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Some dogs came along and became big parts of our lives January 2010 Stanley ~ Taxi ~ Macho
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5 December 2010 saw another FIRST for Mikulov Taxi became the FIRST Siberian Husky in Australia to gain a qualification in the new dog sport of Heelwork To Music - we did a routine to one of my favourite Glenn Miller tunes - Little Brown Jug Next year will see us entering more competitions and gaining those initial titles in this activity. Another exciting and different way for our dogs to STAR |
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Our village of Captains Flat endured its own flood event on 9 December when
very heavy rain washed all sorts of debris down the Molonglo River which
flows behind a row of houses. This debris got caught up and caused the river
to burst its banks, flooding the houses as well as the basement of the Hotel
and rising across the road to swamp the Bowling Club (below).
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This is downstream from the Bridge (right hand side) and shows how close to
the road the water reached - look at the flattened grasses on the far side -
though it had dropped a bit when we took this picture.
The River is flowing from right to left here - the grasses at the foreground show how high the water had been only a few hours previously
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In October we took our first road trip in our Camper - to Lake Eyre which
had been filled with water for the first time in some years following the
floods in Queensland earlier in the year.
The scenic plane flight gave us splendid and different views of Lake Eyre, including these below
Several days were spent in the Flinders Ranges - views contrasted from vast to immediate
The evenings saw us sharing the cooking of good food and a lot of good times with Jacqui and Terry Griffin who were travelling a lot further than ourselves, but were pleased to have this trip as a jumping off point. Willy and Passion enjoyed travelling with their owners!
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Introducing a new Champion Mikulov Whats Not To Love Passion a full sister to Taxi, this gorgeous gray girl is the much loved pet of Terry and Jacqui Griffin
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Floriade - October in Canberra brings a fabulous display
of flowers (with bulbs being emphasised) - set out in beds to a theme
- this year it was "Films". Here is a picture of a very small
section of the layout taken from the top of the Ferris Wheel -
what a view!
Just one spectacular Tulip among thousands
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Taxi - a young dog on his way
28 August - his first CCD obedience qualifying score earned
Belconnen Dog Training Club - ACT
Judge: Mr John Green |
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The 2010 Endurance Test in Canberra saw these dogs gain their ET titles:
Mikulov Take Me Home ET (Denver) Ch Tutumaiao Skys The Limit ET (Dazzle) Starscape Savanna ET (Savanna)
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Stanley Ch Mikulov Full Metal Jacket Such a fun dog to take to Shows As well an enjoying himself (and showing it in the ring!), he is easy to live with and accepting of the training and show routine. After gaining his Championship title in February, he continued to make an impact - including this win at Junee in May - his first Best Exhibit in Group - which he took through to Runner Up to Best in Show |
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A week later Macho won through to Best Puppy in Show at Yass
Mikulov This Is Living 5 June 2010 |
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We were asked to take in some Huskies for some people we know who were facing life changes. Sibaska Madison Avenue "Madison" her pups were born on 16 April A real rainbow litter - 4 pups, 4 different colours
Pale red male Grey male Dark red female Black female
we ran on Bolt Mikulov Zoom Zoom |
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Bolt - Best Baby Puppy in SHOW 31 July - Wagga Wagga KC - Judge: Mr A Reading (SA)
Bolt went to the best home in Sydney as a pet when both testicles failed to descend by the time he was 6 months old |
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We welcomed the return of Denver
Mikulov Take Me Home
a full brother to Biggles
Aust Ch / Am Ch Highlander's Duncan Macleod (Imp USA) x Champion Sibertac Chase The Ace ET
eyes checked clear including gonioscopy in April 2010 |
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Savanna came to us from the same breeder. By one of these serendipitous coincidences, Savanna was born here back in 2005 - a daughter of Ch Starscape River Dance ET (AI) - the lovely Flow She now lives in Sydney where she is a much loved pampered pet |
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Savanna's litter was born in mid May - sired by Grand Champion Sibertac Highway To Hell
We kept River ~ Mikulov Etched In Frost |
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River - Best Baby Puppy in SHOW 15 October - Forbes KC - Judge: Mr J Lewington (SA)
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Mikulov User Friendly Toffee came back to stay here from April while her owner started out afresh We took her to some Shows and she won Runner Up To Best in Group at her second day out - Southern Region Country Classic on 26 June.
We also looked after Frosti and Dekoda for their owner
Vale ~ Toffee
We heard that Toffee died from complications following an emergency caesarean section to deliver her pups in February 2011 |
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This year saw us embark in a different direction - we bought a
Northstar Camper unit which fits on top of a Hilux dual cab 4 WD vehicle.
The bonus is that the unit lifts off easily, leaving us with a multi purpose
car, automatic (to save my knees from more wear and tear) and on LPG - which
saves a considerable amount in fuel costs. We are looking forward to disappearing into the wide blue yonder from time to time exploring much more of this great country, and tagging a couple of dogs along for company (and Shows) |
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We started work on renovating another room in our old house here on the old
Lake George Mines site at Captains Flat. Our bedroom, this time The first job was to strip off the insulating cladding (painted yellow-green in this picture) which covered all walls. This revealed lovely timber boards, which is what we planned to paint and feature. 2 pictures of the old wardrobes and walls before we started are below |
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The cladding on the ceiling was also pulled off - and at 8 foot,
this called for a ladder to help make the job easier. No job is as easy as the initial ideas suggested - the timber boards of the wall beside the window which was insulated with sawdust rotted through when that sawdust became damp and remained so for some time. Which meant more pulling to get them off, and cutting replacement boards to fill the gap. Before and after pictures of this part of the wall are below And therein lies another tale . . . . |
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School holidays in January - such a fun time to spend 2 days in Casualty at
Canberra Hospital. Richard was cutting the boards to fit, and as he turned away from the circular saw, he just brushed it with his fingers "I think we need a trip to the hospital this time" was how he told me! No permanent damage - just a few stitches across the central 2 fingers and a chipped fingernail - and the inconvenience of putting the work on hold for some weeks while the cuts healed completely. The work continued, and the results proved amazing - even to ourselves! |
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Kayla turned 2 in January - and is such a sweet young girl
- Richard sure is a happy Grand- Dad!
(here with Chantelle)
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Nate Richard Reimitz was born on 24 July |
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2010 - we said "Goodbye" to too many old friends Huskies who were loved by ourselves and their special families - and who are now missed by all who knew them Each dog was special, unique and is remembered with affection |
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Ch Mikulov Clint ET 2 March 2000 ~ 28 October 2010 Much loved "heart dog" of Michelle Oliver, Renee, David and Joel
A Runner Up to Best in Show winner - but a dog who decided that Agility was not his favourite activity - he convinced me of this after leaving the ring twice at one competition
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Vale ~ Romeo
Champion Mikulov Love Struck Romeo ET CCD 11 June 1998 ~ 1 September 2010
Very special companion of Chantelle, Daniel and Kayla
A gentle ambassador with a myriad of friends and a Husky who proved that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks - gaining his CCD obedience title at the age of 10 1/2 years |
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Ch Mikulov Snow Bunny
6 November 1996 ~ 19 November 2010
Bunny won Best of Breed at Launceston Royal Show at 11 months old
She lived most of her life in Townsville - being a registered Therapy dog and bringing much joy to children during their hospital stay
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The last 2 sisters from Target's first Australian litter Sire: Australian Grand Champion / Canadian Champion Innisfree's On Target (Imp USA) Dam: Australian Champion / NZ Champion Mikulov A Lone Lady ET
whelped 20 October 1995 - all 6 pups were shown to their Australian Champion title |
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Champion Mikulov North Starr ET Otter
died 25 January 2010
loved by Annie Jackson and John and Kath Le Lievre |
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Champion Mikulov Scarlett O Hara Scarlett
died 12 October 2010
Loved and missed by Desley Fairhall in Townsville
Scarlett holds the record for being the youngest Siberian Husky in Australia to win Best in Show (all breeds Championship Show)
Best Exhibit in Show at the Ayr Agricultural Society Show (Queensland) on 28 June 1996
8 months and 10 days old
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Champion Mikulov The Magic In Me Angus 9 July 2003 ~ 1 March 2010
Sire: Am Ch Sibex's Fantasia (Imp USA) Dam: Ch Foxfire Memphis Belle ET (Imp South Africa)
owned and loved by Ashley Wittenberg and family in Adelaide |
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Ch Sibaska Snow Prince ET Piper
21 December 1999 ~ 18 January 2010
Sire: Ch Mikulov Fire On The
Snow CD ET Dam: Ch Kristari’s Della Street
ET (Imp USA)
Much loved and sadly missed by Andrew, Sandra and Sam Gaglioszwic
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