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Cattrysse Hit and Miss
and Cattrysse Balcaczar

Mulberry and Lottie as puppies

Cattrysse Mr Rochester
ex Brannaker Cheekaboo
DOB 23 April 1993

Ch Canaleigh and Can It Be
ex Cattrysse Whistling Lady
13 April 1993 - 19 May 2004


Cattrysse Balcaczar

Cattrysse Balcaczar
Kipps

"Mulberry" missed most of his puppy career in the show ring due to health problems, but has done his fair share of winning through his career. He won a Post Grad class of 36 at WELKS under Mrs M Dawson in 1997 which qualified him for Crufts. As a Veteran he has won several BVIS. He loved his gundog training, but unfortunately never overcame his fear of gunfire so was never able to compete in any Tests. He would have happily "picked up" all day provided the game was brought down with a catapult!

He is my first "proper" show dog and has been the most devoted companion to me. I absolutely love him to bits. Now retired he loves his walks in the Forest and, when he can, wallowing in the mud.
************************************************************* On the 19th May 2004 I had to make the hardest decision. Six and a half months after being diagnosed with a growth on his spleen and cardiomyopathy, which ruled out any sort of operation, eruptions in his hind pad was making walking impossible for him. The vet came and with the sun on his back and my arms around him, we put him to sleep on the back lawn. His ashes will be buried under his very own mulberry tree. Life will never be quite the same again.

 Mulberry in the snow

Cattrysse Hit and Miss

"Lottie " was bought for my daughter Katie to use as a Junior Handling dog, for which she was excellent. She would happily stand for hours, but could see no good reason why she would have to run round the ring. Consequently her showing career was short-lived. Lottie now enjoys a life of repose punctuated by occasional bouts of 'puppy sitting'. She makes a very good 'Auntie'.

Lottie babysitting ************************************************************

Sadly in August 2005 we had to make the hard decision to let Lottie go to the Rainbow Bridge to save her from further suffering. She was such a character and had a fine sense of humour.
I can still picture her lying flat on her back with all four feet in the air completely motionless. When you said "Oh Lottie - you're the wrong way up" she would gently wag the very tip of her tail to show her amusement that you, too, understood the game!
She is very sadly missed.

 Lottie and friend