Dog Shows, Household in Turmoil and Being a Goof

Rookie thought it was about time he spent his pocket money on a couple of dog shows, so we have done Paignton and Bournemouth championship shows this year.

Seahaven's Celtic Commander of Hartenziel

Paignton Ch. Show was a lovely day, really nice to see everyone again and catch up, and of course Rookie enjoyed all the mingling.

He took 2nd place in his class to a really mature boy, so I was really pleased with that.

 

All of us were happy to be back home on the moor after the show

Unfortunately, then our bitch came into season, and our boys' brains have turned to mush! Rookie was quite chilled during her last season, and our other entire male was quite loopy throughout. Bit different so far, Rookie seems to remember what's brewing and fancies his chances (in his dreams), and Tor is only mildly loopy. We are really lucky with our boys, in that they all got on really well throughout last time, and I can only hope that continues this time. We make sure they stay together throughout, and they have never so much as exchanged a cross glance, such good boys. Well, except Chance, our castrated boy, who lives his life bearing a cross glance! But no one pays him any notice!

Regardless, I decided to venture to Bournemouth Ch. Show- not been to this show before, and it was the HOTTEST day I can remember in a long time. We were all baked to a crisp by the time we got in the ring, but again it was really great to see everyone, and also to meet some more people in the breed and their dogs.

Rookie found it hard to concentrate in the ring; one of his local girlfriends was there (her first show) and had just come out of season too, poor lad didn't know what to do with himself! But our judge was really nice and patient and awarded Rookie 1st in Post Graduate Dog and then he went on to take Reserve Best Dog.

 

So that's us done on the showing front this year, save for a few open shows.

 

 

In real life news, Rookie has mostly been:

 

Having an unexpected photo shoot (complete with sting between the eyes and unkempt manly locks).....

 



 

 

 

 

Babysitting.....

 

 

Falling asleep holding crochet turtles....

 

 

 

Playing with puppies.....

 

 

Showing puppies around obedience shows..... (Don't tell anyone but Rookie did an actual real life sit stay at this show.) Poppy the goldie puppy was a bit scared of big, daft Rookie to begin with, but soon realised what fun he could be.

 

 

Visiting the incredibly special Libby (Seahaven Olympic Vindicat) and her equally special mum....

 

 

 

 

Tracking.....

 

 

Spending a few weeks looking after his handsome bud Toller Baloo.....

 

 

And just generally being a very happy boy :)

 

Well done to all of the recent Seahaven successes, both ginger and spotty, and keeping everything crossed that Trio has some beautiful, healthy babies to make me broody again.

 

Jess and Rookie