3rd August 2016 – Jack Mack’s Hefin Huw transferred back to Shandlmain ownership – After having co-owned Tien with Nick and Anne Smith since Tien was 5 months old, Tien has been transferred back into the ownership of myself and Mark and now is no longer co-owned with the Tentola Kennel although Tien will always be part of Nick and Anne’s lives and I will always be grateful for Nick and Anne stepping in and helping me when I was injured and also campaigning Tien in 3 different countries and enabling her to get Junior Champion Titles and also adult CAC’s and CACIB’s. NIck and Anne Smith have taken on one of Tien’s puppies, a very promising blue merle male who will be shown in Europe called Winter is Coming to Tentola, we wish ‘Jon’ all the very best for the future with Nick and Anne once he starts his new journey when he leaves home at the appropriate age.
2nd October 2016 – East Anglian Collie Association Open Show – Today with the puppies from Tien’s litter being just over 4 months old, we entered them both (Summer Shadow’s Shandlmain * Pesquero Premium Blu from Shandlmain) in the Puppy Walk at the Show. This is a class to give puppies an idea of showing and also qualifies the first placed puppy for East Anglian Collie Association Collie of the Year Competition. I must say that both Mark and myself were extremely pleased with both the puppies, they both moved extremely well and were not bothered by anything, they thoroughly enjoyed their day out, Alice (Summer Shadows Shandlmain) was placed 1st and Che (Pesquero Premium Blu for Shandlmain) was placed 2nd.
10th December 2016 – Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show – Today was the first time we could show the 2 Smooth Collie Puppies officially under Kennel Club Rules, so at only 6 months and 11 days old, we set off to the NEC at Birmingham with Summer Shadows Shandlmain (Alice) and Pesquero Premium Blu from Shandlmain (Che) for their first Championship Show with the puppies entered in Minor Puppy Classes. Both puppies were happy with their surroundings but Che was handled by a friend initially in the ring and moved across a loose plate that unsettled him somewhat so Mark went in the ring and took over, nevertheless, Che still qualified for Crufts 2017. Alice stood alone in her Minor Puppy Bitch class but charmed the pants off Breed Specialist Judge Mr Brian House, her tail did not stop wagging throughout, she thoroughly enjoyed herself, and I managed to avoid the loose plates on the floor! Alice had to challenge the Puppy Bitch winner for Best Puppy Bitch and won Best Puppy Bitch! at the end, we had to go on and Challenge again for Best Puppy in Breed and at only just over 6 months of age, our lovely Alice won Best Puppy in Breed, We are so very Proud! Judge Brian House said he could have taken her home with him, what a wonderful day!
We are now taking a break from showing for a while as I have an operation on my shoulder to contend with, had put it off to the end of the Year to be able to enter the dogs for the shows. Operation Scheduled for 15th December 2016.