Brontillow

Puppies At One Week Old

Growing stronger by the day and moving around the box now, another week until their eyes open.

Puppy Update

Puppies are five days old now and filling out. Elsie has started to spend a few minutes away from them after she’s been in the garden.
She’s had a good groom this morning (photos are of her before she had her ‘bed head’ brushed out!) and stayed with me for a little while. I thought she wanted my company but funnily enough she wanted to get back to the puppies as soon as I finished eating my toast!

New Puppies!

Douglas (Tendrow Elberta) and Elsie (Vandilli Vivid Almond) are proud to announce their “Mistletoe“ litter.
3 girls and 1 boy born in the early hours of 30th December. Sadly we lost the first puppy during a difficult breech birth.
This is Elsie’s first litter and she is a fabulous mother.

 

Christmas Party

Today was the Sausage Dog Friends (Kent) Facebook Group Christmas party. I took Stuart and Betsy, both refused to be dressed up so I wore an outfit instead.
It was very noisy and they soon got fed up with all of the barking but they enjoyed treats from the other owners.

Woolwich & Bexley Open Show

I’ve had a fantastic day at the Woolwich & Bexley Open show in Maidstone.

Both Stuart (Brontillow Gallant Stuart, Ex Sentia I’m Bond, James Bond x Brontillow Lady Dane (Mabel)) and Betsy (Brontillow Grace Darling, Daybreak’s Classique Cruiser x Kindeace Maggie May of Brontillow) were entered in AVNSC Standard Dachshund classes.

Betsy was 1st Open and BOB, Stuart was 1st Puppy and RBOB under judge Mrs K Kelly.
Betsy had to go against the winners of AVNSC Hound (an Afghan) and AVNSC Miniature Dachshund for one to go through to the Hound group. The Afghan was chosen and went BIS so Betsy wasn’t disgraced. Such a shame we couldn’t all take our deserved places in the group.
Stuart was BOB Puppy then Puppy Hound Group 1 under judge Mrs J Al-Kudsi but lost his sparkle by the time we got to BPIS. He was superb on the table and stacked wonderfully.
They were 3rd in the brace class (that was an experience!) and Stuart was 2nd AV Minor Puppy in a class of 11.
I’m thrilled with the pair of them.

 

Helping In The Garden

We felled a dead tree today, the dachshunds have enjoyed playing around, over and in it!

Running In The Family

Chuffed to bits that my little brother Daniel showed his dogs today at the North Wales Whippet show and got 4th for best brace.
Crufts next year?

Stuart's First Show

Stuart (Brontillow Gallant Stuart) entered his first show yesterday, Midland Counties Championship at 6 months and 3 days old under judge Mandy Dance.
He was quite well behaved and was placed third which means he’s qualified for Crufts 2018 and will compete in the puppy class.
Betsy (Brontillow Grace Darling) was 3rd in the open bitch class behind two champions and was fabulous.

Tracking With Betsy

I laid a short track (her second time) for Betsy this afternoon, three legs and just half an hour with small food pieces along the way. It was far too easy for her but a great start, she was spot on, especially at the second corner!

 

Roadwork Training

Out for Stuart’s roadwork session, he’s trotting along nicely and standing still for longer, slowly but surely we are getting there.