Lillevenn wins Novice Test in Suffolk

Lille pulled out all the stops and beat her friend Mungo in a tense run off at a Working Test in Sudbury, Suffolk in May with a score of 116/120. Luckily for us there were no water tests but she didn't put a paw wrong in the four tests to become an Open Working Test dog. Next stop more water training so that we can compete with the big boys (and girls).Our first CUP!!

Visit from Owain

Lille and Gracie met up with Owain , Jasper and Ross on the Kent coast. Lille had (fortunately) just come out of season so was not quite her sociable self but Gracie LOVED her brother!

Who is who?

Gracie on the left 

Owain on the left, Gracie on the right

Hip scores

Grace had her eye test (all clear) AND hip/elbow scores through: elbows 0/0, hips 5/5. PHEW!
(Lille's eyes clear 2012, elbows 0/0, hips 4/5; Boycie's eyes clear, hips 7/13.)

A visit from Monty

Right to left - Lille, Grace and Monty. Definitely all part of the same family but Monty is very dark and very hairy

Monty (left) and Gracie (right)

Gracie (left) and Monty (right)

Lille (left) with Monty (they had a good, long sniff of each other!)

Lovely to meet up with Monty (left) a couple of weeks ago. What a handsome, well-balanced, friendly dog he is too. Come on Gracie (right)- get that fur growing!!!

Working Tests - July

Grace  won 3rd prize in special puppy category at her first ever working test (Goldies only and actually there were only 5 entries but...) so she has her first rosette on the wall. Did better than her mum who got 4th place in novice dog/novice handler category and was actually a bit of a minx. Well done both girls but especially little Grace - a good start. Not sure I'll have the energy to run both dogs in one day again!

Grace had actually gone home before I realised she was a winner so here she is (on right) cleverly photo-shopped back in!

Lille looking ill-at-ease second from right. Crumble on her left and Mungo on her right.

You don't seriously expect me to empty the chemical toilet? Really?!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUPPIES!!

Daisy swimming

 Latest pix around 1 year old of Daisy, Juno and Owain. One of Tess on a previous post below - some of Grace to come as soon as I work the camera out.
Happy Birthday everyone - here's to many more....

Daisy resting - she and Grace are identical twins!!!

Juno is VERY enthusiastic

she has her mother's face....

Owain - it's not fair that the dogs have the best fur!!!!

Owain won 1st prize in a junior working test this month!

Very fast - just like his mother!

And here's Monty looking like his brothers and sisters!!

Gracie

Working Test

Almost in Southampton for a test on June 10th. Lille won a C O M (joint 5th place).