Louie (Klancraig Make Mine A Double)

Introducing Louie (Klancraig Make Mine A Double) who is owned by Ian and Jayne Saddler and is litter brother to our own Coco - out of Winnie (Klancraig Artemis) and Vader (Layasway Dark Sunrise).

Louie is Ian and Jayne' s first German Wirehaired Pointer and we are thrilled that they have decided to do gundog training with him - in fact they have already attended their first working test. Hopefully Louie will be making an appearance at more working tests in 2014.

A Perfect Weekend

What a busy weekend but what fun we've had! Yesterday was the first day of our shoot so having counted the days down Gary headed off with Bronte and our friend Ian who has never participated in a shoot before.
They had a great day. We did wonder whether Bronte would manage a whole day as she is now eleven but she took it all in her stride. As we expected, Ian was bitten by the bug and is coming back next weekend for another session :-))

Of course this left Ian's wife Jayne and I at a loose end for the day so we decided to take Coco and her litter brother Louie whom Ian and Jayne own,  for a walk up the Wrekin. Expecting rain we were over dressed for the occasion, so after a very hot hour and a quarter  we reached the top, where amidst the clouds the views were breath taking.

Jayne, Louie and Coco at the top of the Wrekin

Of course, the day would not have been complete without a swift visit to our local dog friendly pub where we all compared notes on the day.
Ian and Jayne visited again today, this time to go training with Chris and Peter Guest (Bardantop). I took Coco, Ian and Jayne took Louie and Gail took Isla. Sadly Winnie who would normally have come with Gary, had a stay at home day as Gary took Flash up to the Long Mynd to do some training with our friend Paul Bradley.
What a lovely end of the day but to come home to a Sunday lunch cooked by our daughter Hannah - pork belly, Paddy Ryan's sausages and all the trimmings and then an evening in front of the log burner with a glass of wine :-))

We're Back!

Bronte

After quite a break from our Blog we are back! We have reviewed our website, tweaked the wording, checked the links, added a new addition to the Klancraig household (check the Girls Page and meet Coco - Klancraig Making A Komeback), posted some new pictures and updated the Latest News Page with some information about what we have been up to this summer.
However it seems fitting that our latest blog should be about Bronte, who is eleven this month and looking forward to joining Gary on the first day of the shoot on the 19th :-))

National Dog Show 2012 with Klancraig Lord Flashheart and Klancraig Mrs Miggins

Today both Gary and I took the day off work to attend the National Dog Show with Flash at the agricultural showground in Stafford. Gail also went along with the lovely Isla.
We were absolutely thrilled that Flash won his class and was Best Puppy Dog and Isla took third in the puppy bitch class and later went on to gain her Bronze Kennel Club Good Citizen Award.

Not quite nine months of age and with only two brief appearances at ringcraft and this his first ever show, we were delighted with how Flash took the day in his stride although he was a handful in the ring figiting to be looked over by the judge, bouncing around the ring on the move and constantly looking for his partner in crime Gary - so lots to work on for me there!

Flash goes to ringcraft class

Tonight Flash went along to his first ever ringcraft class in preparation for the Birmingham National (Championship) Dog Show in May.
We were delighted with how he behaved in such a relatively small area with so many other dogs of all breeds and sizes, many of whom were quite noisy too. I don't think that Flash has been amongst so many dogs before but he took it all in his stride. I have to say that he is undoubtedly Gary's boy as he couldn't take his eyes off Gary all evening... needless to say, when we go to the dog show Gary will have to hide when Flash is in the ring otherwise I think Flash will be looking for his daddy rather than concentrating on the job in hand.
It was also lovely to see Flash's litter sister Isla again and we are thrilled at how well she is coming along.

Klancraig Lord Flashheart - Flash

Klancraig Mrs Miggins - Isla

Ollie - Sh Ch Kimmax Kandy Storm By Klancraig

Ollie is eleven years old today and still full of the joys of spring and bouncing around like a two year old. Our youngster Flash has undoubted given Ollie a new lease of life as they are like two naughty school boys together - either that or crashed out on the sofa in the sitting room enjoying a snooze curled up with each other.
Happy birthday Ollie Wollie.

Phaedra - Bryedal Emmaslass For Klancraig

Today we would like to remember  Phaedra - Bryedal Emmaslass for Klancraig - our beautiful liver and white dalmatian bitch who went to the rainbow bridge seven years ago. Today would have been Fay's fourteenth birthday.
A most gentle little girl who was with us for far too short a time but has never been forgotten and will always be missed.