Merry Christmas Everyone, hope you had a stress free one.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL FROM JUDITH & TONY,SIMON, JAMES LAUREN AND ALL THE RIXBRIAR MUNSTERLANDERS XXXXX

Happy Christmas

From us all, Ali, Andrew, James, Tarka, Zeta, Logi, Maddie, Summer, Prima, Diva, Tetra, Darcy and Cosmo, Wanda, Tyger, Crookshanks, Tinker, Sky, Ambrose, Trifle and Gizzmo. x x x x x x x

Merry Christmas

Hope everyone has a lovely Christmas.

Sharon, Jim, Brodie and Louis

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas with your families and dogs (of course)!!!!

Love and Best Wishes,
Tony, Tess. Millie,Finn, Murphy and Evie. xxxx

Merry Christmas everyone!!! Few more snow pics, getting Ceilidh to come back inside is proving to be a nightmare while the snow is here, she loves it too much and is intent on staying out rolling and playing for a s long as possible. She has a few toys to get from Santa tomorrow but alas she has been given the smelly chews early, trotters, ear, snouts the lot. She caught me just as I was coming in the door with them,. eyes popped out of her head as she started rubbing against the bags and licking her lips. How could I resist!! Hope everyone has a lovely day tomorrw! xxx

Merry Christmas

Gertie wishes all her brothers, sisters, mummy, daddy, grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins a very happy Christmas.

Elspeth, just looked at your video - little Ceilidh is gorgeous and so tiny! I'm sure the two Ceilidh's will get on once the little one has calmed down.
Steph

Maier (Fulaluv Annalise)

Maier has mastered the Munster way of sitting!!

Maier has thoroughily enjoyed her first snow and has been playing out with Max and his friends. We had a decent amount of snow and loads more arrived on Tuesday which was great for Max as he, Maier and his friend went sledging yesterday - what fantastic fun! The snow was knee deep in places and Maier wore herself out bouncing round, digging and chasing snowballs (and sledges!). Its raining now so the snow won't last, which is a shame. The little video was taken just outside our house.

Happy Christmas to everyone - hope you all enjoy yourselves - and hope the dogs love opening all their presents. Maier has already found hers so we have had to re-hide them!!

Steph

Well had my cousin and his wife stopping by this morning with their 7week old Lab puppy, she has been named Ceilidh after my Ceilidh! Such a wee character. Big Ceilidh was brilliant, walked up to wee Ceilidh had a sniff and wiggled back to me as if to say I was gentle aren't I good mummy! Then wee Ceilidh got a lot more confident and was chasing big Ceilidh around the room!! The video was taken once little Ceilidh was starting to get a bit sleepy but it honestly was the funniest thing to watch, a full grown Munsterlander running from a puppy lab! Little Ceilidh does suit the name, similarities in personality to my Ceilidh are unreal. Got some snowy pics to put up too. Will post them in the morning as this will take a while to upload and I am ready to hit the pillow now. Hope everyone is enjoying their christmas period despite the disruptions!! It certainly looks like the dogs are so far anyway given all the pictures!!!

More snowy pictures of Oscar and Misty. Misty was trying to catch the snow balls that Holly was throwing for them but think they might have landed on Misty's head!! Great video of Narla and Dee Dee, I definitely need another Munster, that is my mission for next year to convince the other half we need another. Lovely picture of Maggie and Elsa its so nice when the dogs get on so well, Oscar and Misty are the best of friends and like you Karen its so nice to see them playing together and getting on so well, she just struggles keeping up with him bless her, but she tries her hardest. Got my calendars today, you have done a great job with them they are really good. Big thank you.

It's been melting a bit today so did manage to get out to Sainsbury's what a mistake that was, it was heaving, we had freezing rin as well so it's all like an ice rink, oh what fun!!! Anyway some pictures of my ot in the melting snow today.

Lovely picture Karen x x x

Oh and yes this message is from Lyn O'Connell. : He said some Lord near Oxford was breeding them - anyone know who that might be? "

He was Lord Burnham the President of The Large Munsterlander Club. Our current President is his daughter , The Hon. Mrs J. Farncombe and the family home is Hallbarn Estate where they so kindly allow us to hold our annual Working Test.

There is always someone in the know!!! Thanks Lynn.

Wishing Everyone a Very Happy Christmas!

From a very excited Maggie and Elsa xx

This mornings walk

Below is Elsa who was digging a hole, she was so determined to get what ever it was she got almost to Australia!

We had a bit more snow last night - Elsa and Maggie have been so excited by it - they have been playing together in the garden and last night when it was actually snowing Elsa kept looking up trying to eat it as it fell - they have been so funny to watch them together. It's lovely to see Maggie having so much fun with Elsa - it was exactly why I always wanted two and now they really are the best of friends and its touching to see how much they love each other.

Snow

Hi

Just to wish everyone a great christmas - Jack is loving the snow - he a Bella are having such fun - when we walked this morning we were the first in the fields so they had all the virgin snow to rush around in. I must admit had to buy him a little coat - he hasn't really got a lot of coat to speak of it was so cold he was really shivering when he stopped playing - especially as so mornings we are out and about really early - but everyone thinks he looks so cute and I must admit I think he loves it - well he doesn't take it off!!!

Mybest wishes to all

Sandra

THANK YOU

Ali for my lovely Calender and Newsletter. The calender is lovely - don't know how you had the time to do it but really appreciate you putting in the time and effort - Thank you!

John, does look like a Munster but could be a springer - I know a springer that looks very much like a small Munster, funny cos his owner says he always gets people asking if he is a munsterlander!

I met a chap on my walk a few days ago who was walking two lurchers. He stopped to say what lovely dogs my two Munsters were. He said he had his name down on a waiting list for one 35 years ago but after waiting over a year he gave up! I told him they were probably easier to get one now - not sure how many breeders there were in this country then. He said some Lord near Oxford was breeding them - anyone know who that might be?

BBC News

You may need to be quick to see this.....

On the BBC news website (news.bbc.co.uk) is a sequence of snowy pictures. I'm sure number 6 is a Munsterlander. Does anyone recognise him/her?

Hi folks just having a quick catch up as really not managing on this old lap top it is so frustrating, anyway hope you are all well and keeping warm, I got up this morning to it snowing on top of what we had the other day so I dashed off to stock up on Tarka's medication as last thing I needed to do was run out of that, as we drove off it's about 20 mins away the snow gradually turned to rain so I relaxed and carried on, went to the vets and then thought I would do the Butchers when James rang and said Mum I think you need to come home it's really bad here, so I started to head back only to find the roads plastered in snow, I got back crawling at 20 mph and just made it up our hill and along the drive, since then, 11am it just hasn't stopped snowing, we have feet of snow now so it's a good job I have stocked up!!! We are 900 ft above sea level here so thinks that's why we are coping it, I am sure there are many much worse off, but lets just say I am glad I am stocked up and sorted as it doesn't matter if it keeps on snowing.

Will get some more pictures tomorrow, glad to hear all the babies are enjoying the snow too, my to big babies love it!!! We have chicks hatching out for Mudlarks at the moment, 13 so far, so we are all snuggled up indoors, Darcy is besotted with the chicks, he has washed a few and sits beside the brooder watching them and being so gentle bless him, we certainly have a houseful at the moment, Dogs, Cats and chicks, there is just enough room for Andrew, James and me!!!

I have sent out some Christmas cards but I'm afraid the second batch is sat on my dresser waiting for me to get out, so if yours doesn't arrive before Christmas it will after, sorry.

Sandra, Narla is looking so well so soon after having her babies!!! Love the videos, Dee is beautiful too and Morgan of course. I am absolutely loving all of the photos and videos, I am awaiting more snow today and tomorrow before I get more pics, it has melted away a wee bit for now. Also I will get pics on wed and thurs when the 2 lab puppies are here to visit one after the other. Ceilidh will love it!!

Crufts

I have just booked my Train Ticket to Crufts, if anyone is thinking of going either as an Exhibitor or a Spectator it is worth looking out for Special offers.
Narla and I have got a return ticket for £21 which is great as you have none of the hassle of parking miles away, and a drop off ticket is £9, the station is right inside the NEC.

Up to two dogs can travel with a passenger free, I know it would not be suitable for everyone, but we have done it twice before with Narla and had no problems, last year we went by car and the walk back to the car park was a trek and all the buses were full and ques were a mile long.
Not sure if all the different rail companies will have deals on at the same time but for most 12 weeks before is the cheapest time to buy.
Dave will have to stay home this year and puppy sit Dee Dee and the other dogs, so at least I will be able to sit back and let the train take the strain on the way home, and not have to worry about driving through the traffic after a long day.

Hi everyone
Troy had his first taste of real snow today, blizzard conditions but he still needs a walk. Once off the lead he went crazy running round and round and scooping up the snow with his mouth. Didnt get any pics took us all our time to keep sight of him in the snow. We wish everyone and all the munsterlanders a merry Christmas and a great New Year.

Morgan, Narla & Dee in the snow.

Not sure what I did wrong but only one video published. Dee Dee is 12 weeks old today and the time has just flown by.

Morgan at 9 1/2 yrs does not normally play, but even she joined in today.

Narla is loving having another Munsterlander to play with, and just adores her daughter.

We have Snow

Not sure if this will work but took a couple of videos of Narla, Morgan & Dee Dee playing in the snow.

Gorgeous picture of Oscar, loving all the snow pictures, hope you get your PC sorted Ali.

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and very Best Wishes for The New Year.

Cosmos in Connecticut snow

Here are some pics of Cosmos having his first experience of snow. He is having a great time in America and is adored by his owners and their other dogs. They have had a similar snowfall to ours (about six inches) and he is clearly loving the experience.

Oscar in the Snow

What great pictures of the dogs playing in the snow. Oscar is in his element with all the snow, went for a long walk through the field with the dogs today, did not take the camera in case I fell as it is very icy under the snow, we have have quite a bit of snow and I think they is more to come. Took a few pictures of Oscar in back garden, Misty decided it was better to lie in front of the fire cant blame the old girl. Hope you get your PC mended Ali!! Cant believe Oscar is 1 at the beginning of January, don't where the year has gone.

Hope everyone has a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Oh dear Ali, hope they are able to mend your PC. A tiny bit of snow here today, but mostly lots of ice and very slippery roads. Domino made snow angels last year, haven't seen Mazy do it yet though.

Lovely to see all the snowy photos and videos. I can't believe Mazy is coming up 11 months old, so won't be a puppy much longer.

Hi folks sorry disaster hit yesterday, I switched on my PC and a strange sound emitted and then a message flashed on the screen FATAL ERROR so with that my computer died. Talk about frustrating and disaster. So Dug out the ancient lap top which is working for today who knows for tomorrow, so if I disappear you will know why, talk about bad timing as newsletter et all. Mine in under warranty so fingers crossed.

I think Ringo takes after grampy and his Aunty Summer,snow angels are their favorite!!! No more snow yet but boy isn't so cold and it's not disappeared at all. Had to do a dash to the vets so had to get out and I did manage it very slowly, but no one else has come past the lane including the postman. If forecast is right we will have more tomorrow and Tuesday but who knows?!?

Off to check emails, have rather a lot to go through so bear with me if you're waiting for a reply, thanks.

Munsters and snow

What is about Munsters and snow, while Stig and Harry love the snow Ringo goes absolutly nutty for it. He has been snow snorkelling and making munster snow angels, he rolled and rolled and rolled. I've never seen a dog so happy about the snow :)