2008

December 31, 2008

Right in time for the change of the year we all have received new Photo Galleries. At each one of us there is a link to the gallery and we all together respectively some of us can now be seen in a new slid show through the recent link Photo Gallery.

Lots of things have happend during the past year, and now it is about time to wish everyone a good slide to the year 2009. 

December 27, 2008
Our Gucci is doing very fine. Of course yesterday some pictures have been taken and they are already in our Photo Gallery (Gucci -> Photo Gallery -> Gucci's Childhood). Mum went to bed very early yesterday evening. Well, nothing to wonder about: the trip to Munich during the night, waiting for the arrival of Gucci, all the paperwork around the imigration to EU and then the trip back home again. .......... Gucci was allowed to sleep in the bed with us, and she, too, was in the land of dreams rather soon and slept through till there was breakfast time for us. Today in the morning she tolled already around with all of us and could also be introduced to all our Briard friends - still a bit with hesitation but not scared. We all take great trouble that soon she will be totally comfortable here.

December 26, 2008
During the last weeks Mum was busily writing and working on her computer till late in the night and now we know why and we share this information with you:

Finally she has arrived ...... a yearningly expected new family member, a kennel enrichment, an offspring of a great blood line came over from the United States and arrived in Munich today. She was already expected one week earlier, but the weather circumstances in Chicago did not allow the airline to fly her out. Last night Mum drove to Munich to get her home. Little Gucci (Daretobebare's GUCCI, TAKE MY BREATH AWAY) has already her own part here in the homepage and some photos of her puppy and youngster time are also online (new photos to come soon).

Mum thanks her breeder Mary Ann for having given her the chance to have one of her puppies here in Europe, and thanks for her trust in Mum and our family. Mum is grateful for all the information as well as the photos, which were sent during the time while she was waiting for the new family addition.

Secondly, Mum thanks Kiko, one of the three further breeders of the kennel Daretobebare, for having taken so much effort over several weeks to find the best way for having the girl shipped to Europe, and for having taken Gucci to her home the moment Mum decided for this girl, so that our little Gucci could turn to be friend with another Daretobebare girl (bred by Kiko), which also came to Austria and was shipped in the same kennel box. Kiko did not hesitate to drive the long way from her home to Chicago last week, hoping for the small chance, that the weather does not turn bad and the two girls could be shipped. Unfortunately all the miles were in vain. Still, at the airport in Chicago, Kiko continued to find the next chance for a direct flight and arranged already there, that the girls are shipped from Atlanta/Georgia a week later. Once again many miles .......... Actually Mum cannot put into words how very grateful she is for all this. She hopes that once she can return the favor! Mum is pleased that she found this kennel, breeding high quality healthy dogs, and she is proud that we are one of at present only three Europeans having a Daretobebare offspring. As for the time being, Mum can say that she will not hesitate to get another dog from these serious and helpful breeders!

Well, take a look at our little girl: Gucci.

December 11, 2008
Our wishes for the upcoming holidays:

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December 9, 2008
Now we know for sure: The mating of Ula worked. She is expecting in the second week of 2009 (around January 9) puppies after Ch. ONE TO REMEMBER de GabriTho. The joy of all of us is naturally very big.

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Let's have fingers crossed for a healthy great litter.

November 29/30, 2008
Mum has been at the two days International Show in Zagreb with Ula and our Briard friend Courage, and has come home again with great results. Because Ula was so successful, she now fulfills all conditions for the International Champion. You can find the results of both days at Ula's Show results. GREAT!!! BIG CONGRATULATION from all of us, Ula, we are mighty proud of you!

As we can hear, it was also a great weekend besides the shows. Together with her friend Gabi, Mum left already on Friday evening, to be fully rested on the first show day. On the way to the show there was snow in Slovenia and on both show days rain, but this could not put a dumper on anyone. Gabi and Mum met lots of friends and Mum got to know some people. On both of the days they have been on the show ground till the end. Accordingly tired they have been when they came back home yesterday. It's their own fault! 

Anyway, we are happy that Ula, Courage and Mum are back home. Now there is a show rest and we shall see where we go to in the next show season. News and interesting things will of course - as always - be announced.

November 24, 2008
A great day: Today this, our new - second - homepage went online. Mum has taken great trouble over the new design and put in many night shifts, to finish this site as fast as possible. We all here believe that the new - further - web appearance of us turned out well. If you want to give us your opinion about this, just leave some words in our guestbook. We would be very pleased about that and thank you already in advance. 

November 6/7, 2008
Ula has been bred to Ch. ONE TO REMEMBER de GabriTho. All details are in our breeding page.

November 5, 2008
Yesterday we have received the show photos of the Nitra show from last Sunday. Thanks so much to Franta and Magda for having kept their promise and for having sent them so fast! Some of these pictures have now been added to the Photo Gallery and can there be found in the slide shows Shows -> Shows Ula, ShowsFidji and ShowsJaris.

Concerning the show photos of the National Specialty from September 6, 2008, we have finally given up ...... because of the bahaviour of the breeder of our three black and white girls: She completely ignored Fidji and Jaris at the show last Sunday, did not even look at them. Why??? We can't understand it, as she always says that she loves the three dogs so very much. The only explanation for us is, that the breeder of our three black and white girls does not want to have the dogs she bred being presented in public, as in her opinion they are of bad quality; her own dogs are "more successful". Were we cheated??? Were we sold respectively given dogs of bad quality, although we asked for show and breeding quality???

November 2, 2008
Today Mum has been at the International Show in Nitra in Slovakia with Ula, Fidji and Jaris. Ula did well again, she got the CAC. With Fidji and Jaris it was not that good: both got a very good. Well, Mum is used to that already - also with Naomi. It makes her a bit sad that with the three girls, of which we all think highly and dearly love them, still made a wrong choice. Then let's hope that the next Chinese which moves here in some time, steps into the paw prints of Ula and mine, and Mum therewith has another successful little darling in the show ring. Anyway, a heartfelt congratulation to Ula!

Franta, the husband of Magda, has taken lots of pictures. He has promised that he will send the photos if the turned out fine. Hopefully!

For the photos of the National Specialty on September 6, we still wait - seems in vain, although they have been promised to us several times. All the other ones have the pictures already since quite a time in their homepages. What a pity, as we had really been looking forward that our photo galleries are updated. Well, we could maybe understand that we receive no photos of Ula and Voodoo, as they were not bred by this breeder, but the other three ...... ?

But maybe with the help of Franta we can manage this, at least with the three which have been at the show today. And the two of us which stayed at home - Naomi and myself - might be photographed by Mum.

So far the latest news. Till next time!

October 31, 2008

We wish everyone a Happy Halloween

October 31, 2008
If things turn to be as planned, we should have our first Chinese Crested litter beginning of January 2009: Ula (Champ. Family Song's ULA) has come into season and will be bred soon. Details about the stud will be announced when the breeding has taken place.

October 25, 2008
Two of our Chinese Crested attended the National Specialty of the Austrian Toy Breed Club today, the first ones who were shown vor the very first time in Austria: Ula and Jaris. Ula was in open class and got Exc. 1 CACA. Jaris had her first appearance in Junior class (she was only yesterday nine months old) and got very good 3. Her judgement is excellent, no fault (except her coat which is not finished yet, but this is normal at this age), still ...... the judge says she is too small. This result is a pity, as Jaris has an excellent standard size.

Unfortunately most of the photos did not turn out well, only some few are fine. They have of course been put into the Photo Gallery to the slide shows Shows -> Shows Jaris and ShowsUla.

Let's see if we have more luck with Jaris next weekend, as she will then be shown again - together with Ula and Fidji.

A great surprise was that our friend Sylvia had also entered, and finally after many months we could see each other again. Her Giny is related to our Jaris (she is a granddaughter of our Jaris' mother). It was great to chat for some hours. Thanks for your coming, dear Sylvia, and big congratulation for your second place in Junior class! You two have done a perfect job! We really look forward to our next reunion.

October 24, 2008
Our little Jaris is nine months old today and, therewith, from now on in Junior class at shows. A new period in the life our our youngest girl.