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  • in reply to: Husky and Leonberger – growing fast! #103492
    raindog
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    I can’t believe how quickly pups grow up. In a few short months, Diva and Simi have grown from this:

    [img width=333 height=468]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/divasimi3-1.jpg[/img]

    To this:

    [img width=468 height=342]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/SimiDivaJDL1.jpg[/img]

    [img width=468 height=319]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/SimiDivaJDL2.jpg[/img]

    [img width=307 height=468]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/DivaJDL1.jpg[/img]

    [img width=468 height=466]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/SimiJDL2.jpg[/img]

    [img width=364 height=468]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/DivaAlton3.jpg[/img]

    Mick

    in reply to: Husky and Leonberger – growing fast! #103486
    raindog
    Member

    Just a brief update and brag about Simi and Diva.

    We had a brilliant day for the Dreamcatcher crew (and friends) at SWECA last weekend.
    In Siberian Huskies, Diva (Kopieterra’s Wicked Fantasy) got Best Puppy In Breed, reserve Best of Breed and 3rd in the Working Puppy Group. Her dad, Ute (U’Two of Baker Lake) got Best of Breed and 2nd in the Adult Working Group.

    And….best of all, at her very first show, our son’s Leonberger Puppy, Simi (Lionslord Cry Freedom) got Best Puppy in Breed, Reserve Best of Breed, 1st in the Working Puppy Group and BEST PUPPY IN SHOW – expertly handled by our son Jayson. We are so proud of both of them:

    Diva – handled by Tony Gillman

    [img width=468 height=399]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/Divasweca1.jpg[/img]

    The Simster –

    [img width=468 height=366]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/SimiswecaBPIS6.jpg[/img]

    [img width=468 height=277]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/SimiswecaBPIS5.jpg[/img]

    [img width=468 height=332]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/SimiswecaBPIS1.jpg[/img]

    Mick

    in reply to: Kent County Fair Companion Shows #114775
    raindog
    Member

    Just recovering from a really exhausting but worthwhile weekend at Kent County Show.
    We had a huge layout at the show with 3 large and two small gazebos plus a marquee for the Dog Show:

    [img width=468 height=312]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/KCF1.jpg[/img]

    Huge Thanks and Big Hugs to everyone who came down to help and support – especially Stuart, Gemma, Jo & Jenny, Jane & Mark and family, Jayson, Tom, Jo and Joe, Andy, Sue, Ronnie, Lauren and anyone else I have forgotten (apologies – put it down to exhaustion!!)

    Enormous Thanks and more big hugs to Anita and Nigel Holliday (Lionslord Leonbergers/Lionslord Pet Nutrition) and Pete and Nicky Shakeshaft (Esquimaux Siberian Huskies) for judging for us over the weekend. Thanks also to Gemma and Charlie for judging the odd class here and there. Nigel and Anita also donated 9 sacks of dog food and 6 boxes of treats to the show.

    Photos of the winners are now up on our main website –  http://www.shwauk.org.uk/Kent%20Companion%20Show.htm

    Many thanks to anyone who attended and helped us raise much-needed funds.

    Mick & Terry

    in reply to: Kent County Fair Companion Shows #114773
    raindog
    Member

    Alfie was sold at 7 weeks to a woman who lived in a flat. She also worked all day. So, at 7 weeks, after spending the whole of his short life with his mum and littermates, he was suddenly left alone for 8-9 hours a day. Unsurprisingly he pee’d and pooh’d all over the flat and screamed his little lungs out all the time he was left. The only good thing was that his owner didn’t want him to go back to the breeder because of the disgusting conditions there, so he came in to us. He is a lovely boy and we will keep him until he is about 4-6 months old so that we can avoid people wanting him solely for the “cute puppy” factor.
    Lily unfortunately didn’t have such a happy ending. She was doing well in her foster home, beginning to put on weight, when she suffered a massive liver failure as a result of early malnutrition and died in her sleep one night. If only we had got her earlier, we might have been able to save her, but at least she knew love and comfort for her last few weeks of life.

    Mick

    in reply to: Kent County Fair Companion Shows #114771
    raindog
    Member

    Just to remind everyone that these shows are coming up next weekend. There is a different show on each of the three days with rosettes up to 5th place in all classes and trophies for the show winners and runners up.
    Here’s hoping for good weather.

    It’s in a good cause as all proceeds will go to the Siberian Husky Welfare Association (UK) and will cover the costs of neutering, vaccinations and other vet treatment etc on the dogs we take in and rehome. This will mean a better future for dogs like Lily, who came in to us last year:

    [img width=312 height=468]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/Lily1.jpg[/img]

    and little Alfie, a 9 week old puppy who came into us last week (pictured with our West Country Co-ordinator, Heather Nicholls):

    [img width=380 height=468]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/Alfie4.jpg[/img]

    [img width=401 height=468]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/Alfie5.jpg[/img]

    Mick

    in reply to: The Leo pup…. #105846
    raindog
    Member

    [quote author=*Lassie* link=topic=14133.msg266161#msg266161 date=1240420620]
    Any more pictures of Diva Mick?
    [/quote]

    Here are a few:

    This is her with her Uncle Merlin:

    [img width=468 height=336]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/DivaandMerlin2.jpg[/img]
    [img width=468 height=389]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/Diva1.jpg[/img]

    With our Shiba Inu
    [img width=468 height=456]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/divamissy2.jpg[/img]


    [img width=468 height=420]http://www.dreamcatcher.org.uk/images/Diva13wks3.jpg[/img]

    Mick

    in reply to: The Leo pup…. #105842
    raindog
    Member

    I love Leos. We were lucky enough to get a pup recently. Her name is Simi and she is just coming up 5 months. Her best friend is our 5 month old Sibe puppy, Diva:

    This is when they were about 3 months old:

    [img width=334 height=468]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/divasimi3.jpg[/img]

    …and this is more recent – about a month ago:

    [img width=453 height=468]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/Simihead1.jpg[/img]

    [img width=468 height=426]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/Simistand2.jpg[/img]

    Mick

    in reply to: choke chains #99271
    raindog
    Member

    Like Val, we use the very thin “check” chains in the showring, but not when walking our dogs. In fact we   
    use 3 different types of collar, dependent upon the activity they are involved in. For normal walking, we use a webbing/chain half-check collar. With these collars on the dogs know they are expected to walk to heel. With the show-check, they respond to the most minute pressure and move accordingly. When we run them in harness, we use solid webbing collars or webbing half-checks. In these collars, they know that not only are they allowed to pull, they are expected to.

    Mick

    in reply to: Trailer For Sale #107293
    raindog
    Member

    The trailer is now sold!

    Mick

    in reply to: shiba inu #80734
    raindog
    Member

    I believe they were used as a terrier-type dog, as well as for hunting bigger game. They were widely used in Japan for hunting wild boar, so you can see why they don’t scare easily.

    Mick

    in reply to: shiba inu #80732
    raindog
    Member

    Sturdy isn’t the word. You have no idea just how strong they are until you try to hold one still while you try to clip it’s claws. It takes two of us and it still isn’t easy :yes: :yes:!

    Mick

    in reply to: shiba inu #80730
    raindog
    Member

    They do think that they are Akitas. They are frightened of nothing – amazing little dogs. ;D

    Mick

    in reply to: shiba inu #80724
    raindog
    Member

    They are double coated, so they do tend to lose their undercoat at least once each year.

    Mick

    in reply to: shiba inu #80722
    raindog
    Member

    Hi Robbie,

    She’s very confident and doesn’t seem to notice that the Sibes are twice her size – I think she believes she is an Akita. She holds her own easily.
    She was incredibly affectionate as a puppy, then went through a stand-offish phase for just over a year, and is now back to being a serious cuddle-muffin, although she can be a bit aloof with strangers.

    We love the breed, but we’re a bit full up at the moment, so we’ll just make do with Missy.

    I found some more photos of our “guard” dog:

    Here she is guarding the sofa on behalf of our Anya and Alaska (one of the SHWA rescues)

    [img width=468 height=206]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/MissyAnyaAlaska-1.jpg[/img]

    and this is her guarding ………. the sofa again – keeping our boy Maverick safe.

    and here she has got off the sofa to guard Kira (another SHWA rescue) on the grass.

    [img width=322 height=468]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/KiraMissy.jpg[/img]

    The huskies are wonderful to live with (as long as you are prepared for constant vigilance – they can get up to a lot of mischief in a very short time) and we wouldn’t be without them.

    Mick

    in reply to: shiba inu #80720
    raindog
    Member

    Hi,

    We have a Shiba Inu called Missy (more usually Missy Moo ‘cos she is a cow!! ;D ;D).
    She lives quite happily with our pack of Siberian Huskies and is our guard dog.

    This is her with our 11 week old puppy

    [img width=468 height=385]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/divamissy1.jpg[/img]

    This her with some of the other dogs

    [img width=468 height=367]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/more1.jpg[/img]

    [img width=468 height=457]http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/SHWAUK/MissyAnya2.jpg[/img]

    Mick

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