The amazing Cavalier quilt (measuring 130cms square (51 inches) designed and crafted by Kay Crapp for the CKCS Club of Canberrafeaturing the four colours, was raffled at the 50th Championship Show on Saturday 7th November 2015.
Tricolour – Ch Craigowl Out of the Blue
Blenheim – Ch Byermoor Princess
Ruby – Ch Santino Red du Chateau Noblesse
Black & Tan – Am Ch Mileslip Licorice
...and the winner wasa delighted Marion Burton who lives in Canberra....green with envy, Marion....you lucky thing!
JUNIOR WARRANT
FOR JULIE AND
JESSICA
Julie Guvercin is proud to announce that her Charnell Jessica at Glebeheath has gained her Junior Warrant.Bred by Sandra Ireland out of Charnell Imagine and sired by Ch Pascavale Jamie. Congratulations.
DEARLY DEPARTED
Joyce Smith (Fenmist) from Penicuik in Midlothian, Scotland passed away on 20th October 2015 aged 90. Although not active for several years Joyce and husband Charlie still took an interest in the breed. In fact, this year which saw them celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary they attended the Scottish Cavalier Club Open show in June. Joyce's funeral took place on Friday 30th October at Mortonhall Crematorium, Main Chapel. Sadly, Charlie is not well at the moment either. Our thoughts are with Charlie and the family.
CAN YOU HAVE A LOOK?
It is so lovely to win trophies at Cavalier Club shows but these are normally awarded per annum so have to be returned to the Club to be given out to the next winner. The cup shown above is the Paulian trophy awarded at the Scottish CKCS Club Open Showand has gone missing. Can I ask that anyone who has ever attended the Open shows in Scotland have a look on their shelves and in their cupboards as it just may be lurking.
JUST BREATHE
4 year old Cavalier, Celia, is patient as her owner lifts her onto the lectern at the Lakeville, Minnesota City Council meeting and was unperturbed when a closefitting oxygen mask was put over her muzzle.
Invisible Fence Brand started the Pet Oxygen Mask Donation Program to provide oxygen mask kits to first responders and have donated eight animal rescue oxygen mask kits to the Lakeville Fire Department — two for each fire station. The kits come with three sizes of masks to fit everything from a kitten to a German shepherd, and a slip lead, a type of leash that lets firefighters or EMTs control a frightened or aggressive dog. An instruction sheet in each kit lists the recommended oxygen level for each animal.
Although the U.S. Fire Administration doesn’t keep track of the number of pets that die in fires, Invisible Fence said its sources have put the number at 40,000 to 150,000 each year. Invisible Fence said the company has donated more than 11,000 pet oxygen masks since it started Project Breathe. After the City Council meeting in Lakeville on Monday, Francis and veterinarian Dr. Paula Schanck of Southfork Animal Hospital headed to the fire station across the street to show firefighters how to use the masks.
“In today’s world, people’s pets are just as much their family as their children. Humans have the priority, but once all the humans are safe and out of the house, in the normal course of our business, if we can conserve the life of a pet, we will.” In one rescue this summer, firefighters found a dog, unresponsive, in the basement of a house on fire. A crew retrieved the pet mask kit, applied oxygen and before they left the scene, that dog was on its feet and loving its owner.
HOW "ART" THOU?
Paris Tableau, the International Fair for Old Master paintings, returns for its 5th edition in 2015 from November 11-15 at the Palais Brongniart. Highlights of the fair include “
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel” by Simon de Vos (1603 – 1676)
Congratulations to Arnold Jacques (of Maeslyyn Cavaliers) in Belgium who has now passed all the necessary theoretical and practical examinations and has been officially nominated as an International FCI judge for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
CHECK IT OUT...NEW
CHAMPIONS
The smiles say it all...Checker vom Erlenbacher-Hemmerich is now aDanish Championto the delight of his owners Lotte Frandsen and Lars Norgaard Jensen and ace handler Claus Jensen. Not satisfied with one, Lotte and Lars have made up another new Champion in their Blenheim boy Atti's Just a Gameboy.
......we stay in Scandinavia but move on to Norway where the EUROPEAN WINNERS SHOW was held this year in Oslo in September with UK Frank Kane judging Cavaliers
Pauliina Lantta and her sister Eveliina(Gillespie Cavaliers) travelled over to the show from Finland and sends these pictures of the winners.
Gillespie Diamond Chaser.....BEST OF BREED
Owner: Saija Niemi , Finland
Breeder:Pauliina & Eveliina Lantta, Finland
photo by Arturas Zukauskas
Kvadriga's Extra...BEST OPPOSITE
Owner/breeder: Torill Undheim, Norway
photo by Arturas Zukauskas
Gillespie Cavaliers....BREEDER CLASS
Owner: Pauliina & Eveliina Lantta, Finland
Photo by Arturas Zukauskas
Gostuen's Teddy Bear....BEST VETERAN
Owner/Breeder: Inger Pettersen, Norway
Gillespie Dream Design... BEST OPPOSITE VETERAN
Owner/Breeder : Eveliina & Pauliina Lantta, Finland
Photo by Arturas Zukauskas
Magic Charm's Ethan....Best Junior
Owner/Breeder: Unni Lima Olsen, Norway
Magic Charm's Rio de Janeiro....Best Opposite Junior
Owner/Breeder: Unni Lima Olsen, Norway
Magic Charm's Kasandra.....Best Puppy
Owner/Breeder:Unni Lima Olsen, Norway
THE SKY'S THE
LIMIT...
There have been changes in leadership recently on the CKCSC, USA Board. As this Black/Tan in the photo demonstrates – exciting times are ahead and we hope Cavalier enthusiasts from abroad will join us at our many three day Specialties in America, offered Coast to Coast. You would all be most welcome but let us know if you are planning a visit.
The new Officers are: President: Anne Eckersley,Vice President: Pat Lander, Secretary: Caryna Fox, Treasurer: Carolyn Peterson.New Directors include: Debra Johnson, Mandy Mulligan, Kathy Kates and Howard Bales. They will join Directors continuing in their positions: Lana Adair; Ricky Perkins; Joan Twigg; Jody Sutton and Kathy Tegg. I am sure many of you will know these active participants on the USA show scene.
Dallas, Texas in February hosts our 2016 Puppy of the Year and Annual Awards banquet. Camp Hill, Pennsylvania in October hosts our 2016 Annual National Specialtyand celebrates our 60th Anniversary. Wow – 60 years of being guardians of the breed in the USA! In conjunction with this Specialty are various other events such as the Top Twenty Gala & People’s Choice Award competition; Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes, Performance competition, Banquet and Live Auction. Come and join in the camaraderie so prevalent at the CKCSC, USA weekends.
Wondering what the Top Twenty Gala is? Go to www.CKCSC.org – Events – Top Twenty Gala and read all about it.
For dates and hotel information, please go to www.CKCSC.org – Events – CKCSC Calendar and click on the aforementioned months for further information.
TOPPING THE TOYS
The Best Toy Dog of the Yearat the Dogs Queensland Open Show Spectacularon 24th October 2015 was Bronwen Gordon and Patricia Fernleigh'sCh Daisymont Time In Motionbred by Karen Tame. The competition is for dogs who have won either Best or Reserve in Group at OPEN Shows for 2015.The judges were L Neilsen, M Hobson and A Dunne.....well done you two.