 Photo: Liz Chamberlain
Hi
This is my official "Championship Portrait" - gorgeous isn't it?
Sorry, I am not available to be purchased or to be bred (well, eventually hopefully I will have pups, but right now I am too busy doing other stuff). Please do not harass my mum with inquiries - else she may just take my picture off again and I would hate that to happen ... I know, it's terribly hard to resist me, you'll just have to be strong
Sending kisses
Love
Lollie
April 4, 2009
Yes, you read right, I am now a Champion, and my official name is: Ch Wesavi LaLollita
Mum was trying to explain to me what that means. She said it just means that she found 5 people who agreed with us, that I am just the most beautiful girl they have seen - at least the most beautiful Pyrenean Shepherd girl. Quite honestly, I don't know what there is to celebrate - doesn't *everyone* think I am the most beautiful girl anyway?
Mum seems very pleased of course. It's another piece of paper she can stick into my scrap book and one to frame and hang on the wall, and she tells me, because I was born and bred here in this house with mum, she gets another certificate to say that she "bred" a Champion ... do you know how many trees got killed for all that paper? Instead of killing trees I just got a really nice treat when I came home from the Show .... I must say, if that is how they treat "Champions", I like it :-). I hope they keep it up ... or do you think that I have to become *another* Champion for the next really yummy treat? Sort of like training - a treat for every click/Champion?
Well, the good news is that I am on my way for the next title.
On the same weekend (am I great or what?), I won a CC in Dog Jumping. So mum needed to explain this to me again.
She said if I win, and I have a clear round, I get a CC. I need 3 of those to become a Champion ... that doesn't sound too difficult, does it?
Dog Jumping is a little like Agility, but we have a Jump-off. All clear rounds go into the Jump-off. On Saturday I almost had my first CC, but Ricki beat me by 0,6 seconds - yes, 0,6 ... I can't even blink that fast I don't think. Mum was very pleased. She said Ricki is a very good Sheltie and we did really well to come that close.
And then on Sunday mum almost lost it. Bella had entered. I don't know why mum worries so much. Bella is almost as old as my real mum Quincy. Sure she is still really fast, and she takes those turns very sharp, but hey, you think I can't beat an old lady? ... Well I did, and I did it in style. I was the only clear round - didn't even need a Jump Off. Mum was disappointed, she said she enjoys the Jump offs.
So, I had a really top notch, super duper weekend - a new Champion and another in the making.
And something else is in the pipeline, 'cause mum is actually doing quite a lot of training with us ... hmmm, lets see when I can write the next update for you
Everyone train hard and don't forget to have FUN
Love Lollie
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February 26, 2009
Hi everyone I am back! Well, I wasn't even gone of course, just my mum, she was gone for a while - important trip she is trying to tell me, but I am not sure what could be so important that we couldn't all go with ... Anyway, she is back and things are coming back to normal. I meant to write this some time ago already. I owe a HUGE Thank you to my 2 friends Liz and Melissa ... well, they are really mum's friends. But if it were not for them you wouldn't have any of the great pictures here on th... Continue reading...
Posted by Gaby Grohovaz.
January 15, 2009
Hi I said the other day that I have a lot to tell you - well, one of the things was our experience during one of our walks. We got caught in the rain, but luckily only a little, and it was really more of a pleasant shower to cool off than proper rain. What it did produce though, was the most amazing light and this wonderful rainbow, which then even became a double rainbow. It was sooooooo beautiful ... (OK, truthfully I am not sure what the whole hoo-ha was about, but mum thought it was truly ... Continue reading...
Posted by Lollie.
January 10, 2009
Hi How exciting - 2 new events happening to showcase us to the world. First of course is the picture above, which comes out of the current issue of "Dogs in Africa", which is the official magazine of the Kennel Union of South Africa, and of course you immediately recognized my brother Chippy (if you haven't recognized him you should have by now!) being used to promote a photographer's ad. He clearly can identify a good thing when he sees one - I am pleased. The second great thing is that mum ha... Continue reading...
Posted by Lollie.
January 5, 2009
Hi Well, just when I thought the year had started off badly with no new entries and nothing going on - here is mum giving me this surprise - my very own guestbook! I think it is just fabulous and exactly what a celebrity like me needs. My picture is not the most flattering (shhhh ... don't say I said that ..... my dad took it, and it was a very hot day ....), but at times it is good to see that even the most gogeous girls can have a bit of a bad hair day. To be honest I don't like photography m... Continue reading...
Posted by Gaby Grohovaz.
December 27, 2008
 Lollie being attacked by a Plover Hi Can you believe it? - 2 posts in 1 day? Mum says she is tearing her hair out over this video stuff ... well, whatever her excuse, it suits me just fine. What we are going to show you now is my most favourite thing in the whole world. It is where mum takes us to walk when we are good dogs, or when she feels like running, 'cause she does some fitness training there. I wished she would do that more often, it would help with her Agility AND give us more walks. A... Continue reading...
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December 27, 2008
Hi everyone I hope you all had a great holiday, wherever in the world you may be. WOW, where we busy around here. Mum was running around like she had lost a whole flock of sheep - up and down and in and out and even dad was hectic. However, we had such nice food and mum is spending some extra time with us, so I suppose it is all "good" hectic. Today mum wants to show you all how very smart I am ... really, I am not sure what the big deal is. First I know that I am smart anyway, by now I think yo... Continue reading...
Posted by Gaby Grohovaz. Posted In : Lollie - 2008
December 18, 2008
Hi again I can't tell you how much there is to talk about. I have tons of news for you. I think I will spread it over several blogs though, in order to keep it easier to follow. Well, here it FINALLY is. My first freestyle routine. Personally I think it is Championship material, but both my human and my real mum just chuckle at that. Well, I think I was brilliant. But let me first tell you about our fantastic Christmas party. Mum and her friends from the Dancing Dog's committee organised a part... Continue reading...
Posted by Gaby Grohovaz.
December 14, 2008
 Centre page from "All About Dogs in Southern Africa", Nov/Dec 2008 Hi I promised you our centrefold spread .... and here it is. No, it wasn't mum who was that quick, of course it wasn't her. She delegated to dad ... The names we edited in so you could identify us easier. The fluffy dog on the top right is Benji BTW. I have spoken about him in my blog. He is cool and will be our big competition in the coming year. Mum says I must come along now, we need to practise our freestyle routine for the C... Continue reading...
Posted by Gaby Grohovaz. Posted In : Lollie - 2008
December 13, 2008
 Chippy (left) and Lollie (right) during early freestyle practice Hi again No, no, don't worry, we haven't got any new additions to our household. Mum says that is the only "freestyle picture" she can find of Chippy or me right now. How shocking is that? That picture is 2 years old! And nobody has taken pictures of us since then? Well, if you ask me, it is a disgrace .... Anyway, I promised you another blog, and I really would like to know how you feel about this, because me personally, well I c... Continue reading...
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Star Struck
I don't really like to brag about other people, but today is an exception. You probably know by now what a famous mum I have - I mean my *real* mum Quincy. She is a movie star and *everyone* knows her. It is a bit of a pain going out with her, since people stop and want to chat to my human mum about Quincy all the time. It's "oh" and "ah" and all these silly cooing noises humans make ... I don't really mind the noises, but couldn't they make them to *ME*? So yes, going out with Quincy is not one of my favorite past times. However, today I am really proud of her. She did another TV commercial recently, and it has just been voted: "The hottest ad of the week on Cape Talk’s Adfeature show" and Quincy is the star of the ad - she doesn't just have a little role - she really is the star!
Just in case you don't know Cape Talk is a big deal radio station here in South Africa - I mean really *BIG DEAL* (well, you don't expect us to get excited about a mention on a *little* radio station do you?).
So we are all celebrating. Us dogs got a super-duper bone each and mum is having a glass of bubbly (have you ever put your nose into a glass of that stuff? - Yikes - I would suggest you don't even try! It is awful. I can not understand what mum does with it).
I have stuck the important piece of the podcast here for you to listen to ... Oh yes, we even had a podcast of the announcement, I *told* you it was a big deal.
We are off to another show tomorrow, can't wait, it has been a bit boring here lately.
Great weekend to all
Love you Lollie
What a Weekend ...
We had such a great weekend - well *I* had. Mum is now exhausted,
and Chippy, well Chippy didn't do so well, but we knew that all along
that I would be the star of this family.
We went to an Agility competition on Friday - mum says it was just a *small* competition, but hey, everything counts - right?
I just blew everyone away - 1-2-3 just like that, I won all 3 of
the competitions mum and I entered. Mum says she is very pleased with
me. I think she actually did a pretty good job herself this time round
(no funny manouvers that we collided). Especially the Dog Jumping
(remember, that is the one where you need to go clear in the first
round and then you go to the Jump-Off). I beat Ricki by 1,5
seconds! Mum says Ricki is the best "non-large" dog in South Africa at
the moment ... I beg your pardon? WHO is the Best if I just beat him????
Mum says we still need to work on our weave poles, but I have no idea what she is complaining about.
Chips, well he had a few steering problems and was a bit off ... I think maybe I will have a chat to him.
Allez also did quite well and won one class and was second in the other.
And then on Saturday we went to do a Freestyle demo - yes me too
:-). Oh, I was sooooo cool on my saddle - of course the silly kids
wanted to know where the horse was ... they have no imagination - non
...
Everyone thought Chippy in his pram was great ... I think the saddle
is better, but I suppose the pram is also cute. Mum and Allez practised
their new routine and Allez did really well - wow, I want to be like
her one day.
And today, well today mum said the weather was miserable (hey, it
was great, all overcast with a bit of rain, not too hot, I love this
weather, but humans always complain about the weather have you noticed
that?). Anyway, mum thought it was "stay at home" weather. There wasn't
much to do - supervise all the dogs a bit, check the property with dad,
but it was really a little boring. Just nice that everyone was together
I suppose.
We are going to have a really busy month coming up. I will try and keep updating you as often as I can.
Love you XXXX
Lollie
Hi - May I introduce myself? 
My name is "Funny Waldi"
About Me
| Lollie |
| Johannesburg, South Africa |
Hi
I am Lollie, a grey Pyrenean Sheepdog. I was born on 31. August 2006.
I live with my brother, our mum and another 5 dogs on a farm in Africa. Our "human mum" believes we all need a job, and I fully agree. I am always busy bossing everyone around - I don't think "Mum" has that in mind when she talks about a "job" though.
Her idea of a job is to play Agility, which I like, but she is terribly slow, and I have to keep reminding her to run faster. I bark and bark and bark, and sometimes she gets the message - it is very hard to train humans ....
She also likes to dance with me - she calls it freestyle, but what do you call it when you move to music? I call it "dancing". Anyway, let her call it what she likes.
We also need to do Obedience stuff. I love the heelwork part, but then she keeps throwing things away which she expects me to fetch for her - who does she think I am? Anyway, Chippy (that is my brother) brings everything back, so let him fetch it.
Well, everyday life is busy when you live on a farm.
In the mornings Chippy and I go out with our human dad ... sigh ... that is another case of "difficult training object". He is soooo slow. I have actually given up trying to make him run at all. Usually I just check that everything is in order and then I go back to the house again, it is just too boring standing around with dad.
Later on Wedwo, that is mum's horse, comes down to the paddock - yep, he definitely needs to be exercised and told where to go and graze. The cheeky thing is starting to ignore me now, so I have to hang from his tail ... Mum says she will try to get a picture (don't get me started on pictures though ....)
well, that is all about me right now.
If you are interested in following my daily blog ... oops mum says it won't be daily ... :-( come back and visit.
Yours Lollie
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