Our sympathies go out to Officer Scott Pearl and the Portsmouth Police. Portsmouth police K-9 Wess, shown with his handler Scott Pearl in this file photo, was put to sleep Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. Elizabeth Dinan file photo January 19, 2011 11:55 AM PORTSMOUTH — After a short career of tracking crime suspects, sniffing...
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On January 18th at 12 in the lobby of the Legislative Office Building, a commendation from the Governor will be presented to Leslie Frank, the New Hampshire breeder and owner of the Australian Shepherd that won BIS at the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championships. This shines such a positive light on dog breeders and everyone...
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With winter here, it is sled dog racing season, again. The Citizen is reporting that: “Despite the rapid disappearance of snow from last week’s blizzard, organizers of the Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby are optimistic that there’ll be plenty of the white stuff in time for the 81st running of the event next...
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Have you ever heard of doing nosework with your dog? Neither had we, but the All Dogs Gym and Inn is offering a free K9 Nosework Workshop on January 19th. Here’s what they say about it: K9 Nosework is all about your dog using his strongest sense — his sense of smell. Your dog’s...
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‘Reckon an Australian Shepherd Wins Best in Show at the Tenth Annual AKC/ Eukanuba National Championship Show National Champion Emerges From Nearly 2,500 Canine Competitors LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 6, 2010 / The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Best in Show honors and $50,000 in prize money went to CH Propwash Reckon, an Australian Shepherd known...
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Pat Rollins, the outdoor writer for The Citizen, has a column up about the first rabbit hunt of the season. It describes the joy a dog has in doing what it was bred to do – in this case, a Beagle on a rabbit hunt. “You should have been here a half-hour ago,” Pete...
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Tonight at 7:30, NH Chronicle will feature Randy Pierce and his guide dog, Quinn. From the WMUR site: “Randy Pierce is blind and Quinn is his guide dog. Together the dynamic duo is working to climb all of NH’s 48 mountains that rise about 4,000 feet. The project is called 20/20 Vision Quest and it’s...
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From nh.com Waterville Valley , NH – Saturday, November 27, 2010 marks the 20th annual arrival of “Santa Arrives by Dog Team” at Town Square in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Santa and his team will arrive at the gazebo to greet the crowds at 3:30 P.M. Visits with Santa will take place in the...
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Here’s a report from D.O.G.S.’s booth at the Sled Dog Trade Fair and lots of pictures (click on a picture for a larger version): Thanks to Britain Hill who sponsored a table for D.O.G.S. at the 15th Annual Northern New England Sled Dog Trade Fair held October 2 & 3 at the Hopkinton Fair...
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A New Hampshire dog breeder is receiving a national honor. From the Seacoast Online: When Leslie Frank decided to pursue her passion for dogs, she never thought she would end up the winner of the American Kennel Club Breeder of the Year Award in the herding category. Frank, a resident of Kensington, has been...
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