"Creaglion" (Talraz White Feathers)

Very cute as a baby puppy!

Posing for a portrait aged seven weeks....

"Creaglion" growing up with his Shih Tzu best friend.....

......blissfully unaware that a show career was waiting for him!

Following the untimely demise of his litter brother Blaze, we were generously offered Creaglion for the "Talraz show team" and a project was taken to turn an untrained but very handsome two-year-old into a polished show dog

He had to grow his coat, and learn how to stand.....

.....and sometimes he was quite a handful, here on an early outing

But we always saw glimpses of great potential....

Because his owner has back problems, Creaglion has had to learn to be obliging for whoever handles him, and he is quite the gentleman in that way....here he is being a good boy in the ring for Jana who he first met ten minutes earlier!

Most often nowadays, he is handled by Laura....

.....though occasionally his "mum" has to step into the ring with him

Occasional visits to our grooming parlour help to keep his coat in full bloom

And between shows he has the full life all Beardies deserve, here pictured enjoying himself with Ferrie (a Blaze son) and Sona (his own son ex our Honey)