Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Stump Lovers: OMG! I have been following this dog’s career for years. I have always loved the Sussex Spaniel. I was thrilled beyond thrilled when he won best of show at Westminster.

I guess you can tell why I like this breed so much? Duh!!!

Reminds me of a certain low to the ground hound! Apparently they are fairly rare.

Look, Stump can even sit up! Toooooooo cute!

We will follow his reign for the next year in basset hound town. Maybe I can even get an interview with the trainer who entered him on a whim 5 days prior to the show. Stump has been at Westminster many times, but he was retired. The trainer thought he might have fun. Sure looks that way!

Congrats big boy! Not bad for an old man of 10!

More Stump mania later…..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow basset hound and Chaps lovers: We all know how much our boy hates storms. Well, we are under a severe thunder storm warning and a tornado watch.

I am at my computer typing and I just took these pictures.

Anytime our boy get scared he gets under my desk. It is his scaredee cat area!

This is exactily what I am seeing right now as I type. Poor boy. Don’t cha just want to kiss that face? Hold on a second. Kiss, Kiss………

More updates later………Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and French Bull Dog Lovers:

Julian sent me this picture yesterday. I thought that my dear readers would enjoy it. The new pup now has a name!

OSCAR!

Just hangin’ with the family! Enzo, the pug loves Oscar!

More pictures later….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and son of Chaps Lovers:

This is just in from Colby Chaps’s Mom……..

Colby is doing fine and is at home. She said that he is groggy, as can be expected. He not only had a dental but he had a small tumor in the gum area removed. He also had a cyst on his chest. So, as you can imagine, his family is worried.

The tumor on his gum area looks benign. The cyst on his chest was removed and will be sent off with the gum tumor.

This is a great report!

Here is Colby Chaps resting in sick bay. His Mom is going to sleep on the couch with him tonight.

Here is Colby Chaps yawing.

Both Audra and I think he might be a bit hungry. She will try him on a bit a food.

Keep us posted Audra. You know I am am a nervous Grandma.

More nerves later…….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and weather hound lovers!

Well, I must say I am a bit surprised that I had never heard of this weather hound who has made his way to the rainbow bridge at 14 years old.

Boswell was the side kick of Chris Bradley, Chief Meteorologist for Columbus 10TV, for more than a decade.

This was on their website:

On Tuesday, we said goodbye to an old friend. Boswell the Weather Hound has been my sidekick for more than a decade here in Columbus.

During his younger years, he appeared side by side during the evening weathercasts.

Boswell has visited hundreds of schools, appeared in dozens of parades and brought a smile to many across Central Ohio. If you love your pet, you couldn’t help but love Boswell!

In turn, we did our part to help promote and raise money for many causes near and dear to animal lovers. Boswell was a supporter of Basset Hound Rescue and the Capital Area Humane Society. He even got married to raise money for Columbus Dog Connection.

Boswell had a great life. He was 14 years old.

end of article…..

Thanks Boswell for your devotion to helping others. You will be missed by your viewing public and and most of all your family.

God Speed across the Rainbow Bridge dear boy.

More later………Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and Son Lovers:

All of us hound lovers know how hard it is to take in our precious kids for a dental. It is a major deal to get teeth cleaned.

Chaps’s son, Colby Chaps is at the vet right now.

Let’s all send him and his nervous Mommy some dental drool. By the way, today is Audra’s birthday. Not the best way to spend a special day. Happy Birthday Audra! We love you.

Dear Audra, before you know it, he will be back where he belongs……….

Please leave us updates after he is out of his procedure.

I will be waiting by the computer……..

More Colby Chaps Update Later………..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and TopsField Kennel Lovers:

Well, the only surprise last night was that the hound group was first up. Normally the Westminister Kennel Club has the hounds the second night, which is tonight.

It was no surprise to see Silver Noodles as the top basset hound handled by the phenomenal Brian Martin. They both looked marvelous.

Here is a link to the breed judging video. Topsfield Kennel also comes in second with
Sue Frischmann showing a real stunner. I am not sure who it is, but I will find out.

2009 Basset Hound Breed Judging

Noodles is co-owned by Claudia Orlandi, Claire “Kitty” Steidel, Bjorn Zetterlund, Anne Testoni and, Nancy Richmond.

What a beauty………

More fun later………Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo fellow basset hound and Westminster Kennel Club Lovers: I am just thrilled at all of the activity surrounding this years events. It is just thrilling to see rescue and therapy dogs featured so prominently.

What amazed me is how other all breed clubs lovingly support the breed rescues and they work together for the breed.

I just watched this video on the Westminster site about some amazing rescue folks in different breed clubs. I thought you might enjoy it.

Pedigree awards dinner for those who do great things for dogs

Please enjoy. Oh, it might take a few minutes to load.

More Westminster news later……..Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo Fellow Hound and Cute Emma Picture Lovers:

This picture was taken when Emma was about a year and a half. She still had the gift of vision. I had to crack up when I saw that mop behind her. I began to wonder how many miles I had pushed that mop and it kind of reminded me of that old Dylan song,
The answer my friend is Blowin’ In the Wind………….

Just like all that dog hair I mopped up.

Want to see Dylan on YouTube?

More dog hair blowin’ in the wind later……….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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Howllo fellow Hound and Coldplay lovers:

I love this song and I also love the big bell that they use in this video. It reminds me of my bell and the way hounds howl. They sound like an old bell. Chiming and calling our names.

Welcome……Viva La Vida!

More bells ringing later…….Love, Cat, Chaps and Emma

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