 Coco & Charley As we welcome in March it's time to announce our next lucky dogs of the month.
A big congratulations to Coco and Charley! These two bundles of energy always have a great time on holidays and always keep the Doggy Doaters entertained. Congratulations!
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 Olive Beautiful Miss Olive has quickly won the hearts of the Doggy Doaters as well as easily winning our Dog of the Month for February 2021. Congratulations Olive - you are stunning!
 Bones Congratulations Bones, wearing the crown as our first Dog of the Month for 2021.
As we near the long awaited end of 2020 comes the time to announce our second last Dog of the Month for possibly the strangest year of our lives! We are excited to announce that the crown holder for the month is....  Max This beautiful boy is full of life and does not act his age! He is full of character and always provides plenty of entertainment. He also pulls off the silver fox look pretty good too!
Congratulations Max! As we start to enter the end stretch of 2020, who can believe what a year we have had! We are so grateful we have been able to continue to care and help our essential workers during this crazy time we are living through by caring for their dogs when they are unable. That brings us to our October Dog of the Month announcement, which comes with two celebrations! Congratulations to....  Milo! Milo is everything that is great about a Golden Retriever, he is sweet, goofy and loves everyone and everything! He is great at giving cuddles too!
We have been lucky enough to care for Milo while his Mum has been hard working in the health care industry and we can't thank her enough for everything she does! We love being able to have Milo enjoy his holiday with us and send him home nice and tired for his Mum! Hey there dog lovers! So we’ve been learning a lot from the previous Dogs of the Month here at the Resort and it seems they all enjoy bragging a little bit about their famous relatives… but do they have royalty in their blood lines?.... Being an ancient breed we’ve had our fair share of celebrities in the Cavalier family, one of the oldest known was owned by Mary Queen of Scots. She was beheaded in 1587 and it’s believed she had a toy spaniel under her skirt at the time. She had a beloved pooch who never left her side and is understood that it was an early forerunner of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Obviously, The King Charles’ played a big role in the Cavalier’s lives. King Charles I had his devoted pal Rogue who also never left his side and accompanied the king to his execution in 1649. King Charles II, known as the ‘Cavalier King’ was always seen with a number of spaniels with him wherever he went. There were complaints in the courts about his dogs but in Charles’ time he made it clear that no public building could be ‘off limits’ to a spaniel, including Parliament. Charles II brother James II was equally impressed with the toy spaniels and is quoted as shouting at sea during a severe storm, ‘Save the dogs and the Duke of Monmouth (the king’s son) !’ John Churchill, the first duke of Malborough breed toy ‘Malborough Spaniels’ at Blenheim Castle, given the name Blenheim which is used today for chestnut and white Cavaliers. Today, pure Blenheim Cavalier’s will have the characteristic ‘brown mark’ on the top of their head. The Duchess of Marlborough is credited for this, with the story saying that she rubbed the head of a pregnant spaniel with her thumb out of worry for her husband whilst he was in France. This is believed to have led to his troops victory against Louis XIV at the battle of Blenheim. So there’s some interesting history of the royals in the Cavalier family. We hope you treat you pooch like a true King or Queen – especially if they’re Cavaliers!!! Have a great weekend, Tommy, Benny, Sammy and Warnie!   The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a small, eager and lively little dog. The breed originated in the late 1600’s and are the result of the King Charles Spaniel being crossed with the Pug, making them a smaller dog with flatter noses, upturned faces and rounder heads. They were named for King Charles II and in the 1920’s a large amount of money was offered by Roswell Eldrige, an American desperate to find someone that had a dog similar to those appearing in Van Dyck’s painting of King Charles II, before the Pug’s were bred in. It wasn’t until the 1940’s that they were classified as their own breed and there for given the prefix Cavalier, to differentiate them from their forbears.
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel as we know them today, are the product of the late 1920’s American breeders, though the modern breed in the true heir to the royal spaniels of King Charles II. They make an excellent addition to any family, they are an affectionate and happy dog. Always eager to please they are fearless and respond well to gentle obedience training, they need to rules to follow and must know their limits. They are said to be naturally well behaved and get along well with not only other dog but non canine pets too. They love people and need constant companionship and shouldn’t be left alone all day. At any time they are going to be left alone it’s best to take them for a walk before you leave, this will put them in a natural rest mode. Due to their hunting background they have the instinct to chase, with their remarkable eye sight and sense of smell they are great for short hunts in open country. It’s best to socialize them well from a young age to avoid them being reserved with strangers as they can be a very pleasant companion dog. They are great to apartment life and are moderately active indoors so are happy enough with a small yard. They do have some common health issues to keep an eye on, eye disease can be hereditary in the breed as well as back trouble and dislocating patella (knee caps) Ear infections can be common and they do gain weight easily so they’re not a breed to over feed. A serious genetic heart condition, Mitral valve disease, can also cause early death. They don’t tend to cope well in warmer weather and need to be monitored in these times. It’s best to check the medical history of the previous generation if possible; if not make sure you regularly keep check with your vet. Play times will take care of most of their exercise requirements although all breed do require their primal instinct to walk, a daily walk is enough the Cavalier. Their coat is easily maintained with regular brushing and only bathing when necessary. The long hair between their pads needs to be trimmed and their ears are prone to tangling and matting so need to be brushed daily. Cleaning inside of the ears regularly will also help to prevent ear infections. You will find Cavalier’s in a variety of colors; Prince Charles – Tri colour. King Charles – Black and Tan Ruby – rich mahogany Red. Blenheim – Red & White.  Hi there,
I’m pretty excited to be June Dog of the Month for Dogs Country Club and thought I might share some pretty cool facts with you about the Airedale! Did you know John Wayne had an Airedale named ‘Duke.’ This is where his own nickname stemmed from. Theodore Roosevelt, who served as the 26th President of the United State, chose Airedales as his hunting dogs. He’s known for the statement; ‘The Airedale can do anything any other dog can do, then whip the other dog, if he has to.’ The Airedale was also used as one of the first breeds for police dogs in both Germany and Great Britain. Their fearless nature made them great for this line of work and they also served as message carriers in several wars, battling through to serve their purpose even when injured. They were great to use not only for sending messages but for rodent control and bird hunting. From 1864 and onward their earlier whelps were known as working, Waterside and Bingley Terriers. Sadly, when the Titanic went down, two Airedale’s were on board and sadly lost their lives. Airedale’s have played a significant part in history and a few of us have even become famous…. I like to think of myself as pretty famous here at the Resort. Hope everyone has a great weekend! Riley.  The Airedale Terrier is the largest of all the terriers and stands to a medium height with a square appearance. The breed was developed about 100 years ago in the country of York and was originally known as Waterside and Bingley Terriersand. They had descended from the now extinct tan and black type terrier and were later cross bred with the Otterhound to improve their swimming. Their name arose from the Valley of the Aire in England which was heavily populated with small game, it was here they were used as vermin hunters. They were also used to hunt big game throughout India, Africa and Canada. Over the years they have been police dogs and a wartime guard during World War II.
Today they are primarily a companion dog, though through the generations of breeding the Airedale today looks completely different to the original line. They are a courageous and protective dog who, if socialized well, can do well with children though can play a little rough with very small ones. They need obedience training at a high level and are very responsive. They are a fun loving and playful pup and are always happy to please. The Airedale is an extremely loyal dog but is a natural hunter so will need to keep a watchful eye if any smaller pets are around. They are a very rowdy and lively dog and require a high level of daily mental and physical exercise. This, along with stern training, will stop them from becoming bored and destructive and remind them who the ‘Top Dog’ and ‘Pack Leader’ is. An Airedale who feels they are in charge will become disobedient but remember they do not respond well to overbearing or harsh forms of training They are a very intelligent dog and smart enough to perceive quickly what is required of them, but if asked to do the same thing continuously may refused. A confident but firm and consistent handler is ideal to make the best relationship. As the Airedale was bred for very active lines of work they do require a large amount of exercise and therefore are not ideal for apartment living. They are quite inactive in doors but do need a large yard to move around it as well as long daily walks or runs. Most enjoy ball play and swimming and are a lot more active during their first few years of life, tending to mellow out over time. Their short haired, hard double coat needs to be plucked at least twice yearly. With the correct grooming care they will shed little to no hair. Unfortunately with the Airedale daily brushing is not sufficient enough to maintain their coat. Their beards can easily get dirty after eating so many need daily cleaning also. They are a very hardy breed and don’t tend to have many health problems if cared for correctly.  an you believe my reign as Dog of the Month has already come to an end?
I must admit, I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this and my parents too are quite proud. They spoil me you see and even picked up a great article on Border Terriers. I felt I just had to share some of it with you all, I think it really sums us up quite well. Taken from Country Life, an English Magazine. Devotees say one you’ve had a Border terrier, you’ll never look at another dog. IF the Border terrier was human, the elbows of his tweed jacket would be patched with leather and he would spend his evenings reading hunting diaries in a smelly armchair. A chap can feel happy walking a Border down the road because he won’t be laughed at, Borders don’t know they’re little. Richenda Miers, a former army wife, states; ‘Once you’ve had one, you’ll be hooked. They’re half human, gentle, kind, polite, loving. They have attitude, there’s a little built in corner of their brain you can’t change, however well you train them.’ And what better way to prove we are simply the best, chairman of the Kennel Club, Steve Dean owns and breeds Border Terriers! I guess that’s enough bragging for one day. I hope you’ve all enjoyed letting a little bit of Cyril into your life and I’ll be sure to make many more appearances throughout Dogs Country Club. Thank you, Cyril. |
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