News for 2010
To date we have had a very enjoyable 2010, many rivers have been swum, many new trails explored and squirrels galore have been sent back up the trees.
Amy, she loved Earthdog but me working weekends got in the way all the time.
Andrew remains in the clan but now has his VERY OWN 2 acres and relishes his spot on the bed.
Teddy is one happy boy doing his dashing dog routine at every opportunity.
Kelsey had her 2^nd cruciate ligament repaired plus her 10^th birthday , nothing stopped her playing ball here we are at 20 weeks post and she is back on the mountain trails with us.
Ant and I started the year taking Drizzle’s babes Ringo and Lennon to ringcraft (handling classes)
Lennon was a star from the start while Ringo refused to walk on the lead!
BUT by the end of the classes it was Ringo that got the gold star from Heidi and Val Gervais for being the most improved.
 OH what fun we had teaching these boys about the world,
It was a bitter sweet moment when Lennon left us in March to enjoy his own clan.
Ringo took Ant to a sanction match winning Group 2^nd to a adult Wheaten while only 4 months himself
Mark and Sara took their little Clara home in Feb (chosen in November at just a few weeks old) aka the gazelle or Clarebear when she comes to stay she is so excited she wakes us all at 6am the first morning.
We had a call from Jerry Shulman photographer to tell us that the magazine Puppies USA had picked our babes pictures for the 2011 issue,  (Gracie and Barkley )
Plus Aggie and her babes are pictured in the 2011 calendars put out by Avonside
Then Wyman Publishing picked Winston for the front of the 2011 Puppies issue
See him at:
http://www.wymanpublishing.com/view_prod.php?f=search&term=&p_id=115

In May we had the most terrifying yet exciting night as I had to assist Keith with a emergency  C-section.
Thank heavens Ant had come over. she drove us there and back as I was a fretting mess.
In the OR Keith was calm telling me what to do and reminding me it’s a STERILE FIELD while I was busy trying to see what was what and fretting over my beloved Meg.
Keith sadly handed me the third babe who was largest I have ever seen saying “sorry she has not made it.” I was cuddling and cleaning her anyway when she squawked, we cried with relief (oh and so did she, carrying on until 4 am,)
She weighed in at 10oz . to show her disgust at her undignified entrance to the world she yelled, and tried pushing her way out of the box all the way home.
Meg despite the surgery was the best of the best producing rocket fuel for her huge babes!
These Three Angels Mae Westie, Gaby and Halo have filled our summer with laughter love and amazement.  Janelle and Susan have been very generous sharing
Halo remains here entertaining her Mum and Grandmother.
The same weekend the Angels arrived Ringo went out to play with Heidi in the show ring, we received many many calls and compliments about our Rock Star.
I was not able to see him as I was at home gladly helping with maternity duty!
Cookie e-mailed to tell her Mum, Meg that she had raised  $1200 for the BCSPCA
Way to go Cookie!
Through the summer many of our “family” took the time to visit, Thank you all for coming to let me see how each of  the little ones that left us have  developed. I agree with you they are like potato chips! One is never enough.
In September Charles and Flirt presented the world with 5 babes
(Thanks Wendy and Dan)
They are Tom Thumb, Dick Whittington, Polly Mary and Elsie

2011

Where did it go??
We were so busy playing with the family we never got to do an update!
In January I took the opportunity to visit  the UK to see my Mum who gave me the most wonderful of gifts a little Lad called Harry….this necessitated  a trip to meet him at the most welcoming of homes owned by the ladies Jane and Ida of Llovall fame.
Ida was kind enough to take me to the WOTY 2011 competition a day for the memory bank let me tell you. I got to meet the lovely Iona ….Ch Faymar Fine Romance and Val too of course.
I roped Cathie my close friend into returning to the UK on April 27^th/28th and on April 29^{th after watching THE Wedding and the classes at WELKS and we took our Prince home, to keep him company Llovall Lady Sings the Blues came too!  They spent 10 days in Devon with us meeting my Mum and family before we flew back to Canada.}
Meanwhile back in Canada our young Lad Ringo’s first babes where born on this prestigious day at Ina Bureau’s  to Scout 1 b 3 g
Chelsey and Harry settled in well with us I am sure it was a bit of a culture shock for Chelsey but she took to hiking and swimming in true Westie style, she is such a Lady at times and a naughty minx at others.
My beloved Ted Bear helped by “Our Aggie” presented the world with a surprise 6 babes 5b 1g on May 19^{th I} This was a bitter sweet event as these were to be Ted Bears last gift to us.
Drizzle and Vince then presented us with 4 babes on May 20^{th 2b 2g ! WOW….Ant and I were very busy although Aggie and Drizzle took it all in their strides.}
In early July Sara and Mark moved home for 12 months…..We had some extra happy Highlanders at that event (not to mention me! )  Some of Teddy and Aggie’s babes went far afield going to Saskatoon, Calgary and Friday went to Friday Harbour! Alice stayed home…
Drizzle’s also left home Bertie Duncan Bess with  Pippa staying home these two young girls tormented Harry ….three puppies … we had such a lot of fun!
Harry went out to the Nanaimo show in April going best puppy in breed despite me!
In October Sara and I took RIngo and Harry for two days to the Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers show
Ringo went Winners Dog on the Sunday to complete his Canadian Championship.
We ended the year on a high note with the arrival of Meg’s last babes on Dec 15th  6 4g 2b made EXTRA special being Harry’s first!