Success in the Netherlands!

photo by Minga

As I blogged earlier, I went to visit Margrét over the weekend. I had a really nice time - we went to visit this nearby town called Dendermonde, where we did some shopping - and on Saturday we went to Waasland shoppingmall in St. Niklaas. I'm very pleased to say I got some Christmas shopping done! On Friday, we had a "red wine and Buzz" night, and someone claimed they just let us girls win out of pure charity!!!

Of course I came down a weekend where we could go to a show - Bleiswijk International in the Netherlands! 8 IGs entered for Danish judge Gunnar Nymann. Vita first won juniorclass, then took Best of Breed over Giaguaro of Devils Pigeons, who won his last CAC for his Dutch Championship - congratulations to Leona! He's a pretty boy, so it was well deserved.
Vita now has 2 jcac towards her NL JCh title - she only needs one more before turning 18 months (which she'll do on April 2nd), so I guess we'll be going back ;) She also has 2 CAC out of the 4 required for her adult title NL Ch, but she has to be 27 months before she can become a champion, so we have plenty of time. PS - sorry about lack of photos, but most of them were blury due to poor light.

Vitas critic:
"Up to size, very nice outline, good parallellity in head, correct bite, good eyes and ears, could have better underjaw. Correct shaped neck, good topline and croup, ok bend of stifle. Good front, nice feet, ok coat. Good lenght of step and drive, could be more stable in front"

We were the last breed in the ring, so we didn't have to wait that long for Group. What's different in Belgium/the Netherlands vs the Nordic countries, is that no matte what you have to be there before judgings start and have to stay until the Finals start. I'm used to more or less come and go as I please, but at least if you have to stay until 3 o'clock anyway, then if you win BOB you might as well stay for group. There were 10 sighthoundbreeds present in the group with plenty of famous dogs and faces. Vita did great, and floated in the ring, so that I had to run to keep up with her! She showed herself to a splendid Group 3 placement!!!

Tomorrow'll be busy - then Belgium on Thursday!

Time is going so fast, suddenly it's time for packing my suitcase an getting ready for my long-planned trip to visit Margrét in Belgium. I went there for 10 days in July, and we immediately started planning for the next visit ;)

Tomorrow, I'll have to take a trip to Oslo to deliver Esso to Ludmilla and her boys - he'll have a blast - and my sister will look after Chivas and the very-pregnant-Easy (she'd sit on your lap 24/7 to cuddle and to get her ears scratched - only disrupted by the neccessary eatingbreaks) + my car. Vita will come with me on the plane, we do have a show to go to on Sunday!

I'm glad I'm able to travel Thursday and Monday, as the tickets were more than 1000NOK cheaper each way when I don't travel on a weekend-day! Vita will come with me into the cabin - she went with Esso into cargo when I went to Margrét in July, but when travelling with only one dog, I'm glad she could come into the cabin with me.

I hope it won't rain, as Margrét and I have planned to go to some large Beigian city on Friday to do some Christmas shopping - and in the evening, we'll have a Buzz-night with good food and red wine - Yummy! Saturday is open for more shopping, if I have the need - and if the weather is OK, we'll go to a racing/coursing practice. Sunday is the day of the Dog show, don't know how far we'll have to drive, but it's in the Netherlands. And on Monday evening, I go back home.

Easy is pregnant!

Dervisch Fiorella des Ombreuses

It's been a few days since I first felt some small "bumps" in her abdomen, so she's definately pregnant. No surprise, as she's been behaving like she's got puppies, but it's nice to feel them there as well ;)

sire: Ylladian Eugenios Gavino

This will be a Dervisch-litter, her breeder is entiteled to one litter on her. Father of the puppies is the Finnish import Ylladian Eugenios Gavino (Ch Calimero de la Roche Hue x Ch Dervisch Dial L for Love) owned by Tone Fischer of kennel Eugenios. This will be his first litter, he turns 2 years old in February. He's been one of the most-winning IG's in Norway this year, and has won 7 CAC in Norway so far in 2009.

Puppies will be born early December 2009

Pre-Christmas trip to visit Margrét

I've been looking forward to this trip a long time now! It started this summer when I went to visit Margrét in Belgium, and we did a successful show in Echt, the Netherlands. Wouldn't it be great if I came down sometime during the autumn for another show weekend? We just had to find a show in the Netherlands with a Nordic judge (don't know if it's just us but it seems a greater likelyhood of winning for a Nordic judge than a "local" judge from Belgum or Holland). If I am to take the trip, why not ensure greatest possible chance of succeding?

So I entered this International show in Bleswijk, NL - judge is Gunnar Nymann. At least I've shown Vita for him earlier, resulting in 2 Group 1st, one as a puppy and one as an adult. I'm so excited, only 2 weeks left!

I've found doggysitters for the rest of the dogs, the trip has already been paid for and I still have lots of euros left from my puppysale of Nina, Vita's sister, to Bas and Jessica in Rotterdam. Perfect for some Christmas shopping!!! So, anyone who wants a Belgian X-mas present, just let me know, haha ;)

Kennelname

I just got a letter from NKK (Norwegian Kennel Club), my 1st choice for kennelname was approved by FCI! Now, I only have to wait for it to be publised in the next issue of "Hundesport", and wait the appointed amount of time where people can protest against it - then it's mine! Or not just mine, as my sister is also in on it ;)

Yesterday's walk by the river

Here's some photos from our walk by the river yesterday, in beautiful autumn weather. Enjoy!

Chivas and his 2 IG girls - Easy and Vita

Chivas loves to run!

In need of cooling down

Esso on the Run!

The dogs were crazy, running and running, chasing eachother in the sand

Chivas

Chivas plunging into the river
Don't know if it was totally intentional or not...

One of my favourite photos
Vita comming to Chivas as he comes out of the water

Saluki vs Italian greyhounds

Chivas the Goofball

And one final photo of my beloved Chivas

Not much happening here at the moment, so these pictures is all you'll get this time ;)

A little update

I guess it's time for a little update on what's been going on here. It's mostly nothing, which is the reason it's been a while since I blogged.

My mum was in Oslo this weekend, first for some workrelated stuff, then stayed with my sister from Friday to Sunday. I met up with them on Friday for a trip to IKEA (yet again, and I always find something to buy) including dinner. I also went to my sister afterwards, mainly to borrow the 9th Sookie Stackhouse book, Dead and Gone. Both my sister and I have been totally hooked on these books - too bad the 9th is the last one so far (new book out next spring, can't wait!). I've watched both Seasons of True Blood (based on book 1 - "Dead until Dark" - and 2 - "Living Dead in Dallas"), and I'm looking very much forward to Season 3 next summer!!! Meanwhile, I look forward to "New Moon", the 2nd movie from the "Twilight series". Just gotta love those vampires, haha ;)
I went to Evy for a visit yesterday. 2 of the cirnecopuppies has left (largest boy and smallest girl), the last 3 had to have their shots and microchips done. I also chipped a couple of neighbourhood huntingdogs - it's kind of smart to have if they get lost during the elk hunt ;) I really like these cirneco puppies - can't decide which one of the males I like best. Just hope some lucky new owners show up soon!!! They have a lovely temperament, and are so good at doing their bussiness outside already, only 9-10 weeks old.

I got a bunch of IG critics from 2009 shows, so now it's time to start working on the 2009 Yearbook! Just hoping those critics will keep coming, then I'll be very happy. I just can't resist just sitting down and read them all when they arrive, very interesting. You should all put in an order for it - it's fully possible to reserve one already ;)