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Season greetings

Merry Christmas and all the best for next year

Added by Lena on December 21, 2010 at 6:45am — 3 Comments

We wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone!

Added by Lena on December 22, 2008 at 7:39am — 4 Comments

Four boys and seven girls have been born on the 9th of September at kennel Vinca Thore in Estonia.

Proud parents are Clonageera Starstrider by Cataluna "Viggo" and Applegrove Timespan of Vinca Thore "Mannu", daughter of Asoftwind of the Golden Vale and Gaerlic Blithe And Happy, born here with us in 2003.

Also our darling girl Fairhaven Brown Eyed Girl "Lollo" has become a mother again, this time at kennel Cataluna in the UK. The… Continue

Added by Lena on September 25, 2008 at 8:15am — 6 Comments

Young boy looking for a home

Applegrove Western Wind - three months old

We still have one boy for sale from our litter born 12th of June. Parents are Kbhv-06 Ww-08 Asoftwind of the Golden Vale "Magnus" and Applegrove Sweet American Romance "Tilda".

He's a real charmer, very social, outgoing and talkative and has been one of my favourites in the litter all along! However, you can't keep them all ... so if you know of any active and loving home for a… Continue

Added by Lena on September 12, 2008 at 6:30am — 3 Comments

Happy Birthday to the Applegrove Look-litter!

Happy birthday to the boys and girl in our Look-litter - one year old on 18th of August!

- Adolf (A. Brains And Looks) living his life in Finland, with his father Grove Creek's Xtreme Quick Blow.

- Hugo (A. Million Dollar Look) with Eva and her family - shown in puppy and junior classes with good results.

- Pricken (A. Looking Special) with Maria and her family - not shown since he was gifted with two large black spots on his back and side, but loved and spoilt.

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Added by Lena on August 18, 2008 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

Some Applegrove news!

Most of our puppies have now moved to new homes and we are wishing their new families all the best of luck with their new little babies. Although we had not really planned to keep any of them this time, it seems that one of the boys will be staying ... the boy Zeb (Applegrove Westward Ho) was just too hard to resist! Why is there always one like that? Two boys are however still looking for new homes, A.Spirit Of The West and A. Western Wind (pictured below). Any…

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Added by Lena on August 11, 2008 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Babies are now six weeks old

As always, time just goes too fast when you have the little darlings at home.

The boys and the girl in our litter by Asoftwind of the Golden Vale

ex Applegrove Sweet American Romance are now already six weeks old.

Have added some new photos to my photo album here on the site, and lots more

can be found in the gallery at the homepage http://applegrove.se - welcome to… Continue

Added by Lena on July 25, 2008 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

New babies at kennel Applegrove

We have a litter born 12th of June, seven boys and one single girl.

This is now the 3rd generation from the Applegrove-affix. Grand mother is Applegrove Sweet Home Chicago "Maja" who was born in our first litter (the Home litter) and the mother Applegrove Sweet American Romance "Tilda" was born in our fourth litter in 2005 (the American-litter), sired by Dark Auburn's Michigan.

The sire of the puppies is "Magnus" Cobenhagen… Continue

Added by Lena on July 9, 2008 at 6:00am — 5 Comments

Puppies have grown

Time really flies - not long now before the little babies are ready to move to new homes.

I have again added some photos of all of them, at the age of six and a half weeks.

Added by Lena on October 4, 2007 at 3:31am — 1 Comment

Puppies five weeks old!

Lollo's and Oliver's babies are now five weeks old, and we had some photos taken - I have added some of them to my photos.

Added by Lena on September 24, 2007 at 8:16am — 1 Comment

Puppies born!

Five boys and one single girl born today.

Proud parents are Fairhaven Brown Eyed Girl and Grove Creek's Xtreme Quick Blow (photo below)

Added by Lena on August 18, 2007 at 12:00pm — 12 Comments

Swedish Kennel Club Show, Askersund

Fairhaven Glädjeflicka, BOB puppy

Applegrove Stars In Your Eyes, 1st junior, very promising

Yrar Chicago Hope for Applegrove, 2nd open excellent, 2nd best bitch

Judge Arvid Göransson, Sweden

Added by Lena on August 11, 2007 at 12:00am — No Comments

Swedish Kennel Club show, Ransäter

BOB and Group-5 Vinca Thore Galadriel

Breed judge: Esther Joseph, kennel Triseter, Australia

Group judge: Jochen Eberhardt, Germany

Best bitch puppy Fairhaven Glädjeflicka

Puppy judge: Kari Haave, Sweden

Added by Lena on July 28, 2007 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Estonian setter club show, Laulasmaa

Judge: Elizabeth Rose-Hay, United Kingdom

BOB - Karmino Made Eternity, 1st champion excellent, Best bitch (left)

BOS - Clonageera Starstrider by Cataluna, 1st open excellent, CAC, Best dog (right)

I was also showing Applegrove Timespan of Vinca Thore (1st working excellent), Soul Provider Juliette (1st veteran excellent, BOB veteran, BIS 2 veteran) and…

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Added by Lena on July 22, 2007 at 12:00am — 4 Comments