Duvet hijacker

I found this picture today that I took with my camera phone. It was just before xmas last year and I was really poorly, hence duvet in living room. If memory serves, I'd got up to be sick (yuk, sorry) and came back to find my bed had been hijacked by his lordship. How do they always manage to look cute enough that you don't want to disturb them..?!? Jet would have been 3 months old in this photo.

Pictures of Jet's first swim!

We were invited to a Puppy Play Day at Widmerpool today, where Jet swam for the first time! He was even awarded a certificate to mark this memorable occasion! The event was hosted by the GSPA (German Shorthaired Pointer Association) in aid of rescue and although the day was open to all HPR breeds, Jet was the only weimaraner. We had a brilliant day and met some really nice people. Jet had lots of fun with the other dogs and is now spark-out in his bed, sound asleep! The chap who was teaching us in the puppy/novice group was very complimentary about Jet and the stage of training we'd got to with him. He also said he was a brave puppy and would be a good water dog - our lad was first of the pups to go in the water and swam first time to retrieve his beloved canvas dummy! :-)

The only way to travel

I have never known a dog to be so chilled in a car as this one. Mind you, it's a good job he's happy on car journeys considering the amount of miles we notch up from one week to the next! Here he is in his crate in the boot of the car lying in his preferred travel position - on his back with legs akimbo. Delightful.

Good Citizen

At the age of 8 months, Jet has been awarded his bronze certificate for the Good Citizen Dog Scheme run by the Kennel Club. He took his test yesterday and passed with flying colours (naturally!!). This is the follow up to his Puppy Foundation award back in February and now we're working towards passing the Silver test.

Idless Woods

James, Jet and I took a trip down to Cornwall last weekend to visit the family. On Sunday morning we got up early to take the hound for a walk in Idless Woods near Truro before going out for lunch. The woods are owned by the Forestry Commission and usually it's a lovely place to be. On this occasion however, the wind, rain and mud took some of the pleasure out of the walk for us. Not for Jet mind - oh no, he had a fantastic time! The more muddy puddles the better as far as he's concerned!



I think the overall mood is conveyed pretty well by this picture of me, soaking wet, complete with poo bag to carry with us for the rest of the walk. Nice. Ahh, the joys of dog ownership!



I'm not entierely sure what he's doing or why but it would appear that Jet is running with his eyes closed! Maybe the shutter speed on the camera is so super fast it caught him blinking? Probably more likely he's squinting against the weather conditions (they weren't good, believe me!).

Mid Herts Gundog Club open show

Wow, what a day! Jet won the puppy class and then the Flimmoric trophy for Best Puppy in Breed! His name will join that of his half sister Kiri - Hollieseast Novekirschen - on the trophy (she won BPIB as well as BPIS back in 2003). Despite being quite tired and v wriggly by the time the Best in Show judging started in the afternoon, Jet was short listed into the final 8 for BPIS (best puppy in show). Although he wasn't placed, we are still over the moon as we hadn't expected to get as far as we did. After awarding us with BPIB, the judge told me how "really lovely" she thought Jet was. I hope her critique will be published, I can't wait to read it!!

This photo is Jet and I watching the adult dogs in the Best in Show ring - watching and learning!! Not content with sitting beside me on the floor Jet somehow managed to get his front half on my lap (which is about all that will fit nowadays)!

Congratulations to Jet's sister!

Last weekend when we were at our first champ show, Jet's sister Kenzie (Hollieseast Perlenkette at Sirius Nova) who lives in the Czech Republic won Best Puppy in Show at a breed championship show in Holland! Well done Simona and Kenzie! :-)

Weimaraner Association Champ Show

Great news to report from Jet's first championship show (and only his 3rd ever show) - he won the beginners class and was placed 3rd in minor puppy out of an entry of 8 dogs!! This means that he has QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS next year!!