Our plans for this year had been to go with the flow again and it was a good plan apparently as 2013 started out with most shows and competitions being cancelled due to either snow or excessive rain! 2012 year was a hard year to top but I don’t think we did a pretty good job with 2013!
Rhea (Waldwiese Carpe Diem at Astraios) has done us all so proud, she started her year by qualifying for Crufts at her first Championship show of the year, won overall best yearling at ringcraft matchnight, Best in Show at Latchingdon and even better she won Best of Breed over Kodi’s Reserve Best of Breed at Horley Open Show and all before turning 20mths. Better than all of that though has been the progress Rhea has made in her field work, she ended 2013 having experienced her first days rough shooting, steady to shot and happily retrieving. Rhea has competed in several agility shows during 2013 and has come close to her elusive clear round on several occasions, however she has unfortunately been held back by lack of experience as we have only attended a handful of agility lessons during the whole of this year due to other commitments. Rhea has also now gained her intermediate trick dog title.
Kodi (Morpheus Ruler of Dreams at Astraios) continued successfully in the showring this year with more well deserved placements including a Best of Breed (including a group shortlist) and a couple of Reserve Best of Breed’s (beaten for BOB by Rhea on one occasion!). Agility competition was still his main focus for this year and he was 3rd at his first KC competition (he also gained half his required points for his KC first warrant over the only couple of shows he did), he gained numerous wins at UKA competition and now only needs 2 points to move from Beginners to Novice in performance. As with Rhea, we continued the field work training throughout the year and Kodi also ended 2013 with his first successful days rough shooting under his belt!
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List of all the shows attended up to the close of 2013 (including all results) and any other awards gained:
Kodi – UK
Gundog League – Kodi finishes in 8th place & is the only Weimaraner to be awarded a place
Weimaraner Agility League – Kodi finishes ?
East Anglian Winter Series (UKA) – CLEAR Novice Steeplechase I
East Anglian Winter Series (UKA) – 2nd Place Beginners Agility, 3rd Place Novice Steeplechase I & 2nd Place Novice Steeplechase II
Suffolk Five Rivers Agility Show (KC Open) – *Saturday CLEAR Agility Graded 1-2, CLEAR ABC Jumping comb 1-3 *Sunday CLEAR Jumping Graded 1-2, CLEAR Helter Skelter Comb Grades 1-3
Burnham & District Agility Show (KC Open) – * Sunday 4th Place Jumping graded 1, 2 & 5th PlaceAgility graded 1, 2 * Saturday 4th Place Jumping graded 1, 2 & CLEAR Large Jumping combined grades 1-7
Beresfords Wish Charity Show (UKA) – CLEAR Novice Steeplechase I, 4th Placein Novice Steeplechase II
Redgates Independent Agility Show – CLEAR Blackholes 1-7 comb, 8th Place Jumping all grades, 2nd Place Jumping Gd 1, 2
East Midlands Canine Society Open Show – 1st Place Weimaraner Open Dog or Bitch & Reserve Best of Breed
Colchester Dog Agility Club (KC Open) – 3rd Place Grd 1-2 Jumping, CLEAR comb 1-7 Helter Skelter
Kingston Canine Society Open Show – 3rd Place Weimaraner Open Dog or Bitch
Kelluki Agility Show – 3rd Place Beginners Power & Speed
Whistable & District Canine Society Open Show – 1st Place Open Dog or Bitch & Best of Breed & Group shortlisted to last 6 !
Higham Companion Show – 3rd Place AV Gundog, 3rd place in a class of 30+
Beckenham Canine Association Open Show – AV Gundog Open – Unplaced
Cambridgeshire Canines All Weekend Agility Show – 3rd Place Novice Steeplechase II, 3rd Place Beginners Agility & CLEAR Novice Steeplechase II
FAB Agility Show – 5th Place Steeplechase
K9 Sports Agility Show (UKA) – CLEAR Novice Steeplechase II
JDA Independent Agility Show – CLEAR Steeplechase & CLEAR Jumping
East Anglian Winter Series March Show (UKA) – 2nd Place Agility & 3rd PlaceJumping
Horley & District Show Society Open Show – 2nd Place Open Dog orBitch &Reserve Best of Breed
Louandi Agility Show – 10th Place Speed Jumping
Rhea – UK
East Kent Canine Show – 1st Place Weimaraner Post Graduate Dog or Bitch
Horley & District Canine Society Open Show – Weimaraner Open Dog or Bitch – Unplaced
Wire Fox Terrier Rescue Companion Show – 1st Place AV Open Dog or Bitch & BIS (Best in Show)
Kent County Canine Association Open Show – AVNSC Gundog – Unplaced
Trick Dog Title – ITD (Intermediate Trick Dog) – ‘Do More with Your Dog’ Scheme
East Midlands Canine Society Open Show – 1st Place Weimaraner Graduate Dog or Bitch & Best of Breed – Rhea’s 1st at 20mths
Kingston Canine Society Open Show – Reserve Weimaraner Open Dog or Bitch
Wickford, Basildon & District Canine Society Match Night – 1st Place Yearling & Reserve Best in Match
Whistable & District Canine Society Open Show – 3rd Place Weimaraner Postgraduate Dog or Bitch
Beckenham Canine Association Open Show– 3rd Place AV Gundog Junior Dog or Bitch
WEIMARANER ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW – ReserveJunior Bitch & VHC Special Longhaired Dog/Bitch
East Anglian Gundog Society Open Show – 3rd Place Weimaraner Junior Dog or Bitch
Horley & District Show Society Open Show – 2nd Place Weimaraner Junior Dog orBitch
BOSTON CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW – 2nd Place Junior Bitch – CRUFTS 2014 QUALIFIED
