Sieger

I spent Saturday at the first day of the Sieger show near Cannock. The Sieger isn't dissimilar to its predecessor, The Two-Day Shows that used to be run under the umbrella of the Kennel Club. They were huge events with 30-odd dogs in every class. Sadly, dog showing isn't as it was, but it's nice to watch the cream of the crop battling it out in the big ring. 

It would be nice if, next year, I could camp in my new van (well, I can dream) or stay with Jane in a Travelodge like we did two years ago. Never say never, eh! 

Puppy Videos

Two Weeks Old

Now the long coats are obvious, Miss Purple is, Miss Pink isn't! 

Mr Orange isn't

Mr Blue is and Mr Green isn't! 

Not At The Show

A bit chaotic with three on long leads, I think next time I'll take the three somewhere where Sammi can go off the lead straight away. Meerah is now in season, though as she's only just begun, so it was Ok to walk her with Zeus. I'm hoping her coat comes back quickly; there's only 3 weeks till Blackpool, and she won't be going looking like that! 

Orin and Siska.

We do love a bit of cotton grass. 

Beti and Ross

We do love a bit of mud! 

Today Orin and Beti should have been in the show ring and not in the mud. The main thing that put me off was the order of judging; the breed didn't go into the ring till about 2.15pm. So possibly they were finished by 4.30pm - we would probably have not arrived home till bedtime! I do wish these shows would publish the order of judging before you've wasted your entry fee!  

As I watched the results come in, I did start to regret my decision to give it a miss. The judge seems to be sticking consistently to a nice type of dog. You can't help but wonder, "If we'd been there ...." Anyway, it is what it is, and then he completely f*cked up on type in open bitch anyway, so maybe I should be glad I'm at home! As I've said before, read the breed standard and judge to your interpretation to it, in good company, chalk and cheese simply cannot both win.

OMG - LOOK

Mr Orange is the first to open his eyes. I now predict he's a short coat, but "Zeus" hiding in plain sight at this age will never let me commit 100%. Someone once told me, if you think it's a long coat, it is, but if you have doubts, then it's usually a short coat. So I will stick to blue and purple as the obvious long coats and orange as a short coat. 

Dinas Dinlle With Four

Though the path was overgrown and the grass was wet, it was bloody lovely down there.

I've never seen so many wild Iris as there were on the path in the opposite direction to the estuary. 

The girls were good, but letting them off the lead together really wasn't wise, as a pair they just don't bloody listen, with other pack members, they are great. Anyway no harm done as there was no one about, but I'll think twice next time! 

With Orin and Siska we walked towards the estuary, The Foryd! Mostly it was great, just a woman with 4 dogs off the lead and only three of them listening. The collie was an absolute arsehole. You know, I'd be a hypocrite to moan about someone walking 4 dogs, but in her position, well, I'd have just turned around and gone the other way or at least pretended to the collie that that was what I was doing and then got hold of him. Not a word from Orin and Siska, we moved further across to where the river was wider, but at one point I did think the little shit was going to come over!  

What I like about coming down here and parking by the bridge is that there are 5 different walks that set off from the same place. From the Foryd we took the little bridge up the footpath through the trees almost to the end, then back again. 

The men met us for lunch in the airport cafe, so a lovely morning and then a lovely lunch. 

Tomorrow I'm back on Tremadog duty! 

Puppy Thoughts

Nicola's updates mean the world to me, and knowing which pup is which is also wonderful and will be invaluable later on. It's far too early for commitments, but to distract me from Mother-gate I spend a lot of time looking and thinking. My thoughts at the moment are that if there is a male and female with similar show potential, then it would be wiser to take a female. I know it's always easier to win with males, it always has been, even in the days when classes were numerically much higher there were less males, but there has to be more to it than show success. Worst-case scenario, and Siska doesn't conceive again, then if Kez is here, there is a backup plan. But of course if a male is outstanding, then different plan still needs consideration!

A Place In The Rain

A phone call, a walk, a cup of tea and biscoff cake, and an adventure with a secret. Just the change I needed! 

Who Do You Think With Come To Blanik?

Girls on top Pink and Purple

Boys - Green, Orange and Blue.

Orin Poster

I wish I could say it was all my own work - but it's not - I had AI assistance!!