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Nose Work 101

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Farmdogs 101

Canine Nose Work

by Sally H Frankel

Want to feel the thrill of watching your dog excel at using one of Mother Nature's most phenomenal survival tools? Want to learn to read your dog's body language when he has found the item he is searching? Want to bond with your dog as you both stimulate your minds? Then Canine Nose Work is the sport for you and your BFF!

I started learning Nose Work with both my Danish/Swedish Farmdogs about eight months ago. It took guts to feel so inadequate and stupid while I learned how to read my dogs. But with an excellent trainer, a lot of practice, two very smart dogs, and a lot of laughter we are beginning to enjoy a bonding experience like no other. The joy of working as a team with your dog is an amazing experience. The dogs love doing what is their natural instinct; It stimulates their minds and is very rewarding for both of us.

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Fresh Perspectives

This feature is the place for honoring the children that share their lives with the Danish/Swedish Farmdogs. This month read about...

Hobbes

The People Dog

It was 9:00 PM, the night after Halloween. Almost all the kids in the neighborhood stood there in the dark, gasping with anticipation every time a car turned the corner onto our street. I couldn't wait until one of those cars was my mom's, bringing home our adorable little puppy, named Hobbes.

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Welcome!

This is the place to learn about the Danish/Swedish Farmdogs living in the United States. People sometimes call us Danish Farmdogs, Swedish Farmdogs, or just Farmdogs. What ever the term used, we are still the greatest big dog in a small dog body

Farmdogs in the USA

Welcome to the Official Web site of the Danish/Swedish Farmdog Club of America, Inc. A nonprofit American dog breed club that has sponsored all the Danish/Swedish Farmdog National Breed Specialties since the Danish/Swedish Farmdogs were first registered with the American Rare Breed Association (ARBA). The Danish/Swedish Farmdog Club of America (DSFCA) was first established in 2003 and incorporated March 17, 2005 as the official breed club for Danish/Swedish Farmdogs registered and living in the United States. This Web site and the domain www.farmdogs.org were created on August 21, 2003 as the official site of the Club. The domain of www.dsfca.org was later purchased when the club converted the Member Only section to a secure Club Management server on March 6, 2009.

In 1998 the first breeding female Danish/Swedish Farmdog was imported to the United States from Denmark. The first breeding male, also from Denmark, followed in 2000. Both are still living in California. The first litter (1 puppy) born in the US was in March of 2001. Two years later he sired the first littler (3 puppies) to be conceived in the United States. Up until recently most of the Danish/Swedish Farmdog mating has taken place in Denmark. There are very few breeding males with different bloodlines here in the United States.

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