Show Dog Diary

Hawkesbury Kennel Club

We had a great day of showing today, with Tango winning Reserve Challenge, up against some pretty stiff competition! Needless to say, Marie is thrilled!



He's looking fabulous right now... fingers crossed he doesn't decide to drop his coat any time soon!



Dakota posed for a few piccies, after winning her class ...





This little sweetheart, Ruby, was in the gazebo next door..





Gorgeous Dalmations...





An even more gorgeous Afgan...



& Husky..



Poodles in action...



It was all too much for some... !



A treat at the end of the day...



Back to back shows next weekend, so hopefully a big update next week if the weather holds..!

Dogs NSW Fundraising Show 15th February

We braved the rain to attend the show on Sunday evening, with occasional heavy downpours right at the worst moments ! We still had a great time though, as always!



Tango is looking fantastic..! What a difference a month has made to his coat...



Miss Dakota won her class but missed out on a group win this week...



 

Emilee was thrilled to win 3rd in the Juniors competition..



We'll be back with another update next weekend.. !

Wash Out

Well we're supposed to be at a show this afternoon... but the rain has been constant for the last 24 hours... so we won't be going. We're entered for tomorrow night as well, so fingers crossed the rain subsides by then! This will be Tango's first show for several weeks, so we're looking forward to it!
I neglected to update the blog last weekend... but with the heat, I had no energy to wander & take pictures.. but Dakota did very well last Sunday with a Minor in Group win!



It looks like poor Aspens coat is starting (just starting mind you! ) to come back in... We'll see how quickly or slowly he has it back. This was taken last week with his litter sister, Jazz. This is the first time they've been together since they were 10 weeks old!



Here's hoping we can show tomorrow!

Berry Show Weekend, 31st Jan & 1st Feb 2009

The heatwave continues in southern Australia this summer... Saturday was the hottest of the two days, making things uncomfortable for both exhibitors & dogs alike. Please forgive the lack of photos this update, it was simply too hot to walk around for too long!

The town of Berry itself is gorgeous... full of old time charm.



Dakota was the only dog to make the trip... with Minor of Breed both days, as well as Reserve Challenge on Saturday...





Premium real estate - a spot in the shade...



Our friend 'Mistral' with handler & owner, Selene who proudly won Puppy in Group..

















Temperatures for next weeks shows are forecast to be even hotter.. so again, a decision to attend will have to wait until the morning of the show... fingers crossed this heatwave breaks before then!!

Dogs NSW Australia Day Show

Our first big win! Congratulations Dakota!!



At six months, she's growing up fast..



The day was hot, really really hot! We'll be glad when summer is over.. !
Tango was on holidays this week, and poor Aspen has dropped all his coat, so he's not the prettiest candidate right now... !

What do you do on our national day? Go to a dog show of course!!



Our newest handler 'in training', Emilee...















We have a weekend show booked for next week, but we'll wait to see if the heatwave condiditons ease before decding to go... Fingers crossed!

Penrith Kennel & Obedience Club Show

This was the last of our evening shows for the year, and as usual we had a great night out!
Tango & Aspen won their class, Tango won reserve challence, and Dakota won baby puppy... she's coming along nicely! Almost 6 months old, she now moves out of baby puppy class..



Our friend Julie had her gorgeous Samoyeds showing, always lovely to admire..



The show was a small one, but there was still plenty to see..





Our friend from training, Kirin...









Here's Tango during Sweepstakes judging..



Today's dose of cuteness...



And we loved this gorgeous Irish Water Spaniel named 'Willow'





See you all for an update from our next show!

Manly & Disrict Club Show - 4th January 2009

Welcome to the new year! We kicked it off with our first for 2009 with a great evening show.
Well done to all three dogs, with Tango acheiving Best of Breed, Aspen runner up Best of Breed, and Dakota winning Baby Puppy!

Here are our favourite pics of the evening...



















Another show next week, check back for updates!

Dogs NSW Christmas Show

We had a wonderful afternoon & evening out at this years Christmas show.. ! Everyone was in a festive mood, with loads of decorations, lights & fun..



A team of Huskies pulled Santa on his sled...









There was plenty of Christmas spirit... !









Amongst it all was some serious showing & judging...







There was a lot to see & do, and the kids had a fabulous time,







Hope everyone has a very happy Christmas! Stay safe & we'll see you next week with another show!

NSW Samoyed Club Christmas Show

Today Dakota was shown in the NSW Samoyed Club Christmas show.... We had a lovely relaxing few hours under the trees, taking lots of pictures of Dakota & her littermates, Bella & Kai...
She made us very proud when she won her class & came runner up Baby Puppy in Show...!



Here are the three of them, playing in the afternoon sun..



Dakota & Bella...



Julie, winner of the most ribbons...!



Cuteness overload...





& a spot of serious judging...



Next week is the Dogs NSW Christmas Show... ! We're looking forward to this one, it's sure to be full of festive spirit..!

St George District Kennel Club

On Saturday the 6th December, we showed all three dogs at the St George District Kennel Club show... All of us struggled with the 36 degree heat, dogs included! Hot as it was, the dogs performed well & we had some great results.

Star of the day, Tango, with Best Of Breed...



And Aspen with Runner Up Best of Breed...



Dakota came second in her class... A great, but hot day!

Dakota's litter sister & brother were also shown, with Bella (left) taking Puppy in Group..! Not bad for her first ever show..



The judging began early in an attempt to beat the heat... unsuccessfully!





I can't resist a flashy poodle...



We saw small dogs,



And big dogs,





And our training buddy, Kirin



Finally, a gorgeous cake that the very talented Marie made for a recent celebration.. Yum!



More next week from the Samoyed Specialty show... !