I realise that 'Otter' is not strictly a gundog but she would be upset if she was left out so I have given her a mention.  Otter, a blue and tan bitch, was born in July 2007 and was originally bought for my daughter Lizzie.  Unfortunatley  Lizzie's husband, James, who is more of a cat enthusiast was worried about the effect Otter would have on the feline members of the family so, to preserve marital harmony, Otter came back to live with us.  I don't know how we have managed to live as long as we have without having a border terrier in the family as they are such little stars.

Otter has the most marvellous temperament and gets on with everything both canine and human.  She loves to have a chase round the rabbit pen but I think if she managed to catch a rabbit she would just want to play with it.  She comes picking up with me and is quite good at locating game but soon decided that it was easier just to point to it's location and let me have the onerous task of carrying it!  She loves nothing better than to curl up in front of the fire - in fact so close to it that she is in danger of singeing her coat - and when that becomes too much she then curls up beside one of us on the sofa.

We have recently purchased another Border Terrier pup called Daviros Crazy Daisy.  She is living with Stuart's sister and her family and comes to play with Otter on a regular basis.  Daisy, a red grizzle bitch, was born in December 2008 and is very lively and playful at the moment.  She has the lovely temperament that all Borders seem to have and is endearing herself to everyone she comes into contact with.  I don't have a photo of her yet but will post one as soon as she can be persuaded to sit still long enough.