Hello all,

Im of to newmarket show tomorrow, mums there today, im getting a lift so dout i can take a table so im a bit stuck! i hope i can sort something out, hope your all haing a good weekend, maby i will see soe people there tomorrow

Fiona

We are booked in to go tomorrow.  Haven't been to this venue before.  Is it outside?

Damm I didn't know it was this weekend?  Can't belive aussies/setters/other dogs arn't enterd!!!!!!!!! Hang on isn't who's doing JH?  If its who I think it is why isn't joe going!!! Ohwell I have a nice relaxing weekend ahead now I have done my work! :D

Forgot to say fee....you don't need a table!!!!!!!  do what I do, brush, comb, lead. :D  Thats all I take when I get my way!!!!

rox thats because setters and aussies are short coated breeds!!, im not comenting on what mum said today on jh matter and dog world said the same. charly,  Yes the venu is outside but under cover from what i can remember, its a really nice venu. what breed have you got??
Fiona

Just got back from there - I went to show one of the pups that we'd bred - he was sold to an obedience home but the owner wanted to try him in breed classes too. I was dead chuffed , he won BOB Groenendael and got 2nd in his beginners obedience class . I could'nt stay for the group so his owner took him in and he just mucked about for her  - so did'nt get placed :( but what a good day :D :D

Hope she wants to carry on showing him as he is a very pretty boy ;)

Yvonne

Well done!!!!!!! Multi talented groenendale!!!!!!! :D

Fiona why is it a must have for yanks to have a table?  Just out of intrest but in some breeds it seems that the owners must have the table at a show? 

Theres one lady, well known in showing who cannot understand all the parafelanlia.  She recons all your need is a brush, a lead (the dog of course) and a flask!!!  Not if we all took only that wouldn't it be so much easier! :D

Congrats Yvonne :)  Maybe she'll get the show bug too and lesser mortals (*me*, for eg) who daren't stray near an obedience ring with their BSDs will get to see him :D :P

Teri

I have been there stewarding all day which was dead fun.  Boiling hot but met some nice people.  My hubby spent all day yesterday helping set it up. It is lovely having a show 10 minutes from home ;) Showing Beagie tommorow and Charlotte JH but the judge looked tough so not expecting great things.

Who is it doing Junior handling and do you know todays results?

Got to be honest dont know the young guy but he is in the catalogue as Owen Nicol and took longer to judge that than we did the 4 breeds I was stewarding 4.  I am sure if you have done shows in this area you would know the two girls who won.  They are sisters and they handle Tibetian Spaniels and their mums name is Jackie.  Sorry I havent got a catalogue but will let you know tommorow.

Yes now the judge and I only train the handlers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Katura (spelling) and naomi and I won't even try and spell their surname!

The judge shows (showed?) boxers and other breed manily within the working group.  Remember competing against him in my younger days.

If he likes katura and naomi tell charlotte, if she will listen, to take things calmly, try not to over do it (and if either of the girls did then I will personally sort them out next wednesday!!! :D )  Keep things calm and fluent.

Thanks alot

Do you train over at Stevenage?  If you do we are heading in your direction in the summer holidays as it is quite a treck from our house Jackie has given us the details so we can ring up and go over.  Perhaps she will listen to you more than us :)

HIYA
Yes Rox does train at a club in Stevenage, she helped me out once when i went and stayed with her any boy did it help! i think i proved that today although i got a 2nd i asked the judge what i did wrong as he made me and Rhian Mcloughlin battle it out with a straight up and down together and then a figer of 8 on our own after the patternwork before, i was boling and staring to feel dizzy lol anyway he said she had it by a split of a hair as on the figer of 8 my hand changing over wasnt as fluent as hers, but i was dead pleased to hear that was all, i can now do straight lines!!!. Didnt Charlotte win the younger class?? Was anyone watching any JH??

Fiona

Hi Fiona

You should have come and said hallo to us.  Yes Charlotte did win so I was very very pleased.  She has only been handling properly a short while. She also got BP as well so is very happy for a change and has insisted she has got to go in the paper!  At least he was interested in what he was doing.

Got to say I didnt watch all the classes as I was helping to pack up the show.

Karen

Hi
Im so sorry i didn't come and say hello i didn't really no who you where and i didn't no you were going!! I did see her having her picture taken in the ring on the other side I THINK im still in a daze and feel horrible, and my poor yank! Well i was upset to hear of a dog almost collapsing im the ring yesterday that Trevor and Tan had to run in the ring to rescue it, the handler hadn't even noticed and was still trying to show it, ill tell you later Rox!

OH as your on the committee who was the dog world photographer and what was his website address if you no?

Fiona

Believe me we are all wiltingwe have had three days of the show but today was by far the worst day.  I am not commitee or at least I dont think I am Ian is though as he is on a power trip! They just give me a badge so I can have a free lunch and also so they can nab me for stewarding.

The photographer was www.k9photos.co.uk his name was Steve Jefford.

Karen

Oh yes i have to agree today was by far the worst day i just hope eds ok, thanks for the webby i got him to post them as i havent had him do pictures before so shhhhh lol, i really want to no if i was leaning in jh i dont no as i was in a daze lol, i no i did a bit in breed.

How was the free lunch anyway, thanks for the information

Fiona

Wow did you see that I answerd it without even being near a computer.... :D

Yes I do train their.  Since we moved to Aston I have taken over the training full time as times changed, however handlers do get a little bit longer in training now (giving me less time on my dogs. :( )

Will look forward to seeing you.  I take it you will be bringing the beagie? Think I better learn how they are shown!!! :D LOL

Well done fiona.  Riahan is a really good handler aswell. I placed her first at hitchin on the first day and I think I also gave her 1st at henley.  but 3rd at her ringcraft match!!!!  But she is a super good handler and glad I'm not competeing against her!!!! :D

Thanks Rox that boosts me more i thought sh would have got it hands dows shes a brilliant handler so on fig of 8 how can i make the change over smoother , its ok coming back to the dog its when i have to cross infront of him, can i enter i dog in JH at champshows then swop as i may ask amy or someone if they have a spare dog. I have enterd ykc handling at nat gundog this has given me a boost, but entries were late so well have to see i am going to enter it at other ch shows as well,I have the JH bug big time. Iv looked at champ shoes JH and shes been placed at them!!

Fiona

Just out of curiosity who owns the dog she handles is it her dad or is it her neighbours dog we have been disagreeing in the house? 
Karen

what person are you on about?
Fiona

The girl with the Beagle who got Best JH yesterday. 

In the breed bit the dog is under Mrs C.A Lee, and i think she was with them yesterday as we were parked next to them

Fiona

She normally handles with her grandparents...or even for her grandparents! 

Don't ask me about figure of 8's!!!!  Ok tell ya what next time I manage to see you we will go thoguh it.  *'s I will not try to desicbe, I shall demonstrate, it is easier! :D

Yes you can swop dogs, just make sure you were  the number you are entered with, however if your thinking of using a dog your less familler with I wouldn't recommend,  Junior handling is on the bond between handler and dog when you are doing complex patterns.  I have seen too many juniors try and take in dogs they don't know, just be careful, only take in another dog if your ultra confident and happy!  ye sI know I have handlled many breeds and dogs, but a majority of dogs I have handled in junior handling I have knowen since puppies as I know the woners and see them at shows or ringcraft.

Good luck, you know you can talk to me any time! :D

wel i no sallys but i dont no if shes going to nat gundog then i dont really wont to take ed in jh before breed classes but i really want to do it, you offerd me masie if u where at a show to take in and she dosent no me that well! so are you going back on that?
just try and explaine 8's!! please!
Fiona

BUt maisie is 100% trained juniors dog.  She was brought in as a juniors dog.  She knows everythign to do with junior handling that there is, bless her, what I mean (didn't explain myself clearly as usal!!!!) is don't take in a dog you don't have a bond with that isn't handling trained.  Some dogs have never been moved on the right side of a handler in their life.  Some get confused with send on's and arn't sure what all this shadowing is about.

Don't take in a dog that's not used to all this or you.

Like I say you have the offer of maisie (or any of mine with the exception of Arnie) because they are all juniors trained. 

You have picked a great time to strat handling more seriously, your out of juniors in just over 6 months!, see ya in the ring then!!! :D

O poo il be against my trainer NOOOOOOOO, No chance of a win there then, So are you going to nat gundog!! please say yes please say yes!! if so can i take my baby mum will look twice lol. I was really impresed with ed yeaterday he done some lovely send ons i felt.
Fiona!

I don't know fee.  I really have no idea what mum will enter! :D

If you want some tips you have to watch joe in junior handling!!!  Read his critique from Mid herts gundog in latest dog world.  Judge was Mr G Gregory!

Dad and myself have yet to compete against eachother.  we are both scared but looking forward to the day it arrives, One of us will beat the other!!! LOL

well you no what your mission is then FIND OUT!!!!! lmao

ok i would read the paper if i had it but i think mum has used it :(

Fiona

Hi all,
did anyone ele have any news?
fiona

Hey Fiona Did you here that two girls I train won their classes... :D Sorry I'm still over the moon about that.  Found out that he found it tight between the two of them and was splitting hairs.... Saying that, after last night I want to give up training!!!

thats because your an ace trainer three people you train done well there!

Well I'm not impressed with one of them, let me down with ONLY a second!!! :(

Incase people are wondering it's fiona I'm talking about....SSSSHHHH but I'm proud of her really! ;) :D

hmmmm always thought i was a let down