Life with Spots
An early start for us this morning, off to the beach before everyone else gets there. It’s been a beautiful day, but very cold and a bit windy on the beach. We all came home with rosy cheeks.
The Spots had a great time, running, paddling, sniffing, playing, that’s the great thing about the beach, so much space for energetic dogs.
Bit naughty, sneaking off to a show on the older daughter’s birthday, but she is off doing an overnight scout challenge so I’m not going to get told off 🤣
Lottie did amazing, getting her first 1st in a class, Special Beginners Bitch, and then Reserve in a big Junior Bitch class. I was super proud of her, as she only just in the junior class, so very much the baby.
A trip down to Stoneleigh today to the Kennel Club for the BDC champ show. Lottie didn’t get placed, but she showed her socks off … and then got very grubby with her sister!!
We took the Spots to Twywn beach after we’d had our railway trip, they needed a leg stretch as they had had to wait in the car, the carriages weren’t big enough for them to lie down in comfortably.
The beach was really quiet, and the light was amazing. The tide was on its way out and the sand held onto a layer of water which created reflections.
So we are on holiday for a few days in Wales. I’ve never been to this part of Wales and am looking forward to exploring with the Spots. We are 3 minutes walk from the beach, so once we’d unpacked it was coats and harnesses on to go and explore.
The Spots loved the beach, even if it was a bit breezy and their ears kept trying to blow off their heads.
No feet on the floor!
A very early start for us, Lottie, the girls and I went to Nidderdale for their dog show, part of a bigger agricultural show. Lottie was entered into two classes, puppy and junior, and got placed 2nd in both of them, and won £6.00!
The judge said Lottie had “a super feminine head with the best of well set broken ears, dense black spotting on a pure white coat.”
After strutting our stuff we took time to look round the show, the girls loved looking in the animal marquees and found spotty rabbits and hens! We did a spot of shopping, had lunch and then came home. Lottie was super good, looking at all the livestock without any reaction and walking politely through all the crowds. I think her favourite part was the cheesy chips Ellie gave her 🤣
Another show, another bench and another race course … oh and running on grass! Again I was on my own but Lottie’s breeder and Mac’s breeder was there so I had support from them.
Lottie was placed reserve in her Puppy Bitch class, she even beat her sister! Nothing like a bit of sibling rivalry 🤣
Another early start and this time all on my own! First time going to a show with no family support! Lottie did really again, coming third in her Puppy Bitch class.
No show ring photos as I didn’t have a photographer to take some, so just bench photos …
An early start for us as we went up to Edinburgh for the Scottish Kennel Club Champ shoe, and the Dalmatian Club of Scotland’s open show. As usual I was occupied by the girls and Mac came along for the ride!
Lottie has got the benching down to a tea, just settles down and chills, Mac was very vocal, but he got to see his breeder and his sister and her owner.
Lottie did good, getting a third and reserve in Puppy Bitch and Junior Bitch in the champ show, and third and second in Puppy Bitch and Junior Bitch in the open show. It was a successful but long day.
Our first Championship show with Lottie Lou. The girls are on a Scout camp for the weekend, so just Dave and I, we even left Mac chilling at home.
What a learning curve for us all … first time benching, lots of new people to meet and first time running on grass, in and out of a tent!
Lottie did really well, coped with all new noises, crowds and sounds. She was less happy running from inside to outside the tent with the rain coming down, but she bounced back. It was great being in the ring with her breeder and sister, had a friendly face to help me!
She got placed 3rd in Minor Puppy Bitch and so has qualified for Crufts!! And reserve in Puppy bitch.
