Life with Spots
Lottie took Eira to Eira’s first champ show. It was a big entry, so loud and echoey.
Eira was in a big minor puppy class and unfortunately was spooked so didn’t stand for the judge. she looked fab in the line up and ran well.
Lottie was in her first class as a veteran and got Very Highly Commended in a class of 9, so I was super pleased with her as it’s her first champ show since Midland Counties 2024. She looked amazing and moved really well.
Eira and I attended a handling class run by Marina White. It was a 2 hour workshop but quite intensive for both Eira and myself. We learned a few tips and have come away feeling quite confident about starting Eira’s show career.
Eira has been having some fun swim and hydro treadmill sessions. She doesn’t need them, but I want her get used to them in case she needs hydrotherapy treatment in the future.
Whilst she’s a bit vocal she doesn’t need them love these sessions, maybe a bit too much!! She loves splashing rather than swimming properly! Joe loves this less 🤣
Lottie and Eira went to the Dalmatian Association breed show and fun dog show. It was Eira’s last baby Puppy class, and Lottie’s last show before she becomes a veteran!
Eira won her Baby Puppy class was was awarded Best Baby Puppy in show. She was really good, a bit fidgety round the judge but on the whole she did good!
It was Lottie’s first time out in nearly a year and she had a blast!!! Handled by Ellie, she showed her socks off and won her Open class! She didn’t get anything in the challenge, but the judge had some lovely words about her, but did say she was a little immature for her age!!
In the fun show Lottie won the waggiest tail class and Eira got 5th in the cutest puppy class!
I love meeting up with the puppies we have bred, especially when they live along way away.
Jorge, Mr Yellow, Ailsadot Blue World, called in on his way north today. He’s maturing into a lovely boy, love his markings and he has a lovely temperament.
We took Jorge, Eira and Seren for a play on the field. Needless to say they had a great time and all got a bit grubby!!
It’s only the 2nd I have been to this champ show, back when Lottie was still a puppy!!
Seren and I stayed in a lovely cottage the night before as it’s a long m, slow drive down from us. Seren enjoyed her quality cuddle time with me!!
She was entered in 2 classes, Open bitch and Good Citizen bitch, and took 2nd place in both classes, so I was really proud of her.
I love the Welsh dragons on her rosettes.
Where has the time gone!! I can’t believe the puppies are 5 months old already.
Eira has been a busy girl, attending both puppy and ringcraft classes, going to hydro sessions with Lottie, and swimming and going on the hydro treadmill. She’s attended a couple of shows, and been in the show ring once.
She absolutely loves life and is very enthusiastic about everything! She loves being where she shouldn’t, like the dining table, raised flower beds!!
This was a champ show with the club open show following on from the Champ show judging.
Seren was entered in Limit in the champ show. I knows she wasn’t probably going to get placed, but she needs to get back in the ring and start settling down, she’s been quite fidgety.
The club open show had 2 judges, one judging the special award classes and 1 judging the open show classes. Seren was entered in to the Limit special awards class and placed 3rd. She didn’t place in the main show’ limit class, but she’d had enough by then, was spooked by noises and the weather. To be fair I was pretty much done too!!
Eira was entered into the open show’s baby puppy class, her first show at 19 weeks old! She placed 2nd out of 5 puppies, and was the youngest in the class, so I was really pleased. She stood beautifully, just bounced on the move!
I love arranging play dates for the puppies, I try to arrange a few up until their 1st birthday. It helps reinforce their sibling bonds and means that they will be ok meeting up over their life times. It also gives the owners a chance to meet, and get to know each other.
We have 6 of the puppies living within an hour of us, so we arranged a local meet up, booking a secure field for an hour. The weather wasn’t great but that didn’t seem to affect the puppies enjoyment!!!! They could have happily had another hour!
It was lovely seeing them all, getting cuddles and loves.
Natalie from Hellherder Photography came to do a photoshoot when the pups were 7 weeks old. It was a mayhem!! The pups kept breaking out of the temporary pen, they just wanted to love her and her partner, but we did manage to get some fabulous photos of them all, both individually and in little groups.
Ailsadot Dalmatians 