As usual our club made Christmas and New Year party. Every year we decorate tree, play games, speak poems for Christmas packages and have fun with our best friends. Thanks Valmieras Kennelklubs and they memberships for nice party. Till the next party or show or other where we can be together again. See you next year!
We have new video! In this video we try to show you some tricks what Armando can do and little bit of obedience. Video can find under title "Photos&Video". Enjoy!
What can be best to get official champion title? Yes, we got our BALTIC CHAMPION diploma. Now Armando is official LATVIAN JUNIOR, LATVIAN, ESTONIAN, LITHUANIAN, RUSSIAN and BALTIC CHAMPIONS!
November we start with nice stud card for Armando from Anna Łotowska-Ćwiklewska. Here it is!
In October 22nd we was autumn photosesion with Sandra Melnalksne. All went well and photos are so many and of course beautiful. Some photos of this day you can see under title "Photos&Video".
As always, in October we have 2 special dog shows. Why special? Because it is our club(Valmieras Kennelklubs) dog shows. For first time I quite seriously took part in organization of the exhibition. Both days, all day were many things to do and somewhere in the middle I handled dogs and Armando too. First and second days we got excellent and second place in champion class. Not so bad and not so really excellent. So, next time we try to go better. From this show I got only one photo, but it is not good quality.
One week before dog show we got our long-waited champion title. Now we are official ESTONIAN CHAMPION! (Now waiting Batic Champion).
In 23rd August, sunny and hot day, we was at our first serious competitions. This time we took a part in three competitions(BH begginers, Obedience rally and Rancho rally). Between competitions dogs could went in pond to drink or swim. There was very big place, where dogs could ran without leads. In BH we went not as good as hoped, but not as bad as I think. There we got 4th place. In Rancho rally we got a Choice Award(real country eggs) for that a little girl(Me) pushed the wheelbarrow big dog(Armando, 50kg). But the best results we got in Obedience rally aged above 1 year. There we got 3rd place! That was so amazing moment, because I did not expect it. This day was very nice with nice company from our dog school. So I can say thank you Laura&Doro, Aija&Nerro and the biggest THANKS Linda&Hanna for spent this day together!
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
In August 8th and 9th we were at Estonia. There was National dog show. Both days were 5 Bernese Mountain dogs, first day 2 of them were from Latvia and 3 from Estonia, but second day 3 from Latvia and 2 from Estonia. First day Armando got excellent, open class winner, best male 4 and EST SERT under judge John Muldoon from Ireland, but second day under judge Juta Haranen from Estonia got excellent, open class winner, best male 2 and EST SERT. Now Armando is ESTONIAN AND BALTIC CHAMPION(only need to confirm)! There was little mistake, because I send all documents and entry to champion class, but in show I saw that we are in open class. First day was very hot and we went to look for the river and fund a little, but so nice river. In this day we were at river 2 times and Armando first time swam a little time, about 30 seconds :D In night we slept in tent. We with Armando slept in one tent, but in night was rain and thunderstorm and Armando slept at my legs all this time. I can say, that we had a very nice company-Mokka team(Mokka, Laura and Janis) and we spent very good show weekend. I hope it wasn`t our last trip together.
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
August 6th was ne of the hottest day in this summer, but it wasn`t obstacle to went in Valmiera city festival parade. It was second parade for us in ths summer. There we went with our club dogs. In this parade were around 26 Valmieras Kennelklubs dogs from different breeds like Beagle, Bernese Muntain dog, Shiba-inu, Staffordshire bull terrier, American Akita, German Shepherd and other. This was so nice and I hope it wasn`t last time.
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
As always, when our breeder puppies is 4 or 5 months old, she make Charming Bernese and their friends gathering with pedigree issuance. In August 2nd was this gathering number 4(we with Armando have been to three). In thim time from Armando litter was only Armando and his sister which stay to breeder, from second litter was two sisters(Armando halfsisters from mum), from third litter both ladies Amber and Adria(Armando nieces from sister), third litter father and one other Berner named Ulla(she was second Ulla in there). But this is gathering for friends too, and then was one Jack Russell Terrier and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. We listened to lecture, take photos, dogs ate special cake from our breeder and we spent a very good time.
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
Last day of July we with Armando were at Limbazi. There was city festival parade. Our dog school teacher Ilze invited us to take a part in this parade together with other dogs from Limbazu Dzivnieku draugi. We went to Limbazi and there we met Armando half sister Ulrika and Armando was very hapy about one more Berner in this measure. After parade we all went to Lielezers where dogs could swim and play at lake.
Wuhuhuu! Yesterday(8.07.15.) instead of the usual dog school we with Armando had a HD(dog companion) exam. Excitement was a big, even more it was to know that we go in the first pair. However, even with all the excitement and all the rest, WE PASSED EXAM! Now we are waiting for the official diploma, and we hope to go further and higher. Big thanks to our teacher Ilze Zvaigzne. Without her we didn't do this. Now I can say my Armando is not only beautiful, but smart too! Congrats other dogs who passed this exam too.
After dog shows in Valmiera in February, we took a rest of shows and it continue, but we work, very hard working on obedience. In June 28th we with our dog school teacher and other students were at CACIB dog show, where we participated in demonstrations. That was so nice experience! I can say BIG THANKS TO SKIPERA STUDIJA who took a video of our demonstration and for really nice pictures with Armando.
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos" , but video under title "Video"
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos" , but video under title "Video"
In March 12 was sunny day and at our home was guest Akita inu girl Hoshi. Armando and Hoshi ran, played and do other things. After an hour Armando felt tired, but Hoshi continued ran. This girl is full of power and more.
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
p.s. photos can find under title "Photos"
One week after Valmieras dog show we was at Belarus where was 2xCACIB dog shows. First day could be better, but second day in champion class we got exc. 2. This was very tiresome travel, but our overnight place was really good and it is important if you are in other country. Pictures from this weekend we don`t have.
This year we start very quietly and appeared in community only in february. Almost end of february was 2 National dog shows in Valmiera where Armando took a part. First day was successful and NEO BGSKRETA FIRST under judge Darko Drobnjak from Serbia got exc. 2 in champion class, CQ and best male 4! I am very proud of my boy.
p.s. some photos under title "Photos"
p.s. some photos under title "Photos"