CAVACHICKS...

by LIBOR...

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

If you would like to learn more about the Toy breeds here is a golden opportunity. The NE of England Toy Dog Society are putting together an event scheduling three breeds...the Cavalier, the Lowchen and the Chihuahua. Norma Inglis (Craigowl), Peter Scarth (Bigglesmere)andShelda Hornby (Bramerita) are the invited speakers. Saturday 20th July 2013 is the date and Chester le Street, Co Durham is the place. If you are interested, please contact Sheila or Lorraine for more details and to reserve a place.

KRYSTLE KLEAR WINNER

Every year, members of the Cavalier Chat Forum (www.cavaliers.co.uk) sponsor, to the tune of £20, the oldest Cavaliers exhibited at the Cavalier Club Championship shows throughout the year. Kicking the ball off at the CKCSC show in March wasCh Pascavale Krystle who was born 26th June 2002. Krystle not only was the oldest but she was the BEST VETERAN IN SHOW. The cash award was generously donated by Rachel Surman (Vallender).

HAPPY RETIREMENT JuCi

Cindy Markerink from the Netherlands sends "Maybe you can publish something about my little ruby girl 'Amy', her official name is JuCi. I am very proud of her as yesterday she becomeDutch Veteran Champion. She started her show career as a puppy and became Puppy of the Year in the Cavalier Club Netherlands Club. Between her first and second litter, I showed her very succesfully and she gained CAC's and CACIB's in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg.On her 8th birthday we celebrated with a birthday cake and as she was now a veteran I decided to show her in the veteran classes. She was shown 4 times and within 3 shows she became Dutch Veteran Champion.The last time she was shown was in Belgium where she got the title Best In Show Veteran. With a big smile and a waving tail she said goodbye to the showring, now she can enjoy her so well deserved champion title!

AN OASIS IN THE DESERT

The 2013 ACKCSC Cavalier National Specialty Show and the 2013 CKCSC of Central Arizona Specialty Show will be held April 8-13, 2013 in Scottsdale Arizona. This is 6 days where you can live and breathe Cavaliers. Lots going on and it sounds like every second of every day has something to cater for everyone's tatse. Be it Obedience, Rally, Conformation, Health seminars, Rescue etc. Included amongst the panel of judges are Lucy Koster, Annette Jones and Frank Kane from the UK.

GINNY BOWS OUT

Ann Stocks sadly lets us know "It is with great sadness in our hearts that we have said goodbye 'to Ginny'.....Ch Rheinvelt Rave Up at Rebinya. She was helped over rainbow bridge this afternoon. She was 15 years 7 months and has left a big hole in our household. "Goodbye Ginny...we had a ball xxxx"

Ann...your 'Ginny' wasa lovely example of our breed...RIP sweet girl

UK TOYDOG

Every year, theUK Toydog Society hold a very popular show at New Bingley Hall, Stafford. Tom Mather and his team of hard workers strive hard to put on a successful show and they certainly pull it off. 23 Toy breeds are scheduled and it is an Aladdin's cave for lovers of the smaller breeds. There are also Obedience, Junior Handling, Good Citizen classes, Puppy, Champion and Veteran Stakes. Not much, if anything to moan about. Parking, lighting, heating, food, ring layout, toilets, all tick the boxes as far as I am concerned and I know many agree and feel this is a show they do not like to miss. The judges this year were Rick Aldous (Aranel) and Pauline Sidgwick (Paulian), doing bitches and dogs respectively. The Cavaliers are solely housed and judged in the Prestwood Centre that is linked to the main hall, just a short walk away....so it feels like a mini Cavalier show. The entry was 90 dogs and 117 bitches. Enjoy some photos from the day..