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I like Val's title for the Blog...see comments about the German Dog Show...I can just picture you all hitting every dog show on the planet while I stay home with the wild children.
Since Vicki has left, Spirit has climbed, a la Elle, out of the X pen, and now Daphne...Mary's most demonstrative daughter, has climbed out of the whelping box several times...the latest being at 5:30 this morning, which wasn't quite as exciting as the 2 AM escape, which she announced with piercing yips...she has inherited her Grandma Zoe's shrill tones, and her Uncle Matthew Bubba's demanding nature.
Nanny is a tad tired...hence no photos this time. Thankfully Sharon has been a tremendous back-up and Jill is coming over Saturday so we can go the The Canine Experience Day with Betsy.

June 12, 2009 7:23 AM

06-10 & 11

I woke up to wine-lots of wine-gross wine. And then to see this --> when I got to the keller after entering the dark long hall.
So I put on my mask and gloves and started wiping and logging. Unfortunatly, I am learning more and more about wine. Just as we were finishing up the packers came. Wow-they were fast.
I vegged out while they went to work. We then were off to dinner. What a cute place and wonderful food. I thought our conversations were bad. These were all teachers and you must ask me about the paper the little boy wrote whose parents are both RNs. After everyone ate and had about three glasses of wine they started grading papers.

The 11th was the dog show (see below) and then down to the Sekt Festival. It was not so busy but great food. It is amazing that they give out real glass and real silverware. It is a family affair and no 'gardens' as we have. Walking and drinking.

German Dog Show

It was quite a blustery day. The dark black rain clouds were on both sides but only the wind came down our path. It was a beautiful setting and Annette said that she had seen many foxes that morning when she walked the dogs.
My sister took me and dropped me off. She was quite worried about me and walked to the show area. My only concern was where the bathrooms were :) As I saw Cairns I actually introduced myself to them. Crazy I know.
The people were very nice - as I figured most Cairn folk are. Talking to me before hand and while they groomed.No one seemed nervous but here it is so much more layed back. They popped in and out of the ring either through the gate or under the tape from different sides. I really need to learn to be more relaxed and not uptight.
The classes were different Veteranenklasse (Veteran), Jugendklasse (9-18mth=puppy), Zwischenklasse (15-24mth), Championklasse (already Ch), and Offene Klasse (open). You have to be at least 15 months to earn a certificate (needing 4, one of which is from a different country) and then between the first and last certificate must be 1 year and one day. So, the youngest a dog could earn a CH would be 27 months old which I think is great idea.
BOB went to Eragon of Lucky Goblins. His sire is here in the states for a year for breeding and showing with Carol Brinkman and Janet Brady.

Annette then brought "Eric" Ch Caladonian Davidson of Wolfpit for everyone to look at. He was not spooked or bothered by anything and of course loved everyone. It is so amazing how adaptable a Cairn truly is. The day before, Annette picked him up from the airport after flying in cargo from the East coast. And then to a dog show with people speaking German. Annette is so good with him and all her dogs. She does Agility and Obedience. Boy-the stuff they have to do for the classes in OB. YIKERS. I don't feel so accomplished now. She was so gracious. She gave me a 2009 German yearbook :) and bought me lunch. Bratwurst and pork steaks, lots of deserts and open faced sandwiches. I love this place. We went back to her motorhome. She got it about two months ago and I got to see the rest of the dogs. We then went and watched the groups. First puppy, then local breeders, long legged terriers, short legged terriers (Cairns) and then BIS. There is no placement in the groups-only the winner. A very nice Westie was BIS. After BIS they then give out the critiques to all the dogs. We then took the dogs for the last walk - no foxes but lots of poop to roll in. She let the dogs off except "Eric" and they ran, played and hunted.
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Annette had about a four hour drive home and I didn't want her to wait for me but she insisted. It worked out that she had to go through Darmstadt so she gave me a ride. She definitely would fit in with the Paws group. She is holding Mikel (sp) short for mosquito and I believe I have Paris. It was a long day but a great one.
.........of course then into the night to the Sekt Festival....

Day 1 06-08-09

I thought I had found or bought most everything camo. But here in Germany they have camo trees. I LOVE THIS PLACE!
My sister picked me up from the airport and I joked about bringing masks - just in case. Sounds like we will need them as there was a sewage problem in the kellar. About 100 of their 600 bottles of wine - yes I said 600 bottles - need to be cleaned before they get packed. My debt to my sister and Duane is getting smaller. :)




These are pictures of the 'villa.' The ceilings are about 20 feet high and windows everywhere. Chris and Duane are at work and I got to sleep in. The bed is a hair better than mine at home. Cindi writes that she is going to sleep on the couch from now on -- sorry Cindi. We are on the second story and I think it is twice as big as my house. You can either swear at "Theo" or thank him for keeping me in the states.

New Canadian Senior Earthdog title!

Stiller (Ch.Kinloch's For What It's Worth RN, ME) earned his Senior Earthdog title in Canada this weekend. Greg took Stiller and Kona(Am/Ca/Int Ch.Cairngorm Coffee Tea or Me RA,ME,CaSE) up to Aldergrove for the Sea to Sound Earthdog Club tests last weekend. Kona earned the first leg of his Master title.
Kona and Stiller are the only two Cairns to hold both and AKC and CKC Senior titles. Greg hopes Kona will be the first to hold and AKC and CKC Masters title!

....and she is on her way!

We are going to miss our friend. She won't be at Great Western...a trip with us and showing her dogs for...a trip to Europe to see her sister? Weird, huh?
We are sure hoping that she has the best time ever (hard to believe she can have a good time without us, but....)
She has assured me that she is going to try to go to a dog show next weekend and meet a Cairn breeder while she is gone. We are looking forward to hearing all about her adventures..even IF they are without us!

Dog with a job

It is a common phrase..."my dog needs a job..." someone just shared this article on one of the groups I belong to. > http://thebark.com/content/ranger-ridley

It is about a Cairn with a job saving endangered turtles in Texas! Really a fun article.