Boy arrives in his homeland, Germany, Aug. 29, 2005. First stop is the Hotel Gunther Garni in Boppard after an exhausting 21 hour flight from CA.

Boy and Debbie in front of Madonna & Child set into the wall on the riverside frontage of the Karmetlie Church in Boppard.

The promenade on the Rhine River.

Aug. 30- Burg Maus, (Mouse Castle) in Kestert overlooking the Rhine River.

Originally called Peterseck and was built by the archbishop of Trier in an effort to counter Count Dieter's toll practices (see below).

Burg Katz, (Cat Castle) in St. Goarshausen on the Rhine.

Burg Katz

In a show of medieval muscle-flexing, Count Dieter responded to the building of Burg Maus by building yet another, and much bigger castle, and called it Burg Katz (Cat Castle).

Burg Rheinfels, castle in St. Goar seen in distance, once the mightiest fortress on the Rhine.

Built in 1245 by Count Dieter V of Katzenelnbogen as a base for his toll-collecting operation, its size and labyrinthine layout is truly astonishing.

The magestic Schonburg Castle in Oberwesel.

Legend has it that this castle was once the home of seven beautifuol but haughty sisters who rediculed and rejected any potential suitors until they were turned into stone and submerged in the Rhine.

Boy stayed his second night at the Castle Hotel, Auf Schonburg.

The Rhine River

A riverboat on the Rhine.

Boy & Larry check out the view from Schonburg Castle.

Boy takes a peek through an old canon opening on the top of Schonburg Castle.

"This is cool."

Boy dines at the Schonburg Restaurant.

More Schonburg views

Castle wall

Deb & Boy

Canon Turret

Aug. 31- Hotel Movenpick, Ulm/Neu-Ulm, a beautiful hotel on the Danube River.

Danube River in Ulm with the huge Munster Cathedral in the background.

Munster is celebrated for its 161.6m-high steeple, the tallest on the planet. Though the first stone was laid in 1377, it took over 500 years for the entire structure to be completed.

Rest stop while walking along the Danube River.

Flower garden at the Hotel Movenpick

Donaustadion in Ulm, Germany

Sep. 1, Thu.- Final bite work & obedience practice before Friday showing.

Practice with Norbert Schlueuter

More practice!

Practice with Helmut

Boy & Deb crash at the hotel after a long day.

Sep. 2, Fri.--Boy checks out the protection work!

Boy anxiously watches, and is next in line!

Boy is ready.........

Boy finished his protection work and was "super." He is congratulated by the "super" Altenberger Land team.

Boy's protection work professional video from REIVISION when available.

Boy rests after a great job. The helper said he was one of the best of the day!

Boy gets kudos from Larry.

Standing exam

Boy & Norbert waiting for the exam.

Helmut, Larry, Norbert & Boy confer after the exam.

Marina & Hobbit, an Ando son from Russia.

Sep. 3, Sat.- Ando vom Altenberger Land's progeny gathers outside the sadium.

Leon, Larry & Boy preparing for the progeny group.

Ando vom AltenbergerLand & Melanie

Sony von der Neudenauer Holzsteige, SG2, promising Ando son & Norbert.

Ando & Sony lead the progeny group.

Lining up to enter

Waiting outside

Entering the stadium

Entering & gathering up.

Gathering

Ando's progeny group begins to circle.

Around the ring

Boy

Boy

Sony & Ando, left to right

Moving out

Motion

Movement

Movement

Movement

Movement

Boy

Boy

That's a wrap for Ando's progeny group.

Claudia, Ando & Debbie

Ando (father), Norbert, Boy (son) & Larry- two quite striking dogs!

Sep. 4, Sun.- Celebration party at the Altenberger Land camp after Sony's SG2 win! Sven & Melanie

Sven & Norbert

Anja Schleuter

Jennifer Schleuter

Melanie, Sven & Norbert

Working Dog Males- Larus in no. 1, Erasmus no. 2

VA1 Larus von Batu

VA2 Eramus van Noort

VA3 Quantum von Arminius

VA4 Pakros d' Ulmental & VA5 Marko della Valcuvia

Zello vom Arkanum & Robert Lang

Boy watches his class from the stands.

And takes a nap!

Deb & Boy back at the hotel gardens after the show.

Boy & Larry play lawn chess in Ulm.

Boy watches Larry's every move.

Deb & Boy take a boat ride on the Danube River.

Sep. 5, Mon.- Leaving Ulm for Dinkelsbuhl, Germany.

Dinklesbuhl

St. George Cathedral in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany

Inside St. George

Sightseers in Dinkelsbuhl.

Deb shops.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

The Market Place in Rothenberg

The town wall of Rothenberg overlooking the hillside.

Flower garden inside the town wall of Rothenburg.

Sep. 6, Tue.- We visit Gleisenauer-Schloss Kennel in Hassfurt, Germany. Gabi & Stephen Heller, Boy, Deb & Larry.

For sale- Urban son, Fimo

Fimo

Vicki, Stephen, Gabi & Dingo

SG10 Dingo, another outstanding Urban son.

Dingo

Dinner at Alte Apotheke Restaurant in Zeil a. Main with Stephen's niece, Hane.

Sep. 7, Wed.- Stephen works Boy at a field in Hassfurt.

Boy takes a breather!

Ando pups of Stephen & Gabi.

Ando pup

This Ando pup for sale! Anyone interested?

More views

The Holiday Inn Express by the Frankfurt Airport. We stayed here last year as well. Great place for dogs as you can observe in the next photos.

Trail around pond by hotel. Lots of trees, grass & quiet. And no concrete!

Boy & Deb at the pond.

Larry & Boy at the pond.

Log cabin by the pond.

This great area behind the hotel with the trails, pond and seclusion is super for dog people if you are flying into or out of Frankfurt. Is only minutes from the Frankfurt Airport. And they have a shuttle to the airport.

Sep. 8, 2005, Thu.- Boy at Frankfurt Airport readies to fly back to California.

It was another fun Sieger experience in Germany! Hope to repeat in 2006! Maybe with Boy's half brother, Nicor von Altenberger-Land, another Ando son.

This is Nicor vom Altenberger-Land, SchH1, KK1, "a" normal, also an Ando son.

Nicor