KUCKUNNIWI
Siberian Husky Kennel......
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November 20, 2007:
Kuckunniwi Siberian Husky Kennel release its first web site to the Internet
community at large.
April 06, 2008:
Alba wins the Post Graduate class at the SSHC open show at the pivot centre.
Taz wins the puppy dog class at the SSHC open show at the pivot centre.
Taz wins best puppy dog in show at the SSHC open show at the pivot centre.
October 12, 2008:
Our little white boy Shadow has now reached a year old how time flies.
Both him and Taz will have there first race season starting at the end
of October 2008.
February 03, 2009:
Our new recruit to the Kuckunniwi pack Zena has arrived. She is a little
cutie and pictures are to follow.
June 09, 2009:
The new run is finished and completed with it's new roof and looks very
professional. The dogs seem to love it as well thankfully.
July 09, 2009:
The old pen is upgraded and completed with it's new roof and looks very
professional. This gives us three pens and more room for the dogs and
to split them up when necessary.
Our new recruit to the Kuckunniwi pack Tikaani has arrived. He is a little cutie and pictures are to follow.
August 09, 2009:
Alba and Taz enter two shows this month and come out in the to- five with
Taz taking two firsts.
September 09, 2009:
Alba and Taz enter two shows this month and come out in the to- five with
Taz taking two firsts.
October 09, 2009:
The dogs are now enjoying there training with every week being increased
to get myself and them fit for the rally season.
November 09, 2009:
The rally season is well and truly underway although the weather is not
as cold as one would have hoped and torrential rain and high winds spoil
the racing somewhat.
December 09, 2009:
The dogs are enjoying the lower temperatures and the excessive snow fall
this year. Long may it last.
Tentsmuir Forest
Tentsmuir is a popular, extensive pine forest planted on the sand dunes at the mouth of the River Tay. There is a wide variety of plants, wildlife and architectural heritage.
The land ( 3,700 acres, or 12 square miles ) was acquired by the Forestry Commission in the 1920s and planted predominantly with Scots and Corsican pine. In addition to commercial forestry, careful management has created an interesting mixture of open spaces, ponds, trees, and sand dunes that are rich in wildlife including three species of roosting bat.
Several forest walks begin at the Kinshaldy car park and picnic site, and of special interest is the 19th-century ice house and pond built to keep locally-caught salmon fresh.
The area of Tentsmuir Point is included as one of Scotland's 73 National Nature Reserves, which are areas of land set aside for nature, where the main purpose of management is the conservation of habitats and species of national and international significance.
This large area of sand dunes and beach at the mouth of the Tay Estuary forms an important roosting and feeding area for huge congregations of seaduck, waders and wildfowl, as well as a haul-out area for over 2,000 both common and grey seals. The reserve’s grassland and dunes are especially favoured by a wide variety of colourful butterflies.
Facilities include a car park and picnic facilities at Kinshaldy, with information panels, trails, and access to extensive beach frontage. Toilets. Parking charge is £1.00 for cars and £15.00 for coaches.
The Kinshadly beach area includes a former icehouse and WW2 fortifications. Extensive views out over sand dunes to the North Sea and St. Andrews. The beach area, known as Tentsmuir Sands, was included in the Marine Conservation Society's Good Beach Guide 2003. This means that our local beach is included in the Charity's list of Scotland's 32 cleanest beaches.
In prehistoric times, the district around Tayport was inhabited by Neolithic Settlers, whose clay pottery and finely-wrought stone arrowheads have been found in considerable quantities on Tentsmuir, once an area of heath and moorland, which is now owned by the Forestry Commission.
These settlers had not learned how to use metals and did not practise agriculture, but lived by hunting and fishing. The sites of some of the early settlements have been located by large collections of shells and, although nothing remains of their homes – probably primitive turf huts – one of their boats, a hollowed-out tree trunk, has been found in a sandbank near Newburgh, further up the Tay. Dundee Museum keeps a good collection of Neolithic artefacts.
Tentsmuir has also been the site of dozens of exiting Bronze Age finds – implements and ornaments made by the Celtic invaders who settled in the district, have been discovered near the remains of iron-smelting sites.
Directions to Tentsmuir Forest
From Dundee cross the Tay road bridge and turn at the roundabout (B946) signposted to Tayport. Follow the (B946) through Tayport. After approxiametly 2.5 miles turn left towards Kinshaldy beach. Pass Craigie and Rhynd farms before seeing Kinshaldy beach sign (left turn towards beach). Follow the rally signs from there on into the forest.
From the Forth road bridge follow the M90 sign-posted to Perth and take junction 8 (A91) sign posted to St Andrews. At Guardbridge turn left at the roundabout onto the (a919) for Leuchers. After passing the papermill (on your right) take the next right up the hill signed posted (RAF Leuchers). Pass the RAF Leuchers main gate (on your right) and carry on towards the village church which sits on a sharp left bend. Turn right at the church following the Kinshaldy beach sign and follow the rally signs into the forest.