In memorian
BSP I II DKAGCH DKLCHDK ElitLCH SL III FP Belgerac Yankee
19990509 - 070826

3 times representing Denmark in World Championchips in agility all breeds, trained and owned by Gitte Hansen, Denmark.
Thank you Gitte for giving Yankee the best....We will never forget that the two of you made Belgerac known in the big wide world. ...




Gitte & Yankee and the WW championships in 2004.

No farewell words were spoken,
No time to say good-bye.
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knows why...

Thank you Gitte...

/Annelie

Mating Dimza & other plans

Today Linnea & I went to Norway and kennel Nanduhria to mate with Boss Du Chateau de Paradis. He was a very pleasant dog, like a copy of our Buddha but a little bit smaller. Same open, friendly and just great temperament, just what I have hoped for.....I am really looking forward to doing this line breeding on those real french workinglines....Hopefully it will give workingdogs with potential and a continuing towards our breeding goals:-)))) It will not be puppies for show, but real and genuine workingdogs that we can build on...Exiting:-)

Pictures above of Boss.

Also Bita is really pregnant....I think it will be a litter of at least 5 puppies, I am very happy about that also! Hopefully she will also give us something for the future, and I think she and Faxe is a very good match, both inside and outside:-))) I understand that this will be a busy fall, but it will be really exiting if we can get back into the saddle so to speak!!!

/Annelie

Legoland- about how life goes on.....

This last week we took a long awaited trip to Legoland with my dad and the kids. My sister Linda, husband Robert and their kids Jakob and David took care of the dogs. It is strange how life goes on although you have lost someone you always had around...how that feeling of emptyness can hit you wherever you are- even if you are among hundreds of peope you can feel so alone...Know what I mean?? My mom always wanted us to take the kids to Legoland....It didnt turn out like that, but we had her in our hearts all the way to Denmark and back...
We had a great time, with good weather, nice food and alot of nice impressions all the way. We took the camper over Öresund and Stora Bältbron, and it was really a nice view...I can really recomend it! Legoland really was a great place, alot of nice people and nice dogs in the park.That was a great thing: you could take your dog inside the park...and there were really nice, wellbehaved dogs allover.No barking or fighting, because I think there is a different attitude towards dogs in Denmark: they can come with you allover..In Sweden we keep them so protected from everything, you cannot take them to amusementparks or other activities.
Just as I were beeing bummed out for not having a dog with me, I saw the most lovely groenendael puppy coming towards me. He was really well behaved in that environment, with hundreds of kids, attractions etc. I was glad to see that in a belgian puppy...Then as they came closer I realised that it was Peter, Marlene and Guinness!!!! Boy was I happy and surprised to see him(them)!!! Finally I got my own dog at Legoland!!! Hugging him I realised that he really is a very good doggie so far......he made me really proud as a breeder, I hope that will continue!

Zach and Bella took their very own drivers licenses: at the Statoil Traffic school! Pics above..They also made me go on rides that had my stomach upsidedown.....more than once...I really faced my fear of hights.....Legoracers.......At the Billund Camping we had some nice barbecue and some cold danish beer....the kids had a great time and so did we...I had my mom in my heart-and I thank her and my dad for making this trip possible.

/Annelie

Testing my mobile camera....

I just realised that my cellphone takes ok photos....In order to get pictures to put here its more than enough....So now I saved alot of money because I dont have to buy a new camera...which is good....Today I was at work, the first sunny day of this summer...first day with weather good enough not to wear longpants.....but I do have a nice office so I guess its ok. Bella went with me, and we had a good day together, eating out and watching my old school that is next to my office: Göteborgs Högre Samskola, a great school that I attended for 6 years.
Also today finally Paula has got her own blogg..Welcome! She breeds really good aussies under the kennelname Force Galaxie , and is a very involved agilitytrainer with one of the fastest dogs there is...Sussie.
Bye for now,
Annelie

Agilitycompetition in Halmstad

Yesterday me an Bella went to Halmstad BK and an agilitycompetition. I had Rifka and Zilva, Bella had Svea for training. We had a very nice day, meeting alot of old friends which was really nice...It was hard to tell about my mom, some of you had read my blogg and knew what had happen ..I really appreciate all of you that care, and dare to ask how it is. Sometime I can talk about it without crying, and sometimes its hard..but I do appreciate the concern..
The compeition went very well, Rifka ended upwith two upgrading sticks: she was 5h in jumping and 2nd in agiliyclass..Yippiee! And that is without any training....for a long period. I didnt bring her when I trained because I decided to focus on two at a time...so she really is a doll even though she is much slower on competitions than in training. But she still makes the referenstimes and places in the classes...I guess I need to be out there some more..I talked to some people and they had like 25 competiondays the last couple of months...I dont think I have done 25 competitions alltogether....so I need to get back in the saddle to do my dogs justice...Zilva was also really good, but she is very fast and I lost her after many difficulties, at the middle of the cource after fixing alot of things I didnt think we would fix....she took the wrong side of the slalom and then I let her too loose after that -so we were disqualified..but I do belieeve she has every chance to be a top dog ---without me that is.......she is good, but I have to be better and train some more!

Also we met Zaro & Buddy with owners Hansi and Boel. That was really a nice surprice...the boys are very well behaved and look like real males so I am proud of them! Thanks for that Boel & Hansi. Hansi also took the photos of me running agility...thanks!

We also met Yracs daughter Etna and Mia and saw them running fast as the wind! She is really good, Etna! I love watching her race...
Thank you Halmstad for a great competition! Especially Flockenberg Gunilla and Ola for letting us compete and for the fantastic job you do!
Take a look at the pics,

Annelie

The show must go on...

This summer has really been terrible...I miss my mother very much, its hard to loose someone dear....Its all empty if you see what I mean...But I also try to focus on the positive things around me, the kids, the dogs and the rest of my family including my dad and my sister & brother & their familys. I actually have been training agility again, with my good friends Paula, Magne & Jonas 6 years. It was great fun, but I realise that my legs are not as strong as they used too be- I must start training....seriously...But we have trampolin that Zach got for his birthday and yesterday I promised myself that I will do 10 minutes a day to get some strength in my legs...Hope that will work! Also Gohr has left us to move to Sinikka & Martina /kennel Grey Arrows /in Västerås, Sweden. I think that will be a great home, and we hope that our little Gohr will be a nice doggie for them. I really liked him, it was hard to let him go....All is well with my other dogs, it has now been 2 ½ weelks since Bita was mated to IPO III Lann Morian Faxebrand...We still dont know if she has puppies, only time will tell...Keep our fingers crossed because I really liked him and I think it will be a good match. Yesterday I also got an m2 memory card on 2GB and put in my cellphone, so know I can use it to listen to audiobooks...which I discovered is great! You can close your eyes and just enjoy the story. I have taken some new pictures of Attilla, take a look....

Take care for now,

Annelie