Home town show, Joensuu Int, proved to be ok after some years. Toby, H. All the Marbles, gained his 3rd and final CAC and can now cause mayhem as an champion.
Been a while so updates have been done here and there. Since last post, we have had good run at the shows. Almost too good to believe.
We have been at Nurmes, Rautajärvi, Salo and Kotka. At Nurmes, replacement dog Notte (had to make replacement as it came obvious that Pallo, who was entered originally, would not be participating) cleared the table. BOB, her first ever CAC and finally BIG2 under Guy Jeavons. A breeders group was presented ending BOB-group.
Then Rautajärvi, where all entered got CQs and placed at least in their classes and Topi finally being 2nd best dog with r-CAC. Managed to show a breeders group also here, BOB and BIS3.
At Salo we had really nice day, which was nice as driving was long. Only Topi and Frankie were entered, but that was enough. Frankie BOB, CAC and BIG2 and Topi BOS and CAC.
Since we seem to be keen on driving around this country, next show was at Kotka. Again hours away and this time hottest day this summer. I did have hopes, but they were exceeded. Finn, first time out in veteran class and in two years BOB, BOB-veteran, CAC (his second) and veteran-CACIB. Topi followed his dad being 2nd best male getting CACIB. Frankie was BOS with CAC, third which made her Fi Ch, and CACIB. And icing on the cake was Mimmi, H. Penny Wise Pound Foolish, placing 4th best bitch and getting r-CAC. Breeders group was BOB. We did stay for the groups with Finn even though we knew it was pointless as it turned out to be.
Meanwhile Ziva, H. Fake it till You Make It, has been good girl. Within two months she gathered three CAC’s from Norway thus gaining No Ch. And since she had CAC from Denmark was Dk Ch also in her pocket. Alongside champion titles, Ziva got two more CACIB’s to accompany the one from earlier years. So now the hunt for final one is on. Fingers crossed.
Maybe, just maybe, my dogs are not that bad after all.
On sadder tone. Pallo, H. Makes Me Wonder, was put to rest on 24th of June. She had started to drag her back legs end of last year and situation degenerated. Veterinarians diagnosed DM, degenerative myelopathy, which can not be confirmed with out autopsy. I did run DNA-test on her for DM and results were that she was affected. If it was DM or something else will not be known and on the other hand, undisputed diagnose would not change the outcome.
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We had small vacation. Traveled by car to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania. Worth of all that driving.
C.I.B* Fi Dk Ch Hawkfield’s What’s it to You 29.8. Posušje Cacib, judge Siniša Sančanin, CAC, CACIB -> C.I.B, BOS 30.8. Posušje, judge Miodrag Vreteničić CAC, CACIB, BOS Crufts 2024 qualified 2.9. Sebeș, judge Paul Lawless CAC, CACIB, BOS
C.I.B* Nord Fi Se Dk Ch Hawkfield’s It Matters to Me 29.8. Posušje Cacib, judge Siniša Sančanin, CAC, CACIB, BOB, BIG2 30.8. Posušje, judge Miodrag Vreteničić CAC, res-CACIB 2.9. Sebeș, judge Paul Lawless CAC, CACIB -> C.I.B, BOB
More than happy! Morgan being already 9 years this was her last gamble due the fact that age is creeping in… And as Austin carries too big black markings it has not been easy with him either. Now they both can retire and become true sofa champions!
*subject of FCI approval
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Due recently discovered PRA cases in Sweden and Norway (all rough collie males sharing some same relatives in their pedigrees) I found it reasonable to have my older ones eye checked.
Millwill’s Another Kiss, nearly 10 yrs, no sign of PRA / vitreous degeneration Hawkfield’s It Matters to Me, 8 yrs, no sign of PRA Hawkfield’s What’s It to You, 7 yrs, no sign of PRA Hawkfield’s Makes Me Wonder, 7 yrs, no sign of PRA Hawkfield’s Finders Keepers Losers Weepers, nearly 6 yrs, no sign of PRA
Austin and Pallo’s litter brother Jedi was also eye checked soon after my bunch Hawkfield’s Where I Come From, no sign of PRA
Elvis, Hawkfield’s Return to Sender to Joshren at Daliyhaa was checked 05/2022, no sign of PRA, and I decided that to be recent enough for now.
Who ever reads this, please take your collies to an official eye check. More information is needed.
