News

Hips, Hips, Hooray?
29/3/06 02:46:40 AM
Today was very quiet at Smiliesam, as two of my most vocal girls went to visit the vet for their hips to be Xrayed. The Xrays, which I saw when I picked them up, look very good. They have now gone to the BVA for scoring. They are inspected to see if there are any signs of hip dysplasia and a number given to each hip. The highest hip score you can get is 53/53. A perfect score is 0/0. You will see a list of hip scores on my 'History' page. In the last week my vet has relieved my of some ?600. This is the sort of outlay that the people who breed 'just for pets' will not make. Nor will they say they have used all available technology to try and ensure the puppies they breed have a long and happy life.

Tally, Ho!
28/3/06 1:25:21 PM
This weekend saw the first outing , aged 17 months, of Yenisei Sparkling Ice. Tally had a wonderful time and achieved a First in Undergraduate Bitch and Second in Postgraduate Bitch, thus qualifying for Crufts at her first ever show! Well done Tally! Thanks of course go to her breeder, Daphne Hopkins for letting me have this lovely girl. Also during the weekend, Karen and Nina had another good show with a Best Puppy in Breed and being pulled into the last cut in this show, not run on a group system. Congrats to them! Karen continues to do well with this versatile bitch.

Freezing in Worthing
11/2/06 2:43:24 PM
Karen braved the bitter cold to go to Worthing Open Show at Ardingly, where any exhibitor fights to keep their dog clean, never mind keeping a Samoyed in pristine condition. The lovely Nina won  Best AVNSC Puppy and crowned the day with the Pastoral Puppy Group. What a trooper! Well done Karen and Nina!!

Nina takes Karen out
5/2/06 4:17:41 PM
In an effort to cheer her poorly owver up, Nina took Karen to the East Kent show and won Best Puppy and Puppy Group 3. Well done Karen.!

Weekend Results
1/2/06 03:44:19 AM
Not a lot to brag about this weekend. Two shows resulted in a couple of firsts and a couple of seconds for Zana and Wembley plus one RBOB for Zana at Lichfield Show. Zana will be in full coat for Crufts we hope and will be joined there by Wembley. Gloria will have her first outing as a Veteran there as well! Meanwhile, there are plans afoot............ gosh, we can't wait! Tally didn't make it out as I forgot to enter her! Sigh.

Updates
19/1/06 2:26:15 PM
My trusting web master has given me the access codes for my site. So I have been adding and subtracting and amending. After a lull of a couple of years, it is back in action and I will be amending as necessary. Puppy enquiries should be sent to me directly, not through the Guest Book!

Wembley at Boston
16/1/06 3:42:27 PM
No, not Boston ,US,  but Boston Lincolnshire, UK. Smiliesam Just the One (pet name, Mrs Wembley) won Best AVNSC Puppy and Pastoral Puppy Group 1. Well done Wembley. This also was the first time in ages I trusted myself not to fall over in the ring, but will probably resort to handlers, professional and amateur, during 2006.

Smiliesams at Alicante
16/1/06 3:39:11 PM
Many Congratulations to Gill Genever out in Spain who won the CAC with Taz at Alicante, Dec 2005. Not to be outdone, his new littermate, Smiliesam Santafara won Best Puppy and Puppy Group 2 ! A good way to end the year. We done Gill!!!!

CACIB for Taz
3/11/03 7:25:23 PM
Congratulations to Gill Genever on Taz recently getting the CACIB in Gibraltar. See new picture in Other Peoples dogs

CC wins
3/10/03 7:24:52 PM
After a busy Summer judging and occasionally showing, we are pleased to report the following in this update; SKC- August - Sambushed Gloria Swansong (ImpUS) BCC and BOB We dedicate this win to Elizabeth Metz Simpson, her breeder, who was sadly not alive to see her achieve this. British Samoyed Club Ch. Show- October - Smiliesam Melangell with Ashlantie - BCC and Best Veteran. This was her magical third thus making her; Champion Lantie! Huge congrats to her owners Peter and Melanie who deserve all the kudos for their hard work.