Achnacarry & Craigiebrig Highland Pony Stud
14th February 2010
Last Saturday,6th February we went to the Caledonian Open Show held
in The Highland Hall, Ingliston. I took Alfie, Tiffany's puppy and Sasha. The show was well supported and there were all sorts of dogs there and I had a very sociable day bumping into two Highland Pony people with their dogs! Anyway I had a good day with Alfie winning his class and Sasha also winning hers and then taking Best of Breed. Unfortunately we didn't get any further in the Group....nor did the Miniature Schnauzer, making us think that our Breed wasn't the Judge's preferred Breed. Still it was a good day and gave us a little practise for Crufts which will be here before we know it!! Once again here are a few more pics of Sophie and also of Rudi & Jody, Tiff's pups who are now 4 years old and brother & sister of Alfie above.
Rudi,Sophie,Jody & Sasha
Rudi, Teal, Tiffany, Sophie & Sasha
Rudi (Achnacarry Music Man)
Helen & all the dogs.
A very comfy spoilt Tiffany!!
8th February 2010
Back again. Before I put more pics of some of the puppies I will put
some of the Schnauzer Fun Day we had at the end of last year. It was run by Sheana Martin and friends and a great time was had by all. As always there were lots of Miniature Schnauzers but we flew the flag with Tiffany and two of her puppies, Rudi and Jody owned by Dick and Helen Peters. Here are some of the pics of the day kindly supplied by our new friends Gary and Bev Knox who now own one of Sasha's puppies as well as their Mini. We all enjoyed ourselves with the dogs playing "Hunt the Sausage"! and other games as well as practising Agility.
Bev with Murphy & Helen with her two.
Fancy Dress,.
Hunt the Sausage!
Beverley & Tiffany
Judy & Rudi
Sheana & Bruce.
Buddy & Jody
Helen & I with Jody & Rudi
Bev & Helen
Back to puppies....Sasha's. One or two of them have been visiting some
for tidy ups as well as visiting. So far, we have had Yona, Basil and Sprocket. Here are a few piccies of them
Basil in the snow
Basil again.
A tidier Basil taken 7/2/10
Sophie & Elspeth and Basil & Jim
Basil & Sophie
Basil & Sophie
Sprocket in the snow!
A Young Sprocket
Rachel & Sprocket in her snow clothes!
A young Sprocket
Yona & Sophie
Yona & Sophie
That's me for a wee while again. Back soon.............
25th January 2010
Back again. Couldn't seem to put pics on last night but perhaps
the computer or myself needed a rest for the night?!! So...hopefully will follow some pics of the dogs including some of the puppies. At least those for which we have received pics from their owners.
This one is of our Sophie and her sister, Yona who lives in Dundee with
her owners, Bev & Gary.
This is similar but the puppies are the other way round, ie; Sophie in
front Yona behind.
This one is of Alfie who lives in Kinoull, Perth with his owners one
of whom is Alison.
Alfie again.
Tiffany & Sophie!!!
Tiffany at Christmas
Teal looking for something??!!
The three Schnauzers December 2009.
Everyone inside beside the Raeburn keeping warm!!
Sophie in her snow costume!!!
Collection of dogs in the snow!!
Those are a few pics for the moment until I sort some more out.
I have some from the Schnauzer day run by my friend, Sheana Martin and
was held at The Perth Canine Dog Training Centre. It was a great day
and although there were mainly Miniatures there we did manage several
Standards. There were lots of party games and some Agility so a good time
was had by all.
24th January 2010
Happy New Year to all who read our web.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone who comes on here and enjoys my ramblings!
Where does the time go?! Since my last posts, we have been down to London to cheer on Echo of Achnacarry, a Stallion we bred that qualified for the Final Ridden Championships at Olympia. He actually gave a lovely show but didn't like the audience clapping, so was rather naughty and wouldn't stand still long enough for the Ridden Judge to examine him! He was good for the Conformation Judge and had good marks but his Ridden marks let him down. However it was all good experience for him and he still came home with his head held high and a Rosette into the bargain! Anyway enough of ponies (which should be on the pony page!) and more about the dogs. Sophie, our puppy is thriving well and gives us a lot of pleasure and lots of laughs! The other dogs also enjoy her and she has learnt a lot from just watching her. Poor Tiffany, Sophie's Grandmother has been lame for 3 months now and we eventually were referred to the same vet surgeon that sorted Teal's leg. Tiffany had to stay at the vet hospital for 2 days where she was x-rayed then had a little camera inserted into her elbow joint. She would appear to have some arthritis but the vet also discovered that she has a very bad infection in her joint fluid. She has been on antibiotics for two weeks but at the moment there is no improvement. We are hopeful that she will soon be back to her usual bouncy self though. Christmas came and went with all the dogs enjoying us opening our pressies and also enjoyed their own pressies too! Of course we also had the snow to contend with!! We had at least a foot and a half here which of course was nothing to what they had in the North of Scotland. The dogs thought it was great fun and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Apart from all that I have tidied up Alfie's coat....Alfie is one of Tiffany's pups now aged 4 years and is of course Sasha's brother. I qualified him for Crufts for his owners, Dougie & Anges and they have kindly agreed that we can take him there. So I need to keep on top of his coat as well as Sasha's whilst trying to sort Sophie's puppy coat out! We managed to get to one puppy class before the snow arrived and since then we haven't managed any more because the car park is solid ice!! We start again 3rd February. Instead I took Sophie to the Ring Craft for her first time on Tuesday last to at least socialise her and also to teach her to walk on the lead. She also met her brother, another Alfie! They both thoroughly enjoyed themselves and played quite a lot. I am looking forward to showing Sophie at her first show which will probably be Perth Canine Show in April then at the Scottish Kennel Club Show at Ingliston, Edinburgh. Here are a few piccies of Sophie,her siblings and the rest of our lot! 6th December 2009 Just a quick update to say that Sophie, our puppy has settled well which was easy for her as she has her Mum, Granny and friend Teal! I have heard from a few of the owners and their puppies all seem to be coping. Anyone of them who may be reading this and the others...please when you have time...e-mail me now and then...or phone and let me know if they are still doing well. I miss them but life is becoming easier again. I am busy with dog grooming and feeding ponies at the moment but soon we will be off down to London to Olympia to cheer on our pony that I bred, Echo of Achnacarry who qualified for the Mountain and Moorland Ridden Finals so we must go and cheer him and his rider, Pam Brown on. Anyway...for Sophie...puppy classes begin this coming Wednesday where she will see two of her siblings and perhaps a third!! the Standard Schnazers are taking over the puppy class!!!! After a few months we will then go to Ring Craft to practise our showing skills!!! Here are a few updated piccies:.......
Sophie
Was having a problem with the web so off to bed now. More pics later!
Sophie.
Sophie with Sasha and Teal
Three Generations.
Tiffany...Granny
Mummy...Sasha
Sophie & Teal
Waiting for the postie
Still waiting for the postie!!
Until the next time............
21st November 2009
I don't know where the time goes but it goes!!!
I can hardly believe that all the puppies have left now and gone to their new homes. The kitchen seems huge now that the pen has been taken down. It also seems very quiet now that we don't have 10 puppies! Instead we have our own little girl...Sophie...who of course is lucky still to have her Mother and Granny and "Aunty Teal" and Sheaba..our Burmese cat ..who rules the roost! She is enjoying life and the freedom of no pen anymore. She also loves playing in the garden with the other dogs and is into everything she can find. She is great fun and keeps Tim and I on our toes. I have heard from all the new owners and they all report that the puppies have all settled well and apart from some little hicups all seem to be fitting into the family routine. Here are a few piccies of the puppies before they left..on their own and also with their new owners.
Puppies crashed out.
Little Holly puppy
Tiffany & Sophie
Basil puppy
Tired puppies
A rather wet Sasha & Sophie
Sophie..Achnacarry Sashas Girl
"Aunty Teal"
Sheaba..our Burmese cat aged 16years
Some of the puppies
Puppies with Granny
The last 3 puppies, Basil, Sophie & Holly
Next are the puppies with their new owners. The first piccie is of Phil
& Julie with their puppy. Phil owns "Piglet"..the puppies father or his posh name..Ch. Ask Im From Boujan.
Phil & Julie with
Achnacarry Ask Im Yer Man
Harry & Liz with
Megan..Achnacarry Snow Maiden
Alan & Julia with
Harry..Achnacarry Black Magic
Alison & family with
Alfie..Achnacarry Midnight Cowboy
Gary & Bev with
Yona..Achnacarry Lady Penelope
Another one of Yona & family
Lyndsey & James her brother in law with
Holly..Achnacarry Miss Marple
Alistair & Louise with family
Cammie, Rory & Mia with
Coco..Achnacarry Dancing Queen
Aly & Rachel with family
Jasmine, Naomi & Connor with
Sprocket..Achnacarry Lady Madonna
Elspeth & Jim with
Basil.. Achnacarry Lord of the Dance
Tim with some of the puppies
Harry puppy..Achnacarry Black Magic
Tim and I wish all the new owners all the best with their puppies and we
hope they all keep in touch and give us updates from time to time about how the puppies are progressing. Meanwhile I can now try and catch up with all the washing and ironing and housework!!!! Well...I will in between looking after the dogs and riding the ponies and handling the youngsters! Today I gave Sasha a well earned haircut and she looks very swish. I will try and take a piccie and put it on here. Granny also had a tidy up. We have a show in January to go to with Sasha and Tiffany and also Alfie from Tiffany's litter so that is something to aim for. Sophie will be going to puppy classes first of all then I will probably take her to ring craft classes also in preparation for her first show!! Whether she will behave is another matter!!! Meanwhile Tim and I are looking forward to visiting Olympia where Echo of Achnacarry a stallion I bred has qualified for the final of The Mountain & Moorland Championships there. Until the next time...........16th October 2009
Just anothe short update to report the puppies are now 5 weeks old and
they are doing really well. Their personalities are beginning to show now and they are very entertaining and we just don't seem to be able to get a lot of work done these days!! By the time the puppies are cleaned out then fed and watered then cleaned out again it is almost time to feed them again! We have homes for 7 or 8 of them depending on one person who is still to confirm. That is not too bad considering we haven't really advertised them apart from on here and various Vets Surgeries!. Here are a few new pics.
Their first taste of biccies.
A few puppies almost 4 weeks .
Puppies
A puppy resting on board Granny!
Puppies with Granny whilst Mummy is out "clubbing"!!!
More of the puppies eating.
Puppies again eating!
We wormed them again for the second time and it was worth a guinea a minute!
They squirmed, chewed fingers and struggled!! We put them in a large hat and suspended them by mini scales....very effective! We had to weigh them to work out how much to administer. Anyway the deed was eventually done much to everyone's relief. They are all putting weight on well even the little ones who should soon catch up. They always have a few half hours "mad play" then they all crash out again until their next feed.Until the next time..........
30th September 2009
Just a quick update to say that the puppies are thriving and Sasha is
doing them well...even with the help of Granny Tiffy who insists going in to help each day!! The puppies are now 3 weeks old and although there are still two smaller ones they have all put on weight...doubled themselves up and still eating! Yesterday I tried them with some puppy biccies starter and almost all of them were interested. Here are a few pics..........
1st Meal
Here are a few updated pics. The puppies are now 3 weeks old today.
A two week old puppy
2 weeks old
2 weeks old
15th September 2009
Well......it has happened!! Sasha started to whelp on Tuesday 8th
September around 10.00pm ish and after producing her first two puppies had a good rest until after 12.00am. She eventually finished the following morning around 9.00am. In total she produced 14 puppies!!! which was way too many...and unfortunately one puppy hadn't reached full term, one was still born one little boy got underneath her later on that day and was squashed, much to my sadness and on Thursday morning, Tim saw Sasha pushing away another puppy which turned out to be a little bitch. Despite all my efforts she slipped away. However that is nature's way and we have to concentrate on the living. We have 6 bitches and 4 dogs and they are going from strength to strength. Sasha is a terrific mother although somewhat lively.....which no doubt will pass on to her puppies!! She feeds them well and is eating plenty and drinking well herself. They are growing rapidly and I shall try to update this page with their pics. Here are a few piccies of the newborns.
Sasha with her brood! Born 090909...a Birthday that we won't forget!
Here is what I think a super picture of Sasha's mother, Tiffany
(Odivane Sultry Sally at Achnacarry) helping with the puppies. She wanted to go into the whelping pen so much, and as Sasha had no objection I allowed her to go in, and she was so gentle and began by cleaning Sasha, then moved on to a few of the puppies.....She did this for the first couple of days but now she seems to have taken a back step!! Perhaps she is afraid she may be landed with the whole job!!!
Here is a lovely photo of Sasha with some of her puppies and beneath
it one of the puppies on their own.
A Head Study of Sasha with her puppies
Some of the puppies
That is a few pictures for the moment......so.....until the next time....
4th September 2009
Here I am at last . Quite a lot has been happening since my last
post with the dogs and the ponies which are updated on our pony page. We have actually had a very good showing year with the ponies, but on the odd occasion that I have had the dogs out they have also done well. Since the last update the next show I went to was the SKC at Ingliston where I showed Sasha only. The entry was reasonable and we enjoyed ourselves and Sasha was 3rd in a good class of Limit bitches. Here is a piccie of her and myself in the ring.
Sasha SKC Ingliston May09
Achnacarry Tiffys Girl
Sasha SKC
Sasha SKC
After SKC we were busy with the ponies and one of them did us proud
at The Royal Highland Show where she won her class then went on to be Reserve Female Champion. Needless to say we were over the moon with the result. The dogs always go to that show too as we have to stay for the week as our ponies are one of the Native Breeds of Scotland so have to be on show to the general public. After the Highland Show and others which are reported on our pony page the next major event was.........not only did Sasha come into season...the other two did too!! Ah! well at least it got it all over and done with!! However at SKC we had a word with Breeders Phil Boulton and Adam Railton regarding the possibility of mating Sasha to one of their dogs. They very kindly agreed, so when she eventually came into season we arranged to take her down to Derbyshire, which although rather a long way down always gives us an excuse to visit and stay with our good friend, Alison Payne who also breeds Highland Ponies. ......So....off we went leaving the other dogs in the capable hands of our other friends, Jimmy and Brenda Reekie. We had a lovely time down there and to cut a long story short, the deed was done and we brought Sasha home hopefully pregnant. I can report now that she is now heavily in whelp and we are just waiting for the big day which should be approximately on 12th/ 13th September. Here is a piccie of CH. Ask 'IM FROM BOUJAN Sasha's boyfriend!! Pet name Piglet!!!!
CH.ASK 'IM FROM BOUJAN
Piglet
Whilst we are at Phils, he had 3 x mini puppies who were just being
weaned so here are their pics, all bitches.
1st puppy
2nd puppy
next puppy
Our friends, Jo and Jacky Willingale asked us over to see their new Mini
Schnauzer puppy and we spent a most enjoyable day playing with all their Mini Schnauzers and Sparky their new puppy. Here are a few pics of their dogs including Sparky.
MacGregor (Starshan Twelfth of Never)
Sparky
Lottie (Macbev Miracles do Happen)
The next major happening was the weekend past when I took "Alfie"
Achnacarry Sir Alfred to SKC Champ show at Ingliston. His owners, Dougie & Agnes Smith kindly allowed me to take him and show him for them. He was entered into the Limit class and to my delight he won! I have to mention that this was the first time as a 3 year old dog he had been to any Championship show. He has been to loads of Limit and Open Shows and done very well at them but somehow we never seemed to get our act together in time to take him to a Champ Show! Anyway I was so pleased and even more so when in the final line-up of Junior Dog,Postgrad Dog, Limit Dog and Open Dog he was awarded the Reserve Challenge Certificate!! Not bad for first time out at a Champ Show!!...Here is a pic of him and his prizes.
Alfie.
Achnacarry Sir Alfred
That is us up to date so far. Now we are just quietly waiting for Sasha
to whelp safely and enjoy her puppies.........So......Until the next time...9th May 2009
Here I am again. Since my last update we have been to three shows.
One was The Scottish Utility Top Dog with Tiffany and Alfie. We had an enjoyable day but Tiffany although they got through the first heat both were knocked out in the next one. The day went to Karen Davidson's Mini, Acasia Showtime Girl (Lola) who not only won Best Puppy but went on to win Best Top Dog which was a super win for them. Next we went to The Scottish Utility Show with Tiffany, Sasha and Alfie. Tiffany was 2nd in her class, Sasha 3rd in hers but Alfie was the Star! He won Post Graduate Class and also won the Open Dog Class. He then went on to win Best Opposite Sex so a good day was had by Alfie and his owners. Jo Willingale showed him on their behalf. Below is a picture of Alfie with his trophies.
Achnacarry Sir Alfred (Alfie)
with his Trophy and Best opposite
Sex Rosette and other rosettes.
Alfie stayed with us the night before and I took some pictures
of him playing with our dogs. Here are a couple.
Alfie
Alfie in our car
Alfie with our dogs
Here is a lovely one of Tiffany.
Tiffany
I told the story earlier of Maisy who went to live with Monkey.
Monkey is one of Tiffany's puppies (Achnacarry Mischief Maker) and his owners, Andrew and Bridget now have Maisy whose owner wasn't able to keep her any longer. Here is some more pics of them both.
Maisy
Monkey & Maisy
Monkey & Maisy with Bridget
After Scottish Utility Show we then went to Perth Show where Tiffany
won a 2nd prize and Sasha was 4th ...so rather disappointing there! We have a show this coming Friday at Ingliston but I am rather dubious as neither dog's coat is looking its best so I am wondering if I should go...but I have paid my dues so I probably will go. That is all our up to date news for now so.......... Until the next time...........23rd March 2009
Here we are at last. Life seems so busy these days between dog shows
and dog walking and dog grooming as well as mucking out ponies and riding ponies then feeding them I never seem to get to the computer. However today it is blowing a gale and quite cold so I felt it was a good day to update the web page.I have updated from the Caledonian Show to Crufts which appears below.
Since the show at Cupar we went to the Caledonian show in Edinburgh where Tiffany was 2nd in her class and Sasha was 1st in hers. However the Best of Breed went to Roxmic Influential Lady shown and owned by Karen Davidson. After that it was February which once again was filled with me grooming my own dogs or other peoples'. During that month I had a phone call from someone near Aberfeldy who unfortunately could no longer keep her young Standard Schnauzer bitch and a mutual friend had passed on my phone no. She came to visit us and she got on very well with our girls so photos were duly taken and sent down to friends who had one of our "puppies" who is now 3 years old! They fell in love with her and to cut a long story short are besotted with her and fortunately she gets on very well with Monkey their own Schnuazer so a happy story all round. Her previous owner is pleased and relieved that she is in a good loving home. Here are some pics of her...she is called Maisy.
Maisy at Pitmenzie
Again at pitmenzie
Maisy & Monkey at home together
Maisy at her new home
Soon it was time to go to Crufts to show Sasha and Tiffany on March 6th.
I had done a lot of grooming and tidying the girl's coats and with a well known Schnauzer Judge just giving me a few tips I felt I was ready! The morning we left we had had quite a fall of snow and thought the journey down may have been fraught but actually once we got onto the motorway the roads were clear and apart from a little snow now and then we had a good journey down. The closer we got to Birmingham the weather seemed to improve which cheered me up as there is nothing worse than wet weather with a Schnauzer as it messes up their coats and funrishings. Our friends with their Miniature Schnauzers were also staying at our hotel so we met up with them at night for dinner and spent a very enjoyable time there. The next day dawned and apart from a little frost it was a beautiful sunny day although we would of course be inside the NEC building. The classes weren't as well filled as previous years but both Sasha and Tiffany had at least 7/8 dogs in their classes but unfortunately although I was pleased with the way they ran out and behaved we weren't even placed. Disappointing but the standard at Crufts is always high and to get a ticket of any kind is always a bonus. At least in previous years Tiffany has had a 3rd in a class of 10 and she and Sasha have had reserves (4th Prize)in other years. We had a lovely time chatting to friends and of course the shopping is a MUST down there so eventually....tired and with a lighter purse we caught the shuttle bus back to our hotel. Our Mini friends also hadn't managed to take home any tickets so we drowned our sorrows in the usual way!!! Here are some pictures of the day and one of our snowy journey.
On way to Crufts near Crook O'Devon
"Sorting Sasha's stance!"
Outside NEC Building
Standing better ..Sasha
Sasha outside NEC
Tiffany outside NEC
These were the outside piccies now we have some of inside mostly
of the girls but one is of the Open Dog class.
Ch/IT/INT Ch. Littlebeards Artful Dodger
Belonging to Mr&Mrs Cochrane from Ireland.
1st Open Dog
Ch. Ask Im From Boujan
Belonging to Messrs PK&FW Boulton
2nd Open Dog
Open Dog Class Crufts 2009
The next photograph is of Sasha's half sister and also Maisy's (whom I
talked about previously) full sibling sister. She belongs to Jacky Watson who bred and owns Sasha's sire. She will be 2 years old in July.
Miss Trist at Jalero (Issy)
1st in the Post Graduate Bitch Class
Issy again
Achnacarry Tiffys Girl
(Sasha)
Sasha
Sasha
Now some of Tiffany.
Odivane Sultry Sally at Achnacarry
Tiffany
Tiffany
Tiffany
Tim with the Girls
Tiffany & Sasha at Crufts
Tiffany & Sasha
6th February 2009
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