Marnie's babies

Tariq and Sabah who are 8 weeks and growing well.

Decision made

and a very difficult one at that. Blake and Asa will be looking for new homes, while Blaze and Ava will stay here at Abbeyton and help us expand our small kennel of Phalenes.

BLAKE

ASA

Blaze and Ava below will stay here at Abbeyton.

BLAZE

AVA

Flames weans get names !!!!!!!

Flame has been a great Mum once again and Indy, Ayla, Daisy and Jewels have played a great supporting act lol sitting at the door just desperate to get in and meet Flames family.

Red and white dog BLAKE

Black and white dog ASA

Red and white dog BLAZE

Black and white bitch AVA

Meet Marnie's babies

Sabah and Tariq aged 8 days and doing very well. Marnie is a super Mum and Jim despairs trying to get her to leave them for toilet breaks or food when I'm not around.

SKC Champ show

Indy was entered at this show and it's one of those days where you wonder why you bother.

Between folk who say that they don't like Phalene's (but have nothing against them????) telling you and anyone else who would listen about how they don't fit the standard in the UK (in there opinion I must add), and then a judge that asks if you are "showing him as a Phalene??" when he is so obviously Phalene and not Papillon. I'm just glad there were some good friends there to make the day worth the travel.

I have to say I did like the CC winners, a very nice feminine Papillon from Scotland and a rather smart Phalene from the USA.

Golden Jubilee celebrations

The Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club of Scotland held its Champ show on Saturday 22nd May at Lanark, the judge was Liz Anderson (Northlyte) and a very good entry of dogs she had.

Unfortunately I didn't arrive at the show until 1.30pm due to Marnie having her pups so Indy missed his classes. Daisy however was placed 4th in Jr bitch and won 1st in Phalene bitch. She came home with a very nice Plaque donated by Ann and John Cooper (Ancojo) a hand towel beautifully embroidered with a Phalene head presented by the judge and then of course the bag of food courtesy of the sponsorship by Royal Canin.

All exhibitors who entered were presented with a crystal drop engraved with a Papillon and very nice they were too. People who hadn't entered having seen them are now asking if they can buy one, alas no as there were only enough made to cover the entry at the show. We also had a raffle for a 19" all singing all dancing TV, and club favourite (because he works so hard) 6 year old Kyle Davidson was invited to draw out the ticket and no one could believe it when he drew out his Dads ticket as the winner. Kyle went home very pleased with himself as he now has a TV all to himself in his bedroom.

We got home thoroughly exhausted, but had no time to stop as I had to see to Flame and her pups and check that Marnie and her new babies were all doing well. The other dogs were happy to wait for tea as they were quite excited by the new smells and sounds. Would love to say that we all went to sleep early but it never quite turns out that way LOL finally got to bed around midnight.

Saturday morning rush

Marine kept us on edge all of Friday night waiting for the arrival of her pups. But due to a difficult presentation of a pup we rushed off to the vet Saturday morning where we were very fortunate that Shona the vet and Jennifer the nurse were able to section Marnie and deliver her puppies live. Both pups a boy and a girl are doing super and Marnie took it all in her stride.

Marnie and her pups

11 days and growing

Flames babies start as they mean to go on.

Life is hard!!!!! LOL having Mum cater to your every whim and two humans that go gaga with every whimper and cuddle you at every opportunity.

R I P Ziggy

ABBEYTON WITH A TOUCH OF GOLD

18-04-2002 to 06-05-2010

My girl Ziggy was in the back garden watching her Dad (human one that is) weeding etc, she had taken up her usual position to catch the warmth of the sun on her back and she lay down and went to sleep. Ziggy has suffered from colitis since the day she was born and it wasn't unusual for her to have a dicky stomach. This time it was different and she was vomiting blood as well. Her vet was treating her for an ulcer along with the colitis, but now we know there has been something else lurking there as yet unfound. For everything my vets and there staff have done for Ziggy throughout her 8 short years with me I will always be grateful. Ziggy's ashes will be placed in the garden beside our other dogs that we still miss so much.

My favourite snap shot of Ziggy being a Mum.

New Arrivals

A contented Flame with her new borns, 2 dogs red & white, 1 black & white dog and 1 black & white bitch. Pups are all well and getting on with growing, Mum Flame is brilliant she doesn't mind at all when we pick up the pups in fact she seems quite happy to show them off. Indy of course as the Dad has no input whatsoever other than standing outside the room door with the other dogs trying to get in to see what is going on.

A day of highs and lows

The day started with the good news that one of my girls who we thought may be barren was scanned today and was seen to be carrying 2 possibly 3 pups. She will have another scan next week just to confirm all is well. Flame is starting to slow down a wee bit, she is in pup and due to whelp this weekend coming but as she is pretty uncomfortable looking we may get to meet her new family sooner rather than later.

While preparing the space in my room for Flame to have her pups I decided that it was time to let Domino go, he died on 27th January 2009 and even though I can still feel him sleeping in my arms I knew that today the day of Domino's 11th birthday was the right time to let him join his friends in the garden.

Two of my Phalenes

Serenglade Indigo Moon (Indy)

Serenglade Drivin Miz Daisy (Daisy)

CONGRATULATIONS

We got a telephone call out of the blue from Angela and Jamie to tell us that they have gotten engaged. And the ring is beautiful. Looks like there is going to be another party soon and of course there is only one place to go and buy the celebration cake.

A dog show !!!

Yes I bathed the dogs and took them to a dog show, feel as if I hadn't been out for ages. We went to Scottish Toydog Society open show on 10th April with Daisy, Ayla and Indy. Daisy thoroughly enjoyed her day and went round with her tail wagging unlike other occasions when she was happier just to watch proceedings from the distance. Anyway Daisy won a 1st in Jr, Ayla got 3rd in Post Graduate and Indy was 3rd in Limit. Ayla and Indy 2nd and 3rd in the members stakes class for which they won £15 between them so I'm off today to buy a new crate for the car for them to travel in and that saves us having to take out the travel boxes every time we want to go to the park.

On the Sunday I went with Jean Walker and Anna Fraser to Cambuslang open show were I was asked to handle so other dogs as well as my own. First up was Cy the CKCS who won 1st in his class. Next I handled Henry the Pug who won 1st in his class then took Best of Breed. Straight in to the next class with Indy who also won 1st in his class and Best of Breed. My next charge was an 8 month old Pug puppy called Boris and what a handful he was, so full of himself and with no fear of heights that had me hanging onto him for dear life when I had to put him on the table twice as he was seen by two different judges in the day. He got 2nd in minor puppy toy and then got 3rd in a puppy stakes class. Anna handled Indy for me in the group challenge as I took Boris. Indy got group 3 and Boris went unplaced. A long and tiring day but very enjoyable with good company.

Angela's 21st Birthday

Our next event after Crufts was Angela's 21st birthday. One of our gifts to Angela was for her and Jamie to travel to London and stay over to see the Phantom of the Opera. When Angela was two years old she started figure skating and most of her music for her programme's came from the Phantom, so it was always going to be a special moment for her to see the show. Angela had organised an evening in Glasgow for dinner and drinks with a few friends to celebrate her birthday. To continue the Phantom theme we arranged for an appropriate cake to be the centre piece for the table.

We would like to thank Pauline and Kate bespoke cake designers at Cake of Your Dreams for doing a wonderful job.

We're back!!!!!!!!!!

Seemed like ages since I last posted on the blog and how right I was, haven't even mentioned Crufts. I had a car full (or so it seemed), with Daisy, Ayla, Flame and Indy going wtih me and Anna travelled with us with Ruben. I'll have to look and see if I have any pictures but I will assume not as I remember taking my camera with me but I don't remember taking it out of it's case. LOL Anyway had a brilliant time catching up with folk form both home a overseas that I hadn't seen for ages and also meeting some new people as well. Indy was first in the ring in Post Graduate dog where he was placed 2nd and we were very happy with that. Ayla and Flame both went unplaced in there classes and wee Daisy didn't go in the ring as she was a bit overwhelmed by it all and wasn't happy about showing but she certainly enjoyed the numerous cuddles she got from everyone. We stayed with Angela and Jamie on the way home and poor Nacho just shook his head when he saw the dogs arriving, probably wondered who would beat him to the food bowl this time. lol I love stopping over with Angela and Jamie as it gives us time to catch up and have a chat, also the journey home the next morning is relaxed and means we don't have to rush into morning traffic or anything.

Scottish Toydog Society

CHANGE OF VENUE

Due to ongoing repair works at the Bonnybridge venue, Scottish Toydog Open Show being held on Saturday 10th April 2010 will now take place at

Pivot Community Centre
Glenmanor Avenue
Moodiesburn
G69 0DX

Feel free to copy and remember to inform anyone you know who is going.

Moving on

Having seen Jessica settled with her new family that includes her Papillon playmate Heidi I have taken the decision to let her sister Jenni go to a new home. A lovely little girl who is really starting to come into her own. She will be an absolute delight to her new family when we find them. And it is not a case of first come first served as it was the very first time I got a Papillon. Any new home and family will go through the usual home and vet checks. One friend said it would be easier to adopt a child.

JENNI

Another change has occurred with Grace moving out to live with her mum Debra who has come back from France. Spoke to Debra tonight and she is delighted to have Grace with her and can't wait for the other dogs to join them. I look forward to seeing Debra and Grace in the show ring in the near future.

GRACE

The house seems so quiet with the two girls gone. But as you all know we have Jewel to keep us busy. Jewel belonged to show friends Malcolm and Frances McKinnon who passed away. She was thought to be about 7 or 8 but we have since found out she will be 11 years old in June 2010. Jewel does not like to be left out of anything, be it walks, treats or cuddles. She is quick to let you know if she wants something, never been so glad a dog was so small as her favourite thing is to be picked up and carried from one sleeping place to a new sleeping place. We will be putting her into the vets in a couple of weeks time to have her last 3 teeth removed, this should make her a bit more comfortable but I doubt if it will make her appetite any better as she does enjoy her food and likes nothing better than sitting guard over the biscuit dish and keeping the Phalenes out. LOL The picture of Jewel below was taken just after a visit to the vet for some work on her ears, she had a wee infection which is well on the way to recovery and the hair the vet shaved off will regrow.

JEWEL

Pigeon and baby Bunnies

These little bunnies, about 6 days old, were attacked by a dog and orphaned. Two out of the litter of five did not survive, and these three were not doing very well. Noah is a non-releasable, one-legged homing pigeon that is in the rehab centre. Noah kept going over to the bunny cage and looking in -- even sleeping in front of the door to the cage.

Then, suddenly, there were only two bunnies in the cage. But when Noah moved a bit from the front of the cage to everyone's surprise..there was the tiny bunny..under Noah's wing....sound asleep! That little bunny rabbit had crawled through the cage, preferring a featherbed, no doubt to snuggling up with its littermates!

Now, they are all together and the bunnies are doing GREAT. When the bunnies scoot underneath Noah's feathers, he carefully extends his wings out to surround them and then they snuggle.. When one of them moves and they start sticking out here and there, he gently pushes them back under him with his beak! It is beautiful and amazing to see....

With the usual attitude

of a Phalene Daisy brings in 2010 with a look of was that it? Then settled straight back down to her "lets watch the world go by" and always at a sedate pace. No rocket, toy or treat has yet been invented that will get Daisy's pulse racing.

All the others are keeping pace with Daisy except when the snow is falling then everyone leaps about trying to catch the flakes before they hit the ground.

Ayla has come on in leaps and bounds, her appointments with the vet had to be cancelled a few times due to the weather but she was back yesterday and is now continuing her vitamin B12 injections. These will continue for another 3 weeks and then fingers crossed we should be seeing a big difference in her.

We have a new addition to our home in the form of a little Pomeranian girl called Jewels. I'll post some pictures of her with her new friends soon.