Hello Elaine Happy New Year and A slightly belated but very warm Welcome to the group to you. Sorry to hear that you lost your first two Bern's while both were...
Hi All Would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Woke up yesterday to snow. This is the first snow we have had this winter. Took my four bernese up the...
Hi Helen, Lucky you - snow `eh? Here in East Anglia there is no sign of the white stuff - just flooding. I am on the Suffolk/Essex border and there are 44...
Hi Everyone, I sincerely hope that as many people as possible had a good christmas. The tragic events that have happened within the breed recently has made me...
Happy New Year Everyone! I hope that 2003 is a good year for all BiGB-ers and their four- legged chums. It's incredible that the year has gone so fast - I ...
Hi Steve & everybody, Apparently the meeting about the fireworks is on 9th Jan so there is no time to waste in getting the petitions signed and sent in. One of...
Hello All, ... enquiries for puppies, enquiries for rescue dogs and several pleas for help < Is this a knock on effect of 'No dog's at Christmas' in that the ...
Hello Helen, ... From Helen and the Elnside Bernese.< Well, sounds like you've hit the jackpot! We have snow here in Inverness-shire but not as muchas you...
Breed notes this week mentioned the forthcoming Fertility Seminar at the Bridge Inn hosted by the Northern Club, on Saturday 1st February. Tickets are ...
Hi All Hope you all had a good Christmas & I wish you & your dogs a Happy & successful New Year, whatever your interests. Steve & Tracey- I was in Dublin for...
My recent adoptee, Barney, has suddenly come into his first big moult! Has been very mild here on the Welsh Borders. Christmas Day we walked four and a half...
Hi there Helen Hi Everyone Snow....Oh I'm so jealous with a capital J. I'm probably in the minority here but I adore snow, and so wish we'd get just a sprinkle...
Hi Lorraine Glad you are back amongst us again even if it is only a flying visit! You mentioned the lack of fireworks in Dublin: Katy's chum lives not far from...
Hi Maggie, You wrote; ... I didn't mean to frighten you by printing horror stories in the breed notes and the subsequent messages in this group! Sorry for the...
Hi Maggie Just to agree with Jude, I also would have no hesitation, in spaying a companion bitch. I recommend to all my bitch puppy owners that they get their ...
Hi All I was telling you all about the snow we had here. Well the other day I was about to take my dogs a walk up the hill and they all get so excited and...
Hi Helen Oh Ouch poor Fizz! Sending Fizz all the best for a speedy recovery. Tracey Meg & Spike [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Very little in Breed notes this week, other than a reminder for all to support the open shows. Apparently classes are being lost due to lack of entries. With...
Evening All! Hope this evening finds everyone warm and dry. It is really freezing here today and I have umpteen layers on tring to keep warm - Tony says it's...
Me again! I'm sure this might be me trying to teach Granny to suck eggs but the reminders from Steve and Ann regarding GDBA prompted the belated thought of...
Hi Jean, Middle aged or older males do sometimes have uneven, heavy or weird moults. I have found that with each year as they get older, males hold their coats...
Hello Helen What a great painful shame for poor little Fizz, hopefully her toe will mend quickly for her and she'll be up and about and able to join in again...
Hi Everyone, Happy New Year, I havent been in touch with the email recently as we both came down with Flu and we have also temperary fostered a Bernese (Madi)...
I heartily agree with Jude about spaying. Under normal circumstances getting them done three months after the season when they are fit and well there should be...
Hi Ann, With regard to early spaying you wrote; ... That really interests me! I have never seen any difference in maturity or growth rates in early spay or...
Hi Tracey and all, I must admit I would never have any of my bitches spayed before their first season. I beleive that you have to let them go through at least...
If anyone within the group knows of anyone looking for a cart with shafts I have one for sale and if you want more info email me direct for price and picture. ...