Steve's, Steph's & Spencer's Blog

A picture of Spencer, just as he is about to retire to bed for the evening

Spencer’s Pedigree has been updated.

Spencer’s Pedigree

Pipwell Playboy (Lex) (Spencer’s dad) has now won a challenge certificate, we are reliably informed

WELL DONE LEX

For all you techy types out there, Our weblog is now running on the Latest & Greatest WORDPRESS codebase (V2.2 – “GETZ”).
This update fixes 244 features (BUGS !!) so hopefully the weblog will run a bit smoother.

After a little bit of work I have now put Spencer’s Pedigree online for anyone who’s interested

find the page here :

Spencer’s Pedigree

We’ve all bit a bit bored this weekend just gone, as Spencer is not especially fond of playing in the rain
So lots of mischief making indoors
Hopefully some more info, along with some better weather soon

All tuckered out after puppies trip to new home, a lot of investigation had to be done

Have picked up the new puppy…..
Picture of bruv & sis having a snooze, before bruv makes a journey to his new home chez Cousins.

Only a day to go now before we pick up our new puppy
More pictures to follow

just a quick plug….
We now have some interesting snippets of information @
Weimaraner Wisdom
this will be updated periodically of course as we learn and grow with our Weimaraner.

On doing some research before buying our ‘perfect dog’ I have read an awful lot of material on dog breed characteristics i.e.

etc.etc.
One thing that was sort of not clear to me was when a dog is described, for example withers or flews … where are these ‘bits’ so I have decided to post the following example.

A. Carpals or wrist
B. Cervical Vertebrae
C. Coccygeal Vertebrae or tail
D. Elbow Joint
E. Femur and second thigh
F. Hock Joint
G. Hip
H. Humorous and upper arm
I. Mandible or jaw with flews(jowels)
J. Lumbar Vertebrae or loin
K. Maxilla
L. Metacarpals or pasterns
M. Metatarsals
N. Occiput
O. Pelvis
P. Phalanges or toes
Q. Radius and Ulna and forearm
R. Ribs
S. Sacrum or croup: slight decline before the tail begins
T. Scapula or Withers: highest part of the back between the shoulder blades
U. Shoulder Joint
V. Skull
W. Stifle joint
X. Sternum at midpoint of chest; brisket
Y. Thoracic Vertebrae or back
Z. Tibia and Fibula
1. Stop-where the nose stops and the forehead begins
2. Tuck up