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Monday, August 02, 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Australian Shepherd puppies - 1 month - four weeks
Australian Shepherd puppy Tri Black male
Australian Shepherd puppy Tri Red female
Australian Shepherd puppy Red Merle female (Reserved)
Australian Shepherd puppy Blue Merle male
Australian Shepherd puppy Tri Red female
Australian Shepherd puppy Red Merle female (Reserved)
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
We were in the 115th and 116th Lisbon International Dog Show
Lisbon dog show is still one of the high moments in dog shows on Portugal, but sometimes we just wonder why we go. The worst, was the heat were people and dogs almost fry on site !
Figgo, my Portuguese Water Dog is behaving quite well in large crowd situations, so a lot of improvement since we start doing this.
Teco, my Australian Shepherd blue merle, didn't shine on the dog show, but, for me, still is the best one on the ring.
Teco on the Young Handler Contest with young handler Kendra !
Other activities:
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Australian Shepherd puppies with 11 days
With 11 days, the pups are leaving the bed, searching for mummy Cookie !! If she isn't there, because I arrived home and let her out, they get lost and star crying, otherwise, they find mummy.
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Australian Shepherd puppies on the day after
Australian Shepherd puppies
On the next day, mummy and puppies, were alone and the mother was a 5 star mummy !
Monday, June 28, 2010
Australian Shepherd litter - They are Born !!
Australian Shepherd Litter - 28 of June 2010
6 Puppies: 2 red merle, 2 tri red, 1 blue merle and 1 tri black
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The Spirit Of An Aussie - poem
I was standing on a hillside
In a field of blowing wheat
And the spirit of an Aussie
Was lying at my feet.
He looked at me with kind dark eyes
An ancient wisdom shining through
And in the essence of his being
I saw love there too.
His mind did lock upon my heart
As I stood there on that day
And he told me of this story
About a place far away.
I stood upon the hillside
In a field of blowing wheat
And in a twinkling of a second
His spirit left my feet.
His tale did put my heart at ease
My fears did fade away
About what lay ahead of me
On another distant day.
"I live among God's creatures now
In the heavens of your mind
So do not grieve for me, my friend
As I am with my kind.
My collar is a rainbow's hue
My leash a shooting star
My boundaries are the Milky Way
Where I sparkle from afar.
There are no pens or kennels here
For I am not confined
But free to roam God's heavens
Among my Aussie kind.
I nap the day on a snowy cloud
Gentle breezes rocking me
And dream the dreams of earthlings
And how it used to be.
The trees are full of liver treats
And tennis balls abound
And Milkbones line the walkways
Just waiting to be found.
There even is a ring set up
The grass all lush and green
And everyone who gaits around
Becomes the Best of Breed.
For we're all winners in this place
We have no faults, you see
And God passes out those ribbons
To each one, even me.
I drink from waters laced with gold
My world a beauty to behold
And wise old dogs do form my pride
To amble at my very side.
At night I sleep in an angel's arms
Her wings protecting me
And moonbeams dance about us
As stardust falls on thee.
So when your life on earth is spent
And you stand at Heaven's gate
Have no fear of loneliness
For here, you know I wait".
~ Author Unknown ~
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
A day in CNEMA 2010
The Portugal Day started with rain and it was forecast to rain all day.
For most people, rain doesn’t affect them, but for us, showing dogs with long groomed hair, was not easy. Besides that, a rumor passed by that we weren’t allowed to park near the ring, so we were expecting to be all day under rain and walking thorough mud.
With all this, the will to go began to be very small !
Fortunately the organization allowed us to park near the showing ring, that provided a dry cover when it was raining, and properly parked, we didn’t need to go through the mud. A big relive for the exhibitors!
We had also luck in the moment that we show our dogs, since the rain stopped and some sun started to shown.
This was the dog show sector !
Showing my Portuguese Water Dog, Figgo
In the agility sector everything went also on wheels. With the permission to park near the agility ring, it allowed the competitors and organizers to have the dogs near and, in the occasionally rain, to take shelter in the cars.
The CNEMA organization also provided some help during the trial that gave a big relief to the organizer club, Os Cãoguros, and added more flexibility in changing tracks and placing the obstacles and equipment. A very pleasant surprise for me !
Me and my Australian Shepherd, Angel, had the first competition experience and, if we don’t count my fall in the first track and licking bath by Angel, was a very positive one.
The opportunity to also participate in the organization of the trial gave a very rewarding experience, since only sharing and learning with other people, who compete in this sport for a long time, we learn valuable lessons.
In all, it was a very well spent day ;) only with very few photos :(
Other activities:
- Demos in VI Animal Show
- Herding with an Australian Shepherd SummerDogCamp 2010
- 115th and 116th Lisbon International Dog Show
- Spring Trophy – Agility Alenquer
- Belém - First Agility Experience
- Obedience Competition in Lagos 2009
- International Dog Show of Santarém 2009
- Scruffts 2009
- Lisbon International Dog Show 2009
- Portie and Aussies in Algarve Dog Show
- Obedience 100 Secrets
- Obedience Seminar
- Agility Workshop
- Cookie achieved Excellent in Obedience Class I
- Dog Show Int Vila Franca Xira 2009
- Workshop in Dog Behaviour on Educacão
- Dog Show Int Norte 2009
- Dog show Sousel 2008
- Teco acomplished Excelent in Obedience class I
- International Dog Show of Estoril
- Australian Shepherd in Herding Training Curse by Educacão
- Australian Shepherd and Golden Retriever in Sweet Fair at Lagos
- Lisbon and Mediterrânea dog show with our Aussies
- Angel and Teco, the two ambassador of our family
- Canine demonstration in Externato da Torraltinha
- Aussies and Golden in Dog Show at Elvas 2008
- Herding with our Australian Shepherd in Montemor-oNovo
- Australian Shepherd, Angel and Teco, on the 5º Journey
- In school with our Australian Shepherd
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