December Doldrums

Everybody is making a fuss about Christmas coming, but it is ho-hum to me! KnK keep going out and leaving me behind, so I do not see why I should get excited about that. They did come back with a new toy, a snake, but I had the squeaker out of that within the hour. Hardly a challenge at all.

We went to look at a new caravan, they took turns at looking inside but they would not let me in to check it out. I guess my opinion is not worth much. Even when I got to play with some new people at the caravan yard, they were only paying casual attention to me, with their main focus on talking about the caravans.

Ah well, I will just lie here and look at the ceiling until somebody notices me.

I have put a link to KnK's travel blog, so that when we are on the road every one will know where I am. It is on the left of the page.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my friends.

I am going to another Christmas Party tonight at the Gundog Club. Last week we went to the SAODC Christmas Party. Rob the Head Instructor was dressed in his old red pyjamas and every body called him Santa, but he still smelled like Rob to me.

KnK have been getting ready for Christmas, we are going to Audrey's on Christmas day, so I will have someone to play with. Its my first Christmas, so I am not sure what to expect, but it will involve me finding something to chew or bark at.

The pic shows us dressed for Christmas wearing silly hats. Kathy had to hold me down to stop me from ripping my hat off and giving it a good chewing!

Portland Shows

Three shows at Portland and I get 3 Best of Breeds. This takes me to 54 points, over halfway to a Champion. Pic shows me being prepared for the Sunday show.

We are in the caravan again, where I have a big run at the back and I can get into the annex and the van. KNK get upset if I run outside and then jump up on the beds and leave muddy footprints, but when you are halfway to a champion, you can get away with murder.

No Harm Done

After the dog shows I went to the coast for a paddle in the sea, a romp on the beach and a play with this big Bernese Mountain Dog. He had a Pyrenean Mountain Dog as a friend and we all played together. It just goes to show it not how big you are, its how you behave that counts.

Beachport was much more enjoyable than Tailem Bend.

36 Points

36% of a Champion after 3 Best of Breed awards at the Millicent shows. It was hot again, but fortunately my cool coat is working very well, keeping me very comfortable all day.
The trip down here was a bit of a horror story. We stopped in Tailem Bend for a break. I was on my lead and while Keith was getting a poo bag out of the car a Staffy Cross beast attacked me. Keith grabbed it by the tail and pulled it back but it slipped through his hand and attacked me again. This time Keith grabbed its leg and pulled it away, but it wriggled free and came at me for a third time. Keith swung me up over his shoulder and kicked the vicious brute away. The owner of this public menace then ran up, grabbed the Hell Hound and dragged it away. He did apologise, but that was too late. His wife and two children were there too, it must be only a matter of time before the vicious mad dog attacks one of the kids. Fortunately for me Keith did stop the crazed killer from actually contacting, but it did frighten me.
Anyway, after Keith changed his shirt because it got wet during the attacks, we were on our way to another 18 Point week end.

Hot Days

Hot days are not my thing. I was bred for the cold in Nova Scotia, so I have to find ways to keep cool.
The best way so far is to attack the water as it comes out of the hose when the garden is getting its drink.
I hide in the house during the day as it is usually cooler in there, but when the sun goes down then its party time!

My first points video has just been released, see the Video Link to the left of the screen.

Best Of Breed

I did it! I won Best Of Breed at the Mount Gambier show. I am now 6% of a champion, with only 94 more points to get.
It was so exhausting I had to have a sleep and was too tired to wake up for the photo, but there I am with my Best of Breed certificate.
Pity I can not be in the other shows down here, but we have to go to the trials.
I have a new fence for the caravan that has a gate in it so KnK can get out without falling over, but it is too big for me to escape from, yet. I got out of the other one, given time I will get out of this one. As soon as I wake up I will start planning the big break.