... for specialist
information about legal and respectable activities with healthy and lively
canine companions ...
MY LIFE WITH ED. REID AND
HIS
'DEVIL DOGS' by Noreen Reid
Who should know Ed Reid better
than his wife ? .. after several decades, Noreen's recollections of E.R.
and the ups and downs of the dog game unfolds, from their earliest days
together.
.. a controversial new publication
now being prepared; more info to appear here in due course.
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ED REID'S SPORTING DOGS
'SPECTACULARS'
and 'BULL BREEDS BONANZA', are
now set for Sunday June 6th;
featuring another I.K.C. TRIATHLON CHALLENGE; to discover the strongest
pulling dog .. most agile on a-frame .. & THE
MOST SPECTACULAR HIGHFLYER on the day, with only
one winner; the one winning most points from each of the trials overall ! I.K.C. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS AWARDS available for IKC reg'd
entries, only.
To see a display
picture of a 'HIGHFLYER' IN ACTION, see picture 1/ in the pic'
gallery.
... usual
events include A-frame .. weight-pulling .. and conformation; with
our judging panel being Jon Gartel .. Ady Barnes .. Neil Sherlock .. and
introducing a special guest; ROY; who writes in the I.K.C. FORUM, with
noteworthy comments.
... with further details to follow
..
Also, on Sept
5th, at the popular ACES HQ ; same
as last year. More info to follow, nearer those dates.
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Now into the new year;
2010, we can expect weird & wonderful happenings in our circles of events
with your dogs and mine; which will be covered herein along with the
following ..
More indepth info covering
'personality' and 'projection-ability' .. combined with attitude and
conditioning .. will be gone into in a special issue in this space; to
include info about an updated version of CANINE
GLADIATORS Of Old & Modern Times, by Ed. Reid
, that's now planned for publication; in due course ..
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ALSO, more info about how your
dogs and mine can qualify to become ...
... 'THE
LEADERS OF THEIR PACK' ...
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FAST
BECOMING A COMBINED TALENT-SCOUTING and MEETING
PLACE, *The Fast Lane Forum has enjoyed yet
another year with talented dogs displaying their prowess in agility,
perseverance, and conformation finesse, as seen nowhere else ... with
added excitements now being arranged for Intercontinental K.C. reg'd stock; in the form of film-work for world-wide YouTube circulation.
* Located in Surrey, just south of
South London, a virtual gym/club/ learning centre about how to
retain healthy/happy dogs thru' sensible fitness programs.
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FOR PUPS AVAILABLE; follow down a few
paragraphs to PUPS AVAILABLE ...
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With the growing number of serious dog
owners now involved
in tests of strength, agility, stamina, speed and perseverance, let's
consider the competitive levels of our dogs as we find it, in
accordance with the laws of the land in which we live, to
accommodate Bull-breeds .. Bull & Terrier
varieties - and whichever others who enjoy
lively, healthy, challenging activities in
general -
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PUPS AVAILABLE;
BLUE STAFFORD PUPS NOW
AVAILABLE; IKC reg'd .. born on 17/12/09, located in Harrow, Middx.,
enquiries, please phone Nikki 07547996200 .. see pic's 5 & 6 in picture
gallery.
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CONFORMATION; I.K.C. STYLE ...
along with other innovations, we're introducing conformation-temperament events as important
features on the agenda - having observed a growing number of finely
sculptured specimens in our midst, it's considered fit and proper to make
a place for such superb examples along with those of athletic exellence,
to encourage all aspects of fit, healthy, and
'temperamentally sound' dogs in our circles.
With growing interest in 'performance' activities such as a-frame,
pulling, lure-racing and such, in which the dogs are generally handled by
their owners only, the I.K.C. takes the view that conformation can be an
important feature concerning 'temperamental aspects'; with experienced
dog-people judging/handling the dogs, going over them from tip to toe, a
dog's general attitude is being assessed on-the-spot, with the adjudicator
observing signs of nervousness, treachery, or any other indications of an
unsteady animal which could be a danger to
people or other dogs in public places.
With just that in mind, particularly in this
day and age, it's not a question of simply being assessed on ' fancy'
points, whilst that is certainly important, combining temperament with
grace and beauty produces a more complete picture, overall, of any/all
dogs taking part in such events - we feel that this justifies the means -
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TO REGISTER YOUR DOG/S WITH THE INTERCONTINENTAL Kennel Club,
e-mail edreid@btinternet.com;
ask for an I.K.C. reg, basic form ... if to register a litter of pups with I.K.C.
reg'd parents, ask for a Litter Reg Form by phoning 0208 679 6287 ..
If interested in one of our 4-generation pedigrees, being very smartly
presented, ask for details.
ALSO, dual-registrations are on the rise; a growing
number of K.C. reg'd Staffs have been reg'd with the Intercontinental K.C.
ALSO .. their owners seem to like our 'Fit For Purpose' attitude ..
IMPORTANT NOTE; when buying a
puppy, be sure the breeder will produce the pups proper papers when you're
paying the money that's due as payment for the puppy; do not leave the
breeders place until you're satisfied that all such info is to hand when
required.
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THE REASON WHY THE
INTERCONTINENTAL K.C. DOES NOT REFER TO STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIERS AS 'IRISH'
STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIERS; is, it has become a common expression via
several establishment sources, including DEFRA, to refer to 'Irish' Staffordshire Bull
Terriers as a front name for 'Pit Bull Terrier type' .. we feel that such
a term is unjustified in the circumstances, and maintain the Staffordshire
Bull Terrier name for our purposes on historical levels; in accordance
with our breed standard concerning general features of size, shape and
character.
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A link to BULL TERRIER TIMES BOOKLETS;
http://freelancepublisher.co.uk for
interested breed students, it's worth a look.
about the blue SBTs;
http://ragingstormkennels.co.uk
... about live reality events
www.southsidestaffords.com
The Intercontinental Kennel Club Forum; go to
http://s1.zetaboards.com/IKC
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AWARDS UPDATE; I.K.C. championship points can
be gained by I.K.C. reg'd dogs in specified events .. members,
otherwise, will have the option to register with the I.K.C. should
their dog/s become highly rated at our various events
..-
'handsome is what handsome does' is the basis
of our criteria ... appearances, alone, won't cut the mustard in these
circles. Even so, it must be said that with so many stunning specimens
creating highly attractive figures, as such - being 'fit for purpose'
beyond question - special awards for recognition of excellence are
considered. Rosettes & medallions are on
offer, for many activities.
In all respects, management reserves all rights
of admissions and entries, not to knowingly allow a presence of suspect
illegal varieties, and to alter the program should causes arise. ...
also, all children attending IKC events are the full responsibility of
their parents, or the people who bring them in; reasonable control is
expected in the circumstances.
It's worth mentioning that our approach to handling
the dogs individually at the various activities
proves most successful, with full attention given in all procedures allowing
each dog's 'transformation' to be seen, from a raw recruit into
potential 'Championship' material.
- now set to go ... being 'members only' events, to join into the fun with whatever variety of dog you have, to
apply for membership make direct contact with Ed Reid; mo;
0790 8330 387 or home; 0208 679 6287
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ABOUT THE INTERCONTINENTAL KENNEL CLUB: on
how we're different; being comfortably out-side of
the Establishment's 'fashioning' fraternity .. for detailed info, please refer to 'About Us'
; on our opening index page .. see some eye-opening disclosures !
To whom it may concern; in all our I.K.C. endeavours, we allow the use of 'non de plumes' in the place of real names - due to all-too-frequent media-meddling
and consequent adverse publicity one can attract in the process; in such
cases the persons in question will be known to yours truly personally,
being a pre-condition, and not by purely anonymous scammers. It
must be said, also, that further elements of artistic licence and content
are considered as the norm; adding further interest for all concerned.
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.. oh yes, some interesting books just arrived on our kinds
of dogs; being reprints of recent productions & some of many years
ago ...
.. BROWSE THRU' OUR 'BOOKS' SECTION ... YOU MAY DISCOVER SOME
BOOKS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ...
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