Our hilarious attempt to get a photo of all the dogs for the Searching for the Silver grey book. Ripple got the sack and ended up in the trailer so she missed out.
We haven't had any shows for a few weeks because I have to rely on handlers and I can only go to the shows that Shellie goes to so that is a bit restricting. Hopefully we will be back in the swing again next weekend.
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I went to the specialist on Monday which was a follow up after my hamstring surgery and I have to take it easy for 6 weeks then the physio starts and hydrotherapy work. It is very frustrating not being able to do things. I cannot believe I have been walking around with my hamstring more than 50% off the bone. It is a terrible operation and very difficult to sit down. Things can only get better each day.
Thank you to everyone who has been helping me.
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SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY
I have got the sack from showing my dogs according to my two daughters. Saturday Shellie showed Cricket and got RU in Group and Aust. Bred in Group and Sunday she got the breed with Cricket but had to give her to Aly Aslin to show in specials because it clashed with Group 7 specials and Shellie had got BOB with Pebbles. Shellie got the Group and Aly got the Group with Cricket. Over in the Group 1 ring Jacqui was busy getting the Group with Oliver so a threesome once again. Jacqui went BIS with Oliver a great weekend.
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Unfortunately after breaking down at the Weimaraner Champ show in September I have been unable to run and would like to thank all of the people who have helped me show my dogs. I have torn the hamstring 90% off the bone and will be having it stitched back sometime this month. I will be out of action for awhile but my dogs will still be shown thanks to my wonderful family and friends.
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We had a very big weekend with the Gundog Club Show on Saturday 31st October. Judge: was Mr. O. Nielsen (Can) and Mr. S, Hollings from Gunalt Weimaraners in England did BIS. Cricket was BOB, Boomer Dog CC and R/U BOB. Cricket went Aust. Bred in Show.
The next show was Victorian Womens Dog Club - Patsy Hollings did the breed and Boomer was BOB and his son Kraftighund Moss R/U Bob, Cricket was bitch CC. Nothing in group.
The last show was Sunbury with a massive entry of 2,600 dogs. The judge was Stephen Hollings doing the breed and Patsy doing the group. Boomer was BOB again and his son R/U BOB - Cricket was bitch CC.
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Cricket and Boomer went tracking in the weekend and Cricket has gained her 3 passes for her TD in three trials, Boomer has his second pass. Both were graded Very Good. Thank you to Brett Coventry who did the handling. Cross fingers for the next trial with Boomer.
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Mellow has Puppies due 2nd September.
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WEIMARANER CLUB OF N.S.W. SPECIALTY
Judge: Mrs. Karen Wilson (USA) & Mr. Keith Simmonds (NZ) property classes
3 of Boomers kids were entered,
1st PUPPY DOG & BEST MOVEMENT - owned by I. Redmond
KRAFTIGHUND MOSS -
1st PUPPY BITCH AND PUPPY IN SHOW
KRAFTIGHUND MOUNTAIN ASH - owned by I. Redmond
1ST OPEN DOG & OPEN IN SHOW - CH. BROMHUND IN THE KNOW - owned by Bromhund Kennels
CONGRATULATIONS ON SOME GREAT WINS.
Since our wonderful weekend in Canberra we have continued to blitz the showring with Cricket. From 4 shows she has won - 2 BIG's, 1 BIS. 1 R/UIS. 4 ABIG & 3 ABIS wins a fantastic result. The Gundog group in Victoria is very strong with some top BIS winning dogs, to get through for BIS is even harder. Sat 4th April Cricket beat the top winning Terrier in the state who has had 3 BIS's in a row quite an achievement for a Weimaraner and especially a bitch. Keep up the good work Cricket.
CANBERRA WEEKEND - 27th February.
What a weekend.
CANBERRA ROYAL - Judge: Mr. M. Shoreman (Can)
DOG C.C. BOB, BEST IN GROUP, OPEN IN GROUP
BEST EXHBIT IN SHOW, OPEN IN SHOW - Boomer
BITCH C.C. R/U BOB - Cricket
ACT WEIMARANER CLUB CHAMP SHOW - Judge: Mrs. R. Shoreman (Can)
BITCH C.C. BOB, BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW, OPEN IN SHOW - Cricket
DOG C,C. R/U BOB. RUNNER/UP TO BEST IN SHOW - Boomer
ACT GUNDOG SOCIETY - Judge: Mrs. A. Raymond
BITCH C.C. BOB - Cricket
Cricket continues to dominate in the showring with winning Best Exhibit in Group, Aust. Bred in Group, Runner/Up to Best in Show and Aust. Bred in Show. This was a very big show with 1269 entries. It was a 20th Birthday celebration for the Lyndhurst Canine Country Club. Mellow was R/U Best of breed.
UPDATE ON FIRES IN VICTORIA
FIRSTLY I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE RUNG, OR EMAILED ME TO SEE IF WE ARE OKAY. AT THE MOMENT WE ARE OKAY BUT IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE WIND DIRECTION. IT IS A VERY TENSE AND EMOTIONAL TIME FOR EVERYONE IN THIS STATE AND OUR THOUGHTS ARE OUT TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND ANIMALS.
SPECIAL THOUGHTS GO TO THE FAMILY OF ONE OF OUR DOGGY FAMILIES WITH ALASKAN MALAMUTES. ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY AND ALL THE ANIMALS PERISHED IN THE FIRES. THERE ARE MANY WHO HAVE LOST HOMES AND DOGS IN THE FIRES AND EVERYONE IS RALLYING TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.
AT THE MOMENT WE ARE SAFE BUT THAT COULD CHANGE.
CAROL
Another good weekend at Kyneton and the Park with two more BOB's and R/U in Group for Cricket.
The Vic Gundog Club, Vic Womens Dog Club & Sunbury Dog Club was a fantastic weekend and a very successful one. Cricket won Best in Show at the Gundog Club with an entry of 408 and Boomer got the Dog CC. She then went on to win BOB at the other two big shows. Sunbury is the biggest show apart from the Royal and drew an entry of 2,200 dogs. At Vic Womens and Sunbury Cricket also won Aust. Bred in Group.
We went to the Geelong Royal Agricultural Show on Friday 17th & Saturday 18th October. The first show Cricket got Best in Group, Aust. Bred in Group, Runner/Up to Best in Show Aust. Bred in Show & the next day Cricket got Best in Group, Aust. Bred in Group and Aust. Bred in Show. Shellie got BIS with her Dally Freddie.
ROYAL SHOW NEWS
What a Royal it was. It was a Family Affair.
CRICKET BOB
BOOMER Res. CC
JOSH - CAVALIER BOB
MATSY R/U BOB
PEBBLES - DALMATIAN BOB
LANA R/U BOB
OSCAR DOG CC.
NORBERT - DANDIE DINMONT - RESERVE CC & PUPPY OF BREED
That in itself is quite an achievement for one family, it didn't stop there.
GENERAL SPECIALS DAY:
First group judged was the Gundog Group and Cricket made the cut of 8. The judge took forever to make here decision and the GSP went 4th. the Pointer 3rd, Cricket 2nd and the Irish Setter 1st.
The judge told me when I was having my photo taken that she couldn't make up her mind between the Irish and the Wei for her 1st in group. So close.
Next was the Toy Group and Jacqui went in with her Cavalier puppy and she got PUPPY IN GROUP. Straight in with Josh for the Group and she made the cut. Then the placings were made and she got 2nd in group too. Very exciting.
The second last group to be judged was the Non-Sporting Group and Shellie was in with Pebbles. The cut was made and Pebbles was in. The big worry was the toy poodle who was gorgeous. The winners were named and the toy poodle was 2nd, Shellie got such a shock that she dropped her bait because we all thought he would win. The announcement came and Pebbles was the No 1 dog. It was a very exciting moment.
There was a break after the completion of judging for the handlers and I had to settle Emily down who was having an Emily moment. We had had several training sessions throughout the week and she was handling well. She handled Lana who is not an easy dog to show and did an excellent job. She really had to work hard with her. Apart from her flicking head, trying to fix her shoulder strap and pulling down her knickers she won the handlers. I was besides myself, the hard work had paid off. I am very proud of her.
Then came General Specials. After each dog had been judged the judge Ramon Podesta (Chile) made his announcement from 4th place to 1st. 4th was the Irish Setter, 3rd was the Pug, 2nd the Sheltie and 1st and Best in Show the Dalmatian. The crown went crazy and so did we.
THE MOST AMAZING DAY AND SOMETHING NO OTHER FAMILY HAS EVER DONE IN THIS COUNTRY. A PROUD MUM.
IN ONE MONTH CRICKET HAS WON
BEST IN SHOW ALL BREEDS
GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
BEST IN SHOW - WEIMARANER SPECIALTY AM SHOW - US JUDGE
R/U BEST IN SHOW - WEIMARANER SPECIALTY PM SHOW - FINNISH JUDGE
BOB MELBOURNE ROYAL & 2ND IN GROUP
WE DID IT AGAIN, THIS TIME CRICKET WINS BEST IN SHOW AT THE KCC PARK CHAMP SHOW WITH AN ENTRY OF 1088 DOGS. AND MY DAUGHTER SHELLIE WINS R/UP TO BEST IN SHOW WITH HER DALMATIAN FREDDIE AT THE SAME SHOW. Also Jacqui won R/U in group with her Cavalier Josh. Some record.
ANOTHER BEST IN SHOW FOR BOOMER
BOOMER GOES BEST IN SHOW ON FRIDAY 8TH AUGUST AT THE MURRAY VALLEY KENNEL CLUB INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW WITH A PANEL OF ALL INTERNATIONAL JUDGES AND BEST IN GROUP ON SATURDAY.
WHAT A TEAM
IN MELBOURNE MY TWO DAUGHTERS WERE ATTENDING SHOWS AND SHELLIE WON BEST IN SHOW WITH HER DALMATIAN FREDDIE WHILE JACQUI WON RUNNER/UP TO BEST IN SHOW WITH HER CAVALIER JOSH.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CRICKET - AUST. GR. CH. DIVANI NEW KIDN TOWN ON HER GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. THANK YOU TO DI HORNER & VAL SPECK FOR ALLOWING US TO HAVE THIS GORGEOUS BITCH.
CRICKET IS THE 10TH GRAND CHAMPION FOR HER SIRE LEVI - THE GREATEST PRODUCER TO COME TO THIS COUNTRY.
I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF OUR 8TH GRANDCHILD. SHELLIE DELIVERED BRIANNA ROSE ON THE 30th JUNE AT 12.20 p.m. EVERYONE IS WELL AND SHE IS GORGEOUS. THANK YOU SHELLIE & JONATHAN FOR ANOTHER GORGEOUS BABY.
Brianna pictured below just born with proud Granny
NEWS FROM POLAND
International Dog Show
Boomers kids scoop the pool. WEIMARANUS IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
WINNER JUNIOR (male)
BEST JUNIOR IN BREED
BEST JUNIOR IN SHOW (3000 dogs in the show)
His sister WEIMARANUS ISLAND OF THE SUN
WINNER JUNIOR (female)
National Dog Show
WEIMARANUS ILUSION OF HUNTING (female)
BEST JUNIOR WINNER
JUNIOR IN BREED
3RD BEST OF GROUP
WEIMARANUS IMPOSSIBLE DREAM - Junior winner (male)
In the field
WEIMARANUS ILUSION OF HUNTING & WEIMARANUS IMPRESSION EVERY TIME
received their Diploma in Field Trials
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ON THE 22nd MAY MY FRIEND JEANENE AND I ARE OFF THE THE US TO THE WEIMARANER NATIONALS. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT WEEK OF WEIMARANER THERAPY & THEN A BIT OF SIGHTSEEING UP TO NIAGARA FALLS & CHICAGO.
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CONGRATULATIONS BOOMER ON YOUR BEST OF BREED AT THE SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW 2008 & FOURTH BEST IN GROUP & RESERVE CC AT THE WEIMARANER CLUB OF NSW SPECIALTY SHOW.
ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO MELLOW ON MINOR PUPPY IN SHOW AT THE WEIMARANER CLUB OF NSW SPECIALTY SHOW
Boomer has another US Champion Nanis Key Witness congratulations to Winnie and owner TJ Palmer & Alanna Cavanagh and especially to Chris Grisell who has campaigned Winnie to her title.
Congratulations to Rick & Debbie in New Zealand on their Boomer daughter Weisup Miss Fabulousity who has gained her 8 CC's for her Championship but because she is only 8 months old she has to wait until she is 12 months of age to get the final CC required to make it official.
Emily wins another Pedigree handlers at Cranbourne Dog Club 27th January, 2008 showing a Dalmatian, she also won Reserve CC and Aust. bred in Group with the same bitch.
CONGRATULATIONS EMILY ON WINNING THE JUNIOR HANDLERS AT THE ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2007
ANOTHER USA CHAMPION FOR BOOMER - #3
Amer.Ch. Nani's Call my Bluff
Bluff becomes an American Champion, congratuations Boomer & Chris.
CONGRATULATIONS WALLY
WEIMARANER CLUB OF AMERICA NATIONALS 2007 RESULTS
Boomer's son NANI'S ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE "Wally" went Winners dog which gave him his American Championship title the 2nd for Boomer.
His other son "Bluff" NANI'S CALL MY BLUFF was 1st in the Bred by Exhibitor Class at the Pittsburgh Specialty. At the Nationals he was 2nd in the Bred by Exhibitor class, 1st in the Futurity Class and 1st in his Sweepstakes class.
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News from the USA Boomer's daughter Libby NANI'S AD LIB now AM Ch well done Chris and Ted!!!
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Carol returns from judging bitches at the North of England Weimaraner Society Championship show where they had an all time record entry.
Best in Show winning photo.
