After multiple times postponing our Aviemore holiday due to Covid and lockdowns we finally got to Aviemore! Before we set off we took part in a night race at one of our favourite venues at Moors Valley, which is just an hours drive from home. This would be Zinny's first race back after mama duties and the first. time she has run competitively with the flups and solid  boy Mars joined them, was also an opportunity to get the puppies used to a race environment. We mix our training up with hardpacked trails in the forest and lovely grassy trails of the Plain but the trail at Moors Valley wa ..read more

Busy March as always! Zips had their second vaccinations so we have had a busy month of firsts for the zips - first free runs, first long van trips up to Thetford, first overnighters in van and first beach visits! Taking everything in their stride and meeting lots of people the zips and puppy walks, they are very confident little pups.  Zips first free runs Zips First Beach Visit  We started the month with a trip to the Flatlands of Thetford to train and see friends and we all had a brilliant time and the biggies enjoyed their leg stretch joined by their Zawkkast pal ..read more

Busy season bringing on our first litter and making sure the biggies continue to have lots of runs and fun! Having a Winter litter is a bit of a juggling act! It has also been the most amazing experience and we are loving every moment. Matt has been putting the miles on the dogs at training whilst I've been pup sitting and one of us has managed to make at least one event a month between treks and races. Yearling Flups first race season and delighted with them both achieving their copper trekking title with AMWA, lark leading the team with Mars bar over nearly 13 miles on tough terrain, all ..read more

Goodness we have had a busy few months! So a quick update.  In December we welcomed our first litter from our wonderful girl Zinny and we have enjoyed every moment of watching them grow and their progress. Zinny popped them out in quick succession, casually eating dairylea on toast (her fave) between each puppy and she gave us five wonderful little people, girls dominated and we had four girls and one boy! All healthy and thriving.  Meanwhile the biggies have continued to have lots of lovely runs and over Christmas took part in the AMWA Salisbury Trek which was a nice 15 m ..read more

Busy month as ever, running dogs in earnest looking for the best temperatures and lots of fun training with friends, mixing our dogs up on the passenger rig to run two ten dog teams, a veteran team and a younger team, short lighter, faster runs in the forest and of course regular free runs and walks keeping the dogs physically fit, mentally stimulated and content.  ​We attended our first race since the pandemic which coincided with the 25th Anniversary of the first BSHRA race, Racing for us generally involves a 10 hour round trip to get the best trails, we feel life is too short for our ..read more