Dainty Acres Italian Greyhounds

09/18/2023

Head Straight, Fixing Problems (With Eric Salas) ...

09/05/2023

2023 NATIONAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, September 14
10:00am Obedience
12:00pm Rally
3:00pm Welcome Party
5:00pm Puppy Match

Friday, September 15
8:00am Regional
2:30pm Judges Education
7:00pm Futurity

Saturday, September 16
8:00am 4 to 6 Beginner Puppy
8:30am Puppy/Vet Sweepstakes, Dual Title & Altered
1:00pm National Bitch Classes
3:00pm IGCA Membership Meeting, Mentor Meeting
6:00pm Cocktail Hour
6:30pm Top 20 Dinner
7:30pm Top 20 Competition

Sunday, September 17
8:00am National Dog Classes
9:30am Parade of Titleholders
10:30am National Best of Breed
6:00pm Cocktail Hour
6:30pm Banquet (Ballroom)

For complete judging program for Conformation, Obedience and Rally, visit:https://www.raudogshows.com/wp-content/uploads/IG-2023-JP.pdf

09/02/2023

Dainty's Cashmere Stetson loves to play "Dog Show" even at home!

09/01/2023

Thank you Judge Linda Hurlebaus, we are so honored to be seen as a quality producer of Italian Greyhounds and as the BOB winner in the Bred-by Exhibitor class. Also a big thank you to the Toy Club of Greater Houston for such a classy venue and smooth show weekend.

08/27/2023

Saturday 8/26/23: The Dainty kids had a great morning and Bexar seems to always steals all the oxygen in a room. We even took the breath away from Judge Linda Hurlebaus who pinned us with the points towards our championship! Thank you Judge Linda Hurlebaus, we are so honored to be seen as a quality producer of Italian Greyhounds and as the BOB winner in the Bred-by Italian Greyhound class. This win takes us in the Best in Group ring to compete against all the other Bred-by exhibitors. Big group of fabulous winners, no love for us though.

08/23/2023

8/15/23: Back to class at Bluebonnet Bunk'n Biscuit. Here is last week's class with Tammi White. We are grinding off the rust so we can shine in the ring!

08/19/2023

Time to dust off the Dainty Acres Training Studio and get back to work! We have taken some time off this summer to deep clean and paint the Kennel. We haven't been in the studio for 2 months, thank you Tractor Supply for letting us hang out in the isles!
We have 8 days before we go to Houston for the last leg of the Texas Death March. The Toy Club of Greater Houston puts on an indoor dog show every year, this year we will be at the Hyatt Regency Houston West the weekend of August 26 and 27. The nice thing about this show is we only have Toy Breed dogs at the hotel. And it is a really nice hotel!

08/18/2023

Explore the nuances of living with Italian Greyhounds, understanding their quirks, and embracing their individuality.

08/18/2023

TRAINING TIP THURSDAY

When training animals with positive reinforcement, we offer something the animal wants in exchange for correct responses. This is simplifying, of course, but it's the basic gist of it.

While other reinforcers such as play, toys, access to places, attention or praise can all be used to reinforce behavior, food is a primary reinforcer (the animal doesn't have to be taught to like it), it is easy to deliver and pretty simple to vary the value of.

Some dogs will work for what we would consider low value food reinforcers while other swill require the highest value reinforcers.

Additionally, some dogs will work for lower value reinforcers, but to for more challenging learning situations or puzzles.

Don't be afraid to vary your reinforcers and switch them up.

08/17/2023

ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 23 IN ONE WEEK! Premium list and online entry available on https://www.raudogshows.com/ . For more information about National events, please visit https://italiangreyhound.org/2023-igca-national-specialty/

08/10/2023

Aug. 6 – 12 is International Assistance Dog Week. It gives worldwide recognition of canines' loyalty and dedication to their owners. Service dogs take that dedication further, helping those with disabilities navigate everyday life. If you have an ASSISTANT DOG, please share a picture.

08/10/2023

These are the most common gaiting patterns that judges ask for in the show ring.

When asked if you should turn away from your dog or into your dog the answer is always, whatever looks best for your dog. We recommend turning away if the dog is "up" and turning away benefits the dog and allows him to "collect himself" before heading back to the judge. If the dog is very small or lagging, turning in can help to mask that to the judge.

08/04/2023

UC DAVIS DNA TEST DISCOUNTS FOR ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS, STARTING SEPTEMBER 1!
It's that time of year again! Yes, UC Davis will be offering discounts to the DNA Health Panels offered for Italian Greyhounds during our IGCA National Specialty month (September). There will be no coupon code, but starting September 1 and through September 30, the price discount will be automatically reflected in the shopping cart to the prices below.

Limited time prices: from 9/1/23 to 9/30/23
$40 for one test (FEH, SPRA, or PCAG)
$30 for an additional test
$55 for Canine Genetic Diversity Panel
$90 for the IG Health panel (includes 3 tests: FEH, SPRA, or PCAG).

For more information about each of the DNA tests offered by UC Davis:

Susceptibility to PRA (SPRA)
https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/test/pra-susceptibility-ig

Familial Enamel Hypoplasia (FEH)
https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/test/feh-ig

Susceptibility to Primary Closed Angle Glaucoma (PCAG)
https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/test/pcag-susceptibility-ig

Canine Genetic Diversity Panel
https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/canine-genetic-diversity/italian-greyhound

Discounted prices will apply at checkout: no coupon code required.

Note: these are not DNA tests to determine purebred status of dogs, they are DNA tests for specific health problems within the Italian Greyhound breed that are utilized by breeders to help reduce incidence of these health problems in future generations.

08/03/2023

Ok, whose pup got lost on Tomichi pass?

08/03/2023

If you own an IG, you know.

08/02/2023

08/02/2023

A true Greyhound in miniature, the elegant Italian Greyhound is an alert, playful, and highly affectionate toy companion.

Why do you love the breed?

08/02/2023

Attend workshops held by our seasoned dog training mentor. We help improve your communication with your dog as you train and prepare for shows and events.

07/23/2023

We ended up in the top 3 every day in Houston, and on Thursday we won the Bred-by B class earning Winner's B, which means Judge Elizabeth Muthard selected Dainty's Cashmere Beret first over all 18 beautiful B's!
Boerne now has 12 points (pending AKC), which means we need 1 more major to get that Champion title.

07/16/2023

Great last day for our pack here at the dog show in San Antonio. Bexar caught the favor of the Judge, and nailed Best of Winners! Thank you Judge Nikki Riggsbee for seeing us and the great placings! Boerne won Winners, and both of our pups get to add up points toward their championship. Great show! Thank you dog show peeps for your kind words and devotion to this breed. See you in Houston!

07/12/2023

Do you find it confusing how the winners are arranged in the Best of Breed or Variety ring? Check out our cheat sheet!

07/05/2023

07/04/2023

A HAPPY & SAFE 4th TO ALL....
Last minute plans...We at Rob Cary have limited space available for your pets to have a safe haven from fireworks. Call 210-494-7787 to reserve a spot.

07/04/2023

At about this time in 1927, the United States Marine Corps adopts a mascot: the English bulldog. Did you ever wonder why Marines are sometimes called “Devil Dogs” and why their mascot is a bulldog?

There’s more uncertainty surrounding the issue than you might think.

As the story goes, the phrase “Devil Dogs” came into use after the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood. It’s said that Marines fought so ferociously that the Germans called them “Teufel Hunden” or “Devil Dogs.” The Germans thought they were throwing out insults, but Marines took pride in the name.

“Teufel Hunden, German Nickname for U.S. Marines,” a recruiting poster soon blared, featuring a bulldog chasing a German dachshund and encouraging Americans to visit the “Devil Dog Recruiting Station.”

Yet the Belleau Wood story can’t be entirely accurate. The phrase first appeared in newspapers more than two weeks before that conflict began.

“The Marines, who have for generations been known as the ‘leathernecks’ the world over,” the Boston Globe reported on April 14, 1918, “are now being referred to by the Germans at the front as the ‘Teufel Hunden,’ the ‘devil dogs,’ . . . The nickname was welcomed by [recruiting] officials.”

But did the Germans really say that? “Teufel Hunden” is misspelled. Even spelled correctly, it’s not a phrase that would normally be used in the German language. Adding to the mystery, the first use of the phrase can’t be pinpointed.

Nevertheless, “Devil Dogs” stuck, becoming part of Marine Corps tradition.

The bulldog mascot soon followed, thanks to Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, commanding officer at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia. Butler was working to encourage interest in the Marines after the war. He put together a “Quantico Marines” football team—and he purchased an English bulldog named King Bulwark, making it the Quantico mascot.

Obviously, a United States Marine Corps bulldog couldn’t be named “King,” so Butler renamed the dog Jiggs. But Jiggs was more than just a mascot. He was an actual Marine! On October 7, 1922, General Butler signed enlistment papers for Jiggs. The bulldog was a private, and he had duties.

Jiggs was much loved, appearing at events where he could bolster the image of the Marines. He even appeared in a movie, Tell it to the Marines, in 1926. When he passed away in 1927, he was buried in a satin-lined casket and buried with full military honors. By then, he’d been promoted to sergeant major.

A few months later, on June 27, 1927, the bulldog was made the official mascot of the Marine Corps, in honor of Jiggs.

More bulldogs would follow, starting with Jiggs II. Indeed, for years afterwards, USMC mascots were named Jiggs or Smedley. Finally, in 1957, one of the dogs was named Chesty, in honor of Marine legend Chesty Puller. The bulldogs have been named Chesty ever since.

The Marines’ current mascot is Pfc. Chesty XVI.

“Since you relieved your predecessor, you’ve amassed a nearly spotless record,” Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said at Chesty XVI’s recent promotion ceremony. “Literally. No spots on the rug, no sword biting, no assaults on your superiors and no barking in silent drill.”

This was a change from Lance Cpl. Chesty XV, who had to be officially pardoned when he retired.

“Bulldogs are internationally recognized,” an American Kennel Club article concludes, “as symbols of courage. . . . Tough, fearless, tenacious, and muscular, Bulldogs exemplify the fighting spirit of the Marine Corps.”

Semper Fi, Marines!

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07/04/2023

We rise by lifting others. How are you lifting others today?

07/03/2023

Just goes to show, you can think too deep on this genetic stuff!
https://www.betterbred.com/2019/06/24/is-perfection-possible/?fbclid=IwAR2HkRpmIyuKrqH6hR3a1NOkBPafAuz8_rCk5ci_D6hXnQswWSfWgdiJ9JA

There's a dangerous concept among less informed, or inexperienced breeders, and pet owners, and that is the idea that we can somehow

06/29/2023

Everyone got their Rabies shots. All good for 3 years!

06/25/2023

One of my favorite memories when Willie's breeder mama's came to visit ❤️❤️❤️

06/19/2023

UPDATE: He has been found safe!

One of our own is missing. Please if you live in the area keep a watch!

06/09/2023

Finding the right breeder is worth the wait 💙

06/08/2023

36 days until show time, when we go to the Freeman Colosseum in San Antonio to show our Italian Greyhounds at the AKC Conformation dog show July 13 - 16. Today we are back in the Dainty Acres Training studios dusting off our skills and practicing our routine. The Conformation show dog routine begins the minute we enter the ring. Traveling into the ring in a counter clockwise direction, we trot until the Judge motions for us to stop and free stack our dogs. One at a time, the Judge motions for one of us to put our dog on the exam table. The Judge touches the dog for a visual and manual decision on the dogs Conformation. That lasts a minute, and then back down to the floor for the "down n back". This lasts another minute, so for 2+ minutes the Judge is giving that one dog 100% of her attention. The final few seconds of undivided attention is when the Judge motions the handler back to the line up. This is the opportunity to leave the Judge with the best impression! After the rest of the dogs finish their turn, the Judge will motion for the group to move out in a circle and start pointing to the winnners. It sounds super simple, just a matter of running dogs around in a circle, but really there is strategy in showing and doing my best job at presenting my dog to the Judge.

05/23/2023

To become an AKC Champion and Grand Champion requires accumulating points towards those titles.

The number of points you earn is determined by:
* How many animals are entered
* The area or AKC “region” you live in
* The AKC “point schedule” for your region

Championship points are accumulated by winning Winner’s Dog for males or Winner’s Bitch for females.
Note that championship points may also be won at some National Specialty shows y winning Reserve, IF the club applies for this and if there are at least double the number of animals needed for a 5 point major

Grand Champion points are accumulated by winning Best of Breed or Best of Variety, Best of Opposite S*x, Select Dog or Select Bitch.

Need help on how dog shows work? Check out our Introduction to Dog Shows online course.

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05/19/2023

April 9 and 10 were great wins in Kerrville for Dainty's Cashmere Beret. This little girl was a superstar on the table and in the ring, winning BEST of Breed one day and Best of Winners the next. Thank you Greater Kerrville Kennel Club, Judge Ms Lew Olson, Greater Kerrville Kennel Club and Judge Mrs Nancy Liebes for the attention.

05/18/2023

Understanding Reach and Drive

Reach - is the forward extension of the front legs

Drive - is the backward extension of the rear legs

Ideally, the dog is balanced in the reach and drive which requires the dog's front and rear bone angles and lengths to be the same.

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05/17/2023

Dog shows are a process of elimination. Check out our cheat sheet for when you feel confused by the process!

For more help check out our Introduction to Dog Shows online course for only $29!

https://showdogprepschool.com/courses/introduction-to-dog-shows/

05/09/2023

Congratulations all in the Toy Group tonight!

04/22/2023

Beauty and Performance Review

Nailati Violetta

Sire: Ceanna Blue Royalle
Dam: Giuseppina Of Traylane
Female
16 Jun 1972

UK CH - UK Conformation Champion

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04/16/2023

The RAT Test
Every relationship can be evaluated and rated based on the quality of respect, admiration and trust. This must be mutual to be good. If a relationship is failing, ask the question "Is he respecting me? Admiring me? And trusting me?" How about the other side of that. Am I respecting, admiring and trusting? If not, you have a relationship gap.

04/15/2023

Today is a great day for an A+ on the RAT Test!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/r-a-t-test-pass-fail-dana-taylor