Those of us who travel with our dogs have learned to navigate the various complexities that come with airline travel. Some airlines don’t allow dogs at all, summer and winter temperature extremes can complicate travel plans, and a variety of preparations need to be made to prepare your dog for airline travel. For many, Alaska … More Summer Airline Travel
I’m a bit overdue with this blog post but life has been a bit chaotic and unpredictable since my return from Chicago a month ago with our new puppy, “Panda”… Panda is full of confidence and exuberance, filling our home with lively activity and “pandamonium” each day. He is co-owned with co-breeder, Robin Wescher (Maple … More Panda-monium at Talbot Hill
2024 promises to be an interesting year at Talbot Hill. We’ve started off the year with a successful weekend at the Western Washington Winter Cluster in Puyallup last weekend. On Saturday, Albus became a champion while sharing the ring with two of his sons from his most recent litter. The following day, Albus’ daughter, Poppy, earned an NOHS … More Looking Ahead Into 2024
This is my favorite time of year: mother nature celebrates the season with a glorious display of color, cooler weather inspires menus focused on hot bowls of soup and warm, comfort food, and the upcoming holiday season brings with it the hyggelig, gezellig, cozy feeling of home. I returned from our National Specialty in Texas … More Matters of Time
As I looked up at the calendar this afternoon, I realized that just two weeks from today I would be in Mesquite, Texas showing Lily in regular classes for the first time at the 2023 National Specialty. Earlier this month I had a chance to take her to a well-attended Fun Match for some practice … More Looking Forward
It’s been a long, dry, quiet summer at Talbot Hill. We’re short staffed at work so I’ve been working seven days a week. I’ve only been able to go to two shows this year, adding one point to Poppy‘s quest toward her CH last month and yesterday, taking my two tri-color girls out for the … More A Quiet Summer
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There are many things that breeders take into consideration when they plan a breeding: health, temperament, structure, type, movement. Goals are set to make improvements from one generation to the next but to do that the breeder relies on knowledge of the dogs that have come before, both those actively involved in breeding and related … More Help Wanted!
It’s been a while since my last blog post and there’s much to catch to up on over the past several months… I want to first say thank you to the many Talbot Hill families that have stayed in touch over the years. I always enjoy hearing from you and seeing photos of the beagles … More May 2023 Newsletter
Martin x Roux There are subtle signs that have me optimistic about the success of Roux’s breeding to Martin. More obvious signs are expected in two or three weeks and my next update will come at that time. Roux’s litter will be due in mid-March. Puppy Available Now While we wait to confirm that Roux … More 2023 Puppy Update
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