| 4th December 2010 | The most successful day in Skye's
show career was achieved today at the Exonian Canine Society open show
where she was awarded her first Best of Breed (hopefully the first of
many) and later in the day took Pastoral Group 3. Andrea |
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| 16th October 2010 | Worksop Open show, held today at the Newark showground, saw Ellie win another 1st place. After the border classes Irene agreed to handle someone elses beardie, yes - a beardie, as
a favour. Together they won the Post Graduate class and went on to
take Best of Breed. That certainly looked strange - seeing Irene
handling a beardie again after all these years ! Mike |
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| 26th September 2010 | A BIG first for Ellie
at Cleethorpes show today - she was awarded her very first Best of
Breed beating, amongst others, both Becky and Harry (even though Harry
won his Open class). Needless to say we
are very, very proud of her. Meanwhile, at the same show, Ruby
took 1st place in a Post-Graduate Welsh Springer Spaniel. Well done to
both Ellie and Ruby ! Irene & Mike |
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| 19th September 2010 | And
today it was an "Ellie" day because at the Border Collie Club of GB
Open show she took 1st in Junior, 1st in Maiden and then followed
them with a 2nd in Novice. Irene & Mike. |
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| 18th September 2010 | Today
at Darlington Champ show it was a "Harry" day. He was placed 2nd in
Veteran Dog in the breed (with the winner of the class going on to win
Best Veteran in Group) and Harry followed this by getting 3rd place in
the Veteran Stakes winning £5 into the bargain. Irene & Mike. |
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| 28th August 2010 | Out of puppy with a BANG! Skye
really exited her last puppy career in style by winning 1st in
Junior, Best Puppy in Breed and then followed this with Best Puppy in
Pastoral Group. Needless to say I was absolutely delighted. Andrea |
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| After
a bit of a lay-off, we got Harry, Becky and Ellie Mae out to an open
show (Wath & West Melton) today where Ellie Mae was given 3rd in
Graduate and Harry got 2nd in Open with Becky coming in 3rd behind him.
It was nice to get out again and the dogs really enjoyed themselves.Irene & Mike |
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| 4th July 2010 | Windsor Championship show was held yesterday in extremely
hot conditions but despite this heat both Becky and Ellie Mae had a
brilliant day! Becky's veteran class was held at the end of dog
judging as it was a mixed class (ie both dogs and bitches together) and
, much to our delight, Becky took 1st place enabling her to go to
Cruft's 2011 with her brother Harry and her little "sister" Ellie Mae,
who took another 2nd place in her last puppy class. So all three
showdogs in Team Fenacre (Lincs) will be attending Cruft's 2011 where
they will meet the youngest member of Team Fenacre (Devon) - Skye
(Andrea's beardie). Irene & Mike |
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| 20th June 2010 | Ellie
took 1st in Puppy today at Pinxton & DCS show today, following it
with Best Puppy and Reserve Best of Breed. Becky got 1st in Open
beating Harry into 2nd place. In
the competition for Best Puppy in Show Ellie was pulled out to the last
10 or so puppies but got no further. So basically not a bad day at
all. Irene & Mike |
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| 16th June 2010 | What
a day we had Monday! Gina
who had been feeling a little "off colour"
for a week or so but with nothing definite as a cause, was giving
us worry all over the weekend and being decidedly unwell on Monday
morning Mike took her to the vet as we now had an inkling as
to what it might be.
The vet, who had seen her on the previous Friday, was also concerned
and a blood test was taken which showed a high level of white blood
cells, confirming an infection. With some of her other symptoms
pointing towards it she was operated on for a closed pyometra. She is
now making a wonderful recovery and was getting back to her old
self less than 24 hours after the op. All the other girls have
been
really good to her treating her with gentleness and concern - Harry
would have too but he lives outside. Fingers crossed she makes a full
recovery Irene & Mike |
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| 11th June 2010 | Skye
continued the good work at The Royal Cornwall Show today with Best
Puppy in Breed and she also won the AV Minor Puppy Bitch class. Andrea
Well done to both Skye & Andrea, Irene & Mike |
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| 6th June 2010 | A really good day at Southern Counties Champ show - see Ellie's page for details. Irene & Mike |
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| 30th May 2010 | Bath Championship show today saw Skye qualify for Crufts's. See Skye's page. Andrea |
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| 22nd April 2010 | Our copy of the official photo from Harry's Best Veteran in
Show on 5 April has been received and can be seen in Harry's Gallery by kind agreement of photographer Lewis Baucutt. Irene & Mike |
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| 15th April 2010 | Ellie Mae
had a really good day at Mountsorrel Society open show last weekend.
She won the Puppy class, went on to take Best Puppy as well as Reserve
Best of Breed and then in the Puppy Group she came in a very
creditable Group 2, her best days work by far. Well done Ellie ! Irene & Mike |
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| 5th April 2010 | What
a great day today for Harry at the Eastwood show held on the Newark
& Notts showground. He won AV Pastoral Veteran and then, after
waiting until after BIS at the end of the day, he competed against
the other group veteran winners and was awarded Best Veteran in
Show under BIS judge Alison Mount. Irene & Mike |
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| 28th March 2010 | Ellie
& Harry went with Mike today (yes, he was let off the lead)
to Retford society open show. Despite having trouble with the car
they got there just in time for judging. Ellie Mae came straight out of
the car into the ring and consequently got 3rd out of 3 in a junior
class but, being the only puppy, eventually was awarded Best Puppy in
Breed. Harry was shown in open and took first place and went on to take
Best of Breed. Unfortunately, due to the earlier car problem being
diagnosed as camshaft bearings both Harry and Ellie were withdrawn from
further competition. We hope that our fellow exhibitors will understand
this withdrawal as getting everybody home in good time and safety was
paramount. Irene & Mike |
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| 20th March 2010 | Today
saw Ellie Mae gain her first win in puppy at West Torrington & DCC
open show and we were both very pleased with the way she performed.
Following her award of Best Puppy in Breed she underwent a Gonioscopy
test on her eyes where the examining vet said "she's got lovely deep
angles". Later on she went into the Puppy group but by this time she
had totally "lost the plot" and therefore did not get placed. Irene & Mike |
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| 1st March 2010 | Saturday
27th February saw Ellie Mae attending her second open show, North Lincs
Dog Club, where she was again placed 2nd in the puppy class and behaved
even better than last week. Irene & Mike |
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| 21st February 2010 | Yesterday
we went along to our "normal" show place, Newark & Notts
showground, for Matlock & DCS show. Ellie Mae was placed a credible
2nd in Puppy with Harry taking 1st place in Open. Irene & Mike |
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| 10th February 2010 | At
the Midland Border Collie Club Championship show on 7th February Harry
was shown in Veteran Dog and was awarded 1st place under Breed
Specialist Sheena Kilsby. Ellie Mae had her second outing and although
has yet to be placed behaved very well. Irene & Mike |
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| 1st January 2010 | HAPPY NEW YEAR ! |
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