English Golden Retrievers In France

Thursday morning I was going about my normal routine when Clover decided to tell me she wasn’t going to wait any longer to have her puppies, they were coming now! I wasn’t expecting them until Sunday but at 8.30 am she had the first – a little girl, and by lunch time another 8 puppies arrived! So we have 5 little boys and 4 lovely girl puppies all fit and healthy.

Clover is taking to it really well – this is her first litter – but you would have thought she was a seasoned mum. Very easy with her puppies and not at all stressed.

Now we have 8 weeks to enjoy them growing up before they go off to their new families.
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I took 4 of my Goldens to the CACIB show at Montlucon – boy that was hard work – but lots of fun!

Dickens showed off as usual – well he always does! He recieved a 3rd Excellent. I guess I would have liked a 1st -but as David tells me – we can’t always get a 1st!!

But then The Laird went in – and he did get a 1st Excellent – so I had the chance to tell David I still got a 1st!

My Sable was next in – didn’t disapoint – another 1st Excellent – she is a bit of a show-off and hasn’t been in the ring for a while as she had puppies not too long ago. But she really did enjoy her day out.

Our new puppy Thyme had a day out as well. It’s always a pleasure to show little ones as thay don’t really know what to expect, but she didn’t disapoint – receiving a ‘Prometteur’ I was very proud of her as it was a very busy show with lots going on.

Next week, 21st March, sees us at another show, this time at Montluçon.

This is an International show, which means there are CACIB’s on offer. This type of show always gets a good entry and for my sins I have entered 4 dogs;
Dickens in open dog;
Sable in open bitch;
The Laird in intermediaire dog; and
Thyme in puppy bitch.

For a variety of reasons, Dickens has not been shown for 3 years. The last time was at the Championnat at the same venue, he was placed 4th

So this week I have a lot of preparation to do. Each will – of course require a bath, and I have to say – of them all The Laird simply loves the attention – typical male! Then they each have a good grooming and their nails trimmed. On average it takes me about 5 hours to fully prepare each dog – so I’ll be very busy this week!

Some 7 weeks into her confinement Clover (Cloverdale Jewel de Hareswith) has started to get fat, and her puppies are due in 2 weeks time. She is starting to get a little uncomfortable – and of course very hungry!

As usual the father The Laird doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about!

I do think she will make a very good mum, mind you, she will have to be with her mum Rowan, Grand Mother, Hazel and Great Grandmother Grace ‘helping’ her out!

In the next few days I’ll get the whelping box out ready for her to get comfortable in – I expect the puppies will arrive over the weekend of 27/28th March, and looking at the size of her now I think it might be a busy weekend!