Time to Renew your Membership

We have a lot of exciting things planned for the future.

• For those who like to show Please mark your calendars:
  • 2012 National Breed Specialty ijn Colorado, September 14th -16th.
  • 2013 National Breed Specialty in Southern California, November 2013
• We will be forming National Reagions so people in common areas can make plans to meet for Fun Farmdog Days.
• Photo Contest for the Annual DSFCA Calendar
• Danish/Swedish Farmdog Merchandise
• FaceBook and Twitter
• Two Websites
  • One for the Public
    • DSFCA Breeder Listings
    • Articles and Fun Activities
  • One just for DSFCA Members.
    • Farmdogs in the United States
    • Planned Matings and Puppies
    • Stud Dog Listing
    • Club Activities
• Club Newsletter
• Renew Old Friendships
• Come see how your dogs littermates are doing.

Memberships:

• Single Membership - are available to those that meet the eligibility requirements of the DSFCA and allow each member to enjoy all privileges of the Club including the right to vote, hold office, serve on committees and count in a quorum. A Single Membership carries one vote. Dues: $40.00/year
  
  
• Household Membership - Two members of the same household, 18 years of age or older, may join with membership dues equivalent to one and one-half times the single membership rate per annum. Each of these members will have one vote. Only one member of a household membership, at any one time, may hold office in the Association, provided that they are residents of the United States.  Dues: $60.00/year
  
  
• Breeder Membership - A Breeder Membership may be granted to those who apply for this category of membership to the Board of Directors. A breeder member must meet the eligibility requirements of the DSFCA and agrees to abide not only with the Code of Ethics, Constitution and Bylaws of the DSFCA, but also to the DSFCA Breeders Guidelines. A breeder member may hold office in the Association, provided that they are residents of the United States. A breeder member will have one vote. Dues: $80.00/year

Click Here to  renew your membership: 

If you cannot remember your Username please contact me and I will be happy to help.

Sally Frankel,

DSFCA Vice President

Webmaster

2012 DSFCA Calendar

Hide   Show First Previous Pause or Play Next Last Cover - Vago This Calendar is dedicated in memory ofGonzo's Folmer "Vago"The second Danish/Swedish Farmdog to import to the United States and First to become an ARBA Champion 2000 - 2011 Photo Credit: Marganna King January - Pyrus January: Østbroen's Pyrus "Pyrus" - Alaska Photo Credit: Donna Meiners February - Nellie and Tabatha February: Matilde's Nellie "Nellie" and Flora's Make a Joyful Noise "Tabatha" - California Photo Credit: Ron Clement Delelles March - Ike March: Pacific Rim's Denver Feather Fall "Ike" - California Photo Credit: Ryan Maxwell April - Cheyenne April: Little Denmark's Benedicte the Pioneer "Cheyenne" - California Photo Credit: Marganna King May - Blondie's Puppies May: Pacific Rim's Denver, Dede, and Fiona with Pacific Rim's Captain Vanilla "Nilla" - California Photo Credit: Carol Lemmon June - Ziggy June: Björkebos Humle "Ziggy" - Virginia Photo Credit: Johan Berggren July - Dakota July: Winther's Dot "Dakota" - Washington Photo Credit: Marganna King August - Luke August: Flora's Cool Hand Luke "Luke" - California Photo Credit: Seth Casteel, Little Friends Photography September - Holly September: Golden Gate Kennel's Hollywood "Holly" - Washington Photo Credit: Marganna King October - Suzie and Scout October: Little Denmark's Sioux Stub Butt "Suzy" and Little Denmark's Cheyenne "Scout" - California Photo Credit: Jeri Reinhardt November - Trygve November: Emerald City's Ali "Trygve" - Maryland Photo Credit: Janell Stringer December December: In celebration of all Farmdogs and the joy they bring to their families, DSFCA wishes you ... HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Blanca, Solo and Allie, CJ and Bobdog Marcus, Emma, Vindaloo, Frisco, Greta, Lego Kelley and Tukko, Ansel and Sequoia, Major, Polly

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K9 Nose Work® 101

by Sally H. Frankel, August, 2011

Want to feel the thrill of watching your dog excel at using one of Mother Nature’s most phenomenal survival tools? Want to learn to read your dog’s body language when he has found the item for which he was searching? Want to bond with your dog as you both stimulate your minds? Then K9 Nose Work® is the sport for you and your BFF!

I started learning K9 Nose Work® with both my Danish/Swedish Farmdogs about eight months ago. It took guts to feel so inadequate and stupid while I learned how to read my dogs. But with an excellent trainer, a lot of practice, two very smart dogs, and a lot of laughter we are beginning to enjoy a bonding experience like no other. The joy of working as a team with your dog is an amazing experience. The dogs love doing what is their natural instinct; It stimulates their minds and is very rewarding for both of us.

I became interested in K9 Nose Work® because I wanted something that I could continue to do with my dogs for many years. The ugly monster of old age is rapidly taking over my body and I find that the active sport of Flyball is beginning to take its toll. I first learned about K9 Nose Work® from an article in the Whole Dog Journal. I found Ramona Audette, CNWI, a local K9 Nose Work® trainer, and enrolled in her classes at the California Academy of Dog Behavior. Ramona volunteered to introduce K9 Nose Work® to the Danish/Swedish Farmdogs at the 2010 National Breed Specialty. Some of the pictures in this article are from that introduction event.

This is a story of what I have experienced as a beginner. I hope it will be entertaining and inspire you to enjoy working with your dog. I guarantee it will be a rewarding adventure and give you the opportunity to be amazed at the power of your dog’s nose.

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