Lotty , the rescue malinois went to her new home today which left us with mixed emotions as we had grown very fond of her but we are glad she has found a nice home.

Friday we went to Midland counties ch show. All the pups behaved them selves impeccably, apart from Adonis who thought everything on the floor was food and every bag he could get his nose into belonged to him. They all showed great and took it all in their strides.

Paul leaves for france this week to fetch Ghia home, so that should be fun and games.

We went to the shetland Sheepdog club ch show at Godmanchester on saturday, it was a very nice venue with a realy friendly atmosphere, much better than showing Belgians, no stress, no walking on two legs,no noise but still we would miss them if we had'nt got them.Harry and Liar went well for their first show and Jack had 5th in post graduate, which considering the size of the classes we were well pleased with that.

Sunday,Pat went to cheltenham open show and had best puppy and reserve best bitch with coral (Belsharose Chardonnay)

Wednesday night i finaly made it to stafford to obedience class.They have started clicker training classes there which is what i have been looking for,Gaby went in first and was excellent, took to it like a duck to water, next it was Zara's turn to do a bit of agility, she was not amused at first but evetually started to come out of her shell and relax.

Adonis on film

Just found this video on the Express & Star website. Look through and see Adonis at his first show on sunday at friends of animal welfare companion dog show.Here he was up for the challenge of best puppy (because he came 2nd in junior) but lost gracefully to the Daschund.

Smethick companion show

We went to smethick companion show on sunday to give the pups a taste of whats to come. It turned out to be well worth going.

Coral had 2nd in puppy,

Adonis had 2nd in junior,

Gaby had 1st in non spoting,

and Giorgia had 2nd in open.

Then to top it all Gaby went

BEST IN SHOW.

oops forgot Barney came 4th in non sporting

After Lotty 's little adventure last week she settled in almost immediately. She will make someone a fantastic pet. She gets on great with the other dogs and the children, she is also very affectionate. pictures will be posted on here shortly.

Paul went to the club open show last week alone as i have had some kind of flu bug.
Velvet came 1st in post graduate bitch, Leon came 2nd in limit, Barney came 1st in post graduate dog, and Gaby came 2nd in open bitch and reserve best of breed. so not a bad day at all.

I went to Walsall open show today to give a bit of moral support, it was Coral

(Belsharose Chardonnay) and Pat's first show.

At only six months and 1 day, coral took everything in her stride and was not bothered by anything which is more than can be said for pat who could have done with a stiff whiskey. How ever she did very well and after a first AVNSC and best puppy she then went on to get 2nd in the pastoral puppy group. Not bad for their first show.