BERINGER & I MEET JUDGE PATRICIA TROTTER

Just got the photo of Beringer with Judge Patricia Craige-Trotter. Her book, "Born to Win, Breed to Succeed, is one of my favorites. I brought it with me to the show and she signed it for me. It was a big thrill. She is one of the greats.

INTRODUCING SUGAR BAY'S ELEANOR RIGBY!!

Here's "Ellie" at 4 months of age. She's no slouch when it comes to playing with the big kids and loves adventure and getting dirty. We have to wait until she's 6 months old before we can enter an AKC show so we've gone to one UKC show and an IABCA show where she did some puppy winning and got a lot of practice.

 Here she is at 8 weeks with Pat Hastings for her evaluation. She's eating cheese :-) All kids are doing well.

BAR-KEN ZIGGY'S STARDUST BIRTHDAY PARTY!! 9 YEARS YOUNG

Barbara Adcock, Ziggy's breeder of Bar-Ken Cotons, brought little Ziggy to me from her home in Texas when we were both going to be at the USACTC National Specialty near Washington DC . Ironically, Ziggy went on to win the USACTC National Specialty the following year in 2005 when she was only 14 months old and with 50 plus Cotons entered. Today was a great day for a party. Everyone got a present and had a great time ripping off the wrapping (best part) and what I now call a"cheese ball" or "stuff'n throw". Happy Birthday and many more Ziggy!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAZ & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Looking at how long it has been since I've posted something. ...Long time! Guess I have to have a good photo, and this one was perfect for the season. It was taken a couple of weeks ago at the AKC show in Ridgefield, WA (just north of Portland, OR). This is Beringer, World Winner in Salzburg this year. He won over his brother Clouseau twice (has lost to him many times) and the second day Beringer won the Miscellaneous group of several different breeds. The Judge, Bill Shelton, judged the breed many times at ARBA shows in California. It was a very nice win.

Hope everyone is enjoying Christmas and hope too that the New Year will bring joy to all dogs and people alike.....and everything else on the planet.

SUGAR BAY'S BERINGER WORLD WINNER & WORLD CHAMPION 2012

I am over the moon! We just got back home from Salzburg, Austria and the World Dog Show. Sugar Bay's Beringer won World Winner and World Champion status. What a guy! I'm so proud of him! Here he is with his new trophy and FCI Judge Ingrid Ehold.

GIRLS OFF TO NEW HOMES

New Names: Zoey and Mitzi

Zoey and Mitzi

Mitzi's new family

Zoey's new family (Jamaica in photo too)

 It was a happy sad day for me to see the girls go but I know they are in the best homes so that makes it all okay. Mitzi (aka Emily) went to Spokane. He new Mom, Dad and new sister :-) started off the day driving at 5 AM for the 5 hour drive to pick her up.
Zoey (aka Madeleine) went to Portland. Since it was so much closer, Zoey's family had visited her before but this time got to go off to her new home. Jamaica was such a good mom and so attentive to every detail that I thought she might go into morning seeing them go but she has been just fine and now plays with Beringer. She gave the ultimate approval. Everyone has checked in and both reported no crying on their first night away. So proud of them for being such brave little girls!

SUNSHINE TODAY, FIRST DAY OUTSIDE

AHHHH Sunshine and warm enough to take the girls out. Madeleine is the adventurous one. Emily whined a little and then got into it. The top two photos are of Madeleine and then Emily, then both in the last photo with Emily out front.