The intent of these articles is to disseminate information that may be of use to breeders of Lakelands.
by Pat Rock Hunting Fall is the best time to introduce a young terrier to the joys of hunting. Even if you aren’t a hunting type of person, the bonding that takes place between dog and owner is beyond price. [...]
by Pat Rock Ligaments must be bred for, fed for, and cared for. There is an old truism about coats, that “Coats must be bred for, fed for, and cared for.” The same is true about ligaments. There is no [...]
by Pat Rock Retirement I saw a cartoon where the character was meeting with a financial advisor. He said “I’d like to add something to my retirement account.” The reply from the financial advisor was “May I suggest a laugh [...]
by Pat Rock Newsflash: It’s not a perfect world. In a perfect world all dog breeders would have access to and endless money to spend on a top repro vet. Newsflash: It’s not a perfect world. Many of us strive [...]
by Pat Rock A Cautionary Tale “First do no harm.” The phrase is not actually part of the Hippocratic Oath, but it is part of the Hippocratic Corpus (some additional writings associated with the oath.) Here’s a story about a [...]
by Pat Rock The British have a word for it: gobsmacked. That is what I felt when I read the research paper on influence of position of a fetus in the uterus of litterbearing mammals. As if the new understanding [...]
By Ingrid Borchorst, DK - Kennel Borchorst (Welsh and Australian Terrier) As you probably read in the Christmas Issue of TERRIER WORLD, Bert Hunt of Scartop fame, for the second year in a row, won Terrier of the Year in [...]
Looking back on thirty-plus years in the company of Lakeland Terriers, I remember well my foundation bitch, Jokyl The Witch. I was lucky. Katie came into my life by circuitous chance and rewarded me well. She was my first champion [...]
The intent of this column is to disseminate information that may be of use to breeders of Lakelands. My number one piece of advice to readers is: Don’t believe a word I say. Use the information shared to start your [...]
An Illustrated Discussion of the Standard for the Lakeland Terrier