Ellie

Stunningly gorgeous girl! :)

OH just rang to say that my new soft crate has arrived. Very excited! :D

Sooty is beautiful, rest gently sweet girl.

I think she's glad you're home LOL!:)

Afghans....they are just so majestic and I love how they "float" around the ring. :)

Entries sent on Tuesday. Looking forward to coming!:)

Teebs, I don't think it would matter which day you came. The show starts at 9.00 am on Saturday and Sunday and 8.30 am on Monday. If you are particularly interested in the Terrier Group, they will be on after Veteran Sweepstakes and the Toy Group on Saturday; on Sunday they are straight on after Veteran Sweepstakes and on Monday they are the first group. Forgot to add, the venue for the shows has been changed to Bathurst Showground - not St Patricks Sporting Sporting Club as advertised. Cheers

Teebs, there are three shows, this Saturday, Sunday and Monday. I received my numbers in the mail yesterday. Thank you! :)

Reggie is a handsome young man!

Beautiful puppies, but Neville is NOT happy ! LOL

She's so pretty!

Beautiful photos. They are so graceful and look like they are going to burst with excitement! :laugh:

He's beautiful! :)

Dogs are not agricultural animals. Dogs are pets, workers, companions. Dogs may be bred in large establishments, but no matter how many ponds, pools, sand pits, or gardener recommendations they may have the basic philosophy is totally flawed. You can breed cows and pigs and sheep like that, because you are going to eat them, not play with them. Dogs from those places are sometimes ok, but often not. When people buy them, they have no idea what the pup will turn into. I notice that the dogs which are bred in these establishments are the "easy" breeds, it doesn't matter if you abuse them, they probably wont attack you. And they are being abused. Additionally, the only reason anyone would keep multiple dogs like that is M O N E Y. It seems to me that to breed dogs like that is not very ethical, but an excellent way of making a lot of money. Burke may recommend it, but what does he know of dogs? He is a gardener. He doesn't even know enough to know it is just wrong ... and if he does, he doesn't care, because he is making money. And he is bashing the ANKC which has always been his motive, according to what he said years ago. Additionally, the parent dogs come from dodgy sources - other puppy farms, pet shops, markets, stolen, from classified ads for giveaway purebreds, by people who bought a pet and couldn't persist with it. Surely none of these places are a good source of breeding dogs. There is a psychological component to breeding good pups, and puppy farms can't provide it. You wouldn't breed the pony down the road to the baker's horse and expect Black Caviar. Why do people expect a good pet when bred from 4th rate stock kept in misery bred by people whose only interest is the income? And every time someone buys one of these oodly pups, they are condeming yet more harmless little dogs to lives of utter misery, with insufficient human contact. And being kept in a cage with messy eyes isn't the only horror. Being kept with other dogs with insufficient human interaction, not going anywhere off the place, being given rudimentary grooming and care, and being put down when you can't breed any more isn't very appealing either. No one who is right minded could possibly think this is the right way to breed dogs. No one who is informed and right minded could possibly think this is the place to buy a family pet, or an obedience prospect, or a tracker from. Excellent post Jed. Thank you.

Fingers crossed that Lola is safe this morning. :)

Wonder where the mother of the pups is?

No, I got my numbers in today's mail but there was no breakdown. EFS

He's gorgeous, and looks very pleased to be in his new home. I love the oldies too. :)

Fantastic! Well done. :)

The Best Western Colonial Motel at Richmond is clean and comfortable. It's about a 45 minute drive from the Showground and they are ok with dogs as long as they sleep in your car or trailer. The number is (02) 4578 1166. We've stayed there a number of times for the Sydney Royal and haven't had any problems.

Thank you from me as well, Sway!

Cocker Specialty at Castle Hill on Good Friday :)

Hi Elise Information relating to bench signs can be found on page 12 of the Sydney Royal Schedule. Here is the link: http://www.sydneyroy...cheduleWeb1.pdf I tried to copy and paste the info but it wouldn't work. Good luck at your first Royal, I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun. Cheers Ellie

http://www.lithgowme...lty/215473.aspx

Well done, she's a beautiful girl. :)