LKA

Maddies BOB

Somehow I was persuaded to enter the girls in the Junior Handling at LKA!  With the first class going into the ring at 8.30am it meant a really early morning of a 4.00am start.  Not easy getting up and going out at this hour during the winter when it’s so dark and cold.

 

Thankfully we had a good journey and arrived in good time in order to sort out benching , give the dogs a groom and for the girls to get changed. 

Eleanor was first in the younger category with Eve, who worked really nicely for Eleanor but unfortunately she was placed in this large class.  Tasha was in next with Tilly, who for some strange reason was rather excited to be out at a show!  She was miss fidget throughout the class and threw in a few whines for good measure.  Tasha wasn’t too pleased with her but did manage to get some nice work out of her, but again she wasn’t placed in a large class.

Whilst Tasha was in the handling, AVNSC classes were being judged in the adjoining ring.  Megane (Seahaven Celtic Cariad) was first in the Post Graduate class, which she won.  Hazel really did a really good job with this young lady who hasn’t been the easiest dog to handle in the ring.  She went perfectly and I hope will give Hazel some confidence to take her to Crufts in March.

Maddie (Paddockridge Madelaine at Seahaven) was in the Open Class which she won, she then went back in to be awarded Best Bitch with Megane as Reserve Best Bitch!  Maddie then went on to be awarded Best AVNSC Gundog!!  We were so thrilled with her and Megane.

We managed a short break before Toller judging, so we all met at our benching area for a Christmas/Birthday (Dawn celebrated her birthday on the Saturday) buffet.  This gave us all a chance to relax, chat and a bite to eat together which is such a rare thing when showing two breeds.

NSDTR was then on and we managed to get some good seats to watch where one of the rings had been finished with.  Cooper (Seahaven Galactic Storm) had a VHC in Post Graduate Dog, he went really well for Dawn.  A bit of a wait for the dogs to finish judging and then onto the bitches.  Eve had her final appearance as a puppy and was awarded 2^nd in Puppy Bitch.  She was again handled by Eleanor and they are starting to look like a great team.  Tilly (Dinaskarrek’s Red Vixen at Seahaven) was in Open Bitch where she was awarded a VHC.  Lucy had Milly (Seahaven Red Andromeda) entered in the Good Citizen class which she won, she really has matured since we last saw her at WKC  in the summer.  She had to go back in for the Bitch challenge, but didn’t get any further but we were all thrilled with the days results.

We also managed to put together a team for the Breeders Comp, but didn’t win on this occasion.  As always we all had a great time doing this, and it great fun to watch.