June:

A whole year since we lost Jasmine- difficult to believe. the sense of loss is still as keen as if it was just yesterday.
I attended the Royal Cornwall Show, where Kalusha won BOB BPIB, HG4 and Took the Hound Puppy Group. We even made it into the Cornish Guardian newspaper.
Baz also took BOB and did so again at exeter.
We finished June on a high, with Kalusha winning BB BOS and BPIB at Blackpool Ch show, and Baz won NSC(Hound) for the second year running there as well.
Titan took RBD at blackpool as well, so we came home with 3 Pedigree stickers! We stopped for a KFC to celebrate.

May:

Nick is finally back at work and off the crutches, but claims to have been told by the doctor that he is not allowed to show dogs for at least a year. I'm not sure I believe him.
Jordan and Titan attended their first champ shows as a team, and won 1st in limit dog at both the National and SKC. They also took BOB at Penzance open show.
Kalusha took BPIB at SKC under hound specialist Mr J Horswill. She also took RBB at Bath. She also was BPIB and Hound Puppy Group1 at Penzance show under Mr S Pearson.
Baz was also BOB and HG2 at Penzance. At the National and SKC he was best dog and BOS and at Bath he was BD(NSC) and BOS

April:

Kalusha won BOB BPIB abd HPG2 at St Agnes show, and then went on to win BOB and BPIB at HCoW and SW hound.
Baz won BOB at St. Agnes and went on to win BOB at HCoW and SW hound and HDoAE show where he also was BOS to BIS.
Jordan and Titan gained their first 2 show badges from the YKC.

March:

My Favourite show of the year, Crufts went off without a hitch. I must say a big "Thank-You" To my friend Leanne Ferguson, without whom I would have not been able to go, as Nick is still housebound. Even so, I was only able to take Baz, who was awarded BD and BOS for the second year in a row, his daughter taking BOB.
Kalusha made her debut on her 6 month birthday where she took BOB, BPIB Hound Puppy Group2. The following week she took BOB BPIB HG2 and HPG2. a great start!
Baz had 4 BOBs and 3 hound Group placings.

February:

DISASTER! In an attempt to not have to handle at shows any more, Nick managed to throw himself down some steps, and seriously broke his ankle. After 10 days in hospital, and the installation of a certain amount of ironwork, he is back home, but will not able to work again for 2 months.
Titan won another 3 BOBs and he and Jordanqualified for the JHA semi-finals.
Baz also won 3 BOBs and a Hound Group Placing.

January:

After a difficult 2005, and the shock of losing Jasmine we decided to start afresh and move forward into a new year.
This new year started with a new arrival: A surprise Christmas present/30th birthday present for me in the form of Kalusha.
Titan won 2 BOBs at open shows with his new co-owner, 12 year-old Jordan Ferguson handling him.
Juno only attended 1 show where she took best of breed handled by Nick.
Baz took 5 BOBs at open level: 3 with subsequent group placings. At Manchester Ch show, he was awarded Best NSC hound, in a hotly contested and very well subscribed class, against some of this country's top hounds.