Introducing the New Man in my Life............................

Well-as per usual,we have an another excuse for being late with our updates....I've had my hands full with the new little Man in my Life-or perhaps he's Dita's Toyboy?!....either way, meet "Esto" who arrived last Wednesday to join the family..............

This gorgeous little guy is from Italian parentage and has a very posh Pedigree to boot so we're hoping for good things if and when he decides to join Dastardly Dita in the showring later in the year.

Pictured above at 6 weeks-this is him below at 9 weeks old so showing great promise already...

Dita is already besotted...................

This weekend just gone saw us travel North to Rambouillet near Paris for the 39'eme French Dobermann Club's Nationale d'Elevage Championship Show with our little starlet....oh my goodness what a BEAUTIFUL place........maybe this link can give you some idea of how simply stunning this Chateau and Grounds are...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1n8BdjyxvU

it just took my breath away as we drove through the grounds in the early morning mist as we made our way to La Bergerie where the Show was being held....

The Ring D'Honneur where the best 4 selected from each class get to compete later in the day.....

and the impressive Trophy Table........

and our Dita (facing) in the Ring where she won 3rd in a very strong Jeune Femelle class...

and this Fabulous Trophy............!

and after a weekend away it's amazing how fast things change around here....apparently there was a mini-tempest in the early hours of Sunday morning with Torrential Rain,high winds and a temper by the sounds of it because it took it out on our Barn Roof.......................

OOPS! and typically the Insurance Company have said-what do you expect US to do?!-it was sunny and fine all weekend....er-not so according to our neighbours but very weirdly it appears we are going to have to prove the Mini-whirlwind DID actually happen and was confined to such a small area-half a mile radius infact,nobody else was affected! These things are definitely sent to try us!

And then my Cherry Tree seems to have gone into overdrive...............

I feel all "cherried-out"-we still have a Freezer-full from LAST year which I havn't had chance to use up yet so if you all want to bring your baskets..........!!