Annie and Merlin all working Sheepdogs, brother and sister. Rescues coming from a farm.
DJ a Black/Gold Hovawart Dog. Pines Saxophone at Hightimbers.
Grace a Black/Gold Hovawart Bitch, Pines Enigma Variations at Higthimbers
2009 Isa a Black/Gold Hovawart, Pines Walnut at Hightimbers.
Maggie trains all her dogs in Obedience and enjoys it as a hobby. She has worked Rio in the Southern Team at Cruft's 2005. She has been showing DJ in Breed for just over a year and has done very well, winning 5 Best of Breeds and a Best Rare Breed in 2006. In 2007 he has won 5 Best of Breeds and Top Hovawart for 2007.
We took Tiggy and DJ to Austria in August 2006 for the IHF show and Got a Blue Ribbon with them Both. DJ getting a 5th in the final group. We Joined Elaine and John for the breeders class which we all Won, but did not know we had until we came out of the ring and a friend told us. As the comentry was all in German.
We went to Kolne in June 2007 for the IHF show. Entering DJ against 47 other Male Hovawarts, Gaining an excellent then getting placed 3rd in the final group.
We have been to the IHF show 2008 in the south of France entering DJ and Grace. Along with John and Elaine and there two girls Orchid and Whistle.
We have been to Holland in August and September 2008. In Roterdam August DJ won Best of Breed and Grace got a second and graded excellent. In September DJ got Reserve best of Breed and Grace won her class. We had a wonderful time at both shows being made to feel very welcome.
Our dogs and cats have appeared on several films and TV shows which include the following:-
Birds of a Feather (Chiggy of Chigwell)
Inspector Morse
Beadles About (with all her dogs)
Sharpe
Beast (Siamese Cat)
Roman Road
Last Detective
TFI Friday
Maggie has also handled other dogs sets like
The Bill
James Bond
Frankenstine
Poroit
DJ (Dutch Ch. Pines Saxophone At Hightimbers)
