... 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.