11 Oktober 2007

UNIVERSAL CAVALIER

original text by Steve Mynott / Cavaliers.co.uk

Launched in August 2007, the Universal Cavalier is a traditional style print magazine only viewable on the Internet. Editor Anne Marie Rasmussen resides in Canada and has been involved in dogs for nearly 30 years and Cavaliers for about 17 of those years. The magazine will be of international interest to the Fancy with advertising but more importantly articles and pictures of interest to Cavalier breeders, exhibitors and lovers of the breed and no concentration on one particular country.

The magazine will have 6 issues a year with the 1st now online (52 pages) at www.universalcavalier.com and a new issue to come out every 2 months after that. Some back issues will be viewable online on the website but plans are being made for back issues to be available in PDF form on disc for a fee. Access to the magazines on the website will be by subscription for the very reasonable fee of $25 Canadian per year (6 issues), at current exchange that is less than £12.

Each issue will have a "focused breeder" article but chosen from breeders by rotating through countries where there is a strong Cavalier community. For the 1st issue the focused breeders are the famous Ravenrush kennel of John Gammon and Robert Schroll in the USA. Of more interest perhaps to the UK readership the Aranel kennel of Rick Aldous and Mark Smith have the 2nd issue. But there are certainly plenty of articles of interest to the UK readership in the 1st issue some written by UK breeders, such as Margaret Newton of Tonnew and Katie Eldred, originally of the UK, who has written a history of her Turnworth Cavaliers which she has bred in 3 different countries through the years. As well through the use of contributing editors Cavalier news from around the world is recounted in a news feature in each issue.

For those interested in how the magazine is made first is the development stage with the ideas for articles in each issue being thought out and planned and then contacting people who would be featured in the article to see if they were interested in participating.
The advertising deadline is set a couple of weeks earlier than for the articles and it is the 15th of the month before the next issue is due out. Example the second issue is due out mid-October so advertising must be submitted by September 15th. However this format is good news for advertisers as late breaking news can be submitted and included to within a few days of the latest issue going out. When the content of the magazine is finished it is then put into pdf form and uploaded.

Subscribers can then log on to the website and the magazine will be able to be viewed looking much like a print magazine. However instead of physically turning a page you can use your keyboard or mouse to turn to a new page. If you want to go directly to a specific article there are links in the table of contents or else the page number can be typed in to take you directly to that page. You can use the zoom in or zoom out controls to read articles or view pictures. Some of the viewing experience may be different for different people depending upon the speed of their connection and so how fast the data is loaded. Using the controls you can move the "zoomed" area around the page to read articles.

Anne Marie is always looking for new ideas or suggestions for articles or people to be interviewed and you would be welcome to contact her at info@universalcavalier.com

So why not sign up for your subscription now and be the first to get the 52 page first edition. Visit www.universalcavalier.com

06 August 2007

Ch Rosebury Honey Bear

03 August 2007

Arnold Jacques (Belgium) made an online survey for the caracter of Cavaliers in the different colourings every cavalierowner can take part !

23 Juli 2007

we got some lovely pictures and news from Ch. Rosebury Redford (Sanickro Escapade x Rosebury Denver)

"Frankie"picture copyright by M-Schnauzer Casanova Aeryi

24 Juni 2007

CACIB Show Krakow / Poland

Ch. Rosebury Justin Thyme "Thamy" wins the Championclass with Exc #1 and CAC under judge Mrs. Sylvie Desserne (F) ! !

08 Juni 2007

FCI European Winner Show Zagreb / Croatia

Ch. Rosebury Nickelback "Cash" wins at the European Winner Show the Intermediate Class with Exc #1 and CAC under judge Mrs. Cathy Delmar (IRL)!

25 Mai 2007

FCI International Shows Seoul / Korea

Rosebury Redford FCI International Shows Seoul / Korea

Rosebury Redford "Frankie" is successfull at International Shows in Korea - till now he won 2x Exc #1 and 2x BOB + 1x 3rd FCI Group 9 - at the age of 12 months !

19 Mai 2007

Cavalier Clubshow Skien / Norway

Only a few weeks after his arrival at Rose Lill Jonassen "Fuzzyheimen" in Norway, Rosebury Paint Me a Picture "Smokey" is doing a great job at the norway Cavalierspecial (150 entered Cavaliers) under judge Lorraine Hughes "Loranka" winning Exc.#2 and the Reserve-CAC !

19 May 2007

National Dog Show / CAC Glindow / LG Berlin

Jr.Ch. Rosebury Ocean Drive "Uschi" wins under judge Mrs.Irene Hess (D) Exc #1, Youth-CAC + the title Countywinner Berlin/Brandenburg 2007. With this winning Uschi got the last Y-CAC and is now "German Youth Champion ".
Her black and tan friend Rosebury Pinch Me I'm Dreamin' "Pepper" got Exc #3 in the same class.