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Post by jay on Feb 17, 2008 20:16:16 GMT -1
Well I've been promising you some pictures of the big fella for ages Debbie! Hasn't he grown?!? He's at an open show on the 2nd March, then in the working gundog class at Crufts on 7th March. This was us practising his 'show pose'.  And a couple from his last training session   |
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Post by Debbie on Feb 18, 2008 0:10:27 GMT -1
  My goodness he's grown!!!  Awwwhhh....he's very cute  I love that last pic of him with his retrieval dummy. What a happy chappy! My goodness, does he stack that good naturally?? He's got some great conformation working for him in that first pic. And hey, he's quit climbing your shoulder long enough for us to see that  Ahhhh, the joys of showing a puppy. ;D
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Post by harveydales on Feb 18, 2008 6:11:35 GMT -1
Wow, he's looking superb! He really has grown! Good luck for your show on the 2nd and of course for Crufts.  |
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Post by jay on Feb 18, 2008 7:11:37 GMT -1
He definitely has to be in the mood for stacking. Sometimes he's perfectly well behaved and others he's very fidgety still, but he's definitely improving the more we practice. We've got our ringcraft class tonight, so he'll have plenty of distractions there. Its not long now until the beginning of March...eeek!
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Post by jay on Feb 18, 2008 7:55:05 GMT -1
And another one, where i think I got his back legs in a slightly better position. I've sent the pictures to a GWP breeder that I met up with a couple of months ago to get her advice on him. She showed me how to stack him and how to strip his coat to best show off his outline. Hopefully she'll be pleased with his progress.  |
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Post by harleydales on Feb 18, 2008 9:17:34 GMT -1
H's a lovely dog! Will you be showing him at Crufts? There wil be DF's the wold over yelling at the telly!!
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Post by valerie n scout on Feb 18, 2008 9:28:59 GMT -1
oooo hes very nice all the best with showing him we will all be rootin for you x
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Post by jay on Feb 18, 2008 9:30:31 GMT -1
Yes we're showing him at Crufts. He's in the working dog classes in the BASC gamekeepers ring. Not in the 'proper' breed rings this year, but if he does well then fingers crossed for next year!
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Post by leannwithconnie on Feb 18, 2008 12:43:47 GMT -1
He looks wonderful...what a lovely dog.
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Post by nic on Feb 18, 2008 12:47:52 GMT -1
he is GORGEOUS!!! good luck at Crufts! I'm there 2 days this yr, but im there thurs and sun else id of cheered u on!
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Post by Debbie on Feb 18, 2008 14:22:12 GMT -1
I think you're doing a grand job with him  LOL, the fidgeting is still mostly because he's a baby, and he's certainly getting the hang of it. What'dya think of the handstripping? ;D |
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Post by jay on Feb 18, 2008 16:05:39 GMT -1
The stripping certainly makes your fingers ache! I think (I hope!) he's all finished now and that I followed my instructions correctly! lol I'll soon know when my 'mentor' sees the pictures, as she'd definitely one who like to speak her mind ;D
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Post by Debbie on Feb 18, 2008 22:07:32 GMT -1
;D Yes, but you learn faster from mentors like that.
I loved the handstripping, but only played at it. It sure gives the coat an entirely different texture.
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Post by PonyGirl on Feb 21, 2008 3:54:13 GMT -1
Boy he does look lovely!
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Post by Debbie on Feb 21, 2008 13:19:41 GMT -1
I completely forgot to ask, how are Herman and Diesel getting on?? Are the best of buds now?? ;D ;D
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Awwwhhh....he's very cute 
I love that last pic of him with his retrieval dummy. What a happy chappy! 
