Where to see Spicemill hovawarts in 2009?

• National Working & Pastoral Breeds Society Open Show - Coventry (UK), Saturday 14 February
• Crufts - Birmingham (UK), NEC - Sunday 8 March - www.crufts.org.uk
  
• The National Dog Show - Stafford (UK) - Saturday 9 May - www.nationaldogshowbirmingham.org.uk
• Richmond Championship Dog Show - Guildford, Surrey (UK), 12 September
• Paws in the Park - Paddock Wood, Kent (UK), 13 September - www.pawsinthepark.net
  We will on SARDA Meridian stand and Venka will be part of the display

News

December 2009: Silver for Scooby
Scooby has now completed the Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme both at bronze and silver level. Congratulations to Hazel for her hard work with her.

October 2009: Steamy has offspring by the Black Sea
Spicemill is becoming very international as Spicemill Steamy Wasabi, son of our very special Venka, has sired a third litter, this time with Ukraine champion Ishtar Estilo.

September 2009: Meeting at Paws in the Park
Thank you to all our hovawart friends who turned up at our informal Spicemill meeting. It was fantastic to catch up with the puppies and the gorwn-up. Let's hope to see even more hovawarts next year.

August 2009: The puppies have started to go to their new homes
May they have a great life and bring a lot of joy to their new families. We hope to get regular news and we will keep you posted on their progress.

July 2009: Venka and Apoll's puppies have arrived 10 puppies were born on independance day, 7 males and 3 females. 2 of the males are blonde and all the other puppies are black and gold. It is a very homogenous litter in size and they are already very mobile and vocal. We wanted a litter with a lot of drive. It looks like we're going to have it! Pictures coming very soon. Venka is looking after them very well. June 2009: Venka is in whelp Caroline took Venka to stud dog Apoll von de Reezegeischder in May. Something has to be said for the wonderful hospitality of the German family who owns Apoll. Home cooked traditional German meals and nice walks in the forest were on the programme. Shame we could not stay any longer. May thanks to our friend Carolyn who came along, helping to care for our toddler who was also with us. A scan has now confirmed the pregnancy so a litter of happy pups should be with us in July.

Venka and her newborn puppies

May 2009: Scamp and the Stig are qualified for Crufts 2010
Scamp was third in open bitch and the Stig was second in post graduate dog at the National Dog Show.

April 2009: Spicemill Saffron Stigma is available for mating
We have received our Stig's health results. His hips score and elbow grading are excellent. He is therefore now available as a stud dog.

April 2009: Spicemill Steamy Wasabi is a Polish Champion
Spicemill Steamy Wasabi becomes a Polish Champion after winning his 3rd CAC at a show near Warsow. He was the very first puppy born at Spicemill and had big shoes to fill given his parents. But he does is all. He is a healthy, happy, confident and beautiful dog. What more could we wish for?

March 2009: Ruby becomes Scooby
Spicemill Zesty Cumin 'Ruby' has joined a new wonderful family who had been waiting for one of Scamp puppies. She lives quite close to us so we get to see her from times to times. She has settled beautifully with Hazel and Gary. She enjoys the company of German Shepherd Pepsi and get the regular visit from the granchildren. One of them decided she was definitely Scooby and has the dog seemed to take happily to the name, Scooby she is. We had fallen in love with this little girl so although she does not live with us anymore, we have kept half of her ownership. We will try to occasionally show her and get her hips scored later this year. She might even have Spicemill pups herself in a couple of years.

March 2009: Steamy is a dad for the second time
This time, his sweetheart is no other than the blonde Belarus champion Fanta Estilo. 9 black & gold puppies were born on 11 March, 4 males and 5 females, weighing between 600 and 700g! Nice healthy pups. More information.

February 2009: Spicemill first "grandchildren"
The first litter sired by a dog born at Spicemill is born. The beautiful black Hermiona Forest Kampo from Poland gave birth to 9 puppies on 22 February, 4 males (2 black & gold and 2 black) and 5 females (4 black & gold and 1 black). There was a 10th puppy, a black female. She very sadly drowned at birth. This nice healthy litter makes Spicemill Steamy Wasabi a dad for the first time. We will be following their progress with much interest.

February 2009: Back in the show ring
Spicemill gets back to showing for the first time this year, after 7 months away from the rings. Venka was in a playful mood but still came home with the Reserve Best of Breed, after winning the open class. The atmosphere was excellent in the hovawart ring and the judge very friendly with all the competitors. See you next at Crufts.

February 2009: Ruby is back at Spicemill
Spicemill Zesty Cumin 'Ruby' is back at Spicemill as due to unforeseen circumstances, her current owner is no longer able to look after her. She is a really lovely 2 years old black and gold girl from the spices litter. We have already fallen in love with her and will find it incredibely hard to let her go, but it is not the right time to bring an adult in our pack. Ohterwise she would not be going anywhere. We will take the time to find the right home for her though.

January 2009: Ginger health tests results
The spices litter just turn 2 and what lovely surprise for their birthday than to receive Spicemill Ginger Root health results. Her thyroid function was tested normal, her elbows graded 0:0 and her hips scored 2:2, which is the equivalent of an A1 on the continent. We are thrilled.

January 2009: This year's puppy plans
Things did not go to plan in 2008. But we are now looking at males in Germany for our Venka to get her mated at her next seasons. She gave us puppies of exceptional qualities last time, so the pressure is on us to find another excellent stud dog for our girl. Watch this space.

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