This was due to be a full weekend of Weight Pulling and Trekking but the weather put paid to that!  On Sunday the Trek was cancelled due to horrible muddy conditions, which is a shame as it was due to be Troy's first trek with John & Chena.

Saturday's Weight Pull did go ahead though, despite torrential rain all day, with a festive feel!  Chena won her class again with a pull of 1700 lbs, equal weight with about 4 other dogs, but Chena managed to pull a fraction quicker.  Sika played around with about 900lbs again and young Troy had his first go in Novice.  He's such a strong little fella and we felt he'd done enough at 800 lbs.

The last Championship Show of the year and it's a bit like a practice run for Crufts as it is in the same huge venue at the NEC, Birmingham.

Louise travels with Sika and Troy to show under Judge Dave Killilea.  Troy competes for the last time in the Puppy Dog class and takes 2nd place out of large entry.  Sika takes 3rd in Limit Bitch.  Very pleased with a successful days showing and great way to end an exciting year!

A very wet day and, for the first time, the pull moved indoors.  This didn't seem to affect the dogs in any way as weights being pulled were more or less the same as usual.  Chena pulled 1800lbs once again and took the class.

Another enjoyable but frustrating day as Chena pulled a seasons best of 1900lbs, but, having eaten a whole pack of hot dog buns the day before which pushed her weight up, she was in the higher weight class!!

Louise, Sika and Troy head north to Edinburgh for WPBAS Championship Show.  Judge Brenda Banbury chooses our own Troy as her Best Puppy In Breed after giving him 2nd in the Postgraduate Dog class.  He then goes on to be short listed in a huge Puppy Group!

Sika also does a good job taking 2nd in Open Bitch and Reserve Best Bitch!  A successful day all round!

Another very early start as Louise and Troy head to Staffordshire County Showground for the Midland Counties Championship Show.  Judge Anthony Rees places Troy 5th (VHC) in a big Puppy Dog class.

The long awaited first weight pull of the 2012-13 season arrives!

Amazing turn out with lots of new faces.  Total entry of 45 dogs.  Sika takes it easy and bombs out at less than 1000lbs!  But Chena shows us she hasn't lost her strength or her desire to pull and wins her class (61-80 lb)  pulling 1800 lbs before being withdrawn having done enough for the day.  This is going to be an exciting season!

Our National Breed Club's 7th Annual Championship Show at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire and a fantastic entry of 227 dogs.  We had a very busy day, being commitee members means there's a lot of hard work during the day, but Louise still managed to get in the ring with 3 of the dogs.

Troy placed 2nd in a Puppy Dog class which had 12 entries - what a great achievement!  Congratulations to Sue Thompson with Soxx who took the class and went on to Best Puppy In Show!
Chena was unplaced in Mid Limit Bitch, but Sika took Reserve in a massive Limit Bitch class behind her sister, Nooka in 3rd.    

Judges for the day were both from Finland: Kari Jarvinen (Dogs) & Rainer Vuorinen (Bitches)

Louise heads off to North Yorkshire again with Chena, Sika and Troy, this time to Driffield Champ Show held at Wetherby Racecourse.  Judge Bridgette Bodle has a decent entry of over 50 dogs for a non-CC show, and all 3 of ours come away with a card.  Troy takes 3rd in Puppy Dog, Chena also takes 3rd in Limit Bitch and Sika has a brilliant day, back on form again taking 1st in Open Bitch and BEST BITCH!!!

Sika at the front in the Line Up for Best Bitch ~ Thanks to Marina Page for all the photos