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Kellipets,
the page for Kellington residents to show their pets.
Any kind of pet
is welcome here - just send in a picture, and a little bit about your
pet. Christian names of owners will be shown, but not surnames.
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Vicky
has sent in these photos of her Jack Russel terriers,
Nipper and Paddy, the new pup
Paddy
and Nipper, fast asleep
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We'll
wag our tails very fast if we can have a treat.
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This
is Perdy, a Lhasa Apso who belongs to Olive Branford, with her
first litter of 4 pups aged 1 week.
2
have already been sold, but there's 1 bitch and 1 dog pup still
available if anyone's interested [Easter 08].
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Maggie (9)
and Rosie (4) live happily with Two Shoes (11) and belong to Ann.
Maggie is a quiet, placid dog who wants to be everyone's friend.
Rosie is much more boisterous (and sometimes noisy!) - she's a
bit more wary of people but once she gets to know them she's such
a fusspot and Ann hasn't yet been able to teach her not to jump
up at them in her excitement! Ann regularly takes them to Hunmanby
Gap beach - it's their favourite place. Miles of easy-walking
sand, no traffic to worry about, no sheep or rabbits to chase
and they come back clean. All three animals are the best of friends.
Maggie and Rosie clean each other's faces and ears and play together
really well now - when Rosie was a puppy she objected to Maggie
having any of the toys and it took a long time to teach her that
this was wrong. Two Shoes likes to 'parade' in and out of their
legs and they stand perfectly still while she does this - almost
as if they know they could hurt her if they stepped on her.
This was taken
when I was trying to hoover up and they were getting in my way
so I put them all outside. It was quite cold and I think we all
know what they are asking!
Two
Shoes in garden.
She's like a little garden ornament.
She's
a very affectionate, home-loving cat who isn't too keen on that
big, wide world out there.
Maggie
and Rosie on the beach
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On
Tuesday, October 30th two of Kellington's dogs gained their
Kennel Club Good Citizen Silver Award. Millie and Daisy are
Border x Lakeland terriers and belong to Sue and John Parker.
Millie is the Hillam Hot Dogs' current height dog, and but will
soon be joined by Daisy who will shortly be old enough to compete
in open tournaments. They have been training for their Good
Citizen awards with Beau de Colley Dog Training, run by John
Verity. Training takes place at Haddlesey village Hall during
the winter months, and at the Eggborough Power Station during
the summertime.
For further
information about training, contact John Verity on 01904 709024
or 07703 567653
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Quite a few of Kellington's
dogs take part in the sport of Flyball - currently with either Kellington
Flyball Club or the Hillam Hot Dogs.
The latest Kellington
Flyballing dogs, Finnegan and Billy Bob, belong to the Phil and Eileen,
who have recently moved into the village.
Billy Bob
- Hillam Hot Dogs
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Finnegan
- Hillam Hot Dogs
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Zak - Kellington
Flyball Team
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Cassie -
Kellington Flyball Team
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Merlin -
Kellington Flyball Team
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Scamp -
Kellington Flyball Team
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Millie -
Hillam Hot Dogs
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Harley -
Kellington Flyball Team
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Zippy -
Kellington Flyball Team
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Daisy -
Hillam Hot Dogs
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Eileen
and Phil have recently come to live in Kellington, bringing with them
their cat and 3 dogs
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Finnegan is
our flyball dog and competes for Hillam Hotdogs.
He's a sensitive
soul with a passion for chasing balls and rabbits.
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I took him
for a walk along Church Lane recently and he broke my finger catching
a rabbit whilst still on the lead!
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He also takes
his responsibilities as guard dog very seriously and has taught
Tabitha to bark.
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Tabitha
is a rescued greyhound - typically wants to lie on the sofa
all day, as long as she isn't missing any food. She does love
to meet people, however, and has just started visiting Meadow
Lodge as a PAT dog.
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Billy
Bob is the latest addition to the family and won't be a year old
until the end of 2007. He was dubbed 'anklesnapper' because I
fell over him on the very first day and broke my ankle. It made
housetraining a bit of a challenge.
He's going to training classes for the Kennel Club Bronze award
now I'm fit enough and doing quite well in a laid back sort of
way,
but
at home he can be a monster: he's big enough to 'countersurf'
now and nothing is safe from him!
Buckets
full of charm make it hard to stay mad with him for long.
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We
have had Dibley, a chocolate tabbie oriental, for 11 years but
he never seemed to grow to full size so looks like a kitten still.
His voice makes up for it though and he loves talking to people
on the phone.
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John
and Sue's pets, Lettie, Millie and Daisy
John
has also sent in the photo of the horse and foal
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Millie
is the height dog in the Hillam Hot Dogs Flyball team,
and Daisy is her younger 1/2 sister. Daisy likes to do
all the things Millie does such as digging holes in the
garden, and especially Flyball - though she's too young
to compete yet, she's made an excellent start to the sport.
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Craig, Tina
and Thomas's dog, Harley.
Harley is
a Parson Jack Russell terrier, named after the family's favourite
motor cycle.
He is a member
of the Kellington Flyball Team, and will be running as a height
dog for them as soon as he is 18 months old. His 1st tournament
will come sooner though - he will be running in their starter
team during the May Day Bank Holiday weekend at their home tournament
at Drax Social Club
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This is John's
dog, Meekros, and he is an 8 year old rescue dog.
His major
hobby is barking, but he also likes chasing rabbits at a speed
which is just enough to allow them to get away and rolling in
disgusting things.
He's a typical
dog.
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| David's Jack
Russell terrier, Sophie, with her figure back after rearing a litter
of puppies (including Nipper, Pippa, Missy and Sonny). Also a picture
of Sonny, one of the pups, not interested in posing for the camera |
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This is my new puppy
Nipper. She's a Jack Russell Terrier, and is VERY VERY cute!!! She enjoys
nibbling people's trousers, nibbling people's hair, and nibbling people.
She's only 10 weeks old and was born on 2nd April. Her favourite toy
is "Woolly Pig."
Sent in by Amber, age 10.
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Wiskie is
my hamster. She is almost one and a half years old and is very
hyperactive (and fat!) She likes to bite the wire top of the cage
instead of the wood she has to gnaw on, which is annoying! She
also likes to hang from her cage like a monkey! She is very cute,
fluffy and funny.
Laura, aged
9
Wiskie died
in January. She was a beautiful hamster and we are sad to see
her go. We shall miss her a lot.
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Our
5 dogs
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This is Sep,
she's 9 and loves Flyball. Unfortunately, she's learned that if
you get it wrong you get to go again, and again, and again! Her
record is something like 12 reruns- and she still didn't get it
right.
That's why
she is still a Starter Dog.
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This is Tag,
she's 8. She quite likes Flyball, and is a Flyball Dog, but her
favourite sport is Agility which she loves.
Her other
favourite activity is herding all the rest of the dogs in the
household.
Update - Unfortunately
Tag developed severe breathing problems and died on March 6th,
2007
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This is Bluey,
formerly Soviet Valley. She is a retired greyhound and is nearly
5 years old.
Greyhounds
make wonderful pets, and Bluey is no exception. She loves to charge
round the back garden, and to get up on the chairs when we are
out of the room.
Update
Bluey disappeared
on October 16th after slipping her lead.
Sadly, Bluey
has been found dead very near to the place where she was last
seen. It would seem that she had collapsed and died within a very
short time after running off. Thanks to everyone who helped to
look for her or asked about her.She was a much loved pet, and
we shall miss her very much
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This is Zippy,
aged 3 years old, - she likes Agility, and got a clear round rosette
in her 1st show.
Her best friend
is Zak, who is 6 weeks younger than she is.
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This is Zak,
he came to us when he was 11 months old, and is 3 years old now.
He loves Flyball [he's a Flyball Dog] and Agility, but his favourite
activity is catching flies in the garden, as you can see in the
next picture.
Sent in by
Robbie
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This is Rory
who is a West Highland white terrier & is 8 years old.
His hobbies include going for long walks,barking at everyone that
goes past his gate,eating human food & sleeping on a very
expensive leather suite !!!
To his close friends he is known as Lord Rory of Dogshire
Sent in by
Kevin
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This is Lilly,
a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
She is just
10 months old and is Rory's cousin.
She lives
in Tingley, Leeds and is just a 20 minute drive from Kellington
so it's easy to visit Rory and his family.
Lilly loves
company and especially likes to go for walks. She shares the house
with Molly, a 3 year old Cat, and both love to chase each other
around the house.
Sent in by
Sean, Kevin's brother
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This is Chester,he
lives next door to Rory & enjoys peeping over the fence at
him & eating biscuits given to him.
Sent in by
Diane
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My mice are called
Bubble and Squeak. They are both marked. They were 1 year old on the
8/1/2005. Bubble enjoys falling off the top of the wheel, and Squeak
likes sleeping. They both came from Knottingley pet shop, on the edge
of Racca Green Mice are fun and easy to keep as pets. More people should
buy them! If you do consider buying them, it’s a good idea to get
two to keep each other company. However, make sure that they are two
of the same sex. If they are different sexes, they will have lots and
lots of babies very, very quickly. My mice’s favourite
food is hamster food, millet, cheese biscuit and buttered toast for
a treat. They are very cute.
Bubble unfortunately
died in October. He was a much loved mouse, and we
shall miss him very much.
Sent in by Amber, age 9.
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