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MERSEBURG

05.09.2009 It is now 7 in the morning. Another day another show. If there is Wifi at the site there will an update later if not the update will have to wait.

....and there was no WiFi in the Rischmühle Arena. Some 140 poodles and their proud owners had found their way to VDP's Winner Show in Merseburg. Oscar, Saxo and Fergie were in great shape and did well for themselves in the ring. As it is custom on German shows all decisions about final placings are made in the honour ring. First up was Saxo and Fergie in the Brace class which they won over 3 other brace couples. Then Oscar entered the honour ring with his usual confidence. His behaviour in the ring was well beyond is age and as judge Andrea Ernst selected him for BIS baby she made a comment on his experience in the ring. Well done Oscar! Saxo was up for the best toy male ompetition. He did not win but because he had already won his class he could claim a VDH CC and VDP CC plus the title Saxony Anhalt Winner 2010. Fergie was Best of Breed and the titles of Saxony Anhalt Winner 2010 and VDP Winner 2010 was added to her rather impressive list.
It was a pretty long road trip - 2000 km but the dogs took home 5 titles and 3 BIS placings. Not bad, eh?

LUXEMBOURG

Fergie 'new' Czech Champion

16.07.2010
It has been more than 18 months since Fergie was in the Czech Republic for a double show in the city of Brno. She was BOB both days and brought home 2 CAC's and 2 CACIB's. According to the regulations of the Czech title as read on the website of the Czech Kennel Club a dog must have 4 CAC's in 2 different show seasons. Fergie was going to go to at least 2 more Czech shows to claim the title. A fellow breeder was kind enough to inform me that there are other rules for dogs who are already national champions. The Czech Kennel Club confirmed this and as it turnes out Fergie is now Czech Champion and she has been for the past 18 months. So this is really old news. 

World Dog Show

23-27.06.2010 Grumstrup
In the days prior to the World Dog Show in Herning frinds from near and far came to stay with us. It was very nice to be reunited with two and four legged friends.

Friday there was lots of activity in 'Grumstrup Poodle Salon'

Angelika and Axel are watching Finnish style Poodle grooming.

Grooming a Poodle is serious business but for the love of God; Smile girls!

Mars is being groomed.

Saturday night after the World Dog Show it was time for Champagne, Thüringer Bratwurst and lots of funny stories

Angelika just gave a demnstration of the correct way to enjoy Thüringer Bratwurst.
Mia and Sanna seem to pick up the technique really quick.

Axel and Angelika look kinda blurry but the were not tipsy...honestly!

Sanna has the most contagious laugh.

Katariina is starting to look a bit tired

A Stormy Day in Schleswig-Holstein

16.05.2010 Eggebek
The windy weather did not dampen the friendly atmosphere that is charactheristic for German Shows in general and the Show in Eggebek in particular. It is always a pleasure to attend this show and judging by the number of entries this sentiment is widely shared. No fewer than 89 poodles 19 of which were toy had found their way to Eggebek where Stefan Wächter had bed trusted with the difficult job of finding the most beautiful specimens amongst them.
Saxo won the junior class and felt quite at home. Perhaps he remembers that he was in Eggebek last year as a 3 months old puppy. Trille was also in Eggebek last year when she was BOB. This year she did it again; BOB twice in a row at the same show!! Saxo and Trille had been in brace class boot camp before today's show and their hard work was rewarded with a nice trophee for being best brace class in show.
We will be back next year by which time we hope that the wind has subsided..

Spring in Poland

24.04.2010 Group IX Special Opole Poland
On this most glorious Spring day in Opole 'My' made her comeback to the showring in her new 'show-do'. She was best champion and took another Polish CC. But once more all other girls international champions included had to take a backseat to 'Trille'. She was BOS to a very handsome Finnish boy; he and Trille are both Polish Club Winners 2010. Trille took her CC and she is ready to be gorgeous again tomorrow at the international show in Opole. The Judge was Laurent Heinesche of Luxembourg.

25.04.2010 International Show
Trille was ready and gorgeous today - so ready and so gorgeous that she was Best of Breed! This weekend earned her 2 Polish CC's and her first CACIB. The judge who found her irresistable was Jean-Francois Vanaken of Belgium. Trille is really starting to fulfill the promise she has shown all along. It was not quite My's day - she took second place in the Champion class.
This was my second visit to the show in Opole and just as last time it was very well organized and had a lovely atmosphere. I will be back.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2009 was Fergie's year. Her showcarreer has not finished, but we have a new team ready to conquer the world in 2010. Trille, Saxo and the little Venus are young poodles full of hope and promise. We all look forward to what 2010 may bring and to be in the pleasant company of friends and competitors from near and far. Happy New Year to you all!

This is Venus posing in front of the new velour wall paper. The design of the wall paper is called Best In Show - one can always dream...  

News from 2009

BRUXELLES

13.12.2009 Bruxelles Winner
This year Fergie celebrates her 3rd birthday in a showring in the Belgium beautiful capital Bruxelles. At this very moment Mr Jean-Francois Vanaken has just begun judging standard poodles. Later today we will learn what he thinks of Fergie.
Last night her birthday was celebrated in style at a posh restaurant where Firgie felt right at home; her paws were on the table waiting for her lambchops. She really feels at home here in Bruxelles where dogs are not only welcome in restuarants and shops but they are received with smiles and much kindness.

...Later
Fergie has just finished in the showring. She came second after a distant cousin that she beat a few short weeks ago. C'est la vie as they say around these parts. The winner will be granted teh title of Belgian Winner '09 but Fergie gets an official title too: Bruxelles Winner '09. She likes that.

2 DAY SHOW IN KASSEL

05.12.2009 National Show
The national show on Saturday was judged by local Georg Walter. Quite a few Toy poodles had made their way to Kassel on this day. But the fierce competetion was no match for Fergie; she took the CC to claim her 5th champion title this year and only a few short weeks after the took her final CACIB for the title of International Champion. As of today she is also German Champion VDH. Mr Walther could find no Toy Poodle to match her and made her Best Of Breed.

06.12.2009 International Show
Fergie did it again: BOB and BIG #3!! Angelika Rudolph was the judge who on this day could not find any Toy poodle more beautiful than Fergie. The CACIB also come Fergie's way and she now has 11. That is very well done for a somewhat spoiled little girl from Grumstrup. But there is more great news: any day now Alfie will be the proud father of 5 babies somewhere in Germany.

JUST AROUND THE CORNER 

29.11.2009

EUROCUP WINNER '09 & INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION

14.11.2009
It was Fergie's day today at the Eurocup show in belgian Kortrijk; she was BOS with CC and CACIB. She can now call herself Eurocup Winner '09 but more importantly the CACIB was what she needed to claim the title of INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION. Since September 20th 2008 she has collected;
   2 CACIB's in Denmark
   2 CACIB's in Czech Republic
   2 CACIB's in Austria
   1 CABIB in Germany
   1 CACIB in Sweden
   1 CACIB in Norway
   1 CACIB in Belgium.
Czech Nada Klirova judged all varieties of poodles and after the show she said that of all the sizes the comeption in the Toy poodles was the fiercest. All the more reason for Fergie to be proud. However Nada Klirova did find a poodle among the the males who to her had a slight advantage over Fergie: that was the the local boy Gadget des Supers Supers owned and bred by Jean-Francois Vanaken - so he was BOB. And he is a very smart boy indeed!

Finland Attacked By Mars

08.11.2009
This weekend, Alfie's and Simone's beautiful and promising son left his birth home to conquer Finland. But before leaving he had a rendez vouz with the 2 Finnish ladies who had promised to love him an look after him for ever. Luckily Mars liked them just as much as they liked him. He has now left Denmark and is settling in and making new friends in Finland. We look forward to follow his life an carreer in Finland and we are confident that he will get the love and attention he needs from Sanna and Katriina.

But before he could go to Finland Mars had to meet Grandma. When your Grandma is no other than Birthe Lykke, who founded the kennel in 1967, that is a meeting that can make you a little nervous. As it it turned out there was no resason to be nervous; Grandma was very please with Mars and she thinks he is a worthy ambassador for Lykkehuset in Finland.

  WELS 

21.08.2009 The dynamic duo do it again This year the Austrian Kennel Club (ÖKV) celebrates its centennial Jubilee and to mark the occasion three international shows have been arranged. Trille and Fergie have made the trip from Denmark in order to participate in the festivities. And the very first day turns out very festive indeed! Trille is Best Junior and receives an Austrian Junior CC to prove it. For the 7th time in her carreer Fergie is Best Of Breed and takes her 8th CACIB. These honours were bestowed upon Trille and Fergie by Austrian judge Heidi Kirschbichler. Now Fergie has regained the right to gloat over Trille who has won over her at the past 2 shows. Trille aka Lykkehuset's Soprano Supreme: Best Junior with Junior CC Fergie aka Lykkehuset's Desperate Housewife: BOB with CC and CACIB 22.08.2009 The Next day.. On this day's show the right to call oneself 'Middle east European Winner' was at stake, and from that particular part of the world both the judge and many beautifull poodles had come to Austria. The very experiensed Mrs Libuse Ubrova had come from the Czech Republic to sit in judgement over the poodles. Neither Trille nor Fergie quite had what it took to please Mrs Ubrova's eye and her critiques did not reveal what faults and flaws she saw in Trille and Fergie. In fact Fergie's critique only read: "Nicely handled".......... 23.08.2009 Sidste dag This was the day of the Austrian Kennel Club's Centennial Jubilee, so the titles Centennial Winner & Centennial Junior Winner were up for grabs. Dutch Hans van der Berg was in his ever charming fashion the judge of all the poodles. Best bitch was a cracker of an International Champion and Fergie was runner up with the reserve CACIB, but since the winner was already a confirmed International Champion the reserve CACIB will be Fergie's 9th CACIB. Trille was best junior with junior CC and she is now ÖKV Centennial Junior Winner. Let's just say that she has taken back the right to gloat from Fergie! This was also the day when the a Danish Poodle was Austrian Junior Champion - for the first time ever! A wonderful dwarf girl called Phyrus Black O'Number Two Laura, or Laura among friends, took the title accompanied by her owner Charlotte Linneberg. Congratulations to both of you!

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN EGGEBEK

12.07.2009
On the day in her one year Birthday Trille was once more ready for show. This time just south of the border in Eggebek where the local Schleswig-Flensburg branch of the German poodle club VDP were hosting a very well organized show with Dr Axel Rudolph as judge. It is unknown if it was in honour of Trille's Birthday or to welcome the many Danish poodles and their owners but the Dannebrog (the Danish flag) was gently swaying side by side with the flag of Schleswig-Holstein. In any case it was a very nice gesture indeed! With the exception of one shower during the final competitions it was a beautiful and sunny day.

TRILLE WAS BOB AND BIS IN HAMBURG

21.06.2009
This Sunday the German Poodle Club DPK hosted an outdoor show at their wonderful training ground in Hamburg. 3 girls from this house had shown up to find mercy under the competent eye of judge Lene Jakobsen. For the first time ever Diva had to leave a show in Germany without a CC but she wasn't too upset about that because her daughter Trille won the the day! First trille won Best of Breed over her auntie Fergie plus a line-up of other beautiful toy poodles. Later, after a somewhat perculiar execution of the final competitions, Trille won BEST IN SHOW. Well done for a girl of 11 months. She also participated in the Breeder's Couple class with Fergie and in the Beeder's Group with Fergie and mama Diva. Both classes were best of the day - they were also the only ones. But who cares when you win a fabulous gold medal presented by the German Kennel Club, VDH? Trilles brother Chili was also Best of Breed - God only knows how many times he has done that! Their dad Alfie must be pretty proud of his kids! 

GOOD NEWS FROM SWEDEN

14.06.2009
This weekend the Swedish Kennel Club hosted a National Show in Avesta. The show took place at an outdoor venue - in pouring rain! Despite the appalling conditions Ivan and Jannike had a fantastic day. Ivan was unfazed by the rain and moved like a dream - as allways! Neither his attitude nor his thick coat were flattened by 'a few drops of' water. Ivan was best male and BOS and was awarded his very first CC. The show was judged by Zoran Brankovic of Serbia.

 Congratulations Jannike and Ivan

Well done!!

A NEW NORTH STAR HAS RISEN

10.05.2009
The sun was shining on southern Norway and the fair city of Kristiansand in particular as venue for an Interantional Show organized by the Norwegian Kennel Club. It was in this setting Fergie made her entrance. Veni Vidi Vici - She came She saw (or rather was seen) She conquered. Along with her 5th consecutive BOB she was awarded her 6th CACIB. This honour came with a Norwegian CC and that was just what she needed! Fergie is now Norwegian and Nordic Champion. It was Swedish judge Karin Bergbom whe with this CC helped Fergies star to rise even higher over the High North.

Fergie was very happy with the way the day turned out; at the end of the day she had claimed 2 new titles but more importantly she gained a new friend. Noah is a very smart little Bichon Frisé boy and he and Fergie seemed to get along just fine. By the way; that is not him on the photo above.

Aalborg

02.05.2009
From birth Trille had lots of personality and with every day she seems to develop more. There is no doubt that she is aware of how fabulous she is. The question is; will that personality shine in the show ring? At the DKK International Show in Aalborg it did! Only 9 months and 2 weeks old she made her debut in the junior class and won it. This qualifies her for Crufts 2010. In the competition for best bitch Belgian judge Norman Deschuymere placed her as number 4. And since the 3 girls in front her were Danish Champions the CC went to Trille.

Trille has the ability to stay calm even when her handler is stressed......


After the show there was a photosession in the garden.

FREDERICIA

14.02.2009
This Saturday was just another day at the office for Fergie. For the 4th time in a row she was BOB with CACIB. Trille also made a positive impression and was consequently Puppy BOB. It was Lene Jakobsen who found our 2 girls irresistable.

CZECH OUT THE NEWS

07.02.2009
On the first day of the Duo CACIB Show in Brno organized by the Kennel Club of the Czech Republic Fergie did it again! Even with fierce competiotion she was Best of Breed with CC and CACIB. This also ensured her qualification for Cruft's 2010. It was Hungarian judge Tamas Jakkal who found her irresistable. Tomorrow Fergie has another chance of strutting her stuf. Czech out the news here!

08.02.2009
On the second day of the Duo CACIB show in Brno Fergie did it once more. She was BOB with CC and CACIB. It was the local judge Nada Klirova who found Fergie worthy of such glory. This is the third show in a row that Fergie leaves as BOB with CACIB. Not bad, eh! Later that day she was arrested by the local police charged with public cuteness. However she was soon after released after paying the bail with lots and lots of kisses. It would seem that this kind of criminal cuteness runs in the family. As the pictures testify Fergie's father Timmy was arrested on the same charge in Gothenburg in 2007.

DRAMA AND SUCCESS IN SWEDEN

03.01.2009
On the very first Sturday of the new year in an acy cold yet crystal clear and sunny Gothenburg Fergie paid her first ever visit to Sweden to strut her stuff at the MyDog show. The day started with a bit of drama during the measuring. When measure was placed on her shoulders there were several centimeters from the measure to the table. The Dutch judge Rony Doedijns thought that she was probably about 34cm at the shoulders. After a few moments of panic with the handler on the brink of coma the ring steward discovered that the measure used was designed for another breed; the Chihuahua! There was a sigh of relief when the correct measure for Toy Poodles were placed on Fergie shoulders, this time with centimeters to spare. So now there is no longer any doubt - Fergie is a Toy Poodle. But for a few frantic moments there was several bistanders wondering how she could have possibly grown 10cm overnight.
It was as if this rather odd experience melted away any nervousness and Fergie could do what she does best; strut her stuff! In the judge's eye she was the prettiest of the bitches and he presented her with the CC. With that the the title Swedish Champion was secured. The final CC for the Danísh as weel as the swedish Championship were both presented by Dutch jugdes. We would like to extend our warmest greetings to all Dutch judges. In the final competition Fergie came in second after a very stylish male from Kennel Steadline. The very same male came in second to Fergie in Ballerup so now he is vindicated on his home turf. Congratulations to Steadline. 

04.01.2009
The second day of the MyDog show was the International show. Without any of the drama of the day before Fergie made her entrance in the ring. The Swedish judge Eva Vallinger was very taken with Fergie, who according to Eva Vallinger possessed qulities that she had not seen in a Toy Poodle for years. Consequently she presented the CACIB to Fergie and made her Best of Breed. A quite handsome guy from Kennel Sporrens was BOS with his final CC for the title Swedish Champion. Congratulations to Yvonne and Sporrens. The chances for the group competitions were carefully considered against the chances of catching an earlier ferry back to Denmark. The Ferry won.

News from 2008

OBSCENE AMOUNTS OF TITLES IN STUTTGART

DANISH CHAMPION IN BALLERUP

30.09.2009 International Show arranged by the Danish Kennel Club
Even with fierce competetion from near and far it was our Fergie who in the eyes of dutch jugde Hans van den Berg was the best toy poodle - BOB. As if that was not honour enough she was presented with her first CACIB and her last CC for the title of Danish Champion.

SPLENDID SHOW DEBUT IN SWEDEN

13.09.2008 Unofficiel show, Swedish Poodle Club
Fabulous news! Ivan - our little boy in swedish exile - has had his debut in the show ring. And what a debut - BOB and BIS #3!! Congratulations to Jannike and Ivan. We wish you every success in the years to come.

SEVERAL CC'S IN FRANFURT

31.08.2008 DPK Siegerschau
Driving for hours through the German night one couldn't help thinking of the first lines of Goethe's 'Erlkönig' - "Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?" We'll tell you who; Liza, Fergie and My, and in spite of the long trip they arrived all bright eyed and bushy tailed to show themselves off at the 44th DPK Sigerschau in Frankfurt. Being in her native Germany Liza was quite in her element - so much so that judge Yvonne Schöne awarded her the final CC to claim the title of DPK Junior Champion. My also found grace under the judge's eye and at the end of the day she could add a few CC's to her collection. To not only our own surprise the judge found a more beautiful girl than Fergie. Luckily Fergie is not one to hold a grudge. Instead she is thrilled with the results of Liza and My.

A HOT WEEKEND IN NEUMÜNSTER

31.05.2008 International Show
On a very hot and sunny early summer weekend Siegfried Peter made My BOB at the Internationa show on Saturday. With several CC's and a CACIB under her belt she was ready for the Honour Ring, where she was part of the judges finel selecton of 7 dogs. Siegfried Peter was thrilled to see Liza in the ring and in no time she was Junior BOB. In many ways Liza is still a puppy but she showed the world she definitely has what it takes to become a dazzling showpoodle. Just wait and see!
01.06.2008 DPK Club Show
Sunday was just as hot as Staurday but despite that pur girls did well for themselves. Their team was reinforced with Fergie who won the Intermediate Class. Liza was Junior BOB. My had to hand over the top of the podium to her lovely relatives from Kennel Tirkane.

2 TITLES IN LUXEMBOURG

30.03.2008
At the international show organized by Union Cynologique Saint Hubert Luxembourg our girls were successful again. Swedish judge Mr Kenneth Edh awarded Fergie the junior CC and she is now a proud Luxemburg Junior Champion. My, whe took the same title in her tender youth, was presented with the CC in the Champion Class. Now she is a 'grown-up' Luxemburg Champion. Other Danish poodles had a good day; Alfie's son Chili was BOS with the dwarf poodles. Belgian jugde Mr Jean-Francois Vanaken found Chili worthy of the CC and the CACIB so now Chili is also Luxemburg Champion. Congratulations to Pia and Chili. All three poodles are qualified for Cruft's 2009!

23.03.2008 DKK National Show in Næstved, Judge: Pam Carpenter, AUS

Fergie did it again! She took her second CC in only 2 weeks. Now she has to wait patiently until she is old enough to take the final CC to claim the title Danish Champion. However this does not mean that she will not go for more CC's in the months ahead.
Liza also did well for herself. She was Best Puppy! And her beautiful deep brown colour was much admired!