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Previous Years Happenings
News & Happenings of 2009
~ 15th Dec 09 ~ Storm is confirmed pregnant and we are expecting her little babies to arrive in the first weeks of Jan 2010. For further details please check our planned litter's page. Also Fallon has now been mated and we should know in the next 4-5wks if she has taken and in pup. Check back for further details. ~ 12th Dec 09 ~ Well the specialty has come and gone now & the last show for us for the year. We are pleased with the results we received under Mr Craig Frazer of Highbourne Staffords. Scarlett was placed 4th in junior class from 9 entries & Ebby was up playing with the big girls in State bred and we are please she was placed 5th in the class from 9 entries. We where also thrilled to finally meet Kim & Terry with Ebby's sister Contessa, who I am pleased to say is a lovely example of the breed and I am proud to have bred her. I wish Kim all the luck in the world with her, hopefully in time she will shine for you :o)
~ 4th Dec 09 ~ We are pleased to annonce our Fallon will hopefully be having babies early in 2010, we have planned to mate her in the coming weeks and all going well she should deliver in mid Feb 2010. She will be going to our very own Billie and we are expecting Brindles & black brindles with white markings. ~ 21st Nov 09 ~ This evening at the Caboolture Kennel Club Show our youngster Checker's took Best Baby in the Sweepstakes from a very large entry of 40!! We are so very proud of the lad. He also took baby of breed in the classes beating 3 other boy's to take first. ~ 10th Nov 09 ~ We have a litter planned for very early 2010, Storm will hopefully be in pup with her last litter. We are planning for a red, red & white with possible pieds in the first weeks of Jan 2010. Keep an eye on our planned litter's page for updates and further information. ~ 6th & 7th Nov 09 ~ Our second lot of shows back and we are just thrilled with how our young Checky is taking on the whole thing, his a natural...loves all the people and other dogs. On fri night he won Baby of breed against a very promising young bitch & again on the sat night against the same young bitch, he just trotted around the ring and stacked up like he was an old hand. Very pleasing to have such a good mannered and easy going youngster. Ebby placed 2nd in her class with Jacki as her handler (thanks a mill Jack), good competition in this class with her kennel mate Scarlett also competing. ~ 31st Oct & 1st Nov 09 ~ Well we have made a return to the rings, life is getting back to normal really...work etc etc. Our first shows back where at Maryborough. Was so good to get out and catch up with people again so much time has passed this year and so many things have gone on!! We were very very please with our little man Checker's performance he had only been on lead a handful of times before these shows but he took it all in his stride and was not worried by all the goings on at all. Checky did very well on the sunday and took best baby boy from a class of 4.
~ 30th Sept 09 ~ Well our professional pic's have arrived from the wedding and we are so thrilled....Here is a small taste :o)
~ 25th Sept 09 ~ Ok well the wedding has come and gone, the honeymoon too. We had such a great time In Tassie it was stunning!! Now it's time for us to get back to things, establish our routines again and into training for our girls. We hope to be back in the rings with them very soon.
Photo's taken by a friend on the day, professonal ones still coming.
East coast one day and then the west coast the next ~ 10th August 09 ~ Our little boys have gone off to there new homes now, Thanks to there new families for providing such wonderful new homes for them. The count down has begun for us, only 3.5wks till Glen & I get married!!! Can't believe how fast time has flown. We wont be round much for the next month or so but once things settle down again we will be back to the rings to get our young girls out amongst it and our little boy accustom to the sounds and smells of the show scene. Hopefully we'll see you round :-) ~ 6th July 09 ~ Billie & Tauro Babies arrive... 3 stunning little tikes. One very handsome boy and two devine young ladies . Two of these pup's will be available to loving forever homes in early september. However they are located in the Newcastle region but if you are interested in these babies I can pass your enquiries on EMAIL.
~ 11th June 09 ~ The babies are here, we have been given 4 beautiful new baby boy's. Further info and pic's can be found on the Baby Puppy Nursery pg. ~ June 2nd 09 ~ We have a lovely litter coming in the next few weeks, Probably the only one for the yr as we are just so busy this yr. We have combined some lovely old UK bloodlines with some well know Australian lines and we are very excited to see what will be produced. Take a look on the Planned matings/litter's page for more info and make enquiries either via phone or email using the puppy enquiries form located on this site. ~ Early May 2009 ~ Ok we are here and we are almost unpacked...lol I'm thinking that may take us some time to finish with so much stuff going on. I'll put some pic's up of the place when I get a chance. Stafford specialty on the 2nd May with Mrs Elaine Pearson (Sundow UK) judging. Great results for our show team....Scarlett ~ Fantazmic Lasting Impression being the lady of the day!! Taking Minor Puppy In SHOW....whooo hoo go Scarletto!! Ebby our home bred girl didn't do too badly either she brought up the ranking taking a nice 2nd to her kennel mate Scarlett. I'm very proud of my girls.
Breeze also managed a 5th place in her class. Well done Breezey Bear your very rearly out of the placing at specialist level. ~ April 22nd 2009 ~ Not long now till the big move.....So exciting, the dogs are completley unaware of the move and will be very happy I'm sure when we finally get there. We have plan's to build some lovely big luxery kennel's so they will have some great digs to stay in when we are at work. The wedding is drawing closer now to and I'm starting to get very nervous, will we make it and be ready in time??? I sure hope so all my family is coming!! May Stafford Specialty is Drawing closer now too and we are looking forward to getting the youngsters out into the ring again. We also have a very exciting litter due in June...Some great bloodlines and hopefully some cracker pup's!! We will be seeking appropriate pet home and it's very possible there will be potential show pup's available to suitable and approved homes. ~ 27th March 09 ~ Our Jake man celebrates his 7th Birthday.
Still got it old mate!! Jake can still hold his own in the show rings and has taken many neuter class wins and also a Neuter In Show. He will be gracing the rings from now on in the vetran class also. That's Gold Jakey :-) ~ 12th March 2009 ~ Ok well things are really starting to get busy for us here at Ourknights now, we had a good time at the Open show for the SBT Club QLD with the lovely young Scarlett taking 2nd in the baby bitch class and Ebonee bringing up the back of the placings with a 5th. Billy and Breeze both placing in there respective classes also. Crumbb's got a great look in but didn't quiet make the cut for the top 4 placings. Our biggest news for the month is we have found a lovely property to purchase and will be moving in to it in early May. We have purchased 2.5acers in the Elimbah region. It's a nice big block with lovely gardens and a nice spring fed creek that run's across the back.....the dogs will love that!! ~ Late Feb 2009 ~ Well it's a slow year for us in the dog showing department, we have so much other stuff going on we will only be making a few appearances in the rings with our kids. We have done a few show's so far. A few class wins, and the debut of Scarlett at Toowoomba was alot of fun. Biggest news is we have decided to purchase our new home early and we hoping to make good use of the lower rates and boosted home owner's grant. ~ January 2009 ~ Ok well this yr is a really busy one for us!!! Outside the world of dogs we have so much goinging on. We are getting MARRIED!!!!! wow in September...so much to do so little time to prepare. Our last babies from Nov 08 have all gone of to and settled into there new homes very well now. I'm getting fairly regular updates on them and some great pic's which I'll upload soon. The Princess of the South....Contessa ~ Ourknights Duanna Fia ~ has settled well into her new home and I hope she is everything Kim had hoped for. May she be a good new begining for you!! I get great updated on Tessa's adventures and pic's of her picking on her to older brother's in Bosun and Barney. ~ Our New Addition from Nov 2008 ~ We would like you to meet our latest addition.......YES I KNOW ANOTHER!!! ~ Fantazmic Lasting Impression, better known as Scarlett ~
We would like to thank Elizabeth from the bottom of our hearts for this oppurtunity, Scarlett has some brilliant lines in her pedigree. She crosses back to Uk Ch Valglo Cassanova At Crossguns (the UK's breed record holder) on her Dam's side (Vamp is a Uk import Bitch) and through her sire you have the creme of some of Australia's best stock in Aust Grd Ch & Uk Ch Koendidda Umrum who's show career speaks for it's self. His sire being one of Australia's most successful stud dogs in Aust Grd Ch Highbourne Luskin Star who himself has a very impressive show tally. ************************************************************************************** News & Happenings of 2008
Storms Bubbies Have arrived now too 6-11-08 Storm gave us 2 handsom boys, one red with white and the other red brindle with flashy white marknigs. Both are big and strong. Storm is doing really well. Breeze & Blackie babies have arrived!!! 2-11-08 We have 7 lovely little babies, 4 girls & 3 boys all varing shades of brindle and some with white markings on there chest. Mum and bub's are doing really well. Newcastle specialty weekend 14-15th Sept 08 We took the whole crew with us on this trip so was very busy, Only Billie, Breeze, Fallon & Elle where shown but the other's where just along for the road trip. Billie placed both days with a 4th under on sat & a 5th under Brindley on the Sun. Breeze took a 4th place from a large intermediate class on the sun also under Storm has been mated 3-9-08 Stormy girl has returned from her interstate trip and hopefully with some bubbies brewing in her belly. Puppies expected in the 2nd week of Nov, with reds, dark brindles and red brindle the colours we should get. Breeze has been mated 30-8-08 Breeze has had her fun and now we wait to see if she will take, Puppies expected in the 1st week of Nov Billie & Roxy Babies have arrived 18-6-08 My beautiful boy Billie has another stunning litter on the ground. This is a Pitford litter Billie was mated to a lovely red girl ~ Pitford Red Roxy, they have produced 5 littlies. All black brindle, 4 boys and a single girl. Congratultions Mark, Terri & Roxy......we can't wait to see them!!! A few more shows now We have attended a couple more show's now and again a few more good results, Breeze has taken an Inter In Group and Res CC Bitch which we are very proud of hopefully it won't be long and she'll crack an actual CC. The youngster's are still doing very well with Lil Crumbb's finally hitting the placing with a 2nd.....The SBT Club of QLd have held there June Specialty in conjuntion with the Ipswich Kennel club, Billie placed second in a big Aust Bred class under Mrs Clare Lee (Constones SBT's UK). Critque will be displayed when it's available. Breeze took a 2nd place also from a very large Intermediate class in the Ipswich show under breed specialist Mrs Betty Smith (Cossacks SBT's UK). Well we are back in the ring again!! With our first few show's under our belts now for the yr we are happy with our results thus far, we decided to have a break from showing in August last yr and come back to it in 08 when our new baby's would be old enough. showing lightly for the moment as this year is a busy one for our kennel with new arrives and some exciting plans. The 3 young ladies that we have kept from our latest litter's are growing well and showing that they are going to give eachother a run for the money in the ring. Fallon has taken the top honours so far with a Baby In Group, but she has been pipped at the post a few times now by her litter sister Elle who is the quiet achiever. Lil Crumbb's is yet to shine but she is a slow maturer and I'm sure good things will come from her later down the track. Check there profiles for the latest results!! 17th May 08 Old Jakey Boy show's his still go it with a great win in the Nueter Class!! He takes Nueter In Show at Brookfield Show society In on Sat 17th May. I was so proud of him and he was so excited to be strutting his stuff again, Jake is and always was a true show man and still to this day know's when he has won. He'll jump up and grab his ribbon from your hand and carry it out of the ring for all to see, saying look at me I'm a winner. It wont be long now and Jake will be gracing the rings in the Vetran Class too, with 7yrs not that far away. Early Feb 08 Latest news on Darwin comes through, he's enjoying his 1st encounter with Shanghai's snow season!! Darwin is Chill's litter brother and a lovely gentle giant who we exported in 06 with a lovely Uk family who were going to be stationed in China for a few yrs. Hopefully he will have a new four legged member of his family in the coming months.
Do I have something on my nose??? Honest I havent been digging in the garden, Honest!!
Here it comes here it comes...................where did it go???? Snow ball throwing is quiet dumbfounding for Darwin as he can't quiet understand where the ball keeps disappearing too??
News & Happenings of 2007
27th Dec 07 Updates to the site, including the stay of Pixie ~ Wattleglen Saturns Star and her success at the SBT Club of QLD Dec Specialty on the 12th Dec.
25th Dec O7 Diva confirmed pregnant (by size already...lol)
1st Dec 07 Chill & Diva have been successfully mated to there chosen sire's, now we wait with finger's crossed......Please look on the matings page or email me for more information and enquiries. 4th Oct 07 Lots of added pic's in the updated and renamed photo album "Dogs We've bred & more" Show caseing general pic's of the kids, staffords we have bred under the Ourknights prefix, dogs sired by our studs. We have added pic's of the dam's of our planned litter's for the next 6 - 8mths on the planned matings & litters page. Sire's will be added when confirmed. Some new pic's of the kids at play, displaying there wonderful zest for life and stable temperaments.
Latest pic of Glen & I when we went to Dream World recently :-)
Glen feeding the Roo's at Australia Zoo August 4th
8th Sept 07 Well once again we have moved AGAIN!!!!!!! ARRRRRRGGGGGG I tell ya I'm sick and tired of moving, it's such a big job and when there is only 2 of you to do it all it's a really big job. We have moved on to some land now about 2.5 acers and the dogs are really loving it.....They have there own little dam to swim in and loads of room to romp around on. Last move but, next one will be into our own house!!!! Well we have finished up showing for this year, have a few other things to concerntrate on at the moment but we'll be back don't worry about that. I have a few little shows I want to do and the QLD specialty still this year but thats it. We have some litter's planned for the very end of the year and through till about half way through next year, We are very excited about them as we are going to try a few things and hopefully add something special to our bloodlines to help further our breeding programme so keep posted!!! 5th July 07 I thought I should introduce our other fur kids which don't get talked about much on this type of website. Glen has taken to all my Staffords so well and they adore him but Glen suprisingly enough likes cats alot and brought to the family a wonderful cat called Marlie (I'm not a huge cat fan, I have owned them but not quiet like this cat). Marlie has a personality to die for and is exceptionally friendly to all he meets, he talks to you and follows you round much like a dog would. Marlie is a Burmese X Siamese and thankfully only got the colouring from the siamese. His personality is Burmese through and through. We recently got a play mate and companion for Marlie in a little white kitten called Lily, she is a Blue Russian X Persian and again a very friendly young lady. Here is a picture of the two.
4th July 07 Here are the latest pictures of Darwin in his home in China, he was exported at 4mths and these are of him at 11mths. His family are originally from the UK but are living for work in Shanghai. He has apparently drawn alot of attention over there from the locals as white dogs are good luck. So he gets lots of pats from passes by. Darwin is a gentle giant with a to die for personality and temperament.
Darwin at play!!! Typical Stafford trait, "must catch the water & eat it!!" Darwin waiting pateniently for his new red ball, "Come on Ella I'm being a good boy....see see see!!!"
This is Darwin and his play mate...this saint is 5mths younger than Darwin but is bigger already. They live in the same housing village together and have regular play dates. 20th June 07 The Ourknights Show team have a great day out at The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club Of QLD's Champ show on the 9th June. I had 4 entered and all placed in there respective classes. Billie, Chill, Diva & Breeze. Young Breezie Bear taking the top honours of PUPPY IN SHOW at her first Speacialty. Bill placed 2nd in a top quality class, Chill took home 4th in her junior class and Diva followed up the placings to Breeze with a 4th in the puppy class. I'm very proud of the gang. 18th June 07 Latest critiques have been loaded to the show results pages for my guys. 10th May 07 So much has happened for us in the last 4 months. Storms babies have grown and gone to there new homes (photo's in the baby album). Chill got her first points with a Bitch CC while I was away, handled beautifully by Mel. All the girls taking there turns in the classes and winning classes of group. Billie has also been doing quiet well when he wins his class. He has a few Res CC's and a few classes. Storm will be making a return to the ring in the coming weeks. She wont be shown alot but she does love it and will be taken out on occassion, along with Jake who will be entered in the neuter class where possible. We made a fleeting trip to Sydney for the NSW specialty over Easter. Billie, Chill and Oscar where shown and with some reasonable results from Chill and Oscar. Chill placing 5th out of a large class and Oscar placing 6th out of another large class. 23rd Jan 07 Storm delivers her 2nd litter with ease, I'm very proud of her as she had to have a ceasar for the last puppy in her first litter. So was concerned she would struggle with this one but not a chance she breezed through it in 2hrs 20mins for 6 new babies. Jake is a very proud father and he better be as this is his last litter. Jake has since been nuetered. So we have 3 of each sex and mum and bub are doing really well. Please check the nursery page for piccies. ............................................................................................................................................................ News & Happenings of 2006
12th Dec 06 We're moving again!!!!!! Brisbane area here we come, big changes in the lives of the Ourknights team and myself and are finding ourselves on a new adventure. Our first show over there will be the Stafford specialty in Dec and then a quiet break till earlier in the new year I think... 11th Nov 06 Jake is a dad again.......He has stunning little black babies on the ground from Stella. Please look on the nursery page for further details. 20th Oct 06 Chase (Ourknights Makybe Diva) finds a very special home to bring a new light into and help a very lovely lady heal after the loss of her very specail Stafford bitch Shar...Megan Hastings is now Chase's new mum and I don't think I could have asked for a better home. She is loved dearly and is helping Megan to find her smile again after losing her very special friend and soul mate in Shar. I hope you bring each other years of happiness and love as I know Chase is a very special girl as in the short time she was with me she stole my heart with her beautiful sole.
14th Oct 06 Taya's girls debut in the show ring along with there older kennel mate and Danni's girl. They did so well considering they had never been on lead till that day. Diva took 1st baby bitch with her sister Chase taking 2nd. Diva was knocked of for best baby of breed by her brother Bodi. I was feeling a little crazy that night as I had entered 7 dogs and there was only me to show...thankfully I was able to russle up some junior handlers to help me out. 7th Oct 06 Darwin Lovell leaves for his new home in Shanghai China to live with Dave, Caroline and the kids. Darwin is a very special boy who was picked at the tender age of 4wks for this very lovely family. Darwin was with me till he was 16wks and was then exported.
23rd Sept 06 Back to back CC bitch for Taya and only 12pts to go now for that Championship title....we can smell it.......Also Storms daughter Chill debuts and takes Best Baby In Group....well done Chill. 9th Sept 06 Taya returns to the ring with babies only 9wks old and takes CC bitch and Aussie in Group, way to to ga Taya counting down the points now. Storms Return to the Ring Strom has great sucess with her first shows back since having the babies with a double CC bitch and Inter in group. 7th July 06 Taya's bubs arrive early via c - section but all healthy and well. Small and showing signs of being early, very vigorous though. 5 tiny tikes 3 boys and 2 girls. 24th June 06 Taya gains another 12pts towards her title at 6.5wks pregnant!!! Great acheivement, not long to go now till she'll be a Champion. 19th June 06 Storms babies arrive early hours of the morning, 4 stunning littlies. 2 boys & 2 girls all details on the nursery page. 10th June 06 Billie & I went on a fleeting holiday to Brisvegas for 4 very long tiring days but it was great fun and well worth the lack of sleep. Billie took Op Intermediate In Show at the QLD Stafford Specialty Show Under Specialist Judge Ms Tracey Amos of VERYSHARP Staffords SA Billie's father Aust/Nz CH Belleden Devil Ov Orion took CC Dog & Runner Up In Show!! Goooo Buddy. I also got to catch up with some great friends, Raquel, Brett & Julana also Simon Steele. 27th May 06 Billie Becomes an Australian Champion with style winning Best In Group under Breed specialist Mr WL Godfrey Way to go Billie Boy, our whole team had a wonderful night taking all there classes in group, both Dog & Bitch CC's, res Bitch CC at show one. Show 2 was also successful with Billie going Rup Best In Group & Open In Group with Taya taking the Bitch CC. 24th May 06 Storm ~ Ourknights Storms Fury is Confirmed pregnant, 5wks and counting :o) If you are interested please don't hesitate to have a look at our planned litter’s page and drop us a line. 30th April 06 Well Billie and I have returned from our short adventure to the Canberra Stafford Specialty with young Oscar as well. I'm very pleased with the results from the 2days. With Oscar taking Junior In Show on the Sunday against some strong competition!!! Oscar also placed 5th on the Saturday from 11 exhibits. Billie was shown in the Australian bred class on the Saturday, with allot of very toey boys. Although he didn't place he was pulled out in the last eight, so I was very happy with that. On the Sunday Billie was shown in his age class Intermediate for a very pleasing result of 2nd from some strong competition. Well done boy's you've done us proud again. For more results and critiques check out the brag page. 13th Jan 06
We have moved again!!!! We are now back in the Northern Territory for a sort period of time, We are trying to settle back into the swing of things up here and get the dogs used to the extreme weather conditions. They seem to be taking it in there stride. We are heading back into the ring this month and are looking forward to it. Showing is very small up here (one judge for whole show) and will take some time to get used to again. We are planning to come visit throughout the year for various specialty shows etc. So see you round :)
Jana Tanzer Ourknights Staffords Located Just North Of Brisbane QLD ~ 0416 023 160 ~ |
Ella "COME ON" throw the snow ball!!!!!
