News 2024 - June to Apr. 2024
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June 22,2024:
Today I went to the Specialty of the Chinese Crested Club Czech Republic in Brno/CZ with the two guest dogs. The judge was Sandra Hörmann/AT. Unfortunately, Loomes (LOLLIPOP z Valdorfskych lesu) is still not confident enough in new surroundings. He left the ring with a very good result again. Rapunzel (RAPUNZEL Winning Smile) received a very promising 1, class winner and Best powderpuff Puppy.
Roman Szurma took some great photos here too. The two photo galleries have been updated.
Thanks to those responsible for organizing this show. The atmosphere was good, there were nice gifts for the dogs, and many friends were met.
I was particularly happy to meet Samu, the breeder of Mamacita (CIB Multi-Champ. Jamming's MAMACITA), for the first time after he brought her to Vienna in 2020. And this time it "went" the other way around: Samu is taking Mamacita to Finland to show her there and in Baltic countries, and to possibly have a litter with her. It was very hard for me to say goodbye; the funny and always active mouse will be missed here. Mamacita will live mainly with Milja, the owner of a brother and a half-brother of Mamacita. Milja has promised to keep me informed regularly and to send me photos and videos. Mamacita has an excellent nature, she will settle in quickly and will now get up to mischief in Finland.
June 15, 2024:
The guest dogs and I are at saghows ain, namely the double CAC in Herend/HU. Suzana Simon/HR judged the first show. Loomes (LOLLIPOP z Valdorfskych lesu) got very good due to a lack of a high-carried tail, Rapunzel (RAPUNZEL Winning Smile) got very promising 1, class winner and Best Puppy. The second show was judged by Tomas Kucera/CZ. This time it worked out for Loomes: he left the ring with V1 Junior CAC and Junior Winner. Little Rapunzel was again class winner and Best Puppy. I went into the main ring with her both times, but other breeds impressed the judges more. Congratulations to the breeders Mirka and Nastya for the great results.
Once again it was a very beautiful area with lots of grass for walking and lots of trees that provided shade, but away from the rings. My friend Viktoria from Hungary also came with her two dogs. We hadn't seen each other for a long time and enjoyed the time together. She didn't take part in the afternoon show, but I discovered friends that I hadn't seen for a long time and spent a fun and cozy time with them away from the rings under the shady trees until the end of the show.
This time we left on June 12th, and stayed in a beautiful, cozy guest house with a fully fenced garden that the dogs could enjoy. The house is only 5 minutes from the show grounds, so I decided to leave the car behind and walk to the show. The tent was too heavy for me, so it stayed behind. That wasn't the best idea, because our spot next to the ring was exposed to the sun all day. Nevertheless, the dogs were comfortable with the trolley equipment.
The owners of the guest house are absolute dog lovers, speak perfect German, are totally lovely and helpful, and visited us every day. They even came to the show. I had asked on site to extend my stay and this was immediately granted. I even got a call to tell me that I don't have to check out in the morning on June 15th, but can stay as long as I like that day without any charges. Thank you again for that! I'll definitely be staying there when I go to Herend again.
June 7, 2024:
It's Sterling's birthday (Champ. Daretobebares STERLING SILVER). Happy birthday to the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. A candle is lit for Sterling today.
June 1/2, 2024:
The next show weekend with the two guest dogs.
On June 1st, a club show of the Slovakian Chinese Crested Club took place in Bratislava/SK. Here, too, there was a very nice area with a large hall. Everything was fenced in so that the dogs could also run freely. As rain was forecast, the sthow ook place in the hall. The judge was Dr. Roberto Schill/RO.
Loomes (LOLLIPOP z Valdorfskych lesu) got a very good 2, because unfortunately he didn't hold his tail up when he ran. Rapunzel (RAPUNZEL Winning Smile) got a very promising 1, class winner and Best Puppy. After the basic evaluation, it was time for the club winners and Rapunzel was Best Puppy In Show. I wasn't expecting that. Congratulations to her breeder Nastya. I'm sorry for Mirka that things didn't go so well this time.
Meanwhile, Roman Szurma took a few photos next to the photographer that was hired. After the show, he kindly agreed to take outdoor pictures of the two dogs. Thank you Roman!
Now there are also photo albums for both guest dogs: Loomes Photo Gallery - Rapunzel Photo Gallery.
On June 2nd, the Slovakian Chinese Crested Club held a Specialty on the same grounds, which was judged by Sandra Hörmann/AT. Unfortunately, Loomes again received very good for the same reason as yesterday. Rapunzel received once again very promising 1, class winner and Best Powderpuff Puppy. After the lunch break, the competitions for the best in this Specialty continued and Rapunzel was named Res. Puppy Best In Specialty Show. The last competition was the crowning glory of the weekend for us: Rapunzel left the ring with the title of Puppy Supreme Best In Show.
My friend Ulrike also took part at this s-how again with her friend Angie. Since the weather was good, we set up our tents next to each other and enjoyed the time outside with our dogs when there were no judging or competitions taking place in the hall. We had a lot of fun and at the end of the show all the exhibitors still present let their dogs run free. They had fun, but everything went off without any problems. Ulrike made a short video of it.
Many thanks to the Slovakian Chinese Crested Club for the great organization of these two shows, for the gifts the dogs received and for the great atmosphere on both days.
June 7, 2024:
It is the birthday of Sterling (Champ. Daretobebares STERLING SILVER). A heartfelt happy birthday to the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. A candle is burning today for Sterling.
May 26, 2024:
Today Maverick (CIB Multi-Champ. Caipirinha's NEED 4SPEED) celebrates his 13th birthday. What a blessing that we can experience this day after the panic of the emergency surgery 13 days ago. He is doing relatively well and is recovering very satisfactorily. All the best, my big darling. I hope from the bottom of my heart that we can spend a lot more time together.
Although I did not have a histological examination of the tumor done, Maverick has been receiving CBD oil as an alternative cancer treatment for two weeks and once the stitches are removed next week, he will also be receiving Fenbendazole powder.
May 21, 2024:
And another birthday on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge: Voodoo (Champ. Family Song's VOODOO) is celebrating with his friends from here, and he is being remembered here. He was my first Chinese Crested.
May 18, 2024:
It has been six years since Porsche (Caipirinha's PINK HOT PORSCHE) set off on his final journey. He is unforgettable.
May 15, 2024:
Happy 10th birthday to the P-litter, namely Prada (Caipirinha's PRADA PINK EDITION) and her brother Pagani (Caipirinha's PAGANI 2HOT 2HANDLE) in Germany. Hopefully the two will be spoiled by Anne today.
A candle was lit for their brother PorschePorsche (Caipirinha's PINK HOT PORSCHE) so that he can see that he is being thought of.
May 13, 2024:
Another show weekend was cancelled for urgent reasons. I wanted to take the two guest dogs to the CAC show in Mol/SRB and the CACIB show in Ada/SRB on May 16th. It was not to be. I went to the vet because Maverick (CIB Multi-Champ. Caipirinha's NEED 4SPEED) had severe diarrhea. The blood test showed very high levels of inflammation, so an ultrasound was done. A large tumor on the spleen and possibly also on the liver was diagnosed. The big question was whether the almost 13-year-old dog should undergo such a major surgery, when in 2009 I had lost my 10-year-old Briard bitch Whoopy (EXCUSE-MOI WHOOPY de la Maison du Garde-Barière) just three weeks after the exact same surgery. I asked for a lung x-ray to make sure there were no metastases there. I agreed with the vets that they should perform the surgery, but not wake Maverick up in case the liver was also affected. Maverick was taken straight into the operating room, and the wait was nerve-wracking. Then finally the head of the veterinary clinic came to me with photos that showed that only the spleen was affected by the tumor, was about to burst, and that the surgery was almost over. Then I was finally able to hold Maverick in my arms again. Now I'm praying that this was it and that I can still spend a lot of time with my special Keanu son.
Many thanks to Dr. Svihran's veterinary clinic for the quick diagnosis and the immediate emergency surgery as well as the always good care of my dogs.
May 4, 2024:
The show season is finally really starting for us. Today we went to the double CAC show Mosonmagyarovar/HU, which took place in Hegeyshalom, with the two guest dogs. It was a beautiful, large area in the countryside, with great opportunities for walks. The weather was changeable: sunshine in the morning, but stormy and cold, and hot in the afternoon without any wind. We had to anchor the tents very firmly in the morning. My friend Ulrike came with her friend Angie, who has the same tent, and we were able to secure everything so that it couldn't fly away or fall over.
The morning show was judged by Katalin Kiss/HU. Loomes (LOLLIPOP z Valdorfskych lesu) got V1, J-CAC and Youth Winner, Rapunzel (RAPUNZEL Winning Smile) left the ring with vey promising 1 and Best Puppy. We still have a lot of training ahead of us with Loomes in terms of self-confidence. Due to the death of the breeder's husband at the time of the litter, he unfortunately lacks socialization in an unfamiliar environment.
The afternoon show was judged by Tomas Kucera/CZ. Both dogs received the same results as in the morning.
And after a 6-year break from shows, Memy (CIB Multi-Champ. INCREDIBLE ME von Shinbashi) was back in the show ring. She received Exc.1, Veteran CAC and Best Veteran at both shows. It's unbelievable how the little mouse can still run in her 14th year. The judges were delighted, as were those in the main ring, even if they overlooked the oldest female in the ring for BIS Veteran. At times she even ran in front of me in the main ring - well done, dear Memy!
It was nice to meet friends again. We had a good time together and hopefully we can do it again soon.
May 2, 2024:
It seems like yesterday.....it's been six years since my one and only Keanu (CIB Multi-Champ Whisperingln' THE DEVILS ADVOCATE) died unexpectedly. He is missed as much as the first day. Of course, a candle has been lit for him too.
May 1, 2024:
My first powderpuff show girl Hippie (CIB Multi-Champ. by Shinbashi HIGH PROVOCATION) has her 7th birthday today. Congratulations to this great lady. One more year and the successful girl can return to the show ring as a veteran.
April 13, 2024:
Guest dog Loomes (LOLLIPOP z Valdorfskych lesu) has his first birthday today. He is being spoiled and gets lots of treats. Happy birthday, handsome boy.