GREAT DANE BREEDERS AND OWNERS CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

Today it was only the gal out today as the boys decide to smack into each other and hurt their legs the silly boys but them at their best two babies really just wanting to play.

CULSEANDANES HOUSE OF TULLY 

GAINED A 3RD 

IN JUNIOR BITCH 

with her show mum and co owner Sheena Booth

it was also Sheena's 60th and we had a party once again. 

CRUFTS 2018

AT THE NEC

Birmingham 

Judge Mr Gary Hooker 

Well we all went the day before for CRUFTS the world dog show as we call it and we have to gain entry to this by getting in the top 3 in our classes from other Champ shows all over the UK. You cant enter if you win from Novice or post graduate though so do remember this when entering your dog at shows.

I have been campaigning 3 Great Danes between 2017/2018. Two fawns (siblings) and a blue.

I am now banned from booking any rooms as we ended up right in the centre of Birmingham which is a nightmare to get out of on CRUFTS day.

On the day we groom ourselves to an inch of our lives as the dogs only need wiped down as they were all groomed the day before. Nice and handy having a breed that doesn't need much grooming at all thankfully.

I am very nervous as I am at CRUFTS day as you always think is my dog ok are they even going to be liked enough and what will be in the ring competing with them all.  I am also excited over the event to. It is a long day as we are not allowed out till 4pm, but we can do as much shopping as we want.

We are a later start of 9.30am but we are in the hall at 7.15am in case of traffic better too be early than late eh and miss your class and that wouldn't do at all on the day of CRUFTS.

CULSEANDANES TYRION THE IMP 

AKA BOB (REALLY TYRION)

2ND IN JUNIOR DOG  

Gary Hooker's critique of 

Sneddon' and Booth's Culseandanes Tyrion the Imp.   Fawn of great size and substance with huge bone. I have watched him and his sister (my Bitch CC) with interest, he has grown on a lot better than what i thought he would. His head is correct and strong with a clean strong neck, he just needs to settle into his big frame now and let down through the rear, would prefer a better lay back of shoulder just to give him that little more clean outline but still a very nice boy and well handled.

PHOTOS BY ANNE KOHLER

Gary Hooker's critique

Sneddon & and Booth's Culseandanes House Of Tully.  15 mth old fawn I have watched this bitch over this last year and she just gets better, she is mature for her age, she gives a picture of power and strength but still retains her femininity.  She has an amazing head viewed from every angle almost close to perfection, she can be a bit of a handful on the move but when she gets into her stride and moved at the correct pace she has great reach and drive. She is well angulated in front and rear, her neck is strong but crested and flows into her excellent body,  good depth all through, she is a great representation of this breed. I am sure this is the first of many CCs, pleased to be the first to give the BCC.  

PHOTO BY MAXINE ABBOTT 

No judge was harmed in the taking of this pic 

                                                CULSEANDANES HOUSE OF TULLY

AKA BOBETTE (REALLY CERCEI OR CERISE)

1ST IN JUNIOR BITCH  

INTO THE LINE UP SHE WENT AND OUR JUDGE PUT THE HANDLERS THROUGH THEIR PACES THATS FOR SURE. 

TO OUR ABSOLUTE MEGA DELIGHT AND A VERY UNEXPECTED RESULT SHE WENT ONTO GAIN A 

CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE 

AT CRUFTS THE MOST PRESTIGE SHOW IN THE UK.
Yes I screamed and did a dance and other things to boot. I raced to my husband who did not have a clue why both my son and I are jumping about like loons excitedly telling him.
I have never been hugged so much in my life. Cloud nine I think I'll stay there for a bit yet........

IN TO THE CHALLENGE FOR BOB WHICH WENT TO THE GERMAN DOG 

AL CAPONE VON GUT STEPPRATH WHO GAINED BOB

THE OUTSTANDING BLACK LAD PICTURED BELOW WITH HIS 

OWNER CLAUDIA ROHLAND WITH OUR BITCH WINNER WITH HER HANDLER AND CO OWNER 

MRS SHEENA BOOTH 

Northern GDC

At Sutton Leisure Centre 

St Helens 

4th March 2018

Well us Scottish lot decided to brave the freezing weather and attend the show. We didn' have that much snow to start with it, it was mainly the snow drifts that got us as they were over 6 feet in some areas which was very scary for some of us. Good job we have the farmer that was clearing the farm roads for folks. 

Junior dog 

Culseandanes Tyrion The Imp 

2nd 

in a class of 4

Special Blue Dog 

Culseandanes Blue Poseidon 

2nd 

in a class of 2 

Junior Bitch 

4th 

in a class of 5 

Sadly no pics at this show 

MIDLAND AND WEST GREAT DANE CLUB

Well this was our first show of the year as we missed the Manchester show because of the damn snow as I was looking forward to getting back out there onto the show scene with the Boblettes and Jack. 

As everyone knows we have been campaigning 3 dogs last year two fawns and a blue. We are still campaigning the 3 dogs so don't worry there, as Jack the blue lad will be back out soon. 

34TH COLOUR FORMAT
OPEN SHOW

It is the Midland and West's 70th anniversary this year and it was a lovely show a bit flat to start but got going later on with many a laugh by friends old and new. 

Well back to the show 

Culseandanes Tyrion The Imp gained a second in 

Junior dog 

Culseandanes House Of Tully gained a first in 

Junior Bitch and won not just her rosette but a lovely tankard. 

She licked it as a sign of approval. 

As the dogs haven't been out at a show for awhile they were a bit hyper to being with but settled down thankfully as I don't think their  handler would of been to best pleased with dogs off all fours thats for sure. 

We also have an ad in the Midland and West Great Dane Club annual 

Isn't it rather good and I know its only of the fawns but hopefully next year I shall have my colours in it too.

Pics by Sandy Lipman.

See you all at Northern Great Dane Champ show now. 

Chicken necks are in the news.

A vet in Australia are stating that a study was done by one of their universities out there on chicken and campylobacter in a word about raw feeding.


campylobacter is already in the gut in dogs and cats and stays there without a problem unless the dog or cat becomes not well. What isn't clear in the report is.

how controlled was the study?
why use their own pets in the study?
why so little amounts of dogs?
Is it just necks what of the rest of the chicken?
Was this study done by vets? and why was it for the food chain for commercial foods?
Did any of the dogs get well by themselves with no treatment?
The most important question is did any of them die and if so was it in fact the chicken necks that caused it.

Me personally I don't care what you feed really I don't as long as the dog lives a happy life because its personal choice on what to feed.

My choice is raw.

I recommend raw always. I give advice on raw  because I raw feed my own dogs.

Our food chain is a bit different from Australia being UK well for me  Scotland and we have processes to go through for our own foods and the dogs and I do buy ethically when I can which means there is a vet on call in all abattoirs to see that the beast is killed as humanely as possible.

Yes germs get into everything but that is the same for our foods but if we follow basic hygiene we can avert upset stomaches.

I take on board any kind of debate over this but not out right rudeness as in I am the spawn of satan for feeding raw.

I shall continue feeding raw still and hope others do, but if not ask yourselves why?

Please also always check sources before deciding too on what it is you want to feed your dog.

HAPPY TRAILS 

Stud book bands

The following listing is the confirmed Stud Book Bands for 2018. 

A Dog which is awarded a Stud Book Number is qualified for Crufts.

Please note that Challenge Certificates, Reserve Challenge Certificates and
Junior Warrants qualify in ALL BANDS
 in addition to the class awards as listed:

BAND A - 1ST OPEN CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Basenji, Basset Fauve De Bretagne,
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand),
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit), Bloodhound,
Dachshund (Smooth Haired), Finnish Spitz, Greyhound, Ibizan Hound,
Norwegian Elkhound, Otterhound,
Pharaoh Hound.

GUNDOG GROUP: Bracco Italiano, Brittany, German Wirehaired Pointer,
Irish Red & White Setter,Large Munsterlander, Retriever (Chesapeake Bay)
Retriever (Curly Coated), Spaniel (Clumber), Spaniel (Field),
Spaniel (Irish Water), Spaniel (Sussex), Spanish Water Dog .

TERRIER GROUP: Airedale Terrier, Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier
Bull Terrier (Miniature), Cesky Terrier,Dandie Dinmont Terrier,
Fox Terrier (Smooth), Fox Terrier (Wire), Glen of Imaal Terrier, Irish Terrier,
Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Norfolk Terrier
Norwich Terrier, Scottish Terrier,
Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Welsh Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Akita, German Spitz (Klein), German Spitz (Mittel),
Poodle (Toy), Schipperke, Schnauzer, Shar Pei.

PASTORAL GROUP: Australian Cattle Dog,
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael),
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois), Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren),
 Collie (Smooth), Hungarian Puli,
Lancashire Heeler, Norwegian Buhund,
Polish Lowland Sheepdog,
Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Swedish Vallhund.

WORKING GROUP: Bouvier Des Flandres, Giant Schnauzer, Mastiff,
Portuguese Water Dog, St. Bernard,
Tibetan Mastiff.

TOY GROUP: English Toy Terrier, Lowchen, Maltese.

BAND B - 1ST/2ND OPEN CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Basset Hound, Borzoi, Dachshund (Long Haired),
 Dachshund (Miniature Wire Haired),
Dachshund (Wire Haired), Deerhound,
 Irish Wolfhound, Saluki.

GUNDOG GROUP: Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla,
Spaniel (American Cocker).

TERRIER GROUP: Bull Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Parson Russell
Terrier, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier,
West Highland White Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Chow Chow, Japanese Shiba Inu,
Japanese Spitz, Keeshond, Poodle (Miniature),
Poodle (Standard).

PASTORAL GROUP: Australian Shepherd Dog,
Briard, Finnish Lapphund, Old English Sheepdog,
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) (from band A).

WORKING GROUP: Bullmastiff, Leonberger.

TOY GROUP: Affenpinscher, Bichon Frise,
Griffon Bruxellois, Havanese, Italian Greyhound,
Miniature Pinscher, Pekingese, Yorkshire Terrier.

BAND C - 1ST/2ND OPEN CLASS OR 1ST LIMIT CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired),
 Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired),
Rhodesian Ridgeback.

GUNDOG GROUP: English Setter, German Shorthaired Pointer,
Gordon Setter, Hungarian Vizsla,
Italian Spinone, Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling),
Spaniel (English Springer), Spaniel (Welsh Springer),
Weimaraner.

TERRIER GROUP:

UTILITY GROUP: Boston Terrier, Dalmatian,
Lhasa Apso, Miniature Schnauzer, Shih Tzu,
Tibetan Spaniel.

PASTORAL GROUP: German Shepherd Dog,
Samoyed, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke).

WORKING GROUP: Alaskan Malamute,
Bernese Mountain Dog, Dobermann, Great Dane,
Newfoundland, Siberian Husky,
Dogue de Bordeaux (from band B).

TOY GROUP: Chihuahua (Smooth Coat), Chinese Crested,
Japanese Chin, King Charles Spaniel, Pomeranian.

BAND D - 1ST/2ND/3RD OPEN CLASS OR 1ST LIMIT CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Afghan Hound, Beagle.

GUNDOG GROUP: Pointer, Retriever (Flat Coated).

TERRIER GROUP: Border Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Bulldog, French Bulldog, Tibetan Terrier.

PASTORAL GROUP: Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Collie (Rough),
Shetland Sheepdog.

WORKING GROUP: Rottweiler.

TOY GROUP: Chihuahua (Long Coat), Papillon.

BAND E - 1ST/2ND/3RD OPEN CLASS OR 1ST/2ND/3RD LIMIT CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Whippet.

GUNDOG GROUP: Irish Setter, Retriever (Golden),
Retriever (Labrador), Spaniel (Cocker).

TERRIER GROUP: Staffordshire Bull Terrier

UTILITY GROUP:

PASTORAL GROUP:

WORKING GROUP: Boxer.

TOY GROUP: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Pug(from band D). 

MIDLAND AND WEST Great Dane CLUB

2017 CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

Mr Bill Paterson 

Mr Ric Beal 

Culseandanes Tyrion The Imp 

Junior Dog 

2nd 

Culseandanes House Of Tully

Junior Bitch 

3rd