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2006 BTCA Specialty, Beanfield Bash, Mr. Marmalade Finds a Home, News from "around", Crate Safety, "Diggin it" in Ontario, Gimli's Visit, Zeke's Angels and Puppy Pics
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Just two weeks after the Beanfield Bash, many of us met up again at the 2006 BTCA National Specialty just north of Dayton, Ohio.
It was a busy, fun and successful series of events. Check out the brag pages for Bebe, Bindi, Colin, Free and Harry |
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"Are we there yet?" ... a long trip but worth it
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And of course good dogs like Philipa's Django)
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...or Jenny's Danny - happy as a dog with a bone!!!
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Not forgetting JoAnn's Chisel - ready to run...
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..and some we don't even know...
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...just too many to capture here...
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While many of us were off in Ohio, Higgs was busy doing his own thing.
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Several JJ friends met up on various occasions during the Annual New Jersey Beanfield Spring festival. It was a great opportunity for earthdog education as well as socializing.
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"Bottoms up" - Lurcher looks on while a Border gets "down and dirty"
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Beamish getting around nicely (Beamish went down with a ruptured disc while JoAnn was in Ontario judging at the BTCO ED Test.
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Piggy Sophie in the middle - she looks a bit in awe of "oldsters" Nipper and Spunky.
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"Feeling Good" - Danny enjoys a good roll in the grass after a haircut and bath.
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"Looking Good" - Sensei, every inch the handsome boy
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"Aging Well" - Roger as handsome as ever at nine-years young.
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Boomer's eye view of a wonderful canoe trip on the New Jersey Pine Barrens
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Teazle contemplating what trouble she could get into next.
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While we were down in New Jersey, one of the Vet Tech's where Mr. Marmalade was boarding took a liking to him and - hearing he was available for adoption - took him home to meet her husband, three children, senior Sheltie and.... a cat. We are happy to report (and show) that Mr. Marmalade (now Charlie) is doing just fine.
Our sincere thanks to Bridget and her family for giving him the home he deserves.
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A bed time story in a home of his own is a fairy tale come true for Charlie
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No more lonely nights... or lonely days.
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News from Around
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Sensei the obedience dog
Another Danny son struts his stuff
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Harry the Canaan dog
Amanda's protégé wins a Specialty
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Higgs and Bonus
The friendly competitors
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Raining "cats and dogs" - the Shelburne crew enjoying some "down" time
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"I'm bored!" Teazle takes a dim view of dog shows as a spectator sport.
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Colin and Harry, baby sitting little Luke. (Or hoping for crumbs!!)
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The two Anna's and Mel made the long trip from the Maritimes, breaking their journey "chez nous" to attend the Border Terrier Club of Ontario and Cairn Terrier Association of Ontario Earthdog tests near Guelph on May 13th/14th.
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Roger and Anna R. - "Can hardly keep our eyes open"
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Anna F. leading Red boy astray - "Good to the last drop"
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Pipsqueak - not such a "chip of the old [teetotaller Gunter] block" after all
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Maisie "the going concern" trying to hold still - just for a moment
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Henry taking a serious approach to senior and coming oh so close
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Nipper - a senior soaking up the sun under the playful eyes of youth
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On the way back to NB/NS from the BTCO ED Tests the two Anna's and Mel witnessed a horrific accident. The trailer and car were totalled, the two dogs in the car walked away with barely a scratch - they were both crated. Kennelaire crates may be expensive but well worth the money.
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The vehicle in which the dogs were riding....in crates
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One lucky Golden Retriever, his buddy was OK too
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Gimli (1990 Remy - Pepper litter), sister to Penny, Sam, Tangle & Badger, came to
visit with proud and loving caregivers Gord & Karen Lorimer and their daughter Lindsey. Looking well and happy, she is a credit to their care and her Lothlorien genes
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"Hey! Nice place you got here."
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"What you staring at? Can't an old girl take a stroll"
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Time to go - "Thanks for supper"
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While Zeke's away, pups will play
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Zeke on vacation in NB getting an "earful" of whippet
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"Side-by-side" duplex. Pipsqueak and Red Boy on the shared "deck"
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"Can I come in now?" - Red boy standing pretty at the patio door.
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Pupdates
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Gunter / Daisy ("distinguished older gentleman" and "young thing")
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Daisy gave birth to four "pup-a-lumps" on February 9th. Two boys and two girls:
pup-a-little-breach-lump-1 - a.k.a "Pip Squeak"
pup-a-head-first-lump-2 - now formally known as Teazle
pup-a-in-my-own-sweet-time-lump-3 - now formally known as Maisie
pup-a-coming-fast-tail-first-lump-4 - now formally known as Dundee
Click here for photos as they become available.
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