Dee Rance's Comments

The trials have been great! Really interesting to watch, learnt a lot and met lots of nice people. The weather was reasonably good too, not too much wind on the first day, which was a bit of a shame but otherwise very good. There were quite a few Irish setters there too. Hope you'll have a really good trip to Peterborough and I wish you all the best of luck for both girls! Hope we can meet up again soon and I'll be looking forward to hearing all about the weekend :-)

Hi Dee
My little boy went yesterday, it was heartbreaking! I was getting so used to watching the two playing or fighting!!! Molly looked so lonely this morning even though she was sleeping with her mum. Taking her to puppy classes tonight, there aren't any ringcraft classes until September.
All the best, Deborah

No, I did not take a dog to the world-show. I was working flat out for all four days (and a week after as well). At the show I was selling and signing books + was circulating and taking notes + drawing for a three page spread in the kennelclub magazine.
So I think I saw about 15 minutes of setters.
But one of my breeding was entered and placed himself as 4th best dog out of 42 and got excellent.
So that was great!
Expecting some visitors from England today so there is the mad cleaning to be done. :-)

Just delighted to have an excuse to stop the cleaning for a few minutes Dee! The visitors are non-doggy people and so a house filled with three dogs and four cats needs some cleaning. In fact its very good having visitors staying a few nights...you end up having to clean the place properly, instead of just doing the surface.
the book-sales went very well indeed and there were tons of people at the stand most of the time.
So good luck with all your tents, babies and dogs!
Have a super weekend!

Thanks -- I have been making phone calls, but so far no luck.

well its all over now. they have all left me. Im redundant again.The adults look forlawn.Look on the bright side no paper trail no mop ups.The last went yesterday one a t dinner and one at tea.So i Got to and cleaned up the shed and dismantled the equipment. Had to get my son to do the dismantling keeps there hand in.I didnt put them to bed too early i kept them with me longer.The one pup is back in a couple of weeks for the weekend whilst they attend a wedding.

Hello Dee
Yes, that's me with tree years old with "Laika".
I've a IRWS male ("Flash"),with 6 years, from the first litter in Portugal,
but now I´ve been quite excited this year with my new female "Beth".
Thanks for your suport.
Regards
Fernando

I'm writing this while my internet connection lasts!! It's still not quite back to normal yet. I ordered a new show lead and will show it to you next time if I'll have got it by then. Hopefully it'll be a bit better than the current one I have. Hope your two girls are enjoying their rest after the busy weekend!
Speak to you soon,
Nicole & Busby :-)

Thank you for the comment.
Wish you all the best./Ingela

Quick update...daughter back from university but working full time at the animal hospital in Malmö. So far I have ended up with a cat (that was going to be put down) and a hen (that was found wandering the streets of Malmö?!). I hope that is it as far as stray animals is concerned...at least for a while!
Visitors have been and gone and all back to normal (including the hairs all over the place).
Horses all OK, one pregnant, one lent out as company, one beeing ridden now and then and one at grazing.
Hope the tent has dried up by now, ready to be used soon again!

Well, the internet connection has miraculously come back for no obvious reason - just hoping it'll stay like that! Will try out the new walk before the weekend so we can maybe do that next week if you like? It'll be along the river and maybe we can get them to swim after all!! Maybe should take the camera next time.

Hi Dee, thank you for your welcome, new boy not arrived home as yet, another week to go !!! Still deciding on name, will let you know.

hi Dee, thanks for your comment on the oldie-birthday party. yes, i love oldies as well. my own Odin will be 12 soon, oh, how time flies. wish she could be with me forever, she is the big love of my life.

Hi Dee.
Flora and I are just fine thank you for asking. Our last show was in may, next will be in september. Today is a beautiful day, I am meeting a friend with her new camera ;-) and I hope new photos will be on the way. :-)

How are you? And the girls?

thanks, how did the show go or the weekend etc. Had one of the puppies ill she lives in bham im off to see her tomorrow.I think and now the vet as actually said it could be allergic reation to her jab.It was a few days after but anything is possible.She rang me monday id hoped a 24hr bug would clear and she ended up on a drip but all is well now today after a all clear at the vets she has medication just to make sure.

Hi Dee, if you mean red haired girl taking thousands of photos and pushing through the crowd to get some videos - yes THAT WAS ME ;)))) Next time, please say "hi kasia" - its always nice to know the people "in person". Greetings!!!! Kasia and the Diervilla gang ;)

thank you so much :-)
But you also have so many nice pictures on your side!!!!
Verena

We're good, thanks for asking! Enjoying this lovely sun as we're on holiday this week, but its a little too hot for the girls. Took them down to the river last night to cool off - I thought they'd dive right in but they merely paddled around the edges. I might have to sign them up for swimming lessons. *edit* (How strange, after I posted this I then saw the video of Annie swimming - I didn't realise there were other setters out there who don't swim - including yours!)

Tilly is growing fast and is all legs it seems just now. I think there may be giraffe in that pedigree of hers!

How are thing with you, have you had a successful show season so far?

Linda

hi dee im off to see katie today and tomorrow ive got a local agric show at leek with cory and willow.Vet says she most prob had a allergic reation to the jab.

Well you never know - if it's really warm and they're hot they might dip in! I hope so anyway :-) Are you going to go to the Gundog show next month in Ingliston? I missed the entry deadline again! I'll need to get more organised with my show diary! Hope you're still up for a walk next week and speak to you soon, Nicole & Busby