Life with Spots
Just Seren for the trip to Staffordshire County Showground for this open show. There was a nice entry for the Dalmatians as the original judge is a breed specialist.
Seren was in Post graduate, along with 4 other dogs. she moved like a dream and won the class.
She went onto to challenge for Best of Breed and beat the Open class winner to become best of breed. I’m super proud of her, she was brilliant.
The judge kept clarifying her age!! She was a fidget but moved really well.
Our first time to this show, just the girls’. It was in the main hall at the Staffordshire County Show ground. It was very loud and the benching was away from the ring.
As it’s the last chance to qualify for Crufts, the classes were large, 11 in Seren’s and 15 in Lottie’s.
It was one of the last Yearling classes for Seren, she’ll be 2 in April. She got a respectful Very Highly Commended in the strong class.
Lottie wasn’t placed in her Limit class, but as always she strutted her stuff and had a great time.
First show of 2023, and we took a long trek south to Peterborough. Lottie, Seren and Beth were very excited as it meant a night in a hotel! And the girls’ love a hotel room!
Seren was in a big Yearling class, and even though she was a bit fidgety, she still got placed second.
Lottie was in a big Limit class, and although she showed her socks off, didn’t get placed. It was a shame as the judge was the first judge she went under, and he placed her highly in her classes.
Whilst the girls’ loved the ring, they preferred the hotel 🤣
Coventry Ladies Kennel Club Open Show, 1st Jan 2023
Judge Stephen Fellows
Post Graduate
1st Wallington’s Ailsadot Astral Lyra – 21 month old black spotted bitch who I have judged previously and really liked. She caught my eye on entering the ring and did not disappoint. Beautiful head and expression. Correct front assembly and deep chest. Level topline and correct tailset. Moved out well.
RBIB
New Years Day and a trip down the M6 with Seren, Lottie and Beth to an open show with a breed specialist judge.
Seren was in a decent Post Graduate class. She found the flooring a bit slippy and was a bit fidgety, but she won her class and went on to get Reserve Best of Breed.
Lottie went in Limit, absolutely loved the new rabbit pate treats, and wouldn’t be still! She got reserve.
It’s unusual to get rosettes instead of place cards at an Open, so the girls’ were delighted with theirs.
We always spend Christmas with the girls’ grandparents, my parents. But covid meant that we missed a couple of years, and last year Seren was in season, so it was lovely to be back there this year. My parents live in the Lake District so we were surrounded by beautiful scenery, snow on the tops of the fells.
The Spots absolutely love my parents, both them and their home as there is lots of space to play. Seren and Mac love lying in front of the stove, and also trying to get on Naini’s chair. Lottie loves cuddling up on my Mum’s knee, and Seren will curl up too!
Seren loved Christmas and found her presents under the tree! She got cuddly toys as she loves a cuddly.
I tried to do a Christmas photoshoot with the Spots … had mixed results!
We always go to the beach during the Christmas holiday, it’s a bit of a family ritual. As always we go early so we are usually leaving as everyone else is arriving! The tide was a it’s highest, something we haven’t experienced before, so the Spots were totally confused, as they are used to running over the dunes and down onto a huge space to run on, not waves 🤣
After a decent walk for the humans and a decent run for the Spots, including bird changing and dune climbing, we have a MacDonalds breakfast … hash browns are a must 🤣
Lottie and Seren went to BUBA, Mac had a boys day with Dave.
The girls wee in big classes and neither got placed, but both enjoyed being in the ring.
A lovely show not too far down the road. Seren has had some time out of the ring and ringcraft following her season, phantom, kennel cough and a haematoma that needed treating … bit of a rough 3 months. She was unsettled at her last show so I thought a few smaller shows might help settle her down again. She was like a fidgety 6 month old, not her best performance in the ring 🤣
She placed Second in a small class, so she’ll get a critique, if the judge managed to write one with all the fidgeting! she also got a rosette with it being a Premier Open, and we all love a rosette!
Beth came with me, and we had a mooch round all the rings eying up the breed she would like … turns out she likes the breeds that resemble small horses 🤣
Our first show in a while, sometimes it’s good to have a little break.
Seren was in her first Yearling class, and very much the baby in it. It was a big class, so I was pleased with her Reserve placing.
Lottie was in her last Post Grad class, and it was a big one! She got Very Highly Commended.
I was also thrilled to see Albus, Ailsadot Astral Peacock, in the ring for the first time. He got First in Yearling, First in Novice and Third in Special Beginners. Absolutely fantastic results for him and his owner on his first outing. Hopefully he’ll continue to have lots of success.
Ailsadot Dalmatians 