Priceville

Well we didn't get majors but not a bad entry....

Thus - 2-3-1-1
Fri - 3-4-1-2
Sat - 3-5-3-2
Sun - 4-5-2-2

Building Majors

We are trying to build majors at the Priceville, Alabama (Nov. 11th - 14th). This is Division 4 so we need 6 dogs and 9 bitches. By our count, we are close on a dog major and almost 1/2 way on bitches. Here is the Judging Panel (Judging both breed and group on the same day): Thursday: W. Willhauck, Friday: P. Willhauck, Sat: C. Herbel, Sun: P. Beisel-McIlwaine. This show closes on Wednesday so don't delay! Hope to see everybody there! Drop me a line and let me know you are coming.

Rosie Murfreesboro Win!

HERE IS THE OFFICIAL WIN PHOTO FOR THE MURFREESBORO SHOW

I just love the podium backdrop at this show!

Rosie in Nashville.

We had an interesting weekend at the Tri-Star KC show in Nashville.  Rosie showed well on Saturday until some idiot began playing with the microphone when we were in the ring for WB.  On the first go around the speaker came on and started a very loud buzzing and clicking noise. It was a total meltdown for all the girls.   Most judges just stopped, but not ours.  Rosie never recovered so no points for her.  This was the second loudspeaker incident for her, so I was very worried.  I almost pulled her on Sunday, but decided she needed to get back in the ring.   So my goal for Sunday was to make it as fun as possible.  We showed up with my pockets stuffed with 3 different kinds of bait and squeaky toys.  We went in the ring with some apprehension.  When I set Rosie on the table, I told Judge Linda Moore that she had a bad experience with the microphone the day before.  She was fantastic with Rosie and really gave her a chance to show and have fun.  Rosie was the only bred-by so, of course, she won her class.  When we went back in for WB, she did better and lo and behold, she won!  By the time BOB was over, Rosie was giving ears and wagging her tail in the ring.  That's more important to me than the point!

Recent events

The last few weeks have brought a lot of changes and disappointing news both at work and at home bringing an unusual amount of stress into my life. This has culminated in my "catching the crud". As I lay on the couch today nursing a serious sinus headache, I have been mesmerized by the coverage of the Chilean Miners rescue. What an amazing example of strength and faith these men and their families have shown. I think there is a lesson there....

DM Results

I just received the following good news for Lego -

36725 Lego - Cardigan Welsh Corgi Clear (2 copies of the normal allele)

DNA Result - Degenerative Myelopathy DNA Test
Report Date: 9/23/2010

Thank you for choosing DDC Veterinary for your DNA Testing needs. Your official

DNA report for each animal listed has already been mailed.

DNA Testing performed by: DDC Veterinary

Oops she did it again!

Rosie went WB again on Sunday. Woo Hoo!

Rosie

Rosie won bred by class and WB in Chattanooga today for 2 points!

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Good News/Bad News

When ever I am asked this question, "Do you want to the good news or the bad news first?", I always opt to take the bad news first and end on a good note....so here goes.

The Bad News:

Jill is not pregnant! Sigh !!!! - no puppies in the Lyberty House for a while.

The Good News:

We went to Atlanta last weekend and Norman took a 5 point major on Sunday! I am so thrilled for Carol and Frank Richardson as Norman is their first show dog. He now has 8 points toward his championship. Frank put the first 3 points on him and good friend and expert Handler Cheryl Mika took him in for his major win on Sunday! Rosie was entered in Atlanta as well. She did win the Bred-by class on Sunday, but no points for her. I'm ok with it as she is a goofy, hairless tube right now and she showed better each day!

Paws it forward

Look what arrived at the lyberty household earlier this week from Magic Fisher over at Daybreak. As you all can see our Magic is putting his seal of approval on the toys. In the sport of Paws it Forward we will pass our good fortune on to the first 2 bloggers to comment.

Poor Star

Star was spayed on Monday.  She came home that afternoon with a happy wagging tail.  That evening she got a little droopy as expected.  Then to our horror she stood up and left a pool of blood.  So a frantic call to the vet.  We spent the night with ice packs followed by tight pressure bandages.  We reduced the bleeding to an ooze but could not stop it.  She went back to the vet on Tuesday and came home looking like a part mummy.  The good news is the bleeding appears to have stopped and Star's her perky self again.  I'm sure she will be happy when the bandage comes off at noon.

Visitors

Star's boys, Solo and Mugen, came to visit this weekend while their family took a mini vacation. We are always glad when our puppies come back to visit, but this is a little bittersweet. Star is scheduled to be spayed on Monday. Mugen is from Star's first litter and Solo is from her second. Star free whelped two large litters (9 and 10) but we had complications with each. We decided not to put her (or us) through it again - SIGH!

Jill - Is She????

CH GRANGEFIELD TROUBADOUR - Trueman

Jill was bred to this lovely blue boy on July 5th. She started having some morning sickness this week (week 3). Looks like we will be having babies in the Lyberty house over Labor Day weekend!

Breeching a Stud Contract

A person I love and respect recommended Lego for a breeding to a non CWCCA member who had bred one time before. I made a verbal agreement with this person for a Stud fee with a reasonable deposit and the balance due when the puppies were 2 weeks of age, provided there were 2 live puppies. The semen was sent and the bitch took. The puppies were born 3 weeks ago. This "breeder" did not watch her bitch and had no idea that the first puppy was born under a bed. Later she did notice the bitch was in distress and took her to the vet. A C-section was performed. One puppy was stuck in the birth canal and died. Two more puppies survived. The puppy born under the bed was not found until she returned home from the Vet. Of course, this puppy did not survive either. This breeder has refused to pay the balance of the stud fee stating that she did not get what she wanted from this breeding and even demanded that I return the deposit. I know there are a lot of breeders who read this blog. Any suggestions on how to handle this unscrupulous person?

My Review of Bi-Folding Portable Pet Ramp in Black / Blue

Originally submitted at CSN Stores

This Bi-Folding Pet Ramp is great for assisting dogs of any size in getting in and out of their owner's automobile. Lightweight and compact, pet owners can bring this pet ramp anywhere to assist in getting their pet into their automobile safely and securely.

Features:...

Bi-Folding Portable Pet Ramp in Black / Blue

Great Product!

By Lybertygirl from Tullahoma, TN on 7/11/2010

 

5out of 5

Pros: Safe, Easy to Use, Easy to Clean, Quick Installation, Lightweight, Stores Easily

Best Uses: Small Dogs, Older Pets, Auto, Large Dogs, Indoors

Describe Yourself: Long-time Pet Owner

We were fortunate enough to win a CSN gift certifcate. We chose this ramp to assist our 11 year old German Shephard, Maggie. We have very steep steps going down to our back door. This ramp allows Maggie to navigate these steps with ease. Our Cardigan Welsh Corgis love it too! We will be ordering another ramp in the near future!

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Were back!

We finally got our computer issues taken care and are back up and running!!!!

Our biggest announcement in Jill (CH Grangefield Lyberty Savannah) was bred to a lovely boy (CH Grangefield Troubadour - AKA Trueman). This was a surgical implant with frozen semen. If everything goes as planned we should have puppies around Labor Day! Stay tuned for pictures of the happy couple......

What I spent my CSN gift certificate on!

Ok folks our computer is still in the hospital so I'm doing this from my Droid smartphone....hope the pics come through.

I searched and searched for what to spend my $40 CSN gift certificate on (thanks to Laura M's giveaway). Then it hit me square in the face. I have been watching our 11 yr. old, arthritic, GSD negotiating our back steps with a lot of effort the last few weeks. As you can see in the pictures our backdoor has two very big steps inside. It's impossible to build a ramp because the door opens into them. CSN has a wonderful selection of pet ramps and this one fit the bill! It folds up out of the way and weighs about 11 lbs. Hard to believe it holds up to 250 lbs. Most of the Cardigans took to the ramp with glee and excitement. Maggie will use it with encouragement and lots of treats. Once we get Maggie use to it, we will lift it up to the top step. We will be buying another ramp for the three steps that go down into our den when the budget allows (or perhaps when I win another CSN gift certificate).

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Sick computer

Our computer has a virus and is receiving treatment.  Hopefully we will be up and running soon.  Thank goodness I got a Droid for Christmas.

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Surprise!

Wow, I won, I won, and I never win lotteries.  I won the CSN $40 gift certificate from Laura M's blog.  Now what to get....let's see our computer died (thank goodness for smartphones), my Garmin GPS is fading fast and my dryer is broke......I don't know if CSN carries any of these big items but I'm sure I can find something......the selection is endless.  Good thing I have a droid so I can shop via my phone.  Hmmmmm maybe I need to buy a lottery ticket.

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Award!

Penni at Eylan Cardigans gave us the Master of Karate and Friendship Award. I know I need this in my work and yes, sometimes in friendships - Thanks Penni.
We are passing this award on to:


Dawn of Days at Daybreak - she really needs it in her area!
Janet of Simple Things
Heidi of Shades of Gray
Jeri of Allegro