Tilly and Woody's puppies

We haven't been busy with shows, but we have been rather busy with Tilly's litter who were born at the end of October. 
This is the much awaited litter between Tilly (Dinaskarrek's Red Vixen at Seahaven) and Woody (Sh Ch Trevargh the Entertainer at Brizewood).

A blog was set up to follow the progress of the puppies and can be found here if anyone is interested in following their progress.

Puppies Blog

How time flys!

Well didn't realise that we haven't updated the blog for a while, so thought that we ought to put something on here!!

Well we haven't actually been doing a great deal, but have still been busy!  Maddie has taken some time to get back to fitness after her spey, but is slowly getting there.  So difficult to get these munsters to take it easy, Maddie thinks that she's still a puppy and it's very difficult to get her to realise that she is a granny.

No shows, so we have just been enjoying some good walks and enjoying the warm weather that we've had recently. 

Some pics of some of our more recent walks.

SWKA Champ Show

Well I think that having a rest from this showing lark, did everyone a world of good!!

We had only entered two of the dogs, Trio and Eve as we were attending mainly to support the handling classes and give Eve a bit more exposure in the breed ring.

The Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells is a fantastic location when the weather is good, however in the torrential rain that we had to endure at the start of the day did test us a bit.  Just walking the dogs into the halls, which wasn't far for us as we were quite early meant that we had to dry and clean the dogs legs and belly's off.

Tasha winning the handling

Both breeds were benched in hall 5, thankfully allowing us to stay in the dry to get from each ring, however the handling was in ring 1.  We managed to find the driest route which meant darting from each hall to the next, with just some short bursts in the wet.  As usual the younger handlers were in the ring first, and this was to be Eleanor's last time competing in the 6-11 year age category.  She worked Eve really well and managed a well deserved 2nd place.  Tasha was in next, and she has found the transition into the older age category hard work with the seasoned older competitors proving hard to beat.  She really held her own, and Trio worked like a star for her throughout the class.  She was delighted to be pulled in first, her first 1st in a champ show handling class in this age category. 

We didn't think that anything could better these results, and with a quick break for some lunch we got ready for the breed judging.

Fist in were the tollers, with only Eve supporting the Seahaven's for a change.  Eleanor handled Eve to win Post Grad Bitch, thus qualifying for the bitch challenge.  She then delighted us all by winning Best Bitch and had to go forward to Best of Breed, Eleanor worked her really well but Vinnie won this.  Not bad for a youngster who isn't yet 2!!

Sadly not a great entry for LMs, but Trio won Best Bitch as well!!  Didn't work quite as well as she had in the morning, so really didn't expect her to do much in Best of Breed which went to the dog (Celtaur Lake Geneva).

We stopped on the way home as the weather had now improved and took the dogs for a run up the Sugar Loaf with the girls.  We managed to get some nice pictures, and a really funny one of Eve flying her ears!!

Some Work and Lots of Play

Rookie and I have been such busy bees lately. Dogsitting three lovely labs, including Alfie who Rookie has shared many tender moments with. They are inseparable. Wrestling one minute, cuddled up kissing the next. Just love them!

We attended CGC open show; he was a good boy and won LM Open and BOB.

Our training is coming along, we only have one obedience show left this year though, but it’s been a fab season, Rookie has come on in leaps and bounds and we’ve had so many lovely comments on our rounds. Excited about next year!

Trials training is also going well, but nothing much new to report on.

Here’s a video of a working trials sendaway at 100 yards to a tissue caught on the fence (sorry about my voice :p ).

We've been hitting the care home as well, entertaining the residents!

And I also managed to get some photos of him on some pheasants this weekend, doing the gundog thing. Multi-talented dogs these munsters!!

Seahaven's Celtic Commander

Not sure that's quite the best bit to hold, Rookie.

Peekaboo

Life is good for a munster! :)

Jess and Rookie

Up Date

Can't believe how long it has been since we last posted!  We haven't had any shows lately, and with the children settling back into school the weeks have rolled by.  We do have bits of news, and as usual we have continued to be out and about for walks, these have been really lovely with the weather being so good and the area much quieter as there are less holiday makers about.

The beach all to us!

Morry/Max was waved off to his new family last month, we kept the news quiet as we wanted to make sure that he settled in well with no problems.  Well the news is positive and he's quickly become part of the furniture and leading a very quiet life which is suiting him down to the ground.

Tilly came into season and although we haven't yet had her scanned it is looking increasingly likely that she is indeed in whelp.  We are keeping our fingers crossed that this is correct and that she produces some gorgeous puppies at the beginning of Nov.

Maddie has now been spayed, this a procedure that was planned for her this year and we were just waiting for the right time for her and us.  The decision was made for us when she developed the serious condition pyometra and she was spayed last Monday.  She is really bouncing back, which is quite remarkable and we're obviously thrilled to have our 'mad Maddie' back with us.



Enjoying a muddy walk!

We are hoping that Trio will come into season with Eve, she has always followed Maddie's seasons but alternatively.  Now that Maddie has been spayed that won't be the case so were hoping that she will fall in with Eve who is showing signs that she may come in season in the near future.



The best puddle ever

Richmond - Handling Semi Finals & Breed Judging

Another early start for us again, but just a little earlier than usual!!  Left home at 4.00 am with Trio, Eve and the girls.  The others decided that they weren't too bothered and went back to sleep when we left, this was fortunate for Sean and Christopher!

It was one of those days that things went smoothly but with little hiccups along the way.  The first was jamming the boot shut when we stopped at the services on the way so that the girls could change.  Thankfully the dogs were in the car, and the boot was secure the controls just kept telling me that it was open.  We continued on our way thinking that we would sort it out when we got there.  Well we arrived and the boot wouldn't open, not too much of a surprise!  With time ticking along we decided to put the back seat down and let the two of them duck until the dog guard.  Thankfully they obliged, and again decided to worry about it later. 

After booking in for the handling (and collecting the coveted lunch vouchers) we located the numbers from benching and the handling was being called into the rings.  A quick good luck to them both and I looked forward to having a relaxing time watching from my ringside seat, I even considered going and getting a much needed cup of tea.  This was soon spoilt by Eleanor wildly gesticulating for me to move as I was distracting her.  I wondered around the rings, with all of the bags trying as best as I could to get a good view of both girls.  I did manage to see both of the girls doing their respective individual parts and they looked to give a really good performance each.  These were huge classes with about 30 handlers in each age category, so I was delighted to see Eleanor shortlisted in her class.  She didn't get any further but she was delighted by this result, Tasha wasn't shortlisted or placed but was delighted with how Trio had gone for her.  She has a tendency to become a little vocal in a big class when she gets bored!

The second incident was being asked if I had a pooh bag by a French Bulldog handler, I obliged but had to check both pockets and then locate one in the show bag.  Nothing terrible exciting, until later when the girls asked for their lunch vouchers!  Well I checked every pocket, the show bag, even the car to no avail.  They must have come out of my pocket when I was looking for the pooh bags.  We went and looked around the rings, and asked if they had been handed in.  The girls, and then I went with them to ask if they could have duplicate tickets to be told that the only print out exactly the right amount and it was our responsibility to take care of them.  Thankfully I had packed a good lunch box, as those familiar with our girls know how they like to ear when at shows!  A very kind hearted fellow exhibitor and friend also gave them some money to go and buy some lunch with.  Such good people, thank you if your reading this!

Breed was soon on, starting first with the LMs.  Trio had a 3rd in PGB and then a Reserve in a string limit class, we were all delighted by this result.  Mean while the toller judging had started and I was fortunate to be able to watch both rings from one place and was delighted to see Eve gain a good 1st in PGB.  This little ginger girl has really blown me away this summer, she isn't yet 2 and has contended in the adult classes so well.  She then impressed us some more by being awarded Reserve Best Bitch!!

We had a bit of a walk around before going back to the car and managed to free the boot, the girls has shut a lead in the mechanism! 

The third and final thing was missing a junction on the way out toward the motorway, after being unable to cross the busy 2 lane road straight away the satnav informed me to continue on this road.  No idea of what road as don't tend to read a map anymore, might be a good idea to be more familiar though!  Anyway the time of arrival jumped from arriving at 8.20 to 8.40 pm, we soon found out why, we were directed on to the M25 which was more like a car park than a motorway. 

Anyway, a thoroughly good day for us all, we managed to meet up with people considering having a LM in the future and it was lovely as always to meet up with like minded friends.

Pembrokeshire County Open Dog Show

Felt rather strange this year having the County show after WKC, really have no idea why the dates changed and it really hasn't made any difference to us at all.  A great day out on Tuesday, and a few agility runs for Eve on Wed & Thursday.  Trio wasn't entered for the agility and Maddie & Tilly have both been in season so weren't able to compete.  This has given us some extra time to visit the stands around the showground and support friends competing.

Tasha and Trio with their collection of rosettes

The open show is always a highlight of the year for us, we now have breed classes for both breeds and it was great to see so many tollers around the ring supporting the classes. A lovely friendly atmosphere and Cooper even brought cake along to celebrate his recent RCC and stud book achievement.  We had a great day in breed and the stakes classes taking a lovely collection of rosettes home, & a trophy courteously of Eleanor.

NSDTR

Post Graduate

2nd Seahaven Parish Bell (Eve)

Open

3rd Dinaskarreks Red Vixen at Seahaven (Tilly)
4th Seahaven Galactic Storm (Cooper)
5th Seahaven Glorianna (Bron)

Eleanor and Tilly

Eleanor and Eve with their huge collection of achievements!
 

Large Munsterlander

Post Graduate

1st & BOB Seahaven Borrowed Heaven (Trio)

Open
1st Paddockridge Madelaine at Seahaven (Maddie)


Maddie Also won Reserve Best Veteran in Show.

Maddie
 

Brace

1st Seahaven LMs
3rd Seahaven NSDTRs

Eleanor won both the 6 -11 yrs JHA & YKC handling classes, with Tasha gaining 4th in both of hers in the 12 - 16 years age category.  Eleanor then went on to contend for the best JH in show, competing against the winners of the 12 -16 & 17 -24 age group winners.  She exceeded all our expectations to win this and came home with a lovely trophy.

Eve, took part in the agility and Eleanor gave her some confidence building runs over the medium height rather than push her over the full height courses.  This has built up both of their confidence and she did two enthusiastic rounds, with some further training over the winter it is hoped that she will be ready to have a full season competing next year.