Bonvivant Belgian Shepherds

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Darlington yesterday and Deepha was BBand BOB, Lexi RBB, Cougar BD and Sam RBD. Chic was BP. Lexi was also 4th in the RBB competition. We won the Pastoral Breeders Group and that qualified us for the Finals at Crufts 2010 !!!!! Good to know we are through and don't have to worry about getting those last few points this year.
A lazy day today just pottering around doing the necessary jobs,moving chickens around and napping. The weather was lovely and warm too. Rissa went off to her new home with a lovely family and the latest report is that she is settling in well. Just Elle at home now so looking forward to showing her at a couple of Ch shows soon.
Visitors tomorrow coming to see the dogs so must get some bread baked and something sorted for lunch.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Brissie, Bonvivant Velocity, at his first Agility competition goes Clear!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vua-J4SWtiQ hope this works!!!

A lovely weekend despite diversions on the roads which made our journey a very long one to Richmond Ch show. Just made it in time to rush poor Yazoo into his class. Deepha took the CC!!! (must have been the grooming Ann :)) ) with Cougar RCC BOS, Yaz RBD, BP and Lexi RBB. 2nd in the Breeders Stakes so only 3 more points to qualify. In Laekenois Antar was BD, BOS. Femme RBB.

Today I went to a local Greyhound Rescue Companion show where Elle was BPIS and won a beautiful cut glass tankard, Bruine won Open and won a cut glass rosebowl. It was a bit chilly today but good for the dogs after yesterdays heatwave. Met lots of friends old and new.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Great news from David and Candice that Rusty has won 5 Grade 7 classes in her last 2 shows with a Reserve Agility CC.

Pictured above is Chic, Bonvivant Ysatis, co-owned with Terry Donovan, Rusty in action and Tia and Rusty (thanks Candice for these lovely pics of the girls).

Busy as usual with a couple of outings to local companion shows to get more practice for the pups and Basil, they thoroughly enjoyed themselves with some nice placings too. Very relaxing and have seen some lovely dogs of all breeds competing. Nice weather has meant the dogs can get out in the paddocks and play all day, very tired but happy dogs.

Psyche and I went to Birmingham Ch show where she was 3rd in OB, I thought she was a bit lethargic and found she had cut her stopper pad so she didn't show too well. Never mind it was a nice day out and gave me a chance to meet up with friends and watch some judging for a change.

Richmond this weekend with a single CC, I will be glad to see the back of them as I cannot see the point. Only a few more shows this season and I am hoping that our Breeders Team will make the finals at Crufts next year. With our recent win in the Group at WKC this now seems possible; we haven't made the finals for a couple of years and I didn't think we had a chance this year under the new system.

The chickens are multiplying and we have had some new editions hatch out too.

Exciting news that Celine looks to be in whelp to Zippy, this will be his first litter at the grand old age of 12.5 and I have never managed to continue this line before. I am hoping for a rich red Ciel lookalike (well I can hope!). This should open the gene pool up a bit too, with the addition of the Lanaeken lines again behind Zippy.

Chiraze has still not come in season yet but has taken another CACIB abroad, it does seem strange without her but hopefully she will return in whelp soon.

More exciting news that we have mated Zinka to a Brizo son so Martin hopes for Laekenois puppies soon.

In Ireland Bonvivant Raphael, (Tervueren) Ralph, has gone into Grade 4 Agility.

More news hopefully soon.

Monday, August 24, 2009

A very busy week since I last wrote with the usual obedience training and an extra days' training with Cruz. We hardly paused for breath and we were off to WKC where he got his First CC ! Barbara travelled with me and Sam won his class. I took the two pups with me and Yazoo had BP and, to my astonishment, the RDCC! Ysatis was 2nd to a Cougar daughter, Goldmali Could it be Magic. Deepha had the RBCC. We went through to the Pastoral Breeders Stakes and won it too under Michael Quinney.

In Tervueren Sezanne Zantos, a Bruine son was BPIB, a Yorn daughter, Draigele Nimue was 3rd in LB and a Yorn daughter, Bonvivant Destiny for Grizwold 4th LB. Kimbesha Ruby, a Taeus daughter, was 3rd in OB.

In Laekenois RBD was Bonvivant Voltaire of Grizwold.

I shall post the Tervueren results for the club shows shortly. It has been hard to find time to get on the computer lately with the nights starting to draw in now and so much to catch up on.

Hopefully I shall hear the results from the French Nationals soon where Chiraze was competing.

Friday, August 21, 2009

BSDA of GB Ch Show

LAEKENOIS
Judge: Sharon Redmer.
Open Dog - 4 entries.
1st - Lloyd's - Haramis D'Erouder at Belsharose.2nd - Hyslop's - Bonvivant Vif.3rd - Ralph's - Bonvivant Vos for Brighu.Res - King's - Bonvivant Voltaire of Grizwold.
BEST DOG - Haramis D'Erouder at Belsharose.RESERVE BEST DOG - Bonvivant Vif.
Open Bitch - 8 entries.
1st - Lloyd's - Ghiana D'Erouder at Belsharose.
2nd - Lloyd's - Gabrielle D'Erouder avec Belsharose.
3rd - Ralph's - Flennox D'Erouder for Brighu.
Res - Davies' - Bonvivant Vivace.
Vhc - Sercombe's - Bonvivant Visage.
BEST BITCH - Ghiana D'Erouder at Belsharose.
RESERVE BEST BITCH - Gabrielle D'Erouder avec Belsharose.
BEST VETERAN BITCH - Zinka van de Schranshoeve for Brighu.
BEST OF BREED - Ghiana D'Erouder at Belsharose.
RESERVE BEST OF BREED - Gabrielle D'Erouder avec Belsharose.
BEST VETERAN IN BREED - Zinka van de Schranshoeve for Brighu.
BEST LAEKENOIS BREEDER - Bonvivant.