crufts the second

Thank you to Wendy who sent me some more photos from Crufts, including some of Taika. I just knew someone must have some! So, here she is, former victim of what I affectionately call Fat Lappy Syndrome, looking smart and trim in the ring shortly before placing 4th in her class. Imagine how well she might have done had she been in possession of a full coat. Alas, such things are not ours to control.


















And here she is perched on the grooming table, where she spent a large part of her morning being breed ambassador to all the admiring folk walking past. Unfortunately her nose was rather close to the camera, giving her one of those comic-dog looks, but you get the general idea.























See the little Lappy picture to Taika's right? That's a stunning print of a charcoal drawing Wendy made of Karhu to advertise her services as an animal portait artist. I've admired Wendy's work since I first met her, but this must be a masterpiece!

And, back to the grooming table, here is Neka in the same spot, her favorite place to be during any show:
















Not to be left out, Karhu had his turn on the table too and kept waving in the hope of earning a slice of sausage:
























Finally, this fine young dog is Ripa (Arianrhod Kirrinkurri) who is Keskiyo's offspring by Neka's sister Suvi (Elbereth Huvi for Arianrhod). At somewhere in the region of 17 months old, this is his first Crufts.