Well of Deepha and I went to Welsh Kennel, we left home at 1.30am to get a good run with very little traffic when we were about an hour away form our destination I pulled into a closed services to have a sleep when I woke we had been there about an hour this was 5am so off we went for the last part of our journey arrived at Biulth Wells at 6.45am had to wait till 7 am before they would let us in.

When we had parked I had a little relax for awhile took Deepha for a walk to stretch our legs then I started to take my stuff into the cattle shed were the rings and benches were. Judging was meant to start at 10am with Greonendael then Tervueren, we didn't think we would be in the ring before 3pm but Judge Jean Lawless was quite quick and we were in a lot sooner. Bitch CC and best of Breed went to Gaffey's Sabrefield Sequoya who was also made up on the day Dog CC went to Jan's Bonvivant Tete A Tete, Reserve Dog CC was Jan's puppy Bonvivant Yazoo

Reserve Bitch CC was my own Bonvivant Coup De Foudre avec Zodantta (Deepha)

Best Puppy in Breed was Bonvivant Yazoo.

Best Malinois Breeder was Jan Ralph then we went on to main ring for Best Pastoral Breeder group and we were so delighted when we won it.

Deepha and I started our journey home about 6pm it was a good journey I decided not to stop and we arrived home after picking up some tea for me at the local Chinese about 9.15pm very tired , I fed Deepha had my tea come supper and then relaxed for awhile before going to bed.

What a great time we had the week we went down to Jans.

I went down on the Thursday evening got there about 9pm tired after the long journey, had a coffee and chatted till the early hours.

On the Friday it was all go getting the things Jan had ordered for the picnic and the barby then starting to prepare them and get things that needed cooking cooked in between seeing to the dogs, we decided to have an easy meal in the evening as we didnt have time to stop, so I nipped to the chippy, my god were they good.

When we had finished feeding our faces I went and help Jan with the dogs, that was a long tyering day.

Not to late to bed as we had to be up at 4am to go to the show at Uttoxeter.

Deepha (Bonvivant Coup De Foudre avec Zodantta) came second in Open Bitch and first in Veteran Bitch was graded Excellent she won reserve best bitch at the Northern BSD Champ Show under Mon Michel Griol.

On the Sunday was the BSDAGB Champ Show Deepha won Open Bitch was graded Excellent again by American Judge Sharon Redmer.

One of the highlights of this show was that Deepha's sister Cher (Bonvivant C'est Chic) won Best Veteran in Show.

After the excitment of the weekend on the Monday we all mucked in getting the picnic food ready for Tuesday and making sure we had everything ready for the barby on wednesday.

Tuesday afternoon we went to the beach at Scagness there was 7 people and I think 10 dogs

it was great Deepha and I went a walk up the beach she thought it was great.

After all the dogs had had a blow out on the beach we went back to the cars for our picnic which I think everybody enjoyed sand flies and wasps didn't dampen the day thats part of having a picnic isn't it.

On the Wednesday lots of us jammed into the kitchen to help Jan take everything out to where the barby was, there was loads of food of different sorts it was super there was a agility course that everybody could have a go on, Deepha enjoyed herself on that, Steve Hughes did some fun obedience later on, and the barby was going all day and into late evening.

It was a great atmosphere, and Deepha and I realy enjoyed it.