TRUFEE NEWS
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Dec 25th 2006
It’s Christmass time
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Dec 23rd
Getting the tree into St Chad’s
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December
RCN – a presentation to Bob on his retirement
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Dec 10th
It‘s nearing the school holidays and Lilycroft has OFSTED --- the inspector gave me an interview.
Results can nut be published just yet
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Dec 1st
Gabby has the all clear from the Vets, and caught up on that booster jab!
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Monday Nov 27th Hetty’s 4th birthday
Keighley match classes and the annual party and presentations this evening
Hetty took a cake for the humans to share and favourite biscuits for all the dogs --- they went done very well.
We had a great night
Bella 1st Special Puppy
Hetty 2 x 1st in Non Sporting and Open Bitch
Persee 2 x 1st on Open Dog and Veteran
Gabby went in veteran, just so she was not left out, and although judge, Samantha only gently examined her, she came 2nd to Persee
It was fun having 2 rubies in the final line-up, and PERSEE claimed the crown once more!
Then came the moment --- Katie and Stefan’s young sheltie bred by Gladys and David, who was there,
won the overall winner on points for 2006 and took the Puppy cup as well.
Persee was the runner up and took the veteran cup
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Wednesday Nov 22nd
Gabby is home. Very quiet and happy to snooze on my bed
Tues Nov 21st.
Neil (Vet) rang to let us know Gabby is safely through her operation and is now a neuter.
She is stopping in hospital another night and needing antibiotics and analgesia.
Monday: Nov 20th
Kevan (Vet) came for luncheon and attended to 6 kittens and quite a few booster vaccinations
He checked Gabby and felt there was a possible hydrometria and so took her with him back to
SVCC for hospital care.
In the afternoon, Vet Nurse Alex let us know that bloods teats were reasonable and the scan
showed a sizeable uterine loop. So later I called in to sign a consent form for surgery tomorrow.
November 19th
CRAVEN
An enjoyable limit show at Skipton town hall from 11am:
So Bella was able to come along and watch the others as number 46.
We were greeted by a super prize of an envelope with £20 for the most entries.
As you can see we did okay and the 2 Rubies claimed the little wine bottles.
Gabby seemed very quiet until in the late afternoon there was some clear mucous vaginal discharge
which came and went for the next few hours.
I kept Gabby with me all night and the discharge increased and she needed several washes
to keep her comfortable. Kevan coming in the morning, so hopefully he can advise her treatment.
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November 18th
Off to Bacup where Hetty came 5th in CKCS Post Grad & Gabby 4th in Open.
With the help of a young friend we had two in Veteran, but were unplaced.
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30.10.2006: Keighley match with the usual 8 classes
Special Puppy Bella 1st
Non Sporting Hetty 1st
Open Bitch Gabby 1st , Hetty 2nd
Open Dog Persee 1st
Veteran Persee 1st, Gabby 2nd
Best of night PERSEE
& before you say it --- yes there were other dogs there!
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Oct 28th 2006 HEBDEN BRIDGE CANINE ASSOCIATION SHOW
Off we went to Mythelmroyd and enjoyed our day out
Hetty and Gabby gained reserve place in CKCS Post Grad & Open respectively
and were ‘truly dog tired’ once home, as you can see.
Then she got to photograph us all for hours!
Persee and Bella were not forgotten
Warning --- she who thinks she is obeyed has a new camera --- THAT’S ALL WE NEED!
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Sept 25th 2006 NIDDERDALE AGRICULTURAL SHOW
Today we met a husband and wife team of Californian judges: Hetty and Gabby showed in Cavalier,
but it was not a Trufee or whole-colour day.
Persee was in Veteran Dog class of 30 AV entries and although not placed he did get an envelope containing £5 for being the oldest dog.
Gabby’s first ever veteran class at just over 7yrs., was an entry of 37AV bitches ---- she enjoyed the class.
All the veterans got a bag of Cobbydog food and special golden rosette, as you can see on the photo.
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August 29th – RED LETTER DAY
Today our little Aldoricka bitch came home when the others were collected from their holiday W/E with Derek
A bundle of fun and liveliness
Watch out for your ears Gabby!
Bella was born on July 5th
BELLA
Bella and her new canine family.
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July 18th
NEW VETERAN ON THE BLOCK
Gabby celebrates her 7th birthday.
Persee eyeing the ‘cake’
PERSEE: To those who have been concerned about Persee’s medical problems ---
he is much better and not now needing many analgesics ---
as you see from the pictures, he was fully alert for Gabby’s big day.
Thank you to all who have asked after him
Persee ---fur & feathering growing back on his leg and head
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June 2006
Father ready for the footie!
Gabby home from helping Mum open the summer fair --- all things great & small
May 6th 2006
Well we set off early, but Katie, the Shelties and we CKCSs reached the show just on time,
after being re-routed away from an accident out in mid-country towards Bacup.
The show team were excellent, and it was grand to have the disabled spaces reserved for those of us who
had sent photographs before hand --- what a sensible idea, and to be recommended for ANY event where possible.
Hetty was placed in reserve place in CKCS POST GRAD (Judge Mr N Savage)
Thank you to Lyn Crane for taking her back into OPEN,
even if she was unplaced it was excellent experience for her to have such an able handler.
We enjoyed the variety classes under Mr V Salt
Hetty gained 1st in Bred by exhibitor, and Persee and Hetty also won the brace class,
which was a lovely surprise and perfect end to the day.
Gabby found the show a bit tiring being the 1st for a long time and did limp a little ---
still we came home with a Reserve in NOT BRED BY EXHIBITOR
Toddy and the puppy also had a fairly good day, with Toddy winning the AV Open Dog at the end of the day.
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April 28th
A red letter day, as we have received the letter from the Kennel Club permitting us to take Gabby back in the ring,
so she is looking forward to future shows.
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Easter Monday
Hetty and Persee were at Keighley while Gabby looked on
The late shower lost Hetty her coat, but she did her best I the ring
Persee got a special roster in Veteran although unplaced and then gained a 3rd in AV Open.
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Persee had his picture in the T&A on March 21st for his 2005 Keighley wins
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Keighley monthly meet : March.
Another good night thanks to judge Samantha
Gabby gained a second in Non Sporting
Persee 1st in Open Dog & Veteran and the Veteran cup.
Hetty was our little star with 1st in Open Bitch and the overall cup --- 2 months running!
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February 27th and back to Keighley ---
Persee has the cup once more --- BUT Hetty won the overall cup for the night ---
Thanks to judge Dorothy Bailey
Gabby joins the photo shoot
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Hebden Bridge Show today and Hetty had a good time.
CKCS Post Grad 3rd. and CKCS Open 2nd.
Thanks to judge Mrs Sue Shrinkfield
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A trip to the vet for routine visit through the -2 of early February
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January ---
Persee comes home from Keighley Match with the veteran and the Overall winner’s cup for the night.
Thanks to judge Samantha Bradley-Severn
