Free!

After spending the weekend at the dogs shows I got to run free on the beach. Nothing like a good sprint through the waves to blow off all the cobwebs.

Show dogs at Sleek Kennels do not spend their lives locked in cages!

Got the rabbit!

Banderbear's rabbit catching skills have improved-even if she did have to go to animates to succeed! 

Christmas Day run

Banderbear and Anna Fang in the park. 

Nothing like a good run on Christmas Day. 

Who's paws are these?

Could they be Anna Fang's?  Gotta keep an eye on that cat in case it gets too much attention. 

New Zealand's first ROM bitch!

Ch Banderbear Of Sleek ROM. It has a great ring about it. Not only did Bear earn this award she also achieved reserve in show and NZ bred in show. A true princess. 

Mine Dad!

Can we go walking now?

Bored with sitting around but she indoors is limping. Go on you sook!  That ankle really isn't that bad!

Fuzzy says hi!

Fuzzy the cheeky bird. 

Beach babe!

Anna on the beach with Nettle. She had lots if fun playing in the surf and running Nettle ragged. 

Shades of gray.

Old Chino looking very gray. 

Slumming it

Cosy caves can't be appreciated without sleeping on a hard wooden surface now and again. 

Just waiting for walk time

I've been really quiet today. Maybe got a stomach ache. I'm sure i'll be right by walkies time.

Happy birthday Chino!

Chino turned 12 yesterday. Onwards and upwards to 13!

Ziggy taking it easy

It's rained so much even Ziggy is bored.

Our cosy caves rock!

They're so soft and warm. Who needs the fire going.

Crates for sale

The silver crate measures 96 cm long, 65.5 cm wide and 72 cm high.

Black crate measures 96 cm long, 66 cm wide and 72.5 cm tall.

Wooden crate measures 90.5 cm long, 46 cm wide and 71 cm tall.

Nearly!

I nearly caught a rabbit! It circled the lawn three times with me in hot pursuit. We weaved left and right and tore through the garden at high speed. Then that rascally rabbit disappeared down a hidden burrow.

Fun in Rotorua

This weekend we all piled into the old but faithful ute and convoyed up to Rotorua for the North Island Bull Terrier Club Open and Champ shows. We had heaps of fun, and even got to go swimming in the lake (which was the highlight it you ask me). We even came home with some ribbons and ROM points. Results were the same for both shows. Ziggy got reserve best dog and intermediate of breed and me, Banderbear got reserve best bitch. Our daughter Anna Fang missed out but she had fun.

Evan Chino won a glass and medal for being the oldest dog.

It's good to get home though and relax.

Supervision is the key

Today I supervised the installation of the new blinds. It was pretty nerve wracking. Falling objects (her indoors), blood (hers again) and burnt fingers (yep you guessed it). But no swearing. A pretty good job all round. If you're looking for a good deal on blinds go to http://nzblinds.co.nz

But I saw a rabbit go in there last week

Still looking for that friggen rabbit. Give it up already!