MacThree's Caithlenn selected with the 6 BIS Puppies.

Wijchen, NL (judge Mr. van Hummelen (B) and 8 PMD's present 1 male/7 females) was characterized by many absences due to bad weather circumstances. Also with the PMD's were 4 absences. The only male present was puppymale Ivar of Fjerla's Legnacy who gained 1 Very Promissing. Cait gained 2 Excellent in Open class (4 entries). Cath gained again 1 Very Promissing, became Best Puppy again and saw herself placed with the 6 BIS puppies.

Competition Best Puppy, left: Izar  right: Cath

Best Puppy

Judge J. van Hummelen judging Caitlin in Open class
(photo's: Maud Koenders)

Aad and Cath in the mainring (photo: Maud Koenders)

MacThree's Caithlenn wins her class again for the fifth time on a row and became Best Puppy, followed by her little sister MacThree's Caoilainn with 2 VP and MacThree's Cately who gained 3 VP. Alta Colina's Den Dama won again Championclass voor the third time in a row and Alta Colina's Gurine Gropa became again 2 Ex in Open class.

  
Photo's: Pascale Zwart

The beautiful pictures made by Pascale Zwart on The Winner and all the results are already on the site of "Vrienden van de Pyreneese Berghond".

 
Left: Celice, right: Caitlin Photo's Pascale Zwart

We've also participated for fun with the Breedersclass. But because they're just 6 months old and Comedy's head is too much different then those from her sisters we didn't make any chance (quiet rightly by the way). But it was good practise for them and they did it marvelous  for the first time with 3 sisters next to eachother!

Aad with MacThree's Caoilainn (Ilou), MacThree's Cately (Comedy) and MacThree's Caithlenn (Cath)

MacThree's Caithlenn wins again, this time Puppyclass (3 entries) at Kortrijk, Belgium. Judge Mr. Rafael Escar (ES) PMD's present: 20, 7 males and 13 bitches

All our diva's on the couch. From left to right: Caitlin, Comedy, Cath and Celice

Video from  the Dutch Speciality Show on this pagina. With thanks to Ursula Hock-Henschke

Celice again winner Champion class, Best Champion and reserve BIS Bitch at the Dutch Speciality Show, Caitlin 2nd in Open class (13 bitches entered) and little Cath BIS Baby. BOS Baby: MacThree's Cathmore

Our whole C Litter was present at the Dutch Speciality Show

MacThree's Caoilainn Best Baby at Zwolle, The Netherlands

MacThree's Calough and MacThree's Caithlenn for the first time at show in Mechelen, Belgium
 

 
baby (16 weeks) MacThree's Caithlenn in the mainring

Page off MacThree's Caithlenn "Cath" and MacThree's Cately "Comedy" on line

MacThree's Caelin for the first time on the beach: playing and listening at the same time Movie on You Tube

On You Tube also movies off Alta Colina's Hessige Hedvig Noor (owners: H. en M. Koenders) and Alta Colina's Iver Iskrem Knoet (owners: L. Weiss en M. Bol) who became Best male and Best female on the Juniorday in the Netherlands.

Our last pup left for her new home. "Long legs" Weight at birth: 603, when she left: 11.200 gram

MacThree's Carlin Owners: S. Huygens and M. Bruijnzeel Terneuzen The Netherlands

Mister Blue has left the building. With less pain in our heart we said goodbye to "Dude" because within 2 week he'll be staying with us again because his owners go on vacantion. Weight at birth: 635, when he left: 10.100

MacThree's Cathmore Owners: W. and A. Gravesteijn, Doesburg The Netherlands

MacThree's Caoilainn "Ilou" with her future lover Fangio Etoile Donar La Joie Blanche

My heart becomes smaller and smaller; little copy of Caronne went with his owners today. Weight at birth: 635 gram, when he left: 9.450 gram

MacThree's Calough. Owners: J. v.d. Elst and H. de Bruijn, Gorinchem The Netherlands

And again a piece of my heart is gone. "Little Doll" went to her new home. Weight at birth: 570 gram, when she left: 9.000 gram

MacThree's Carlin. Owner: T. van Loon, Zoetermeer The Netherlands

With pain in our hearts we saw our first puppy leave our home. Ilou's weight at birth:

 

MacThree pup (Girl 2) 30 days old



MacThree pup (Girl 4) 30 days old

MacThreepuppy 15 days old

We've SUPERpuppies in the house; 12 days old and some of them already walk on their own. Look at the puppypage

Our "lady in Red" is already above the kilo

And this is our Daddy: Nl INT B CH Uchan Caronne du Domaine de Peyrac JW'04 JBS'04 MMT'07 (best male in Holland 2007) KS'08,

New pics on the puppypage

And this is one of the most impressive pictures that were taken during delivery; this is a just born GPM, stil in amnions and not yet breading on his own yet.

And this is another picture we wanted to share with you all; a Macthree's puppy only 1 day old....

There're people who wonder how a Great pyrenees  can easily deliver 7 puppies, variating in weight from 570 gram till 652 gram in 3½ hours....

This is Caitlin on April the 30th so 1 day before delivery. Except for being determined by heredity, she's also in topshape by the daily exercise she gets. The white spot you see on the right in the picture, is our old "smart" chicken that hid herself in the bushes and that's why I didn't notice it before I already released our dogs and was shooting picyures of our dogs; Cait did notice.....

A great Champion is gone..... The grandfather off our newborn litter, F CH. Surcouf du Domaine de Peyrac has died on 02-05-2009, just one day after the birth of his grandchildren with us. This dog has put his marks on the breeding off Du Domaine de Peyrac of Catherine Gaubert and was known for his strong inheritage off a proud attitude and gorgious "Peyrac eyes"". We wish Catherine a lott off strenght to cope with this terrible loss.

With pride, happiness and gratitude we hereby announce the birth of our first MACTHREE litter on 01-05-2009. NL. Int. B. CH Uchan Caronne du Domaine de Peyrac JW'04 JBS'04 KS'08 MMT'07  and DJK CHJK LUJK Alta Colina's Gurine Gropa KBS'08 have become the proud parents of 2 handsome boys and 5 pretty girls after an effortless delivery of 3½ hours

16.45 Bitch 1 weight: 570 gram

17.20 Male 1 weight: 635 gram

17.40 Male 2 weight: 635 gram

18.45 Bitch 2 weight: 650 gram

18.55 Bitch 3 weight: 580 gram

19.56 Bitch 4 weight: 652 gram

20.10 Bitch 5 weight: 603 gram

The puppies look healty and powerfull and Mamma is taking very good care off her children. More pictures soon to come.  We only have just 1 girl available out off this combination, the 2 gentlemen and 4 other ladies are already reserved.

Ultrasound off Caitlin with many thanks to Karin Scholten of Kennel La Joie Blanche! Click on the picture to see the unborn puppies of Catlin and Caronne

Yesterday I had again an unique ecperience (with thanks to Karin Scholten of La Joie Blanche) Together we took Caitlin for an Ultrasound with moving images. Caitlin is now 40 days pregnant from our Caronne and at this time you can see the little organs, spinal and even the differents between males and females!

I'm still wrestling to make the movie less heavier for the website. As soon as we've managed that, we'll put it on the site.

Second ultrasound. The puppies have clearly grown!

New pictures on her page  of the future Mama Caitlin

Our Caitlin is pregnant from our Caronne! Puppies will be expected at the end off April/beginning off May

First Ultrasound. In the amniotic fluid you can cleary see a puppy

Instead off hours off playing with my sis Celice like I used to do, I know like to sleep, sleep, sleep!

Today we went for the Hip X-ray with Caitlin. We also have examined her elbows and shoulders. Resultats:  HD A, OCD- and ED  free!

"Little" Caitlin wins both days in Fribourg, Zwitserland Open classe and becomes Best Bitch: CAC, CACIB and BOS. "Sis" Celice had Saturday enough  on a reserve CAC in Champion class (she already had 4 CH CAC's but had to wait for that obligated 1 year between the first and fourth CAC) and she is now also Swiss Champion!

And these are my most favourit pictures to make: showing so well the loving and caring bond between owner and dog:

Caitlin and her "boss"; not 2 but 200 hands on 1 belly!

And with Celice it's just the same!

Celice defends with succes her title "Rheinlandsiegster 2008", becomes BOB and is now also German Champion!

photo made by: Michel Nuyens

In the meanwhile we're still busy in our "dreamhouse" in Belgium, our old house in Rotterdam is sold and we finally also have internet so we can update our site again on regular bases. Our "babies" our doing fine and hundreds off photos are already made.

Article published in the Magazine “Los Vast” (the magazine for trainers and instructors , which is published by O&O, de Dutch Club for Instructors in Dog raising and –education) with pictures off Alta Colina's Crem de la Crème "Keldo" en Uchan Caronne du Domaine de Peyrac. 

The article was written and published on my website in August 2008 in response to the ridicules articles that appeared in the papers about the PMD being a notorious, fearless and ferocious monster. I was totally shocked that our beautiful breed was described like that!

Caitlin 2 x 2e BestBitch Caronne 2 x BOB and 6 BIG!  Celice 2 x BOS and Austrian Champion!

6 december 2008: Wels, Austria. PMD's present: 8 (5 m/3b) Judge: Mr. C. Janes (A). Alta Colina's Den Dama "Celice" Champion classe: 1 Ex. CAC CACIB BOS, Alta Colina's Gurine Gropa "Caitlin" Open class: 1 Ex. CAC res. CACIB, Uchan "Caronne" du Domaine de Peyrac Champion class: 1 Ex.CAC CACIB BOB 6 BIG! Judge in the main ring: Mrs. S. Kirschbichler (A)

And a new "love" bloomed that day......

7 december 2008: Wels, Austria. PMD's present: 8 (4 m/4 b Judge Mrs  A. Kührer (A). Alta Colina's Den Dama "Celice" Champion class: 1 1Ex. CACIB BOS. This was her fourth CAC so now also Austrian Champion! Alta Colina's Gurine Gropa "Caitlin" Open class: 1 Ex. CAC res. CACIB, Uchan "Caronne" du Domaine de Peyrac Champion class: 1 Ex. CAC CACIB BOB 

Celice Winster 2008 on the Winner in Amsterdam!

The Winner in Amsterdam: 20 PMD's present 7 males and 13 bitches. Judge: Mr. T. Jakkal from Hongary. After an absence of 4½ maand back on show again. Report:

Beautiful head and expression. Powerfull, elegant bitch with an excellent balanced and clean outline, completed by her lovely coat. Moves well. 1U CAC CACIB Winster 2008

Photo: Maud Koenders

Brother Jergan became 2 Ex. in Champion class and his daughter Gitane Gentille La Joie Blanche won Junior class and became Junior Winner 2008. His other daughter Fjerla from Cailins Garden won Intermediare class 1 Ex.

from left to right: Eleneanor van Beringer Patous (open class), Gitane Gentille La Joie Blanche (junior class), Fjerla from Cailins Gardin (Intermediaire class), Alta Colina's Den Dama (Champion class) and Rosee du Neouvielle (veteran class)

BOB Ayous de la Belletiere and BOS Alta Colina's Den Dama "Celice" wth judge T. Jakkal 

I've passed my exam for the Pyrenean Mountain dog! Everybody THANX for the moral support that day. And thank you for the congrets, flowers and cards I received!

Special thanks from the judges goes to the breed exam commission, Ilona, Karin and Claire for putting up a perfect learning traject for the Aspirant judges and learning material in which we could find all the answers we needed for the theory!

Sadley Celice has lost her puppies. Some puppy buyers wait for our next litter, some puppy buyers decided to get a puppy from some Dutch kennels we recommended but some puppy buyers decided to get their puppy from kennel  Alta Colina in Norway were almost the same combination (du Domaine de Peyrac x Alta Colina) was done as ours.

A few breeders were mad that our puppy buyers went abroad for a puppy. I don't know why because an intelligent puppy buyer decides him/herself when and where they buy a puppy. Anyway; we wish all our puppybuyers good luck and succes with their new puppies;we certainley meet again!

Mating took place between Ch. Alta Colina's Den Dama

and

Ch. Uchan Caronne du Domaine de Peyrac.

Pupies to be expected around the 16th of November 2008. More information on the  Puppenpagina

After she'd played her own little game, our Celice is finally IN HEAT!!

And the lady felt it: she knew she could keep one of her babies at the moment we would found our house we've always dreamed about! 

Grandma of Celice and also Great Grandma of Caitlin, Beachbear's Digitalis Purpurea of kennel Alta Colina Best Bitch and 3 BIS Veteran! On the show at Bjerke, Norway where 23 grown up Pyrs (10m/13b) were entered, she was choosen by judge Mr. H. v.d. Berg (NL) as Best bitch in spite off her age of 11 years!!

Caronne's has another new best friend

Like Father like Sun: Alta Colina's Don Diablo BIS at the show in Oppdal, Norway. On Saturday  kennel Cubilon  BIS Breedersgroup! And on Sunday Kennel Alta Colina 2 BIS Breedersgroup!

Wonderful news from Norway; N CH Alta Colina's Don Diablo "Ruben", sun off Cubilon's Hann-Hund Homage "Martin" is a true heir of his father and became BOB, BIG and BIS 4 on the first day. On the second day he also beacme BOB, BIG and even BIS!! Ruben is a litter brother of our Alta Colina's Den Dama "Celice"out off the succesful D litter of kennel Alta Colina, Norway. Owner is Hilde Stenstad and we're so happy for her!! Sister N CH Alta Colina's Donna Diosa "Elvis" became Best bitch (BOS)

BOB Alta Colina's Don Diablo and BOS Alta Colina's Donna Diosa

Caronne for the first time in 3 years back in Crotia. He recognized all the smells and went immediately to the coast and of course into the see to take a swim.

Caronne Clubwinner 2008 male and little Caitlin Clubwinner 2008 bitch in Austria! Caronne went 3 times Best male last weekend! Both Celice and Caronne won the Crufts qualification 2009 last Saturday! Celice won her 8th official Champion title last Sunday! She gained her 3rd and 4th Slovenian CAC and is now official Slovenian Champion! All showresults on page "shows 2008"

Mating to be expected of NL B INT LU Ch Alta Colina's Den Dama "Celice" NlJK LUJK CHJK (HD A and officially PL free) and NL B INT Ch Uchan Caronne du Domaine de Peyrac JW'04 JBS'04 (HD A and officially PL). Reserve male for this combination/litter will be NL D Ch Tendre Noël du Domaine de Peyrac JW'03 W'03, EJS '04 W'06 , a full brother (only elder) of our Caronne owned by Karin Scholten, kennel La Joie Blanche.

Alta Colina's Crem de la Crème International, Finish and Nordic Champion! Keldo stays at the moment at kennel Chenespace in Finland for a mating with Fin Ch Chenespace Ivoire (the mating took already place and puppies are to be expected somewhere the 15th off July) and wentt with Tuulikki to the International show in Helsinki. From this kennel also came the grand pa of our Celice, multi BIG, BIS and Champion Chenespace Beau Marcus. He was the father of the H litter of  kennel Cubilon of which Mult BIG BIS and Champion Cubilon's Hann-Hund Homage "Martin" (father of our Celice) was a product.

On his turn, a dog out of the same lines as our Caronne, Ch. Stephen du Domaine de Peyrac off kennel Chenespace  is going to do 2 matings at  kennel Alta Colina with Alta Colina's Besos de Bubbles and Alta Colina's Barco de la Bandera.

In Denmark puppies are already born at kennel Pyr-Eclaire out of the combination off Ch. Tendre Noël du Domaine de Peyrac (brother off our Caronne) of kennel La joie Blanche and Sir Diego's Inez.

And a mating of our CH Uchan "Caronne" du Domaine de Peyrac??? News about that is coming soon.....

Dutch-, Belgium-, International- and Luxembourg Champion + Dutch-, Swiss- and Luxembourg Junior Champion + Meilleur Montagne femelle 2007/ Best Pyrenean Mountain Dog (bitch) Holland 2007

And again a little fighter is born: Denley Alexsander. Almost 10 weeks too early, 1800 gram and 41 cm long but our second grandson is doing marvelous! By the way Daddy Alexsander and Mamy Chantal are also doing great! He's still in an incubator but luckily nowadays grand pa's and grand ma's can come to visite and even hold him after the necessary precautions.

Caronne Internationaal Champion and Caitlin after already being Swiss- and Luxembourg Junior Champion now also German Junior Champion at Lingen, Germany.

("smiling") Alta Colina's Gurine Gropa "Caitlin" LUJCH CHJCH DJCH

The mighty  "Lord of the Showrings" is gone

We've received the sad, sad news that one of the Greatest Dogs in the world has passed away on the 21th of March 2008. Father of our Celice, Multi Champion Cubilons Hann-Hund Homage "Martin" will certainly be missed and the showring will never be the same again without his presence. We wish Hilde a lot of strength to bear this terrible loss.

Gone but not forgotten; he'll always be remembered in our hearts

Caitlin again 2 times Best Junior and now official Swiss Junior Champion! and Celice again 2 times Best Bitch in Fribourg, Switzerland. The results from last weekend:

23-02-2008 Judge: Mrs. L. Mach (CH), PMD's present: 13.  Celice Champion class: 1Ex. CAC CACIB Best Bitch BOS. Caronne Champion class: 1 Ex. CAC res CACIB (res. Best Male) Caitlin Junior class: 1 Ex. JCAC Best Junior = Jugendsieger Fribourg 2008 Swiss Junior Champion

24-02-2008 Judge: Mr. L. Pichard (CH), PMD's present: 12.  Celice Champion class: 1Ex CAC CACIB Best Bitch BOS. Caronne Champion class: 2 Ex. res CAC Caitlin Junior class: 1 Ex. JCAC Best Junior = Jugendsieger Fribourg 2008 

Caronne again BOB, this time in Germany

Rheinberg, Germany. Judge Mrs. A. Thomassen (S) PMD's present: 9. Celice 1 Ex. CAC, Best Bitch = Rheinland Sieger 2008 BOS, Caitlin 1 Ex. JCAC, Best Junior Bitch = Rheinland Jugendsieger 2008 and Caronne 1 Ex. CAC, Best Male = Rheinland Sieger 2008 and BOB

Celice Best Bitch

from the left to the right: BOS Celice, BOB Caronne, Best Junior Symfonie van Merod Gavotte

Vår and Caronne have mated, puppies to be expected in the beginning of April at Kennel Flagella, Norway. For more information: Lisbeth Seime and Hans Henning Johansen

Vår and Caronne playing in the garden

Noors Zweeds Kampioen Flagella's Camoscia "Vår" HD A
(DK S CH Sandybear's Garonne x  N S CH Beachbear's Galante Carmencita)
kennel Flagella, Noorwegen

and

NL CH Uchan Caronne du Domaine de Peyrac JW'04 JBS'04 Meillieur Montagne 2007
HD: A  PL: 0/0
(F CH Surcouf du Domaine de Peyrac x Romance du Domaine de Peyrac)
kennel: Macthree, Nederland

Ch. Uchan 'Caronne' du Domaine de Peyrac Most Winning Pyrenean Mountain Dog 2007

New showresult of Caronne 1 Ex. CAC CACIB and BOB at Genk, Belgium. Judge Mr. N. Deschuymere (B). The ladies didn't went with us this time because they're both in season.

Aad and Caronne in the ring. Genk, Belgium 2007

And also our Caronne is winner of the Meillieur Montagnes Trofee 2007 with 55 points out off 13 shows

But for now the "wrong" one is in heat and that's lttle Caitlin. That means my mother gets a guest again. Our Mam is an energetic, intelligent, boldly acting lady who's 71 years young for which we feel a lot of love and respect. Everytime one of the ladies gets in heat, they're going to stay with Grandma. She's also the one that babysits our dogs (and our sun!) when we go away for a weekend. It will be hard to miss baby Caitlin but in any case we leave her safe behind in very trusted hands.....

Celice with her favourit Grandma

What a wonderful day again in Kortrijk, Belgium. 14 PMD's present (7m/7b) present, Judge mr. Ove Germundsson (Swe) Caronne Championclass: 1 Ex res CAC en res CACIB (second best male) Caitlin Juniorclass 1 Ex and Best Junior. Celice again Best Bitch CAC CACIB BOS and gained her 8th Belgiumr CAC . The restricted year between the 1st and fourth went by so she's now also  BELGIUM CHAMPION.  And after a long time I'm "in love" again with a beautiful male: BOB Fax du Mas de Beauvoisin (Anaelle du Mas de Beauvoisin x Rivergroves Honor Among Thieves); WAUW!!

Beautiful, proud Celice;Belgian Champion today

Mating checked by IFA and officially approved by the Dutch Breeders Club N.V.L.P.H. This litter is according to the new, much stricter breeding rules (especially concerning the official Patella Luxation rule and more showresults) with effect from January 1st 2008. Do you want more information about this, send an email to info@pyreneese-berghonden.nl 

Back from an again lovely long weekend from Norway and oh, what a great dogs they have!

As always, we go to Norway when there're new puppies born but this time it was a very speciaal "Puppy" that had been born: Enya, daughter off Beate and Hans-Erik.  On the picture giant Alta Colinas Creme de la Crem Keldo (sun of Kelly from Alta Colina and our Caldo) and tiney Enya.

Brother and Sister On Tour" part 11: Jergan and Celice again Best Male and Best Bitch on the show at Bleiswijk (NL)! Judge Mr. H. Reinders (NL). And where Celice became the BOB last year on the same show, it was now her brother Jergan who deserved the BOB tittle.

BOB Jergan with Rieky and BOS Celice with Aad

Do we almost forget the youngest member of our winning team! Fjerla from Cailins, Jergan's daughter gained her 3rd Junior CAC in 31 days!! and is now official Dutch Junior Champion

Judge H. Reinders (NL) with Liesbeth and Fjerla from Dutch Garden

Lausanne, Switzerland: Celice 2x CAC CACIB, 2x Best Bitch and International Champion Caitlin 2x Jeugd CAC and 2x Meillieur Jeune (Best junior) and on Sunday 2nd Best Bitch.

Where Celice was clearly tired last week at the KCM after already 2 shows that weekend and didn't show herself on her best , she now was clearly in the mood. With tough competition from beautiful heads, she entered the ring with her usual attitude and arrogance again and won her 18th! CACIB. The obligated time of 366 days between the 1st and 4th CACIB was finally over and she now is also International Champion. Caitlin won Junior class and became Best Junior and Caronne, completely out of coat gained 4 Ex in Champion class. Judge Mrs. B. Muller (CH).

When we arrived on the show the second day, we didn't had the slightest idea that our dogs would surpass their achievements from the day before. But they did! Under breed specialist Alain Pecoult (F), Celice became Best Bitch again (and deserved by that her 2nd Swiss CAC and her 19th CACIB), Caitlin became Best Junior again and this time she also became 2nd Best Bitch. Our little Caronne won the 3th place in Champions classe. Proud because our dogs made such an achievement, we drove home; tired but very, very satisfied; what a show weekend!

Judge Alain Pecoult (F) with Aad, Celice (above) and Caitlin

Celice now official Luxemburgs Champion! With thanks to Rieky xxx

Brother and sister "On Tour" part 10: Jergan wins Open class 3 times on a row and Celice Nationaal Sieger and BOB in Dortmund. Caitlin Nationaal Jugendsieger. All showresults from this weekend on the page "shows 2007"

Brother and sister "On Tour" part 9, Zwolle: Jergan Open Class 1Ex CAC CACIB BOS. Celice Championclass 1Ex res CACIB. Caronne Championclass 1Ex res. CAC res CACIB

Little Caitlin gets her first VG with an excellent judging report.

10 months very good type and size. Good ears. Beautifull dark eyes. Very good bite. Very good neck, topline and tail. Very good body for her age. Excellent angulations, Excellent leggs and feet. Moves very well in back, could be a bit stronger in front (age). Good coat and colour. Good temperament. VG 1 Best Junior

All Young- and Junior dogs from the large breeds got an VG from this judge. Turned out that he gave no Ex. to dogs of that age because they're not finished yet......

The English page "News" is finally working again. Here under all show results from the last time

Caronne BOB + 8 BIG at Oostende and BOS at Maastricht

The Dutch page News is working again; still have trouble with the English version

Brother and Sister "On Tour" part 7: Jergan Open class:1Ex. CAC CACIB BOB and now Luxembourg- and International Champion Celice: Champion class: 1Ex. CAC CACIB BOS and Luxembourg Champion. Little Caitlin (still 9 months) Junior class 1Ex.Junior CAC and Luxembourg Junior Champion. 

Brother and Sister "On Tour" part 6: Jergan Open class:1Ex. res. CAC res. CACIB. Celice: Champion class: 1Ex. CAC CACIB so again Best Bitch and BOS. Caronne: Champion class 2Ex. and our little Caitlin (still 9 months) Junior class 1Ex.Junior CAC and for the third time on a row Second Best Bitch, so again a Dutch res. CAC which will be turned into a fully CAC because Celice is already Dutch Champion.

Cubilon's Hann-Hund Homage again BIS Veteran, BIG, BIS and Festival Winner Trondheim

BIS judge Mr. R. Rotker (Slo), Hilde+ Martin and BIG 2 judge Mrs. L. Mach (CH)

And if  the BIG judge looks familair to you: you're right. This lady who made Daddy Martin BIG 2, also made his sun Jergan BOS and his daughter Celice BOB in Lokeren, Belgium and selected Celice with the 10 BIG at the show in Leuven,Belgium. Talking about consequent judging around the world..........

"Ladies day" at Mechelen, Belgium this time. Judge: Mrs. B. Gothen (DK). Celice Open class: 1Ex. CAC CACIB BOB and little Caitlin won Junior class again:1Ex., became Best Junior and again 2nd Best Bitch

Brother and Sister “On Tour” part 5. Again ranking for the “Norwegians” in the Main ring. Celice BOS, Jergan BOB and BIG 3. It went wonderful again for brother and sister. Also Jergan has now won a group placement on this show after being selected several times during other shows.  Caronne became 1 VG and “little Norwegian Troll” Caitlin, who’s exactly 9 months today, was entered in junior class for the first time. She achieved 1Ex. Junior CAC and took also the reserve CAC (second best bitch) home. As her sister Celice is already Dutch Champion, the reserve will be a fully adult CAC for her. Hereunder you find her first report from the junior class.

Feminine picture of exactly 9 months old. Beautiful proportions in body. Head in proportion to the body which of course, still needs to mature. Good set ears, Complete bite. Lip should be a bit more tighter. Good eyes. Good neck- and topline .Fine legs and feet. Good tail. Dewclaws present. Very good coat.Flee-floated gait. Beautiful temperament. 1 Exellent Junior CAC and res. CAC.

But the big BANG came in the afternoon when handsome Jergan entered the main ring for the judgement off group FCI 2. Cheered by a group of enthousiastic Pyrlovers he (and Rieky of course) gaited beautifully and he gained 5 BIG under judge P. Roosenboom(B)

In Holland and Belgium we already have a hard time to get a PMD selected in the group, let alone a ranking, but still brother and sister manage it regularly lately and this BIG 3 was another jewel on the crone of the “Brother and Sister Tour”. And the tour still goes on…

In the mean time in Norway took daddy of Celice and Jergan (Martin) the BOB and their sister Alta Colina’s Donna Diosa took the BOS on the same show. Martin won with the siblings of Celice en Jergan, Alta Colina's Donna Diosa, -Dorado, Don Diablo en Don Juan, Prodigee class and took 4th Best Prodigee Group in Show.  

Brother and Sister "On Tour part 4; This time Jergan 1 Ex. res. CAC (second Best male), Celice 1 Ex CAC BOB and again selected with the 10 Best dogs in Group FCI 2 . Our Caronne 1Ex CAC BOS. Little Caitlin was shown for the last time in Puppy class and became 4th Best Puppy in Show

Alta Colina's Crem de la Creme "Keldo", sun of our Caldo, Became Best in  Group FCI 2 today in Nesbyen, Norway

Brother and Sister On Tour, part 2. This time Celice BOB and Jergan BOS + Belgium Champion

Lokeren, Belgium; this was the second show Rieky and I had planned for the "Brother and Sister Tour 2007".  Judge: Mrs. L. Mach (CH), PMD's: 7 . Jergan becomes again Best Male (= Lokerse Winner 2007) and the restricted 1 year and a day between the first and last CAC went by so he officially became Belgium Champion.  Caronne achieved 1 Ex. in Championclass and became 2nd Best Male. Caitlin is the only Pup present and gets VP so Best Puppy. Sister Celice wins Open class (3 bitches present), becomes again  Best Bitch (= Lokerse Winner 2007) and beats this time her brother for the BOB. 

In the ring of honour Caitlin is again selected with the 8 best Puppies in Show by judge Mr V. O'Brien (IRL);  only 4 are ranked. And where Celice became 5 Best Junior in Show last year, she now was selected with the 7 Big FCI 2 by judge Mr N. Schuymere (B); also in this big group only 4 dogs were placed.

Nice to mention is that Jergan is the 5th Champion out of the succesfull D- litter of Alta Colina, Norway; so again one record broken!  "Brother and Sister On Tour"  will be continued next week

Our kennel name MACTHREE is official now. Because most of the people already knew/know us under the name of MAC³ , we've decided to make that official. As it's not allowed to use numbers in the kennel name, it has become MACTHREE. Hopefully first puppies under that name will be born at the beginning of 2008.

Brother and sister together "On Tour"; Jergan BOB and Celice BOS and DUTCH CHAMPION

BOB Jergan and BOS Celice with judge Mr. E. Wieldraaijer (NL)         photo: Marion Stiefs

Echt, Holland 14 PMD's present. Results: Caitlin: 1 Very promising in Puppyclass. Caronne 2 Excellent in Championclass. Celice in Open class: 1 EX CAC CACIB, BOS and as she has reached the age of 27 months so she now became officially Dutch Champion. Brother Jergan: 1 EX CAC CACIB BOB and selected (again like last week at Brussels) with 15 Best dogs in Group FCI 2

Celice 5 BEST IN GROUP FCI 2 in Salzburg, Austria and Caitlin again selected with the 8 Best Puppies in Show. Here under the results: pictures and stories coming up as soon as we"re home

Showresults Salzburg, Austria: Caldo Championsclass: 1 Ex CAC CACIB BOS. Caitin Puppyclass: 1 Very Promissing, Best Puppy and selected with the 8 Best Puppies in Show (as well Best male as Best female puppies in the ring). Celice Open class: 1 EX CAC CACIB BOB and 5 BIG!

Showresults Zagreb, Croatia: Caldo Championsclass: Exellent. Caitin Puppyclass: 1 Very Promissing, Best Puppy. We decided not to show her in the Ring of Honour, we wanted to get away as soon as possible from that horribel show. Celice Open class: 3 Exellent

Alta Colina's Donna Diosa "Elvis" became Danish Champion this weekend

After becoming BIS and Norwegian Champion last week at the Norwegian Clubshow (photo), Celice's sister Elvis became Danish Champion last weekend by winning the Open class with CK and becoming 2e Best Bitch of the day on the Danish Clubshow. Kennel Alta Colina also became Best Breeder in Show again. Judge: Mr. Reinders (Nl) And Jergan and Celice are still waiting to be old enough to become a Champion in Holland and Belgium.......

Kennel Alta Colina rules the Nationaal Specialty Show in Norway. Both Best Male and Female came from kennel Alta Colina as also the best Junior Alta Colina's Esmeralda (daughter of Keldo). They also won the prize for Best Breeders groupe. Keldo (sun of our Caldo) also won the price for Best expression. More showresults and pictures are coming up

BIS Alta Colina's Donna Diosa "Elvis" with Hilde Stenstad, judge Mr. Jao Vasco Pocas (P) and BOS Alta Colina's Crem de la Creme "Keldo" with Beate Konstad 

New showresults Genk, Belgium. Celice: Open class 1 Excellent CAC Best Bitch BOS Caronne: Open class 3 Excellent judge: Mr. Z. Oristowski (PL) PMD's: 9

Celice again Best Bitch (photo Berit Konstad)

New showresults Goes, Holland. Celice: Open class 1 Excellent res. CAC and CACIB (second Best Bitch) Caronne: Open class 1 Excellent CAC CACIB Best Male BOS judge: Mr. M Deschuymere (B) PMD's: 8

This time not a dog who became Champion but our son with his football team

Caitlin 5 months

She still has partley her puppy fur, still has the puppy mop of hair on her head and she still has the puppy behaviour. Her tail wags all day (I think she copied that from Caronne) And her hobbies are the same as Celice's: wrecking the garden and eat, eat, eat, eat, eat....................

Showresults Leeuwarden. Celice: Open class 1 Excellent CAC CACIB Best Bitch BOS Caronne: Open class 1 Excellent res. CAC res. CACIB (second Best Male). Judge: Mr. F. Schweizer(CH) PMD's: 7

Showresults Luxemburg. Celice: Open class 2 Excellent res. CAC res. CACIB (second Best Bitch) Caronne: Open class 3 Excellent. Caitlin 1 VP Best Puppy. Judge: Mr. L. Pichard (CH) PMD's: 16

One of our best "little" friends at the moment: Jordan

Jordan and Willow

The male opponent of Caitlin; litter brother Garmin

Caronne DUTCH CHAMPION

Showresults Leiden, Holland. Celice: Open class 1 Excellent res. CAC res. CACIB (second Best Bitch) Caronne: Open class 1 Excellent CAC CACIB Best Male BOB DUTCH CHAMPION judge: Mr. H. Reinders (NL) PMD's: 11

photo's: Renate Chiodi

Although I'm still very young, I know it for shure; it's Thursday so the Grandma's are coming. And that means: COOKIES!!!

Showresults Wieze, Belgium: Caitlin, babyclass: 1 Very Promising, Best Baby. Carone, open class: 1 Excellent, res. CAC. (second Best Male) Celice, open class: 1 Excellent, CAC Best Bitch, BOB. Judge: Mrs. M. Kavcic (Slo) P.M.D's: 9

Caitlin 17 weeks

Alta Colina's Creme de la Crem Keldo NORWEGIAN CHAMPION

Keldo, sun of Caldo, achieved under judge J. Dupas (F) CAC CACIB BOB  and was selected at the last 6 of FCI group 2. Keldo also became Norwegian Champion today

Keurrapport: Nice head, body, beautiful neck and top line, perfect in static, a little close in behind when moving. Superb dog.

Help!! A new puppy in the house and there goes our garden again! And the worst part of it is; she gets help from the master in wrecking gardens herself. Just now when the first buds and leaves are starting to come up, our little Cait sees all our plants as toy- and chewing material. 

New link added 

Falco, brother of both Jergan and Celice also HD A/HD free. He's the third one out of the litter who has been X-rayed and with the same splendid result.

This is Tess who sees for the first time in her 10 months old life a PMD and it's love at first sight from both sides

New pictures added on the page "For/from others"

We've started the repairment of the photo albums. Of Caldo's, Caronne's and Celice's album most pictures can be enlarged again. The rest of the albums will follow later on this week

New headpicture of 13 weeks old Caitlin and a newphoto album

Photo album "Snow fun" added. The first real snow in Holland and the dogs have been outside all day and enjoyed themselves marvelously. Now they're all laying exhausted everywhere in the house

New showresults added

A new girl will be arriving soon: Alta Colina's Gorina Grupa. A Norwegian name which is hard to pronounce so it will be Caitlin.

CAITLIN

Completly balanced: Caronne patrolling the garden:

The party is over and he slept in after 3 CAC's, 2 CACIB's and 2 BOB victories, Prvak Slovenije v Lepoti-Slo Ch (Slovenian Champion) and "Klubski Prvak" (Clubwinner) 2007: Caldo. Celice scored on the third show 1 Excelent CAC CACIB in Open class

New showresult of Celice

I have my final exams within a few days. In one hour there’ll be decided if my greatest wish at the moment will come true. After two and a half years of studying, the time is finally there; coming Saturday the 23th are the exams of Exterior and Movements; the final exams of the route to become an aspirant judge. It’s has influence on everything that makes live normally goes so smoothly.  Lately I forget everything what DOESN’T has anything to do with a dog, what doesn’t look like a dog, what doesn’t behave like a dog and if it doesn’t move like a dog it’s not interesting at all at the moment.

It’s a long time ago that I’ve looked at a dog in a normal way: at the moment I’m dissecting all dogs completely! The dog of the neighbours that I always liked so much, turns out to be not that beautifully build at all according to the ideal dog” (who does really not exist) and his gait with the funny little skips that I also liked so much, isn’t a good sign either. While I’m talking with the owner, my hands glide automatically over the dog, to find out what is wrong with him an why he’s doing that. “What are you doing?”, she asks me curiously. “O, I’m just checking his angulations”, I reply as if she automatically has to know what the angulations are of a dog. She stares at me with a look in her eyes like: “she has a screw loose, till now I wasn’t sure about it but now I know it for sure”. “Oh, but the dog is all right then?”, she asks me. “Of course”, I reply and I quickly walk on while I’m saying round my back: “But it’s beautiful dog, though”!

At home it’s apparently also hard for everybody to live with me; even for the dogs. At the moment I take my books, the dogs quickly run off in every direction just to be not in my neighbourhood when I want to check on their bodies if it’s all true what’s written in the books. The one who lies the closest to me is the dupe! When I got them they’ll be thoroughly examined and measured.  The “Great White Ones” are used to it and are undergoing it resignedly. But Chelsey the Beagle doesn’t have a clue why I’m poking in her body. As our lady is in a well-fed condition at the moment (and that’s an understatement!), I have to poke a bit in her to feel something through all those fat layers of her. But after a few times she’s also used to it and she shows herself with unforeseen show qualities. Don’t even have to put a leg in a proper position; she stands naturally perfect as if she has done it all of her life.

I can draw the teeth of all my dogs while I'm sleeping at the moment. They all have different fore breasts Caronne stands the closest to the “ideal dog” concerning his well placed shoulder and with the most desirable angulation of 55- 60° and his beautiful rear angulations. Chelsey stands on a well deserved 2nd place in spite of her to round rib curves, Caldo has the most beautiful fore breast and rib curves and Celice scores high points with her top- and underline. Last 2 are both (breed typically) not that angulated so according to the standard that’s good but according to the ideal dog not. So I’ve 4 dogs at home and not one off them measures up to the so called “ideal dog”. Also all the dogs Sonja and I saw and felt on ring training, shelters and shows don’t come close to (the not existing) “ideal dog”. We’ve both judged (or I better say: dissected and run down) our own breed typically dogs (she also has 4) and not one off the champions can apply for the ideal dog”. Every dog has something that’s according to the “ideal dog” not okay. “Where o, where can I find that ideal dog?” That’s one off my burning (dog) questions at the moment.

I look at Aad, my husband and slow but sure his head turns into a dog’s head. Almost automatically I write in the mind’s eye my judging report: Head proportional to body, scissors bite with some irregular incisors beneath. Good set ears and carriage, eyes: beautiful dark brown. Good fore breast, - dept and – curve. Well muscled neck and shoulder. Tail set, - carriage and – length:…………………… “Marien, how many?”, I hear Aad say from somewhere far, far away. Without even thinking I answer: “20 to 23”. Bewildered he looks at me: “you need 23 packages of coffee?!”. “No, a dog has 20 to 23 tail vertebrae’s or wasn’t that the question?”  “I’ll be the most happy man in the world when you’ve finished your exams coming Saturday”, he answers.

New showresult of Celice 

The new puppies of Alta Colina, Norway

The puppies of the E- and F litter together with Mamma Anna, mother of the F litter because Mamma Lucy had something else to do. Anna could'nt care less; she takes care of all the puppies anyway. For more information about these litters: kennel Alta Colina, Norway

Showresults of the Winner Amsterdam. Judge Dhr. L. Pinto Teixeira. Alta Colina's Den Dama "Celice" Open class 1 Exellent. Symfonie van Merode "Caldo" Championsclass 2 Excellent res. CAC res. CACIB

News from last week:

Kennel Alta Colina, Noorwegen: Topwinning breeder  in Norway 2006

The dogs that made this possible are: Bubbles (2nd place bitch),  Lucy (8th), Falco (8th place male), Ruben (9th) Knerten (12th), Fenris (13th) and Keldo (15th). All males have been entered on a show only a few times this year so we're curious what they will do next year when they're fully going to work with the heavy show schedule in Norway where're almost all of the time a lot of entries on a show 

Martin (father from Celice and Jergan) became for the 3rd time Topwinning Pyrenean Mountain Dog of the year in Norway. He also won the titel Nordic Winner 2006  and again a groups placement (5) in Hamar, Noorwegen. Son Ruben (litter brother of Celice en Jergan) became third best male with CC on this show

Multi Ch Martin and his son Ruben

Ruth (grand daugther of Caldo) 9 months old, she's alike as two peas of her father Keldo

Alta Colina's "Ruth"


Alta Colina's Creme de la Crem "Keldo"

And again a new link added from another (succesfull) brother of Celice and Jergan. Falco, owner Sigrid Undheim

Alta Colina's Dorado "Falco"

The beautiful site of Alta Colina's Damenens Jens "Jergan" On Line!!

The official HD result of Jergan A1 HD FREE Alta Colina's Damenes Jens is not only a very beautiful dog with a magnificent character, it turns out he also has the perfect hips.

photo: Dominique Vrancken

So the litter that is to be expeceted around Christmas time at kennel From Cailin's Garden is an outcross combination with both parents officially Patella free (no knee-problems) en with the official hip results of A1 en A2. For more information: Rieky en Wim van den Berk, From Cailins Garden

Banner of kennel From Cailins Garden; next week on line

 F litter Alta Colina born on the 7th of November 2006  

2 beautiful ladies Frida en Freia

 G litter Alta Colina born on the 11th of November 2006

3 beautiful ladies and 4 handsome men

More pictures of the puppies at page  "From Others"

New links added of kennel Wonderwhite's, Sweden were a halfsister of Celice and Jergan lives and kennel Cubilon, Norway the breeders of the famous Cubilon's Hann-Hund Homage "Martin"  

Father of Jergan and Celice, Ch. Cubilon's Hann-Hund Homage "Martin" Best in Show at Orkanger, Norway

Seems like this is Martin's show. He became in 2003, 2004, 2005 en 2006 BOB on this show, in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Best in Group. In 2005 he became Best in Show and on the 12th of November 2006 he did it again: Best in Show. A great achivement!! The Breedersgroup of Cubilon became Best Breedersgroup in show.

Alta Colina´s Den Dama Best of Breed Celice participated for the 2nd time in Open class at Bleiswijk. And she was in the mood today, she became Best Bitch and deserved by that her 2nd CAC, her first complete CACIB and on top of that she also became BOB

photo: Jacoline Berendsen, kennel Payona Holland

Very nice bitch, good size, good bone. Excellent bodyshape and proportions. She's very balanced, moves very well. Excellent hindquarters, excellent front and feet. First class head with female expression. Good dewclaws

Now first we´re going to fatten Caronne again and wait untill his fur has come back. He gained the same result as last week; 2 VG in Open class 

The bride and groom Alaska (Geronne de la Belletiere x Diesel van Patous Legend) and Alta Colina's Damenes Jens (Ch. Cubilon's Hann-Hund Homage x Ch. Beachbear's Guapa Joya de Ora,) Laske is officially Patella free and HD A2, Jergan is also officially free from Patella luxation and his good hip results only have to be acknowledged on paper.The puppies will be born under kennelname "From Cailins Garden". Owners are Rieky en Wim van den Berk, Belgium

More photo's and information about Jergan you can find on Jergan's pagina. For further information about this combination you can contact kennel "From Calin's Garden

Rieky with Jergan at that time 9 weeks old. So if you're a doglover and lover off this special breed and you've still not decided yet what to ask for Christmas..... 

New showresults Utrecht, judge Mr. Baelen (B). Celice was for some reason entered in Open classe but did it very well. 5 biches present in that class but still she became 2nd Excellent. Caronne, still with no winter coat, became 2 Very good, also in Open class

Alta Colina's Damenes Jens "Jergan" becomes a daddy for the first time!! Tomorrow more news about this mating which already took place. Puppies will be expected around Christmas.

Caldo is home again and everybody is happy. One in particullar!

24-10-2006
Norway

Celice after her 4th succesfull escape out of one of the dogpenns

So what, I've a show coming Saturday; I'm standing right, don't I? The judge will look through a "little" bit of dirt

Just send your dog to Norway and you'll get a beautifully trained dog back again

Caldo still in the beautiful Norwegian mountains. Within 3 weeks he'll have to do it with our Dutch dunes again. We can't wait to see him!! 

Beate with Bubbles and Caldo in the beautiful mountains

Cindy is doing well. Partly made possible by the story of Cindy, an official Foundation is now founded by Janet and Leon Pronk of kennel Du Chamourel. A foundation is an organisation which has a non profit motive and which spends all her money, received from donations, on the purpose of this foundation; in this case Cindy and every Pyrenean Mountain Dog that needs help in any way. 

Show results Maastricht, Holland Jergan and Celice

We had entered Caronne but didn't took him with us. He’s not co-operating with us; he’s still completely out of coat and it has no use to show your dog in his summer coat for a Norwegian judge. On top off that he hadn’t eaten for 2 days because he has his mind on whooooooooole other things at the moment.

The for everybody (in Holland) unknown Norwegian judge Mr. Lie had provided the most highest entries of 19 PMD’s  on a Dutch show till now this year. Till now the entries varied from 3 till (2x) 10 entries per show. Unfortunately the judge failed to appear by illness.

Caldo did his first show in Norway

Caldo was entered on a Norwegian show this weekend, judge J. Jakobsen (N)  and even made the wheel (see pictures for prove)

Celice is staying with Grandma again

He drove us mad, even separated from each other, Caronne kept on going whining and howling because our lady is in heat again. Moaning and barking and of course trying to do certain things while they’re in the same room. Celice growls and snarls him off of her because what she knows, he apparently doesn’t know. It isn’t time yet but try to explain that to a terrible macho who, by the true his body whistling hormones, doesn’t know what he’s doing anymore. He shows himself off, offers her his food (doesn’t eat himself) and even his bone, submits himself completely to her; everything and anything to please Celice.

His marvellous smell goes through doors and floors and hundreds of meters far. Celice slept, against custom, for 2 days on our bedroom. Her irresistible, lovely smell barricaded by 2 doors and floors but still he kept us awake with his touching whining and howling because Prince Peyrac does absolutely not suffers in silence!!

Also when he’s outside in the kennel he has no rest. Every dog that goes by, in front of, besides or round the back of our house he smells. And they all are in his mind a potential danger because Celice is HIS girl and nobody else’s! So Celice has gone to Grandma again.

Caronne kept on searching and sniffing the house for two whole days more with a blaming look in his eyes towards us. But apparently he has given up all hope now and today he has eaten for the first time in days but still with the unbelievable sad look in his eyes. And then there was only one Pyr left in the house; we miss them terribly and it’sso unbelievable quiet at home!

The photo album is still not repaired yet. As you might have noticed, you can’t enlarge the pictures no more. For this I have to up load all the pictures again to the website and at the moment there’s simply no time for it. Within a short time you can expect a new photo album of Caldo’s stay in Norway

Showresults Zwolle. Judge Mr. M.E.J. v.d. Weijer (NL)
Uchan Caronne du Domaine de Peyrac: Open class 2 Exellent res. CACIB
Alta Colina's Den Dama: Youth class 1 Exellent. Beneath Celice's first "Big girl" judgingrepport

Zoë (1 year) and Caronne inspecting the bottle if there's any milk left

Alta Colina's Damenes Jens Best Male and sister Alta Colina's Den Dama Best Bitch at the Young Dogday in Belgium

The Young Dog day in Belgium turned into a family happening. Celice won her class 18-24 months and became Best Bitch. Jergan also won his class 18-24 months, became Best Male, defeated, well deserved, his sister for Best Junior and became Best Dog of the day

It was overall a successful weekend for the D litter. Their brother Alta Colina's Dorado (Falco) became 1 Excellent, CAC, CACIB and BOB in Stavanger, Norway. Owner of Falco is Sigrid Undheim.

Daddy Martin (Ch. Cubilon's Hann-Hund Homage) from this successful D litter has his own site now and the link is added

Pictures from Caldo in Norway

 
Caldo for the first time in his life on a groom table. And of course he sits on the outer most corner of the table


And here he is then. Caldo on his Norwegian, neatly washed and styled

Celice Luxembourg Youth Champion! Celice has closed her Junior carreer today. She became Luxembourg Youth Champion nder judge Mr. J Muldoon (Irl). Caronne became 3 Excellent in open class and Jergan became 1 Excellent CAC in Intermediaire class

 
A kiss from Celice for her proud breeder Beate Konstad

Caldo has left to Norway

Last walk with`my little favourit`before he goes to Norway

Brother and Sister did it again very well today

Showresult Mechelen, Belgium, judge Mrs B. Moen (N)

Celice Juniorclass: 1 Excellent, Selected 10 Best Junior Bitches by judge Mr J. de Cuyper (B)

Jergan Intermediar class: 1 Excellent, CAC CACIB BOB, Selected 6th best dog of group FCI 2 by judge Mr A. di Lorenzo (I)

A good Samari'lady' has called her self in to provide a temporary home for Cindy. Let's see what happens; Cindy still lives in the shelter; hope that will be over soon.

Emergency call!! Forget for a moment everything what's on this page about 4 healthy, lucky dogs. Please read this email we've received. Is there someone who can help a young, lovable dog who's staying in a shelter now for almost 8!!! months. Financial help (even 1 euro) or suggestions in any shape how to help her, are most welcome.

Character description of all the dogs placed on their own page

The piece about "The introduction of the Junior Championship in Holland has been put on the page "From Others" Beneath the article you can find all victories till now of our Junior Dog Alta Colina Den Dama Celice

Several pictures added on the page's of Caldo, Caronne, Celice and Jergan. Also new pictures on the page "From Others" and "Diverse"

Caronne during his comeback in the ring after an absence of more then a year. Photo made by Renate Choidi-Walraven

New showresults Leuven, Belgium. Judge A. LeBlond (F)

Uchan Caronne du Domaine de Peyrac: Open class: 2 Excellent
Alta Colina's Den Dama: Junior class: 1 Excellent Best Junior
Alta Colina's Den Damenens Jens: Intermediair: 1 Excellent res. CAC

We are the most happiest about Caronne's result. After a long, hard recovery from a bacterial infection, this was the first show in over a year we've entered him. And he still wasn't out of practice

Prince Peyrac is back in town!!

New pictures of Caldo in his photo album

New showresult Celice: Luik, Belgium Judge: Mr. Campbell (N) Juniorclass: 1 Excellent, Best Junior

New music for Celice. We've decided that this music is more suitable for our Terminator. And another picture from Giant Caldo and Tom Thump Zoë

Several new links added.

Music placed on the pages of Caldo, Celice and Jergan. This will be the music of Caronne

And this is another brother of Celice and Jergan. Meet Knerten or

Alta Colina's Don Juan

Celice rumbles on: Lokeren, Belgium, judge Mr. Rehanek (CZ) Juniorclass 1 Exellent, Jeugd/Juniorwinner Lokeren, 5th Best Junior in Show

Caldo with his new playmate: Zoë 10 months

13-07-2006

The page from/for others is On line with stories, pictures, movies and showtips with a big fat wink. I still have to do a lot of translation on that page but in the mean time you can enjoy the lovely pictures which are on it

New links added from Polish kennel Pyristamo and Unkada. The site from Pyistamo has an English version. The site from Unkada will have an English version in future. The Polish translation from PMD is: Pirenejski Pies Górski also called Duzy Pies Pirenejski

New pictures from Caronne in his photo album

10-07-2006

 Alta Colina's Damenes Jens "Jergan" has also deserved his first BOB title. After becoming Belgian Juniorwinner in Brussel, Jergan goes on getting great results on shows.On 09-07-2006 he became Best male, deserving with that his first Championship award and becameBOB in La Louvière, Belgium under Judge R. Doedijns (Nl). Within a short time Celice's brother gets his own page on this site so everyone can enjoy this promising, young male. Rieky and Wim, congratulations with the great results Jergan has achieved till now.

07-07-2006

New link added from Hellenic Giant Star, Greece and this is the Greek translation of Pyrenean Mountain dog: Ορεινός Σκύλος των Πυρηναίων

And already a short impression of our holliday (more to come)

Were're back in Holland again. First thing we did, was picking up Caronne. He stayed in Holland during our holliday and was very well taken cared of by Caroline and her contributors from "De Bommel" a boarding house for dogs.

They already knew the breed so that was a great reassurance for us. Besides that they've large (playing) pastures where the dogs can play as much as they want. For us it was the first time that we let Caronne stay with somebody else during a holliday and at first we didn't feel happy about it. But every time we called Prins Peyrac was happy playing, ate well (gain some weight again) and he was even swimming in a pool. He had the time of his life so Caroline and contributors; thank you so much for taking care of Caronne so well (and for the hugs you gave him during his stay with you all) and the returning of still very happy and cheerfull dog.

Today it was Caldo's turn: Umag, Croatia: Championsclass: 1 Ex., CAC, CACIB, BOB, selected at the 10 Best in group FCI 2 ( In Croatia only the first 3 are rankend) Celice: Juniorclass: 1 Ex., Best Junior, 2nd Best Bitch, Junior Winner Umag, Croatia

Caldo: Umag, Croatia: CAC, CACIB, BOB, Selected at the 10 Best in group FCI 2


Celice: 1 Ex. ,Best Junior, 2nd Best Bitch, Junior Winner Umag

Celice beats 3 bitches out of the Open class and "brother" Caldo for the BOB in Portoroz, Slovenia

Ch. Symfonie van Merode Caldo: Championsclass: 1 Ex. CAC, CACIB
Alta Colina Den Dama "Celice": Juniorclass: 1 Ex. Alpe Adria Juniorwinner, Best Bitch, BOB, Alpe Adria Winner

Celice guarding the appartement in Croatia

The new bride of Nl. Int. Ch. Symfonie van Merode Caldo B. D. CH. Lu. Ch. is known: N. Ch. Alta Colina's Barco de la Bandera "Lucy". Mating planned in the summmer of 2006. For more information about this combination: Alta Colina

One of the grandchildren from Caldo, born 23-02-2006 at kennel Alta Colina Norway

Alta Colina's Esmeralda "Ruth"

The Sense or Nonsens of the introduction of the Youth/Junior Championship in Holland

On the 1st of January 2006 they’ve introduced the Youth Championship in Holland . A Junior can deserve in class 9 till 18 months a Youth CAC (Championship award) if he/she gets the qualification 1 Excellent. After to have won 3 Junior/ Youth CAC’s under 3 different judges they’ll become Dutch Youth Champion. This title is also to be considered as the first CAC to the adult Dutch Championship.

Well that’s nice wouldn't you think; finally owners of juniors are to be stimulated to enter their Juniors on shows in Holland . In the surrounding country’s it’s already long common that the junior counts during every show that is held. They can win the Youth Championship from the relative countries, special Youth Titles are to be won and on every show you see the best junior from every breed appear in the ring of honour of which the Best Junior in Show is to be chosen. Till now in Holland only the Winner in Amsterdam was appealing to enter your junior, because there you can win, besides the Winner title for the adult dogs also the title Youth winner.

The second reason for not entering a junior (and then especially the large breeds like the PMD) ) on a Dutch show with Dutch Judges was/is that there are still a few judges that strictly  handle the rules according to Raad van Beheer no matter the age of the dog. That rules is: The qualification excellent is for those dogs that live up in such a way to the standard that a minor defect or fault the ideal picture of the breed not disturbs and the quality of the dog is in such a way that he /she can be to considered Champion worthy.

A good rule you would say and I couldn’t agree more. Only I would like to supplement it nowadays with: make allowances for the dog’s age.

Juniors from large breeds are far from ready on that age (9-18 months) They need a few years to become fully grown. For instance: to get a steady and stabile movement, the growing discs which in first instant are made out of cartilage, shall have to be boned first. But still there're some judges that use the movement as an excuse to give the big junior a Very Good instead of an Excellent. But I wouldn’t be pleased if my dog already shows the movement of a grown dog on that age. That would mean to me that my dog already has stopped developing on a very early age. Of course I don’t mean that the big sized junior can stumble through the ring but may/must show the movement of a youth dog.

A great excuse to use is also:” the dog isn’t ready yet”. Well hello, can he please? The word speaks for itself; it’s a JUNIOR. The best you can compare a young Pyrenean Mountain dog with your son or daughter when they’re in puberty; they don’t know what to do with those suddenly long stilts. When I’m watching my sun during a football match, you see exactly which boy is in that stage. Before the growing spurt, the movements were smooth and easy. But when they come in the stage in which the body has to adjust to the increasingly longer growing bones then suddenly you see them bungle; they stumble over their own legs. After some time you see it decrease till finally it’s totally stabilized. If not then you can speak off a defect or in case of a qualification for the dog: A Very good, Good or in the most worst case an Average .

Now some practical samples of the judging of a young PMD

Eindhoven : a beautiful, impressive typical junior male (of 10 months) stands in the ring. Not quit used to the showing event yet but still you can’t go around his qualities and his movements are according to his age. Nice wouldn’t you think? WRONG!! According to the (another wise respected) judge is that the reason the dogs deserves a Very Good while this dog should at least deserved the Excellent and based on the dogs present, he at least deserved the reserve CAC!! He had a beautiful judging report by the way, with only a comment about his coat (he was starting to loose his coat) and the comment:” in movement not ready yet”.

Goes: For Celice her first Dutch show after they’ve introduced the Junior CAC. We already had a bad feeling about it because on this show the same judge as at Eindhoven would be judging today. Now knowing why he gave that beautiful male a Very Good then, didn’t promise any good. (and if we had known, we certainly hadn't entered Celice; we’re still not made of money) We let the dogs walk in the ring to get them used to it and Celice was certainly not inferior to the other bitches. She has the qualities; only she’s still not in full coat after her first heat. The judging began and where we were afraid of happened; she got a Very good because she was still a bit loose in movement according to the judge.

After the judging we went to the judge for an explanation about the qualification. He gave the following reason: To get an Excellent the dog has to be “Champion worthy” and that’s only possible when the dog is ready. Your dog will certainly win her prizes in future but I don’t think she’s ready at the moment. So he tells us that our dog has potential but he doesn’t reward her for it. We on our side also respected his decision and motivation, after all the dog isn’t ready yet on this age.

But why then the introduction of the Junior CAC?? Hasn’t there been any consultation with the association of judges in Holland.When you introduce the Junior CAC in Holland maybe the definition of Excellent (for a Junior) has to be changed in: “a dog who has the potential to become a Champion. Or like in Germany (till shortly) or Luxembourg (still) should a Very Good be enough for a CAC to justify the feelings of judges who think that you can’t give an Ex. to juniors because they aren’t ready yet. As long as this isn’t clear in Holland , is there any point in entering our juniors dogs on shows and to waist money on it? Must we (again) go abroad where they do judge the dogs on their age? Or just don’t enter your junior anymore with judges who have this way of thinking? What do you think?

With us the result was that we didn’t entered Celice for another show in Holland , Leeuwarden . We would only go to the show on which we had already entered her. And on the hand of the outcome of that show we should decide if it was worth anymore to show a qualitatively, beautiful young bitch in Holland .

What a piece of luck we did! There’s a young Dutch judge who sees in Celice all the qualities there are and he judges her by her age. Not a word about: “she isn’t ready yet” but “already good movements for her age”. And:” already on her age she shows excellent picture of the breed” and the most beautiful comment:  “a promise for the future”. You can’t imagine our happiness on that moment; so it is possible then in Holland!! On top of that she also became 2nd Best Bitch (7 bitches present) and deserved with that her first adult res. CAC. We also went to this judge but then to thank him that he judged Celice on her age. His answer? Well, why not? She’s a beautiful dog. So simple is it then.

Beneath you’ll find the judging report from this judge who gave us the motivation to go on showing our junior in Holland . The report shows clearly that he has judged Celice on her age. And for her age she’s an Excellent dog!

A very attractive young bitch. Already on this age she shows an excellent picture of the breed. Has excellent bone and substance. Beautiful shaped feminine head. Scissors bite. Very typical set and worn ears. Eyes could be placed a fraction more obliquely. She shows a bit white but has excellent pigmentation and a very appealing expression. Already excellent front/chest for her age. Already excellent neck- and top line, tail start and -carriage. For her age already good development of the body. Splendid coat condition. Already excellent movements for her age. A Dog with prospects. 1 Excellent, Junior CAC and res. CAC. 

Finally time to update the site. I’ve started today by adding the English version of the articles “Is your glass half empty or is it half full” and “How the story continued”. You can find them on the page “Brutus” at the end of the story. These articles are on my site for quit a while now (in Dutch) but I couldn’t find the time till now to translate them in English. There’s also an article on the site about the problems we have over here since they’ve introduced the Dutch Youth Championship in 2006. I’ll translate it as soon as possible.
 
New show result Celice. We’re back in Holland and were brought down to earth with a very loud bump! Our Swiss Youth Champion became 1 Very Good on a Dutch show.

 

And there're still a few male puppies available at kennel “From the Dutch Garden and kennel “Payona”  I had the luck to see them in life already. They're not only very beautiful but also so very cute.On this pictures they're about 6 weeks ad are already turned into big, wooly bears.

 

The Showpage has been brought up to date

I'm now busy with the page "from others" and the pictures I've promised a long time ago

After being Best Youthdog on the Clubmatch in Belgium and becoming Luxemburgs Youth Champion in Marz, won Jergan (brother of our Celice) his classe again on the Young Dogday in Holland. Congratulations! Also on the Young Dogday you could have, voluntarily and free of charge, your dog test on Patella Luxation by an orthopedic vet. Jergan participated and Hurray, he's free from Patella Luxation.

We had marvelous results in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland. Caldo 2x 1 Ex. CAC, 2x res. CACIB. He deserved this weekend his 4e and 5e CAC and became SWISS CHAMPION. This is his 7th official Championship. Celice 2x 1 Ex, 2x Youth CAC, 2x Best Youthdog (Youthwinner Sankt Gallen 20 en 21 may 226) and qualification for the Crufts 2007. And because this were her 2nd and 3th JCAC, she became SWISS YOUTH CHAMPION 

Swiss Champion Caldo and Swiss Youth Champion Celice playing with the boss near the beautiful Bodemlake (Bodemsee) in Switzerland after the shows

Back from Norway and I have the official result: I passed the exams KK2. 25-04-2006: Sonja, Anja, Let and Frans also passed the exams. Congratulations and I hope we'll see each other soon

Photos from the trip later: but first we're going to have a party

Puppies expected circa 20-04-2006 at kennel From the Dutch garden from Symfonie van Merode Dancing Jill

And circa 17-04-2006 at kennel Payona from litter sister Symfonie van Merode Djazz

And at the same time we wish to congratulate Johan and Marian with the great results in Goes, Holland where Devlin won in Open classe 1U, CAC.CACIB, BOB and won the 8th rank in FCI 2 groupe. Congratulations!!

 New pictures from Celice 1 year old, she doesn't lack an attitude as high as a mountain

and pigmentation and expression either! 

New pictures from Caldo in his photo album

Birthdaygirl Celice together with Zoë

Celice is home again and Caronne is veeeeeeeeeeeeeeery pleased. Thanks Mum voor babysitting Celice XXX-ses

 New pictures from Caronne in his photo album

New pictures from Caldo's "grandchilderen" in photo album "Diversen", 3 days old

Puppies born at Alta Colina, Norway
Alta Colina's Crem de la Creme Keldo x Pyr Angel-S Thera
4 Bitches and 3 males. More pictures on http://www.altacolina.com

Caldo has won his third Swiss CAC and Celice became (completely out of coat) Jugendsiegster Fribourg 2006

More pictures coming up in photo album "Shows"
 

Pups expected at Alta Colina ca. 24th of Februay 2006

from Alta Colina’s Crem de la Crème Keldo
 

(Int, Nl, D, B, Lux. Ch. Symfonie van Merode Caldo x No. Ch. Beachbear's Golosina) 

 and Pyr Angel-S Thera “Anna”

 Int Nord Ch Pyr Angel-S Napoleon x Int Nord Ch NordV03 Pyr Angel-S Queeka Bear


The kennel is quite rightly proud on this combination from young, healthy dogs which have the most important French lines and the most important Scandinavian lines behind them. All the lines behind this outcross combination are Champions (with the exception of 2) but more important almost all HD A so free. The hope is of course that out of this combination healthy pups will be born with the beautiful body and hind quarters with the beautiful movement, as they’re known for in the Scandinavian countries, combined with the beautiful French head which is preferred and I must say the changes are very high! Do you need more information about this combination just contact email@altacolina.com . Or surf to their website to look at more pictures and the very impressive pedigrees (with all pictures) behind this combination http://www.altacolina.com 

Pirinejski Planinski Pas

In Croatia there’re no sites available about Pyrenean Mountaindogs. You can only find some articles on the internet. To put it stronger: when we first visited Croatia, in 2003, there were only 2 PMD’s existing in all of Croatia.

On the show where we had entered Caldo, there were only Italian and Slovenian PMD’s present; not one from Croatia. We already found that odd but when we went into town that evening and our little Caldo caused a huge stoppage in front off the terrace we sat, we entirely couldn’t believe what came over us. And this went on and on each day, and it became worse every day; everyone wanted to caress him, everyone wanted to take a picture of him. A strange thing was that nobody asked us what kind of breed he was. Usually this is the first question you get almost all of the time from people. But the strangest thing was that people made remarks about us having (a lot of) money. Till finally a man came to us with a newspaper and then we finally understood what was going on. The receptionist of the hotel translated it for us.

The article in the paper told us that a litter of PMD’s was born in Zaton. The litter came from the combination between the 2 only PMD’s existing on that moment in Croatia. 10 Puppies were born and it was important news; that important that it had made the national news. There was a story, telling us that in the early days PMD’s were sold/bought for the amount of $3,50 and that nowadays (2003) they’re worth € 1000,--!! each because of their rarity. Because they also had placed 2 pictures from Mamma, Pappa and the litter, Caldo was recognized by many people as being a Pirinesjki Planinski Pas and so apparently an expensive, threatened species.

At that moment we also understood the remarks about the money. They thought we were loaded because we could afford such a dog. The income and especially for the ones in the catering industry were very low. If you know that we had first-, main course and dessert including drinks for not even €10,--, p.p. in a good restaurant, and they still made profit, maybe then you can imagine what little money the people made over there.

On that holiday we’ve explained a lot of times to a lot of people that we (sadly) weren’t filthy rich and (the most important thing) that the breed wasn’t dying out and that there’re breeders all over the world to secure the existence of this beautiful breed.

Till next time, Mac³ 

New pictures of Celice on the site Our lady is a bit out of coat at the moment but she's developing very well just like her brother Jergan

Alta Colina's Den Dama "Celice"

Alta Colina's Damenens Jens "Jergan", is owned by Wim and Rieky van der Berk, Belgium. Do you want more information about Jergan, just contact riekywim@telenet.be

Alta Colina's Damenes Jens "Jergan"

Martin, father of both  Jergan and Celice  became Best Pyrenean Mountaindog 2005 in Norway just like he did in 2003. In 2004 he was 3e Best Pyrenean Mountaindog of Norway. Cubilon's Hann-Hund Hommage is owned by Hilde Stenstad. She also posesses Alta Colina's Don Diablo "Ruben", a litter brother. You can find pictures of all these dogs in the photogallery 

Cubilon's Hann-Hund Homage "Martin"

Further more we've received from Mr. Jung notice that Odin, sun of Duncan, became BOB four times on a row and has achived the AKC championship by that. He did that by beating d the nr. 1 Great Pyrenees of this moment. Odin is bred and owned by Mr. Jung and lives in Atlanta, America. He was entered in classe 12-18 month and is only 13 months old.

The next translation of Pyrenean Mountaindog is on the way

A bit sad news now; the exams for KK2 has been delayed till April/May. Very sad for our group but also for the people who are still waiting for the course Exterior and Movement, the following course which has to have enough participants will it start

The're puppies to be expected at Alta Colina, Norway and Caldo will become Grand Pa for the first time And there's a mating planned again for Caldo in Norway in the summer of 2006

Guestbook adjusted

Sorry, didn't know that your sites weren't to be seen through your messages. I've adjusted it

This is the Korean translation of Pyrenean Mountain dog. I think most people know how it works but for  those who doesn't: copy the translation and past it in the searching frame.

Sadly enough there few Korean sites available with an English version; so impossible to read. The most beautiful Korean site is without no doubt Mr. Jung's with beautiful music, pictures and films about shows and an English version!

Mr. Jung is the proud owner of some Pyrs from the American type. They're imported from out of the USA from, a.o.  the well-known kennels Rivergroves and Summerhill. He also possess a Pyr of “Valle d'Aspe“ but behind this dog are also the bloodlines of Rivergroves and Summerhill. In the mean time he also has bred some offspring's of them.

One of his most striking dogs is without no doubt Duncan. A multiple Best in Group winner, Best in show winner and also American, International en Korean Champion.

If you haven't visited the site of Mr. Jung yet through the link on our site, we wish you a lot of pleasure while reading and viewing his site. You have to be a bit patience with the films before they start. But afterwards it's real nice to see how they show on the Korean way; complete with deep bows for the judges.
www.pyr-dreamweaver.com

Till next week, Mac³

Several new links added

Through circumstances we’ve “yanked” the site suddenly on line. But because I’ve a brief moment now, I really would like to thank a few people who helped me with the site. At first there’s of course (the very talented) Sandra from Sand webdesign which I drove crazy sometimes. Then we have Ursula Hock from Ursa’s Signum who’s responsible for the German translation. And I don’t want to forget Claire Billet who did the French translation for the page “About us”. And most of al my husband Aad for his patience during all the time I was behind the computer (or with my nose in books, that turns out to be the same for him) and didn’t had time for him.

After the first day on line we had many sweat and lovely reactions from a lot of people by email and guestbook about the story “Brutus and the rest”. We were very pleased by that; the story has called up these reactions where we were hoping for. The French translation will come in future; we’re busy with that. The German translating will be a “will be continued” story because Urs is very busy with her (Pyr) shops. We're even going to translate the story in Norwegian with help from Beate so it will also be readable for Scandinavian countries.

Further more it’s our intention to track down as many translations as possible from Great Pyrenean Mountain dog with interesting links from the belonging countries. In that way it will be possible to reach sites of unknown or less unknown breeders. Who knows, maybe you’ll find the stud you’re looking for. We’ve already found a lot of translations and from next week on we’re going to put them on our site.

By clicking on the button “News” (above the picture) you can see if there’s new information, photo’s and so on. We’re wishing we can welcome you back for many more times.

If we could all live in peace
If we could lovingly give happiness to each and every one
If we could give all onto everybody
Then the world would be a better place

While our thoughts are with Zoë, we wish you all a healthy, successful but most of all a lovable 2006….

Aad, Marina, Romano, Caldo, Caronne, Celice, Chelsey

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