Welcome!! And good luck at Crufts, how old is he?

Hi Paula, he is 9 months old.

Another Bernie I am going to just be in Heaven around that ring cant wait !!

Hi Angelbern,

Welcome to Champdogs. Hope you have a  great day with your baby.

oh i won't miss that handsome boy!

good luck with him! and welcome! i'll be skulking around having a look!

Hi Angelbern
Welcome to the forum. I am in open Bitch with Merlot I hope if she is looking OK she is in full coat just now and will hopefully still have it for Crufts.
We will have to look out for one another, I have Pm'd you.
Aileen

Re- Name badges
I dont know whether anyone remembers Liberty
She died last year about March time.
When I went to crufts years ago, I wore a badge that she had made on the computer for everyone.
I am not going, but I have still got the template she made to print out if anyone wants it. It is in CD colours.
That year the only person I spotted wearing one was Libs :) So I did meet her :)
Would be sort of nice to know that something she did 4 years ago would be used again after her death :)
Lea :)

I still have the badge dear Libs made for me, the year she and Carla and I met up and cheered Dizzy (another name from the past) to BoB. The colours are a bit faded now, but the badge holds a special place in my heart as a reminder of such a dear friend. :-)

That would have been the year I was trying to see everyone and the only badge I saw Was Libs LOL Poor women, I gave her a coronorary shouting liberty across the hall LMAO
Whats Dizzy up to now???
And Carla come to that!!! I expected her to have come back by now, but she hasnt LOL
Lea :)

Nice to see Libertys name ,fond memories.... :)  ,she was (to me,when i joined) one of the original champdoggers !!  I still have my badge.She had to edit it a bit to fit it all on, lol. Libs being not only the sad loss to this site last year  x x x

Dizzy might be closer to home than you think!   ;-)  She now has an Akita puppy - well someone has to love them  and she drew the short straw!!!!  ;-)

I will be there with my sis-in-law (her first time) Shes there especially for the boxers as she has rescued two and does alot of work for rescue. I really wanted to go on gundog day but looking forward to seeing my  dobermann friends round the ring.

Hi Angelbern, Good luck to you and your boy at crufts!!
Wish I was going! Next year we will def be there with our boy xx

There sat', round the rott' ring. Better make sure I have a good nights sleep on friday......... one in junior bitch, one in under-grad bitch, one in limit bitch and one in open dog!!! Good job I only live 15 mins away!!

Thank you so much for all the welcomes.
I'm sure we'll have a lovely day at Crufts ~ whatever the outcome.
I'm so looking forward to it.
My daughter is showing our baby boy and we're all very new to this so i'm sure its going to be a massive experience for us all.

Lovely to meet you all,
Good luck to everyone & enjoy the day.

Capital idea Lea!!

We should definately revive Libs badges! (is it easy for you to fwd the template to those of us who want it?)

Last year we planned the black and gold ribbons didnt we for Libs and Jazzywoo...absent friends (but sadly I wasnt able to go at the last minute so didnt get to *see* any)

(its such a silly thing, but I still have Libs number in my mobile phone, nearly a year on and I cant quite bring myself to delete it...)

If there are going to be badges I wouldn't mind wearing one. It would be nice to meet up with some of you guys.

I will be at Crufts showing my Akita on the Thurs then back on the Saturday to watch the working breeds...especially the Rotts and to get some shopping done...and no doubt spend a fortune lol!

My OH will be showing her Akita (probably the only brindle in Junior!) and then we will be back on the Saturday showing TMs.
I have made a need list and a want list-one is much shorter than the other!!

I bought my tickets for gundog day online yesterday, has anyone else done this, how long do they take to come?
I would love a badge, would be nice to put faces to names, or try and guess who's who! :)

I would like a badge too - I'm going on Sunday 9th - for the Pulis .....

Maxine

I'll go for a badge too if possible, be nice to have a look at you all in the flesh...so to speak?
Aileen

we bought mine online, they were emailed to me straight away, printed off for my birthday by the bf and in my suitcase now!

Jeff....will look out for the brindle in Junior!!

My girl is entered in Post Grad and is quite an unusual colour aswell!

Now I am intrigued?

To Maxine,

Me too, see you there!!!

Right you lot
IF you want to have badges, I have the template that Libs did for me. And if you want me to I can alter it and send you all your names for you to puyt it onto a badge!!!!
I think I managed to laminte it and stick a sfety pin on it.
So if you want one, I can do it and send it to you for you to print off and stick on you :) :)
So who fancies it???
If there is a good response, you can PM me to do the badge. I will put a bold message on when I get a good response one here :) :) :)
Lea :) :)
(thinking Libs would be laughing at seeing her badge used again :) :) )

Me please. are we PM'ing you when you give the bold message or now - sorry really slow today lol

Yes please - badge for me!

I'd love a badge too please! x

Jeff....she is a pinto so a mixture of colours really.  Brown on her head, black saddle, red/brown on back leg etc, lots of white!

I dont post very often. But will be at Crufts on working/pastoral day and would love a badge please

One for me too please.
Jeff.

Can I have one please?
Chris

may i also have a badge

thanks

Can I have a badge please? Thank you.

Me too please!!

Hi Maxine
Just to tell you that the Pulis are being shown on SATURDAY, though of course you can see them on Discover Dogs on the Sunday as well.
Anna

Damn!  my friend booked the tickets for me because the pulis were on.  never mind I will see them on discover dogs -I know the lady I need to speak to about pups will be there on the sunday,

Maxine

im not sure about a badge, it would be nice to meet up with fellow CDer's (although I doubt I will be moving far from the Irish ring) I just know everyone is going to ask me what its for and I will have to say "so my cyber friends know who I am !!"  ;)

I would love a badge too please. My tickets arrived today, will be there on Sunday. Its a fab day, can't wait.
jane

Me please. I would like a badge. Thanks
Aileen

> I just know everyone is going to ask me what its for and I will have to say "so my cyber friends know who I am !!"  

You just say its a club I am in ;)
It is visable as I spotted Libs!!!
You do all know I will send you the badge with your names on it to print off on your computer, and you take it from there Dont you LOL
Lea :)

I'll be there working day, round the newfy ring , not showing mine this year just enjoying the day.

Peanuts

Can I have a badge please too ??
I will be there Saturday around the Australian Shepherd ring if anyone wants to say hello.....

Gabrielle x

Yes please one for me as well please...I'll be there Thurs just for fun and Sat to watch the PLS and be on the SWD stand at D.Dogs....

My Tickets also arrived today, well one set for all four days, still waiting for the other set to arrive. BIS tickets arrived last week
managed to book my hotel tonight too, got a good price
flights already booked . so now just waiting on these last set of tickets and am good to go....oh yeah have to save some spending money now :(

ahhh! evil train company! they say they don't have an order for our tickets despite my bf being charged!! someones a** is gonna be grass :(

Please could I also have a badge? I'll be there on Sat, just to watch. I'll definitely be around the Discover Dogs area as I love meeting all of the different breeds.

Claire