Hello Folks
Congrats to Scott, and Laura on U-Ch Belglen Roskva's new CGN title.. Way to go guys..
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Icelandic Sheepdog Seminar- Sunday Aug 5th 2007- Alberta Kennel Club Show Grounds
ICELANDIC SHEEPDOG SEMINAR
Sponsored by the Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club
Sunday, August 5th, 2007
Alberta Kennel Club Show Grounds
1/2 Hour After Best in Show
In order to ensure receiving "hand-outs"
Please contact Judy Hunt, huntcj@telus.net if you will be attending
The CISC is hosting a four day Iceland Sheepdog Breed Event at the Alberta Kennel Club August 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 2007 shows. They have ISD's coming from across Eastern and Western Canada, as well as from across the U.S. including breeders and CISC members from as far as California, USA.
The CISC is hosting a four day Iceland Sheepdog Breed Event at the Alberta Kennel Club August 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 2007 shows. They have ISD's coming from across Eastern and Western Canada, as well as from across the U.S. including breeders and CISC members from as far as California, USA.
If everyone is able to come that has said they will, they expect a turn out between 30 to 40 ISD. The largest Gathering in N.A. History to date.
The CISC feels that this would be a great opportunity to present the breed to the judges in Southern Alberta.
The CISC hosted a Iceland Sheepdog seminar last year, with Jill Fike (Pineridge Kennels, in B.C.) This year, Valerie Sharp (Greenstone Kennel) hosted a seminar for the Iceland Sheepdog in Ontario,.
The whole CISC board will be coming from across Canada, with the top CKC Show ISD's for the national booster, CGN Test and Gathering.
They have a full breed standard with drawings that is copyrighted to the CISC, and are interested in providing copies to all interested participants.
They would be honoured if you or anyone else would like to come to the CISC Gathering at the AKC show to meet their dogs.
They would be honoured if you or anyone else would like to come to the CISC Gathering at the AKC show to meet their dogs.
If anyone would like a Icelandic Sheepdog Seminar done for their area of Canada, Please let the CISC know and we would be happy to work with you to have one hosted in your area.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Dog Show Results for May 19, 20, 21st
Kitchener Show, Ontario, Canada
U-Ch Belglen Roskva took best of breed under AKC Judge Judith Goodin. Judges Comments, " they look like a wonderful breed, and that she has seen one other ISD before" on May 19th.
U-Ch Belglen Roskva took Best of Breed under Thomas Burke (PEI), on May 20th.
U- Ch Belglen Roskva took Best of Breed under Dorothy Welsh on May 21st.
Hope that everyone had a great time, and its wonderful that all those new folks and judges got to see the Iceland Sheepdog in the show ring.
U-Ch Belglen Roskva took best of breed under AKC Judge Judith Goodin. Judges Comments, " they look like a wonderful breed, and that she has seen one other ISD before" on May 19th.
U-Ch Belglen Roskva took Best of Breed under Thomas Burke (PEI), on May 20th.
U- Ch Belglen Roskva took Best of Breed under Dorothy Welsh on May 21st.
Hope that everyone had a great time, and its wonderful that all those new folks and judges got to see the Iceland Sheepdog in the show ring.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Dog Show Results -May 12 and 13 th Arnprior
Show: May 12th Arnprior, Ontario, CanadaCKC Judge Joe Lobb -Ontario
Best of Breed : Greenstone Black Pearl
Best of Opposite Sex: Greenstone Alexander the Great
Group 4th in Herding : Greenstone Black Pearl
Best Puppy in Group: Greenstone Black Pearl
This was a amazing show for the Icelandic Sheepdog, the first female Group placement, and the first Best Puppy in Group for the breed.
Show May 13th Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
CKC Judge B McDonald- Alberta
Best of Breed : Greenstone Black Pearl
Best of Opposite Sex : Greenstone Alexander the Great
Best Puppy in Breed : Greenstone Black Pearl.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Icelandic Sheepdog Chat Groups in Canada
Hello Folks
The Icelandic Sheepdog club of Canada, has a number of different Yahoo Chat groups available to its members at this time.
Open to the public, anything Icelandic Sheepdog related, cute stories and photos etc, if you just want to learn more about our breed, this is a great place to ask questions. No question to small to be asked, a friendly place, and it is moderated, so that its is always family friendly.
Candianicelandicsheepdogclub-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
For our general Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club members we have a yahoo group for all paid members, this site is more for club related matters, it tends to be fairly quiet most of the time.
IcelandicSheepdogCanada-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
This yahoo group is for the Icealndic Sheepdog Club of Canada's kennel and breeders of Icelandic Sheepdogs only. This site is for talking about breeding/health matters, as well as any other breeder related items.
IcelandicsheepdogCISC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
The Icelandic Sheepdog club of Canada, has a number of different Yahoo Chat groups available to its members at this time.
Open to the public, anything Icelandic Sheepdog related, cute stories and photos etc, if you just want to learn more about our breed, this is a great place to ask questions. No question to small to be asked, a friendly place, and it is moderated, so that its is always family friendly.
Candianicelandicsheepdogclub-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
For our general Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club members we have a yahoo group for all paid members, this site is more for club related matters, it tends to be fairly quiet most of the time.
IcelandicSheepdogCanada-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
This yahoo group is for the Icealndic Sheepdog Club of Canada's kennel and breeders of Icelandic Sheepdogs only. This site is for talking about breeding/health matters, as well as any other breeder related items.
IcelandicsheepdogCISC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Temperament Test Results from 2004-2007
The Temperament Test Results will continue to be updated thoughtout the year.
Temperament Test Results for CISC Litters 2004-2007
The CISC and its breeders have been active in trying to learn more about our dogs natural temperaments. A good understanding of your breeds temperament is not only vital for keeping the breed correct but also is a great help in correctly placing your puppies into the right forever home.
So far, 12 litters with a total of 47 puppies have completed the test.
Test One
Social Attraction (Degree of Social Attraction, Confidence or Dependence)
1 Came Readily, Tail up, Jumped, Bit at hands 0 Puppies
2 Came Readily, Tail up, Pawed, Licked at Hands 9 Puppies
3 Came Readily, Tail up 30 Puppies
4 Came Readily, Tail Down 4 Puppies
5 Came Hesitantly, Tail Down 1 Puppy
6 Didn’t Come at all 1 Puppy
Test Two
Following ( Degree of Following Attraction. Not Following indicates independence)
1 Followed readily tail up, got underfoot, bit at feet 0 Puppies
2 Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot 9 Puppies
3 Followed readily, tail up 34 Puppies
4 Followed readily, tail down 3 Puppies
5 Followed hesitantly, tail down 0 Puppies
6 No follow or went away 1 Puppy
Test Three
Restraint ( Degree of Dominant or Submissive tendency, How it accepts stress with socially/physically dominated)
1 Struggled fiercely, flailed, bit 0 Puppies
2 Struggled fiercely, flailed 9 Puppies
3 Settled, Struggled, settled with some eye contact 19 Puppies
4 Struggled then settled 17 Puppies
5 No Struggle 2 Puppies
6 No Struggle, straining to avoid eye contact 0 Puppies
Test 4
Social Dominance ( Degree of acceptance of Social Dominance. Pup may try to dominate by jumping and nipping or is independent and walks away)
1 Jumped, pawed, bit, growled 0 Puppies
2 Jumped, pawed 12 Puppies
3 Cuddles up to tester and tries to lick face 20 Puppies
4 Squirmed, licked at hands 11 Puppies
5 Rolled over, licked at hands 3 Puppies
6 Went away and stayed away 1 Puppy
Test 5
Elevation Dominance ( Degree of accepting dominance while in a position of no control)
1 Struggled Fiercely, bit, growled 0 Puppies
2 Struggled Fiercely 1 Puppies
3 No Struggle, relaxed 22 Puppies
4 Struggled, settled, licked 24 Puppies
5 No struggle, licked at hands 0 Puppies
6 No Struggle, Froze 0 Puppies
Test 6
Retrieving ( Degree of willingness to work with human. High correlation between ability to retrieve and successful guide dogs, obedience dogs, field trail dogs)
1 Chases object, picks up object and runs away 6 Puppies
2 Chases object, stands over object, does not return 15 Puppies
3 Chases object and returns with object to tester 17 Puppies
4 Chases object and returns without objec to tester 4 Puppies
5 Starts to chase object, loses interest 5 Puppies
Test 7
Touch Sensitivity ( Degree of sensitivity to touch)
6-10 counts before response 24 Puppies
6-7 counts before response 9 Puppies
5-6 counts before response 10 Puppies
2-4 counts before response 3 Puppies
1-2 counts before response 1 Puppy
Test Seven
Sound Sensitivity ( Degree of sensitivity to sound)
1 Listens, locates sound, walks towards it barking 1 Puppies
2 Listens, locates sound, Barks 1 Puppies
3 Listens, locates sound, shows curiosity and walk toward sound 32 Puppies
4 Listens, Locates the sound 11 Puppies
5 Cringes, backs off, hides 0 Puppies
6 Ignores sound, shows no curiosity 1 Puppies
Test Eight
Sight Sensitivity ( Degree of intelligent response to strange object)
1 Looks, attacks and bites 9 Puppies
2 Looks, barks and tail up 2 Puppies
3 Looks curiously, attempts to investigate 33 Puppies
4 Looks, barks, tail tuck 3 Puppies
5 Runs away, hides 0 Puppies
Note, on this test, eight of the 1’s are out of two litters from the same bitch, she appears to be passing on a very high prey drive to her offspring.
Overall, most of our CISC puppies are solid 3’s, with the normally one two and one four within each litter. As four’s are good for quiet homes, three’s are ideal family dogs for most people, and two’s are ideal working dogs, it’s a very nice mix.
Things of note: Links we have seen between the puppy tests when looking at the adult dogs. Those with good retrieving skills as a puppy have turned out to be amazing herding and agility dogs. Most of the four’s have turned out to be therapy dogs. Most of the two’s are way to much dog for most families and those with a combined 1 in the sight sensitivity (prey drive) rating, have to placed carefully in their homes. This is an area where we would have concerns if folks started breeding for this higher rating, as it appears to push the dogs over into the much more intense “typical herding dog behaviours” .
Temperament Test Results for CISC Litters 2004-2007
The CISC and its breeders have been active in trying to learn more about our dogs natural temperaments. A good understanding of your breeds temperament is not only vital for keeping the breed correct but also is a great help in correctly placing your puppies into the right forever home.
So far, 12 litters with a total of 47 puppies have completed the test.
Test One
Social Attraction (Degree of Social Attraction, Confidence or Dependence)
1 Came Readily, Tail up, Jumped, Bit at hands 0 Puppies
2 Came Readily, Tail up, Pawed, Licked at Hands 9 Puppies
3 Came Readily, Tail up 30 Puppies
4 Came Readily, Tail Down 4 Puppies
5 Came Hesitantly, Tail Down 1 Puppy
6 Didn’t Come at all 1 Puppy
Test Two
Following ( Degree of Following Attraction. Not Following indicates independence)
1 Followed readily tail up, got underfoot, bit at feet 0 Puppies
2 Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot 9 Puppies
3 Followed readily, tail up 34 Puppies
4 Followed readily, tail down 3 Puppies
5 Followed hesitantly, tail down 0 Puppies
6 No follow or went away 1 Puppy
Test Three
Restraint ( Degree of Dominant or Submissive tendency, How it accepts stress with socially/physically dominated)
1 Struggled fiercely, flailed, bit 0 Puppies
2 Struggled fiercely, flailed 9 Puppies
3 Settled, Struggled, settled with some eye contact 19 Puppies
4 Struggled then settled 17 Puppies
5 No Struggle 2 Puppies
6 No Struggle, straining to avoid eye contact 0 Puppies
Test 4
Social Dominance ( Degree of acceptance of Social Dominance. Pup may try to dominate by jumping and nipping or is independent and walks away)
1 Jumped, pawed, bit, growled 0 Puppies
2 Jumped, pawed 12 Puppies
3 Cuddles up to tester and tries to lick face 20 Puppies
4 Squirmed, licked at hands 11 Puppies
5 Rolled over, licked at hands 3 Puppies
6 Went away and stayed away 1 Puppy
Test 5
Elevation Dominance ( Degree of accepting dominance while in a position of no control)
1 Struggled Fiercely, bit, growled 0 Puppies
2 Struggled Fiercely 1 Puppies
3 No Struggle, relaxed 22 Puppies
4 Struggled, settled, licked 24 Puppies
5 No struggle, licked at hands 0 Puppies
6 No Struggle, Froze 0 Puppies
Test 6
Retrieving ( Degree of willingness to work with human. High correlation between ability to retrieve and successful guide dogs, obedience dogs, field trail dogs)
1 Chases object, picks up object and runs away 6 Puppies
2 Chases object, stands over object, does not return 15 Puppies
3 Chases object and returns with object to tester 17 Puppies
4 Chases object and returns without objec to tester 4 Puppies
5 Starts to chase object, loses interest 5 Puppies
Test 7
Touch Sensitivity ( Degree of sensitivity to touch)
6-10 counts before response 24 Puppies
6-7 counts before response 9 Puppies
5-6 counts before response 10 Puppies
2-4 counts before response 3 Puppies
1-2 counts before response 1 Puppy
Test Seven
Sound Sensitivity ( Degree of sensitivity to sound)
1 Listens, locates sound, walks towards it barking 1 Puppies
2 Listens, locates sound, Barks 1 Puppies
3 Listens, locates sound, shows curiosity and walk toward sound 32 Puppies
4 Listens, Locates the sound 11 Puppies
5 Cringes, backs off, hides 0 Puppies
6 Ignores sound, shows no curiosity 1 Puppies
Test Eight
Sight Sensitivity ( Degree of intelligent response to strange object)
1 Looks, attacks and bites 9 Puppies
2 Looks, barks and tail up 2 Puppies
3 Looks curiously, attempts to investigate 33 Puppies
4 Looks, barks, tail tuck 3 Puppies
5 Runs away, hides 0 Puppies
Note, on this test, eight of the 1’s are out of two litters from the same bitch, she appears to be passing on a very high prey drive to her offspring.
Overall, most of our CISC puppies are solid 3’s, with the normally one two and one four within each litter. As four’s are good for quiet homes, three’s are ideal family dogs for most people, and two’s are ideal working dogs, it’s a very nice mix.
Things of note: Links we have seen between the puppy tests when looking at the adult dogs. Those with good retrieving skills as a puppy have turned out to be amazing herding and agility dogs. Most of the four’s have turned out to be therapy dogs. Most of the two’s are way to much dog for most families and those with a combined 1 in the sight sensitivity (prey drive) rating, have to placed carefully in their homes. This is an area where we would have concerns if folks started breeding for this higher rating, as it appears to push the dogs over into the much more intense “typical herding dog behaviours” .
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