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Pandora glass bead jewelry has a long and hoary past and still continues to be as popular today.The beauty and majesty of the beads is unmatched and incomparable. They make a bold style statement, while at the same time exuding elegance and grace. So please Read all about this unique form of jewelry here.
They shine, they sparkle, they gleam, they glitter. While some are hand-painted in delicate hues, some have the colors of nature’s palette on them, and some look as if they have been made from the rainbow itself. Glass beads of all colors, shapes, and sizes can be turned into beautifully crafted jewelry like necklaces, earrings, bracelets, long strings that can be worn around the neck, and so on.
Beaded jewelry has adorned the human body throughout history in practically every part of the world. In the early ages animal bones were threaded with plant vines and worn as amulets as protection against evil. And once humans developed tools that could be used to create holes into various things, practically everything could be fashioned into a bead.
Tribal people, since ancient times, have always used the pods of plants and seeds as beads. Later, they learnt to make beads from clay, painting them with bright colors. And much later, when glass made its appearance, sometime around 3000 BC, it transformed the concept of beaded jewelry forever. In fact, glass became so popular that the Egyptians as well as the Mesopotamians, and subsequently the Israelites, the Romans, and the Indians from the sub-continent created glass beads, using their own cultural norms on the art.
Although it is the Egyptians who are usually credited for being the first to create glass beads, however, it is still uncertain who were the actual originators of this beautiful art. Nevertheless, the Egyptians not only created glass beads but also turned them into beautiful pieces of glass bead jewelry. Today, this ancient legacy of glass-beaded treasures, which have come down to us, are some of the most exquisite and admired in existence.
A renaissance of beading took place a few centuries after the Vikings when the couturiers of Europe, in the latter part of the 1800s, realized that they could not only draw attention to themselves but also earn a substantial amount of money by embellishing the dollhouse accessories and gowns of the aristocrats with beads. Elaborate designs, which at times took several months to be created, were stitched on to all sorts of things like ball slippers and dresses.
Today, glass bead jewelry is as popular in the fashion scene as it has always been throughout the centuries. Fashion ramps are filled with women wearing necklaces embellished with small glass beads and colorful pendants. There are also earrings and necklaces that have eye-catching large sized and lightweight glass beads. Tiny black glass beads strung on delicate silver chains as well as bulky and colorful beads embedded on heavier chains are the latest trends in jewelry. Then there are strands of glass beads of various colors, sizes and shapes that can be strung around the neck, either as a single long strand or twisted or braided for an elegant look. Vintage glass beads are being juxtaposed with wooden beads to create a dramatic effect. From white pearl glass bead necklaces and black glass bead chokers to black glass bead hoop earrings to green glass bead brooches and bracelets, glass beads are being used to create a colorful and distinctive look today.
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Do you have to have a Border Collie to run agility? A Jack Russell Terrier for flyball? An Australian Shepherd to compete in disc dog? Is Schutzhund only for German Shepherds? How about dock dogs? Is it just for Labrador Retrievers? Do I need an American Pit Bull Terrier if I want to do weight pull events?
Nope. Do those breeds have an edge in a particular sport? Sure. Most of those sports were originally conceived to showcase the talents of a particular breed or, as in the case
of Schutzhund, herding and tracking trials and lure coursing, to help determine the worthiness of a dog to be bred or hone a dog’s working ability, but they’ve become sports, games for anyone whose dog is sound, physically able and mentally ready to participate and have fun, whether you’ve got a Papillon who loves to fly through an agility course or an American Pit Bull Terrier with a passion for finding things with his nose. Most dog sports now have sponsoring organizations that welcome any breed as well as dogs who just might be any breed!
Agility may be the most popular dog sport in the United States. It’s just fun to watch dogs navigate the course. Some are serious and workmanlike — until they’re finished and then their enthusiasm bursts its bounds. There’s nothing quite as funny as watching a 60 pound Australian Shepherd leap into his owner’s arms at the end of an exhaustive agility run . . . well, exhaustive for the handler! The indomitable spirit of a tiny Chihuahua as she finds the one spot on the teeter board that she can overbalance enough to make it dip to let her run back down to the ground and shuttle through the weave poles is at once amusing and uplifting.
Flyball, catchball and earthdog are all sports traditionally for Jack Russell Terriers, with the occasional Rat Terrier in the mix, but if you watch, you’ll see Shelties, Papillons, and an assortment of Terriers playing flyball and catchball right in there with the JRTS, even the odd Long Haired Whippet can be found chasing after a flyball.
If you keep your eyes open, you’ll see the American Pit Bull Terrier participating in nearly every sport open to dogs, or at least where the sporting association will allow them to join. Traditionally, this little workhorse has been an all purpose breed, doing everything from babysitting to herding to tracking and hunting the formidable wild boar. They have been used as search and rescue dogs and contraband detection dogs (although they aren’t very good as patrol dogs since they tend to be overly friendly and would be more likely to engage a suspect in a game of tug than to run him down and hold him), and they are continuing their history of versatility in the world of sport dogs.
Weight pull events will showcase a huge variety of breeds, and you’ll often see rare breeds that don’t come out to play anywhere else. I’ve personally been at weight pulls with Presa Canarios, American Bullies, Boebels, Hairless Terriers and of course, my own Fila, along with Rottweilers, Malamutes, Rat Terriers, Chihuahuas (yes, really), Labrador and Golden Retrievers, Australian Shepherds, and of course, the breed associated most closely with the sport, the APBT . . . a true melting pot of athletes.
The great thing about dog sports is that our dogs participate because they’re having fun and want to make us happy. It’s good for them, mentally and physically. The dogs don’t get caught up in the drama of collecting points or ribbons. Some of them seem to get a kick out of winning, but that’s not nearly as important to them as the excited “Good Dog!” they hear after a completed run. We’re the only ones who get bent out of shape over outcomes and placements.
So you see, you don’t always have to have a Border Collie for agility. But yes, if you want to participate in the Wiener Dog Races it’s pretty certain that you have to have a
Dachshund.
