Bath Time

We have had a lazy few days, not doing much since we got home from the trip up north. Today was bath time. Now most dogs shudder at the "B" word but we love it. We bite the water as it comes out of the spray, we shake ourselves and get the humans wet, then we attack the blow dryer and make as much noise as we can. It is an outdoor bath, because of the mess we make, but the water comes from the laundry and is warm so we enjoy it so much more. I went first because I am the oldest. Hannah was barking and whining while I had my bath and blow dry, then it was her turn while I dried off with some biscuits. We have had our nails clipped, our feet trimmed and a good brushing, so we are ready to face anything the world can throw at us.

Agility Again

Tiffany had another pass in Excellent Jumping yesterday. We were at the Agility Dog Club Trial for the afternoon trials, and Tiffany was in Excellent and Open Agility and Jumping. She did the Excellent Jumping course first and passed, but that was the only pass for the day. Only one fault in the Agility Excellent, missed a weaving pole as she turned into the sun, but was DQ'd for a wrong course in the other two.

We were both back in training on Tuesday, getting ready for the obedience trials.

I am down to one pill a day for the SRMA, and Kathy is going to reduce them to alternate days. Hopefully, I have seen the end of the meningitis.

Back Home

We're Back! After nearly 6 weeks, we are back home. A week ago we were in Darwin in the warm, and now we are in the cold. The pic shows us at Mandorah looking at Darwin from the Cox Peninsula, and then underneath we were standing in the Outback near Coober Pedy on the way home.

For 6 days we have been travelling, only a quick walk break every couple of hours and back to sleep in the car. Now we are home we can run in the garden any time.

KnK are planning the next trip, so we wont be home for long.

Hannah - 99 points

Hannah is on 99 points towards her Champion title. Just one more to go and that will be it.

The trouble is, we have so many things to do over the next few weeks, we do not know when Hannah can try for the final point.

Keith was away in Singapore so Kathy looked after us and took us to the shows. I was there to support Hannah, gave her a few last minute tips, and some woofs of encouragement. She was even given a good long look for Minor in Group, but her shaved patch on her back is still noticeable, and the prize went to a Golden.

Keith is back, we both broke through the back seat barrier to get to him and give him a good licking when we picked him up at the airport, next time he leaves us we will bite him!

6 points and a Big Clock

Hannah got her first 6 points after her first birthday, so she is now 19 points off of becoming a Champion. She also won a dog bowl. After the show, I went in a Trial Class with Keith, and I won a Big Clock. Keith used to say he would not go in a show ring for a big clock, well, we went in and we got one. That's us with our trophies.

The Brace was good fun. First I was on the outside and I started to chew Hannah's ear, so she started to bite my leg, and Kathy went spare trying to control us. After that we swapped sides and did it properly for a while, and then we started playing again. In the end, the pair of Irish Setters won it, I don't know why, we were much more entertaining.

Next day Hannah got an upset tummy, we think she found some old food on the ground. She is going to the vet tonight for a check up because while she is on the Steroids her immune system is not at full strength and we have to make sure she is OK.

PS. Wed. morning. The vet said Hannah had probably picked up some possum poo and got a tummy wog. Some pills fixed her, she seems OK now.

Happy Birthday Hannah

Hannah is one year old today, and to celebrate, Burnie and Cherrie came over from next door for Biscuits. The top pic shows us looking at the Birthday Biscuits, and then underneath, we are getting stuck into them.

In Hannah's first year she has travelled to NSW, Vic, NT and most of SA. She has scored 90 points in Conformation, has a CCD in Obedience and is learning Agility.

The terrible SRMA struck her down at Easter and she is still on medication for that. It makes her tire easily and so she has to rest a lot. We still have time to get in trouble though, see the Great Pen Mystery and the BBQ cleaning episode for examples.

Hannah has packed a lot into her first year, and we expect to pack even more into the next year.

Royal BoB

Hannah won Best of Breed and the Challenge at the Darwin Royal Show. The pic shows her with her certificate and her sashes. She now has 90 points, but only 75 of them count because she is not 1 year old until Saturday.

The judge gave her a good look for Puppy in Group, but it went to a beautiful GSP puppy.

On Sunday Hannah will be old enough to score more points in her quest for a Champion title at the Gundog Show, and both of us are going to compete in the Brace class for the first time ever. In the Brace, we both strut round the ring together and we get judged as a pair. Just imagine Kathy trying to control both of us when we get playful, this could make Australia's Funniest Home Video!