Yesterday

It's should have been a fun day at a dog show, but with news that Nico's lump had returned it was a stressful and tearful day. I phoned the vet from the show and made an appointment  to see Jill today, other vets were offered for that day, but I decided to wait. Unable to concentrate or enjoy the show I opted to come home early. I was shocked to find the lump was already the size of an apple and phoned the vets back to remake an appointment for that afternoon.
Thankfully we got to see Rachel and she is adamant it's nothing sinister as by then I was really panicking, she thinks possibly a grass seed or something small and similar is inbedded under the skin. She hopes it may dissolve or work it's way out as apparently they often do; but if it doesn't go down with this course of meds, or returns again the will open it up and flush it out. My poor boy! I have to confess I do panic these days, after we lost Kai so young and so quickly I always see the negatives.
Nico is not at all affected by this this time, he's his usually happy bubbly self, totally oblivious to the heartache he's causing me. Bless him, I do love him so much, such a special boy.
Once more I find myself referring to friends ... you really do show your true colours at times like this. All I can say is from the bottom of my heart I thank you!

Pics From Merioneth

Jezi

 Asha

Sammi

What needs saying will have to wait because I'm mentally and physically knackered 

Tell you tomorrow ....

Still Waiting ....

 This stunning young sable girl is still available for sale. 

These pups are having the very best of upbringings 

Should you hear of anyone looking for a puppy then please consider her...

Nico and Kia's kids

I was dead chuffed to see the kids again today, 

they are now 6 and a half weeks old and there's one young lady left to sell. 

(I'll do her a separate post!)

My personal pick of litter 

A stunning black and tan female

 It's a bloody shame she's going to a pet home!

 Two stunning long coated sable males

Showing the different colours

Sable bitch and black and tan dog. 

Sammi Belle's Winnings

£10.20 spent but I got £29.80 to go

But I be not buying bedding with it, 

it all be for toys and sweeties!!!!!!!

What can I be getting in de show tomorrow then????

First Of The Weeks Shows

We are just home from a lovely day at Flint and Deeside's Open show.Today we had breed specialist Ang Walden judging. Sadly Sammi stood alone in her class, but put on a great performance and was awarded the win, she was also Pastoral puppy group 4 under the group judge. Mikey had his "Knobhead" on ...If you know him, need I say anymore? He still managed to win Open, but Sammi's behavior and performance put him to shame! Don't you just love the naughty boy? Well we do, and wouldn't change him for the world! Talking of naughty, the "GSD" crowd as ever were very rowdy today, your a great bunch ... Thanks for all the fun. Huge thanks to Tracy for handling Sammi in the challenge, to Julie for taking pics, and to Linda for being my carer. What would we do without friends eh? I am certainly blessed to have a great crowd of special people in my life. I firmly believe that the more good friends you have the richer you are, I'm certainly very rich and must be doing something right then! It's always sad when you loose`friends, and I find it hard to give up on people; but sometimes you have to let go and realise that in life people come and people go, it's only the genuine ones that are willing to share you that stay around for the highs and lows!

 Ang with Bolt BOB and Sammi BPIB

Me and my mate Mikey! 

"H" Litter Long Coat Sisters

Robbie X Georgette (Asha) daughters

TJ

Lexi

I hadn't seen TJ since she was about 5 months, so I was over the moon to see her today. What a stunning girls she is, even if I say so myself! She and Lexi are very similar in type and colour, with Tj being slightly heavier set. We took the opportunity to get some headshots of TJ too - isn't she stunning!  

Blanik Ivana

My beautiful Sammi is 8 months old today.

My God, how quickly time goes by eh! 

What can I say about my naughty angle that I haven't said before?

Nothing ... she's simply the star that shines brightly at Blanik! 

As the show season starts to wind down, typically her lovely new coat is now starting to come through!!!

On a par with Asha there is no doubt she will be a big girl, her weight yesterday was 29.5kg and by my measurement they both measure exactly the same as 61.5cm at the wither - but of course for her survey Asha measured a safe 59.5cm.  Here's hoping they are right, any taller and there won't be a chance of a Breed Survey class 1! 

But you know at the end of the day I don't despair, this is one amazing puppy and I'm so privileged to be sharing a life with her.

Tasha

Tasha has got less than a week to go now. It's not a great photo, but it's enough to see that everything is going well and that her "Bedroom" is prepared.
Though obviously this litter is not mine, after the heartbreak with Milli I can't help but worry. Life is so precious, and Tasha's owners have been waiting a long time for this impending litter.
Tasha has an interesting pedigree, her breeding is mostly on working lines with numerous working police dogs in the generations, and one grandparent is a show line import. So mated to a show line male it makes, hopefully, for a very promising outcome!

Oops!

I wish it to be said that I didn't do it, but you were not here to see so I can't be proving it! I be thinking this should really be made a hofficial complaint ...No matter how himportant, I don't think it fair you go out in the morning and shutting me up in dis cage, but anyway I still didn't do it! It just exploded as I be sleeping in it. You know you is very very lucky ... I could av been smufficated in it! Just be thinking you should know - Sammi Belle Stanley!