Gamble at the park...

Metropolitan Kennel Club (18 July 2010)

Gamble had his first shows in SA today. He showed like a superstar, winning Best Dog and Runner Up Best of Breed at the Open show and Reserve Challenge Dog at the Championship Show.

Miranda made a comeback to the show ring after about two years on the side lines - right in time for a coat drop! She was Best Bitch and Best of Breed at the Open show and Reserve Challenge Bitch at the Champ Show.

Some fun in the park (July 2010)

A few pictures of the dogs and I in the park, taken to accompany a newspaper article about my PhD research...

'Gamble' calls Adelaide home once again (June 2010)

Our special guy 'Gamble' ~ Ch. Calanais What Happens In Vegas ~ is back home in Adelaide. We thank Nadia, Jason and David for all of their wonderful results with 'Gamble' over the last few years in Brisbane, and can't wait to see him in the ring and hopefully continuing his winning ways, here in Adelaide!

'Gamble' was Puppy in Show at the Toowoomba Royal 2009, won the Intermediate Dog class at Sydney Royal 2010, has won multiple class in group/show awards, Specialty Reserve Challenge winner, as well as multiple Runner Up Best in Group awards...and he only turned two this week!

Southern Districts Kennel & Obedience Dog Club (30/05/2010)

Today the girls swapped it around...

Sammi won challenge bitch and Runner Up Best of Breed.

Ellie was reserve challenge bitch.

A big congratulations also to Lauren Mitchell from Harvellie Kennels on her Baby Puppy in Group win today with 'Olivia' - Harvellie Summer Romance. 'Olivia' is one of Tully's newest daughters - what a great start to her career!

'Olivia' ~ Harvellie Summer Romance

Southern Districts Kennel & Obedience Dog Club (29/05/2010)

Today was another dog show...a last minute decision to enter, but we are glad we did!

Ellie was again Bitch Challenge and Best of Breed (14 pts).

Sammi won Reserve Challenge bitch and Runner Up Best of Breed.

Adelaide Districts Working Dog Club (09/05/2010)

On Sunday we enjoyed our first dog show for 2010! It was great to be back in the ring, and to catch up with friends.

A still out of coat Ellie had a great day winning Best of Breed (14 pts), Best Open in Show, and Best Australian Working Dog in Show.

Ross is now 14 months old (where did that time go?!) and made another appearance, this time winning Reserve Challenge Dog, and Best Junior of Breed.

Sammi also won Best Intermediate of Breed.

'Ross' ~ Calanais Face Value

An update from Queensland!

After some time out to mature, Gamble has made a return to the show ring with some exciting results!

Sydney Royal Easter Show - WINNER Intermediate Dog Class.

In Queensland - two Best of Breed awards , one with a nice Aust Bred in Group award, and one with a Runner-Up Best in Group!

Well done to Nadia and Jason on these great results!

A change of plans...

Unfortunately, we decided that it was best not to go the national agility and jumping titles in Perth. With everything else going on, decisions had to be made!

But, on a positive note, a dog show has now been entered, and thus we look forward to our late start to 2010!

2010 - A quiet start...

2009 was such a wonderful year for us and the dogs. So many exciting things happened - the Border Collie National Show, some exciting wins for the dogs in the show and agility rings, Sian gained her Agility Champion title and became the first Dual Champion (A) in Australia, and 4 new Calanais champions were made! I also had the pleasure of once again visiting Singapore and conducting some Agility training seminars, as well as competing in some Agility trials and four Conformation shows!

2010 is set to be a really big year for us. In March, after almost ten years, Katie and I will get married! Then we will set off to Europe for over a month - a combination of honeymoon time and some Uni commitments for me. Within 48 hours of arriving home from Europe, I will be heading off to Western Australia with Sian, for her last appearance at the Agility Nationals. Her preparation will be non-existent, but I am really looking forward to going along with her and giving it our best shot, but mainly just enjoying my time in the ring with her.

Amongst all of this, I will be completing my Doctoral thesis!

For all of these reasons, we will be taking a break from all other competitions in the first half of 2010. We hope that by the middle of the year we will be right back in to it, but for the time being the dogs are enjoying daily runs at the park and swims at the beach!

2010 News Reel

Welcome to the 2010 Calanais News Reel!

Through this page, we will keep you up to date on all the latest results, achievements, and other interesting things happening in our dogs lives!

Please visit our archived 2009 news here.

Please visit our archived 2008 news here.

Please visit our archived 2007 news here.