SMART CAVALIER COVER UP
SUCCESS OF SOLOMON
Marlen Blessmannwho has the Castleville Cavaliers,lives in Benneckenstein in Germany and is super proud to announce that Miletree Solomon(son of Miletree Sagitta and Ch/Am Ch Pascavale Nathan) gained his German Championship Crownrecently. Well done, Marlen and Solomon and his breeders Peter & Ruta Towse
HAVE DOG, WILL TRAVEL
Dogs aren’t just man’s best friend.They’re also good travel partners.That’s what Amtrak seems to think, anyway.The railroad says dogs and other small pets will now be allowed to accompany their owners on Amtrak Downeaster trains between Brunswick, Maine and Boston’s North Station. Dennis Estes, a rider from Boston, said the ability to bring his dog on board is a “game changer.“I no longer have to rent a car to visit family in southern Maine,” he said, "I simply call ahead, make a reservation, sign the pet waiver, and then sit back and enjoy the ride with Tobo, my Cavalier.” The railroad began a pet pilot program along the route in October 2015. Nearly 100 small dogs and cats rode the trains with their owners, Amtrak Downeaster said."
JUVENILE STARLETS
in the boy's corner...
Congratulations are in order as Elaine and Ray Waddington's"Teddy" has gained his Junior Warrant at 12 months. Officially knows as Spindlepoint Presidenthe is by Carolus Don Rico JW Sh CM ex Spindlepoint Esthwaite. Lots of smiles at Border Union show where he won the final point
and in the girl's corner....
"Little Miss Brenda" known as Craigowl Touchéalso won her Junior Warrant at Scottish Kennel Club show. Owned by Norma and Gordon Inglis. Dynamite!
HOW TO CHILLAX
Gain clarity, focus, and peace colouring DogDalas - over 50 Dog mandalas &and mantras/affirmations included... Mandalas are a form of therapy used by thousands worldwide. People seeking to calm their thoughts and increase their productivity colour mandalas every day. Now, anyone with a love of dogs and a desire for clarity, have a source for those reflections in "DogDala." Unlock your creativity with more than fifty DogDala designs." The top 50 breeds are represented in this coloring book. Also included are over fifty mantras (also called affirmations) for meditation during the colouring process. Breeds included: Akita, Alaskan Malamute, American Foxhound, Australian Shepherd, Basset Hound, Beagle, Bloodhound, Border Collie, Boxer, Brittany, Bulldog, Bull Terrier, Cane Corso, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, Chow-chow, Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Curly-Coated Retriever, Dachshund, Dalmatian, French Bulldog, German Shepherd, Great Dane, Irish Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier, Labrador Retriever, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Papillon, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Pomeranian, Poodle, Pug, Rat Terrier, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky, Vizsla, Weimaraner, West Highland White Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier.
Choose your medium, choose the DogDala to color, and enjoy. Turn your thoughts inward. Each of the designs were created for dog people and pet lovers to focus on colouring to relieve stress, increase the positive energy in their lives, and and have fun in the process! Advantages of colouring: Many promising studies have been conducted on art therapy. For those who are less inclined to create art as therapy and wanting a simpler solution, they are using colouring books to enrich their lives. Physicians and therapists prescribe colouring for many different illnesses including depression, PTSD, dementia, and even cancer patients to reduce their pain and stress levels in treatment. Everyday, people are also looking for natural and joyful ways to lessen pain and reduce the tension in their lives. By colouring, the mind focuses. This, in turn, allows the brain to replace mind chatter and negative thoughts with positive thoughts. There are many benefits to having a colouring book routine, which include: Achieve a meditation state of mind. The alpha brain waves are present when the mind is sleeping or in a deep zen-like meditative state. When a person is colouring, the brain can get into this soothing, restorative mode. Assuage stress, worry, and fears. This happens in the amygdala portion of the brain where emotions and motivation are integrated. The amygdala gets calmed during the colouring process. Improve fine motor skills. This happens through the repetition of colouring and focusing on a task using your hands to stay within a finite area. Increase creativity. Colouring unlocks the right side of the brain and keeps it stimulated, allowing for more creative thoughts and solutions. This also leads to increased productivity. Relax, gain clarity, and focus. People can also reduce their blood pressure while coloring.
http://www.fishpond.com/Books/Dogdala-Laurren-Darr/9781943356249
RUBY, RUBY, RUBY...DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU
Heather and Robert Lamont live in Northern Ireland with their Moorfields Cavaliers.Heather writes...."Having bred cavaliers for 35 years, we had made up Irish champions in all colours except ruby, but that has all changed. In the last 9 months we have made up 3! In September Moorfields Garion (left) got his final Green Star. He is by our blenheim Ch Allegra Hundertwasser von Moorfields. 'Gari's' title meant that 'Vaz' had produced us Champions in all 4 colours. Pretty special and to my knowledge the first stud dog in Ireland to do that. Next to get made up was Brenhora Twist Again at Moorfields (right) bred by John Brennan. We fell in love with her when visiting at Christmas and brought her home...a great gift! His Dad is the tricolour- Ch Gamble On You des Contemplations. 'Twist'was top winning Bitch last year in Ireland. She sparkles with personality but is also the naughtiest character we have ever had. Shredding towels is her main hobby. Our most recent champion is Moorfields Eclat D'Or who has a ruby mum and a blenheim sire.'Oran'(middle) is spoiled beyond belief, rules the roost at Moorfields and even shares Robert's dinner each night. It has been tremendously rewarding to do well with these Rubies under All rounders and Breed specialists alike. The icing on the cake is that they have all won at the Cavalier Club of Ireland champ shows. Last year 'Gari' was Best Dog under Philomena Leonard. 'Twist' went Best in Show under Steve Watts and this year, 'Oran' went Best in Show under Dawn Hunter. I think its fair to say that none of the judges were known to be Ruby lovers, but said the dogs' qualities were outstanding. So we are very proud of this special achievement. Thanks to all the judges for the awards and compliments here and in the UK when they made a rare appearance." Reasons to be cheerful...1.2.3 Congratulations to the redheads.
REUBEN RETIRES
I
It was a sad day for residents in Herrington when JM Tyerman family newsagents finally stopped trading on Saturday as its owners went into retirement. Shirley Tyerman, 70, who ran the shop in East Herrington, Sunderland Tyne and Wear in the North East of England with husband Michael, 72, and sister Audrey Williamson, 54, said they are looking forward to their well-earned retirement.Shirley said: “We are a small family business that has been here for 25 years. Our dog Rueben - a Cavalier - has been in the shop with us since he was a puppy and everyone knows him.He is part of the business as well. The shop, which has been open 364 days of the year for the last 25 years, has seen the family start the day at 4.30am to sort the papers to give to their 20 paper boys and girls.
ALL OF THE PRESIDENT'S
PUPS
George Washington was the first President of the USA and is known for his talents both on and off the revolutionary battlefield. Besides being a formidable military leader, George Washington was an innovative farmer, a crafty businessman and a consummate host. But did you know the most famous founding father was also a founding breeder of the American foxhound, one of the first dog varieties developed in the U.S.
George Washington’s home Mount Vernon is located roughly 15 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 8 miles south of Alexandria, Virginia on the banks of the Potomac River, at the southern end of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. According to Mount Vernon historians, Washington is believed to have owned at least 36 American foxhounds and gave them names such as Sweet Lips, Tipsy, Tipler, Chloe, Searcher and Drunkard. He also owned a variety of other breeds, including greyhounds, newfoundlands, briards and various types of spaniels and terriers and was most definitely a dog-lover.
A new tour at his Potomac River plantation invites four-legged visitors, and their humans, to learn more about how the first president’s canines lived and worked at Mount Vernon. “All the Presidents’ Pups” walking tours will be offered at 10 a.m. every Saturday morning in June, and again in September and October 2016. The tours welcome both people and their dogs (on leashes, of course) for a walk highlighting what is known about the dogs who lived with the first, first family.
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis (March 31, 1779 – July 15, 1852), known as Nelly, was the granddaughter of Martha Washington and the step-granddaughter of George Washington and had a small spaniel named Frisk, thought to be similar to the popular Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed of today..
WELCOME TO LAPLAND
.....from Dennis Homes (Leogem). "On 29th May I judged the Swedish Cavalier Club’sshow in Pitea in the far North of Sweden. There was a good entry and I was extremely pleased with my winners. Best of Breedwas a 15 month old Blenheim bitch, Cavanzas Malaysia, owned and bred by Andreas & Joel Lantz. Although still quite young and still to reach her prime I felt she has all the desired attributes and shows great promise. Best Opposite Sexwas a tricolour dog, Finnish Ch Giggling Pearl Seekerowned by Ewa-Marie Oderyd and bred by Saija Lepisto. Best Puppywas a Black and Tan, Anni’s Pearl’s Golden Heart, owned and bred by Annika Bucht Haparanda who was most impressive. Best Veteran went to a ruby, nearly 9 years old...Emperex Expression of Wales, owned by Peter Mattsson Sundsvall. So there we are, all four colours which shows that I’m not colour prejudiced!
Being so far north and not far from the Arctic Circle I brought plenty of warm clothing but that certainly was not needed. The weather there was quite hot and most people were walking around in t-shirts and shorts. Flying back to London was a bit of a culture shock when I stepped off the plane it was cold and wet!"
BEST OF BREED
BEST PUPPY
BEST VETERAN
BEST OF BREED AND BEST OPPOSITE
IT'S BEEN A HARD DAY'S
NIGHT
Lotte Frandsen from Denmark writes that their Ruby boy DKCH LUCH Ch Checker Vom Erlembacher Hemmerich is now an Estonian Champion. He went on a road trip from Denmark to Estonia with friends Birthe and Claus Jensen to the Estonian Cavalier Club showwhere David and Sandra Moger (Gayhalo/Charnell)were judging. 'Checker'not only won the Champion Class, but was Best Ruby and Runner up Best in Show. Way to go Checker.....another title under your belt!
EUROVISION, DOG SHOW
OR BOTH?
Whilst the Eurovision Song Contest was taking place in Stockholm on 14th May, about 120 kilometres away in Eskilstuna Sheena Maclaine and Andy Vella (Pennygown/ Cinderaic) were judging at the 2 day Cavalier Clubshow. Whilst neither Sweden nor the UK did so well in the song contest, it was a triumph for UK breeding at the shows as all of the major winners were bred in the UK. Dogs were judged by Andy on the first day whilst Sheena did Bitches, and on the following day they swapped over.
Day 1.Best Dog/Best in Show.....Ch Aranel Sirius Best Bitch....Pascavale Winnroc Beatrix
Day 2.Best Dog/Best in Show....Ch Aranel Sirius Best Bitch.....Ch. Aranel Infinity
......a couple of familiar faces ringside
......CHATTERBOX has been quiet of late, due to other
commitments, but here we are back in business.....
coming up soon....news from France, Germany and
Scotland and further afield
23rd June 2016