Mustard & Pepper Fall 2022

Meet the Breed: Breed Booths at Washington Highland Games

by Kara Coykendall Dandies were represented at the Seattle Scottish High- land Games in July in Enumclaw, Washington, this year, even in the absence of the traditional Celtic Kennel and barns following the retirement of its coordinator. Dan- dies, having their own registered tartan, allwed DDTCA members to participate in the Games as a Clan; in fact, the two participating Dandies, Dewey and Olive, were the only exhibited animals at the event. What a coup for DDTs! Our visitors were grateful for the opportunity to learn about and love on our favorite Scottish breed; a few intrepid souls even offered to contact the event

Board and volunteer to coordinate the Celtic Kennel for next year. Here's hoping for its suc- cessful return. A bolded mention in the program and sta- tus as a children ’ s passport station, combined with Dan- die charm, drew many visitors over the weekend, several

zooming Dewey even garnered attention and cheers from a nearby group of medieval knight combatants during their demonstra- tion! Both dogs proved their Scottish lineage and remained undisturbed as several pipe and drum corps rehearsed for their competitions both days, only a few feet away. September brought Dandies to the Highlander Festival in Kelso, Washinton. The Club lever- aged the Dandie tartan again to occupy a space on the end of Clan Row, prime for foot traffic. Three Dandies partici- pated: the Coykendall ’ s Dewey, and Harriot & Aether, accompanied by their humans Janis Machala and David Stenberg. We were fortunate to have a full page write - up in the event program, which combined with our location and new banner holder, brought large numbers of people, many who remembered us from last year. Harriot, Aether, and Dewey rocked their Dandie tartan gear

of whom left their encounters as poten- tial Dandie owners. Olive, Dewey and their people (Caryl & Jim Folger, Kara & Scott Coykendall, respectively) basked in their fans and iced water as innumerable people gave pats, asked questions, and were captivated by our beloved Dandies. At one point, a

in the parade of clans and briefly at the booth. Visitors to the booth had genuine interest in learning about and vis- iting with the dogs, who accepted pats and belly rubs while the humans answered questions and shared the Dandie ’ s origin story. Both festivals helped to generate great interest in the breed, and we have been invited to participate in addi- tional celebrations as a result of our highlighting a uniquely Scottish breed. The future seems bright for Dandies in the Pacific Northwest! 

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