Show
A tour of Germany.
12 May 2015 | 
Author 
After on Wednesday the 15th of April the car packed with clothing and footwear for show and coursing, Brandir's show-and Coursingspullen and three Pinus's of thick and a half meter length, left Brandir and I on Thursday morning towards Hermannsburg. By celebrating, Brandir and Bernice could greet each other. After having walked the hounds first, the PINUSN went into the ground and Sonja and I loaded my stuff in the camper. Friday morning we headed towards ' Gut Bast ', near Großenaspe, for a weekend show and coursing. When we were about 10 kilometers away Klingelde the phone. Simon. He reported that at half past eleven a mail had come in from Dennis Buroh, the sonderleiter of the show, with the announcement that foreigners were not welcome. One reason was not there! It is of course crazy to send an email to someone who still has to travel 700 kilometers the next day to take part in the show. Anyway we arrived as if we knew nothing, Dennis and his mother greeted and asked if everything went well. Right, we were told that there were problems with the veterinary Office and that the foreign hounds were not welcome. There were all sorts of vague reasons, strange stories told and excuses concocted. We were also told that all foreigners had been notified on Wednesday by phone or e-mail. Sonja responded by saying that I was foreigner and did not hear anything. Dennis muttered something of that the email probably hadn't arrived and that there was a solution to be found. Then Sonja climbed into the phone to discuss with the President of the Landesgruppe and hear how the fork was in the stalk. A thick hour later we took the decision to mention in Brandir's passport Sonja as co-owner to solve all problems and to be nagging and to make sure that Brandir could participate in the show. When we showed Dennis the mail that Simon had been forwarding in the meantime, he said that it had taken a long time!!! For the DWZRV-Sieger show, 13 Deerhounds were reported. Fortunately, the Czech Keur Mistress recognized the right type of Deerhound but still gave far too many U-tak. Brandir became best male and Edlyn Shadrachs gift to Caoinlan, a beautiful female of Danuta Materzok-Köppen, became BOB. Bernice won the Open class with the reserve CAC but since Edlyn is in the waiting period she cannot use the CAC and moves it to Bernice. With this, Bernice became German champion!!! Edlyn Shadrachs Gift to Caoinlan makes an ugly slider. [/caption] On Sunday the coursing took place. The field was an event area where polo competitions were also held. It was huge, super tight, just cut (very nice in stripes) and so in the morning, through the moisture in the loose grass, very smooth. Several hounds made a slider. The route that had been turned off did not exceed the 500 meters while you could have put at least 1000 without difficulty. Also it was very unimaginative and even dangerous. After that the Barsoi's had walked first, the trail was changed somewhat, something more length was created and a ridiculous point was taken out. At the Deerhounds were 8 bitches reported, 7 present. In the first turn, Bernice ran with Craige or Canadagh Caoinlan of Evi Neserke. This has only walked the half course and was withdrawn for the second round. Bernice walked, after an arduous start, 53 points together, which was good for a second place! In the afternoon she was classified with Edlyn Shadrachs gift to Caoinlan, which was at the top of 54 poin
ts. Bernice started again very laboriously and also kept it in the same weather. She first greeted a jury member and then walked to me. I sent them back again and after saying goodbye to the jury, she made the cold. Miraculously, she got no N.D. and landed on the fifth, so last place. Monday morning we packed the stuff again and left for Flessenow. A tiny village on a dead end, located on the Schweriner See. A lake south of Wismar. Here Sonja had found a quiet campsite where we remained until Friday. The weather was perfect although a fresh breeze from the lake was blowing the campground. We could enjoy walking and cycling and during the first walk I saw something, which seemed very much like a snake, shooting away. It was about 50 cm long and brown/black in color. During the walk we heard and saw more shooting. Once back, Sonja first looked up what it was, it turned out to be young esculaap gezondheidswinkel snakes, fortunately not toxic. The following days I regularly took my camera to record one on the sensitive plate, but of course we didn't see one more. 
On Monday evening there was a very nice sunset and at some point the moon stood between the trees and there was a bright Venus. Beautifu
l! We have had a wonderful week holiday and have completely come to rest. Even Silva was occasionally relaxed when Brandir lay at her on bed! Because normally she likes the space and her rest. This is really a unique shot
! As it was quite warm, it was wonderful that during the cycling the hounds could occasionally cool down in the lake. But because 
of the strong wind there were some waves and that made it very exciting! Brandir always sees scary beasts in the water. 
Friday morning we left again but it is highly recommended if we go back to Wismar in the future to stick to this campsite a few days before or after the busy weekend. Early afternoon we arrived in Wismar. Angelika was there fifteen minutes later. After installing, the cult tasted delicious again. Sonja and Angelika worked in the ring on Saturday at the Galgo Jahresausstellung. When the show was going to start, there was a huge mood down, everyone and everything was soaked at once. There were only three Deerhounds reported for the show. Bernice was the only bitch and got it CAC and became forest, Brandir BOB. Later in the day, Brandir was selected for the first three for BIS, but as a beautiful Galgo ran into it, it was bis. Sunday only Bernice and Brandir walked the coursing. They went again as a spear of start only stopped Brandir after a few hundred meters. With his eyes he followed the hare and when the weather was over he went back again. Bernice ran a wonderful course. We have the idea that they only start well when the hare is just before their nose, they can start very quickly and if they are allowed to walk together! This is of course a bit tricky with competitions. In the afternoon it actually went the same, Bernice ran fine and Brandir but the half course. Pity but maybe it 
comes again. The secretariat acted for no meter. This was the day before the registration started. All booklets were thrown together, without numbering, in a bucket. We have been working for two hours to select and number them. Angelika helped on Sunday, but occasionally came out with a red head on the camper. The person behind the computer could not do this work at all, it all went far too slowly and when the computer went on to lead his own life, the disaster could not be overlooked. Angelika could not bring any change. It took forever to start with the second turn, at the award ceremony we have had to wait all the time. What a Drama!!! But the person in question thinks that she is doing it all well and is not going to leave it to another next year. Not very baguma. Monday morning we wrapped up the mess and left for Hermannsburg, after which I drove back home on Tuesday. The holiday was up again. 
![]](https://www.o-cockaigne.eu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_3489.jpg){kind=link}
Posted in 2015, Abroad, Lure coursing, Show | 
Tags: Nimloth Bernice, Nimloth Brandir | 
Comments Closed
Brandir Dutch Champion!
During the international Dog Exhibition of KC Dordrecht in "The Bread Factory" in Rijswijk, on Saturday 1 November, the Deerhounds was approved by Mrs. Lisbet Utke ramsing from Denmark. Only three Deerhounds were reported; Brandir in the Open class, Isa Christie Sense of Beauty of Jasper and Ineke de Vos in youth class bitches and Pitlochry's July in the Champion class bitches. Brandir received the CAC and CACIB and became Dutch champion. For BOB he had to go against Isa and also this he won. At the end of the day he had to honour ring in and against all odds he was placed second!! This is the second time this year that he is BIG2 while he has only four shows in the Netherlands.
Caintha Veterans BIS 2 during JVD of group 10.
On Sunday 21 September, Stichting Group Greyhounds held a young dog Veterans Day for the young and old Grut of group 10 and the half-hounds of group 5 at Manege de Fruithof. It was a very successful day with 126 hounds and mostly sunny weather. Very occasionally a few spetters fell down but that was not allowed to press the fun. Two large rings were plotted, which was a wrong choice afterwards. For next year there are at least more planned there, certainly the young hounds demand a lot of attention and it is also, of course, that the aspiring masters have not had the breeds they have had so often in their hands, and that also costs more time. Both the Ierdie and the Whippet Club celebrated a birthday and shared gifts. A delicious pot of apple sauce from the Ierdie and regularly came a box with small Tompoucen along from the Whippet Club. Nice gestures. For the Deerhounds, we had Wilma M. As a judge and she received the 15 reported Deerhounds at the end of the day. The most ancient hound and Deerhound was the last turn, I think it was half past six. This was my Caintha O'Cockaigne with her 11 years, 5 months and 26 days. Of course she didn't want to show, it's not her thing, but to have to leave the ring again was very much. But miraculously she ran for her doing very neatly and also stayed neat. For best Deerhound veteran, she had to compete against the 7 years, 4 months and 23 days old Hartvalley Walk This Way, or Duncan, by Jan Scheer and Joke Groeneveld. The bag of small pieces of cheese did wonders and Caintha walked the stars of Heaven (for her do). Wilma was impressed by this old lady and made her best veteran at the Deerhounds. I was quite proud of my "old cake"! Ne
xt, all the best young dogs came in the honour ring and as a second, Lawton's Christopher Columbus of Jasper and Ineke de Vos were placed. Then the best veterans, 8 pieces, including seniors of just older than 7 years. To my great joy, Caintha was placed second here! Fortunately, Caintha did not suffer from ' reverse sneezing ' during the show. This had previously been regularly due to a tumor in the left part of her nose but lately it is a lot better with her, you don't hear them snoring anymore. This tumor sits high in her nose just under her eye and let's not remove it. He does not cause any trouble or pain and seems to grow very slowly. She gets resistance-enhancing resources and as long as she doesn't get stuffy and doesn't suffer from it, we hope she can become as old as her mother. We are waiting for it. So far, it's good, she runs a long walk almost daily and even plays it with Brandir. Anyway, who knows, Caintha will be back next year when the group again organizes a young dog Veterans Day. Let's hope!
And the next 3305 kilometers.
Monday morning 30 June everything packed again and go early to drive towards Trautskirchen. A considerable distance of 580 kilometers of which the first part through the Dolomites with too narrow and too steep roads. Once unscathed arrived in Trautskirchen tasted the beer delicious and was again cared for us by the host of our overnight place. The next morning again early from the feathers and direction house, about 590 kilometers. Originally we would go to Aalborg in Denmark, but because Marijn had asked from the Irishman if our Brandir could cover his Bibelot of the Meirse Meadows (a daughter of a Calhoun brother) and this maid had planned it fine (but not really), We had to go home first! Tuesday evening around six o'clock we were at home. Soon some troop from the caravan, the ceramics from the car and a doing turn. After a successful mating we left on Thursday afternoon towards Hermannsburg (490 km.) where we arrived at about half past eight o'clock in the evening. Soon the hounds exhaust, eat, drink a wine and go to bed. The next day the trip went to Aalborg, again about 55o kilometers. Sonja and the hounds went along with us. Simon and I were invited by the Danish greyhound Club to come and approve, I the show on Saturday and Simon the coursing on Sunday. In the course of the Friday afternoon we arrived in Aalborg. Most people of the board of the Danish greyhound Club were already there and were warmly welcomed. On Saturday I was allowed to approve the 3 Deerhounds, 2 Galgos, 1 Irish wolfhound, 4 Italians, 1 Magyar Agar (absent), 10 Saluki's, 41 Whippets and 8 Afghans. Kim Vigso Nielsen, a Danish judge, did the 8 Barzoi's, 5 Podengo Portugues Pequeno and the 6 Pharaohounds. My colleague started at half past ten with approvals and I had to post him in the same ring. He took over for a long time and also explained to each exhibitor what he had done. He used on average thick 11 minutes per hound! Only against ones I could start. This I found pretty frustrating since I like to give the time to young dogs and puppies. In Total I had 5 absents. Luckily I had very experienced ring staff and the exhibitors were already ready in the ring while I placed the classroom. So it went very fast. The quality of the Whippets attacked me heavily, far too big and therefore no more elegance. This is really a problem in the breed. BIS I made a Afghan female, what a picture! BIS 2 was the Deerhound bitch, it is that she dropped it in the course of the day, so late but what a beautif
ul girl! During the day Simon had helped to put a beautiful trail on the gigantic terrain. What a beautiful area to organize a EKC. Space enough! Nearly a hundred hounds were reported before the coursing. Also Brandir and Bernice. Bernice had to walk with the bitch of Randi Kontni, who had made BIS 2 the day before. Bernice ran a few passes, looked to go to Brandir and stopped. The bitch of Randi walked a little hundred metres and also stopped. Brandir had to walk alone, so not, who did not start at all! What a nice bunch! They only had to take an example of the Irish Wolfhounds! Both the owners and the starter could barely stay on the leg, they were so enthusiastic! They walked the entire trail at a good pace and showed that they were playing the game. 
As a Turner, the Danes had let someone come from Sweden. He stood in the middle of the terrain on a stellage and turned with remote control. This worked perfectly. His son was sitting at the turntable and operated the brake occasionally when the hare was riding out. Really a very nice system! We really enjoyed this weekend and hope that in the future we will be able to travel some more to Denmark for a show and/or coursing. Monday morning we left again… But not home! Simon would work this week in Denmark and Sonja and I took vacation on the five star campsite "Flyvesandet" on the north side of Fun, about 270 kilometers from Aalborg. 
This campsite is
ideal for dog lovers. You can walk along the beach (if it is not too good weather and so there are not so many people) and you can also make a great walk through the forest. The beach is not so wide and there are pieces with stones but the hounds could still be well out of the feet and had fun for ten. 
The previous times that Simon and I were here, a large part of the sea fell almost dry at certain times. You could mudflat hiking! Unfortunately the moon was wrong and the water dropped to about 30 centimetres high, just too high to walk through with the hounds. Really sorry, otherwise you can mudflat hiking mileage! Since Calhoun had raced and played the day before and it would be too much for Lavinia anyway, we only had Brandir, Bernice, Silva and Caintha with it. We have a thick hundred meters through the sea robe but Caintha thought it was nice at some point and wanted to go back to the coast. She reminded me of her mother, Amy, who found that mudflat hiking at that time nothing! It was just as if she had fear that the water would come in once.
Also Sonja and I still have stones collected. The most beautifully drawn and colored specimens can be found here! Sonja Later learned that it is strictly forbidden to take stones along the border. The next time we are here we will stick to it but they are beautiful, so around my plants in the garden. On Friday, Sonja left for Hermannsburg because her husband wanted to leave the day. We stayed for a while but unfortunately had to return to the house, about 825 kilometers. Once we arrived home we were well cooked from all that journey. In total we travelled 4545 kilometers in 22 days!
A hot Tüttleben.
On Tuesday 3 June, beginning of the afternoon, we left towards Dortmund. Here we stayed at the camper pitch where Sonja and I always stand when we go to the show. It is a quiet place and you can enjoy walking with the hounds. At the same time we are already a thick 250 kilometer from home and thus almost half way to Tüttleben. It has now become a tradition that we are going to Tüttleben with Pentecost. Simon is classified by default to build and run the course before and during the coursing and I had promised this year to act as ringmaster on Saturday 7 June in the ring at the Jahresausstellung of Group 5. Given the experience of last year, that the Coursingterrein was not cut and totally under water, we decided to be there on Wednesday so that Simon had no stress and time to come, had all the time to put away a good route. The terrain was beautiful, grass not too high but also no billiard sheet, Simon was very quick to finish his trail. He had placed the start this time in the middle of the terrain and only the left part was put into use. There was a challenging trail of about 850 meters long, given the expected temperatures, long enough. On Wednesday it was still good to do in terms of temperature; We even made a big walk with the hounds. The rest of the days we could forget this, it was too hot. Calhoun soon searched for his spot; Under the caravan. Every hour he moved a bit further so he had a cool piece again. It is always miraculous how he saves himself with those thre
e legs, he was even once again early in the morning under the tent canvas by crept to go hunting. Unfortunately for him, there stood around a fencing so that he did not come far. Against the six o'clock he stood again in front of the tent door beeping that he wanted, because yes, back under the tent canvas, that is not possible!! This region has already been extracted in many areas, and he continues to do so, and I have to think about it if we stand somewhere where there is no fence. Thursday and Friday I had "holiday", a little Brandir Showklaar make, the others comb but especially not to move too much because it was thick 35 degrees in the shadows! Saturday was the show. Sonja would show Brandir and Bernice under Mr. Tomasz Kuszyk from Poland. Also Fortheringhay's Faerwald Fable, Brandir's big "competitor" was reported in the Open class and another bitch in the Open class at Bernice. Fable went with the CAC and BOB off, Brandir with the reserve and Bernice with the CAC (the other bitch only stayed in Ambling walk). So I was in Ring 1 at the Podencos, Pharaoh's, Podengo's and Cirneci at work. The judge for these races was Mr. Manuel Borges from Portugal. Of course I had studied the standards beforehand so that I knew what to look for and fortunately the judge said loud and clear the report so that I could follow it perfectly well. It was really worth it since there were several copies of e.g. The Podenco Canario were present. I am delighted that I have had this opportunity and have put a lot of effort into it. 
Sunday morning we had to bed early. The starting time of the coursing was set at 7 o'clock due to the expected temperatures. This meant that Sonja had to go out of bed for fives as she did the notification. Simon and I came out against the six. Brandir and Bernice were the only registered Deerhounds and walked as one of the first. Brandir started off well but Bernice doubted again. Brandir looked at where his sister stayed and once she went, they walked the stars of heaven. What can those two walk! Of the initially 49 courses for the first circulation, approximately 45 remained. Fortunately, there were enough employees who took their duties seriously and because of this it ran like a train. Agains
t elves the last course had been walked and the temperature had now reached almost 30 degrees. It was decided that there was no second turn and that was good as well because in the course of the afternoon the temperature went up to thick 38 degrees in the shade! And the only thing that you can still do is take a nap! After two was the award ceremony and Brandir got a delicious sausage as price for beauty and performance. He and Bernice also got a beautiful rosette for their coursing performance. 
Sunday again asked out of bed because after nines you could no longer run with good decency with the hounds, it was all too hot for the oldies. There were almost half fewer hounds reported for the second day of the coursing and due to the warm weather (and other reasons), eleven more were logged out. This brought the number of courses for the first circulation to about 22. All employees put everything in order to make the courses as smooth as possible and even manage to run a record number of courses in an hour. Without a break, the second turn was started against Nines and at five minutes before half past eleven the last hounds ran their second course! If this is not a world record….!! Again at half past three the awards ceremony. This is always very atmospheric and cosy. 
All employees are extended thanks both days and the Hounds who say goodbye are brought forward and conceived under appropriate music. This always supplies wet eyes to a number of people, this to the hilarity of the bystanders. Afterwards we drank a nice glass of sect on the good course of the weekend. After this, the shadow soon and also Katja, the president of the club, knew where she could be pamper. 
Tuesday was lazybones day but again warm and stuffy. In the evening there is still a coursingtraining that Calhoun was very happy with. Together with Brandir and Bernice he walked a short trail of about 450 meters. Caintha really liked it too but I still thought it was too hot for her, she has after all been in charge for eleven years! Wednesday morning we could pack the tent wet, it had geonweerd and rained but it was not very cooled. Against elves we drove away to arrive at half past six in the evening. Meyappan, Meyappan, it's always a short tuffs but definitely worth it!
Posted in 2014, Abroad, Lure coursing, Show | Tags: Caintha O'Cockaigne, Calhoun O'Cockaigne, Nimloth Bernice, Nimloth Brandir | Comments Closed
A lovely relaxing weekend in Wismar.
Since Simon was invited to come to the coursing judging during the weekend of April 26/27, we decided to leave on Thursday morning towards Hermannsburg to spend the night and have a pleasant evening with Sonja and Karl-Heinz. At the end of the afternoon we arrived and after a round of forest with the hounds we enjoyed a glass of sect and then a good meal. 
The hounds were again very happy to see each other. Friday morning we drove to Wismar at our convenience. It was blissful weather and after setting up our camp we walked in the "Bürgerpark". Brandir and Bernice found the Red deer, who are unfortunately behind a high fence, very exciting. The other hounds know the deer but when they go walking they are always interesting again. 
The coursing was this year on Saturday. In Total, there were 86 hounds reported, including our Bernice and Brandir, they were the only two Deerhounds. In the morning they walked a good trail. At the start they looked at each other and then enthusiastically went behind the hare. It was an acceptable trail but not really suitable for Barzoi's and Deerhounds, too many sharp twists in succession. In the afternoon, Bernice didn't make that much sense and I had to help her. Still suffer from sham pregnancy? Anyway, Brandir walked the whole trail but was happy when he saw that his little sister was still helping him. After this course, we decided that Bernice would not start at the EKC. Very sorry but somehow these two hounds are still too young and partly because of their panostitisgeschiedenis they just need a lot of time. Hopefully they will be able to join the EKC in Finland next year. At the end of the afternoon was the award ceremony and it was named Bernice as the winner. This w
as not right, of course, a hound that you have to push can never win! When we later got the licences it was also shown that Brandir was the "big" winner, unfortunately without CACC, just one point too little. Sunday we had th
e show. Also here Brandir and Bernice were the only Deerhounds. Mrs. Piesik did the inspection and miraculously she made Bernice BOB. During the final inspection, Brandir received his first "Schönheit und Leistung" title. After the show we still had enough time to go to the beach with the hounds. We left us to refer to a dog beach and after a big 15 minutes drive we arrived on the spot. The first piece was sand but soon it was about in many stones and little sand. We held our hearts, but both Brandir and Bernice and Calhoun did not attract themselves and denderden full of fun over the stony beach. 
Since Brandir had seen fish swimming in the ponds of the burger Park, he initially barely dared the water. Wet toes did not go any further. So Sonja pulled out the naughty shoes and entered the water. Mad fun!! 
Especially Calhoun enjoyed it to the fullest and found it wonderful to chase behind Brandir and Bernice.
Caintha also enjoyed herself, although she is doing it a bit quieter with her thick eleven years. 
And so we ended a wonderfully relaxed weekend in Wismar.
"Exciting" Weekend in England!
The English Deerhound wide Show.
After we left Ostercappeln on Monday 31 March, the preparations for the Deerhound wide Show in Telford, England, started immediately. Sonja was driven back home with her camper
and she would stay here for the intervening days. Of course we had to go in between a garden centre, which is actually standard when she is here, and Sonja bought some nice rhododendrons and both of them took a Chinese witch hazel along, beautiful! Also we had to go past the vet for the necessary stamps, worms pills and signatures for Brandir and Bernice. Simon would stay at home and fit on Calhoun, Caintha, Lavinia and Silva, so few hounds he has never had as Sonja and I were gone! On Friday morning, April 4, we were early out of the feathers because we wanted to catch the train of 10.50 hours with a check-in-closes at 10.20. Were previously we had to go past the chip and union control but the trip went smoothly so we were beautiful on time. But…. After Bernice's's booklet was checked and Brandir's turn, it turned out that Rens, my vet had forgotten to put one signature! Well, I could have dicks like brugers but we had to put Calais in, to a vet and a signature. This cost all in all a thick hour and €11. Next time yet again, still in practice, check everything! After all, it all went pretty well, but it was a bit of a traffic jam. At half past four we arrived at the hotel in Telford. After we had checked in, the room had been decorated with dog beds and our stuff and the hounds had been exhausted, it was time for ' a pint of bitter '. Delicious! After that we fed the hounds and made us ready for dinner. Well, this was really English again; Almost not to eat! It turned out that the vegetarian dish and the dessert were still the most del
icious! The next morning at 7 o'clock, because Brandir was in one of the first classes. Luckily it was still good weather and the show was kept outside. Judge was Björn Fritz from Germany. The Yearling class was a large class of 11 entries and Brandir found it all beautiful again. But I had to be careful because there were a lot of knorrepotten around and I didn't want to have that Brandir would be bitten in his nose. It was striking that nobody corrected his young male in a good way, a very bad thing. All the other males in his class looked much more mature than Brandir and Björn did not place him as expected. Also Bilbo, Brandir's brother, had been reported. He stood in the Limit class. Bilbo has grown v
ery differently than expected and looks very mature, but perhaps he has changed over the years. In the course of the morning it started to rain a bit and at lunchtime it was decided to continue the show inside, in the dining room. Very sorry, because it was much too hot and stuffy so people and animals didn't feel very comfortable. At the end of the afternoon it also appeared that it had not rained any more, but a pity that we did not remain outside. As usual, the quality of the males fell, but there were some nice girls to see. It is striking that here in England the Deerhounds are still real Deerhounds, but different from type and also with quite a lot of mistakes but real Deerhounds. Only one foreign dog ran in between and this was an Australian import. What was also noticed was that there were quite a lot of hounds totally stressed, absolutely not accustomed to being in a room and behaving downright frantic. Among other a bitch of Mrs. Gow was unhandled and the owner made himself so busy and gave himself so much effort to show the bitch a little bit that Sonja still said; "That gets another heart attack"! Unfortunately, she was later admitted to hospital with a heart attack. 
At the end of the afternoon Björn Cotherstone Shot and Steel made of Morton and Morgan BOB and Greyflas Just peachy from Bailey became BOS. Best puppy was Ehlaradawn Tilla at Kilbourne of Peach. Thanks to Jan Scheer for these two beautiful pictures!
For the Sunday I had been reported to Brandir in the ' Special coursing/Lure chasing Dog or ' class. 11 entries and 2 absents. To my great surprise, Mrs. Clean Brodwall Brandir First placed! What an honor! He
earned a pair of beautiful, red, knitted, Norwegian socks for Simon, one and a half pounds and the Pentlands coursing Trophy!!! This Trophy is not allowed to leave England, so we left him on the way back at Gill and Toby where we would spend the night. 
Also I had Brandir reported in the very large class of 23 entries ' Special Not Bred by Exhibitor '. He was here Fourth! Before the show was started, we had cleared the room and checked out. So once the last class was approved we could say goodbye to friends and acquaintances and we left for Dorset. After three hours of driving we arrived at Gill and Toby. Brandir and Bernice recognized their birthplace and were able to uitrazen with little sister Bell. After cheering on Brandir's successes and a very pleasant evening we first shot a series of pictures of the trio the next morning.
After that they were allowed to stretch the legs before we would leave towards the Eurotunnel. Sunday afternoon it went fine, with his three at the same time loose but now the ladies decided to attaqueren Brandir once more. Then release only two at a time. 
Then soon in the car and hope that we would not get a delay because we were almost too late for our train. Unfortunately, we did not get the net and the first one we could only go over an hour. Pity. When we were in our line before we would ride the train, the departure times changed and at some point our letter was no longer on the board! There was apparently something good wrong! Hours we were waiting to end up celebrating the train, and so we only arrived against the six in France. Always highly annoying, that hour time difference! In France, it soon began to rain and once it was well on the way it came out with baking the air, including hail and thunderstorms. Almost the whole way back we had this again until after Antwerp I could leave the mood behind me. But not for long… Three hours later than planned we were again unscathed home and the home stayed hounds were very happy that their roommates were there again. We could just get the most stuff out of the car with dry weather, then the mood also burst into rijsbergen.
Deerhound Jahresausstellung to Ostercappeln.
A shining sun for our coat.
The weather forecasts looked good for the weekend of 29 and 30 March. Fine, because in recent years we have had enough Jahresausstellungen and associated coursings in the rain. For this coat, Joy
ce Bond of the Regalflight Deerhounds was invited to approve and Mary Girling had come along with her. As usual, the entry of the hounds was accompanied by Scottish musicians but this time there was another carriage with Joyce Bond and Ruth Oess, the oldest Deerhound breeder of Germany (Scottish Highland). 
In Total, there were 80 Deerhounds reported, 28 males and 52 bitches. First a puppy was watched, and then Lavinia came to the turn, she did ' outside competition ' with it. 
Then the veterans came, the male was absent but the 4 reported ladies were present. Caintha was placed fourth, probably because, as usual, it didn't make much sense to walk. But I was proud of her, she looked with her for 11 years (she was the oldest in this class) still beauti
ful! After a big Jugendklasse was Brandir's turn. Just like last year he was with Fortheringhay's Faerwald fable in the intermediate class and once again won fable. 
After that I was able to look at the other classes at ease, I had no more to show. It is for the first time since years that I only have 2 to show, very strange but so relaxed. The overall quality was not really smash hit. Many dogs did not correspond to the standard, this by different combinations of too high worn tails, curling tails, straight rugbelijningen, too short shoulder blades and arms which gives you a bad onderbelijning and too long legs, too Steep Both in front and ribwelving and too little. Also there were few beautiful heads, many bad ears and bad gaits to see. Joyce gave a total of 1 times a G, 19 times ZG and 46 times a U, in my opinion still far too much. The remainder was either absent or received no qualification because it was the veteran class or ' outside competition '. It was also noticed that there was much more gegromd and extracted by the males than previous years. The owners no longer know how to educate a young Deerhound male???
Best Male, Jahressieger and BOB became land Lord von der Oelmühle of Florent Friedrich and Jürgen Rösner (left) and best bitch and Jahressieger was Goshenite or Bestmara also of Florent Friedrich from France!
Day after a Leistungscoursing. Initially, the 30 Deerhounds were reported, but because of the many loopy bitches and the logoff of Brandir (he seems to have been quite bothered by Panostitis), in the end there remained, according to the catalogue, only 23, 4 males and 19 bitches. Started there are only 16 bitches. It was a somewhat bland trail, but because of the high grass and the soft bottom, the length of about 800 meters was enough to test the condition and what was the case with many hounds! 
In the first circulation, Bernice was classified with Delightfuldelusion of Gerd fuses. This ran the first few hundred meters and held it then, as usually in recent years, for seen. Bernice walked well but because of an error The Turner hit the hare behind in the corner. Then she was allowed to restart, but the starter put the hare too far before Bernice did not see it. When she started again she walked again and showed great speed and a good condition. But the jury apparently stared blindly at the Hare loss because Bernice ended up with the lowest number of points.
The males stayed in the first turn of Carlin or Redbrook, so that there were only 3 males left for the second circulation. One of these males, Grayrory's Finlaggan, was classified in the second round with Bernice. But Bernice didn't see it sitting and stopped after several meters. N.d. Or "Rejection for the day". Yes, and where that lag..??
Posted in 2014, Abroad, Lure coursing, Show | Tags: Caintha O'Cockaigne, Nimloth Bernice, Nimloth Brandir | Comments Closed
Deerhound Jahresausstellung in Hoisdorf (Germany)
Due to Coney’s sickness and death I had not yet come to report the Deerhound Jahresausstellung. But better late than never.
On 7 September The annual Deerhound Jahresausstellung took place in Hoisdorf (D). There were 66 Deerhounds entered for the widely known judge Mrs. Lisbeth Mach. Since this location was rather in the north of Germany, the number of hounds reported was lower than normal. There were also two other shows and the races in Versoix. As usual, the show was opened with Scottish music and every participant was given a glass of whisky when entering the ring. After the “Stolper class” in which 9 puppies were entered, the veterans first came into the ring. Eight veterans bitches were entered, unfortunately one absent. Best veteran became Fritzen Romantic (eight years and three months) of Rüdiger Jaacks, she became later even best bitch! My Cute Coney (ten years and five months) was placed fourth. 
Then the males were judged. Two dogs in the Puppieklas.
Hereafter the Youth class in which Brandir had to compete against the ‘ Youth World Champion ‘ Fortheringhay’s Fearwald Fable by Cristina Wüger. This beautiful young male won a shiny empire by Brandir. But Brandir got (in my opinion very unjustifiably) the trophy for ‘ best head of the Puppy and youth classes ‘. 
Then the five champions came into the ring. Pyefleet Raffles from Rüdiger Jaacks won this class, he would later become BOB and BIS2. In the Open Class appeared five males of which only one got a Very Good. Neroche Indigo to Oelmühle won this class, beautiful male but can be a bit more masculine. Unfortunately, Lisbeth Mach did not judge rigorously what I always see as a disadvantage for the breed. In the Bitches puppy class only one dog. Five Bitches in the youth class including Bernice. Bernice did not want to show herself, did not want to be touched and walked like a mop. She was third, because she is very typical, with a too high valued Very Good.
Seven Deerhound bitches in the intermediate class, one Very Good and seven bitches in the Champion class, all with an Excellent. Four girls in the Workingclass including my Caintha of ten and a half years. She was fourth, partly because she was a little bit lame. Best of this class was Grayrory’s Exclusive of Ake and Maria Käck. This bitch also got the trophy for ‘best head of the adult classes’ and Beinn Mhor McGrain Caoinlan (2h) from Danuta Materzok-Köppen got the ‘Terichline Feet Trophy’.
Nine bitches were entered for the Open class. This was won by Fritzen Celeste of Randi Konti but my preference was for Grayrory’s Fabulous. Fabulous has a better front, the head is more typical (also in relation to the body) and she has a better topline. 
Anyway, for BOB Raffles and Romantic, both of Rüdiger Jaacks, came back in the ring and Raffles went off with the honour.
Left Fritzs Romantic with “The Cute Coney BOS Trophy”, in the middle Lisbeth Mach and right Pyefleet Raffles with the “Miss Norah Hartley Trophy” and owner Rüdiger Jaacks. The complete results can be found at “exhibition results”.
Brandir BIS-4!
For the show in Mechelen (Belgium) on August 18, JL. Had I reported brandir in the youth class under judge Mrs. Tanya Ahlman-Stockmari from Finland. I didn't know her and the name also told me nothing. In the Champion class was Regalflight Tarloch of Susanne Baumann (D). Mrs Ahlman told me that this was her race and showed that she liked Brandir very nicely. When I asked her what kennel she had her Deerhounds, she said Sassatown and I was right to burn a light. She was therefore of Sassatown and very long ago I met her partner with hounds but in recent years never heard or seen anything of them. Anyway Brandir got an excellent and became BOB. Before he had to go into the honour ring I took photos by Karl Desai. Brandir had never been on a podium so I was afraid it would be a battle. But no, he did great and Karl really has very nice pictures of him can shoot. Hopefully they will appear quickly on his site so I can order a few.
In the course of the afternoon Brandir had to take up against the other rasgroepwinnaars. The group was approved by Mrs. S. Kealy from Ireland. In the preferred ring, Gary Janssens was with Kilmara or First Avenue for me, a giant of an Irishman of just 22 months young. And although Brandir did not fall into Kilmara, they found each other very nice and would prefer to romp a game. Mrs. Kealy approved the Hounds and Gary and I both had the feeling that we were in for bacon and beans, they barely looked at our hounds. How great was our surprise when we were both in the selection of four. After another round of walking there was placed and Kilmara on the second and Brandir in the first place! It didn't have to be crazier!! But it did. For the BIS inspection there appeared 8 Rasgroepwinnaars, the Dachshund and terrier were not show up. Brandir was in the meantime quite fed up and didn't really want to stand still, he i
s only 15 months after all. So much pressure I didn't want to put on him and let him commit a little. After Mr. Eberhardt (D) all the dogs and Brandir had approved we walked another round through the ring and we had to get out of it all again. We would be called one by one, in order of placement. Very big was my surprise when Brandir was allowed to take a seat on board four! Laden with gifts, we left the honour ring and it was still an entire puzzle to drag it all at once to the car. Simon had the cult standing cold and in the late afternoon sun we toasted to our brandir.
Weekend Crowns Mountain
From Thursday afternoon 8 August we were in Crown Mountain where the national coursing of OSS has been held for years. A wonderful location where you can walk well with the hounds. The only downside is that our hounds have something against the terrain; Most do not run well here. This year we had nothing to do officially, but the young stuff had to practise a little bit and we had also agreed that we would cycle a piece with the "puppies". After everything was in place and Sonja had taken her bike from the camper, a round on the terrain test was first cycled. Brandir, Bernice and Silva were exemplary loose along the bike and enjoyed it clearly. They also enjoyed each other again. 
On Saturday the show, a good exercise for Bernice, she has occasional cures and also now she didn't want to let herself be groped. Brandir Fortunately has no problems with this. 
Bernice's's gang work looks fine, she stretches well and has a nice range but come in and go I hope it still improves greatly. It would be a shame if Sonja can't show her as planned. 
Of course we had to take a few stationary pictures after the show. Actually they were well fed but the keeper wins. 
And then again fooling. 
At the end of the afternoon, Bernice has a small piece of coursing. She did this in full surrender so the next time she can with Picaro, the Galgo of Cis and Annemiek, a piece of course. Hopefully she can run on Ronostrand for her license. Brandir is a different story, he did a lot of fun last year but at the beginning of this year he gained a few negative experiences and now has trouble finding it fun. It is of course a huge egg and sees ghosts everywhere. He still needs a lot of time. Calhoun and Caintha also showed himself enthusiastically for a piece of coursing and just before they were allowed to start, Calhoun was barking at the hare, but when I let them loose, they looked at each other and stayed standing. When I walked a bit, they went behind the hare and enjoyed the ' kill ', they do it!! However, it is strange that our most hounds are tapping to walk in this area. Something is not up to them.
Outdoor Sighthound Show 27-7-2013
Yesterday we were at the Outdoor Sighthound Show at the. This greyhound event is organised once every two years but just like the Greyhounds-CAC-show in Germany, it is characterised by conviviality and the typical Greyhound stadium rest. As it promised to be a long day because I had pledged to bring my ceramics, and so the party tent had to be set up, Simon and the hounds also had to join. The day started warm, very hot but it was soon told that around twelve there could be a huge thunderstorm. Everyone was constantly looking at the sky or consulting his mobile phone to see where the mood was. Well, that came! Fortunately we had secured our tent super well but many others flew through the air, also the big tents that were in the mid
dle had to sour it. The mood was not as heavy and long as in Pouch and the hail stones were missing but everyone who was not in time in the canteen was soaked in an instant. The car stood an end further, so quickly the hounds in it could not, which were finally also soaked. In no time, the entire terrain was blank, locally, among others under my party tent, but 7-8 cm. Water. Yes, and I had already unpacked and displayed my ceramics and the boxes floated back into the water!! What a Havoc! Some of them could still be kept dry, but most of them were partially soaked again. "Luckily" it was when the temper was driven again very warm and I could let the boxes dry in the sun. Despite this loot, it was a successful show. The small team of people that organizes this deserves a big plume and I would love it if the number of subscriptions would grow. It's really worth it. 
I only had Brandir enrolled in the Youth class. He got 1h from John Wadood. The pictures are taken by Joke Groeneveld. 
It's already a nice little guy but he still needs a lot of time.
Dutch junior champion.
After in Goes his first U-Talib for the Dutch Youth Championship (and a passed CAC), Brandir took his second U-Tal and a full CAC with BOS during the show in Oss on 31 May. His third U-Tal and the reserve CAC he took during the show in Echt on 7 July He is now also Dutch junior champion. His next show is The Greyhound show, there he has if it is good again some more competition.
Pressure, pressure, pressure.
Finally I have time again to report some about the O'Cockaigne hounds. Almost the whole month we have been on the road with hounds and caravan. But I start with April 20. On this day was the show in Goes. For this I had Brandir enrolled in the Youth class. Only three Deerhounds were reported; Prince of Jasper and Ineke, Bibelot of Marijn and Brandir. Prince became BOB and Brandir got the reserve CAC. He now has one point for his Dutch youth Championship and as the CAC moves on, also a tip for the "adult" championship.
On Tuesday, April 23, Calhoun received his 6th chemo cure. In the meantime he loses a lot of hair but where it was practically bald, it starts to grow again. He didn't respond so well to this "last" cure. He has not eaten for a long time and has therefore fallen pretty well. He was also very quickly tired and did not make much sense in walking. Since Johan de Vos wants to deal with him again, we had an appointment before 10 May. First blood pricking and checking and then we would take long pictures. The blood results were not so smash hit, some values were too high and it was decided that no chemo would be given. The long pictures looked "beautiful". HIEP!!!! That was at least something! In the meantime Calhoun is again completely the old and Tuesday 4 June we go again to Terneuzen for possibly its next chemo cure. On Thursday the 2nd of M
ay we headed for Berlin. The night was halfway by Sonja, Brandir did not know what he saw when his sister came to greet him! The next morning we drove all the way to Göhlsdorf, Simon was invited to join the international coursing judging and I was asked to approve during their CAC show. The coursing would take place on a large fenced lawn and fortunately the hounds could stretch the legs here on Friday afternoon. But of course there also had to be walked. Saturday morning, Simon, Angelika and Sonja went on the road and soon left the majority of the 9 hounds. It was immediately hit, several hares had to choose the Hazenpad and Calhoun got red wild in his nose and was right away. After a thick 15 minutes he came exhaust
ed back, which had walked enough for the rest of the day! And Simon had enough stress for the rest of the weekend, which left Calhoun (fortunately) no more loose! The weather was extraordinary, almost 30 degrees but with a little wind so it was still well toefen. Only for a big walk it was soon too hot for our elderly club; 3 of 10 years and 1 of 11.5. On Saturday so the show, Sonja showed Brandir, Bernice and Silva. There were 9 Deerhounds reported, 8 present. Brandir and Bernice got their first YOUTHCAC and Brandir became JeugdBOB. BOB and BIS became the Kilbourne Harvest Moon, the brother of the father of Brandir and Bernice, living in Finland. Sunday, the coursing for which two Finnish Deerhounds were reported. One of them was blixen the Great Scott, this male had walked with Calhoun in the Czech Republic during the EKC in 2009. It was clear to see that he was a day old! Monday morning we all left again. We first went to Tüttleben to put our caravan there before the Pentecost weekend. From here we drove home on Tuesday.
Thursday, May 9th we had the Deerhound club match. Brandir became third in his class, Coney won the veteran class and Caintha was third in this class. Friday morning 10 May so first with Calhoun to Terneuzen. Then quickly get some stuff in the car, Calhoun out and Brandier Erin and head towards Dortmund. Sonja had left with me at the same time so that we would arrive roughly right in Dortmund. Unfortunately, Sonja landed in more traffic jams than me and I was there before. After a short fifteen minutes brandir and Bernice could greet each other again and we made a lovely walk in the large nearby park. Saturday was the VDH-Europasieger-Ausstellung in the Westphalia halls. 18 Deerhounds reported, 17 present. Brandir won the Youth Class (2) and got his second YOUTHCAC, Europe became Jugendsieger and JugendBOB. Bernice was not reported. For the Sunday there were 9 Deerhounds reported and all present. Brandir was now the only one in the youth class and was given a ZG because he was too young. Why do you sign a young dog in the Youth class???? Surely you can't expect a male of less than a year to finish??!! Luckily we could get away early so we could pack everything quietly and at the end of the afternoon I was back home. 
Wednesday morning we left again towards Tüttleben where we arrived around three. Angelika and Sonja were there a little later. After having installed everything again, we first took a glass of sect. It was delicious again and the enjoyment could begin. Although I have to admit that I still have to say that I did not travel to the world exhibition in Budapest. For this show I had reported in November Calhoun, Brandir and Bernice. Unfortunately, the bone cancer at Calhoun was reported. I still tried to replace him with Coney but got zero on the petition. Bernice continued to suffer from her panostitis and I decided not to go. Because just to travel with brandir that end and feel in it and in sad because of Calhoun, I didn't feel like it either. Anyway, then make the best of it in Tüttleben. Brandir and Bernice had a lot of fun together and together with Angelika and Sonja we strip
ped Cody on Thursday of his coat. In stages we shaved and cut him and when he was finished he felt like a young god again. 
Saturday there were 6 Deerhounds reported for the show. Brandir got his 3rd and thus last YOUTHCAC and may now call himself German Youth champion (DWZRV) He was also JeugdBOB. Since he was also the only male, he was automatically the best dog and bunch, he had to make the course against Xena of Angelika, an adult bitch who later became BIS. Bernice got her 2nd Youthcac. At least she shows up very well, we are already very happy with it. Hopefully she will be even stronger in her work because that doesn't look very nice yet.
In the meantime it had often rained very violently and there were gigantic puddles everywhere, so also on the Coursingterrein. Sunday and Monday was the coursing for which Simon was asked to build, run and master the course. On Wednesday afternoon he had already started to turn it off there on Thursday morning the town would partially mow the pasture. At first, Simon had explained a nice long trail, but then it turned out that the chainsaw, normally an iron-strong rotary device, did not pull it. Everything went down again, shortened, extra cut, nothing helped. It really was on the chainsaw. Sin of the beautiful long trail! But because of the rain it was a very spectacular route, the people had to go through water but also the hounds,
which of course gave great pictures for the photo dig. Also the Middenterrein of the racecourse, where Brandir and Bernice could go out of their roof every day, showed large puddles. Since Brandir is absolutely not a water rat, Sonja drew her shoes at a given moment and stepped into the lake. Bernice followed faithfully but Brandir trusted it for no penny. After many lures and candies offering, Brandir stepped gently into the puddle and sure enough, he walked by! Next, Sonja lured him a few more times and now he has not disappeared. Meyappan, Meyappan, what a wimp! 
On Tuesday there was racecourse training. In recent years Calhoun has always done a round race course, he loved that! Also now I got him up for a round. When he heard the hare and saw he was not to keep! He jumped around and screamed of enthusiasm. When he finally took the turn, he dragged me past the Starthok and was barely able to wait until the hare came. He started out super enthusiastic and walked the whole round. No more Saluki times for Calhoun but he has enjoyed it!! W
ednesday Kookdag. Sonja, Angelika and Simon would cook for about 20 men and leave, after the shopping, the kitchen. In comparison with two years back, when there were 60 people to eat, they didn't have much work. At seven o'clock we were able to sit at the table and as usual everyone loved it!
Because of the rain we decided not to stay any longer, Thursday packed up again and drove home in one jerk. Bergen laundry, a wet awning, a dirty caravan and my ceramics that I want to finish before the EKC at the end of June, ensured that there was little time left to bore us. Tomorrow we will depart again towards Lichtenvoorde where Renvereniging Swift organises a coursing for the first time for which Simon has offered his cooperation. Hopefully the weather is a bit like that.
Posted in 2013, Abroad, Show | Tags: Caintha O'Cockaigne, Calhoun O'Cockaigne, Commander Cody O'Cockaigne, Cute Coney O'Cockaigne, Nimloth Bernice, Nimloth Brandir | Comments Closed
Finally!!
After almost two years, on 15 March, I finally received the title "Dutch Champion beauty and performance" for Calhoun. Today, after returning home, I found a large "board of Management" envelope in the bus containing the same title for Caintha. They are the first two Deerhounds in the Netherlands who can wear this title.
We had another wonderful weekend in Axel. Simon has lived two days with the turntable and I with the hounds. Coney is made in stages and with such days I have a little more time for it, but after an hour of picking and combing, Co
ney has always been spit bales and as soon as I'm not careful, she pinches it. I can imagine a bit of it and leave it alone for a while. Calhoun had a super weekend. On Friday he had already noticed that the adjoining park choked the rabbits. Since it is "very" difficult to keep him on the leash, I let him go. Together with Brandir he regularly plunged into the bushes. Mad fun! On Saturday he has coursed together with Caintha. He started again as a spear and enjoyed it clearly. We continue to find it scary but he knows how to use his body very well. Since about two months, Caintha gets tablets for her slightly too underactive thyroid gland. I found them so lethargic for a while and she was not comfortable in her skin. After an extensive blood test showed that her thyroid value was just slightly below normal, it was really minimal! But those tablets are trying and yes, they became more active and cheerful. After six weeks again blood decreased and now the value was good. So we love it, it's also much more pleasant for her!
Weekend wide show in England.
Since Sonja and I had planned to go to the wide show of the English Deerhound Club, Sonja stayed the days between Pentecost weekend and the wide show here. Fortunately it's a lot better with Bernice and so the puppies had fun for ten. The first days they simply couldn't stop playing and we had to get them in every now and then to relax. The problem is that when they get tired, they are going to make estimation mistakes and then run against them somewhere. They had jumped over a bank a few times, but at some point this went wrong and Brandir walked on three legs with a hole in his wrist, a hefty abrasion on his knee and a huge swollen second thigh. Traumeel and cold compresses did their miracles and the next day he ran again like a kachru. Also Silva and Calhoun find it wonderful to chase behind the puppies here on the premises but we prefer not because it always ends in a jar of chopping on one of the two puppies. Anyway after a little week of playing, Brandir and Bernice were a bit quieter and that gave good prospects for the trip to England as it was of course for the first time that they had to behave neatly in a hotel and fortunately they did that too.
The trip through the Eurotunnel was successful until we came to London in England. Here they were, as always, with the road busy and this caused of course long traffic jams. A little later than planned we arrived at the hotel and we first started walking with the hounds. Most of the vast estate was confiscated by a golf course, but there were also a few sports fields where no chicken could be seen. Here we have the daily Brandir and Bernice can have a good romp because they really need it! Unfortunately we forgot to take the camera every time, otherwise we really had some very nice pictures. Pity! Brandir found all those Deerhounds very exciting, every time there was someone with a Deerhound on the line he had to look at that, just as if he had never seen a Deerhound! He always wanted to greet them all and especially the very small puppies he found brilliant. At one point we were talking to Mick Peach when Toby, the breeder of Brandir and Bernice, came to us. A joyful resounding and after a good look also recognized the puppies Toby. I noticed that in one of the cars that stood with us, a Deerhound was very interested in looking at us. Until Betina came to us and said it was CSCARF! I walked right to him and through the Autorek I was completely licked. Betina had very serious hair just verzwikt and on this I immediately offered to show Cscarf the next day. That was a good id
ea.
On Saturday we had to be out of the feathers because Brandir was in the first class. Judge was Sandy Platt of the Charbonell Deerhounds. The weather was fortunately slightly better than Friday, less wind but still very fresh. The sun seemed watery but in the course of the day she became stronger and when the wind was not there, it was delicious. Brandir was in the puppy class in which 11 were reported but 8 were present. He could not very much concentrate on showing, all the Deerhounds around the ring where he was not allowed to go was very difficult for him. He looked his eyes out! Yet the ring training, which I had followed with him for a few weeks, was very fruitful. The walk went fine and occasionally he kept standing neatly, by straining the tension and showing something too little corn
ering but I was not allowed to complain because he was third!
Cscarf stood in Open Dog, 10 reported, 7 present. He showed himself very well by me and although he was not in top condition, he walked like a spear, I could barely keep him up. He was placed second, behind the Crufts winner this year. In the end he became a reserve Best Dog, 45 males behind him!
Sunday we were again early on as I promised Betina to walk with Cscarf in the Champion Parade. At half past ten we were at the ring but there was still virtually no one present. Normally you will get a folder on Friday on arrival with all information about this weekend; What time, what and where. Very handy. But this time we had not received anything and we had to ask someone every time with the result that we received occasional contradictory information. Anyway, we were clearly too early but this had the advantage that Brandir and Bernice could get used to the bagpipe player. They found it very interesting and had to look up close.
In ten quarters, most English champions were present and I had to head with Cscarf behind the bagpipe player to the ring. I have done this a number of times now and always find this a very emotional moment. Mary Girling suggested every champion and during the honorary lap through the ring we were rewarded by the bystanders with a loud applause. Then quickly a comb by brandir because it was reported for the Maiden Dog or Bitch Class. He was somewhat more relaxed, what got accustomed to all the Deerhounds to the ring and showed a lot better. He became third of the five and got his second beautiful yellow rosette. A wonderful toy! After having enjoyed the beautiful weather, all the Deerhounds and our friends and acquaintances have said goodbye, we headed back to the Netherlands. Of course we had a back-up in Belgium and in the evening after Eights got tired but met at home. It was a very nice weekend and the puppies have learned a lot again! 
Posted in 2013, Abroad, Show | Tags: Cscarf O'Cockaigne, Nimloth Bernice, Nimloth Brandir | No Comments »
Winner
Sunday 27th of November Sonja and I will go to the Winner in Amsterdam with Cheytah, Calhoun and Coney. Our judge is Mr Magnus Hagsted from Sweden. He has 7 Deerhounds to approve. Calhoun becomes reserve, Cheytah gets to our great surprise a ZG, her first and Coney becomes with her 8 1/2 years best bitch from the veteran class. Coney is now also veterans profiter 2011! In the honour ring, she is selected from about 45 veterans but not placed further. I am extremely proud of her!
3 shows in 1 weekend
From 1 to 3 September there were three shows at the WTC Expo in Leeuwarden. On Thursday the CAC show, Friday night the Sighthound evening Specialty and on Saturday the FCI Centenary European Dog Show. Wednesday afternoon we arrived all three, Sonja Hansen, Angelika Evertz and I at a wonderful campsite near Leeuwarden. Here at least we could also walk well with the hounds. When we arrived in the hall on Thursday morning, we first thought we were wrong. There was no greyhound to see and nothing was mentioned on the board at the ring. The rings around us were only spaniels and retrievers. But perched and a little later a Galgo appeared. When the ring staff came, it took a long time before there appeared on the board which varieties would be approved. At first, a wrong skin was hung so that many people thought that their race would be judged first but because we were at this board I could help those people out of the dream because first the Galgo and the Deerhounds would be judged here. André van de Broek approved the only Galgo and 9 Deerhounds. 1 Youth Deerhound was absent. Best male became Calhoun and best bitch and BOB became Fritzs Silver Cloud by Sonja. Silva became a Dutch champion with this CAC. Cheytah got the reserve CAC and Coney was second in the veteran class. [/
caption] The evening Specialty on Friday I found a very successful party. The opening of this show was spectacular because the "Borzoi club Singer" performed the Wilhelmus in a very beautiful way. During the whole evening he cared for a wonderful music, which certainly benefited the atmosphere. People walked along to sing and dance and that in combination with the many very beautiful and appropriate attire, this made for a very special atmosphere. 10 Deerhounds were reported for Judge Dhr. A Land Arte from Uruguay. Best Male and BOB became Calhoun and best bitch became his mother, Cute Coney O'Cockaigne. Cheytah got the reserve CAC. On Saturday was the Centenary European Dog Show and our race was approved in the Ice Stadium. The staff was very friendly and helpful, the room was very clean. The 10 notified Deerhounds were approved by Mr. Espen Eng from Norway. For Cheytah and Calhoun no success but Coney got the reserve CAC and became best veterans bitch. In the honour ring became Coney 2nd best veteran of a piece of 40 veterans! Thus, Coney became also FCI Centenary European Dog Show veteran Winner and Dutch veterans Champion!
Posted in Show | Tags: Calhoun O'Cockaigne, Cheytah O'Cockaigne, Cute Coney O'Cockaigne | Comments Closed
Coursing Show combination in Crown Mountain
13 and 14 August the combination of the weekend of the Coursing Association "T Haas" takes place to Crown Mountain. On Saturday the (unofficial) show for which only Calhoun and Cheytah are reported. On Sunday the coursing. It's weird but true, our hounds haven't been doing well in this field for several years. What is at wrong we do not know, perhaps not exciting enough, too clear, what obstacles do perhaps wonders. First with beauty and performance ends Cheytah, second becomes Fritzs Silver Cloud, third Caintha and as fourth, Calhoun, also with beauty and "performance" ends.
Posted in Lure coursing, Show | Tags: Caintha O'Cockaigne, Calhoun O'Cockaigne, Cheytah O'Cockaigne | Comments Closed
Cheytah Belgian Champion
On July 24th we travel to Liège the next day because Cheytah still needs 1 Belgian CAC. Unfortunately, the judge, Mrs Hanlon-Carroll from Ireland, Cheytah is not pretty enough and she gets the reserve. Calhoun becomes best male. At the beginning of November, however, the passed CAC van Cheytah falls into the bus so she has become Belgian champion this year!
Wind Dog Show
23 July Greyhounds CAC-show in the For this outdoor show, 7 Deerhounds have been reported for Judge Wim Wiersma. Sonja and I are present with Calhoun, Cheytah and Coney. Calhoun becomes best male, Cheytah best bitch and BOB and Coney gets her first Utje in the veteran class.
Posted in Show | Tags: Calhoun O'Cockaigne, Cheytah O'Cockaigne, Cute Coney O'Cockaigne | Comments Closed
FCI Centenary World Dog Show in Paris
July 8: FCI Centenary World Dog Show in Paris. 22 Deerhounds reported 4 absent. Calhoun is second with the Res. CACIB, Cheytah becomes third and Cute Coney holds the family-honor high and becomes veterans World champion. A very disappointing show, especially since the same judge last year made Calhoun and Cheytah over almost the same present Deerhounds.
Posted in Abroad, Show | Tags: Calhoun O'Cockaigne, Cheytah O'Cockaigne, Cute Coney O'Cockaigne | Comments Closed
Championnat de France
July 7: Championnat de France in Paris. 23 Deerhounds reported 1 absent. Calhoun becomes best male, Cheytah gets 1h in the champion class and Cute Coney 1h in the veteran class.
Posted in Abroad, Show | Tags: Calhoun O'Cockaigne, Cheytah O'Cockaigne, Cute Coney O'Cockaigne | Comments Closed
Show and CACIL coursing in Tuttleben
10, 11 & 12 June: Show and international CACIL coursing at Tuttleben (D). For the show on Friday, 15 Deerhounds are reported. Calhoun becomes best male with the CAC, Cheytah gets the CAC and Caintha the reserve CAC. BOB becomes Fritzen Silver Cloud by Sonja Hansen. On Sunday 6 males and 10 bitches walk the coursing. Calhoun becomes third with the Res. CACIL, Cheytah Sixth and Caintha ninth at the bitches.
Posted in Abroad, Lure coursing, Show | Tags: Caintha O'Cockaigne, Calhoun O'Cockaigne, Cheytah O'Cockaigne | Comments Closed
Jahresausstellung Deerhounds in Greppin
"Cheytah
caption] 3 July took place the LCO coursing. Initially 6 males and 11 bitches were reported but 1 male and 2 bitches were withdrawn so they ran mixed. There were very spectacular courses to see as it was a very exciting course. Cheytah became second and Calhoun best male and fourth. Both received the prize for beauty and performance.