I wish you all the year 2010 be a happy and prosperous year.
Year 2009 was a fruitful year for me with Pieta winning a championship, viewing a dog show in US, and visiting kennels in UK and US. I expect that this year be another good year for me. Despite dismal social situations, I hope that this year would be full of brighter happenings.
My terriers send you their new year greetings to you.
The first is Leeds, the oldest. While she will become 14 years old in April this year, she shows no signs of wane, and is quite healthy. Although she has lost most of her teeth, she does not suffer cataract, and proudly serves as the leader.
The next is Chilwell, the socond daughter. She celebrates her zodiac year, the Year of Tiger, this year, and becomes 12 years old in October. She maintains her going-my-way attitude as a ranger of the terrier squadron with her lean and agile movements, and
Now then, matermal three generations of three Scotties. From left are Piacere, Pizzicato and Pieta. Piacere starts dog show challenges for real this year. Pieta, who graduated from the show rings, shall be serving as a trial horse of my trimming drills. It would be a race between the improvement of my trimmimng skill and the deterioration of Pieta's coat, and one should see how long Pieta maintains her coat, which had been finished by Nakahara-san for dog shows.
The traditional (?) display of my new year's card.
The card is featured with photos of a dog show held in Yokohama in May, 2009, in which Mr. Peter Green, who is respected as the God of Terriers, judged on his first visit to Japan, and Pieta won the Best of Breed (BOB).
Well, everybody, please visit and enjoy this blog this year as well.
