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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At the weekend we attended the local Basset Welfare
walk. It was wonderful to take 36 hounds around a country park and have them all
interact. It was also wonderful to see the look on people's faces when they saw
such a huge group of them (bassets are quite rare around here).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I will add a link at the bottom for anyone who wants to see
snaps.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Among the hounds was one called Mustard who was staying with a
foster mum before being taken to the rep in Birmingham to be rehomed (that's
Terry, with Poppy and Dylan). Mustard was a lovely chap and I'm sure he will
make a great addition to his new home. His foster mum introduced me to the idea
of "naughty spots".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>She told me if Rolph ever went missing, I should search her
home. I explained however beautiful he is, he is very naughty - to which she
replaied "Oh yes. He has lots of naughty spots". Meaning the spots on his
muzzle. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Her husband's theory is the more spots on the nose, the
naughtier the hound. And that works for us, as good-girl Clara has
none.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>So, here is today's challenge. Does your dog have naughty
spots?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sally, with naughty but beautiful spotty-nosed Rolph and the
generally good, spot-free-nosed Clara, UK</FONT></DIV><pre>
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