BLYTHMOOR'S HOUNDS

We started with a couple of delightful Beagles several years ago. My love of hounds eventually brought me to Harriers! Our first Harrier, Brighty, has been quite an adventure. I am pleased to announce we have a new boy. Thanks to Robbin Phillips for sending Hartshire's Hallboy, "Quiz", to Blythmoor.

Brighty is our first Harrier. Harriers are bigger than Beagles and look more like a small foxhound.

She is CH Wynfield's StarLight Star Bright and is all one could wish for. Brighty if fun, and pretty. She finished her Championship quite easily. Brighty is now OFA Elbow Clear and Hips rated GOOD! MORE about Brighty!

Born March 30, 2006

CH Kingsbury Talisman x CH Wynfield's Velvet Brown

Here's the story of our trip to the Harrier National in San Mateo.

Bred by Wynfield Hounds, Woodburn, Oregon

Not just a pretty face, this is Brighty tracking

 

Hartshire Hallboy aka QUIZ (OFA Good)

is also learning to track. Here he is on his second lesson already learning to track on asphalt.

Quiz was born May, 2005 and just came to us from Hartshire Harriers in California. Quiz has 6 AKC Championship points (including one major). He has sired a lovely litter at Wynfield Hounds!

Sire: CH Wesford Twenty Four KT Fools Gold (OFA Exc. - CERF)

Dam: CH Hartshire Tiny Dancer (OFA Good, CERF)

 

 

 

Our first beagle (born in 1991)-- Applegate's Afternoon Delight, CD, NA NAJ OAC OAJ is also known as "Whoopie" (Hint: Her sire's name was "Good Time Charlie") Those letters after her registered name mean she is a very smart little cookie and has an AKC Obedience title and FOUR agility titles. She also had some show points. Whoopie died in February, just a few days short of her 17th birthday. She is missed.

 

 

CH Blythmoor's King Oberon, is Whoopie's son "Reggie". Reggie is 12 years old. He finished his Championship quite young and is a wonderful family companion. He also knows quite a bit of obedience and has done some agility. True to his breed, he is an incorrigible thief when it comes to food!

Don't let anyone tell you that Hounds are dumb! They are very delightful and clever dogs. And they will do ANYTHING for food. One of Whoopie's son's figured out how to push a footstool over to a table so that he could reach the cat's food. I once caught Whoopie ON TOP OF the refrigerator (there was a ham thawing up there). If not properly trained, they will use their cleverness to get themselves into all sorts of trouble.

Are Hounds noisy? Whoopie howls at everything, real or perceived (see below). Reggie is generally very quiet -- unless the neighbor's peacocks are nearby. As with many other breeds, some individuals are noisier than others. Frankly I find their howling less annoying than barking.

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