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December 30th:
Thank you all for the lovely Holiday Greetings! And THANKS to Monica Andersson for the perfect collars Annika bought for us as Christmas presents! You can see the "hunting-collar" in photo album #18

After all the georgeus Christmas dinners it was nice to take a really long walk together with friends. 16 people and 9 dogs where Gibson had one mother in law, two wifes and three children with him from 3rd and 5th litter. After 5 km we stopped and had some hot dogs over an open fire in a glade, a nice day in the forest! 

December 18 - 19th:
Been at Annika's mum, our "gran ma", kuddling with her four little sweeties of Persian/Exotic! Most welcome to take a look here at Åsa's Persians » And we've got a lot of nice Holiday Greetings, for instance from Gibson's lad Teo which is presented at the front page!

December 10-12th:
Swedish Winner 2004, Stockholm International Dog Show. We were invited to represent our breed Cocker Spaniel, thanks! We were responcible for the exhibition case and showed off in The All Breed Parade. Annika in full hunting dress with a toy gun and Gibson carrying a Mallard, well done! We were even picked out in the finals for the 10 "best dressed to your dogs origin". We felt we did an important job all day long both Saturday and Sunday, talking about the Cocker, met a lot of interested people and a lot of friends, hi! Gibson was also very bisy - charming visitors, walk the parade and sleeping over at Manaca's kennel - with two old girls in heat... puh! Thanks to Mrs. Monica Forsander for your warm hospitality! It was a fun weekend but we slept all Monday long... :o)

Our warm thoughts to Gibson's father Elmore (LP SUCH FINUCH NUCH NORDUCH INTUCH Paisley's Elmore James) who left the world as a legend!
 

December 5th:
Woops! Today we went for an Open Show nereby to practise with the young ones. Saga behaved really good and was placed as 2nd bitch in junior class. Classe followed his halfsister also to a 2nd place among the junior dogs. Then Gibson showed himself to Best Dog! His older lass Lina got the 4th place among the bitches and then Gibson finished by winning BOS! Later in the afternoon we had a really nice long walk in the forest at Classe's domains, gosh what fun it is to just run around and get dirty as much as you please! 

November 21st: Offspring-meeting!
With -2 Celsius, nice frost and a lovely sunshine we had a puppy meeting with Gibson & Maja's litter! Five happy cockers running in the fields is a real pleasure to see. We also tried some tracking and finished the day with warm chocolate and sandwiches. A picture can be seen at puppies with litter 3.
 

November 13th: Mr Kenneth Edh is a very nice and gentle Judge so Gibson's offspring Classe and Noella were shown for him att SSRK Åstorp in junior class. Bouncing Classe got Reserv and Sister Frisky didn't want to be placed at all... :o)   Daddy Gibson made his premier in the veteran class: "Excellent type & impression. Masculine dog with excellent proportions. Very lovely head and expression. Dark nice eyes. Well placed ears. Good neck & topline. Good set of tail. Well formed chest. Nice angulations. Good bonestructure & nice paws. Lovely coat & clean nice tan markings. Moves with drive. Excellent condition for his age. Fresh teeth."    Yes, he liked my Gibson very much so he placed him  as Best Veteran with CC-quality and 2nd Best Dog!  Gibson also won Zvenskbrickan's Challenge Cup again as Best Working dog!  And in the Veterans final he took a nice BIS-4!!!

November 11th:
On Monday morning we dragged ourselfs from the bed at 4:00 AM for a trip across the country to Kalmar with "grandma" and one of her persians to the "special vet"  - you know, only the best is good enough! Well, it's fun to ride in the car and just to be together so way not? Took the bridge over to the Iceland of Öland during the day in sunny sunshine, look at some photos in photo album #17. 
 
Speak of the best! Have you ever got some delicious goose liver? We have! Nice with a mistress who works with Catering... sometimes she takes home some leftovers and now they've been making food for Thanksgiving. So she dried the turkey's inside in the owen for treats for us! Yummy!!!
 

November 3rd:  HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIBSON!!! Our precious is a lovely Veteran today! Lots of hugs & kisses to you! Hip, hip, hurrah! WE LOVE YOU!!!

At first it was hard to understand that my beloved Gibson actually becomes a Veteran today... Time do fly... I remember this first picture like yesterday... Thanks Sven-Erik for this adorable black'n tan puppyboy I met and fell in love with... He is my TRUE LOVE!  To honour the day I've taken out his big great pheasant from the freezer! Gosh, what fun he will have today! Gibson has also new pictures at his page. Nov 4th: Annika is the best! I had a super day and met a lot of pheasants! So when they flew up and away I could fetch my old birds instead, especially my own pheasant! In the evening all my friends came and gave me nice presents, biscuits and treats! And Annika gave me the biggest meatloaf I've ever seen! So today I'm doing pretty much nothing... :o) Cheers Gibson

October 28th:
We totally forgot to tell about our photoalbum #17 
and some new pics of Gibson's puppies with Selma, see the Puppy Gallery in litter 4.

October 23rd: Gibson was shown in Gundog class for the last time... at our County Kennel Club's 20th anniversary. It was fun 'cause he had four offspring with him! Annika got the honour to nicely show his son Classe to a 3rd place. Litter sister Noella made a 4th place among the puppy bitches. Time for daddy Gibson who gained BOB-Gundog and took Reserv Best Dog! Next out in Junior Class, the siblings Saga & Skrållan. They came 3rd and Reserv, well done everyone!

Gibson with Noella & Classe

October 16-17th: *is it party or what!?*
Isn't Autumn just wonderful... besides chilly wet weather it's just beautiful with all it's colours and the best of activities - according to Gibson! Think of all these funny birds (pheasants & partridge) you can find almost everywhere in the bushes! Good heavens, so much fun! Sometimes you almost jump out of your skin with joy! But Annika did say some §#&#¤% so you had to chill down a bit...  DID stay for a wild rabbit the other day actually, good boy! 

October 9-10th:  We stayed at Grandma's all weekend and helped her with the arrangements for the Winter. 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, camelia, guava, pelargonium, bougainvillea and a lot more are now ready for the first frost... You're welcome to take a look here at Åsa's Green Garden! The weather has been so lovely all weekend. We spent the whole Sunday in the Forest with all the lovely Autumn colours. And of course the forests own little gold - chanterelles! » In the end we got a whole paper bag full! Do you see my little "rucksack" - so I can carry my own picnic, hi hi!

September 25th:
Finally Annika's got some time to fix our own website with a new Autumn design! 
 

September 18-19th:
We had a crayfish-party at Uncle Alf on Saturday. It's always nice to visit him and we know exactly where he keeps our treats. On Sunday we went down to our own little beach. It was a sunny windy day. But when you get sheltered from the wind it's quite nice to see the waves crashing upon the rocks. 

September 10th:
On an ordinary long walk in the countryside we found another way to walk in a field, surrounded by a wide ditch. Now this time Timmy got an idea of jumping over it and on the other side he desided not to go back... and Annika didn't feel like swimming over.  So he had to sit there an wait for us to go arround the field again, leaving a sad howling Timmy by the bushes... But the reunion is so happy when we all get together - on the right side!

On another day it almost got to much for Gibson... I mean, we weren't prepered for this and thought it should be an ordinary walk in the countryside. But now when you think about it - the ground was perfect for the occasion... We met the first pheasent and Gibson was steady... but allready after 5 minutes he thrust some more and... then he lost his brain an thought it was party time!          It's a fact - we need to take out the field training from the closet... hm!

August 21-22nd:
But Mum, now we're at the wrong place again, this is a CAT show! But she had promised to show cats for the Judges and you're having a nice time so. And Grandma's white S*Auric's Felicia got her CACE and is going for the highest title European Champion!
 
The Summer has it's disadvantages... First - a lot of our fields are occupied by horses, cows or even sheep! And second - you're not allowed to hunt The Funny Birds... but now you are, 1st of September!
 
Nothing to mention really... but we visited the Cocker Show down below some weeks ago. Gibson was shown for Mr. Patric Ragnarsson and got a nice critic but was to matcho for his taste. But we surely defended our trophy by winning Best Working dog! As BEST IN SHOW-Gundogs... my clever dual purpose Gibson only won a 6-pack of coconut sweets.........!!!

VACATION - HOLIDAY!
After a really long journey by train we finally met a lot of blue cockers and even two reds! Yepp, we've had a lovely week up in the North at Häljans kennel, enjoying the good life! Playing with our friends and going for nice long walks in the countryside. On Sunday Gibson was shown for Mr. Kenneth Edh again; nice critic with CC-quality, Best Working dog and ending up as 6th Best Dog... sigh! 
 
Kicki & her Kuvasz has been here for a nice visit. Big congratulations to Orphie's Prodegy group ending up as BIS last weekend!

July 5th:
A visit to Maja & Noa for a trimming today. Gibson's daughter Noa is making officiell showdebut next weekend and it's so exciting. This SKK show is only 10 min drive from our home, great! * * * We've had a lovely Midsommer with strawberries and nice long walks to the beach. We only hope the sunny weather will come soon... for our vacation!

June 18-20th:
This weekend we've visited Wayne & Co and had a fun time with some wine and cream-filled meringue-shells, pictures coming soon! And we took a trip to SKK Avesta where Gibson was shown for Mr. Kenneth Edh. A nice critic with CC-quality, Best Working dog and ending up as 6th Best Dog... 
 

May 22nd: We have really enjoyed this weekend! It was showtime for Mrs. Helle Dan Pålsson. Gibson had 4 offspring with him, all at show debute. First out were Skrållan and Saga in puppy class I with the results 2nd HP and 3rd HP. Next out was Lukas in junior class, a promising critic but a bit shy so no place... Gundog Class winner was daddy Gibson with a nice critic and ending up as 4th Best Dog and also BEST IN SHOW-Gundogs! The veteran Timmy got 3rd place with HP. Time for Noa in junior class, 3rd with HP and ending up as Reserv Best Bitch! The most proudful moment was to present Gibsons offspring in Prodegy class which ended up as BEST IN SHOW! »   Over the weekend we've also had the whole house full of kennel Fancy Paws cockers! Both in Hässleholm and Stenungsund they came BIS-3 with their awesome Prodegy group of black'n tans!!! Big congratulations!

May 2nd:
After a nasty cold the site about  MADEIRA is finished!!! 
 

April 12th: The Cockerqueen's have been here for a nice visit and tracking practise in the lovely spring whether. In the afternoon we enjoyed the late lunch in our garden, with 5 tired but happy cockers.    The lovely Easter we spent at Grandma's, long nice walks including picnic with Bailey's Irish Cream and Strawberries! »

The sweetest greetings from  Gibson's daughter Saga (Cockerqueen's Arwen)   She's like a fairy tale!!! And that's her nickname in Swedish = Saga

April 3-4th:
We've been at Gibson's lad Lukas (Kalani) for the weekend 'cause Annika had a club meeting and a visit at Dino, Wayne & Buffy. On Sunday afternoon we had a visit at Bergkällans kennel with Ebba & Gibson's puppies, litter 5. They're 8 weeks tomorrow and ready to leave their home... we wish you all the very best!!!

March 26-29th: This weekend we've had our dear friends from Häljans kennel for a visit! Sweet cocker girls and of course everybody's Melker.    We were at SSRK Uddevalla, our first cocker show for the year. Gibson won Best Working dog with CC-quality and a nice critic. In the Gundog final among spaniels & retrievers he got BIS-R! On Sunday he gained BEST IN SHOW-3! »

March 21st::  Today we had a visit at Ebba & Gibson's puppies, litter 5.  They're 6 weeks tomorrow and just about to exploring dad...   See them here at Bergkällans kennel!

March 17th: MOTHER IS HOME!!! Annika has been on vacation to the lovely Island of Madeira with her mother, celebrating mother's birthday. They had a real nice holiday with 22 degrees Celsius and a lot of beautiful flowers. Soon it will be a Madeira site here with all the lovely pictures.    We spent our time at Bergkällans kennel and had also a nice "vacation" with a lot of fun, THANKS Ingrid for taking care of us!

March 7th:
We're visiting Ebba & Gibson's puppies, 4 weeks old.
They are up and going, playing with each other and now they've got their names! 

And then we've been at Gibson's daughter Saga (Cockerqueen's Arwen), see family photo in litter 4!

February 29th: (Funny to write this date this month) 
We've been visiting Ebba & Gibson's puppies, now 3 weeks old and still so even in size and everything.

February 23rd: 
Today Ebba & Gibson's puppies are 2 weeks old and their blue eyes are opened! 
Tonight we've been for a visit at Gibson's son Lukas (Kalani) for a trimming ;o) We have also a photo of Gibson's daughter Tova (Cockerqueen's Eowyn).  All these pictures you can see at each litter! 

February 21st: 
Today it felt almost like Springtime and we took a really long walk in the lovely whether together with little adorable Holly! Unfortunately they forgot the camera... but take a look at our mixed winter pictures #16 instead »

February 16th: 
Pictures of Ebba & Gibson's puppies 1 week old and going strong.

February 13th: 
First pictures of Ebba & Gibson's puppies! And that special feeling... :o)

February 9th:
GIBSON HAS BEEN A FATHER AGAIN!!!Read more at puppies!!!

February 6th: 
Finally pictures of Selma & Gibson's puppies at 8 weeks, soon leaving home... we'll miss them so much!

February 2nd:  Today we visited Selma & Gibson's puppies! Unfortunately the camera went on strike so hopefully the puppy pictures will be updated tomorrow. But in the meantime we're sure you enjoy this adorable picture of Gibson and his daughter Arwen!     Annika has been really mean...  on the way home she accidentally step on Timmy's paw with her rough boot, so now he limps on one paw and we feel terribly sorry for him! We have got a nice award #13!

January 27th:
Pictures of Selma & Gibson's puppies at 7 weeks and some new in the puppy gallery!

January 21st: 
Annika smells so nice and interesting when she comes home from visiting Selma  & Gibson's puppies! They're 6 weeks old now and just adorable charming! We also have a lot of new pictures of them playing around, please enjoy!

January 15th:   Jubilee with 5 years on the Internet!   Today we've had such a nice long walk with a shining sun and sparkling frost. Drinking hot coffee while looking out over endless landscape, so lovely! And of course two cockers giddy with joy!   SLCH SVCH Tullebyns Two For The Show is Obedience Cocker of The Year!!! Gosh, we are so so proud of Gibson's little lass Clara!!!

January 13th:
Annika had a nice visit at Selma  & Gibson's puppies again. They're 5 weeks old now in show position!
 
January 6th: 
Selma  & Gibson's puppies are now 4 weeks old and exploring the world! 

January 2nd: BEST WISHES FOR 2004!
Annika has visit Gibson's litter again so we have new pictures of our "golden rings" in the puppy gallery!

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