After the hectic week of the Club show and Crufts, it is pretty much business as usual as Chatterbox gets back to normal...please continue to send your Cavalier connected items....
So sorry to report that Barbara Stanley famous for her successful Astraddle Cavaliers, passed away last week. She made up 5 UK Champions amongst whom were Astraddle Fame n Fortune, Astraddle Innue n Does, Astraddle Edinglen Caravino. Well respected as a breeder and Championship show judge she was known for her straight talking and frankness. She willingly gave her honest opinions and was always willing to help novices and share her vast experience. Characters in the breed, like Barbara, are always sorely missed. The Funeral will take place on Monday 31st March at 1.30pm at Stafford Crematorium, close to Stafford Agricultural Showground.
Our condolences to Barbara's close friends and family.
Elaine Dempster sends greetings from Michigan, USA where in parts of the state they have had over 3 metres of snow. Spring hasn't sprung yet! Here's one of Elaine's dogs, 'Crissy', modelling her new earrings.
HOW "ART" THOU?
A Tricolour micromosaic brooch.....mid 19th century
circa 1860
TOY SPANIEL EXHIBITION....
Tina and Dennis Homes (Leogem) have been doing a lot of work in helping Dr Andreas Schemel organise the Toy Spaniel Art Exhibition
BEST TOY BREED BOOTH AT CRUFTS
Every year in March, the Midland Cavalier Clubhave the honour of representing the breed on the Discover Dogs stand at Crufts. The splendid art work is by Eleanor Mancey and the event is organised by Mary Rees and manned by willing members of the Midland Club. It is a fantastic opportunity to show the general public and potential cavalier owners how loving, gentle and beautiful our breed is and gives them the chance to get close to the dogs and ask any questions they may have. Loads of people put so much effort into this worthy cause and it is fabulous that they heaped a smashing reward
Damian Lewis stopped by the booth and lucky Elaine Howard was able to get up close and personal. Damian plays Marine Nicolas Brody in the TV series "Homeland".Well done to the Midland Club
POPPY TAKES THE PLUNGE
Lyme Regis Coastguards have urged dog walkers to keep their pets on leads when walking near cliff edges. The warning comes after the team were called to rescue a Cavalier that had plunged 50 metres off a cliff at Cains Folly in Charmouth. West Dorset. "Poppy" was being walked by its owner who was visiting the area on holiday when it ran off chasing a rabbit and fell off the cliff into a steep gulley below. Following the fall, the owner called the coastguards to rescue the dog, which involved abseiling down the cliff face to collect the dog and the owner’s actions have been praised by the coastguard, as they also urged members of the public not to try and rescue the dogs themselves.
“In this case, the owner kept very calm and did the right thing in calling the coastguards rather than trying to rescue his dog himself. We urge all dog walkers to keep dogs on the leads at all times.We want them to enjoy our beautiful countryside but we want them to keep them and their dogs safe. If there is an accident and the dog does fall, they should stand back, call the coastguard and don’t try and rescue the dog themselves.”
"Poppy" escaped the fall with only minor cuts.
Fabienne and Dominque Auquiert from Toulouse have won 2013 Top Cavalier Breeders in France....well done
SOME WINNERS At WESTMINSTER, PROGRESSIVE AND MEADOWLANDS SHOWS....new york city
SELECT DOGat Westminster was BISS Gr Ch FLEET STREET BET ME AT ROSEBRIAR. "Gambler" is owned by Wendy Stang from Oregon shown by Burk Hughes and bred by Hank & Carol Williams.
From Fran Hellman, Suffern, New York "SUNJAYS TOP SECRET just turned 6 months old the day before the Meadowlands show. Her sire is Nightingale Paparazzi and dam is AKC Ch Sunjays Georgia Peach We are grateful to judge John A Reeve-Newson for this honour."
....16th March 2014