{"id":232,"date":"2015-01-08T09:46:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T09:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=232"},"modified":"2024-03-23T22:59:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T22:59:05","slug":"december-2014-newsletter-page-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=232","title":{"rendered":"December 2014 Newsletter page 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northern Saluki Chat Winter 2014<\/strong><\/span>
\nWinter 2014<\/strong><\/span>
\nEditors: J W & A Haddon, Caudle Meadows, Wigthorpe Lane, Worksop, S81 8BU
\nTel\/Email: 01909 731565 – john@ilsham.f9.co.uk
\nMERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL NSC MEMBERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

David\u2019s Fish & Chip Walk at Earby<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Saluki Walk at Earby was held on Saturday 12th July this year at St.Peter\u2019s Methodist Church in glorious summer sunshine. The sad thing was that some of our most stalwart supporters couldn\u2019t come because of illness but we ended up with some 34 canines including two springer spaniels, two terriers, a collie, a sheltie and two pure bred sloughis and some 40 people including our hardworking church people and my local animal friends who willingly give up their Saturday to make people feel welcome both to Earby and to the chapel. It is surprising how many people they know by name now and greet as old friends. (As far as I recall the first walk was in 2007 but you may know better.)
\nAs ever this year we have a lot of generous people to thank. The prizes for the fun classes and Reserve Best in Walk were donated by Cobbydog of Keighley where I buy my dog and cat food. Judith Ayrton of the Northern Saluki Committee not only ordered and gave all the rosettes but brought them to my house as well. The other prizes for the quiz and photograph competition were donated. Everyone brought lots of raffle prizes so many in fact that everyone had something and we had one left over \u2013no one seemed to fancy a combined coffee maker and oven!
\nThe day began as usual with refreshments and then inveigling people into judging classes and getting everyone to enter. Thanks to those who, under pressure, agree to judge. The results are below. Diana Martin was our super efficient steward ably assisted by Caroline Owen and first to fourth the winners got prize cards, rosettes and samples of dog food. After the raffle was drawn there was time for people to introduce their dogs and tell their story. Debs gave us Olly\u2019s background from being a rescue puppy with me to being DNA tested and the results coming back as making him part Saluki part Hungarian Magyar Agar – which certainly would explain his size and substance. However the strange thing is there are no registered individuals of that rare breed in the UK \u2013so where did those genes come from?
\nI persuaded Andrew and Margaret Hudson to introduce their imported Sloughis whose outgoing temperament impressed me greatly. To have them at our walk and be able to go over them was a privilege. There are three more at home and as it turns out quite local to me. Lynn Ingram then took over and compared the Sloughi\u2019s confirmation to her own smooth Syrian desert bred Saluki for us. So we got some education and some new insights at our little gathering. Finally Wally\u2019s history as full- bred feathered Saluki who didn\u2019t like showing but has proved a fabulous
\ncompanion was related by Michelle. After all that intellectual stuff we broke for lunch but not until after I had reminded everyone that last year the nearby pub took two hours to produce a sandwich!
\nBack on time for the walk our photographer Ann Wilcock took the \u201cofficial\u201d photo of all present and we announced the winner of the quiz set this year by Gill and Greg McLatchie. Lynn Ingram got 9 out of 10 and three others got eight. We then set off on the walk led this year by myself though Ann and Michael Wilcock had previously checked and timed the route. This was a different excursion from the ones we had done before but included the usual difficult styles typical of this part of the north and a very narrow bridge over a beck. I did suggest to some folks that their hounds were taught to jump on command but they weren\u2019t keen as they thought the dog might jump the fences at home which, although mine don\u2019t, I can well understand their concerns. We walked through lovely countryside up hill and down dale, saw the local waterfalls and went through the charming, but expensive, village of Thornton-in-Craven. Several people asked about house prices which are relatively cheap in Earby itself but expensive in the surrounding villages. Who knows more Salukis might be moving in. On the way back John and Caroline met the grandson of one of the first guys to have Salukis in Earby. He was a friend of my dad\u2019s and I met my first Saluki, a black fringed red called Jewel, at their house as a toddler. Kim Ingram had a GPS device which eventually showed we had walked for four miles and in a complete circle.
\nBack at church we had a welcome drink, a rest in the sunshine and freshened up whilst we awaited the delivery of the fish and chips. Presentations and thanks were given to the local helpers and everyone tucked in and enjoyed our local fare. This year folks were able to go home in the light and dry \u2013unlike last time when the heavens opened just as everyone was saying goodbye. Although not the most important reason for holding the walk from my point of view the generosity of our visitors and donations from those who couldn\u2019t make it raised \u00a3505 for Saluki Welfare with Deb\u2019s Welfare stall taking another \u00a380 on top. Thanks to all who took part.
\nDavid James Hartley
\nThis is a great day out which I can recommend, if walking in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside is not your thing, just come for the fish & chips – they are very tasty. ED.
\n******************
\nBEST in WALK
\nAlfie owned by Deb Steel
\nReserve Best in Walk
\nSoraya owned by Sue Snape
\nDog in Best Condition
\nLynn Ingram\u2019s – Layl
\nBest Rescue Bitch
\nSue Snape\u2019s – Soraya
\nBest Rescue Dog
\nDeb Steel\u2019s – Alfie
\nBitch in Best Condition
\nGill McLatchie\u2019s – Lulu
\nDog or Bitch the Judge would most like to take home.
\nDeb Steel\u2019s – Alfie
\nBest Six legs
\nDeb Steel\u2019s – Freya
\nMost Handsome Dog
\nMichael Dickens\u2019s – Wally
\nIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT<\/strong><\/span>
\nNow is the time to think about your adverts for the 2014 Results Book – a handy reference, all the Championship Show Results, plus the Breed Club Open Shows. Details of Champions made up in the year and the breeding of all the CC winners. Send your adverts to Mrs B Payne, Caudle Meadows, Wigthorpe Lane, Worksop.S81 8BU by
\n15th January 2015. Or email to haddon@ilsham.f9.co.uk Cost is just \u00a310 per page.
\nTHE QUIZ<\/strong><\/span>
\nWHAT WOULD THE ARAB VILLAGE PEOPLE
\nCALL A DOG THAT WAS NOT A SALUKI?
\nA. Mongrel B. Cross Breed C Kelb
\nWHAT WOULD A SALUKI BE EXPECTED TO
\nHUNT IN THE DESERT?
\nA Hare and Gazelle B Giraffe C Camels
\nWHAT YEAR WAS THE SALUKI OR GAZELLE
\nHOUND CLUB FOUNDED?
\nA 1913 B 1923 C 1933
\nWHAT YEAR WAS THE NORTHERN SALUKI
\nCLUB FOUNDED?
\nA 1958 B 1968 C 1978
\nSALUKI COURSING WAS PIONEERED IN
\nENGLAND BY BRIGADIER AND MRS LANCE IN
\nWHAT YEAR?
\nA 1915 B 1925 C 1935
\nWHEN DID IT BECOME ILLEGAL TO COURSE
\nHARES WITH A SALUKI IN ENGLAND?
\nA 18 Feb 2003 B 18 Feb 2004 C 18 Feb 2005
\nWHAT IS THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN OF A
\nSALUKI?
\nA 8-9 Years B 10-11 Years C 12-14 Years
\nWHAT IS THE EXPECTED RATIO OF SMOOTH
\nAND FEATHERED PUPPIES WHEN A PURE
\nBRED feathered SALUKI IS MATED TO A PURE
\nsmooth Saluki ?
\nA All Feathered B All Smooth C A Mixture of Both
\nWHAT YEAR DID CHARLES CRUFT HOLD THE
\nFIRST CRUFTS DOG SHOW IN ISLINGTON
\nLONDON?
\nA 1881 B 1886 C 1891
\nHOW MANY D0GS DID THE FIRST CRUFTS
\nSHOW ATTRACT?
\nA Around 2000 dogs B Around 8000 dogs C Around
\n14000 dogs
\nAnswers can be found later in the newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Northern Saluki Chat Winter 2014 Winter 2014 Editors: J W & A Haddon, Caudle Meadows, Wigthorpe Lane, Worksop, S81 8BU Tel\/Email: 01909 731565 – john@ilsham.f9.co.uk MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL NSC MEMBERS David\u2019s Fish & Chip Walk … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":229,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/232"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=232"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":249,"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/232\/revisions\/249"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}