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Gibson won BIG & BIS-5!!! at Nordic Dogs Web Show!
"A wonderful masculine dog that shines with power and elegance. Very lovely head and expression. Excellent neck and topline, very good angulations. Excellent coat with very nice tan markings" BIS judge: Mrs. Margareta Johansson & BIG judge: Mrs. Carina Östberg.

December 30th: 
Selma  & Gibson's puppies are now 3 weeks old with adorable blue eyes! 

December 27th:
New pictures of Selma  & Gibson's puppies in a puppy gallery!
We've had a real nice Christmas with extra delicious food and presents. We've got a lot of lovely Holiday Greetings, thank you all!

* * * FROM ALL OF US - TO ALL OF YOU - A MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS! * * *

December 23rd:
Now the puppies are 2 weeks old!

December 16th: 
New pics of Selma  & Gibson's puppies 1 week old! 

December 13th: The day of Lucia
Today Gibson & Timmy wants to give a special thought to their girlfriends and ALL their puppies, we love you!
Annika spent this cozy day at Selma & Gibson's puppies!!! It's such a special feeling to see the litter for the first time. She sits down in the litter box with a delightful smile on her face and proud tears in her eyes. They are so adorable! How many and what colours? Take a look here at puppies!

December 9th: 
GIBSON HAS BEEN A FATHER!!!And we are so so proud!!! Read more at litter 4!!!

November 29th: "Harmonic, well built with good size. Beautiful masculine head. Lovely expression and nice tan markings. Correct teeth. Beautiful neck and shoulders. Strong, short compact body. Very good angulations. Slightly short croup. Beautiful coat. Lovely body and paws. Moved typical and in harmony. Well presented with nice temperament." With this nice critic Gibson won the Working Class with CC-quality  and Best Working dog at SSRK Hammarö for Mrs. Helle Dan Pålsson. In the finals Mr. Karl-Erik Johansson was the BIS Gundog judge and...... Gibson went all the way to the top and won  BEST IN SHOW-Gundogs!!!

November 20th:
Today Wilma and Zemla came for a visit, they are two lovely red cockers. We practiced some tracking together and had a real good time! 

November 15th:
04:00 A.M the alarm clock went on and it was time for a cat show with grandma again. This time only her tortie-van "Mimmii" was shown and won her  CAGCIB and Grand Int. Champion title! She also became Nominated and won Best Female and BOX!!! (BIS-R) Congratulations! 

Gibson isn't fond of telling this but... before the finals we took a long nice walk out in the near fields... and guess what he found?! Absolutely right - not just one but a whole bunch of pheasants!!! And he thought it was soo fun! Until he noticed Annika's sour face... oops, sorry Mum!!! Timmy wasn't better so in the meantime he found a nice spot with sugar beets and tried to eat as much as he could........ (sometimes you wish you had a cat instead! Ha ha!)

November 8th: 
Well, it was time for a show, so both the boys were shown for Mrs. Ing-Marie Hagelin among 82 entries! Gibson won Best Working dog with CC-quality and took 6th Best Dog! Later on he also won The Challenge Cup for Best Gundog! Timmy with his "very sound movements" took a well done 2nd Best Veteran!

November 6th:
This afternoon The Cocker Ladies came for a nice visit. At their new site you will discover that Selma is Gibson's new girlfriend!!!

November 2nd: Clara has done it again!
SLCH SVCH Tullebyns Two For The Show!!!  
SUPER CONGRATULATIONS to Gibson's fantastic daughter Clara!!! She got her third 1st prize in Game Tracking and is hereby also GAME TRACKING CHAMPION!!! and we are rightly proud of her! What a Birthday present to daddy, thanks Clara!

We would also like to congratulate Mrs. Elaine Höij and her persian cat Mr Charles Chaplin that became WORLD WINNER-03 today!

October  24th:
Pictures of our lovely puppies in litter 3 are now updated!

October  12th:
Puppy meeting with daddy Gibson and his 3rd wife Maja. It was so nice to see you all again, you're now 7 month old, looks like Afghans with mischief! Pictures will be coming soon, but in the meantime please enjoy our Autumn album #15

October 3 - 5th:  We stayed at Grandma's all weekend and helped her with the arrangements for the Autumn. She and Annika has made an extra isolation on the floor in her in-glassed terrace for all her plants. It's now like sitting in a jungle! Lemons, figs, fuchsia, camellia, guava, pelargonium, bougainvillea and a lot more are now ready for the winter... You're welcome to take a look here at Åsa's Green Garden! « Felicia under a Camellia

September 28th:
Activity day with The Cocker Club in West! Yeeh, what a fun day! We met a lot of cockers as the Club organized several activities such as obedience, agility and tracking. A nice picnic ended the sunny afternoon. Back home we rested in the sofa all evening :o)

September 24th:
Annika is off work on Wednesdays so she planned to do it one of these days: The little project to embark on a bike tour all the way to her mother's house!  It's about 25 kilometers by car, so it's about 30 - 35 km on the beautiful bicycle road along the coast line. We started at noon with sunny weather and 17 degrees Celsius. Sometimes we rode in the carriage and sometimes we ran in the fields next to the bike. The picnic basket was of course packed so we stopped several times along the lovely road. It took about 3 hours but it was a very nice relaxing tour! When Annika's mother came home from work we got a nice dinner and then it was time for the hammock, just before we got a ride home in her car... :o)
 

September 20 - 21st:
This weekend Annika and her mum went to Norway for the cat show. It went very well again, the cats gained their double Norwegian CAGCIB, so now Felicia is Grand Int. Champion!!! (Mimmii has one more to go) We had to leave before the Nominations 'cause Grandma had a minor accident but is alright! We our self had a very nice weekend with Selma & Moa at their home. Thanks girls for a fun time, see you soon! 

The 20 of September Gibson's SLCH Tullebyns Two For The Show did her second Game Tracking. She was excellent and won her second 1st prize! CONGRATULATIONS Clara, well done!!! One more to go, lass!

September 13 - 14th: It's been a cat show here in our town and Annika worked as a steward. It went very well for grandma Åsa's persian girls again, they won their CAGCIB, and on Saturday "Mimii" was Nominated to the Panel, where she also won the BOX!!! (=BIS-R) Congratulations Mum! On Sunday they took their CAGCIB again and this time "Felicia" was Nominated to the Panel by her judge! She was very close but was beaten by a Tortie female... Next time we're going for the Norwegians! On Sunday evening we visited Noa & Maja! » (Gibson's black daughter Noa with mother Maja) And Annika has made our Autumn design!

August 30th:
Time for a CAT show again with Mum and Grandma. We stayed in the car as the weather was nice and cloudy and had a nice view over the exhibition. Every now and then we had a stroll in the harbor outside and Gibson found several "treasures", for instance an old former seagull... well, he is a birddog! It went very well for grandma Åsa's persian girls, they won their CAGCIB, and "Felicia" was Nominated to the Panel, there only beaten by a black female... 

Gibson's fantastic lass SLCH Tullebyns Two For The Show and her great owner Mrs. Anita Pettersson competed at the Swedish Championship in Obedience this weekend!!! They took a well done 33rd place among all the competitors! Imagine the nervousness and the self confidence it takes to be in such a competition! What a performance!!! We are so proud of you!!!

August 24th:
NICE! We've been at the Cocker Show in south Sweden and it went quite well! Gibson was shown in Open class and got the Reserv place with Prize of Honour, moving up winning BEST IN SHOW Gundogs with the desirable Lukas Challenge Cup!!! Continued with winning BOS-Tracking and finally he was awarded the BEST IN SHOW Tan with Sir James Challenge Cup!!! Happy Timmy won 2nd Best Veteran with Prize of Honour and 4th Best Tracking dog! Thanks to Britta for nice company and handling Timmy in the finals! Thanks also to The Club for a nice arrangement and generous prizes. Judge was Mrs. Maud Elmin-Olsson, kennel Tomboys, over 40 years with Cocker. 

Gibson's critic Excellent type and impression. Excellent head and correct mouth. Excellent neck, shoulders and fore chest. Excellent ribcage. Good legs and feet. A dog in excellent condition. Very beautiful tan markings. Excellent coat and condition. Beautifully presented. Moved and showed very well with a lovely temperament.

Timmy's critic: Veteran in lovely type and impression. Lovely head and correct mouth. Strong neck and excellent fore chest! Slightly upright in shoulder. Deep ribcage and strong topline. Slightly long croup. Good legs and feet. Moves with drive and has an excellent temperament.

August 18th: 
It's been a very hot Summer so the long walks had to be in the evenings. We've often been at "our" little beach and now this latest time Timmy laid down in the water like a frog, and there he stayed! Gibson swims around, discovering the ocean with webbed feet... 

This weekend we've spend the holiday by the sea of Scania together with Grandma. We've strolled among the villages, did some sightseeing and stayed at bed & breakfast. Enjoy our new photo album #14. 

August 3rd:
Time for a CAT show again with Mum and Grandma. We stayed in the car as the weather was nice and cloudy and had a nice view over the exhibition. It went very well for grandma Åsa's persian girls, they won their CAC, one with the title International Champion! Now they both climbing for Grand Int. Champion... 

Yesterday Selma & Moa came for a visit... and it was sooo fun!  Longing till we meet again soon! x x x « Kicki and her Kuvasz has been here last week and we had a nice time, take a look at them here.

July 16 - 19th:
We've been on vacation to Vadstena International Dog Show. Gibson was shown for Mr. Kenneth Edh, won Best Working dog with CC-quality and 6th Best Dog! And it was so nice to meet our old friends again. Hugs! Our old neighbors Helén and Matilda went home with us, so now they swim in the ocean! We're really going to show them Sweden's Front page here on the "Best Coast!" 

July 13th:
Oops! Our Homepage has grown to large, so Mum had to fix a little bit, sorry for not updating until now... :o) but finally we have some gorgeous pictures from our puppies in litter 3, the 17th of June! And this evening we practiced some tracking, so fun!

June 27th:
Vacation, holiday! Nice lacy days with sunshine and fun! On Sunday we went to an old village for a stroll. Take a look at photo album #13. There you can also find some pictures from our latest show. On Thursday Mum went to a friend in the archipelago, she promised to bring us with her the next time. And then we've got a lot of nice links too.

June 17th:
Daddy Gibson's family meeting with his 3rd wife Maja and the puppies. It was so nice to see you all again, you're almost 4 month old and full of joy! Pictures will be coming soon we hope... 

We wish you all a very nice Summer!!!

June 16th: We've had a super lovely weekend at Mr. Hans & Mrs. Anette Magnusson at Hasam's Kennel! On Saturday Gibson was shown at SKK Avesta, won Best Working dog and only one prize from 4th Best Dog! On Sunday he won Best Working dog and 3rd Best Dog... one behind the CAC... §%#"&¤!!! But later in the finals he gained 3rd place BEST IN SHOW Gundogs!!! Congratulations to Hasam's Always On My Mind to your BIS-puppy!!! And of course to lovely "Judith" for your BOS!     June 16th HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIMMY!!! Our darling Timmy is a lovely Veteran today! Lots of hugs & kisses to you! Hip, hip, hurrah! WE LOVE YOU!!!

June 10th: Gibson's Clara is qualified for competing at Swedish Championship in Obedience!!! Gosh, talk about jealousy! If I only could have my own rabbit in the garden says Gibson. Mummy pleeease!?? Say hello to Molle & Plutten here »

June 8th:
Today we've been with our friends the Tibetan Terriers at their grooming course, a whole day with brushes but finally some bar-b-q! 

May 26th:
We've updated with our Summer design! 'Cause now the Great Tit has nestlings in our tree! Gibson has updated with his new pictures from photo grapher Mr. Björn Månsson at Happy Dogs.

May 10th: 
SLCH Tullebyns Two For The Show!!!
Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Gibson's fantastic daughter Clara!!!
Clara started for the third time in Elite Class at Obedience and took the last 1st prize with 293 points! And of course she was also Best in Test! Now Clara is a proud owner of the Champion Title in Obedience!!!!! What a performance - we are so so proud of you and owner Mrs. Anita Pettersson!

We have made the best investment in a long time! Annika has finally bought a bicycle carriage! So after taking out the chair for children and packed the picnic, we went out for our first cycling tour! And of course it suited us perfectly - think of all the new places you can ride to and discover the nature!

May 4th:
At last we could update the pics of Gibson's 3rd litter! A lot of lovely sweet 8 weeks puppies!

CONGRATULATIONS to Gibson's handsome boy Tullebyns Double O'seven!
Zorro won 4th Best Dog at SKK Graestorp yesterday, only one place from the CAC...

CONGRATULATIONS to Gibson's fantastic girl Clara (Tullebyns Two For The Show) - she started for the second time in Elite Class at Obedience. Clara was SUPER! She took a 1st prize with 294 points!!! And of course she was also Best in Test! Now it's "only" one more 1st prize to the Champion Title!!!

We love to go for a drive, so even if the time only was 3.30 AM we wanted to go with Mum and grandma to a... CAT show! Mums arms are like spaghetti after working as a steward, showing a bunch of cats to the Judge all day long, but it's fun! And it went very well for grandma Åsa's white persian, she won her CAC, with the title International Champion! Became Best Female and gained the Nomination to the Panel!

April 21st:
Oh, we've had such a lovely Eastern! With over 20*C sunny weather, nice food and a dip in the ocean! Yes, it's true - we've taken our first swim... Please enjoy the lovely photo album #12! We do hope you had a nice and Happy Easter!

April 10th:
Yesterday we went for a visit to our puppies again, now they are 5 weeks old and so cute! We would like to send a special thank you to owner Anna with her family for being so kind and having us around so often. We really appreciate this! We don't have access to a digital camera every time but now - please enjoy the puppies in litter 3!

April 3rd:
Family meeting with Gibson & Maja's puppies! Gibson thought they were OK but wasn't that fond of being in the puppy room as much as Annika was... ;o)

March 30th:
The local Spaniel & Retriever Club had their show at Uddevalla and Gibson was shown in Working Class for Mrs. Ellen Dobson. Gibson gained the first place with CQ, but wasn't placed among the 33 entries in Best Dog.

CONGRATULATIONS to our fantastic Clara (Tullebyns Two For The Show) - she started for the first time in Elite Class at Obedience, and of course she took a 1st prize! (did you think anything else?! ;o) Now it's two more 1st prizes to the Obedience Champion Title!!!

March 23rd:
CONGRATULATIONS to Gibson's boy Tullebyns Double O'seven! 
Zorro won reserve-Best Dog at SKK Int. Malmö yesterday, and he was also the only Swede that was placed among Best Dog... daddy Gibson won the Working Class as usual. Today we've been at grandma's and enjoyed the sun in the garden!

March 20th:
Annika went to see Gibson's new offspring again, today they are 2 weeks old, take a sweet look at the puppies in litter 3!

March 11th: Springtime is here!
Annika saw the first Hedgehog today! We've got a new picture from Gibson's offspring Buster (Tullebyns Give Me Five) in litter 2! 

On Saturday we had to be with our neighbors from dusk to dawn 'cause Annika went for the annual meeting with The Cocker Club. At first it's always a bit scary to go to these girls 'cause they really tell you off! But after a while it's quite cozy to have girls around ;o). On Sunday we went for the long walk with picnic to "our" beach with Mum and grandma.

We would hereby like to send a special congratulation to the show winners this weekend, both black/tan!

March 11th: 
YEAH! My precious Gibson gained 3rd BEST HUNTING COCKER OF THE YEAR!!!

 

March 6th: 
GIBSON HAS BEEN A FATHER!!!Read more at puppies!!!

March 1st: Annika has made a Homepage for Kennel Fit For Fight! & one for Kennel Gazette! February 16th: Gibson won Best Working dog at SSRK Moheda with one of the comments: "Very lovely coat with excellent tan -And you hunt with him? Impressive!" In the final the Gundog Judge appreciated Gibson and placed him BEST IN SHOW-2!!! Gibson has a new pose-picture at his site!

Happy Valentine! PUPPIES EXPECTED IN MARCH! Proud news! Gibson shall be a father again!!! Read more at puppies!!!

February 12th:
Annika has made a Homepage for Kennel Pansy! & one for Heather's Cockers!

February 5th: 
Oh, it has been so exciting to wait for the results for Cockers Of The Year! And we do have some to brag about! ;o)

2:nd OBEDIENCE COCKER 2002 Tullebyns Two For The Show "Clara"
3:rd ALL ROUND COCKER 2002 Tullebyns Two For The Show "Clara"
proud owner is Mrs. Anita Pettersson and proud father is "Gibson" Leelekis Acanthus!

Now only the Hunting Cocker Of The Year remains......... ;o)

You can see all the results at The Swedish Cocker Club

We would also like to congratulate our "kennel pal" 2:nd UTILITY COCKER 2002 ODI ODII Leelekis Crime Passion!    About Utility, Annika says we aught to start with that, now that she works with the local Utility Dog Club... 

February 3rd: 
We have now returned home from visiting our old friends in our old town, it was so nice to see you all again! We also stopped by the Show on Saturday. Gibson won his Working Class with a nice critic, but I must say I was surprised about the Judge's low knowledge about this Class... "has he done like a game tracking, or what?"............ 

Well, our dear Timmy stayed home with "uncle Alf" and has obviously no idea of coming home right now... what about serials for breakfast, nice home cooked for dinner and cookies for tea? No wonder he likes it there...

January 5th: BEST WISHES FOR 2003!
Well, Annika has had so many updates to do so she hasn't got the time to update our own ;o) but here are some news: 

Gibson was shown in Working Class for the first time, at the Int. Show in Gothenburg on Saturday. He won the class but he wasn't placed among the 27 entries in Best Dog. His son "Zorro" got 2nd place among 7 in Youngsters class. Gibson had much more fun when we got home - we keep our fingers crossed for happy news later on!!!

We've had a very cozy Christmas and New Year, the snow finally came yesterday with -15*C and snowstorm! Our Internet pal Aladdin has now moved from Germany to the terrible cold North with -36*C!