The year 2009 is almost at it's end and it hasn't been an easy year.  The surgeries at my back have made me realize that walking for me will never be the same as for 2 years ago. Nevertheless I am so grateful  being able to walk, whatsoever. The purpose of the last surgery was to keep me away from sitting in a wheelchair, what would have been the case if this surgery didn't happen it failed. Anyway..., I am a happy man!
During the medical rehabilitation there was one goal I was focussed on: I wanted to return with  mu dogs in the show ring.... And I managed. By far the handling was not as I was used to, but "with blood, sweat and tears"  we did it.  And that is my victory for the year 2009.
Meanwhile, Jaklho Sir Tristan "Shogun" continued achieving nice results at dog shows in Europe. Read more about this at "shows 2009"
And then there was "Brussel's Dog Show", the last show in this year. Mrs. Liz Dunhill, well-known under Shiba people as breeder and handler of her "Vormund"-Shibas , judged. For this too, read about it on "shows 2009"

On February 28, 2006 at Tiny en Albert's place, TORINO has been born. Go to the puppy-page.

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