Am & U K Ch Diotima Always On My Mind

"Christine"
Am & UK Ch Diotima Always On My Mind
(Ch Gillaber Drummond ex Ch Natterjack's Just Perfect For Diotima)

Christine is a full sister to Tolly, Ch Diotima Sea Wolf At Ramsgrove, Top Beardie 2004 and Top Stud Dog 2010.

Christine went out to the USA in November 2002. She lived there for two years with Pat and Richard McDonald of the Chelsic Beardies and became an American Champion.

In July 2005 Chrissy came home to the UK to live with us again. She is a lot like her wonderful mother and has comforted us following the tragically early death of Wilma in 2007.

Chrissy is a wonderful showgirl and credit for this goes to her early years mum and dad, Pat and Richard.

At only her second championship show following her return to the UK in July 2005, Christine won the CC and BOB at LKA Championship Show in December 2005. She followed this success up, in very limited showing, with the CC and BOB at Southern Counties Canine Association's Championship Show in 2006 where, to our delight, she also won the Pastoral Group. Christine's crown came in July 2007 at the East Of England's Championship Show where she also won the CC and BOB and was shortlisted in the Pastoral Group.

We had a fabulous day at Richmond Championship Show in 2007 when Tolly (Ch D Sea Wolf at Ramsgrove) won the Dog CC and BOB, Christine won the Bitch CC and Zach (Diotima's Last Laugh - Tolly ex Beanie) was Best Puppy In Breed.

We were honoured to win these awards from four respected Breed Specialist Judges, namely Sue Nicholls-Ward (Bumbleridge), Bryony Harcourt-Brown (Orora), David Hyde (Natterjack) and Sue O'Brien (Sammara).

At Crufts 2009 we were doubly honoured by judge Sue O'Brien (Sammara) to win the Bitch CC. A truly wonderful and memorable day.

In 2008 Christine had her first litter the day after mum judged Bitches at Crufts! The babies were sired by Ramsgrove Rumba (Ch Diotima Sea Wolf At Ramsgrove ex Firstprizebears Very Brown). She had 12 puppies (!) but sadly we lost four and she reared the eight other beautiful pups wonderfully.

Photos of this litter can be seen below.

From L - R

Billy, Casper, Derek, Brian, Diane, Yvette, Cherub, Dan

Born 9th March 2008
Photographed by Debbie Glasspool at 6 weeks

Two of these puppies, Brian now Riley and Diane now Zeeva, have become champions, Ch Diotima From The Heart For Gildenmede and Ch Diotima's Heart Of Gold. Dan, now Fraser, is winning well at Championship Shows and Cherub, now Cardi, was Best Bitch Puppy at Crufts in 2009 and we hope will return to the showring when mature. Yvie went to live in the States and is now Am. Grand Champion Diotima's Heartstrings.