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Post by chiendog on Nov 27, 2005 3:53:06 GMT 1
Hi All,
Craig Koshyk here....long time lurker, first time poster.
I see a few familiar names here (hi leslie, hi marjoleine...)
Some on this board may know me by my screen name Chiendog from other boards etc.
I've just come across this board and have already found some great information.
I am an avid hunter, professional photographer and writer. I have two short haired weims from American lines (and a Pont Audemer Spaniel from France) My wife and I have hunted everything from snipe to geese, to hares to pheasants with them in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. I have also hunted with a number of Weimaraners in Germany (Baltrum) and seen many more in tests in Austria and France.
I look forward to following the various discussions on this board and contributing what I can.
Cheers!
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Post by Ilana on Nov 27, 2005 7:12:42 GMT 1
Hello and welcome from Israel !
Ilana
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Post by marjolein on Nov 27, 2005 9:38:59 GMT 1
Great that you've found this site!!!! Welcome here. I can't wait to see more of your gorgeous pics and I'm sure the others won't mind a couple of them either!!!!
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Post by Irena on Nov 27, 2005 11:50:01 GMT 1
Welcome to the board Craig, nice to have such knowledgeable people here. I'm going to google for a Pont Audemer Spaniel picture now!
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Post by daniela on Nov 27, 2005 12:26:44 GMT 1
Welcome to the board!
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Post by Ingvild on Nov 27, 2005 15:26:15 GMT 1
Hi!
Welcome to the board! I lived in Vancouver a few years as a child and have been to Canada several times since then, but that was before my interest for Weims. I absolutely love Canada and consider it my "second home".
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Leslie
Junior
Ellie
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Post by Leslie on Nov 27, 2005 19:53:49 GMT 1
Hi Craig,
Glad you made it here. I was just thinking yesterday that I should tell you about this site.
Little story about how the internet can make great connections. I was given Craig's email by Steve Graham on the Weim.net list before I came to France as Craig has hunted and studied Weim's in France extensively. Craig ended up passing me the email of an aquaintance he has in France, who, as it turned out, lives 30 minutes from me! I've become friends with Christophe in France and he's helped me a lot.
Anyway, welcome Craig and please, share photo's with us. Craig is a fantastic photographer!
Leslie
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Post by chiendog on Nov 28, 2005 14:32:22 GMT 1
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.
Leslie is right, this is a small world. Not only did she end up meeting my friend Christophe in France, but I managed to help get Christophe a Weimaraner from the U.S.
Christophe contacted me a couple of years ago looking for a good male weim from strong field lines in the U.S. He was more or less at a dead-end with his breeding program based on French weim lines and needed new blood. The Meiferts at Westend Kennel in the U.S. were gratious enough to put him in contact with a woman breeding her excellent field bred bitch to Westend's "Gus".
Long story short: Christophe's' dog "Vinnie" is really turning heads in field trial competition in France and will hopefully go a long way to improving the overall field performance of the breed over there.
I had the pleasure to hunt with Vinnie and Christophe last month when they came here to hunt. We had a blast!
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syrinx
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Post by syrinx on Nov 29, 2005 7:53:37 GMT 1
Welcome Craig! Nice to have a Canadian around. My great great grandfather was born in Nova Scotia, will get there one day, and we have a friend in Victoria.
Regards, Wendy
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Post by weimaranermama on Nov 29, 2005 19:39:01 GMT 1
Welcom here Craig and Join the Club.
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greyghost
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YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD DOG DOWN!
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Post by greyghost on Nov 30, 2005 10:25:05 GMT 1
Hi Craig and welcome from just me actually as I lost my little girl last week.
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