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cpw 28-06-2006 20:23

Meeting of North American Wolfdogs?
 
The database shows 11 wolfdogs in the US and 4 in Canada. Although I do not know where you are all located and this is a big continent I was wondering if their was any interest in planning a gathering. I live in Maine so this would probably be practical only for those near the east coast. Anyone interested? You can private message me through this site.
Charles Wilner

Kat 01-07-2006 15:58

That would be great for all of us in the US to get together with our wolfdogs. I live in NY.....

elkr919 01-07-2006 20:08

It would be nice, we just had our little girl shipped over from the De l'ame des loups kennel in France. we live in Colorado tho...

soniakanavle 15-07-2006 04:32

Getting 11 Czech Wolfdogs together sounds like a crazy (but fun) idea!!!! I live in California and I have a 1 year old male, named Flint. WE SHOULD MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!! :D

Rona 15-07-2006 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quincy
That sounds like a great idea. The problem would be where to have it.

Somewhere in Kansas? Very centrally located, isn't it? :wink: :D

Kat 05-08-2007 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rona (Bericht 56568)
Somewhere in Kansas? Very centrally located, isn't it? :wink: :D

Hi everyone! I would still like to organize a meeting of all the wolfdogs in the states...

cpw 06-08-2007 02:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kat (Bericht 100699)
Hi everyone! I would still like to organize a meeting of all the wolfdogs in the states...

We would love to have a get together. There was little response after the first post to this thread, though. If you are still interested, please let me know again. We'd love ideas of a perfect spot to meet. We're in the process of making our own perfect spot here in Maine, and would welcome any wolfdogs and their humans to vacation here once we're done! Please let us know as soon as possible and maybe we can set something up for next summer. We would live a chance for you all to meet our second CZW pup as well!

GalomyOak 06-08-2007 13:45

Would it be possible for attend this meeting just for interest? We are considering purchasing a pup at some point, but would LOVE to meet some wolfdogs that are currently residing in the US!

Marcy

roo 08-08-2007 00:43

Good Idea
 
I would be interested in meeting other CzW owners in the U.S.. I live in Louisiana but would travel.

Kat 08-08-2007 04:15

Sounds good to me. We are in NY. Seems all of us wolfdog owners are scattered throughout the US.

cpw 08-08-2007 05:04

A wolfdog owner in Virginia has suggested we meet here http://www.wintergreenresort.com/ What do you think? who would be able to come? To open the meeting to non wolfdog owners would be up to everyone comeing to decide but anyone who wants to come to Maine and meet my dogs is always welcome and I would expect the same opinion from most wolfdog owners.

Charles

It would be nice to get a idea where all the Wolfdogs are in the US.
2 in maine
1 in new york
1 in virginia
1 in louisiana
1 in california
1 in colorado
Thats about half of them. How about checking in and letting us now where you are?

Kat 09-08-2007 00:24

Sounds like a great resort. You can count me in. Most likely, by next summer, we may have another wolfdog as well.... Being that our guy is 2 years old. Can you guys imagine having 11 wolfdogs together all at once? Boy, that would be a great experience. By the way, does this resort allow dogs? I know that's a silly question, but here in NY, a lot of them don't.

Kat 09-08-2007 00:30

By the way everyone! Let's see all the wolfdogs pictures that are here in the US!!!

This is my Elek.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...ses/Elek-1.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...smilingdog.jpg

zikika 10-08-2007 01:41

Great!
You are pioneers in your country....8)

how did all you carried th puppies?By airplane?they could be stay with you in the arm or in the hold?

Bye

Kat 10-08-2007 03:26

Hello! We actually got our puppy flown to us. They had him in cargo but I have to say, they took real good care of him. They gave him water at all times. They loved him when we went to pick him up. Funny picture above, we taught our little man how to smile! I wish my teeth are as white as his!

cpw 10-08-2007 04:05

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/100_1882.jpgBoth of our pups were flown air cargo by Czech Airlines. They took very good care of them. Both arrived clean, calm, and happy. Here are a few pictures.http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/100_1949.jpg

cpw 10-08-2007 04:34

That did not work as planned. See some pictures here.
http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa181/cpw01/cpw2/
Both our pups flew here on czech airlines. They were clean, calm, healthy and happy.

GalomyOak 09-02-2008 02:41

Hello,

Summer is still a little ways off...but I was curious, are there any plans in the works for a meeting? I think we are perhaps the newest CsV owners in the US, our sweet Anthea (od Vlci Skaly) arrived 2 weeks ago. She is a firecracker - very smart, obedient, energetic, and witty! She has an incredible food drive!

We live in southeast Virginia - previously there had been talk of meeting at the Wintergreen Resort, which would of course work great for us! But we are also willing to travel.

Also, I am very interested in the starting of a breed club in the US, obviously, this would have challenges since we are a relatively small group, and very spread out, but it would be nice to be "official" in the US. It seems that everywhere we go, Anthea generates a lot of interest, and I have had several people ask about the status of our breed here. It would be nice to be able to educate and support one another as a group.

Looking forward to meeting other American CsV families!

Kat 12-02-2008 01:03

I am definitly still interested in arranging a meeting of all the wolfdogs in the US. I am currently in New York but planning to move to North Carolina. But we are willing to travel to meet up with everyone. I'm sure my boy Elek would be so happy to meet all of his other wolfdogs being that he LOVES to play with other dogs. I would also be interested in starting an "official" club here. I know what you mean about your little girl attracting attention. Wherever we go with our little man, people are automatically drawn to him. They are the most intriguing breed I have ever seen. I think the most important aspect is educating more people about this breed. These dogs are more than just "looks" and require much more than any ordinary dog. These dogs require a lot of time, patience, discipline and love. They are a very powerful breed (moreso than any dog we are used to in the US). My only concern is that a lot of people here in the US, won't be able to dedicate the necassary time to these dogs. I wouldn't want a wolfdog labeled as a "pitbull" here in the US because one got into the wrong hands. Just my opinion of course.

cpw 12-02-2008 03:17

We are still interested in getting together with the rest of the US wolfdogs. Was hoping for a bigger response, but maybe starting small will be ok. Johns suggestion for a location sounds great to us, but we're in Maine, so pretty much anywhere is a hike. However, we'd be willing to travel most anywhere if there was a get together further away. A breed club sounds like a good idea, but perhaps should be discussed further. We are also concerned about a "pitbull" type designation for the CZWs due to lack of education. Would hate to see what happened to Mr Winder in the UK happen to the few dogs in the US.

GalomyOak 12-02-2008 04:47

I absolutely agree that this breed should be protected, which is part of why I think a breed club would be a good idea. For potential future owners, a US breed club would likely be the first stop in their search- and would be a chance for experienced CsV owners to educate, and either help a potential owner that is a good match for the breed, or politely help to dissuade someone that is interested for the wrong reasons - before they purchase a dog. Also in forming a breed club, I think we would be protecting ourselves in the horrible event that some dog warden might try see to them as a hybrid - by being part of a club for a dog breed. It would be a great place to maintain records of our dog's clean record of behavior (no biting, or attacking), and of their future accomplishments.

We licensed our dog last week in our county with her breed name "Ceskoslovensky Vlcak", and also presented her to our vet with the same breed name (our vet is very involved in the local AKC/UKC agility string), with no problems. In our state, it is legal to own a hybrid - the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has left it up to localities to control hybrids, and within our county, it is legal to own a hybrid with a permit, which of course has it's own stipulations for enclosures, and liability insurance. But of course, our dog is not a hybrid, and we never emphasize her wolf heritage to people that are encountering the breed for the first time. First impressions seem to go much better when people realize that it is a dog they are meeting - after lots of dog kisses and belly rubs, we are happy to answer questions. Anthea was quite the charmer at the vet's office for her examination, behaving perfectly - not shy, not aggressive, and appropriately interested in the happenings of the clinic. She was also her very obedient self - for treats, of course! I wish we could say the same for our GSD who also tagged along with us- she is not a fan of vet clinic visits.:)

johnslawek 12-02-2008 17:59

Potential Meeting in USA
 
A meeting of owners and their dogs sounds great, and if the logistics could be worked out it would be terrific. As all are aware, the eastern USA is geographically much larger than western Europe with Maine to Virginia alone being 900 miles away. That ride would be daunting with several wolfdogs along for the trip. Somewhere around northeastern Pennsylvania would seem fairer for all. But, if you desire to come to Wintergreen, Virginia, that could be arranged as dogs are permitted. Keep in touch and let me know if a meeting anywhere is set. With enough advance notice I would attend with Frida Crying Wolf.
John Slawek

GalomyOak 13-02-2008 03:54

Are there any times during the summer that would work (or not work) for everyone? I'm a teacher, so I have lots of free time.

roo 13-02-2008 15:55

Meeting of CZW's in North America
 
Sounds like we need to set a date (summer?) and place (wintergreen, kansas, other?) and start getting specific feedback on potential participants/comittments. As mentioned, the meeting would be a great time to discuss setting up a North American CZW breed organization. Starting small is okay - it is at least a start, and you have to start somewhere! Any takers willing to step up and propose a specific date and location, solicit the feedback, and then begin organization? I'm willing to assist/help/lead/follow...:roll:

I'm really looking forward to meeting others in the U.S. that are as fortunate as I am to have a CZW as part of my family/pack!! This truly is a unique and (albeit sometimes challenging) very rewarding and worthwhile breed!

GalomyOak 13-02-2008 23:16

In choosing a state, we may want to be wary of the state's, and locality's legislation regarding wolfdogs - I imagine we may attract some attention as a group - we want only positive attention!:lol:

Earlier, I know we had interest from California and Colorado - is that interest still there? If we decide to meet in Virginia, it gets pretty hot in July, and June and August are pretty toasty too, although perhaps it is cooler in the mountains? We live near the Chesapeake Bay, on the "rivah" as we call it down here - it is rather humid in the summers, which we love, but it's not for everyone.

Would the week of, or one of the weekends around, June 23rd, work or not work for anyone?

roo 14-02-2008 00:48

Yes, the week of, or one of the weekends around, June 23rd is fine for me as long as we set it within the next month or so and then I can begin to plan around it. Anyone else??

Trust me, it can't get much more humid and muggy than a balmy summer day in Louisiana. Anywhere north from here would be an improvement...

Owner: Robert Routon
Dog: Bora od Starkej (Cescie Bell), 15 months old

Kat 14-02-2008 01:11

Hey guys! The week of June 23rd would be fine for us. My only concern with where we hold it is the distance. Elek doesn't particulary like car rides so we have to give him dramamine. I would not want more than a 10 hour drive and being that we won't be able to take him on a plane, driving is the best option for us. Let's get a list of "confirmed" people that want to do this and then we could possibly work out a state? Depending if our house is sold here in NY by June, we will be in North Carolina at that time.

GalomyOak 15-02-2008 02:50

If we were to meet in Virginia...

John, are there pet friendly accomodations in/near Wintergreen? We used to stay in the Super 8 (it was very clean at the time, but not in an area where dogs could be allowed off leash) in Nelson county (about 25-30 minutes from the resort, as I recall) when I was in college with our dogs and we went snowboarding, but that was quite a few years ago. For that matter, what type of lodging are we interested in?

I found an interesting link while I was browsing for some cabins near Luray, quite a few are pet friendly, and several it seems are in clusters, if reserved early enough, which we would need for a sizeable group. Here's a link:

http://www.allstarlodging.com/home/cabins

Of course, we are still open to traveling elsewhere. :)

johnslawek 15-02-2008 16:19

USA Meeting
 
Luray is fine with me, as Wintergreen is expensive. And I think an unnecessary expense for a meeting of Vlcaks and owners. The past experience of gatherings in Europe would be helpful to know as guidance for setting an agenda. If a former meeting agenda were forwarded from someone it would be appreciated. It seems a long trip for many to simply enjoy lunch.

roo 15-02-2008 20:48

Seems like we are zeroing in on Virginia as a good central "eastern" location for the Vlcak owners that we are aware of (sorry California and Colorado). Virginia would be a several day drive for me as well from Louisiana, but I don't mind and plan to turn this into a "family" summer vacation if we can pull this together and make it happen. Luray, wintergreen, it doesn't matter to me. I will rely on others from or more familiar with Virginia to help make these calls and provide info.

I also know that there is a brother (Brix) from the litter of my Cescie Bell lives in Washington State, but I've lost email contact with the owner. I'm pretty sure that there are others spread out through the U.S. that we aren't aware of on this board or this thread.

We know it won't be feasible for all Vlcak owners to make this meeting, but if we can get some sort of breed club established then it would make it much easier to have a record of U.S. owners that choose to register. Maybe another good step would be to try and get everyone to register their Vlcak with the AKC Foundation Stock Service (something I have not done yet)? I don't know as I'm completely new to all this AKC or breed club stuff.

I really like the idea of trying to get some information or agendas from European CZW clubs to use as a guide. Anyone with any knowledge of the way other U.S. breed clubs are set up or run would be extremely beneficial as well. A CZW breed club could do wonders to protect this breed's reputation, be a U.S. informational resource for prospective owners, help all of the participants with soultions to any unique issues from diet to legal to behavior, and help legitimize this breed in the U.S..

Most of all, I'm really looking forward to meeting other Vlcak's and their owners! Consider me confirmed for a VA meeting this summer.

If I can help organize or in any other way, please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected]. Thanks!

Robert

Kat 16-02-2008 05:40

I do not want to exclude any owners in the US to Virginia. Like I commented before, I think that we should get a "confirmed" list of ALL owners in the US before we nail down a final location. Of course Virgina would be fine for us, but of course, we would be willing to travel. Again, unfortunatly Elek doesn't do well with car rides, so I would like to keep the distance to reasonable. I would be more than happy to get an agenda together for us for all to review and comment. If someone can get me a list of all states in the US that would like to attend, I can do some research in finiding a resort that would best sout all of our needs. Wildenmorgan, I think that your idea for a cabin is excellent. Something to that effect would work as we could let our dogs off leash and not have to abide to "Super 8" rules and regulations. I know that here in NY, we have "resorts" that have single cabins per family among many acres of land. They have about 8-10 single cabins per family and if we could find something like that, I think that would fit pretty good. Is there any way that we can find out how many US owners are out there and we can send out an e-mail to see if they are interested? Once we get the numbers and locations zeroed down, we'll pick the location.

Kat 12-03-2008 03:50

As I am trying to research a fair location for the meet, I want to make sure that I have everyone's location. If you do not see your location listed here, can you please let me know what I left out?

Thanks

Virginia
New York
Colorado
Maine
California
Louisiana
Washington

Kat 12-03-2008 04:50

After doing much research based upon the states that I have, I think I may have come up with the most ideal spot to meet. Of course, everyone in the US are welcome to attend, I know this might not be suitable for all so I would like to apologize first.

Alexandira, Virginia seems like the most dog friendly location for the people on the east coast. I wish that I could accomodate everyone on the west coast, but that would mean heavy travel for everyone. I found this website that offers hotels, attractions, restaurants and dog parks that would make for a great weekend getaway for us and our dogs.

http://www.dogfriendly.com/server/tr...Virginia.shtml

I understand that we were aiming for the week of the 23th of June. Is that still good for everyone? If not, we can work out a different date. How about doing this on a Saturday and Sunday? If you can please e-mail me with a confirmation, I can work out an agenda. [email protected]


Thanks again,
Kalan

GalomyOak 12-03-2008 13:48

Hey,

I guess I would be ok with Alexandria, although I guess everyone's dog's need to be ok with extreme city (Alexandria is essentially Washington, D.C) - using the bathroom on concrete, cars, lights, etc. Parking can be difficult there (primarily people use the subway to get around, which is off limits to furries, except for service dogs), and I guess everyone's dogs would need to be extremely dog social if we are to hang out primarily in dog parks. We also need to check hotels to make certain there are no regulations regarding dog sizes/breeds before we all arrive with a bunch of wolfish dogs:lol:. That can be a very common problem traveling with dogs. Saturday and Sunday sound good.

Marcy

Kat 12-03-2008 16:27

Alexandria was a suggestion as I came across that website that had so many dog friendly places. Is there any place that you may suggest in Virginia? I wasn't too sure about the whole sharing a cabin thing. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

GalomyOak 12-03-2008 18:47

I'm open to most any accomodation - our dog travels well, and so far, enjoys most any place city or rural. She is a little wary of other dogs - not aggressive, but I'd rather know I was around people that knew how to control their dogs, and dogs that didn't mind wolfdog "play" - one can never tell what they will encounter in a dog park, anything from out of control pitbulls to timid toy poodles.

In Virginia, there are 5 general regions. The southeast (where I live), is very close to many beaches, there are some rural areas, but in those areas, there aren't many attractions, or accomodations. Northern VA (Alexandria) is urban sprawl through a good portion, there are plenty of attractions, and accomodations, driving is a headache, and offleash areas would probably be somewhat limited to dog parks. Central Virginia (around Richmond) is limited in attractions, there are plenty of hotels, and with research, could probably find offleash areas. The southwest part of Virginia is fairly rural, I'm not too sure about much else, because I've only ventured out that far once. Northwest Virginia (Wintergreen, Luray) has lots of mountains, lots of national parks, plenty of cabins, and some attractions - I'm not sure in terms of restaurants and hotels/motels.

A few questions: How will people travel (plane or car)? Would people prefer a rural or urban setting? What kind of accomodations would people prefer (hotel, motel, cabin, tent)? Again, we are very open, we will probably drive.

I'm really excited about this! :)

Marcy

roo 12-03-2008 19:32

I would guess that most people who are going to be able to come will do so by car - as you know it can be quite challenging to travel with large dog(s) on our American domestic airlines as most just don't do it anymore. Don't get me wrong, it's possible, just more involved and limited than things were a decade ago (before 2001).

Kat 12-03-2008 19:47

For us, we will be driving. I think it would be pretty difficult to fly a dog of this size.

Marcy, I love your idea of Wintergreen. I agree with you about dog parks now that I think of it. The cabins are a great idea. I was just a little concerned about renting one big cabin for everyone to stay as I'm sure our dogs will be pretty tired at the end of the night and I wouldn't want any overtired, grumpy wolfdogs all in the same room. I'm just basing this on my boy as when he gets really tired, he's a bit of a grump and wants to be left alone. My preference would to go somewhere rural where there are parks to go to. Restaurants are not a priority on my list. I can eat anywhere. I think someone mention a place in Wintergreen a long time ago where there was a resort that allowed dogs to stay. I'll have to check back in the threads.

Anyway, we are up for anything. We have two people that already live in Virginia, so that helps a lot in figuring out a place to stay.

Thanks,
Kalan

GalomyOak 12-03-2008 21:15

Sounds good! John is probably the best informed about Wintergreen...any suggestions about places we might stay? Since we are just doing a weekend, I'm not too worried about cost.

So...June 21/22, or June 28/29? July 4th is the Friday after...just something to consider in planning, perhaps.

Kat 13-03-2008 01:47

I checked back through the threads and found the post that cpw posted on this resort. http://www.wintergreenresort.com/

I checked briefly to see if they would allow dogs, but could not find anything. To me it looks as if they have homes atop the mountain. Again, any input or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Marcy, any date that you suggested would be fine for us. And of course we would have to take into consideration of the July 4th holiday as rates will be much higher and more people around.

I would love to get as many wolfdog owners involved in this and any potential owner as well. Right now, it seems that we have about 4 people who can attend. Once we get the final details worked out, I would be happy to e-mail other US owners to make them aware of this meeting.

Thanks,
Kalan

johnslawek 13-03-2008 15:33

Meeting of USA Wolfdogs
 
Hello, This is an update for all concerned. Kindly let me know your thoughts.
John Slawek

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 6:57 pm
Subject: Re: John Slawek-Jake/Sophie


Hi John,

So nice to hear from you! I might know of a perfect location for your group. It is a private 70 acre farm & is just about 10 minutes down rt 7 from 81 in Berryville, VA. This place is actually an active sheepherding (training facility) and the owner is a Judge for the American Herding Breed Association. She holds lots of canine events and may even be able to offer your people/dogs a Herding Instinct Test if you are interested. This is the route I took a few years back in my efforts to obtain official AHBA recognition for the Shiloh breed. I also teach obedience classes there on weekends during the warmer months. The farm has several fenced in fields which would be ideal to allow the dogs to run free & socialize safely.
Let me know if this sounds like what you need and I will email the owner for you.

Audrey

Quoting [email protected]:

> Hi Audrey,
> There are about six Sophie's in the States. Five are trying to > arrange a meeting in Virginia somewhere this summer. Can you offer > me any suggestions? As you have once met Sophie, you know she is > different. Imagine five together. We are seeking a locale along I-81 > and a motel that accomodates dogs, and a field for a picnic to get > acquainted where the dogs can run free.
> Thanks for any help,
> John
>
>

GalomyOak 13-03-2008 17:13

That sounds fabulous John! Thank you very much! The email at Galomy Oak works fine, by the way. It is our "under construction" new website. I am quite curious what Anthea might think of sheep! She is very fascinated by cats, and has enjoyed trying to "herd" the migrating Canadian geese that are all over the place right now, though she didn't seem to like it when they talked back to her.:lol: You can definitely count us in!

Marcy

roo 13-03-2008 17:25

Sounds Great! Thanks John.

Kat 13-03-2008 18:52

Sounds like an excellent plan!!! You can definitly count us in!!!!

cpw 15-03-2008 17:21

Count us in also.
charles

wolfdogs16 05-04-2008 04:23

thats within 2 hrs of me....... if I am invited.

GalomyOak 30-06-2008 23:05

This weekend was a very exciting one in Wintergreen, Virginia (east coast of the US). For the first time, there was a gathering of CSVs in the US. We were very graciously hosted by John Slawek and Sophie (Frida Crying Wolf), and our playground was the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. A total of 6 CSVs attended. It was a fun and meaningful time!

As soon as I have permission from other owners, I will post photos on our website.

I have been trying to figure out what CSVs are in the US - these are the ones I have found in the database:

Melusine Eden Severu
Quad Eden Severu
Elek of Mercedes Dream
Ana'Be de l'Ame des Loups
Wolfen Loki
Bora od Starkej
Polo od Uhoste

Hera Oskar Dor
Anthea od Vlci Skaly
Hronsek Taabernakkelin
Hulin Taabernakkelin
Frida Crying Wolf
Brix od Starkej

Does anyone know of other dogs in the US?




jasmine 03-07-2008 14:06

I have got it from John : http://www.symbolicmessengers.com/wolves.htm
I'm sure he won't mind if I make it for public.

Edit

GalomyOak 04-07-2008 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasmine (Bericht 145819)
I have got it from John : http://www.symbolicmessengers.com/wolves.htm
I'm sure he won't mind if I make it for public.

Edit

Here are some more photos from our meeting! :)

http://galomyoak.com/Wintergreen2008page1.html
http://galomyoak.com/Wintergreen2008page2.html
http://galomyoak.com/Wintergreen2008page3.html

soniakanavle 08-11-2009 10:51

Goodness!! I have been so out of the loop for years now! I've been so scattered, moving around, internet-less etc and didn't even realize the US CsV meeting actually happened! I thought it was a far fetched dream when I first heard it mentioned years ago and I am so bummed out I missed it!
Is there another reunion in the works? I would love to actually attend and am more than willing to drive/fly any distance/state since I'm still 'way out west' in California. ;)
The 2008 meeting looked so fun lets do it again! I realize 2009 is almost over so it's not an annual thing )yet), but maybe next spring/summer 2010?? (Or anytime of year works for me. Wolfdogs love snow too! ;-))
I would love to be around other CsV's and I think my crazy boy might be calming down with age [he will be 5 years old this month!] and ready to make some new wolfy friends that can keep up with him!
It looks like everyone had fun and that it was a successful meeting in 08 so if y'all have plans to meet up again somewhere count me in as 'confirmed' already!!!

Would love to hear some feedback thanks!!
~Sonia Kanavle :) and Loki Wolfen :wolfie

GalomyOak 08-11-2009 14:52

It was a lot of fun! I am entirely up for meeting again!

Unfortunately, John Slawek (owner of Frida Crying Wolf "Sophie"), passed away last year.:cry:

As of this year, we have some new owners in the US, so maybe the group will grow. Hopefully in February, I will "create" some new owners too.8) I'd tried last summer after the meeting to pull us together a little bit more, but it's been a busy year, and I've gotten a little sidetracked with some other things in my life. For anyone that is interested, I am pretty sure I will be attending the UKC Premier in June (Kalamazoo, MI) - with 4-5 wolfdogs. I don't know too much about Michigan, but I'm sure there are interesting things to do - and it has to have cooler weather than sultry Virginia in June.;-)

I am a teacher, and personally, my vacations are limited to certain times of year.:rock_3

Either way, I'd love to see all good friends at some point - old and new!
Marcy

soniakanavle 09-11-2009 20:16

Oh, I'm sorry to hear, my thoughts go out to John and Sophie. :(

Congratulations on your upcoming litter Marcy!
My pup was from that "one litter born in Canada a few years back" [I looked up your website haha] but it's good to see the breed growing and getting fans here in the US and it's great that we're at the ground level and able to meet each other face to face and help the breed and maybe start up a breed club? Is that still in the works? I'd love to be a part of it. :lol:

Meeting up at the UKC premier would be awesome! I've been to Michigan once and it was realllly cold but that was in January I'm sure it's nicer in June!
I'd love to see a CsV in the ring and meet other owners and be able to talk and relate to each other about our amazing breed!
Loki is my best friend and the love of my life and I'm so lucky to have him and I'm sure y'all feel the same about your doggies!

Hope this works out and you can count me in! :lol:
~Sonia

GalomyOak 10-11-2009 02:42

Sonia,

I'll keep you posted from my end about meeting up - and try to "rally the troops" with the other owners. Loki is pretty closely related to my upcoming litter. 8) And yes, I love them all dearly! There really is nothing like a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog! I'd love to see a breed club get up and going in the US - I don't know if we have the manpower yet; all of the owners are pretty spread apart, and just a few are (or will be soon) actively involved with conformation, trialing, etc. It's important; more and more dogs are getting imported, and with popularity comes problems, unfortunately. A club that is connected with the registries to provide guidance above and support to owners is a big step to addressing those issues.

I'll email you privately sometime in the next week (things are a bit hectic at the moment) with some more info about my thoughts on a club.

Take care!
Marcy

GalomyOak 21-11-2009 05:05

Apparently, the UKC has changed their Premier location this year. I will be headed to Richmond, Indiana (same town my mom was born in, maybe it's a hopeful sign:p?), not Kalamazoo, on July 8-11. Haha, right now my dogs are #1 and 2 in the UKC for the Top 10...but they are the only CSVs in the country showing.8) Hopefully we will have some friendly competition in the not too distant future!

http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/W.../DEPREMIER2010

Lafayette, IN is a little over a 2 hour drive from Richmond. It is home to "Wolf Park" (a really good organization that does education on wolves, and also the realities of hybrid ownership). They are having a seminar on July 10, 2010 about the differences and similarities in wolf and dog behavior, and also wolfxdog behavior (yes, I know our breed is not a hybrid, I just think the topic is very interesting). The cost of the seminar is $195. If we could arrange a definite group of people for this summer, I would be happy to contact Wolf Park to see if they could accomodate a visit from some CSV owners.

http://wolfpark.org/seminars.html

All the best,
Marcy

soniakanavle 03-12-2009 11:16

Hey Marcy!
Sorry I've taken so long to get back to you. Indiana sounds fine haha! :cool:
I have friends and family in the mid/north west I've been meaning to visit and I'm long overdue for a good roadtrip adventure.
The Wolf Park seminar sounds great as well!! [The website says it's on July 11th] I've heard about them before and wanted to go. So that's a YES for me [and Loki hehe.] :wolfie
Sounds like an all around good time and since it looks like our CsVs are gonna get popular here in the US it'll be a good opportunity for people interested in them to come take a first hand look at our dogs and to learn more about them to see if they're the right [or very wrong] breed for them.

Can't wait!!
~Sonia & Loki

GalomyOak 04-12-2009 02:48

It will be awesome to meet you guys! After the holidays, I will try and get in touch with Wolf Park. Summer seems oh so far away. :)

Marcy

04-12-2009 14:29

My fiance and I went to that seminar last year!!! :D It was SO much fun! You really do get a great understanding of behavior from it. Loving dogs that are so similar to wolves, it helps so much when you think about body language and things like that. I'm jealous I won't be able to go!

Since the UKC show is moved to IN, though, I wonder if maybe I can manage to sneak away to it! Will you still be at the show on the 11th? Because I might be able able to swing getting out there, then!

09-08-2010 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by GalomyOak (Bericht 256618)
Apparently, the UKC has changed their Premier location this year. I will be headed to Richmond, Indiana (same town my mom was born in, maybe it's a hopeful sign:p?), not Kalamazoo, on July 8-11. Haha, right now my dogs are #1 and 2 in the UKC for the Top 10...but they are the only CSVs in the country showing.8) Hopefully we will have some friendly competition in the not too distant future!

http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/W.../DEPREMIER2010

Lafayette, IN is a little over a 2 hour drive from Richmond. It is home to "Wolf Park" (a really good organization that does education on wolves, and also the realities of hybrid ownership). They are having a seminar on July 10, 2010 about the differences and similarities in wolf and dog behavior, and also wolfxdog behavior (yes, I know our breed is not a hybrid, I just think the topic is very interesting). The cost of the seminar is $195. If we could arrange a definite group of people for this summer, I would be happy to contact Wolf Park to see if they could accomodate a visit from some CSV owners.

http://wolfpark.org/seminars.html

All the best,
Marcy

I forgot about all this until just now, did anyone have a chance to meet up this past month? I'd love to hear about it!! :)

KathyinCa 26-11-2010 23:05

Hi there,
I am hoping to find some of these dogs in California, hopefully Northern that I can look at. Are you a breeder now?


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