The highs and lows, by Colin

Hi all!

The last few months have brought highs, lows and new partners!! Moley is now living with Ronaldo, who she gets on well with, and Freddie and Brutus now have new girlfriends who they adore, so in a personal sense all is well!

Freddie is the superstar of the group at the moment, he has settled in very well at Crayford and has achieved 8 wins from 34 races at the track, and is now in A6 and S4. In March-April he achieved an incredible four wins in a row, and narrowly missed out on a 'Dog of the Month' title. We are all very very proud!

Moley is starting to get back into the winning groove again, and has clocked up 2 E2 wins. She loves long distances (god knows why!) and is frequently seen in M1s as well (874m).

Brutus has had a spell off the track injured, but did not take long to get back on the podium, he is now running well in A7s and S6s. He is very clumsy which does not help him but when he avoids his own feet he does well!! (Hey! - Brutus) He is frequently told by racegoers, kennelhands and racing directors alike that he is very pretty and would win any dog show, but alas this has given him a big head, and we have to put up with it!! The amount of time he spends practising his smile and grooming his ears is nothing short of criminal! And as for the face packs, who knows where he got those!?!?!
(Excuse me Colin, some of us take pride in our appearance!!) Pssssh!

Joani has been off in season and is now trialling back. Hopefully if she decides to she will grade soon.....(is that a dig at me Colin? Don't start on me, at least I have a brain!! - Joani)
Yeah, and at least I'm happy!!

And now onto me. I have been competing in A8s at Crayford in my first races in over a year. Just as I was gaining stamina and fitness and getting back to my old dynamic self (Recording very fast sectionals!) my wrist has begun to trouble me again and I may soon be returning home to live with my Auntie Patsy and Amy, my surrogate mum. Either way, I am glad that the crowds and thousands of viewers on SIS had the pleasure of seeing me standing on my back legs on parade, and almost pulling a parader over. I provided much laughter!

Til next time!
Love and madness
Colin
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!! (Well, in 2 days time!) By Moley

Hello funky fans!! It has been an eventful few months, full of ups in trip and downs. I have been running over 6, 8 and 10 bends and enjoying myself!! I am now revelling in the height of S2 at Crayford, where I am engaged to run on Thursday (our birthday!!) Hopefully I can celebrate in style! I have also contested the E1 Crayford Anniversary Cup Final over 714m, where I sprung a 10/1 shock (to lesser educated individuals!) in the heats. Alas, the final was not my night, but I enjoyed being a superstar!! I then ran over 874m in the heats of the Boxing Day marathon and finished 4th, missing out on a Final place by a fast diminishing 3/4 of a length. I hope to be back over the trip very soon! I have now won 4 races at Crayford; E2, S4, E1 and S3, and will soon be victorious over 874 ;-)

Colin has come through his qualifying trials after 8 months off with a bad injury, and will hopefully be making his debut soon. He is easily recognisable as the only dog on parade that doesn't know how to use his front legs!!! Apple of our mum's eye!!

Freddie has been off since the middle of November with a wrist injury, but is trialling back tomorrow over 540 after a very good 380 trial last week, and will hopefully return to winning ways soon - we missed you Fred!!! He is currently 1 from 8 at Crayford with some very decent efforts far from disgracing him.

Brutus is still loving his role as the 'Pretty'one, and is milking it!! You should see him strutting about with his big eyes at kenneling, he thinks trotting for the vet is a catwalk!!!! He won an A8 very impressively after 2 starts at Crayford and has run well in A7 since. He is trialling over 540 tomorrow and will then be a dual distance dog!!

Joani is being Joani. She now has a lovely pink collar with Old Bag written on it, such is her nickname at the kennels, and is actually very proud of it!!! She has now won 2 races at Crayford and has finished a close second in heat and final of an S7 sweepstake. She will be gracing the track again very soon!!

That's all for now, we will be back very soon!

Lots of love and wagging tails

Moley
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The Joy Of Happiness, Guest edited by Joani

Dear Blog, life is good at the moment. I have a lovely (if a little nutty) boyfriend, and I am settling in well to my new home. Bit noisy, as there are lots of other dogs, but then I thank my lucky stars everyday that Brutus and Colin aren't here yet! So the extra chat isn't that much of an inconvenience!
My boyfriend is a nice guy, very athletic. He's very fast, and a lot of nasty people have made comments that we are ideally suited, as opposites attract. I have taken this to mean that they are implying that I am slow. Whilst I may not be posting the flashy times like a certain fella, I am doing my bit for the planet. Saving energy by running that bit slower, and therefore reducing my carbon pawprint. I don't know what they mean anyway, I was only 2 spots outside grading on wednesday, and this week who knows?
Moley is already being the little darling, acting all cute and innocent and getting people to love her. Ha! Just because I don't really call for fuss 24/7, doesn't mean I'm miserable, ok?? She's also the quickest out of us so far, and she doesn't half know it. Show off!
Freddie's being Freddie. Miserable, quiet and generally minding his own business in dreamland. Although he did come out of his stupor to tell me that he'd beaten me in the trial. Thanks Fred, I've only lived with you for 2 and a half years and I didn't recognise that the big blue backside in front was yours. (Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit - Freddie)
Whatever!!!
Well, I need to go do my daily scrounge for treats, before he eats them all!
Talk to you soon Joani fans
Joani and partner
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Notes on being bored - Guest Edited by Colin

Well............where to begin? A lot has happened since my paws last took to the keyboard. I'm still injured, so I haven't been running any races or winning, which naturally a superb athlete like me would do just by stepping onto the track! In fact, I was due to jet off to Beijing with Team GB (should be Team Colin, Colin is the worlds best name, means greatness and superiority in Outer Mongolian, or so my mum says!), but due to my injury I had to stay home, and watch as Usain Bolt won both my medals. I tried making my own out of sand to cheer myself up, then Brutus stepped on them and destroyed them. Typical. (Hey! I said sorry , OK!! - Brutus)
He's always wrecking my things.
Last week, I heard the others talking. Blondie's pups are ready to come to Andys because they're being naughty and tearing up the place, and that we were going to Crayford! I got excited, not because I was going, but because I thought I'd get rid of Brutus, but alas, he's still here, recooperating from his 'injury'. Moley, Freddie and Joani have all gone to a Crayford trainer, and will be commencing their trials shortly. And I'm stuck here. With Him. For A While. G-R-E-A-T. Joani called and hasn't stopped showing off. She's got a new boyfriend, a finalist in a big competition, and she won't stop going on about it, just because he's fast. Well they do say opposites attract, so it could work....only joking Joani, don't hurt me!!!
Me and the Brutey boy will also be going as soon as we are better, and Blondie's babies will come here. From what I've heard, she has her paws full cos there are 2 that are the spitting image of little old moi, and they are just as carazaaaaaay! Awww....two mini me's.........I sense an Austin Powers Movie coming along. Yeah.... Colin Noahs...got a ring to it methinks. I'm off to write the screenplay now!
Look out Hollywood!
Til next time Braveheart fans
Colin
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An update on us.....

Well its been a wile but we've been busy (well some of us have).

Colin has been off with a wrist injury he picked up when he was knocked over in a race in April so hasn't been doing a lot. Brutus has also been off with a wrist injury since June (we think he decided to copy Colin so he could just laze about too).

The rest of us have been working. Moley in particular has been working hard - she came 2nd in a Group 3 Open Race Competition!!!

Anyway Moley, Joani and Freddie have now moved to Crayford to race. They are due to have their first trials in a week, then will soon be racing there.

We will let you know how they et on....watch this space!

The Funky Five

Brutus's time to shine!

I rock, I rock I rock, I rock....................................I really do!
Not only am I writing this, but I oblita....obletir..........beat a load of other dogs in S3 on Friday, and am now top dog! Well, theres only two of us running at the moment, and I won (moley only managed 3rd) So i officially rock! (Don't tell Joani though....please....she's mean!)
I wanted to do a lap of victory and sing we will rock you, but they caught me at the pick up and said I couldn't - something about not having the CD.......just can't get the staff!!!

Colin's hobbling around since he got squashed into the sand, looking for sympathy. Kind of stolen my thunder really, and I'm not happy! I mean, he came last, and I won! It should be ME getting all the cuddles!

Freddie's still walking around looking miserable, but nothing changes there. Joani's still mean, i don't like it when she looks at me cos I don't know what she's thinking. Colin's annoying, and Moley's just Moley. She thinks that just cos she's in S1 she's better than me. But I won. HA!

Mummy told me that auntie Blondie has got a new boyfriend, He's called Bungle or something to do with a bear. She went to stay with him last week, and mummy said there may be some little cousins soon for me to babysit, which is fun!!! I've already come up with a list of names:
Brutus, Caesar, Brutus II, Nero, Julius.......basically all after me, which I like. That way, they'll all turn out beautiful and cute and generally brilliant. Can't fail with names like that!
Til next time Brutus fans!
Brute
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P.S - I rock!!

Time to quit the fags!! (Only joking!!) Guest edited by Freddie

*Cough cough* As you can probably *choke* guess, we are not very well at the moment. I was due to run in the dizzy heights of S2 company after my triumphant victory over lesser rivals on the 22nd Feb, but had to relinquish my place after catching the aptly named kennel cough. ('Ha ha that's a great name - dogs living in a kennel with a cough=kennel cough! Ha!' - Colin) Idiot! Anyway, myself and Joani are both hacking away at the moment, and Joani also had to pull out of an A7 because of it ('Not Happy!' - Joani) and as you can probably tell now, she is not happy. She thought that she had a good chance of winning and now is sulking as well as coughing. ('Hey! I'm sick too!! Where's my mention?' - Brutus) Well, I was going to mention Brutus later, give him a paragraph in fact but since he's kindly filled you in, I don't need to now! ('You're mean! That's not fair! I don't like you anymore!' - Brutus) That brings the sulky count to 2, and it means I don't have to listen to Salad boy jabbering in my ear. Result!
Now back to important news...
Moley has marginally bettered my achievements, and boasts the honour of being the first pup to hit top grade. After winning an S2 on 23rd Feb, she took her place in an S1 last night. However, she seemed to have forgotten that to run in a race you need to leave the traps first, and came 4th after having what seems like a fortnights break in room 2 at La Trap hotel. Better luck next time!
Colin ('Yay! Go Me!' - Colin) ok....I'll start again! Colin ran in an A3 Friday night after sitting on his backside for ages while some of us were working! He came last, and his excuse was that he had been off for a while. Personally I think he got far too complacent after his A2 outings and forgot to run as fast. Cabbage!
Of course, since its Mothers Day, we would all like to wish our long long long suffering mum Colleen a Happy Mothers Day, and give her a knighthood for putting up with Brutus for over 2 years without hardly any complaints! Come on Queenie, put her on your honours list!!!

Until the next instalment, edited by, oh dear save us all! Brutus. Goodbye sanity!

Love from the long nose!

Freddie
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