Monty, Magi, and Puppy

Here are some adorable shots of Monty, Magi, and Puppy.

What do you think these two are talking about?

Handsome Monty, smiling for the camera.

Monty's got irresistably pinchable cheeks.

Magi running expectantly for dog biscuits.

This Puppy's happy with his rawhide bone treat.

More pictures of the new dog

Here are a couple of pictures of the new Jack Russel Terrier at the Kennel.

Dorito Dog

The new dog at the beach. After munching on a dog biscuit, well he decided to explore the inside of a bag of Dorito's.

New dog in the kennel

Yup, we have a new dog in the kennel. A feisty little male Jack Russel Terrier puppy. Here he is on his first trip to Balai Laiya Beach Resort. So far, we have not yet agreed on a name for him.


Post more pics of him soon.

Been busy and the Dawg!

We have been a bit busy lately and have not been able to attend any dog shows or other events, so we have not been blogging here lately. Tin has is pretty busy with her food blog , and I have been busy with a new blog. Told Tin today I wanted to go to another dog show, so we will be looking out for one. Oh, by the way, we got married :)

In the meantime, here is another shot of my dog on a trip to Tagaytay:

Buffy as "The Dawg"

The Buff -Dog

Buffy is a little Jack Russel Terrier (US Standard). More importantly she is my dog. She is a little fireball, the girl loves to run and chase anything about her size or smaller. She can be annoying at times, but I love the little spitfire.

Buffy

Close-up

When not walking, Buffy maintains this stance as she is ready to bolt

When walking or loitering around she keeps her nose to the ground a lot,
displaying her hunting dog heritage

And she is always alert, reacting to anything that goes on around her... well unless she is single-mindedly chasing a chicken or something.

Photos from Digital Format.

Dog day at Tagaytay

Took the Buff-dog (real name: Buffy; a.k.a. Buffer and "The Annoying Dog") and Kristine to a trip in Tagaytay.

Started out in Tereyaki Boy where Buffy and I shared a Sukiyaki. Buffy was generally well behaved, although she did jump one waiter (on those occasions I am really glad she is a small dog) and later tip over her water bottle to Kristine's consternation. We then went to Picnic Grove where we met up with Leen. Were threated to another nice view of the Taal Volcano. After Picnic Grove, we went to Bag of Beans where Buffy and I shared in the Apple Pie and Braided Bread. Surprisingly, she loved both. Ended day at Josephine's again overlooking the Taal Volcano.

She had a really good day. JRT's are great companions for trips. Even when you know she is feeling tired, if there is more walking to be done, she won't quit on you. Buffy slept like a log, alternately on my and on Kristine's lap, all the way home.

Serendra

We took Noelle and Buffy at Serendra at the Fort, Taguig City last sunday. It was a warm day but I'm sure the dogs appreciated the walk.

Robin's doggy water bottle came in very handy. I now consider it a must in every dog day bag.

October 22 is Buffy's Birthday

On her first birthday, Buffy treated her kennel buddies to canned food and a lot of dog biscuits. The dogs had a blast!

Happy Birthday, Buffy!

Run Buffy Run

She outruns everything.

Buffy's Day Out

We took buffy out last saturday to see the dog show at Tiendesitas. Also, we pigged-out on yummy Bonnie's barbecue, bought Robin's favorite Tagaytay mountain coffee ground beans for the coffee maker, got buffy a snazzy new harness, and eavesdropped on the Animal Scene anniversary program.

All in all, Buffy thought it was a pretty fruitful day.

Jack Russell Terriers and Parson Russel Terriers

The "Jack Russell Terrier" is one of the more confusing dogs when it comes to breed standards. This is because there are several different prominent associations which have different breed standards for the lovable Russell Terrier. One main distinction is height.

I think the standard followed locally are the FCI standards, so we will start there. FCI breed standards identify two kinds of Russel Terriers: Jack Russell Terriers and Parson Russell Terriers. FCI Jack Russel Terrieirs have an ideal height of 10"to 12". The FCI has different standards for a close cousin of the Jack Russel Terrier named the Parson Russell Terrier. Male FCI Parson Russell Terriers have an ideal height of 14" and females an ideal height of 13". Notably, these are two distinct breeds.

In the United States, we have the American Kennel Club version of the Jack Russell Terrier, which was renamed Parson Russell Terrier. This dog has a ideal height of over 12" but not over 15".

Another prominent Russell Terrier in the United States, so prominent that it caused the American Kennel Club to change the name of its Jack Russell Terrier to Parson Russell Terrier, is the the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America (JRTCA). This group is dedicated to breeding the working class Jack Russell Terriers. Admittedly, I am partial to this group since it breeds dogs for health and performance rather than appearance, and biased too, since my Jack Russell Terrier comes from JRTCA lienage.

Anyway, the JRTCA height standards for a Jack Russel Terrier allows for a height between 10" to 15".

All in all it is a pretty confusing situation... but I am not into showing dogs so they are all pretty much the same to me. A cute dog, friendly highly energetic dog.

Buffy the Russell Terrier