Just wondered who was going to crufts next year and to do what ?
We have to go as my daughter has qualified in the ykc handling for Saturday and also [this is the surprising one] the ykc obedience on the Thursday. The even better thing is my daughter is only 6 and she has a large munsterlander. So we will have a busy crufts as we are also doing discover dogs on the Friday. Just wondered what variety of thing all the champ doggers are taking part in?
Nicky

Well done Nicky on having such a smart girl, so young too!!!!  Quite an achievement, wish her all the best.

We'll just be doing the "strutting" stuff as usual - I don't even ATTEMPT obedience, the dogs just point their paws at me and laugh :D

Teri & the Terrible Tervs ;

I don't do obedience either, it was all Erin's doing and she has done all the work with him this year so its even better. Doing the strutting thing is a lot better an idea, crufts is not a great place when you have dogs!!!!!!

Well even bigger congrats to Erin (what a beautiful name) for doing it all herself.  She must have a very special gift, especially with such a large breed ;)

ps. we'll be "strutting" with the dogs - we do the beauty side of it (allegedly) - but if Erin wants to drop by on Pastoral day and give my mob a crash course in the brains side of things she'll be very welcome  :D

Regards, Teri

We have two friends with tervs [ one has a litter at the moment -lovely] so she is used to getting mobbed by them, she loves belgians actually. She has always had big dogs so hasn't really had the option of a little one although she borrows various breeds at the ringcraft. I will be doing the strutting thing too as you get away with my style of handling in there [bad!!!!] I can' wait to see Erin and Hogan doing their thing together. All those people out there that moan about kids and dogs should see these two.

Hi

I am in the ykc intermediate obed with my young collie and ykc advanced obed with my older collie on thursday, I will be there on thursday for the biathlon and rebecca pointer presentation so will look out for Erin! Shouldn't be too hard to stop as dont think there will be many other munsterlanders doing it :D

Char

I'm showing on thursday for someone, saturday is the R&W, Sunday I'm handling an Aussie, YKC senior handling whichever day that is, and YKC grooming competition whenever that is!  I will have a busy time I think, well done to erin for being in the obedience and handling.

Hello Ice Queen,

Now you're obviously more talented and versatile at the doggy stuff than me but we clearly each excel at multi-tasking - you, with ALL things doggy, whereas I specialise in ordering my OH about to pull trolleys, cages, fetch and fill water bowls, buy copious amounts of coffeee, find and hang onto ringside seating etc etc (never actually let him have a dog tho!)  Oh, and of course he does all the driving each way and pays the hotel bills <LOL>  Hey, reading this back I'm smarter than I thought :D :D :D

Teri

I'll be at Crufts too, but purely as a spectator :D Hope you all do well, and maybe get a chance to say Hi to you all.

liberty

Keep an eye out for me around the Gamekeeper's ring

Regards, John

We'll see you there Teri - hopefully the pup wil be fit to show again ( one show at 6months - qualified -then went lame with Panosteitis :( ! ) and Louis will have some COAT - will your new babe be there ?

Hi Trevor,

Yes, luckily the manic Mayhem was of an age to be shown at W&PBAS and won the PB class so qualified at her one and only opportunity (we're not able to do LKA this year), and one of the boys was shown and qualified too ;)

Sorry about your youngster - must be a nightmare trying to rest him/her (?) and tell Louis he needs to start growing his woolies now or Santa won't be good to him :D

See ya there, Teri

Ahhh but I'm more verstile then what I first let on... :D Dad or grandad does all the driving, dad/grandad carry all the bits, brother keeps dog water filled, dad pays for and buys hot chocolate, mum/nan pays for entries.  Do you think I'll make a good wife when I'm older??? :D :D :D :D

see I'm very verstile, which is freaky seens I own to very versile breeds....can do everything :D but never perfect! :(

he he,

OK, OK, OK smarty-pants!  No, you'll be no use as wife material unless future hubby is VERY self sufficient :D  Re: >can do everything, but never perfect!<  - you've got it covered, everybody doing everything for you, certainly sounds perfect to me <LOL>  Oh to be young again :o

How do I do a thumbing my nose smiley .........

Teri :D

But I do have a little problem...come next year and I pass my driving test (hopefully) I'll be sent out on my own! oh I'm getting to old!!! ;)

I will be there as a spectator next year as ive just retired one of my girls and the puppy i kept for campaiging is to young.

Hi
I'm there on Thursday with my 3 male Elkhounds(sp.puppy,post grad,limit) although I doubt I will get to show since my daughter usually does it for me (shes 11).I haven't let her show the pup yet as hes a complete goof ball but shes hoping to have a practice run at Manchester.
Archer

Good luck to everyone in all of the different aspects they do with their dogs. It will be good to just wander on the saturday and watch whats going on.

Showing Arthur, all being well in the Flatcoated Retriever ring.

I will be there on the Saturday watching Fagans sister :)

Looks like it will be Three girls from here , as sadly Jozi has missed, so will be going after all.  So that will be Post Grad bitch for Lexi, Limit and Veteran Bitch for Kizi, and Open for Jozi, with Jozi and Lexi in Good Citizen class.  Lexi is a week out of Junior at Crufts.

Sorry to hear Jozi has missed...you must be very disapointed!
Nikki

Just thankful I have Lexi from her, but am most disapointed to be letting some lovely people down who had booked a pup, especially one couple who are great freinds of th Sire's breeder as it would have worked out perfectly for them to holiday in UK over Crufts, and then fly back home with a pup.

It is one of the donws of having a waiting list, it is disapointing people I hate.

I will be there on thursday with Zorro my youngest afghan hound....only just got him qualified, so havent decided which is his most appropriate class yet.:)

I'll be there on Saturday, if I remember to send the blasted form off. ;)

Will you be in the breed ring Nicky?

I'll be there Thursday & Saturday on the Guide dog stand.

I'll be there on Gundog day with Jasmine, (Trunorth Pirouette). I've shown at Crufts many times before, but this time will be a bit special. Jasmine is the first I have bred so having her there feels like an achievement. I can't wait to see her name in print in the catalogue.:)

Dawn R.

SCWT's will be there on Thursday and we are also hoping to get into the final of Breeders stakes again which is on Saturday as well
Maya

Think I'll just wait until the last minute on the last day and go BIS :D

I dont know Linda, I might let Erin do the gang and just take a laid back approach to Crufts this time! I dont know if she would appreciate Kai though he is still a very happy go lucky boy!!!!!

Ooooh I love afghans, can I come & see him please...... :)  I'll be there with me borders..... well 2 of 'em anyway..

Geoff :)

I'm hoping to get there for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but that all depends. I'll definatly be there for one of the days though :)

lol@ G30ff! you will see plenty of afghans...usually got an entry of 240 ish. My boy is called Jahera Guardian Angel. I am thinking of wearing a pink lily on the day so I can be recognised!

I'll be there designated driver and dogsbody (no pun intended) leaving the handling to a pro....phew :D

hi we are going 3 days thursday to look round friday with our japanese spitz and sunday with our bullmastiffs we have 2 bullmastiffs ther as yet but if our pup can get a qualification on sat it will be 3 (but it is a big ask at only 6 months old ) hope to see some of you ther

                                                   Richard

Good luck on sat...let us know how you get on!
Archer

Good luck to everyone at Crufts. I'm going on the terrier and hound day just as a spectator. If you see someone going gaga over the Borders, Deerhounds and Wolfhounds, that'll be me!

CG

I AM GOING but just to see all the lovely dogs and to shop till i drop hehe cant wait
going friday to sunday as utility is on friday and working is on sunday cant miss either may persuade dad to go from thursday to sunday so i get to see everything

georgina

Hi, I'll be there too but I haven't decided if I dare to show Sam myself yet. He's my first show dog and I think the occasion may be too much for me (I get into enough of a state with him just at Open shows!). Cannot imagine what the atmosphere must be like at Crufts as an exhibitor. I need the loo just thinking about it! Don't know any handlers but there is a very nice girl at Ringcraft who I may try to bribe ....

If there's anyone "southern side" who's dogless and wants a Crufts challenge (and bless him, my mental monster is certainly that) then I have a Weim who wants to meet you :-D

Helen.

Hi Helen i think you would be fine showing at crufts at the end of the day it is the same as the champ show you would have shown in to gain your qualification just enjoy it what tipe of dog do you have?

                      richard

Hi Richard, well done on Saturday with your boy...so now you will have three at crufts. I'll be there on the sunday as well, with mad macy (bullmastiff).
Karen.

Helen, if you get your sekf into a state try investing in some rescue remedy to calm your nerves.  It is always more fun showing your own dog! and keep reminding yourself the bar is not far away!!!!

Go for it yourself, thens its YOUR achivement!  Better then anyone else showing and remember showing is FUN! :D

says the girl who will handle anyone's dog given half a chance, I was dropped on the head as a baby!!! ;)  But no, honest, it's always a better achivement if you show your dog rather then someone else showing it.  You can do it, will pom poms and cheerleading squad help?

I'll be there with Harry on the Friday, doing Discover Dogs. (It's just been confirmed with the club's organiser, whose list was eaten by one of her dogs and she's had to phone around to find out who she'd roped in ...)

See you there then JG, :D Ribena at the ready ;)

liberty

That's a date! *packs tankard*
:D

Im going to go on gundog day only to watch though. I better start saving money now for my big doggie spending spree

I'll be there on the Working day with our bitch, but the other half will be taking her into the ring - my nerves would be too bad for me to do it!

Unfortunatley my breed is not allowed to step foot on the hallowed green carpets, but they will be there at Discover Dogs:d  So if anyone wants to say hello I'll be there with my Spanish Water Dogs, more than likely on the Saturday and Sunday.

Can't wait, I love Crufts.

Will come and she your spanish water dogs as we are also doing discover dogs with the munsters and my other half likes the look of your dogs so he can meet them.

Hi Di

If you want any help I'll be able to do Sunday, with either one or 2 of my girls, depending on whether or not Daisys come into season and been mated.