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BGV Profiles (page 4) We had a huge response to our request for your BGV profiles! So many of you sent in fact files of your beloved hounds that this would have taken up an entire publication in itself, so the editors of The Voice have suggested that we run this feature online. Thank you to everybody who has contributed so far, and if you would like your BGV to feature here, please send it in to Emma Moore at emmamoore@rrjem.com
GBGV sent in by Michael Maclaren & Fiona BuchananPet Name: AlbiRegistered Name: Tarmachan Mac Talla Nicknames: The Albanian Age: 10 months Colour: Tricolour Favourite toy: His Uncle Trevor Food & treats: Gilbertson & Page Dr Johns, Butcher’s tripe and anything even remotely resembling food. Likes: Food and Uncle Trevor Dislikes: Being still for more than 5 seconds Personality: Fun, boisterous and completely oblivious to other dogs/human’s reactions to his behaviour. Fun Fact: He spins round at least 20 times when you’re putting his food bowl down.
GBGV sent in by Michael Maclaren & Fiona BuchananPet Name: Trevor Registered Name: Tarmachan Tre Valli Nicknames: Trevallion the Stallion Age: 2 years Colour: Tricolor Favourite toy: His nephew Albi Food & treats: Gilbertson & Page Dr Johns, Butcher’s tripe, biscroks Likes: People looking at him, hunting Dislikes: People not looking at him. Being overtaken by another dog Personality: Diva Dog Fun Fact: He eats his food last so all the other dogs have to watch him
GBGV sent in by Michael Maclaren & Fiona BuchananPet Name: Robbie Registered Name: Tarmachan Robiola Nicknames: Bobster, Bobble Age: 2 years Colour: Sable and white Favourite toy: Any soft toy Food & treats: Gilbertson & Page Dr Johns, Butcher’s tripe and a cow’s hoof. Likes: Special human time. Hunting Dislikes: Things he’s never seen before, or things he’s seen before but forgotten. Personality: A bit of a softie but also a devoted hunter. Fun Fact: He is a master escape artist, which is a fact but not really much fun. Always found waiting at the wrong side of the fence looking disappointed in himself.
GBGV sent in by Michael Maclaren & Fiona BuchananPet Name: Annie Registered Name: Tarmachan Clootie Dumpling Nicknames: Annie Bananie Just Like Her Granny Age: 4 years Colour: Sable and white Favourite toy: Whatever her half sister Patsy had last Food & treats: Gilbertson & Page Dr Johns, Butcher’s tripe and almost any human food. Likes: Loves going for walks and getting into hotel rooms Dislikes: Thinly sliced ham. Being left at home when others go for a walk Personality: Very strong hunting instinct and very affectionate Fun Fact: Once jumped on top of the car bonnet, rather than into the back, because she was so excited about going for a walk
GBGV sent in by Michael Maclaren & Fiona BuchananPet Name: Patsy Registered Name: Tarmachan Impatiens Nicknames: Patsy Le Pew, Poo Age: 6 years Colour: Tricolour Favourite toy: Rainbow coloured nondescript animal toy Food & treats: Gilbertson & Page Dr Johns, Butcher’s tripe. Anything from the BBQ Likes: Sofas and boy dogs. Watching rabbits out the window and chasing them if she can be bothered Dislikes: Being shut outside Personality: Eccentric and always has the last word. Can be walked off lead in the right circumstances. Fun Fact: She will wait outside a door for exactly 10 seconds before she complains that it has not been opened for her.
GBGV sent in by Michael Maclaren & Fiona Buchanan Pet Name: Breagha Registered Name: Tarmachan Ice Diamond Nicknames: Baby B Age: 9 years Colour: Sable and white Favourite toy: Any she’s stolen from another dog Food & treats: Gilbertson & Page Dr Johns, Butcher’s tripe and Cheese Likes: More cheese. Mothering all her babies around her even though they are fully grown adults Dislikes: Being bashed by (her) unruly youngsters and not being the fastest anymore. Personality: The Boss Fun Fact: She knows the sound the tracking app makes on our phones when one of us gets home and jumps up to sit on the windowsill.
PBGV sent in by Cristina CowardPet Name: Ralph Registered Name: Ralph des Crieurs du Tuc de la Perdrix Nicknames: Ralphie (not often used, but some neighbours call him that) Age: 5 years Colour: Tricolour Favourite toy: He has many toys and plays with most of them. They are kept in a basket in the kitchen and he picks as he pleases (but never returns them!) Champagne bottle, sheep cushion, big fluffy kong duck, fox, rabbit, bear and ‘penguin head’ squeaky ball Food & treats: His diet is strict to avoid any digestive issues with a sensitive stomach – Dry food: Royal Canin Hypoallergenic or Gastrointestinal, Wet food: Royal Canin Gastrointestinal, also cooked mince meat, chicken breast, turkey mince, occasionally lamb’s liver with cooked peas and carrots always mixed with the dry food above. The only treats he likes are dry chicken fillets (Tesco or Carrefour), non hide chicken bones (UK), duck pretzels (from France) Likes: Sitting in the lounge in front of the enclosed log fire on cold days and nights, calm and quiet environments, sitting on the sofa to watch TV, begging to eat our food, rolling his back on the lawn, running around in the back garden, chasing the fox, travelling to the French coast in the car, walks, going to boutiques and sitting in cafes, going to restaurants, classical music, snoring, preening, bathtime Dislikes: Fireworks and exhaust backfires, arguments or raised voices around him, dogs trying to attack him when he’s just walking on the streets minding his own business, being away from us when we go on holiday, treats being offered to him by strangers, hysterical little dogs barking at him for no reason Personality: Passive and calm dog, loving, funny, popular with the grandchildren Fun Fact: Full of character and personality, thinks he’s human and changes facial expressions depending on his moods. Ralph was born in Occitanie, France and has dual Pedigree registration from France (Central Canine) and the UK (Kennel Club)
PBGV sent in by Gene BoydPet Name: Kai Registered Name: Soletrader Finger Flick Age: 17 months Colour: Tricolour Favourite toy: Doesn’t really have one as he chews more or less everything he can get his teeth into! Likes playing with a ball Food & treats: Purina Pro Plan Sensitive Skin Likes: Snuggling up to one of the family (mostly me!) Walks (very excited when there is any indication that he will be brought out) Playing with our grandchildren Meeting other dogs particularly if they are similar size or smaller Dislikes: His Schnauzer sister barking – he’s a peace-loving guy! Personality: Very sweet and loving, inquisitive, sometimes stops to consider when he hears some strange noise, loves being around people, often very chilled Fun Fact: Loves to sing along with his Schnauzer sister when my wife is playing the concertina