Howllo Fellow Hound and Basset Hound National Lovers: Yes, the time has finally come and the basset hound nationals are days away. Anyone can attend. You do not need to be a member of the club. Here is the link to all of the information you will need to attend.

2008 BASSET HOUND CLUB OF AMERICA NATIONALS

Here is the proposed agenda! I got this off of their website. However, I see one very important thing missing from this agenda!

THE PARADE OF RESCUE HOUNDS!

Yes folks there is going to be a parade of rescue bassets at the nationals this year. I have been trying to find out information on this for about a month and it was all very sketchy, but let me tell you when it is!

9:00 AM on Thursday, 10/2/08!

How much fun. You cannot enter this because the entries have closed. There are 12 rescue hounds participating and it should be a really big show.

Here is the entire week’s schedule.

PROPOSED AGENDA

Sunday – September 28
Education

Monday – September 29
Basset Hound Club of Greater Fort Worth Specialty Show
Obedience, Rally and Conformation
Hospitality & Welcome Party

Tuesday – September 30
Obedience & Rally
Futurity/Maturity
Sweepstakes
Field Trials

Wednesday – October 1
Agility
Dog Classes
Field Trials
Buffet Dinner
Open Board Forum
Snood Contest

Thursday – October 2
Bitch Classes
Hunt Test
Education
Elvis!!!!

Friday – October 3
Junior Showmanship
Best of Breed
6:00 PM
Winner’s Party / Cocktail Party
Silent Auction
Live Auction
7:30 PM
Dinner
Annual Meeting

Saturday – October 4
Tracking – TD & TDX
Sunday – October 5
Tracking – VST

The Agility Trial will be held next to the hotel.

The Hunt Test and Field Trial will be held about 50 miles east of hotel on land owned by the Dachshund Club.
It is fenced with rabbits.

If you go send me pictures! Have fun and,

More Later……Cat, Chaps and Emma

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I heard this song on the way home from the jewelry store yesterday and just got addicted to it again.
Man O Man those were the days!

Then I got home and started singing it to the kids. Good thing the windows were not open! LOL

More loving later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow hound and 50% lovers!

Devon and I reached our 50% goal today on our Firstgiving Fund Raiser for the House of Puddles. Our goal is 10,000 dollars! Today we reached 5,000.00.

We want to thank each and every one of you who donated to our Firstgiving page. We are overwhelmed and over the moon. Over the moon!

Beyond belief!

Crazy happy!

Can you believe it!

More later, OK?

Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound, Devon, Todd, and Ryder Lovers!

Everyone say Ahhhhhhhhhhh! I thought that everyone would love a look at little big man! (Ryder) This is so much fun. Our Devon is a Mommy!

She is over the Moon! Just like Todd! I heart him!

How cute are they? Say hay!

Stay tuned for an announcement from Devon and I on our Gold Rush Firstgiving page! We are very jazzed!

More sugar baby pics and announcements later!

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Howllo Fellow Hound and swing time lovers: Now this hound really knows how to relax. Scoot over and make room for me! hehe

Two cups of lemonaide please!

More swinging later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and sleepy lovers: Look at my sleepy boy. Emma was on my other side, but she was feeling a bit camera shy!

A boy needs his beauty sleep, and a lot of it! tehehe

More sleepy boy pics later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and CCPOTD Lovers! I have an ulterior motive for this CCPOTD!!!!! Chaps needs votes! He is lagging seriously behind some of the cash cows getting votes for the Senior Hounds Abound Calendar Contest! What is he? Chopped liver? He would rather have the chopped liver! LOL

Check out Ethel, she has some real deep pocket voters or some powerful lobbyist friends. Hehehehehe

CLICK HERE TO VOTE AND SEE THE RESULTS SO FAR!

More buying your votes later…..Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and Past, Present, and Future Puddles Lovers! hehehehehe!

I just wanted to update everyone on the Gold Rush. I have been extremely busy loading jewelery into the HOP Main Street Boutique.

Last night I had so much fun playing with the Past, Present and Future Puddles ring donated by Holly Simpson. Look at this stunner!

Click HERE to get more pictures, details and the price. Remember, 100% of this sale will go directly into the House of Puddles Paypal account. What a way to shop!

Start your holiday shopping early, before the sky falls! LOL

More shopping tips later…Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and basset teeth chattering lovers:

Although this video is a bit on the dark side, you can certainly hear Opie’s teeth chatter while waiting for his meal. Chaps is a champion chatterer and we love when he does it. Sometimes he will look up at me and just act like he is chattering, but his teeth don’t click. Oh, the small things in life. I am so thankful for them.

More Later….Cat, Chattering Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and tid bit lovers: While we were waiting for the doctor yesterday, a man was sitting on the bench next to us with his 11 year old beagle. My lord, what a cutie. Anyway, he asked me if I had ever heard of a vet by the name of Dr. Timothy Fouts who practices about a half hour away from my home. His practice is in Batavia, OH.

I had never heard of him.

The nice man next to us on the bench went on to tell me that Dr. Fouts and his wife help Basset Hound Rescues and usually have a few on site!

So, of course I called the clinic and spoke with his technician. She is going to e-mail me their rescue information and special prices for vetting and boarding!

I am so excited! It is so hard to find places to park hounds while foster homes are found.

So, I ask of you dear reader, interesting tid bit, small world, or Emma’s divine intervention?

That Emma amazes me with the good work she does. I just love that girl!

More questions later….Cat, Chaps and Emma

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