Julita Welshies

2nd February 2010

2010-02-02T08:40:00.000-08:00

The days do seem to go past much too fast!

To catch up, last weekend we went to my nephew Tom's wedding, he was marrying his Tainan girlfriend Laing Ying (Elaine in UK!)and they will return to China to live, Tom has lived out there for many many years and speaks Chinese fluently - fascinating to watch and listen to LOL. Great day with some lovely Winter sunshine for the photos.

Sunday we had the SEWSSC Open Show, as I am Secretary, of course I could not show a dog but Dylan went (he does not belong to me, I only bred him!) and was shown by a friend of mine, he won Limit dog, which was good, but did not go any further. Was delighted to see Enya's sister Nell (Julita Rezenella) get a good 3rd place in Junior and then win Novice. Other sister Flicka (Julita Revelation)was also there and looking good,and got herself a place as well - so a good day all round I think.

28th January 2010

2010-01-28T07:43:00.000-08:00

Had a lovely day today, Nell (Julita Rezenella) visited us today with her friends Soda and Pigeon, we had a super walk in Hylands Park, and met a lady with Sussex that I knew some 8 - 10 years ago, nice chat, somehow doggie people just pick where you leave off no matter how many years elapse!!
Back home for home made Butternut Squash and red pepper soup - nice after our walk, and Janey's home made cake - luxury!
Took some nice photos of Nell one of which may be used for the Year Book this year, she looks lovely in it. I will post a pic of all five of them in our kitchen, bless.....

Great day for me at Manchester Ch Show last Sunday, Dylan was inOpen ( by mistake!) but got placed 3rd, then Kari also got 3rd in Limit, but the star of the day was Enya, who won her first Junior Class - well done to her. It was a lovely class with some really nice dogs in it, so I was especially pleased.

21st Jan AGAIN!!

2010-01-21T06:24:00.001-08:00

Yippee I now have TWO followers!!! I sent the URL to many - where are you all???

21st January - try again!

2010-01-21T06:19:00.001-08:00

Hmmm I just did this post and it has disappeared into the ether, so I will attempt it again.......

Went to the worst Funeral EVER yesterday, of my dearest friend who died at Christmas, it was terrible, it was not about HER at all. Luckily my other long term friend came with me to ensure that I did not say anything - I wanted to!

Enya still with me, I have trimmed her for Manchester Ch Show, and this morning I went to Angie's and trimmed Dylan, he looks wonderful, but unfortunately they entered him in the Open Class at Manchester instead of the Limit - lets hope that no Champions attend!! Kari still needs trimming nadly, I will do her tomorrow morning.

Peter in London setting up his boats for the Model Exhibition, he will be there for the next 3 days, so I will have the house to myself - now what can I get up to??!!

21st January 2010

2010-01-21T06:06:00.000-08:00

16th January

2010-01-16T07:43:00.000-08:00

Just returned from taking Kari on our local shoot, for her first time - she was WONDERFUL - she hunted with a great deal of zest and found many birds, also picked a wounded bird, although she did not want to bring this one to me until it was quite dead!! Then she found a bird in a thick bush which could not get out, I could see it was so deep in that it would never have flown, so she caught it and brought it to me perfectly to hand, alive and undamaged - what a good girl. She is shattered and has just had a nice warm bath as she was also filthy! I am now going to meet Peter who was at the Woodham Walter shoot, for dinner in the local Pub with all the Members of that shoot, so quite a good day for me too - must feed the dogs before I go!

Have been spending lots of time on the computer recently firstly, cancelling the Joint Health Group meeting as a lot of delegates were snowed in, then trying to arrange a new date, which is now for the 14th February, all but one of them have replied that this date is OK, so lets hope that there is no more snow. Typically I now hear that most of the snow has gone from the Midlands today, but of course Wales and further North could still have a lot.

The show I had entered for tdoay was cancelled due to the weather conditons, and has kindly reorganised itself for the day of the SEWSSC Open Show - 31st January! I now will have to find out if I can use my entry fees for their next show and find out the date - bet they are sick as today has been OK as it happens, just rain, no snow or frost!!

Off to the Pub now, I think I need a nice BIG glass of wine !!

January 12th 2010

2010-01-12T08:03:00.000-08:00

Sorry I have not had time to add a post for a few days.
Had a visit from Enya's sister Nell and her family, human and canine, on Sunday. They came for lunch and enjoyed a great time playing in the snow in our field, we also did a bit of training with Nell, she shows promise as a working dog and I am now encouraging Janey to enter Working Assessments, I think she could do well. Enya is now staying with us because of being in season - finally - at one year old LOL

Had to cancel my SEWSSC Committee meeting for tomorrow evening, mainly because of the snow but also because of possible ice when returning home late in the evening - not worth taking chances. Now trying to organise our Open Show on the 31st via email - life is always fun!

The Joint Health Group meeting is on Sunday 17th and at present I am not sure if I will have to cancel this - do not want to really as some things really need to be discussed. Hoping that the snow which is thawing fast here, will also thaw in more northern areas so that the meeting can go ahead. We will see.

9th January 2010

2010-01-09T02:40:00.000-08:00

Well I made my Liver Cake and the house has now returned to normal - ie the smell has gone!!
Cough has now almost completely gone, no cold, just the cough - very odd, but glad to be in 'fine fettle' again LOL
Heard that the show on Sunday is to be rescheduled and that the shoot today has been cancelled - so a free weekend - a rarity in this household!
Going to collect Enya shortly as she is now in season - at last - she is already one year old LOL - she will stay here unti l she is over it as Corrin would love to 'practice' on her!
Managed to get to Boston show at Peterborough yesterday, the roads when I left at 7am around here were dreadful - completely iced over - it did not help that the car heater decided to go on strike and only put out a small amount of heat - later it was fine - typical. Main roads were fine and the journey only took 2 hours which was about half an hour more than normal, due to driving very slowly a lot of the time. The Show was like a small Open Show, harldy anyone there, entries depleted massively, ie Pointers Entry 20, dogs tehre about 6 - welshies 13 entry, 4 turned up - it was the same all through. What a shame for the organisers.
Met up with Olga as arranged, over from Slovakia, and she collected her puppy, who is a real cutie and very happy and waggy. Hope her flight goes today back home with the overnight snow we have had - about another 3 inches I think, our walks are getting very interesting as you cannot see the iced over puddles under the snow and Peter has already found out that they are very slippery!! So far I have stayed upright, but that could change at any moment LOL

6th January 2010

2010-01-06T03:58:00.000-08:00

Loads of snow overnight, here is a photo of our walk this morning. Everywhere is very pretty but it is a nuisance as it may stop me meeting Olga from Slovakia at Boston Show on Friday - we will see. Also have a show on Sunday, not sure I will make that one either :)

Yesterday I stayed firmly in the house, my cough is better and it is good to keep warm I think to make sure it goes. I did my Agendas for my Club (SEWSSC) and the Joint Health Group meeting which are both in a week or so - a busy time for me.

Today I plan to make a new batch of Liver Cake for the dog shows, so I will be stinking the house out - but the dogs enjoy it and sit watching me with enormous interest!

Kari and Ramble had great fun on the walk today, they were playing like idiots in the 'white stuff' but it is not icy enough for them to get snowballs on their legs, they do not like them.

4th January 2010

2010-01-04T03:03:00.000-08:00

WOW what a day I had yesterday at the WSSC of South Wales Open Show! Anya Wetsteyn from Holland was the Judge.

Dylan won the Limit dog class and Corrin (Julita American Redway) was 4th in the Veteran Dog class, then Dylan (Julita Ranger) was awarded Reserve Best dog.

On to the Bitches - Enya was only 3rd in her last Puppy Class BUT her sister Nell (Julita Rezenella) won it!! Also her other sister Flicka (Julita Rememberance) was 4th - so a great class for Julitas! Nell did not go any further though as the Minor Puppy Bitch was awarded best puppy bitch.
Then Kari (Julita Raskari) won the Limit Bitch class, and was awarded BEST BITCH - it did not end there as then Kari was awarded Reserve Best in Show and Best Opposite Sex in Show, with the Veteran dog getting Best In Show.

Quite a drive to get there and we were late finishing so we stopped for supper on the way home and arrived back at 10pm - tired but happy.

Today the nasty throat that has been 'threatening' all week, has now become very nasty and I can hardly talk - Peter is in seventh heaven!!

1st January 2010

2010-01-01T13:33:00.000-08:00

WELL.... we did start the New Year of 2010 with a BANG!! Went to Coventry Ladies Kennel today and Kari won the Open Class for Welshies and her daughter Enya got 1st in the Puppy Class, gaining Best Puppy in Breed and Kari went Best of Breed. I was delighted. However better was to come! She then won the Gundog Group - WOWWWWWWW also Enya gained a good 3rd place in the Puppy Stakes winning me £4 as well - so a fantastic start to the new year I think. Kari did not get anything in the Best in Show unfortunately, a Toy Poodle won and a Staffie was Reserve - ah well.......

Feeling somewhat tired this evening after all that driving but we go to Wales on Sunday - must be mad - for the WSSCofSW Open Show, even MORE driving!

Enya's sister Julita Rezenella also came to the show today and was 2nd behind Enya, she is also going to Wales and I have a feeling that she may well beat Enya at that show - we will see, this will be their very last class in Puppy, they will be one year old on the 4th , it has come around very fast it seems to me.

2009-12-31T13:55:00.000-08:00

Look at the picture of snowy footprints - they are actually rabbits!! There must have been thousands of them around overnight!! You can see the footprints belonging to Peter going across the garden, but all others are rabbits. It is GREAT living in the countryside!!

Last day of 2009

2009-12-31T13:36:00.000-08:00

30th December
Had my sister and husband for lunch and exchange of Chrissie pressies, a good time had by all.
31st December
Well the New Year is nearly here, but I will not see it - we rarely stay up for it - getting old perhaps - or just not to happy to see ANOTHER year disappear they go much too quickly in my opinion LOL
I decided to take a look at the Sales today, before the higher rate of VAT comes in - so visited my favourite shop (well my ONLY shop really!) Long Tall Sally, who had a super sale on, and as I had £130 in Gift Vouchers I had a wonderful time! Came home with three pairs of trousers, one long sleeved top and a super black jumper. Two more tops to follow as they had to be ordered from other stores -really enjoyable! AND it hardly cost me anything !!
Bathed Kari for Coventry Show tomorrow, she is looking quite nice now. We are going with Anna and Enya as well, so hope that the weather continues to be mild as I do not want to drive in snow.
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND ALL THE BEST FOR 2010 TO ANYONE WHO READS THIS.

See you in 2010!!

29th December 2009

2009-12-29T13:35:00.000-08:00

Oh dear, our trip to devon was fine and we enjoyed Christmas with our son and his family, ten of us, so a nice day.
EXCEPT that in the evening I got a phone call to say that my dear friend Pauline, the lady I have been visiting daily (almost) for over 6 months and providing food for, died suddenly on Christmas Day. I could not believe it. She was OK when I saw her the day before we left for Devon, but a bit weak and tired, we believe it was her heart that gave out, we will hear this week hopefully. It did put a damper on the proceedings for me and not a lot of sleep that night.

Boxing Day we did stay although I first felt like returning home, we stayed and had a good time. Returned on Sunday 27th, snow all gone.

28th December - saw Pauline's Daughter and only just managed to be civil to her, knowing that she was very unkind to her Mother I find it hard to reconcile with all the weeping and wailing - tongue nearly bitten through!!

29th - Today. Took Enya and Dylan to Luton Canine Show, and Enya won the Junior class of 10 dogs and was awarded Best Puppy in Breed, Dylan second in Open to the BOB, then Dylan 2nd in the Any Variety Gundog Open and although Enya was not placed in the Puppy Group, she went on to WIN the Puppy stakes and I got £10 to help with the costs of entry!! Not a bad day all in all.
Very cold tonight, no snow but a lot of sleet brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

23rd December 2009

2009-12-23T01:54:00.000-08:00

This will be the last post until at least after Christmas as we go to our son's tomorrow in Devon, we hear that there is no snow there, so that will be a relief!

The Match night was good, not many people and dogs got there due to the weather, but Enya got Best Puppy in Match (again! and her last one - BIG girl in January!) and Kari was Reserve Best in Match. Nell did not arrive they got 10 minutes from their home - and this took an hour - and the traffic was gridlocked, so they had to turn back - what a shame.

The snow is still laying here, and it is a bit lethal as there is so much sheet ice. Went out to dinner with Ken (our son) last night for his birthday and the journey was 'interesting' to say the least, nearly got bashed by a car on a roundabout when it came round too fast and he lost it on the corner, we just sat and watched it slide towards us and hoped it would stop in time - it did - JUST! Lovely Chinese meal - yummy!!

We wish anyone reading this a
*****VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY 2010 *****

21st December 2009

2009-12-21T02:33:00.000-08:00

I need to catch up with what has been happening. LOADS of snow, we had a power cut for 12 hours, but some were even worse and have been off for some 3 days - not good. Luckily we have a caravan and were able to use the gas in that for making drinks and cooking, also have a Super Ser gas fire which kept the house warm. The dogs could not care less of course, they loved the snow and still do playing in it every day.

Yesterday I took Kari and Enya to Colchester Open Show and had a good day, Enya won the junior Class and was Best Puppy and Kari won the Open class and was Best of Breed - nice one! No luck later in the BIS as the judge was into small dogs and did not seem to like anything bigger than a cocker spaniel!! Such is dog showing LOL

The snow is still laying, there does not seem to be any thaw at all, it is freezing all the time, we are not used to this! Usually snow disappears after a day or so, but not this time I think it will be around for some time.

Just hope that it is a bit better on Thursday when we drive to Devon to our son Geoff, we are staying over Christmas and return home on Sunday 27th December.

Tonight I have the Christmas Match night in Writle, Chelmsford, with Enya and Kari, they have fancy dress, but I have not had time to make anyting for them, so we will just watch the others. Enya's sister, Nell is coming (weather permitting) so that will be nice.

Thursday 17th December

2009-12-17T13:59:00.001-08:00

Finally found time to add to my blog, Christmas has kept me busy recently. This coming weekend I have an Open Show with two of my dogs and will also see a newly out puppy from my Dylan, she looked very nice last time I saw her, so hope she has come on well.

Now it is SNOWING and hard, lots of wind too, we are promiosed a lot more tomorrow, so it will be interesting to take the dogs for a walk tomorrow, must take my camera!

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

2009-12-11T01:29:00.000-08:00

11th December 2009
WOW it is cold and misty today, hope that tomorow it is better as we have to drive to Birmingham in th early morning - not nice in fog. Keep my fingers crossed that it is better and that we get to LKA alright.

TO BEGIN

2009-12-10T13:09:00.000-08:00

Hi I have just set up this Blog and I am completely new to this 'game' so you will have to bear with me until I get used to it LOL

To say a little about myself to begin with, I have been in Welsh Springer Spaniels since 1983 when I bought my first Welshie from Ken Spate, Delkens Perdita. I bred my first litter from another bitch that I bought, Delkens Teah, in 1985 and was lucky enough to make up the male that I kept from this litter into Ch Julita Jaunty Reveller, he gained his Show title and also his qualifier to become one of the very few Full Champions in the breed at that time. I have since bred two further Full Champions in Ch Julita Ryvanda and Ch Julita Regal Request.

I now own just two Welshies, although I did have seven at one time! These are Julita Rustic Ramble (Ramble) and Julita Raskari (Kari) my only dog for breeding that I now own. I do have her daughter Julita Renya (Enya) in partnership with Anna Popkin and I show her regularly along with her Mother, Kari. I am also lucky enough to have a wonderful friend who owns Kari's brother Julita Ranger, who has one Reserve CC and has two Open Show Best in Show awards to date, one a General Open Show and one just last weekend at the North of England WSSC Open Show - Judge Christ Campbell - a particularly wonderful day for me and for his owner, Angie Davis. The photo above is of Julita Ranger aka Dylan.

Last Sunday my Club - the South Eastern Welsh Springer Spaniel Club - held its Annual General Meeting. (I am the Hon: Secretary of this Club). Following the AGM we held a Match and our Julita Renya won Best Puppy in Match and Reserve Best In Match - so a really lovely weekend.

This weekend we go to the last Chamopionship Show of the year - the Ladies Kennel Association - at Birmingham, with three dogs, Kari, Enya and Dylan.