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News and Updates

07/12/11 At last I have found a few spare moments to tell you about my Visit to Norway in June 2011 to judge the Puppy and Veteran show for the Norwegian Shetland Sheepdog Club.
12/10/11 New page added showing dog development and dog vs human anatomy facts.  Information and graphics by Pet365
21/09/11 A few photos from the Wetherby 10km run
27/08/11 Not sheltie related, but I'm hoping to raise enough money for the Kirklees Disabled Swimming Team to buy some new poolside equipment and, to this end, have entered the Wetherby 10km run scheduled for 11th September 2011. All donations gratefully received and will be acknowledged.  If you would like to help, please visit my new page Wetherby 10km Run
01/07/11 You can now follow us on twitter. I'm still learning but hopefully it will be a way of keeping you all updated.
29/04/11 New photo of Gucci's son, owned by John & Leslie Tanks, Australia, added to Gucci's Offspring page
09/04/11 Sadly, our plans for puppies at the end of April have not materialised.  We have no further plans for puppies until the end of 2011 at the earliest.
16/03/11 Thomas' hip score results received from the BVA
13/03/11 New photo of Katie added to My Shelties page.
Sorry for the lack of updates recently, - more updates will follow shortly - promise ;-))
26/01/11 New story added to 'Living With The Shetland Sheepdog' page
New photo of Keira added to 'Owned by Others' page
23/11/10 New page added 'Living With The Shetland Sheepdog' illustrating short stories written by sheltie lovers worldwide
12/11/10 New photos of Evie (taken by Lana at ESSC Championship show) added to My Shelties and Evie's pages
New photo of Thomas and Monet on the home page
31/10/10 Midland Counties Championship Show - Evie won won the Puppy Bitch Class and went on to win Best Puppy in Breed.
Thomas was placed Reserve in Minor Puppy Dog and Monet was placed 2nd in Yearling Dog. Judge: Mrs M. Bathurst
23/10/10 At the English Shetland Sheepdog Championship Show Evie won the Puppy Bitch Class, Thomas gained a VHC in Minor Puppy Dog and Monet was placed 3rd in Yearling Dog. Judge: Mrs F. Sommerfield (bitches)  Mrs K. Hateley (dogs)
03/10/10 At the Yorkshire Shetland Sheepdog Club Open Show, Evie repeated her success of the past couple of weeks by winning the Puppy and Novice bitch classes, Reserve Best Bitch, Best Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Show.  Judge: Mr J Horswell.  Thomas won the Minor Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog and Maiden Dog classes and Best Puppy Dog. Monet gained a second place in the Post Graduate class.  Judge: Mrs L Whittington
28/09/10 Once again Evie did us proud by winning Reserve Best Bitch, Best Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy In Show at the Eastern Counties Shetland Sheepdog Club Open Show. Judge Mrs N. Rowlands (bitches) Mr S Gruszka (dogs)
11/09/10 Just when I thought our good luck couldn't possibly continue, we were thrilled to have another lovely day at Richmond Championship show with Thomas being placed second in the Minor Puppy Dog class, Monet winning the Yearling Dog class and Evie exceeding our wildest dreams by winning the Reserve Bitch CC and Best Puppy in Breed. Judge:  Mr. T. Robin Newhouse. Certainly it was a day to remember. New photo of Thomas and Evie on their respective pages.

Thomas Evie Monet
04/09/10 Saturday 04/09/10 was another very special day for us at Birminingham Championship show.  Thomas won the Minor Puppy Dog class and surpassed all our expectations by going on to win best puppy in breed, Monet won the Yearling Dog class and Evie gained a second place in Puppy bitch. Judge Mr J Martin.  We hope to have some more up to date photos to show you very soon.
21/08/10 What a lovely day we had at the Welsh KC championship show today with Thomas winning the Minor Puppy Dog class, Monet winning the Yearling Dog class and Evie winning the Puppy Bitch class.  Judge:  Dr Jane Hill.
07/08/10 At his first show, the Shetland Sheepdog Club of North Wales Open show, Thomas aged 6 months and 3 days, won the Minor Puppy Dog class and Monet was placed second in Graduate Dog. Judge: Mr D Jewell , Evie was placed second in Minor Puppy Bitch and won the Maiden Bitch class. Judge: Mr J Scragg.
31/07/10 At the Mid Western Shetland Sheepdog Club Open show Evie won the Minor Puppy Bitch class and went on to win Best Puppy Bitch and Best Puppy in Show. Judge: Marion Penwarne. Monet was placed third in Yearling Dog. Judge: Johnny Andersson.
23/07/10 At Leeds Championship Show Monet won the Yearling dog class and Evie gained a second place in Minor Puppy bitch class. Judge: Kevin Young.  New photos of Monet and Evie taken at Leeds Championship Show.
New photos of Monet and Evie on My Shelties page
16/07/10 At National Working & Pastoral Breeds Championship Show, Monet won the Yearling dog class and Evie gained a second place in Minor Puppy Bitch. Judge: Val Woolley.   
Evie and Thomas now have their own pages.  
New photos of  Thomas and Evie on My Shelties and My Young Hopefuls pages
14/07/10 New photo of Tachnamadra Grand Design "Ollie" sent in by his owner
03/07/10 At Windsor Championship show Monet won the Yearling dog class and Evie gained a Reserve in the Minor Puppy Bitch class - Judge Geoff Duffield.
27/06/10 Monet Sally's babies leave us to go to their new homes - photos taken with their new owners
21/06/10 Sally's babies 8 weeks old
12/06/10 Sally's babies 6 weeks old
06/06/10 New photo of Thomas aged 4 months on My Young Hopefuls page
03/06/10 Sally's babies 5 weeks old
26/05/10 Sally's babies 4 weeks old
19/05/10 Sally's babies 3 weeks old
11/5/10 Sally's babies 2 weeks old
Updated photos of Ollie & Jodie
05/05/10 Sally's babies 1 week old
29/04/10 New arrivals - Sally's babies born 27/04/10
03/04/10 Katie's babies 8 weeks old
25/03/10 Katie's babies 7 weeks old
Updated pictures of Coco and Evie on My Young Hopefuls page.  New picture of Cindy on My Shelties page
20/03/10 Katie's babies 6 weeks old
14/03/10 New page added showing photos of Monet's proving litter aged 12 weeks
13/03/10 Katie's babies 5 weeks old
06/03/10
Katie's babies 4 weeks old
26/02/10 Katie's babies 3 weeks old
23/02/10 New photo of Sally aged 20 months
21/02/10

Katie's babies 2 weeks old and new photos of Evie, aged 14 weeks

14/02/10

At the YSSC Open show Monet, aged 15 months, won the Junior and Not Bred By Exhibitor classes and went on to win Reserve Best Dog.

Photo PetphotosbyLana.co.uk

 

12/02/10

 Katie's babies 1 week old

04/02/10

New arrivals at Tachnamadra
10/01/09

New puppy pictures aged 8 weeks
06/01/09

 

 Fun in the snow 06/01/10
27/12/09

New puppy pictures aged 7 weeks

 

New puppy pictures aged 6 weeks

21/12/09

 

New puppy pictures aged 5 weeks

12/12/09

New puppy pictures aged 4 weeks
06/12/09 New puppy pictures aged 3 weeks
28/11/09 New puppy pictures aged 2 weeks
21/11/09

At Burnley & District Canine Society Open Show, aged 13 months, Monet won the Junior and Post Graduate classes, together with BOB, giving him his JW (subject to KC confirmation)
21/11/09

New photos of the puppies aged 1 week
14/11/09

Following on from the sad loss of Ice, new life arrives at Tachnamadra - See Puppies page
31/10/09 At the Mid Western Shetland Sheepdog Club Championship show Monet won the Junior and Novice Dog classes
17/10/09 At the English Shetland Sheepdog Club Championship show Monet won Puppy Dog and Novice Dog classes
16/10/09

My beautiful 'Ice' taken away from us so suddenly and unexpectedly on 15/10/09 at the tender age of 2 years. How I wish a river of tears could take away the pain of her loss but, sadly, it's going to take much more than that.  Rest in peace my darling 'Ice', you will never be forgotten
11/10/09

At Craven Canine Society Open Show, Monet won Puppy Dog and Junior Dog classes under Breed Specialist Mr Ron Davies and went on to win Reserve Best Pup in Show under BIS judge Rodney Oldham (Towmena) even though he is now losing his puppy coat and looking decidedly bald! ;-)

(Photo by Hilary Gamble)

30/08/09 Monet won Puppy Dog, Novice Dog and Best Puppy Dog at Eastern Counties Shetland Sheepdog Club Open Show, Judge Mrs C Smedley.
08/08/09

At the Mid Western Shetland Sheepdog Club Open Show - Monet won Puppy Dog, Novice Dog and Best Puppy Dog
03/08/09 Paignton Championship show  - Monet won the Puppy Dog Class, Best Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in Breed. Once again, Sally gained a third place in Junior Bitch - Judge Gill Partridge
27/07/09 At his last show as a Minor Puppy Monet makes it three in a row, by winning the Minor Puppy Dog class and Best Puppy Dog at Leeds Championship Show, while Sally gained a third place in Junior Bitch - Judge:  Ann Arch
22/07/09 New picture of Monet aged 8 months
19/07/09 New photo of Gucci by Karin Pöiklag © and used with her permission
18/07/09 Another lovely win for Monet when he won the Minor Puppy Dog class at National Working and Pastoral Breeds Championship show - Judge Jane Edwards
12/07/09 Monet won the Minor Puppy Dog class and Best Puppy Dog at East of England Ch Show - Judge: Gwen Beadon.

Received the news from Johnny Andersson, that Gucci gained his Swedish and Finnish Championship titles today

05/05/09 New photos of Monet on My Young Hopefuls and My Shelties pages
Monet now has his own page
14/04/09 Photos of Taylor's development have now been removed from my site and can be seen on the newly launched website of Rossnow Shetland Sheepdogs
24/03/09 New photo of Karmidale Monet with his litter sister Karmidale Matisse (photo by kind permission of John Dimmock) on My Young Hopefuls page
17/03/09 Updated photos of Ice and Star on My Shelties page
15/03/09 Pictures have been moved from My Shelties page to a new page entitled Owned by Others
14/03/09 Sally now has her own page and is featured on My Shelties page
Updated photos of Sally on My Young Hopefuls Page
04/03/09 Gucci's offspring - New page showing some of Gucci's offspring
01/03/09 Updated photos of "Monet" on My Young Hopefuls Page
09/02/09 My Young Hopefuls  Updated photo of Sally and introducing "Monet"

Very shortly I hope to spend some time updating the website and making it more user friendly and easier to navigate