Eurasier and Friends Walk - Acres Down - New Forest

It was great to see old and new friends who managed to find the remote location in the middle of the forest. We had to give warnings about the wildlife we were likely to see, including the ponies, donkeys, cattle and deer. As it was there was only one hooligan in the whole bunch and that was our own dear Isha, who has a memory of an elephant when it comes to remembering where she had seen deer before and became selectively deaf as she went off to find her ‘friends’. The route we decided on was a mix between plantation, ancient woodland and heath. It gave everyone a good idea of how diverse the forest is and included a coffee stop at one of the old ponds in the woods. The first stop was at the oxbow in the stream called the swimming pool.

All our furry friends had a paddle and a drink but no one ventured any deeper than their elbows. It is a long steady incline up through the woods till you get to one of the higher points in the forest. The mud round the pond proved irresistible.

Kopi 'going deep'

Ann doing the de-mudding of Murphy

Caroline and Vico

Caroline had a picture-perfect moment when her boy had both front paws on the log, looking up adoringly .... until the camera came out and then he simply refused to do it again.
From the pond, the walk takes you along the side of the heath down to a wooded glade with yet another stream to play in. Kopi actually being the most adventurous and going deep.

After telling everyone about the wildlife, finally three ponies were spotted in the distance.

We finished back at the car park and all went for a cream tea. Lots of lovely comments from the other customers about how wonderful our dogs looked and of course we all basked in the praise.

by Ian Cottrell 

Gioia's First Show

Well done Gioia (Alphacanis Gioiata) and her handler Alexandra for winning a second place at their very first show at the Austrian's club's (ECA) 35 year celebrations!

Happy 12th Birthday Bubbles!

Birthday Girl – Bubbles 12 on the 15^th May                    by Ann Winter

Bubbles 'before'

In her glory days she was 'married' to the handsome Snoopy, but her circumstances changed. Luckily, she landed on her paws and was re-united with one of her numerous ‘furry children’ Murphy in 2015.

Bubbles 'after'

She is an absolute sweetheart and soon blossomed as you will see from the second photo. The first picture was taken whilst on holiday just a few weeks after she ‘came home’ – having decided to explore a swamp!

Happy 14th Birthday Pamina!

Pamina at 14

Pamina at 1 year

Pamina at 1 year

Tomorrow is our Pamina’s 14th birthday.
As I was thinking about it I realized, that the last 14 years have brought some of the happiest and also some of the saddest and most disappointing and hurtful days of my life. It has been quite a journey for Pamina and me and if I had known what it would bring, I would have said to her: Mini, if you can do it, so can I! And we have got through it all.

She has been the sweetest (sometimes well-hidden!), most amazing dog over all these years. We couldn’t have wished for better. ‘Brilliant at everything she does’ would best describe her, as her list of ‘achievements’ would be very long!

Now, she sometimes sleeps so deeply, we secretly worry she might not wake up. At times she gets disoriented on our walks, but she never worries, as she knows we will always be there to ‘rescue’ her. We can trust each other.
Here is to a few more years!

Happy Birthday, Pamina!

by Brigitte Mordan-Grimm

Eurasier Walks - Mychett Woods & Richmond Park

Two walks have been held, the first in woodland at the Basingstoke Canal Centre, this is a regular location offering free parking and facilities including a café. In addition to the extensive paths through the woods, the canal offers opportunity for some splashing about and canine refreshment. There is also a campsite (open March to October), ideal in the warmer weather for those that wish to make a weekend of their visit and perhaps enjoy a boat trip – the Basingstoke Canal runs for 32 miles in total!

As always, it was a great opportunity to catch up with friends and for the dogs to explore the countryside; we were also joined by some prospective Eurasier puppy parents allowing us all the opportunity to enthuse over our fur babies. Unfortunately, this walk ended somewhat abruptly when Brigitte jarred her already injured back, and sadly she was unable to stay for a cuppa.

Our second walk was hosted by a much-recovered Brigitte at one of her favourite haunts – Richmond Park. It was a beautiful day and the meet was arranged for the Isabella Plantation which is a woodland garden within the park established in the early 19th century– originally a boggy area of the park and known as Isabell Slade, or Sleyt meaning bog and Isabel meaning dirty or greyish brown, referring to the colour of the soil. The dedicated parking at this location was much less manic than at Pembroke Lodge and the coffee van had a good range of refreshments. There was an excellent turnout of dogs including two super cute youngsters and of course their families and once again several prospective owners enjoyed the opportunity to see our dogs ‘in the flesh’ and find out more about our wonderful breed. The walk was not totally uneventful as Murphy decided he wanted to explore the garden area which resulted in the loss of Peter who had gone to look for him and then became lost himself !!

By Ann Winter

IFEZ (International Federation for Eurasier Breeding) for SEA

This October I travelled to Stuttgart in Germany to attend the yearly international meeting of the IFEZ member clubs. IFEZ is short for International Federation for Eurasier Breeding (Zucht in German, hence the Z). This is a collaborative organization that centres around a database which contains many thousand Eurasiers from the beginnings of our breed. The entries comprise the names of the dog and also all the available health data. This is an invaluable tool. Also, it is a network of Eurasier clubs word-wide who share a common philosophy of non-commercial, ethical breeding, in agreement with the Eurasier Philosophy, which is so central to our Association as well. They all share a dedication and feel a special obligation to care for the health and temperament of our beautiful breed. I was very pleased, and I am not ashamed to say, quite emotional, that after only a few months existence, SEA was accepted as an Associated Member of IFEZ and is currently the only active UK representative. We will do our very best to carry on working in the very best interest of our breed.

By Brigitte Mordan-Grimm

Vico - The New Kid on the Block

In October 2018, Caroline Allen and Brigitte Mordan-Grimm drove over to Germany to pick up their new import Vico vom Weiacherhorn.
They both instantly fell in love with the little man and his very cheeky nature. He now keeps Caroline’s dogs and family busy, when they try to keep him out of the water, as he is a real puddle duck.

Many thanks to his Swiss breeder Cornelia Suter for entrusting us with her precious boy.
The good news is that she has promised to visit!