Jade came to visit!

This week Stanley, Edna, Peggy and I were joined by our friend Jade who was visiting from London.

We had a fantastic few days during which many exciting things happened.

On Monday we met up with Lenny and his owner Pat for a walk on Dartmoor. Lenny has grown into such a handsome dog. It was a real pleasure to see him again.

On Tuesday Jade and I went to a poultry auction and we picked up a couple more birds to add to my flock. (Ill do a separate post about them soon!)

Wednesday saw Peggy get clipped off by the very talented Chris Briggs into continental, which I absolutely love.

Thursday and Friday, Jade the dogs and I went to North Devon where we spent a few days in a cottage and did lots of beach walks.

Here are a few pictures from our adventures.

Lenny

Lenny (looking very much his Mother's double in this picture)

Lenny

Stanley paddling at Westward Ho!

Edna

Edna and Peggy

Stanley

Peggy

Edna and Peggy

Edna

Stanley - the windswept look!

Peggy

Stan and Edna

Peggy daydreaming

Stanley

Beach babes

Jade with her poodle pjs and poodle socks in a poodle themed bedroom with the poodles! (Do you think shes a tad obsessed? 😂)

Paignton Championship Dog Show

Yesterday we went to Paignton Championship dog show, where we had a fantastic day and qualified for Crufts 2020!

Peggy did extremely well and placed in all of her classes:
Special Beginners - 2nd
Junior Bitch - 2nd
Post Graduate Bitch - 1st
Special Beginners Stakes - 3rd
Junior Bitch Stakes - 2nd

I have to say, the stakes classes were really good fun. I quite like being in the ring against other breeds and watching how they are judged and the classes are so friendly too.
I know a lot of show people don't bother with the stakes classes and think it is a waste of time because they are held at the end of the breed classes when most people want to go home, but I think its really great practice for the dogs and you have a chance at winning money too. Whats not to like?!

Unfortunately I have no photographs of Peggy in the ring but below are some of her showing off her placings when we got home.

Me and My Girls

I usually hate having photos of myself taken, but yesterday my lovely friend Adam captured these images of the girls and I together on our walk.
As a person who struggles with weight due to a medical condition, I thought I'd feel uncomfortable looking at these images but when I look at the love in my girls eyes I feel like that doesn't matter one bit. I am so very proud to their owner/ breeder/ handler/ trainer/ slave!! 😂
They have taught me so much and we have been on so many adventures.

Heres to many more!

Windsor Championship Dog Show

Peggy and I went to Windsor Championship Show this weekend, accompanied by our friend Jade who lives locally (and is on my waiting list for a puppy)

The weather was excruciatingly hot but Peggy did incredibly well - she listened to everything I asked of her and moved beautifully in the ring.

First we participated in a stakes class with around 25 dogs all of different breeds. Peggy did not place in this class but behaved beautifully; despite the class being so large and our wait to be seen being significantly longer than we have experienced before. It is so easy to forget that Peggy is still only 14 months old. She is so grown up and such a good girl!

After our stakes class was our breed class - we entered the junior bitch category. Peggy placed a very respectable reserve in this class - not quite enough to qualify for Crufts but excellent all the same.

At the end of every show Peggy gets to pick herself a treat from one of the vendors and this time she sniffed out a bag of dehydrated rabbit ears.

Here are a few photos of our day as captured by Jade:

Pupdates

Just wanted to share a few updated pictures of the puppies from our last litter, they are now 15 months old.
Above is Sawa (pronounced Sava) she is absolutely stunning and lives with her family near London.

The gorgeous Otto who is also living near London and is currently being gun dog trained. Otto's family are hoping for another Marcasitie poodle puppy from me in the near future.

Lovely Lenny who lives in Buckinghamshire with his mum; who is a brilliant dog groomer. Lenny visits Devon often and enjoys going to the seaside. 

Winston, aka Winnie the Poo(dle) who lives with another standard poodle and a labrador in Wales. Winnie's mum is a dog groomer and takes him to obedience classes regularly.

Ozzie aka Ozzie Fozzie Fuzzball who lives with his family in Hampshire. Ozzie lives with two other poodles and goes to regular obedience classes.

Archie who lives locally, here in Devon. 

And last but not least, my little wild child Peggy who is currently being shown.

I am so incredibly proud of all of these babies and cannot thank their owners enough for staying in touch and sending me lovely updates.

Peggy's individual television advert

Sainsbury's bank pet insurance department have released an individual 15 second advert for each of the dogs who starred in the original.

Here is Peggy's individual advert below.

I think it is brilliant and although the video is relatively short; it is definately the one which required the most skill from the canine actors.

In the three days since it has been released this advert has been viewed more than 67,000 times on Facebook alone!

Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show

On Sunday Peggy and I attended the Scottish Kennel Club Championship show in Edinburgh.

We had a lovely day. Peggy placed Reserve in Junior Bitch class and then 1st in Special Beginners. We then placed Reserve in the Special Beginners group challenge.

Unfortunately we have not qualified for Crufts 2020 with these placings, but we had a fantastic day nonetheless and I was certainly pushed in regards of my grooming. I am very much still learning how to prep Peggy for shows and feel that every time I do this I am improving slightly; which is so satisfying.

Although I didn't know anyone at the show we were made to feel very welcome - we were definately the only silver standard poodle entered in the show and several people approached and asked me if she was a cafe au lait (brown) or commented that they had been in the breed for X number of years and had never seen a real silver! Perhaps there aren't many silver poodles in Scotland?

Following the show we embarked on the long journed back to Devon - having completed a total number of 1200 miles!

We are now having a pyjama and movie day in bed, to recover from our mammoth journey 😊

Peggy's filmwork debut.

I have been absolutely bursting to share this but wasn't allowed to until now.

A few weeks ago Peggy and I travelled all the way to Edinburgh (which is over 500 miles away!) where we took part in an advert for Sainsbury's bank 150th birthday.

The shoot actually took place on Peggy's first birthday, but I hadn't realised that until I got there!

Although Peggy shares the same wonderful temprament as her Mother, I knew that it would be a big ask for a such a young puppy to work with so many distractions.
When we arrived and saw the set, complete with a camera on a train rig, as well as the sheer volume of people present I must admit, I did worry a tad.
I needn't have however, because Peggy - or Marilyn as she was known for the purposes of the production; did everything that was asked of her and was a little superstar - taking everything in her stride. I can only put this down to her regular exposure to crowds and noises at dog shows. My dogs generally live a very quiet life here with me, so it always suprises me how great they are in new situations.

Peggy is very much an active young dog but is incredibly eager to please and like most poodles will do anything for food!
For the scene with the 'Pawsecco' she did not want to drink (I don't think she liked the smell of it) and the production company were desparate for the shot, so we added a few of her favourite treats to the bottle to encourage her interest.

Here is the video below:

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Greenroomfilms for accomodating us; we really did have a fantastic time on set and hope that you are as thrilled with the final cut as we are!

Edna's dramatic new do!

A few days ago we went to Cornwall where we met with our friend Emily who helped me groom Edna into a German trim.
I was absolutely dreading her ears coming off but I have to say I love it!
Huge thanks to Emily for holding my hand and encouraging me to make a decision.

Here are a few photos of Edna with Peggy and Stan on their walk today.