Update from Kathy Howland in Canada on Tide the Remus/Gauss puppy

Hi mommy Kathy and Mommy Helen,


I just got home from my first puppy match.....I was a show dog. After a little practice I remembered how to move my feet and back up and wag my tail and nibble on food. There were two bigger girl Flatcoats there too....one was in 9 – 12 mos and one was in Open.....but I got most of the ribbons including the one that says BEST OF BREED!  I had a great time....I stood on my grooming table and wagged my tail the WHOLE time. I had EVERYTHING trimmed just a little......my ears, feets, nails....tail.....wow...am I ever pretty!

Well back at home...I get to go run in the bush with my big red Uncle Flint and my black brother Quik!

Love Tide

Congrats to Helen and Chris

Eskmill Rising Moon at Ravencrag , better known as Bounty Bligh mother of Delilah Bligh has become a mum to 4 boys and 1 girl.Congrats to mum and co .... Remus remains unduly concerned by his new paterntiy !!

First CC for Rainesgift Fleur De Luna JW

Wow , what a weekend !!! At Manchester Champ Show under judge Val Orme (Elmstock) Mr Remus won his Graduate class. Followed by Rainesgift Hucklebery Finn to Lizzlog JW (handled by Gemma Knight) winning his Post Graduate class

The video above is of the Remus and Rosie daughter "Lizzlog Laceys Enigma JW" winning her Graduate class with the Denver and Rainesgift The Dawn of Tyme for Stranfaer JW daughter Stranfaer Lucy Locket JW coming second

Luna then won her Post Graduate class and and then to my huge suprise took the CC with Lacey taking the Reserve CC!! Fantastic end to a great, fun and entertaining weekend !!!!!

The video is of Luna and her neice Lacey

Thankyou to everyone for their Congratulation messages x 



Rainesgift Seymour and Rainesgift Over the Moon gain their Shooting Dog Certificates

Seymour and Remus have gained their Shooting Dog Certifcates today , huge thanks go to Brian Twigger Keeper at Long Whatton Estate for allowing Laura and I on to the shoot and for giving me the push to do it ...which in turn made me make Laura do it!!!
Many thanks to the judges Derek and John for passing the boys !!!!

But the biggest thanks go to Roz and David Bellamy for taking us both picking up in the first place and for their continued love and support . It is always very much appreciated xxx

Gwenadillo Seek A Wish EJW'09 JW gains her SGWC

Congratualtions to Jane Calverley and Seeka for gaining the Show Gundog Working Certificate held by the Labrador Retriever Club in Herefordshire on 17 January.
Seeka is a Seymour daughter bred by Jane and out of Irish Champion Gwenadillo Christmas Wish.
Congrats x

Gaia

On saturday the Eskwinds puppy ( Remus and Ellie-Mae) Gaia made her show debut up in a snowy Aberdeen with a very nervous owner Katherine. This was also Katherine's first venture into the show ring after months of ringcraft . Gaia came 3rd in her class and Katherine was thrilled to bits, so much so a bottle of champagne went back home!!! It sounded very much like Katherine may have caught the bug !!!
Wishing them both all the best xxx

The Rainesgift Boys, Seymour and Remus

Today the boys have had visitors from Germany and so I have made the most of it and managed to squeeze a photo oppurtunity out of it

Photographing Remus with Seymour makes me realise how immature he still is bless him !!
Here are a few more from today http://www.flickr.com/photos/22948823@N07/