Monty had a good �young� showing career qualifying for Junior Dog 1997. He won a number of CC�s, a Reserve Best of Breed Group (all from the puppy class), a Puppy Group 1st and 3rd. We used to train obedience and Agility, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He was rather lazy and would go and lie under the A-Frame if he was hot. In September 2001 we had to rehome Monty as we have decided on emigrating in 2002, and the ideal home came up. We still miss him, but know he is well looked after and loved.
Hannah was a lovely type of Shepherd, very strong with lovely bone and gentle. She came from top working lines with her parents competing in Schutzhund, tracking etc. She was Andrew's Agility and Obedience dog. Unfortunately in 2002 Hannah had to be put done due to cancer. This was a terrible shock as she was still so young.
We took Sheeba from an Animal Shelter in 1994. They said she was around 2 years old then. She is a very sweet girl and easy to keep. When we decided we wanted a Labrador and the shelter said they had one, we went to look. We went in her run and she just sat there, not being overly friendly. We weren�t sure whether she would settle with us and said we should think about it. As we wandered through the shelter and were on our way out, she jumped up at the fence and barked at us, as though to say, �don�t leave me here�. We took her immediately. We started obedience with her, but she was too lazy. Sheeba is now living with Lesley and is spoilt and loved to death. She is very happy in her new home - we had to rehome her due to our emigration in 2002. She was a lovely companion. We have decided that Labrador Retrievers are the (large) dogs to own, especially if you have children and Whippets.
