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		Merry Xmas and Happy New Year 
		
		
		
		Xanda and Charlotte do their bit for the holiday season ...... 
	
	  
	
	  
	
	 
	 
	 
	 
	  
		
		
		
		 Xmas Shows @ Morriset 
		
		
		
		Here's a couple of pix  from a grand weekend ..... 
	
		  
	
        
		 
		 
		 
		   
		
		
		
		ACT Junior KC Xmas Shows 
		
		
		
		Lots of pix , here's just a few, proof sheets coming .... 
		As always very grateful to the gorgeous Alarnah for not only showing 
		Velvet but also Xanda! 
	
		 
		 
		  
	
		
		
		 
		   
	
		 
		 
		  
	
		
		
		Post Riverina District (Grong Grong) @ Bowning 
	
	
	A 
	quick photo shoot with Oliver, Aust Ch Clanheath Twist of Fate, Xanda, 
	Clanheath All About Me  
	and Suzie, Clanheath Remis Legacy Huge congrats to Jacqui & Oliver, his 
	title @ 13 months,  
	3 x Junior in Group & 2 x  Junior in show giving him 3 x Class in Show 
	wins in a month! 
	
	
	 
	 
	  
  
	
	  
		
		 
		 
		  
		
		
		
		Far South East/Northern All Breeds 
		
		
		
		Unfortunately we didn't make it to FSE but had a nice but very soggy 
		time at Hillborough on Saturday 
		Baby of Breed for Xanda (who was the only on entered) and Sue's Jasper 
		found his tractor again 
	
		  
	
		  
	
		  
		 
		 
		 
		
		
		
		Goulburn & District KC 
		
		
		
		Huge congrats to our good friends Mark & BJ who gained his Grand and to 
		all those who achieved over the weekend 
		Thanks also to Alarnah & Laura for the great job with my kids picking up 
		Reserves, RuBOB and Baby of Breed 
		Halloweeen Sweepstakes was a great idea and have lots of pix coming 
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		Illawarra & Southern Region 
		
		
		
		Great weekend with some lovely wins - especially Miss Paula & Vinny - 
		BIS! 
		Thanks to Alarnah, Georgia & Laura for their help with the big kids 
		whose achievements included  
		BOB & Inter in Group for Velvet, Res & RuBOB for Connie, Reserve for Zig 
		& Baby in Group x 2 for Xanda! 
		More pix on my personal Facebook site - also spring time on the farm so 
		had to throw in kids in flowers 
	
		
		  
		 
		 
		 
		  
		
	  
	
	  
	
         
		
		
		 
		
		  
	
        
		
		Hillsborough/Happy Birthday Jake & Ziggy 
		
		
		Thanks to Shaylee & Sue for getting Ziggy in the ring for me and  
		well done to Jan & Sam, handled by Danielle, on her title and what  
		a way to do it RuBIS followed by BIS!!!! 
	
          
	
	  
	
        
		   
		Border Collie Club of NSW  
	
	
	Good 
	company, food & wine, lots of laughs and some lovely dogs!   
	Great catching up with and taking pix  for friends and family 
	especially  
	
	
	Seth 
	who attended his first show at 9 days - Congrats to Glentress for their  
	BIS & RuBIS with Wendy & Buddy and to all who achieved on the day! 
	
	More 
	pix on my personal facebook profile but proof sheets will be available in a couple of 
	days 
	
	
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	
	 
	 
	  
	
        
		
		Canberra Long Weekend 
	
	
	Interesting 
	weekend with entries going missing etc etc but had some fun anyway 
	Thanks to Alarnah & Georgia for helping out with the big kids and well done
	 
	Alarnah & Velvet and Jess & Ziggy on your wins in handlers! 
	Proof sheets in the next couple of days .... 
  
	
	  
	
         
		 
		 
		   
		
		
		
		Newcastle/Morisset/Newcastle 
	
	
	These 
	shots on the tractor have to be my favorites ...... 
	Thanks to Shaylee & Laura for helping with the dogs at the various shows and 
	picking up  
	Challenge & RuBOB for Zig as well as Reserves for both Zig and Velvet and to 
	Sue for not only  
	helping me gets some pix of my kids but for helping make the tractor shots 
	happen 
  
	
	  
	
	 
	 
	  
	
	
	Condo 
	Shows 
	
	
	Good 
	company, good food, a dash of good wine & some pretty ribbons 
	Lots of photos coming and well done to all but from a Border Collie 
	perspective huge congrats to  
	Greg & Issy, Ch Gremaric Speechless, on 2 x BIS & 1 x RuBIS amongst other 
	things! 
	
	
	Also 
	happy to report that Xanda, Velvet & Ziggy all went well with the help 
	of the lovely Laura Meagher who did a great job with my big kids 
	
	
	Official pix  from shows can be viewed  on my personal facebook  profile  
	
	  
	
	  
	
	 
	 
	 
	  
	
	
	ACT 
	Ladies 
	
	
	Well 
	done to Theresa & Bridie on attaining her Grand, another favorite Grand 
	Champion, Alfred, 
	makes an appearance to take out Veteran Sweepstakes and Murray & Ebony pose 
	for some quick pix 
	
	
	Great 
	job again Alarnah & Georgia and thanks to Mark & Murray for helping out 
	yesterday .... 
	
	 
	 
	 
	 
	    
	
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	
	
	 
	
	  
	
  
	
	
	Harden 
	
	
	Here's 
	a few pix - will try to have proof sheets out ASAP 
	
	
	
	Congrat's to Amanda & Bundy on is Grand!!! 
	 
	 
	
	 
	 
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	
          
	
         
		 
		 
		    
	
        
		
		Bungendore Palerang 
		
		
		Here's a few pix from the weekend follow the link below to the clubs 
		Facebook site to see more .... 
		
		
		
		
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		ACT Combined Clubs 
		
		 Lots 
		of pix - hopefully everyone should have something by now 
		
		 
		 
		 
		 
		
		
		  
	
        
		
		 
  
	
          
	
          
		  
		    
		 
		 
	
		
		
		Canberra - Friends & Family 
		
		
		Puppy cuddles, meet & greet, training and feathers make for 
		an interesting day out 
	
          
		 
		  
		
		My 
		kids really do enjoying being "down on the farm" even if it is a bit 
		frosty 
		
        
		
		  
		 
		  
	
          
	
          
	
          
	
          
		  
		
		
		Castle Hill - Friends & Family 
		
		
		Drove down to drop off something to a friend and got to catch up with 
		Cleo & Jet, Ziggy's babies  
		as well as Gail & Paul's new man Beau - kept trying to pinch him but got 
		caught every time 
	
        
		
		 
		
		 
		
		   
	
        
		 
	  
	
	  
	
      
      
      
	 
	
	
		
		ACT Ladies 
		
	
	Challenge & BOB for Jacqui & Sonny on Sunday, Challenge & RuBOB for Ziggy on 
	Monday 
	and Reserve Challenge for Velvet with her new best friend Donna on Monday 
	
	
	 
	 
	 
	 
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	  
	
	
		
		ACT Combined Collie 
		
		
		Here's a quick look at the BIS, RuBIS and Class in Show winners 
	Well done all - was sorry that I had to pull out - at least I could still 
	take the pix 
	
	   
	  
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	
	
	 
		  
		 
	  
	Yass & Distict 
		
	
		Couple of lovely Class in Show wins for friends Murray & Yvette with 
	Ebony and Teresa & Adam with Bowie! 
	
	
	Think 
	all the proof sheets have now been sent - Yass is such a great place to take 
	pix  - hope you enjoy these 
	
	  
	  
	  
	
		  
	
	  
	
	 
	  
	  
	  
	
	
		
		Cowra & Distict 
		
	Few 
	nice things happened in the combined camps over the weekend .... 
	Reserve & RuBOB for Velvet (from an entry of 30 odd BC's), Sweepies win for 
	Karen's Riley 
	Minor in Group for Jacqui's Oliver & her title and Intermediate in Group for 
	Mark's Flirt 
	Thumbs up to the new location even if it does add 15-20 mins to the drive 
	Huge thanks again to Jacqui & Mark for showing my kids 
		
	
		  
	 
		  
		
		  
	
		  
		
          
		  
		  
		
        
		
		Temora & District 
		
		
		Nice to catch up with a few people I haven't seen for ages .... 
		Good day for the girls on Saturday with Challenge for Lacey, Reserve for 
		Velvet & Minor in Group for Nellie 
		Velvet backed up for Reserve again on Sunday - thanks to Mark & Jacqui 
		for getting my kids out there 
		
		
		 
		  
	
		  
	
		  
		
          
		
		Velvet, Dragonsmir 
		Velvet Rose, by John Silver 
	
		
		John asked if could use on of my pix  for an upcoming assignment - 
		this was the result!!!! 
		Please note the copyright - his licensing company has very good lawyers 
		so don't even think about it .... 
	
        
    	
    www.johnsilverfinearts.com 
		
		  
	
         
        
		
		  
		  
		
        
		
		Anzac Cluster @ Canberra 
		
		
		Some very happy ladies on Friday - Ashley & Rebel BIG and  Jess & 
		Flash RuBIB 
	
	
	Lots 
	of celebrating in these two camps over the weekend with Jess & Flash picking 
	up their final points  
	for his Grand on Friday and Ashley & Rebel who picked theirs up on 
	Monday along with 2 X BIS!!! 
	
        
		
		 
		 
		 
		  
		
		Click here to see more pix from the weekend 
  
	
          
	
	  
	  
	  
	Sydney Royal - Friend & Family 
	
	Cleo (Ziggy's 
	daughter), Zara (Sonny's daughter) & Gossip (Snowdon's daughter) 
	
	More 
	pix coming ..... 
	
	  
	
          
	
	  
	  
	
	Easter 
	@ home on the coast 
	
	Ziggy, 
	Aust Ch. Clanheath Cause A Riot, strikes a pose 
	What ever you do don't tell him he's going to a show next week  
	
	Huge 
	congrats to Chance, Kimlise Antaeus 
	SirChancealot, and his team who, once again,  
	was awarded
	his Class in Show at the NSW Viszla Club Specialty over the weekend  
	
	OOpps 
	someone told him sulking ........ 
	
	  
	
          
	
	  
	  
	
	
	
	Hillsborough March 2010 
	
	
	I'd been asked to take some pix of a friends father's dogs so decided to make a day of it without my 
	kids and 
 take the opportunity
	to spend some time with good friends Trish and Chance, Kimlise Antaeus 
	SirChancealot 
	
	The 
	old guy on the end  says it all - I'm a Basset - I'll just lie here & 
	let you do all the work LOL! 
	
	
	 
	 
	 
	 
	  
	
	  
	
          
	
          
	
          
		
		
	  
	
	A 
		weekend of catching up with friends & family 
		
		
		Leanne & Ziggy celebrate after a 25pt BOB on Friday @ Hillsborough 
		Lots of pix coming - huge thanks to Leanne & Jacqui for getting my kids 
		back in the ring .... 
		We also managed to follow up with a win in a photography competition 
		with 
		the above photo entitled "Ziggy in his Element" 
		
		
		Click here to see more pix from the weekend 
	
	  
	
	  
	
	  
	
	
	
	Congratulations to Karen, Barry & Cooper, Aust Ch Blueamble 
	Independence Day!   
	
	Joint 
	winner ACT Working Dog Rising Star 2008, Outright winner 2009 
	& #2 Aussie Shepherd Rising Star Nationally 2009 
		
	   
	
	 
	
	
	Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season 
	Looking forward to being out and about again in 2010! 
		
	  
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