Terrie RolphJul 6, 20204 minPenthouse to Sh**houseIt was the Spring of 2016, at one of my first dog showing weekends, and my neighbour in the grooming hall was a very entertaining and...
Terrie RolphJun 26, 20201 minAnd thenYour dog’s not pregnant, The doctor says. Heart, kidney, gall bladder, bowel But no blobs Empty. And I’m fine. I knew this was possible....
Terrie RolphJun 22, 20202 minSchipozzies, anyone? Ruby and I enjoyed a walk with my friend and dog breeding mentor, Caren of Tidewalker Australian Terriers and her 5 month old Aussie,...
Terrie RolphJun 17, 20201 minOn being rareRare. Roll that word around in your mind for a moment. Rare, like a rare cooked steak? Rare, like difficult to get and only available to...
Terrie RolphJun 15, 20201 minIt's hard, not doingAn idea that crept in, then Grew big with talk and plans and study, has gone small again. What’s going on in there, I wonder. It’s hard,...
Terrie RolphJun 12, 20203 minThe best chance I can...The Schipperke breeding population is very small and the practice of line breeding to create beautiful and consistent 'type' has created...
Terrie RolphJun 6, 20203 minWhat do Robins know? Robins are a common sight here in the Pacific Northwest. This robin lives in my backyard and he posed for a portrait this morning. He is...
Terrie RolphJun 1, 20202 minScience, Technology and a little bit of MagicRuby woke me up at 5 AM on the morning of her procedure. I'd slept well, thanks to wax earplugs that subdued the neighbouring guests'...
Terrie RolphJun 1, 20202 minTest test test! Test test test! is not only good pandemic policy, it's essential for a successful canine insemination. We want to time the sperm and egg...
Terrie RolphMay 24, 20201 minWhat a difference a day makes...Part of the day, Ruby has been ensconced in a well appointed ex pen in the middle of our living room during her heat cycle. This affords...
Terrie RolphMay 23, 20201 min"Fun at Home" leagueThe Agility Association of Canada has started an online game for suffering Canadian agility addicts and Ruby and I are having a ton of...
Terrie RolphMay 22, 20201 minShouting on the streetThe Covid 19 pandemic adds a little spicy sauce to everything we do nowadays!
Terrie RolphJan 27, 20202 minMy Schipperke historyI adopted a pet Schipperke, many years ago. A scraggly, nearly bald little thing, with an impish furred face, she suffered from...
Terrie RolphJan 17, 20202 minDo Schipperkes shed? Yes. Is that a horrible thing? Not to me. I love brushing my dogs, almost every day. Learning to show my dogs taught me about the...
Terrie RolphJan 2, 20201 minRaising the puppiesThese puppies will not be docked. Docking is no longer demanded by the Canadian Schipperke standard nor is it acceptable in England and...
Terrie RolphJan 2, 20201 minThe boyRuby will be mated with an excellent male, Schipdale’s Rebus, owned and bred by Mrs. Lesley Thorne of Schipdale Schipperkes in England....
Terrie RolphJan 2, 20201 minA picture of healthRuby’s health is excellent. She has been CERF tested (eye exam) and passed. Her hips and elbows are good and thyroid is normal, tested in...
Terrie RolphJan 2, 20201 minA Recallers PupRuby was raised with Susan Garrett's Recallers program. That program uses games, to build joyful relationships between dogs and their...
