Crufts.

[anneasquith]

I cant watch crufts, my dog keeps barking at the tv and trying to smell the dogs bottoms !!!!!!

[lankeela]

I watched it on the computer tonight as I've lost the remove control for the tv and it need retuning. One of my Heelers sat on my lap whining at the screen - well I suppose she deserves a bit of fuss as she did win her class there yesterday. That's two years running she's had a first, and she has two CC's which means she will become a champion if she gets one more.

[anneasquith]

well done. I do enjoy watching it, but in all honesty I wish they would highlight the merits of cross breed dogs,

[Prudie]

I enjoy Crufts but wish they would sure more of the breed classes and less of the agility and certainly less of the human interest type stuff.

[shoota]

What's a Heeler Lan?

[anneasquith]

shoota.............................a wee dug :)

[woofgang]

Lancashire Heeler.....hence the user name

[shoota]

Is that a breed?
Can't say I've ever heard of it.... where's my google....

[silliemillie]

I prefer the Agility to the ' beauty ' shows.

[shoota]

Looks like a cross between a Welsh Corgi and a Manchester Terrier to me.....


(Instant expert - just add wiki....)

[wildwood]

... or is it a blue heeler?

[Booldawg]

I called it on the Wire Fox Terrier. Thought the Afghan might've got placed, but also called it on the Saluki.

Yes, Friday night spent watching Crufts!

[lankeela]

The Lancashire Heeler is a small black and tan or liver and tan dog originally bred to heel the cattle on farms, around the slaughterhouses and taking them to market. They work in small spaces as opposed to collies who herd sheep and cattle in wider open spaces. They are also good ratters, and were bred as a general purpose farm dog. They are good at agility, obedience, flyball and we even know of some who pick up on shoots. They are about 12 inches tall and should be quite stocky. They are not lap dogs needing exercise and mental stimulation or else they can become a problem. However they will lay on the settee with you all day till the second you move, and love to be doing something with you. They are a very clean and easy to care for breed being short coated. Have a look at www.lancashireheelers.org

[lankeela]

The 'blue heeler' is what we know as an Australian Cattle Dog, although also come in red! They are a much bigger (collie size) herding/guarding dog and also good for obedience etc. Definitely not a lazy lap dog, they need a lot of exercise.