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Lani - Sandsprite Southern Sky - growing into a lovely girl.. currently #1 in Qld Rising Star :D

She is gorgeous !!!

Oh that is awful Allerzeit I recently had my Lani at the vets too after eating things she shouldnt. Wishing all the best and a speedy recovery to Nova !!!

My little girl Lani - Sandsprite Southern Sky - won RUNNERUP IN GROUP !!! on the weekend at Clifton, at only just over 11 months old!

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Sassy Show leads for me ! They specialise in toy leads but are now doing the plaited leads too

After nearly losing my little 11 month old Kelpie, Lani, early last week, she has bounced back with a bang ! 1st and 2nd in Puppy Sweeps, 2 Puppy in Groups and 1 Puppy in Show at the Bundy shows on the weekend!! WOW ! This gives her 4 Puppy in Shows and 12 puppy in Groups this year so far What an awesome little girl, having so much fun with her!

I used to have a Trek Trailer and never will again, extremely hot and always got full of water, and when I told Trek about my problems, they didnt want to know. I have heard alot of good stories about Toledos and similar trailers, and I like the look of Cruising Canine ones... will def be looking into those if I ever get another trailer.

Thanks Mirawee, it certainly has been a successful litter so far. good luck with your kids at the shows ! and you new baby :)

Sooo cute ! I am considering a small dog to show so they can showcase my new leads I am making for the toy dogs ! Hmmm would a pom be too much work grooming? LOL for me maybe, but they are cute as buttons 1

Add another Puppy in Show to that list !!!

Wow ! My rising star Lani, really is a star this year so far. This little chocolate bundle of fun (who has just turned 8 months) has picked up 9 x Puppy in Group, 2 x Puppy in Show, 4 x Best of Breed and 1 x BEST IN GROUP (open show) !!! And the year has only just started :) This is a pic of her with the judge after winning Puppy in Show at Darling Downs last weekend, over some really awesome puppies !

I totally love what the DOL guys have done with the setup of results etc on this years pointscore !!! Way to go guys ! Great job.

Troy is is possible to add The Rally-O titles as well which will start up in 2012 ? Flyball isn't in their either Is Flyball and ANKC sanctioned title? Abby has her Flyball Master (FM) ANKC cert Awesome !

Troy is is possible to add The Rally-O titles as well which will start up in 2012 ? Flyball isn't in their either Is Flyball and ANKC sanctioned title?

Troy is is possible to add The Rally-O titles as well which will start up in 2012 ?

Good to see Neuter added... except that here in qld it is not an accepted title

My little girl Lani (Sandsprite Southern Sky) has finished off her Minor stint in lovely style with another Minor Puppy in Show !!! Since showing she has picked up 3 x Baby Puppy in Groups, 8 x Minor Puppy in Groups and 2 x Minor Puppy in Shows

I didnt say that I didnt agree that titles should be harder... but do we seriously need to carry on and on about something that has been decided on? How about we look at it from another's point of view and be a little more open minded... or would we just rather everyone p*ss off out of the showring so we have no competition at all? I have top winning kelpies, yes that win at group and show level, with consistant best of breed wins but not enough competition to crack the 25pt best of breed yet. All I am trying to say is that there will be dogs out there that are exceptional for their breed but are unable to pick up groups. This is usually because judges continually put up the favourite breeds. Honest judges seem to be getting harder and harder to find, but they are out there... it is a matter of being patient til they turn up. I just hate seeing ALL dogs that have titles without group wins lumped in the same box. Seriously, those that are dodgy winners, everyone usually knows about anyway within their own breeds. I do understand what you are saying and you are venting out of frustration - been there and do completely understand this point. I just sat down many years ago and thought hard about why I show Border Terrier rather than Poodles, Sibes, Staffies etc and realised I showed my breed because it is my great love - that is what it is all about. We have become so focused on all the 'fluff' that we are losing our souls to it (bit dramatic but making a point here) and I was not about to trade my breed in for some BIGs and BISs. I decided to do everything I could to have the best I could in my chosen heart breed and when I get a BIG or BIS, my heart really sings as I know how hard it is to get there. The harder the Challenge the greater the reward. This is the price we pay for loving certain breeds and many might deserve a Grand or Supreme title but we have made these choices - ie, having a little brown dog, not being a judge, living in Timbuktu, living in Melbourne. I am sure not going to change anything or compromise for a certificate that really means "what"? Beautifully said Bohunt. I have seen your dogs often and the love of your breed in your posts shows ten fold when you see you with them in person. This thread is same old, same old. Those who want to keep it locked down and massively difficult to get any award along with those who dont want their rare breeds spoken of in such derogative fashion. Closely followed by the scoffing braggarts who boast how easy it is for them to get a Grand with their rare breed so what is all the whinging about. Funny how you can start off admiring people from their posts and after post 3643 listing just how amazing they are personally, you go off them quite a lot. Easy solution. Ban showing any dog breed that cannot attract enough entries for a 25 point challenge. Only give out points to those breeds and get rid of the rest. Only dogs with enough numbers can compete for any championship or Grand award. Totally ridiculous? Of course it is but in a perverse kind of way, that is exactly the discrimination a lot of you are throwing at those who show rare or numerically small competing breeds. It is what it is. Statistics from the show rings Australia wide prove that the move to BIS, BIG, 25 point challenges was a bad and unpopular move. Bohunt & TessnSean... thank you, nicely said

I didnt say that I didnt agree that titles should be harder... but do we seriously need to carry on and on about something that has been decided on? How about we look at it from another's point of view and be a little more open minded... or would we just rather everyone p*ss off out of the showring so we have no competition at all? I have top winning kelpies, yes that win at group and show level, with consistant best of breed wins but not enough competition to crack the 25pt best of breed yet. All I am trying to say is that there will be dogs out there that are exceptional for their breed but are unable to pick up groups. This is usually because judges continually put up the favourite breeds. Honest judges seem to be getting harder and harder to find, but they are out there... it is a matter of being patient til they turn up. I just hate seeing ALL dogs that have titles without group wins lumped in the same box. Seriously, those that are dodgy winners, everyone usually knows about anyway within their own breeds.

It looks to me that NOBODY is happy no matter what rules changes there are. Just because a dog has gained Champion or Grand Champion without groups does NOT mean it is an inferior speciman of it's BREED. Not ALL dogs that have a Grand Champion under the old rules are petrol Champions. Dont lump everyone under the same status. It seems like people just like to whinge for the sake of whinging... if you are doing your homework on prospective studs or litters.. then all you need to do is ask the owner of the Grand Champion what exactly the dogs have won. There are alot more 'petrol' Grands under the current system due to people travelling to small shows trying to pick up easy wins. Not all people are able to do that. I am rapt the Grand is going back to the old rules - makes those happy that find the current rules hard. The Supreme Champion is fantastic for those that have the dogs that can achieve this. Two ticks for making the majority happy and keeping people in the ring, after all isn't that another thing people are whinging about.. lack of entries? I am a little disapointed with the rule change for Champion as I think the 25 after 12 months kept the breeds a bit honest and gave it longevity but those are the rules so that is what I will go by. Lets just stop carrying on complaining about everything in sight, see the positives and stop putting those down that you think are below you on the showing food chain. We are ALL equals, we ALL love our dogs.

My girl is a Grand Champion and loves the ring and I love showing her, as I dont have much to show at the moment I keep her in the ring because not only for the joy of it, but she helps keep the others honest and to set a bit of a standard. She is beatable for sure but such a lovely girl it is a shame not to have her out there. It is hard when you are the only one of your breed, (I actually go to a lot of shows where I am the only one of my breed entered) but that is not your fault. But you need to be totally critical of your dog if you wish to go further and take on the big wins. Sometimes it can just be an age thing, or lucky enough to find a judge that likes your breed. No reason why you shouldnt keep showing your dog if you enjoy it. She cant be that bad if she has picked up those other wins Congratulations

Some of them do contain dyes, some of them don't, when I come out of my 'dilusional' fantasies I read the bottles and make sure I buy a color enahncer, not a dye. It's like purple shampoos, they do not contain dyes, they merely trick your eye in to thinking the hair is whiter by the way the light reflects. Are you going to tell me products like Cowboy Magic contain dyes? That changes my boys feet from gold to white and his crest from dark grey to black with one wash, it just reflects the light better and your eye sees a more pleasing color. Whoa ! No need to shout ! Yes anything that contains a colour is a dye to a certain extent. 'tricking the eye' is not magic. A colour enhancer is still a dye but it is not permanent.

I use just towel coats, very cheap and stay cool and damp for ages !!

I have chocolate kelpies and honestly the best way to look after their coats is to keep them out of the sun all together. No matter what you feed them or put on them nothing works as well as keeping them out of the sun. Mine are locked up during the day and out at night. Sprint Oil is also fantastic for putting a sheen on their coat, and a good quality diet.