The Circuit started off on Sunday, with Clonmel Championship Show and also the Bichon Breeds Club of Ireland Club Show. Unfortunately there does not appear to be any overseas visitors this year. It is a shame, as it is a great week and Havanese exhibitors have the opportunity to win up to 6 Green Stars…
Over the weekend, the final show before the Circuit took place in Ireland – Coleraine Championship Show. The judge was Lindy Watton, and from her entry of 5 Havanese, she selected Mrs K Loveless, Mrs J Connolly and Mrs V Dowty’s Multi Ch Arben’s Epic Swagg at Los Perritos. Reserve Green Star Dog was awarded…
Breed numbers have been released for Welsh Kennel Club, judge Liz Stannard has attracted an entry of 43 Havanese. Havanese will be third in ring 18 after 63 Chinese Cresteds and 29 Lowchen. Paignton will be the next champiohnship show in the UK for Havanese, with an entry of 21. Havanese will be last in…
This weekend saw Leeds Championship Show take place at Harewood House. After a nice spell of weather, we were definatetly in for a surprise when what can only be described as a monsoon swept over the show grounds! Although the dogs coped very well indeed. Our judge was Lynne Salt. Both Lynne and her late…
We have been having some lovely weather in Ireland these past few days – perfect for walking the dogs. I live near the coast so we are lucky to have a really nice cool sea breeze. I have recently begun working from home a couple of days a week, which has been a godsend! I…
Apologies for the lack of notes of late – I am currently in the process of buying a house, so everything is a bit hectic at the moment! It’s all solicitors, banks and estate agents, but hopefully things will move along swiftly enough and the Havanese and myself and Daniel will be settled in in…
Sincere apologies with the lack of notes over the past few weeks – I’ve had quite a busy time with puppy visits, work, dog shows with our setters and social events. Although I have missed quite a lot of shows with our havanese, I have been keeping note of the results. Hopefully things will become…
Last weekend saw one of the most anticipated shows on the calendar in the UK – UK Toy Dog Society. The judge was Mr Ernie Patterson, who drew an entry of 55 Havanese, with three absentees. The main winners were, Mrs S Clements Prince Timmy From Bohemica Land (IKC) Dog CC and Best of Breed.…
Well I hope you all had a lovely St Patrick’s Day, the day where anyone in the world can celebrate all things ‘Irish’. Of course, it being our national holiday, we spent the weekend the best way we can – at dog shows! There was a bit of anxiety prior to the shows this weekend,…
Apologies for the lack of breed notes last week – with Crufts on the horizon it was a very busy week of packing, sorting out the van, bathing dogs that were not coming and trying not to forget anything! We travelled over to the UK on the Saturday before Toy Day and I am pleased…