From: hall
Sent: Monday, May 26, 1997 3:05 PM
To: cesky@cesky.com
Subject: Abilene
Hi Bill and Beverly,
Great Web Site. Enjoyed seeing pictures of the boys. Abilene has Schazi's coloring (turning very platinum). Her face and fall looks very similar to Alamo's. She has beautiful eyelashes that are about an inch and a half long. She quite a lady!!
Abilene loves to go for rides in the car. Doesn't matter where we go, she thinks that she needs to go with us. She was very happy when the weather started getting warmer so that Mom could take out her pool. She satisfied her need for snorkeling, through the winter months, in her water bowl. Like clock work, she'd do it every night when we sat down to dinner.
I get a kick out of hearing about other Cesky's that talk. Abilene is quite vocal. I have never seen a dog that has so much control over her tongue. We also, read in the Cesky Chatter of a dog that grinned. I thought that it was unusual when I saw Abilene grin at us. It's not a snarl -- she greets us with the grin and waves her paw at us. She's quite the character.
Abilene has gotten quite skilled at body blocks and rolls while playing with her Scottie cousin, Bonni. She runs up to Bonni and twists her body so that she can take her hind legs and punch them into Bonni's side. When ever she plays tug with Dad, she likes to drop her body and roll, so that she can break her opponents hold on the tug toy. Abilene and Dad like to also play hide and go seek. They're quite a pair.
Take care. I'll be sending pictures, soon.
Greg, Sue and Abilene Angel
From: Constance
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 1997 9:23 AM
To: William Evans, II
Subject: Mylka
Dear Beverly,
Just a note to tell you that our little dog is a total joy for us. She chews a lot, but it is most often on her toys or little things we give her or that she finds in the trash cans. We are careful to put trash cans up that have anything harmful in them. We are trying to discourage her from getting into them, but are training with ones that just have paper in them. Her housebreaking is progressing to the point of some days without any accidents at all. Perhaps I am just more housebroken by this point! She weighed 10 1/2 pounds on her four month check-up and I still don't know how to measure her. We are going to have her trimmed tomorrow. I feel as though I were having one of my sons hair clipped for the first time. I don't want her clipped quite yet, but Tom does. Her puppy fur is coming out and she is harder to brush. She talks to us adamantly when we brush. She is so expressive in her "talking." We have never had a dog with such an ability. She just chatters away when we play with her. She particularly chatters when we rub her tummy and rough with her on her back. All-in-all, Mylka is the funniest and most entertainment dog that we have ever had. I hope that all of your Ceskys are as loved as this one is.
Out best to you and Bill. How is your Spring? Ours is just lovely--better blooming than in any year recently. Our yard is filled with daffodils and so many lovely trees are blooming around town.
Sincerely--Connie
From: Amy
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 1997 6:08 AM
To: cesky@cesky.com
Subject: one more question
Okay, just ONE more small batch of questions ;)
In the descriptions of the gray coloration, born black and fading to gray over a period of time--how long is that time period? Is that related to clipping as in other terriers? Now that I think about it, WHY clipping if breeding a better go-to-ground terrier means it should have extremely hard, thick hair? And do they actually retain the go-to-ground characteristics of the sealy and scottie? We have several people online the scottie-l mailing list that have ceskies and it sounds like they are more even tempered and better companions than scotties, which makes me think that dandies DID have a hand in them---opinions?
Amy
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
From: Amy
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 1997 5:49 AM
To: cesky@cesky.com
Subject: Ceskies
Dear Beverly and William,
I just found your web page this morning and am excited to find ceskies so close to Austin--the original contacts I made a year or so ago were way up north. I have been interested in ceskies since I found pictures in my grandmother's attic of 'ceskies' from the 1890's in Czechoslovakia, which really confuses me, as everything else I've found lists them as being a sealy/scottie cross from Dr. Horak, 1949+. The ceskies in the pictures I had found are about the same size, but the coffee color with one coffee and piebald, both of which, if they ever existed in today's ceskies, no longer do. Do you have any more information?
I did not look further into ceskies as I wanted to compete in AKC obedience, agility, and go-to-ground as well as AWTA go-to-ground trials and of course neither organization recognizes ceskies yet. What can you tell me about the stability in breeding at this point? How long will it be before formal application is made to the AKC for recognition? Also, under Beverly's interests, I found she's interested in canine structure/movement--what do cesky forelimbs look like---sealys or scotties, do they have the large shoulder blade? Why the 'down' tail when both sealies and scotties have 'gay' ones? (I have always suspected that Dr. Horak put quite a bit of Dandie Dinmont into the breed due to the soft quality of the coat, tail, and length of back, do you agree?)
Anyway, I am rambling on. The crux of it is, I want more information and hope you might be a source. Cesky information is about as hard to find as a cesky breeder! TIA.
Amy
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
From: Elisa
Subject: Cesky Terrier
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 12:50:12 -0600
I would like to know breeders in the Madison area for a Male/Female Pet quality
only, and what I can expect to pay for my Cesky Terrier
From: Anita
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 1997 11:35 AM
Subject: Data from Cesky Terrier Contact Form
Posted=Sun 23 Mar 1997 at 17:34
Message Type=Suggestion
Category=(Other)
Category Other=Swedish Ceskies
I’m just happy to find my favourites on the web. I have two boys, 3 and 5 years old. One black and one blue. The black one is father to "Best in the breed?" in a litter of six puppies. The blue is champion and two best in breed and the black has one more to go before he is champion too. They are lovely dogs and funny to when they make all noise's. We can have a long discussion about anything, I don’t know what but it’s fun. I had my first Cesky twenty years ago when they were rather new in Sweden. At the moment they have winterstile coat = long and curly. As soon as it’s getting warmer I will cut of all of it and get ready for a show in May. I will look in to this website now and then and follow what is happening in USA. Anita
Anita
Sweden
From: Bill
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 1997 8:49 PM
Subject: Just to say hello
We visited your website tonight for the first time. It is very nice! The puppy pics are so cute. We met at an ARBA show in Littleton,CO a couple years ago. Misty is a full fledged member of our family. We have had Welsh, Sealyham, and Lakeland Terriers over the years; the Cesky is far and away the best. Her disposition, deportment, and style are uncomparable. Margo has Misty's photo on her Littlefoot Kennels home page. We chat occasionally with both Margo and Connie Beach. We'll be back to visit your delightful home page again.
Bill and Isolde
From: Bill
Sent: Friday, March 14, 1997 5:40 AM
Subject: Availability of a Cesky pup
I'm looking for another terrier to join my standard schnauzer, Dieter. He's a neutered male about 1.5 years old. I lost my other standard last August; Burt was almost 11.
I saw a brief program on Ceskys on TV and have seen a litter in NC when I was there last weekend for a conference. They are delightful and so sweet.
Do you have pups available? I typically get pet quality mainly because I don't know the dog show world but always go to them when I can. I went to the Astroarena show in Houston every year I lived there (1982-1989). I'm open to getting a show quality pup.
What are your prices?
Thanks in advance.
Bill
Nashville, TN
From: Thomas
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 1997 12:27 PM
To: cesky@cesky.com
Subject: ETT-Bandera Blues, a/k/a Mylka
Dear Beverly and Bill:
We made it through the night without a whimper! Mylka seems to be adapting well to her new home. She's only had one mistake in the house (knock on wood)--all other "jobs" have been done outside in exactly the spot we selected. She's very bright, knows her name, and responds well. It is obvious how much care and attention you have given her. She's a bundle of energy and has quite a personality.
At first, she was afraid of Murphy, our Wheaten. All he wanted to do was play with her--he's like an overgrown puppy. She hissed and snapped at him at first, but within an hour or so, decided he's pretty fun for puppy play. She jumps and tugs and him and the two of them romp like they are both ten weeks old. Mila is another story. She is cautiously observing all--from a distance. She has not put herself in a situation to snap or growl at Mylka, she just watches her niece from afar. Mila is a cautious dog by nature, not shy, simply reserved. Once she feels that everything is to her liking, she'll come out of her shell of reserve.
Mylka certainly does not like being in a crate! When we got home, we put her in her shipping crate to feed her and she had a fit when we closed the door. We thought maybe the size bothered her, so went and got the taller model last night. We fed her in it again this morning and she was not a happy camper. We were amazed that she could eat 1/2 cup of her food during all that yelping. We decided to leave her in it for about fifteen minutes, despite the yelping, because we think she's going to have to learn to adapt to it, like it or not. We'll leave her in it for progressively longer times.
Mylka has been scratching at her ears quite a big. I looked in them, smelled them, and nothing seems awry. Any suggestions? At first we thought maybe she was scratching at the collar we put on her, but she's been doing it even after the collar is off of her. Connie is going to take her to the vet Tuesday or Wednesday, so maybe he'll have a look down there. We've always had trouble with our Wheaton's ears and are used to using Oticleanse (sp?) on him. Should we try it with Mylka?
It was fun meeting Lynette and her "Bonnie" in Nashville. Do you have her address? We meant to get it so we could keep in touch on our pups' progress, but in the hubbub of leaving, forgot. We did get some snapshots of both pups with their new "mommas," and will send you copies when they are developed.
We bought some treats to reward Mylka with for good behavior--freeze dried liver. She seems very indifferent to them, though our other dogs think they are great. What have you been using for reward treats? Do you have any suggestions of something that will be a treat for her?
Thanks for giving Mylka such a great start in life. We'll look forward to hearing from you.
Tom
