Re: New puppies go look!

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

At 02:56 PM 4/16/01 -0800, you wrote:
>I've never seen a harrier before.  Thanks for sharing, Ellen and
>Gina.

Linda,

I sent your message onto Ellen to answer, as she was only copied on my post 
she is not on the list per say only if she is cced {as I did here] and 
hit's reply all.  But here is my brief:

Tell us a little bit more about harriers....are they a sporting
breed like goldens?

They are a medium sized sporting dog ie a hunting dog but not a member of 
the "Sporting Group".  They are in the "Hound Group".  They hunt hare and 
rabbit, sometimes fox. In a pack they accompany their huntsman who is on 
horse back and when they descend on their prey they must give voice, sing 
{howl}. They are a fairly rare breed but an old breed.  In England, their 
home of origin, they live in true packs and are only owned by huntsmen.  In 
England Harriers are not sold but given as gifts.  Oh and they eat BARF, as 
do Ellen's hounds.

What colorations do they come in?

Tri colored: Folly is an open marked tri as in her white separates the 
brown and the black.  Red and white and Lemon and white.  This litter is 3 
tri's and 3 red and whites.  What is interesting is that these puppies were 
born via c section and the three tri' were in one horn and the three red 
and whites were in the other, someone forgot to add toner. :-)

I will let Ellen take it form here...  Corrections Ellen???