All Photo's by J Ralph

Had a good time at Birmingham National met friends I hadn't seen for a while after judging we went outside and jan took pictures of lots of dogs. Deepha and I are going to SKC on Friday with friends looking forward to it will make a nice change not to drive.

 

Deepha and I had a lovely weekend.
Firstly we went to Bootle, Crosby and Sth Liverpool Canine Society Open Show on Saturday there was no classes for the Malinois so we went in AVNSC Pastoral Deepha won her class and also won Best AVNSC Pastoral and then got Pastoral Group 3 I was over the moon.
Sunday was the BSDA of Gt Britian Open Show Deepha won Best Malinois Bitch.
Next weekend Easter, Deepha, Jan and I are going to the Contest of Champions in London I am realy looking forward to it as I have never been invited before.

I was ment to go to Cheltenham Open Show last Sunday, got up early to leave at 6am, started of to the show but on the way down the road the battery light came on I stopped to get the car book out to see what was wrong and it said the alternator was on its way out, needless to say I didn't get to the show. but well done to Angie with Yana and Lucy with Dana for getting best puppy and best of breed. Car is now mended thank goodness, but purse a lot lighter.
Well next show is Crufts, Deepha and I will be there Thursday and Friday,very tireing time, going down to Jan's on Wednesday till Sunday if Jan can put up with both of us for that long.

Had a lovely weekend again at Jan's she is a very good host.

Saturday Deepha and I went to Newark and District Open Show was a little cold, got in the ring about 12ish Trevor Wheeler was judgeing there was 7 Malinois entered which is a very good entry for an Open Show, Deepha won her class then went on to win Best of Breed, went back to Jan's after the show then went home on Sunday.

I don't know if I have mentioned this before but Deepha is Dog World's Top Malinois 2009 and has qualified to compete at the Prestgious Contest of Champion Show Dogs in April.

I am right chuffed!!!

Photo taken 02/2008

Hi been very busy of late, this weekend I thought I would have a bit of a break so went down to see Jan, Caper and for the Laekenois puppies.

It made a nice change. Jan and Gaston were waiting for Shiraz to have her puppies but she wasn't haveing any of it.

Deepha and I are going to our first show of the year on Saturday at Newark, it will help her get back into it ready for Crufts.

Snow is melting at the moment been able to get out at last.
started back at work yesterday.
Hopefully I can shed some of the pounds I seemed to put on while I was not working.
Is there anybody out there that has the magazine called Closer ending on the 15th January can't get one here anywhere theres a diet in it I would like to try please let me know if your throwing it away.

Weather still very bad it freezes at night, haven't been able to go to work again this week because of the icy roads.
I am getting very fed up and bored not being able to get out, tele says it will still be like this at least next week.

Snow is begining to thaw but very slowley, dogs love it they don't care if its icy or not they have a good sence of balance.

We were snowed in for 5 days christmas week so couldnt go to work, but managed to get to work this week even though the roads are still icy.

Johns still on holiday goe's back to work monday.

We sent a taxi to pick my grandaughter up for christmas, we all had a lovely day but unfortunatly she had to go to work on boxing day so got her a taxi to work.

This photo is awfull.

Well my holidays are over now till next year.
The weather has got realy cold now had a little bit of snow a couple of days ago but had a heavy night of frost for it to rest on.
Went to Preston to do my shopping yesterday the roads were frosty so took it slowly, had a nice time on my own just daudling slowly round the shops with no dogs to worry about they stayed with John at home.
Don't like this time of year it's either wet or very cold, nights draw in to quickly and with the weather being bad most of the time you can't venture to far on foot or by road, and with my family doing its own thing around christmas puts a damper on it for me, but my granddaughter has decided she would like to come for chritmas dinner so I will try to make it a good time for her I am looking forward to it.
John and I have booked christmas dinner at one of the local pubs on christmas eve, so I will enjoy that as I won't be cooking or cleaning up.
Well back to work next week. (no rest for the wicked so they say.

Deepha and I got up very early Sunday morning to heavy frosted roads to start our journey to Birmingham for the LKA Championship show.
Deepha was entered in the NSCP Open class she showed her socks of as usual and won 2nd place then she was called in for reserve best NSCP and won that also.
The LKA is the last show of the year, so Deepha can have a rest as her next show is not till February 2010.

A Very Merry Christmas

and

A Happy and Prosperous

New Year!

to

Everybody Out There!

From Ann, Deepha and Kobra

It's my granddaughter Jennifers 21st birthday today and we have just been to have a meal and a small party with her and a few of her friends that my daughter organised.
The meal was very good and so was the company, we had a good laugh and jennifer said she realy enjoyed it.
My daughter told jennifer that John and I couldn't make the party as I was at a dog show .
John and I got to the pub before she arrived so we could surprise her, when she came in her face was a picture so glad to see us, she was gob smacked eye's popping out of her head, well worth the white lie.

Over the weekend Deepha got her last 2 points she needed to get her Show Certificate of Merit the forms have been filled in and posted so it's now subject to Kennel Club approval.
She is a fantastic girl for her age nine and a half, still very agile lovely mover and powerful, I feel she is a credit to the breed like some that have gone before her. Thank you Jan for everything!
Deepha and my dream now is to see if she can get her other 2 challenge certificates before she starts to look her age.
DEEPHA’S SHOW RESULTS (Open and Championship Shows)
2000Darwen Canine Society Open Show 16/12/2000 Best Rare Breed / Best Rare Breed Puppy 2001Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Open Show 14/10/2001 Best Bitch / Best of Breed
Blackpool Canine Society Championship Show 24/06/2001 Reserve Best Bitch Three Counties Agricultural Society Championship Show 11/06/2001 Reserve Best Bitch
Working and Pastoral Breeds of Wales 16/06/2001 Best Bitch Rare Breed/Best Opposite sex rare breed/ Best Puppy Rare Breed.Three Counties Championship Show 11/06/2001 Reserve Best Bitch             Otley Canine Society Open Show 18/03/2001 Best of Breed/ Best Puppy
2002 Northern Belgiun Shepherd Dog Club 13/10/2002 Best Bitch/ Best of Breed
Darlington Dog Championship Show 14/09/2002 Reserve Best Bitch
Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show 17/08/2002 Best Bitch / Best of Breed
Blackpool Canine Society Championship Show 23/06/2002 Reserve Best Bitch
Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Championship Show 22/06/2002 Reserve Best of Breed / Reserve Best Bitch Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Championship Show 22/06/2002 Reserve Best Bitch Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Open Show 19/05/2002 Best Bitch / Best of Breed
Birmingham National Dog Championship Show 10/05/2002 Reserve Best Bitch
Fylde Kennel Association Open Show 06/04/2002 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Preston & District Canine Society Open Show 01/04/2002 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
2003 Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Open Show 12/10/2003 Best Bitch / Best of Breed
Darlington Dog Championship Show 13/09/2003 Best Bitch / Best of Breed
National Working and Pastoral Breeds Championship Show 19/07/2003 Reserve Best BitchBlackpool Canine Society Championship Show 22/06/2003 Best Bitch / Best of Breed
Three Counties Championship Show 11/06/2003 Reserve Best Bitch
National Dog Show Birmingham Championship Show 10/05/2003 Best Bitch
Great Harwood Agricultural Show 26/05/2003 Best AV Belgian Shepherd
Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Open Show 17/05/2003 Best Bitch /Reserve Best of Breed / Best Opposite Sex
Birmingham National Dog Championship Show 10/05/2003 Best Bitch /Best Opposite Sex
West of England Ladies Kennel Society Championship Show 26/04.2003 Reserve Best Bitch
The BSD Club of Ireland Championship Show 30/03/2003 Reserve Green StarThe BSD Club of Ireland Group Championship Show 29/03/2003 Reserve Green Star
Crufts Championship Show 07/03/2003 Reserve Best of Breed
2004 Midland Counties Championship Show 31/10/2004 Best Bitch/ Best of Breed
Expostition de Championnat 28/29 /08/2004 CSAU Excellent- Tan Simple- graded Excellent
Bolton Town Open Show 22/08/2004 Best AVNSC / Group 3
National Working and Pastoral Breeds Championship Show 17/07/2004 Reserve Best Bitch
Great Harwood Agricultural Show 31/05/2004 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Bath Championship Show 30/05/2004 Best Bitch/ Best Opposite Sex
Norhtern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Open Show 15/05/2004 Best Bitch/Best of Breed
Crufts Championship Show 06/03/2004 Reserve Best Bitch
National Working and Pastoral Breeds Open Show 14/02/2004 Reserve Best Bitch/ Best Opposite Sex 2005 Cheltham & District Canine Society Open Show 09/10/2005 Best Bitch, Best of Breed Darlington Dog Championship Show 17/09/2005 Best Opposite Sex/ Best Bitch
Richmond Championship Show 11/09/2005 Reserve Best Bitch
The Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show 20/08/2005 Reserve Best Bitch
Belgian Shepherd Dog Association of Gt Britain Championship Show 06/08/2005 Reserve Best of Breed, Best Opposite Sex, Best Bitch
East of England Championship Show 21/07/2005 Best Opposite Sex, Best Bitch
South Wales Kennel Association Championship Show 10/07/2005 Reserve Best Bitch
Blackpool Championship Show 26/06/2005 Best Opposite Sex, Best Bitch
Three Counties Championship Show 13/06/2005
Bath Championship Show 29/05/2005 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Open Show 22/05/02005 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Birmingham National Championship Dog Show 05/05/2005 Best Opposite Sex, Best Bitch
West of England Ladies Kennel Society Championship Show 29/04/2005 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Crufts Championship Show 13/03/2005 Reserve Best Bitch
National Working and Pastoral Breeds Open Show 12/02/2005 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
2006
Ladies Kennel Associiation Championship Show 09/12/2006 Reserve Best Bitch
Midland Counties Championship Show 27/10/2006 Best Bitch/ Best Opposite Sex
Fylde Kennel Association Open Show 08/10/2006 Best AVNSC Pastoral & Group 2
The Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show 20/08/2006 Reserve Best Bitch & Reserve CC
East of England Agricultural Society Championship Show 20/07/2006 Best Bitch
South Wales Kennel Association Championship Show 09/07/2006 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Blackpool & District Canine Society 25/06/2006 Best Bitch
Three Counties Championship Show 15/06/2006 Reserve Best Bitch
Southern Counties Canine Association Championship Show 04/06/2006 Best Bitch
West of England Ladies Kennel Society Championship Show 29/04/2006 Reserve Best Bitch
Workinging and Pastoral Breeds of Wales 15/04/2006 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
National Working and Pastoral Breeds Open Show 11/02/2006 Reserve Best of Breed
Cheltham & District Canine Society Open Show 05/02/2006 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
2007 Workinging and Pastoral Breeds of Wales 21/04/2007 Reserve Best Bitch
West of England Ladies Kennel Society Championship Show 28/04/2007 Reserve Best Bitch
Norhtern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Open Show 19/05/2007 Reserve Best Bitch
Bath Championship Show 27/05/2007 Best Bitch /Best of Breed
Southern Counties Canine Association Championship Show 03/06/2007 Best Bitch / Best of Breed
Three Counties Championship Show Championship Show 13/06/2007 Reserve Best Bitch
Cheshire County Open Show 20/06/2007 Reserve Best of Breed
Blackpool Championship Show 24/06/2007 Reserve Best Bitch
South Wales Kennel Association Championship Show 08/07/2007 Best Bitch / Best of Breed
Darlington Dog Championship Show 15/09/2007 Reserve Best Bitch
Cheltenham & District canine Society Open Show 11/02/2007 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Midland Counties Canine Society Championship Show 25/10/2007 Reserve Best Bitch
Cheltenham & District canine Society Open Show 10/11/2007 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
2008 Evesham & District Canine Society Open Show 13/07/2008 Reserve Best of Breed
Working & Pastoral breeds As of Wales Championship Show 19/04/2008 Best Opposite Sex, Best Bitch
Bath canine Society Championship Show 25/05/2008 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Southern Counties Canine Association Championship Show 01/06/2008 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Three Counties Championship show 11/06/2008 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Blackpool Championship Show 22/06/2008 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
West of England Ladies Kennel Society Championship Show 27/04/2008 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
South Wales K A Championship Show 06/07/2008 Reserve Best Bitch,
East of England General Championship Show 17/07/2008 Best Opposite Sex, Best Bitch
Belgian Shepherd Dog Ass Great Britain Open Show 05/10/2008 Best Bitch
Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Open Show 12/10/2008 Reserve Best Bitch
Midland Counties Championship Show 24/10.2008 Best Bitch, Best Opposite Sex
2009 Cheltenham & District Canine Society Open Show 01/02/2009 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Accrington & District canine Association Open Show 10/04/2009 Best NSC Group 2
West of England Ladies Kennel Society Championship Show Reserve Best Bitch
Cheshire County Show Open Show 24/06/2009 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Southern Counties Canine Association Championship Show 07/06/2009 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Blackpool Championship Dog Show 28/06/2009 Best Bitch, Best of Breed and Group 1
Evesham & District Canine Society Open Show 19/07/2009 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
National Working & Pastoral Breeds Society 18/07/2009 Reserve Best Bitch, Reserve CC
Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Cub Championship Show 01/08/2009 Reserve Best Bitch
The Welsh Kennel Club Championship Show 22/08/2009 Reserve Best Bitch & Reserve CC Richmond Championship Show 12/09/2009 Best Bitch, Best of Breed & Challenge Certificate
Darlington Dog Show Society 19/09/2009 Best Bitch , Best Veteran & Best of Breed
The Belgian Shepherd Dog Association of GB Open Show 04/10/2009 Best Veteran Bitch
Midland Counties Canine Society 24/10/2009 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Cub Open Show11/10/2009 Best Bitch, Best Veteran Bitch &;Reserve Best of Breed
Burton on Trent Kennel Association Open Show 14/11/2009 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Cheltenham & District Canine Society Open Show 15/11/2009 Best Bitch, Best of Breed
Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show 13/12/2009 Reserve Best NSCP

Isn't the weather awful the garden has been flooded again with all this rain, tried to do a little gardening this morning as it's the first weekend I have been home for awhile , managed to do a little but rain stopped play. so took cover in my study with Kobra asleep on his chair it's nice and dry in here.

Show wise Deepha and I went to Grantham Open show and won 2nd so we left early and went to visit Jan.

While I was there I was very pleased to hear later in the day Lucy and Dana won the pastoral group (Bonvivant Sorciere) seems like the judges are beginning to notice a good dog when they see one and not just pass us by. Well Done Lucy and Dana!

On the Sunday I was stewarding for Blackpool Toy Dog Open Show at St Annes , they asked me about 4-5 years ago, I do it twice a year.

I realy enjoy stewarding for them they are realy a happy society always laughing and jokeing.

Deepha and I had a lovely day at Midland Counties last Saturday.

Deepha won Best Bitch and Best of Breed.

 

Well went to work this morning to start at 10 am my client said there was nothing for me to do because he has the decorators in so I said I would come back on monday.
I didn't mind gives me more time to do my printing, I am in the middle of printing my 4th poetry book, first time I have printed it myself , sounds easy but it's not, decided to have a go myself to try and keep the costs down, and that side of it has worked.
Must get on with my printing need the books for Midland Counties.
If you would like one just email me.

Well the weather is begining to get colder even when the sun shows its head it is chilly, the winds are also getting stronger, anyway that enough of the weather forecast.
Have been very busy lately with work and going to a lot of shows.
At Stafford & district Canine Society Open Show Deepha won 3rd in AVNSC Open.
The Belgian Shepherd Dog Ass of GB Deepha won 2nd in Malinois Open Bitch and Best Veteran Bitch.
South Wales Kennel Ass Deepha won 3rd in Malinois Open bitch.
The Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Deepha won 1st in Malinois Open Bitch, Best Bitch, best Veteran Bitch, and Reserve Best of Breed.
Still got 6 more shows to go to before the end of the year, 2 championship and 4 Open.
I have some new pictures to go on the blog but for some reason best known to itself the computer wont do it.

Deepha and I went to Darlington Championship Show yesterday at Newby Hall Ripon North Yorkshire we were third in the ring this was about 12.30pm there was 7 entered and 10 entries Cougar (Ch Bonvivant Esprit) won Best Dog and Best Opposite Sex, Reserve Best Dog was Sam ( Bonvivant Saumur), Deepha ( Bonvivant Coup De Foudre avec Zodantta Csau-ex .Tan) won Best Bitch and Best of Breed also Best Veteran, Reserve Best Bitch was Lexi ( Bonvivant Symbolique at Tokyn), Best Puppy in Breed was Chic ( Bonvivant Ysatis).
Had a realy lovely day weather was lovely and hot quite different to last year , which was wet cold and very muddy.

Last weekend Deepha and I went down to Jan's so we could go down to Richmond Championship Show at Losely Park, with her and Barbara.

(Barbara has Kobra's brother Sam)

It was a lovely sunny day left Jan's at approx 5.45 am but it took us ages to get there because of road works on the A1, we finerly arrived at 9.45 am ish so it was a mad dash to the ring as judging was at 10 and we were first in the ring which was unusual to say the least anyway Jan was in first with her young pup they had called the class but Zena Thorn Andrews was the judge and told Jan to take her time so not to freek Yaz out.

Zena was getting through the classes very quickly before I new it I was in with Deepha.

Deepha won her class then went on to challenge for best bitch which she won.

Then was the time for the CC it was a single which for those reading this and don't know who ever gets BOB gets the CC no matter if its a dog or bitch (thank god this is the last single)

Well much to my surprise Deepha won the CC this is her first but I hope not her last.

There is no more CC's to challenge for this year we will have to wait till Crufts 2010.

So as you can guess we all came home floating.

 

Last weekend with it being bank holiday my husband John decided that the kio carp hadn't been reading the right books.

I said what are you on about?

He said the book that tells them when to stop growing (Ha Ha)

So he decided to make the pond bigger as you can see it's like a building site, Kobra is in his element in and out of the water and mud, Deepha goe's for the easy life with me in the study just going out now and again to have a play with him.

When John had dismantled the old pond I asked him if he wished he hadn't started it he said yes he had forgotton what such a big job it was.

But now all the digging out has been done and he is rebuilding it he said he will be glad to go to work for a rest (Ha Ha).

All this upheavel is outside my front door, but i'm sure it will be nice when it's finished.

I think it will be more like a lake than a pond.