Back out and about

Well we haven't posted for a little while as Maddie and Trio have both been in season and as a result have been limited in what to do.

It has however been really busy with other things, we have enjoyed the county junior athletics, and the school music evening with our daughters.  Christopher sat his maths GSCE stats paper this week (only 12 yrs so really proud of him for this), so it's been a busy few weeks of revision.  Roll on August for his results.

Today we took the dogs for a walk along the Cleddau, it seems to have been ages since I had all 3 dogs out for a long walk together.  They all had a good swim which they thoroughly enjoyed.  Hoping to meet up with Jess and Rookie (Batty as he was known here) so looking forward to seeing how he is developing.

Can I go in mum, pretty please...

Yeah!!

Hoping for some extra good news in the coming weeks, keep checking the blog!

Another missed show!

Well the worst of the weather was north of us, so we got off very lightly in comparison to Ceredigion.

With Maddie and Trio both in season we decided not to attend the Large Munsterlander Championship Show today.  Hate missing shows when we have entered, and have waited at home for news on the net and from friends.

Lucy took Milly to Ashfield open show in the Midlands and again took the best puppy in breed.  They are having a really good time, and enjoying every minute of it!  Well done to you both, it certainly made us feel better for missing the LMC show.

What has happened to the sun!!

Can't you tell when the children are off school!  Sadly we missed Monmouth last weekend, with two munsters in season we decided to stay home and make the most of the weather on the Saturday. We sadly missed meeting up with some of the others Seahaven offspring which as we normally manage a meet whenever we're staying at Monmouth.

Maddie and Trio are really fed up with being left behind, and Tilly has really enjoyed her outings with us.  On Saturday I took the children and Tilly to the beach for a few hours, I really don't know who had the most fun!  I quite happily observed as Tilly swan alongside the body boards, and dug huge holes in the sand with 3 happy children.



Let me do it, I'm better at doing holes than you lot!




Race you all to the sea!



Bath Champ Show

The weather was hot, hot, hot!!!

Great day was had by all, and lovely to meet up with friends old and new. 

It was great to meet up with Lucy and Milly, Tilly hadn't seen Milly since she left the litter last year (we have though!).  Milly had a 2nd place in the breed puppy bitch class, and Tilly had a VHC in Post Grad.

Milly being awarded her 2nd place

Mother and daughter

For the munsters, Trio won Post Grad and Maddie had a 2nd in the Open breed class.  Maddie was called back in for the best bitch award and was given the reserve best bitch.  We have come home rather pleased.

In addition to this we had a 3rd in the Brace class with the munsters, and Tasha had  3rd in the Junior Handling class.

Now looking forward to a nice quiet evening.

Busy,busy, busy!!

Well the weather has improved tremendously, and we've managed to get out and about a bit easier.

Agility training outside is now well under way.  I do seem to have lost Maddie to Eleanor though, on the plus side they are working well together. 

We have attended a few local show over the last two weekends and both Tasha and Eleanor have both had a win in the junior handling classes, Christopher picked up a third in the older age category. 

Lucy and Milly attended Coventry and District show today and they won the Any Variety puppy class.  Well done to them both.

We have finished the week with a lovely walk down on the beach.  A firm favourite with the dogs and the children!

The National Dog Show

Well the journey was worth it!  Five hours each way, with the satnav deciding to be tempermental was not easy.  A nine year old navigating made for an interesting journey!

We arrived just as the Junior handling was nearing completion and the steward kindly allowed Tasha to take Trio in, minus a ring card as we had run from the car to the ring.  They both did really well, and been hurried into the ring didn't help, but they came away with a 3rd. 

At least we had some time to gather our thoughts before the breed judging, time to settle the dogs and collect our things from the car.  Tasha handed Trio in the post graduate breed class, a large quality class and came 2nd! 

Tilly was also entered in the post graduate breed class, and she had a 3rd.

Really pleased that we decided to travel to take part in the German Breed Festival, where all German breeds at the show have a German breed specialist judge.

Tilly -  so happy to be out and about!

Today the girls (cannine at least) are having a relaxing day.  The other girls are in school!

Aberystwyth Show

Well we had a lovely day at the show today, quite hectic after staying away overnight for a party!

Trio was second in the graduate breed class, with Maddie winning the open.
Tilly had a second in the AVNSC open, with the winner winning the gundog group.

Tasha won the junior handling class, and has now qualified for the finals at Crufts 2013.

A great day, seeing some old friends, and with the dogs and children being a credit to us.