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at Crufts 2020 just before lockdown. The
temperaments and conformation of this litter
encouraged me to use Sh Ch Gunalt Academy
at Raystans again on Lily’s mum, Ruby. This
produced 5 lovely pups from which I kept my
Kalimor Gem. She also won her class and Best
Puppy Bitch at Crufts 2020 aged 9 months just
before lockdown with 13 points towards her
JW. These promising youngsters are going to
be very grown up by the time we get back to
showing after this terrible pandemic. I must not
forget Irish Ch Kalimor Seamus at Juverna
JW (1 CC, 1 res CC) who lives over in Ireland
Sh Ch Kalimor Cody at Parmelly and excelled in the field where he came to life.
He was owned by Emer Howard but sadly died
Lynne Danneau. Three of these went on to be in March 2020 aged 12 years. He was Kia’s son
show champions…Sh Ch Kalimor Celtic Storm by Sireva Twister owned by Gil Simpson. Many
at Aarranz JW owned by Lynne Danneau, Sh Kalimors are worked on local shoots but as yet,
Ch Kalimor Nailah at Nemrac JW owned by apart from Seamus, none have attempted to
Carmen Burgess and my own beloved Sh Ch drop the ‘Show’ from their title to become full
Kalimor Casey JW. My 8th, 9th and 10th Show champions; I am still hoping.
Champions.
So that, in a nutshell, is the history of my
Casey is probably my favourite dog ever in Kalimor kennel and the champions I have
terms of conformation and temperament but bred although this is not the biggest part of my
her attitude to the show ring made it very hard Weimaraner experience. The Kalimors that have
to obtain those 3 CCs…….she was the most gone to wonderful pet homes have brought
laid back ever when it came to showing. Aged me as much or even more pleasure but are
almost 11 she is still by my side wherever I too many to mention here. The friends I have
am. She was not meant to be a brood bitch made and fun I have had with them through
either, although she was a wonderful mother. owning and cherishing this wonderful breed is
She had a litter of three when mated to Sh Ch immeasurable.
Kalimor Cody at Parmelly and from that litter
came my 11th show champion Sh Ch Kalimor A huge thank you to the people who have
Ruby JW. Ruby was my dream dog with a bought and loved my Kalimor puppies especially
constantly wagging tail. She had a litter of 8 those who have returned time and time again to
wonderful pups when mated to Sh Ch Kalimor buy another Kalimor. Steve and Karen Palmer
Celtic Storm and from this came my 12th show are currently on their 6th Kalimor and Tracy
champion Sh Ch Kalimor Armani at Robricci Hostler on her 4th as are Jo and Martin Nichols.
owned by Kath and Dave Robson. Also from Carmen Burgess has had 3 Kalimors. There
this litter came my gorgeous Kalimor Lily JW, are too many to mention that have owned 2
beautiful in every way but sadly scarred by me of my dogs. I feel honoured to have so many
when she was burnt while lying in front of the wonderful stud dogs featuring in my Kalimor
Aga. She has been rarely shown since then but lineage and blessed with the successes I have
was mated in 2018 to Sh Ch Gunalt Academy had. I will continue to be a guardian of this lovely
of Raystans JW, owned by Christine Rayner, breed and strive to preserve our standard and
and produced 7 dogs and 2 bitches. Two of colour which will always only be shades of grey.
these boys and two girls are being shown. They
all have their JWs and all won their classes Tina Morris
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