whatsnew

We will be off work for 3 weeks holidays from Friday 22^nd December– and staying home! So please feel welcome to give us a call to arrange a time to come out to see us, and see our dogs and our horses. Puppy viewing is most welcomed. And our new foal is due to be born in the next week or so too. We’ve got a couple of adult dogs that we’d like to place in special family homes – some to be sold outright, and some available on breeders terms, so if you think an adult dog might suit your lifestyle more than a puppy, please come out and have a look at what we have on offer. We’ll have the kettle on! Also, come to see the progress of our straw bale with mud render house, of which Roger is so very proud! We aren’t “in” it for Christmas, but are aiming for Easter……

Most importantly, we wish you all love, health, safety, and wealth. Be good!

Cheers,

Kathryn, Roger, Nicholas (now 7 years old) and the menagerie!

24^th December 2006

New page for –

· Mirribandi Voltairre

· Mirribandi Vanilla Skye

· Mirribandi Valentino

· Mirribandi Rykes Shadow

· Ch Mirribandi Rembrandt

Updated Health Register.

17^th December 2006

Congratulations to Ch Mirribandi Rembrandt and Jacque Bakranich for Remy’s new Australian Championship title, over in Western Australia. YIPPEE!!! Litter sisters, Shadow and Romany, are not far behind you Remy!

Ch Mirribandi Rembrandt has also joined Cindy Didsman’s beautiful Groenendael girl, Mirribandi Marakesh into making the final cut to compete for WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PUPPY OF THE YEAR, to be held in January 2007.

Introducing our SHIRE HORSES – our other passion! See our horses

New page for Mirribandi Vienna

New page for our Shire filly Wyee Selene

9^th December 2006

Combined CCC Clubs Sub Committee Championship Show – Mrs B Ferguson (SA)

· Ch Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Australian Bred Groenendael Bitch, CC, Best of Breed – AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE!!!

· Mirribandi Romance – 1^st Junior Tervueren Bitch, Res CC, R/U Best of Breed

3^rd December 2006

Lockyer Valley Kennel Club Championship Show – Mrs L Matthews (V)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Australian Bred Groenendael Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

· Mirribandi Romance – 1^st Junior Tervueren Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

2^nd December 2006

Lockyer Valley Kennel Club Championship Show – Mr A Macandie (V)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Australian Bred Groenendael Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

26^th November 2006

Faraway di Scottatura (Imp Blg) - “Sharna” is home!!! She is arrived safely and happily home from her 30 night quarantine stay, and is settling in well at home at Mirribandi.

Sunshine Coast Kennel Club Championship Show – Mrs R Thompson (WA)

· Mirribandi Voltairre – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Dog, Baby of Breed, (A Luck)

25^th November 2006

Caboolture Kennel Club Championship Show – Ms J Hayward (NSW)

· Mirribandi Voltairre – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Dog, Baby of Breed, BEST BABY IN GROUP (A Luck)

Caboolture Kennel Club Open Show – Ms T Hill (Q)

· Mirribandi Voltairre – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Dog, Baby of Breed, (A Luck)

18^th November 2006

Beenleigh & Dist Kennel Club Championship Show – Ms K Tosi (Q)

· Mirribandi Voltairre – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Dog, Baby of Breed, BEST BABY IN GROUP (A Luck)

Metro Obedience Trial - Judge Mr W Patterson

· Ch Winjammer’s Take The High Road (Imp USA) – 1^st 187 points Novice Dog QUALIFIED – CD TITLE!!!! (trained & trialled by A Russell. Thanks Amanda!)

13^th November 2006

New photos of the puppies for sale. See puppy page

12^th November 2006

Beaudesert Kennel Club Championship Show – Ms D Canino (USA)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Australian Bred Groenendael Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

· Mirribandi Romance – 1^st Junior Tervueren Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

11^th November 2006

Beaudesert Kennel Club Championship Show – Mr B MacDonald (Canada)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Australian Bred Groenendael Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

· Mirribandi Romance – 1^st Junior Tervueren Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

3^rd November 2006

Results have been counted and re-counted – it is now officially confirmed that our Ch Mirribandi Phoenix Dream (AI) CD was crowned BEST DAM IN SHOW at the Illawarra Specialty. Yippee!!!

2007 Groenendael litter plans announced. See puppy page

31^st October 2006

Hip & Elbow Score results – Yippee!

· Mirribandi Rykes Shadow – Hips 0:0 gr 0 “A”, Elbows 0:0

· Mirribandi Romance – Hips 2:5 gr 1 “B”, Elbows 0:0

28^th& 29^th October 2006 – Illawarra & South Eastern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of NSW SPECIALTY SHOW– Mr Benoit Thevenon (France)

· Mirribandi Vienna – 2^nd Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch – Very Promising

· Xanova Zadora (Imp UK) – 1^st Puppy Tervueren Bitch - Very Promising - CC, Best of Breed – R/U BEST IN SHOW, PUPPY IN SHOW!!!!!!!!

· Mirribandi Perfect Tzar – 1^st Junior Groenendael Dog – Excellent (K Todd / S Torcetti)

· Mirribandi Gryphon Dream – 3^rd Intermediate Groenendael Dog – Excellent (Lumineux Kennels)

· Ch Mirribandi Bailey’s Dream – 1^st Australian Bred Tervueren Dog –Excellent – Res CC – BEST AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW!!

· Ramazotti du Park Jonageois (Imp Frn) – 2^nd Open Tervueren Dog (C Hrymek / K Todd)

28^th October 2006

Ipswich Dog Obedience Club Trial

· Ch Winjammer’s Take The High Road (Imp USA) – 2^nd Novice Dog QUALIFIED (just one more leg to go till his CD title!) – owned by K Todd, trained and trialled by A Russel. Thanks Amanda!

· Mirribandi Discovery CD – 1^st Open Dog QUALIFIED – the final leg of “Dutch’s” CDX title!!! Owned, trained and trialled by M Ravn. Well done Marlies!!!

22^nd October 2006

Working Dog Club of Qld Championship Show – Mr P Jermy (Q)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Junior Groenendael Bitch, CC, Res Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Hadryan Max – 1^st Intermediate Groenendael Dog, CC, Best of Breed (M Jackson)

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

· Xanova Zadora (Imp UK) – 1^st Minor Tervueren Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Rykes Shadow – 1^st Junior Tervueren Bitch, Res CC, Res Best of Breed (I&G Dean)

Working Dog Club of Qld Open Show – Mrs Zimmerlie (Q)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Junior Groenendael Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

· Xanova Zadora (Imp UK) – 1^st Minor Tervueren Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Rykes Shadow – 1^st Junior Tervueren Bitch, Res CC, Res Best of Breed (I&G Dean)

21^st October 2006

Ch Ovation de Rancho Jerez (Imp Nwy) - Laidley finished his Australian Championship title today!!! Yippee!!! And there was much celebrating!!!!

Mirribandi Widdendream “Mili” now has her first herding title!! She passed her second Herding Test so she can now brag to her friends that she’s a proper sheep dog! We hope that Mili does well for her PT in December. Well done Wendy & Mili!!!!!

Ipswich Kennel Club Championship Show #1 – Mr G Ness (Q)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Junior Groenendael Bitch, Res CC

· Ch Ovation de Rancho Jerez (Imp Nwy) – 1^st Open Tervueren Dog, CC, Best of Breed - BEST OPEN IN GROUP

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

· Mirribandi Rykes Shadow – 1^st Junior Tervueren Bitch, Res CC (I&G Dean)

Ipswich Kennel Club Championship Show #2 – Mrs V Knopke (Q)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Junior Groenendael Bitch

· Ch Ovation de Rancho Jerez (Imp Nwy) – 1^st Open Tervueren Dog -

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed - BEST BABY IN GROUP

· Xanova Zadora (Imp UK) – 1^st Minor Tervueren Bitch, Res CC

· Mirribandi Rykes Shadow – 1^st Junior Tervueren Bitch (I&G Dean)

18^th October 2006

Health Results update – Yippee!!!!

· Mirribandi Princess – Hips 0:0, Elbows 0:0

· Mirribandi Perfect Tzar – Hips 0:1, Elbows 0:0 (K Todd/ S Torcetti)

15^th October 2006

Waterloo Bay Kennel Club Championship Show – Ms S Bendixen (Q)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Junior Groenendael Bitch, CC

· Ovation de Rancho Jerez (Imp Nwy) – 1^st Open Tervueren Dog, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

· Mirribandi Romance – 1^st Australian Bred Tervueren Bitch, CC, Res Best of Breed

Sarina Championship Show – Mr A Taylor (Q)

· Mirribandi Rykes Shadow – 1^st Puppy Tervueren Bitch, CC, Best of Breed (I&G Dean)

14^th October 2006

Brisbane Valley Kennel Club Championship Show – Mrs J Jeffs (Q)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Puppy Groenendael Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

· Ovation de Rancho Jerez (Imp Nwy) – 1^st Open Tervueren Dog, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

· Xanova Zadora (Imp UK) – 1^st Minor Tervueren Bitch, CC, Res Best of Breed

14^th October 2006

Brisbane Valley Kennel Club Open Show – Mrs S Taylor (Q)

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

· Xanova Zadora (Imp UK) – 1^st Minor Tervueren Bitch, Best Bitch, Best of Breed, BEST MINOR PUPPY IN GROUP

8^th October 2006

Gold Coast Canine Club Championship Show – Mrs P Carpenter (Q)

· Mirribandi Princess – 1^st Junior Groenendael Bitch, CC, Best of Breed

· Ovation de Rancho Jerez (Imp Nwy) – 1^st Open Tervueren Dog, CC, Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

7^th October 2006

Dog Of The Year Support Committee Championship Show #1 – Mrs N Hammond-Robertson (Q)

· Mirribandi Princess – 2^nd Junior Groenendael Bitch, Res CC

· Ovation de Rancho Jerez (Imp Nwy) – 1^st Open Tervueren Dog, CC, R/U Best of Breed

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

Dog of The Year Support Committee Championship Show #2 – Mr E Ryder (Q)

· Mirribandi Princess – 2^nd Junior Groenendael Bitch

· Ovation de Rancho Jerez (Imp Nwy) – 1^st Open Tervueren Dog, Res CC

· Mirribandi Vienna – 1^st Baby Puppy Tervueren Bitch, Baby of Breed

6^th October 2006

Hip & elbow x-rays done for Mirribandi Princess and Mirribandi Perfect Tzar. Awaiting results.

Puppies for sale are 6 weeks old today!!!! See puppy page

4^th October 2006

Perth Royal Championship Show - Western Australia – judge Mr Helge Wermer Hagen (Norway)

· Mirribandi Marakesh 1^st Junior Groenendael Bitch, CC, BEST OF BREED! – C Didsman

· Mirribandi Piping Hot – 2^nd Junior Groenendael Bitch – B Lilliom

· Mirribandi Rembrandt – 1^st Open Tervueren Dog, CC, BEST OF BREED! – J Bakranich

Yippee!!!!!! Well done Jacque, Cindy & Barbara!!!!!!

1^st October 2006

Proserpine Championship Show

· Mirribandi Rykes Shadow– 1^st Puppy Tervueren Bitch, CC, Best of Breed (I&G Dean)

Berger Belge Regional Specialty FRANCE

· Faraway di Scottatura – 3^rd Puppy Tervueren Bitch TRES BONNE

Congratulations to Mirribandi Marakesh and Cindy Didsman for making the final cut to compete for WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PUPPY OF THE YEAR, to be held in January 2007. Yippee!

Good luck at the Royal to Kizzy, Rembrandt and Pippa on Wednesday!

30th September 2006

Proserpine Championship Show

· Mirribandi Rykes Shadow – 1^st Puppy Tervueren Bitch, CC, Best of Breed (I&G Dean)

20^th September 2006

New photos of the X2 puppies for sale. See puppy page