Midland Game Fair September 2011

Well I have had a lovely weekend manning the Discover Dogs stand at the Midland Game Fair at Weston Park in Shropshire with Tracy Cartwright - accompanied by Bronte and Tracy's young bitch Candy. We were there on behalf of the German Wirehaired Pointer Club to introduce people to this wonderful breed and answer any questions posed by members of the public.
On Saturday afternoon Tracy's mum Jenny joined us with their youngster Oscar and together we all took part in the Parade of Gundogs whereby onlookers had the opportunity to view all the breeds and listen to a brief history of their origins and today, Gary joined us at luchtime with Fergus and Winnie to help man the stand.
I think I can speak for Tracy too when I say what an enjoyable time we all had, speaking to people and meeting other wires - and suprisingly there were a quite a few around.
Bronte and Candy were flagging towards the end, I think there are only so many greetings they could make and cuddles and kisses they could share but they were a credit to our breed, as were the youngsters Oscar and Winnie.

Tilly and Bruno Pups - three weeks

Today we decided to attempt to 'stack up' our puppies for their weekly photo shoot and as you can imagine had lots of fun in the process - at this age they are slippery little critters and stacking them is like trying to handle a bar of wet soap!





Ticked Girl




Dark Bitch



Mr Big



Flash - was Badger



Solid Headed boy - Ted



'Mr T'


If you are viewing these pictures and not accustomed to looking at pictures of gwp puppies look beyond the markings since they alter so much as they mature. To see a perfect example of this just look at our website and on the individual profiles compare puppy pictures with pictures taken of each dog as they matured.
When picking a puppy, your choice should be made on construction and personality not markings. A decent breeder that has spent time with their puppies should be able to guide you on the choice of puppy given your experience of the breed and aspirations for your youngster, this is why so many breeders insist on choosing the puppy for each individual home.
As for these little kids, their teeth are starting to come through now and they are all starting to show their own little personalities, albeit that they are still such babies.

Tilly and Bruno babies at two weeks of age.

From top to bottom - dark bitch, ticked bitch, Mr T, black and white boy (solid head), Badger (two pictures) and Mr Big.
Our babies are just over two weeks of age and getting these pictures was something of a challenge since they are such active little critters, so sorry because the photographs really don't do them justice, especially with the flash light on the camera!
They all have their eyes open now and are up and about on their legs. I walked into the kitchen this morning to find their bed looking like Beirut, heaven knows what they were up to last night but bless them, they were all sitting bolt upright and looking up at me as much as to say 'it wasn't me'...
I moved them one after another onto the big dog bed so that I could tidy the whelping box and although Tilly was less than impressed with them scattering around the kitchen, they weren't phased at all and were happy to explore.
Tilly is still being a devoted mum and has loads of milk, so we won't be weening them yet awhile.

UKRCB Symposium 2011

On Sunday 25th September the UKRCB are holding a Symposium which this year will be discussing 'the current state of research into puppy education, the new approach which is proposed and research currently underway to assess the new approach to puppy education'. Having attended a talk hosted by the UKRCB earlier this year and given the topic being covered at this talk, I am really excited at the prospect of attending.
The following link will take you to the relevant page on the UKRCB website for more information http://www.ukrcb.org/symposium/

Girls at Eight Days

Top two pictures - ticked liver and white bitch, bottom two pictures - dark liver and white bitch. Both beautiful little girls.

Boys at Eight Days

From top to bottom - Mr T (black and white boy), Mr Big (liver and white boy), Badger (black and white boy) and solid headed black and white boy - don't worry he will get a nickname too when we think of an appropriate one ...

Tilly and Bruno Pups - one week of age

Our babies are a week old today and boy how they have grown. Whilst they are very contented puppies, eyes still closed, they can certainly make their way around the whelping box in search of mom when needs-be.
Shown above, from top to bottom liver and white bitch, black and white boy, black and white boy, liver and white boy, liver and white bitch and black and white boy.
Gary and I are absolutely delighted with these puppies and enjoying every minute of watching them grow.