BRANDYKEGS' SAINT BERNARDS

Pictured here are BRANDYKEGS' Saint Bernards. Just a reminder that on May 2, 2009 and May 3, 2009, that the Greater Cincinnati St. Bernard Club and the Ohio St. Bernard Club, Inc. will have a total of four Specialty Shows.

Saint Bernards laying tail to head

A line of Saint Bernards, two females and a male.

Male and female Saint Bernards

Female and male smooth or short-haired Saint Bernards.

Ohio will host Three St. Bernard Specialty Shows

THE BUCKEYE SPRING FLING

The Greater Cincinnati Saint Bernard Club, Inc., and the Ohio Saint Bernard Club, Inc., will host three days of Saint Bernard Specialty Shows.

Location: Lima, Ohio

Dates: Friday, May 1, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009

BRANDYKEGS would like to wish everyone good luck!

St. Bernard Puppy

A Saint Bernard can always find some shade to lay down in.

One rough and one smooth Saint Bernard

They are both puppies, just five months age difference. The smaller is a rough or long-haired, and the larger is a smooth or short-haired.

Smooth Female Saint Bernard

This young smooth or short-haired female Saint Bernard has gorgeous markings.

Saint Bernard Puppy

It is easy to see why she captured our hearts!

Today is Earth Day!

BRANDYKEGS hopes you will be able to spend some time outside today. It is a good time for all of us to reflect on our environment. I know a lot of people plant trees today, or plant some flowers in their yards. We can also put trash in appropriate receptacles, not discard it on the roadside. Next time you are out shopping, plan ahead and park in a centralized area and walk to the different stores. At this point all of us should be recycling, most rubbish service companies have made it easy for us by providing different receptacles for sorting all of it. Don't forget to pick up after your dog, more and more people are doing this. Keep up the good work!

Additonal Info on Northern Californa St. Bernard Cluster

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ST. BERNARD CLUSTER

These Saint Bernard Specialty Shows are being dedicated to Howard and Janice Dees, they are being recognized for many, many years of service and loyalty to the Saint Bernard Breed.

Other activities will include: An Education Seminar
Wine and Cheese Reception
Two Weight Pulls
Dinner on Friday, April 24, 2009
Dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2009

BRANDYKEGS would like to wish everyone good luck!

Four Days of Saint Bernard Specialty Shows

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ST. BERNARD CLUSTER

Location: Red Lion Inn 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA.

Thursday, April 23, 2009 - St. Bernard Club of Greater San Jose will host this show. The Conformation Judge is Bob Bostrom. The Sweepstakes Judge is Jean Anne Dugger. The Junior Showmanship Judge is Bob Bostrom.

Friday, April 24, 2009 - St. Bernard Club of the Pacific Coast will host this show. The Conformation Judge is Seamus Oates. The Sweepstakes Judge is Marina Boorsma. Janice Dees is the Junior Showmanship Judge. Stephanie Gomez is the Obedience Judge.

Saturday, April 25, 2009 - Sacramento Sierra St. Bernard Club will host this show. The Conformation Judge is Caroline Maher. The Sweepstakes Judge is Pam Leighton. Douglas Mahon is the Junior Showmanship Judge. Mrs. Laura J. Delfino is the Obedience Judge.

Sunday, April 26, 2009 - Sacramento Sierra St. Bernard Club will host this show. The Conformation Judge is Victor Dingus. The Sweepstakes Judge is Jane Morris. Erin Hines is the Junior Showmanship Judge.

Old photo of St. Bernard

Old black and white photo of a male rough or long-haired Saint Bernard.

Quality Dog Food

In these tough economic times we are all watching how we spend our dollars. The top name brand quality dog foods have become incredibly expensive. Some have even lowered the amount of dog food going from forty pound bags down to thirty-five pound bags. If you have a large breed dog or dogs like Saint Bernards thirty-five pound bags go quickly. Those of us with the larger breed would prefer larger bags not smaller. I have kept our Saints on the name brand quality dog food, their health and nutrition are very important to me.

Dog Trivia

There are seven different groups of dogs:

Toys
Hounds
Herding
Sporting
Non-Sporting
Working

The Saint Bernard is part of the Working Dog Group.

Fourth Stanza - from Here in this house

(Author unknown - fourth stanza from Here in this house)

I can trust arms that hold, hands that touch...
knowing that, no matter what they do, they
do it for the good of me.
If I am ill, I will be doctored.
If scared, I will be calmed.
If sad, I will be cheered.
No matter what I look like, I will be considered
beautiful and thought to be of value.
I will never be cast out because I am too old,
too ill, too unruly, or not cute enough.
My life is a responsibility, and not an afterthought.
I will learn that humans can almost, sometimes, be
as kind and as fair as dogs.

Here in this house...
I will belong.
I will be home.

Third Stanza - Here in this house

(author unknown - third stanza from Here in this house)

I will never be a substitute for anything I am not.
I will never be used to improve peoples' images
of themselves. I will be loved because I am who
I am, not someone's idea of who I should be.
I will never suffer for someone's anger, impatience,
or stupidity. I will be taught all the things I need to
know to be loved by all. If I do not learn my lessons
well, they will look to my teacher for blame.

Here in this house ......

Here in this house - second stanza

Here in this house ...... (Author unknown, second stanza)

There will be an effort to communicate with
me on my level. I will be talked to and, even
if I don't understand, I can enjoy the warmth
of the words. I will be given a name so that
I may know who I am among many. My name
will be used in joy, and I will love the sound of it!

Here in this house ......

Here in this house - first stanza

Here in this house......

I will never know the loneliness I hear in
the barks of the other dogs 'out there'.
I can sleep soundly, assured that when
I wake my world will not have changed.
I will never know hunger, or the fear of
not knowing if I'll eat. I will not shiver
in the cold, or grow weary from the heat.
I will feel the sun's heat, and the rain's
coolness, and be allowed to smell all
that can reach my nose. My fur will shine,
and never be dirty or matted.
Here in this house......

Author unknown

Happy Easter!

BRANDYKEGS would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter. May your springtime be filled with bright sunny days. We wish you peace at Easter and always.

Old Photo of Saint Bernard

Long-haired or rough Saint Bernard.

Raised Feeders for Saint Bernards

I read an article in a recent Saint Fancier magazine about gastric dilatation (bloat, twisted stomache, gastric torsion). The article stated that feeding in a raised bowl increased the chances of GDV(gastric dilatation/vovulus. I would like some further information as to how this increases the chances. In the past, it was recommended to use raised feeders to avoid this same thing.

Wilbur Wright with his Saint Bernard

Orville Wright bought this dog from White Star Kennels, in Long Branch, New Jersery. This was back in 1917 and he paid $75.00 for it as a puppy.

2009 National Specialty Show for St. Bernards

THE GREAT NORTHWEST 2009 NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW

Location: Port of Hood River, Oregon
Host Hotel: Best Western Hood River Inn
1-800-828-7873
1-541-386-2200

Dates: October 4th - 10th, 2009

Events: National Specialty Show
3 Obedience Trials
3 Weight Pulls
3 Rally Trials
Draft Test
Junior Jamboree
Photo Contest
Top 20 Event
Rescue Parade

Keep the above dates open and come join in the fun!

Check out their website: http://www.sbca2009national.com/

Saint Bernard Specialty Shows in April (cont.)

On Friday, April 24, 2009, the St. Bernard Club of Pacific Coast will host a Specialty Show. Seamus Oates will be their judge and Marina Boorsma will be their Sweeps' judge. Obedience: Stephanie Gomez. Debi Best is their Event Secretary.

On Saturday, April 25, 2009, the Sacramento Sierra St. Bernard Club will host a Specialty Show. Caroline Maher will be their judge. Pam Leighton will judge Sweeps. The Juniors' judge will be Douglas Mahon. Debi Best is their Event Secretary.

On Sunday, April 26, 2009, the Sacramento Sierra St. Bernard Club will host a Specialty Show. Their judge is Victor Dingus. June Morris will judge Sweeps. The Juniors' judge is Erin Hines. Their Event Secretary is Debi Best.

St. Bernard Specialty Shows in April

On Sunday, April 12, 2009, the Saint Bernard Club of Greater Atlanta will host a Specialty Show. Pat Wiggins will be their judge and Janet Robinson will be their judge for Sweeps.

On Friday, April 17, 2009, the Greater Washington St. Bernard Club will host a Specialty Show. The morning judge is Carmelo Zappala. The afternoon judge is Anna May Fleischi Brown.

On Thursday, April 23, 2009, the St. Bernard Club of Greater San Jose, Inc. will host a Specialty Show. Robert Bostrom will be their judge and Jean Anne Dugger will judge Sweeps.

Black and White Photo of St. Bernard

Short-haired or smooth Saint Bernard.

Old Saint Bernard Photo

Smooth or short-haired half-mask female Saint Bernard.

The Greater Milwaukee St. Bernard Club, Inc. is hosting a Saint Bernard Specialty Show today. Penny Janz, is the Event Secretary. The morning judge is Ivan Palmblad. The afternoon judge is Duane Peterson. Tom Claus is the afternoon Sweeps Judge.

Saint Bernard Club of Minnesota

The Greater Twin Cities Saint Bernard Club has its Saint Bernard Specialty Show in June. Debbie Mesich is their Secretary.

Michigan's St. Bernard Club

The Saint Bernard Club of Greater Detroit has it's Specialty Show in November. Nikki Sage is their Secretary.

It's April Fool's Day!

Pencil sketch of Saint Bernard.