Breed Notes
By Lyn Etches
Mar
Wishing everyone Good Luck and enjoy your time at Crufts whether you are showing, handling or manning the Discover Dog stand or just visiting. Remember comfy shoes and plenty of refreshments. If it's your 1st time at Crufts with a vallhund then please send me news of your experiences for your breed notes. I believe the time slots on DD stand are organised as 1st vals from 8-30 till 11,midday 11 till 1-30 then 1-30 till 4oc. Thereby all teams doing 2 and half hours talking to the public about our wonderful breed and what they are like to live with and care for and how versatile our breed is , please try and curb barking Sharon has done a great job as always organising all of the cover for the stand 3 sessions a day all 4 days . Plus, Sharon must go on Wednesday to set up the stand and then take it all down again on the Sunday at the end of the day. Remember if anyone is extra interested in possibly adding a vallhund to their family you must only give info to contact our Secretary Sharon as per Kennel club rules.
Please don't forget to enter the club open show on 7th April this is paired with the Agm .The champ show will be held on 1st September more about this later in the year,
Another date for your diary on the 19th,20th,21st July Southern Finnish Lapphund club has organised the long awaited SITP Spitz in The Park at a new venue Bretford Village Hall Cv 23 Oj2. Limited camping spaces are available if wanted need to book asap .For those who have not been before Sitp is for all spitz breeds a weekend of fun and events Quiz night and especially the fun and laughter of the Spitz Olympics with teams of 4 held on the Sunday and an amazing raffle .Money is raised for charity once costs for venue etc is taken out so a great event you can go dayly or just 1 day .
On Sunday 13th October at Cambridge the Sv club are holding Bad, Breed Appreciation Day along with Mce .Starting at 10 am with Breed Standard and History. Rosie Peacock - Jackson (Kirkholme ) and Jo Day (Starvon ) there will be light refreshments. Contact our secretary Mrs Sharon Sibley. Sharon.sibley@btinternet.com.
A couple of open show results, at Cheltenham +dist Lynn Pallatina took hers and Kath Tilsley Bella, Valltineya Lasso Ur Dreams under judge Mark Elliot who awarded her 5th Nscpuppy .Also under judge Gary Daniel Bella won Mp Stakes.
Torquay and district there was only sv open under judge Andrea Maltis .1st and Bob was Kirsty Ellis Trev ,Kimaroffs Sidney and Bp to Debbie Howes Creasy ,Valaller the Photographer. Also, in the veteran stakes judge Marion Sargent Debbie with Rain, Pepperthyme on a Rainbow came 5th.
At Wellingborouth in Avnsc ,judge Jenny Miller chose N and C Hortons Fenrir, Valltineya the Outlaw 1st avnsc then Puppy group 4.
Please keep sending me your news and please remember if its show results to add judges names
lyn.etches@yahoo.co.uk