CALBEC WEIMARANERS
Advice and pictures of my dogs plus information
on rescue
phone 01608 652091
Inca
at 16 weeks of age
Sireva Singapore
Sling at Calbec
by Sh Ch Khamsynn
Cool for Cats x Sireva Soda
Inca at 2 years of
age
Lightly shown, Inca won her class at Crufts,
has one Challenge Certificate
Hips 2:4.
Inca's only litter, born 4th January 2002,
by Narsad Royal Coachman at Ormerod
here they are, 10 hours old
Calbec Carlos
Carlos photographed at 12 weeks, learning
the ropes!
Carlos at 8 months
Carlos is quite a character and a bit
of a handful.
Carlos, taken March 2004. He is now 4
years old and is the sort of dog who can find one sharp stone to stand on
in a 50 acre field! He's always lame, is a pain in the bum and I love him
dearly (most of the time). Carlos sired two litters. One of his daughters
has a hip score of 0:0, a perfect score and not too common.
Calbec Carranza (Cody)
Cody is the 'butter wouldn't melt' type!
Very quick and very clever, loves to hunt deer and needs her mind and body
exercised to keep her happy. She's lovely to live with.
In Loving Memory
Show Champion Carenage
Moon Beam of Calbec
photo taken at 16 weeks old
pictured at three years old, shortly after winning the
Open Bitch class
and the Reserve Challenge Certificate at Crufts 1999
under breed specialist judge, Gil Simpson BVMS MRCVS
Sadly Echo was diagnosed with
Lymphoma in October and died in her sleep on 7 November 1999.
1998 was Echo's year. Her first
major success of the year was at the West of England Ladies Kennel Society Championship
show where she won her first Limit class, went on to be awarded the Bitch Challenge
Certificate, added Best of Breed (from an entry of 170) and finished an amazing
day by being shortlisted to the final 6 in the Gundog Group.
A few weeks later Echo was awarded
a second Challenge Certificate by the President of the Weimaraner Club of Great
Britain and one month after that came the crowning third at Windsor Championship
Show.
Just to make sure, she got a
fourth at the Gundog Society of Wales Championship Show in August.
This lovely young bitch surpassed
all our expectations, owning and showing her was a real pleasure, she is deeply
missed and my enthusiasm for showing died with her.
Carrick, Inca and Duke
Duke died last year aged 16. We are now down
to 7 cats!
Carrick (Hollieseast Eisen Kreuz) is enjoying a retirement
life in Scotland where he is loved and cared for by my parents. They lost
their much loved Border Collie and for the first time ever were without a
dog. Carrick has filled the gap and takes my father for 2-3 hours a day out
in the hills or by the river, not bad at 11 years old, he's even learned to
swim in the loch nearest home. The locals refer to them as 'Sir John and his
faithful hound'.
It has worked out very well as Carrick, who is epileptic,
has constant companionship.
Here they are out and about, there is limitless space
for a well-trained and obedient dog.
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| On the summit of Waterside with the Merrick(2764
ft) behind. It's such a chore to have to live with this as my back garden! |
Searching for game in rough below Creaganfois.
At least the dog seems to know where to look! I trained Carrick to point
and retrieve and he's a pleasure to watch. You don't have to go shooting
to train using the natural instincts bred in to a dog. |
Independent Weimaraner
Rescue & Re-Homing Service (I.W.R.R.S.)
Charity Reg. No. SC024308
I have been an Area Officer for this charity for several
years and devote many hours helping to find new homes for dogs in need. As
the popularity of the breed increases the numbers being re-homed have increased
too. Weimaraners are not always the most sensible choice for a house pet.
They require time, sensible training and can rarely be left alone for long
periods. Breeders should offer lifelong support and ideally would take back,
or help with, a dog they have bred who comes to rescue. Sadly this is often
not the case.
In an effort to ensure successful re-homes we carefully
vet prospective new owners and thoroughly assess all dogs handed to us. No
rescue dogs are to be bred from.
Offering a second chance to a dog can be very rewarding.
Fudge and Snatch
Fudge was re-homed last year. He had lost his lifelong
canine companion to gastric torsion, then his family split up. Fudge started
suffering from extreme separation anxiety and could not be left alone at all.
This is a common problem in a breed which often craves company. I assessed
Fudge and together with his breeders who helped enormously, we decided to
place him in a home with experienced people who already had a young, well-adjusted
bitch. As you can see, it has worked out better than I could have hoped as
this photo was taken within a week of Fudge moving in!
I currently have dogs on my list who would greatly
benefit from a second chance such as this. We need homes where commitment
can be offered on a long term basis to dogs who require time, re-training
and patience. People who are inclined to give up at the first sign of trouble
are no use. Rescue dogs are not 'made to order'.
If you feel you can offer the qualities
we need please contact me on 01608 652091 or email jeanette@meech.demon.co.uk.
Jeanette with Echo and Carrick, June 1999
Here are some pictures of the two hooligans who started
it all
Louis, from RSPCA rescue at Millbrook - the clown,
a character:- 1982-1997
Baron : A gentleman, much loved friend of many :-
1988-1996
