Le Clos des Castagniers Smooth Collies

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26 January 2010 — Bilba and Blackie's puppies are nearly 6 months old

+Click to enlarge photo. Ella of Blue Angel Dreams

+Click to enlarge photo. Excalibur of Blue Angel Dreams

Ces deux chiots sont issus des amours de notre Blackie (CH Cierán du Clos des Castagniers) et de Bilba dite BiBi (Vive le Vent du Clos des Duchesses) à Blue Angel Dreams, le 8-08-2010. Voir: Blue Angel Dreams.

23 January 2010 — Blacky and Luke at the Montpellier International Expo

The judge, M. Mocqué, giving Blackie the once-over!

Blackie wins the CACIB with an excellent appreciation from the judge, M. Michel Mocqué, who concluded with the comment "he does his title of champion proud". Click here to see the judge's appreciation of Blackie.

Blackie gagne le CACIB avec une excellent note du juge Michel Mocqué: "Fait honneur à son titre de champion". Clicuez ici pour voir la note complet du juge..

January 2010 — News about Zeph !

Zeph is Artemis Aeoulus du Clos des Castagniers, and brother of Sunny. He lives in Switzerland and we thank his owners for sending us this new picture.

For more photos of Zeph please visit his page on our site - click here!.

16 November 2009 — New pictures of Miss's brother Sunny with friend

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Sunny is Artemis Apollo du Clos des Castagniers. For more photos of him please visit his page on our site - click here!.

11 November 2009 — Visit our new video channel on YouTube !

This is our channel page on YouTube.

Our new channel on YouTube - www.youtube.com/Castagniers - features many recent videos of our smooths, including Luke's arrival and playing with our dogs in the white-sand quarry at Les Castagniers.

31 October 2009 — Blackie wins CACIB and BOB at the Perpignan expo

Blackie (CH Cierán du Clos des Castagniers) won CACIB and BOB, and reached the top 8 in the pastoral group final at the Perpignan International Expo on 31 October 2009. The judges were Dr Schaffner and M. Lory. Blackie also won the last CACIB he needed for the title of International champion.

Blackie a gagné le CACIB et BOB, et il terminait dans les dernières 8 du Groupe 1 dans le Ring d'Honneur. De plus, il se qualifiait pour Champion International.

22 October 2009 — Sadie, CH Astrellita Gold Dust, is now a veteran at 8 years !

Born 22 October 2001, Sadie, CH Astrellita Gold Dust is now a veteran at 8 years old. Here she is next to her great-grandson Luke Krásná Louka.

Luke (born 6 June 2009) is the grandson of Velvet Vyvianne du Clos des Castagniers, and the great-grandson of our Sadie (CH Astrellita Gold Dust). We think of him as Krásná Luke — in Czech, krásná means sublime, gorgeous, beautiful.

6 October 2009 — First contact ... Welcome, Luke Krásná Louka !

6 October 2009, 20:30, Wohnmobilhafen Knaus, Nürnberg, Germany. Many thanks to Michaela and Josef of Krásná Louka (who took this photo) for coming with Luke to Nürnberg to meet us...

20 Septembre 2009 — Blackie wins BOB at the Régionale de St-Florent

+Click to enlarge photo. Blackie in the ring, waiting for some action...

+Click to enlarge photo. The Judge, M. Mocque checking Blackie's teeth.

Blackie striding out in the ring.

Blackie wins the cup but Pärn gets the kiss from Mme Bienvenue.

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