Blanik Idriz

Cal's Been To Visit

Isn't he looking great

 Brother and sister had a great time

Love seeing them together

Happy 3rd Birthday

Ziva

Jezi

 Harley

 Lexi

TJ

Danni

Also birthday wishes to Pepsi and Enya, I'm hoping to get updated photos soon.

Dear Diesel - Too special for this world - always in my heart. 

Beautiful Place, Lovely Walks

This is such a beautiful place, we are privileged to live and walk here. Today everything seemed even more beautiful. The colours so vivid, the skies so dramatic. This is was not the kind of day I had planned, but my word I enjoyed it. There's a full album of photos of the dogs and the stunning views on Facbook, far too many to put on here. 

Asha, Mikey and Sammi at the back, Ziva with the toy and Tali on the side

Nico and Finlay

Poor Jezi was home alone as she's in season! 

No Show Today

Sammi waiting for the off! 

Well I'm sat here at home on my laptop when I should be in Chippenham at a breed Championship show. Despite the weather forecast and their being no wet weather facilities at the show we were still going. Dedication or stupidity? I'll let you be the judge of that!
So the food was prepared, the van was loaded with wet weather clothes, towels etc, and I had a tank full of diesel read for the off. Sammi was to get her bath and "blast" at around 7pm ish ... but then the text came in... "I'm in hospital, May have broken my leg or badly sprained, will let you know!"
Poor Debbie, and what a position she'd been in. It's easier if II let you read it in her own words.
"Absolutely gutted, unable to go to SWGSD show tomorrow! Rhian and I were concerned about the weather but we were still going to go for it and hope for the best! BUT........I took the dogs out for a walk earlier today, just walking back to the jeep when I slipped on loose gravel and ended up on the floor with my leg twisted underneath me! couldn't get up, was convinced my ankle/leg was broken. Dogs were loose, two on the road by the jeep. Luckily a fella was passing by and saw the dogs then me. He called for an ambulance! He managed to put dogs in jeep except for Ice, he wouldn't let the bloke anywhere near me, and would run at him if he came too close! he managed to get hold of his lead and tie him to fence so he could lie near me but not do any harm!
well after 4hrs in A&E and xrays I was very lucky to have got away with a very badly sprained ankle which is now very swollen and bruised and I can't walk on it. I still wanted to go to the show but trying to be sensible...... ..........with bad weather and my accident against us we decided to give it a miss!"
So I'm home, there's another day and another dog show, my main disappointment really is missing Nico's breed survey, but hell we can book that again too! Sometimes life is more important than dog shows, and whilst it's dry, bright and calm here I hear it's currently diabolical down there!!

Meet Tasha ....

I'll update when there's news. 

Milli

Aren't dogs amazing? They just don't sit there questioning things do they? Milli has moved on and is back enjoying her walk and living her life as normal. She looks just great too. Her owner has decided to wait till next year before mating her again, which I agree is the best plan of action. We all know nature can be cruel, but there is no reason why it should go so badly wrong again. As Milli will be over three years old by then in my opinion the sooner the better  in 2015 really.

My Naughty Angel

I adore this pup, she has brightened up my life, she's such a star and her mischief making makes me smile everyday. To be honest I just look at her and find myself smiling. She's cuddly and sweet, naughty and funny, confident and playful. Yep, she has stolen my heart, she's just so lovely.
But as ever I have my eyes open, rose tinted glasses off and at the moment she's really gone "off." She's lost her feathering and her rough, also her coat coming out on her hind legs, her knickers are still reasonable though I guess. But coat aside she really doesn't seem to be turning into what I hoped she would be. She's as tall as Asha now which may well be a problem in this present show scene; and early indications were that she would be "harder" in overline than she is. (as I hoped she would be) By that I mean her overline will be flatter ...I guess more of a Mikey than a Dexi, if you know what I mean! Don't get me wrong there's a hell of a lot to like about her and hopefully it's just a stage and she'll come back together and shine again as she continues to grow... But at the moment I am disappointed, not in the dog, just in the show dog. With three Champ shows this month yet again I feel I'm just going to be there to make up the numbers!

All Clear!

As you can see Nico has got his good looks back. Anyway he was back at the vets today and like us she could see/feel no sign of the lump/swelling. She was really surprised that it had completely disappeared, and said she had expected at least a little swelling or discomfort to remain. So yeah, great news.
Nice vet, I'm not sure if she was a locum or a new permanent vet, but I liked her people skills and loved her interaction with Nico. Definitively one I'd be happy to see again .. but not in a hurry eh!

Blanik Ivana

Or to her friends 

Sammi Belle Stanley!

Thieving Again

Whilst the show wins are fantastic, this is what its all about. Im so happy to see photos like this, happy dogs living their lives to the full in their lovely homes.

One man and his dog 

Just couldnt resist this photo of Arthur and Cal.

Mutual admiration between Danni and her "Daddy!"

She always was a Daddys girl!!!!

Kai with his new mate "Urchard!"

Love the curios expression