sorry, I cannot make links.<BR/>http://www.pads.ru/mode.980-l.en-type.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-27363499460275512302008-04-14T18:02:00.000-07:002008-04-14T18:02:00.000-07:00My favorite is this German one. It has a bit in E...My favorite is <A HREF="http://www.taigan.de/" REL="nofollow"> this German one</A>. It has a bit in English, and links; what's more, it has wonderful photos. Jan Scotland, who runs it, speaks some English- I can probably get his email.<BR/><BR/>Also see <A HREF="http://homepage.usask.ca/~smi454/interests/taigan.htm" REL="nofollow"> this</A>.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-67161246071028918932008-04-14T16:11:00.000-07:002008-04-14T16:11:00.000-07:00I'd be interested to know of any really "good" web...I'd be interested to know of any really "good" web links about Taigan. I've found so few in my searches.Tollerphyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789777140898017138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-899336574672464572008-04-14T09:05:00.000-07:002008-04-14T09:05:00.000-07:00Count me in Steve.PaulCount me in Steve.<BR/><BR/>PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-36595553274280078592008-04-13T17:38:00.000-07:002008-04-13T17:38:00.000-07:00What a wonderful, chewy bit of writing. i can hear...What a wonderful, chewy bit of writing. i can hear his accent! I feel the same about the new fad in Boston terriers (a dog that I admit is good for nothing but making people feel good). They're trying to breed a nice, athletic dog that started out around 35 lb. down to 12 lb. If you want a toy breed, get a Yorkie. Oh, and they're shortening the muzzle too, until you can hear every breath the dog takes. Nice. I'll take my well-oxygenated 24-pounder, thanks.Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.com