Showing for Fun

Just thought I would log on to wish every one Happy Christmas and a successfull showing year 2007.
We have not entered the shows later on in the year, could not be bovvered really once the clocks change I really don't want to get up and be on the road at 6am .
We shall probably see you all at Crufts must think of something for my jumper borrow some line from Katherine Tate AM I BOVVERED was this years , kept being asked to move out of shot of the BBC filming never did get to meet Ben, still there's next year.

Showing for Fun

Showing for Fun
Hi Sydney here my Mum has actually got her finger out and has got logged on again,
I would just like to say congratulations to my mate Reggie for his recents wins also Jackie and her boys, I haven't got a first place but I have been in the line at all the shows mum and I have been at except the East of England when we made a dignified exit , head high etc,

The winning streak continues!

Well 4 out of 4 what more can we ask for! Reggie was brilliant at East of England, it was really hot and although he was the only one in the class he behaved perfectly! Yesterday my mum and I made the long journey north to Leeds. It was another really hot day, but this time it rained lots too! I managed to pack the car before the first thunder storm, there were many during the day! We did our class during one of them, but Reggie the super star wasn't fazed! We got another first! Everyone cheered again it was brilliant! Our next show isn't for a while, I hope we don't lose our winning streak.

now to the puppy, here are the pictures of my beautiful baby girl! This is when we first got home, Reggie is not sure!

Reggie checks that Rosie is infact a girl...

My beautiful future champion show puppy, she was the best loser in her first match night what a little star

isn't she beautiful...

and here she is living up to her breed standard, herding and guarding

(use your imagination, if we had let the hens out at this stage Reggie would have had chicken for dinner)

grrrrrrr

What a sizzling July!

First and foremost I must apologise profusely for the mistake I made on the last entry. Jackie and Basil came third and the Bretannoire dog came fourth! Since then Reggie and I have been to 2 other shows, we went to south Wales and were judged by Roselind Hole, she gave Reggie first place!! We beat the Bretannoire dog again! Wooooooo hooooo the tables have been turned! Although Reggie is performing better he isn't really behaving himself as I am just not interesting enough for him! So I have purchased an American training collar! A bit like a choke chain but with an emergency release clip. He seems to respect the collar (it's a bit tight!) and is behaving himself beautifully! We won yesterday at East of England, which sounds better than it is as we were the only ones in the class. May I take this opportunity to all SFF members who whooped and cheered I enjoyed that and I think Reggie did too!
Rosie is settling in well. She is a little star who is eating us out of house and home, dramatic contrast to Reggie! I promise to put on some pictures soon, I am no good at working the confuser! Rosie is a little tinker really, on the first day we had her she escaped through the catflap! She enjoys eating and sleeping, but most of all she enjoys water! Jumping in it playing in it, drinking it releasing it on the floor (she is taking rather a long time to house train). She is living up to her breed origins by herding the chickens, I thought I would let her out with them as she is too small to kill them (I hope) and she seems to enjoy herding them around!
More Rosie news with pictures!

What a Windsor!

Blimey what a good day we had! Reggie and I got to windsor at 8.30am and it was red hot! it got hotter! by 2pm when we were in the ring everyone was boiling! all the dogs were grumpy and Reggie found it diffiucult to concentrate. The Judge gave us every chance and told me to stop pratting about! The we won first prize! the Bretannoire dog got third! we got thown out in the challenge but everyone gave us a big cheer becaus ethey know how long we have waited! Hilary then asked me to handle her dog Indy! We won her class as well!!
next show is South Wales on Friday, Roselind Hole is judging, so who knows who will win!!

congrats to all SFF members!!

Windsor

Wow what a show - we all did well - some of us even managed to beat the brettannoire dog. Montie was the only one who did not win anything but I think he is lovely and thats all that counts really.

Still floating on air - fancy Baz getting the ticket and at the age of 10 it just goes to show you should keep going and not give up they all have it in them somewhere.

Our next show is the club open show in August - I bet we come down to earth with a bump and get thrown out of a class of 3 - well thats showing for you.

Well done everyone and see you all at the next one

Rosie is coming!

Oh my word I am excited!! Rosie. M. Banks is coming to live at our house on Saturday!! My mother in law bought me a brilliant cage for my birthday last week, which is now installed in our kitchen with bedding and bowl already in place! I went to see the puppies a few weeks ago and they were lovely! I haven't chosen one yet because all the people in the know have told me not to choose until at least 8 weeks old. That's on Saturday and that's when I am going to pick her up! All a bit scary really, what if I choose the wrong one, what shall I do then. Oh the pressure!

It was half term a few weeks ago and Reggie and I were doing our stuff on the circuit, unfortunately not particularly very well. Reggie was his normal excellent self, showing himself off like a little trouper. If only he would realise that if he ate more his success rate would improve! We went to Bath champ show on bank holiday Monday which was really good fun, we came second after the Bretannoire dog boo hiss. Then we went to Newbury for the southern counties champ show, we came third after the Bretannoire dog boo hiss. I am getting fed up of losing to the Bretannoire dog, because I think Reggie is better. (well we all go home with the best dog) Hilary Lockyer (the queen of Schnauzers) says that Reggie has lovely angulation and a beautiful head. She then told me off for not feeding him enough, 'that dog would be really good if you got some weight on him'! So at southern counties I picked up some working dog food 'trusty' guaranteed to make your dog fat! As you might imagin Reggie wont eat it! I wonder what he will make of Rosie!