[Magdalen] Westminster.

[Jay Weigel]

William and Kate have a cocker spaniel. IIRC Charles and Camilla are fond
of bigger dogs, setters perhaps?

On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> wrote:

> The next generations may not be as fond of them as she has been, and it's
> good to look ahead and consider what one's death might mean to a surviving
> pet.
>
> Marion, a pilgrim
>
>
> On 2/19/2015 11:54 AM, Jay Weigel wrote:
>
>> Not so much that, I was thinking of them being underfoot......broken bones
>> and all that.
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 11:52 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  ... like the queen is having a hard time taking them out for their night
>>> toilet? <gdr>
>>>
>>> Lynn
>>>
>>> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>>>
>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>
>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>>> not
>>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>>> me."
>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 10:45 AM
>>> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Westminster.
>>>
>>>   I'm just not a fan of beagles, or of hounds generally. I did once own a
>>>
>>>> Norwegian Elkhound (a rescue job) and I loved her, but although they are
>>>> in
>>>> the hound group, I don't consider them actual "hounds" as they behave a
>>>> good deal differently and are traditionally more of a general purpose
>>>> dog
>>>> than strictly a hunting dog. With one other exception, all the dogs I've
>>>> had since I've been an adult have been collie mixes, and I prefer the
>>>> working and herding breeds generally. It's just that I have gotten to
>>>> the
>>>> age where they are generally too big and too energetic for me. One must
>>>> downsize as one gets older.
>>>>
>>>> On another note, I have read that Queen Elizabeth is not going to
>>>> introduce
>>>> any more corgis into the royal household. Some have interpreted this as
>>>> a
>>>> slap at the breed, but I suspect the queen is considering her age, the
>>>> energy of the breed, and what measures would be needed to care for them
>>>> in
>>>> the event of her death. All of which, IMO, are good things to think
>>>> about
>>>> at 86!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 11:20 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   We had a wonderful little beagle, Lady. When my son was about 2 and
>>>> Lady
>>>>
>>>>> was 18 months she escaped from my husband's care and 'tracked me down'
>>>>> about a mile into  my daily walk.  On the way home, leash-less, she ran
>>>>> in
>>>>> front of a car to chase a squirrel - it happened in a nanosecond.  When
>>>>> we
>>>>> took her to the vet for x-rays, it turned out she already had
>>>>> debilitating
>>>>> arthritis (which we has seen hints of, but were clueless), often a
>>>>> result
>>>>> of inbreeding and sadly she was 'papered', but worse her pelvis was too
>>>>> fractured to operate... a sadness all the way around.  She was a
>>>>> headstrong
>>>>> and fun pup. Nose to the ground she tracked down critters in our yard
>>>>> and
>>>>> was great with my two (at the time) kids.
>>>>> Lynn
>>>>>
>>>>> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>>>
>>>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>>>>> not
>>>>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>>>>> me."
>>>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 10:00 AM
>>>>> To: "Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Westminster.
>>>>>
>>>>>   I've never heard of that breed.
>>>>>
>>>>>  Six of the last eight dogs I've had were strays, and only two of them
>>>>>> didn't work out, one of the strays and one that I got "on purpose"
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> owner.
>>>>>> I expect my next dog will be a beagle, and I'll get her from the pound
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> be a buddy to my hound,  also a rescue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Beagles are my favorites, though I've only had one of my own.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On February 18, 2015, at 10:16 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <
>>>>>> houstonklr at gmail.com
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: "ME Michaud" <michaudme at gmail.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   Actually I've fallen in love with Havanese.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  A friend, a college professor raised those for many years.  She
>>>>>> brought
>>>>>> them
>>>>>> into the office once.... for a large (not giant) dog lover, they were
>>>>>> very
>>>>>> cute and smart.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lynn
>>>>>> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>>>>>> not a
>>>>>> single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>>>>>> me."
>>>>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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