Ava is
an Italian Spinone bitch, born on the 19th February 2007.
She was bred by Tracy
Davies in Herts
Her Kennel Name is
Montecani Just Eva
Named after her Great
Granny Sh Ch Montecani Peaches (Eva)
Sire: Babiot
Del Mongioie At Montecani (IMP ITA)
Dam: Montecani
Uma
Ava came to live with us after a bit of a wait! A few years
ago I met and fell for a beautiful Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla
at a local show, at the time we were not looking for another
addition to the family so I just admired the breed from afar.
I researched them and similar 'whiskery' breeds on the internet
including the German Wirehaired Pointer, the Korthal Griffon
& the Berger Picard but it was not until Crufts that I
really started to take notice of the Spinone. I remember a
pair walked past us and that was it, bam, I just had to have
one! I loved their unique shape, their big feet & of course
their beautiful faces. The very next day I started researching
the breed, everything I read, good & bad made me want
one even more. A couple of months later I came across the
Spinone Yahoo Group. Full of great breeders, show people and
pet owners alike, all willing to help and share information
on the breed.
After asking if anyone
knew of any forthcoming litters I was lucky enough to be contacted
by Tracy. After disappointments with a couple of matings I
was over the moon when Ava finally came into the world!
Ava is a delight to have, she is more than I could have wished
for. I will be forever grateful to Tracy for allowing Ava
to join our family.
Ava is
my first show dog and we are having great fun learning the
ropes of this hobby together
Many thanks
to Linda Mayne, Lesley Coldwell, Jon & Shelley Haggerwood
& Janet Ashworth for some of Ava's show photos
Older pictures
of Ava (at a younger age) can be viewed in the gallery by
clicking on 'More Photos' at the bottom of this page
