19 weeks

Luster

Roka-was Smudge

 Puppies got a photo shoot last week to assess their progress.

Satin

 

Almost 2 years old now. Thumper's portrait session.

Win photos from Nationals

Premier win under judge Carol Ann Hartnagle (with Maria Neff, of course!)

And the other Premier win with Judge Stephanie Shope-McDaniel and Maria.

Thumper's ASCA Nationals in West Bend, WI

Well another Nationals is ending. I was unable to go to ASCA nationals but Thumper hitched a ride with a friend (thanks Kristina!) to West Bend to rendezvous with Maria Neff for the week, where he was entered in all pre-shows and at National Specialty, in Best of Breed.
Thumper had a good week with Maria, making it through first cut of boys at the first preshow under judge Nikki Marenbach.
The next day under Stephanie Shope-McDaniel Thumper stayed in great company garnering a premier 10 ribbon. Stephanie's mother Ann Shope had awarded Thumper's mother Ribbon a nice Best of Breed ribbon at a local ASCA show a couple of years ago, so nice to have a continuum!
The third Preshow had Carol Ann Hartnagel as judge and once again Thumper was a Premier 10 winner.
The actual Nationals Best of Breed competition was today and Thumper did make first cut but did not advance today, under judge Carol Earnest.  The good news is, he is on the way home to me now!

thanks to Denise Ozyurek for both ringside shots

So a great week for his debut as a Special at an ASCA nationals and will plan for the coming year when he grows up a bit!  Pictures will follow but a couple of ringside shots will suffice for now.

A weekend in the country

I was unable to attend my own ASCA club's 5-show weekend but was able to send Thumper down for the shows. Luste and Satin are already with Debbie in VA so she brought them up for their first experiences in puppy classes.

It turned out to be a nice weekend for Inkwell and for Milwin as well.  Thumper was Best of Breed over several other top specials 2 of the 5 shows, handled by Susan Speight.

The puppies did well too. Luster was Best of Breed puppy twice and BOSP once, as well as BOBP(young puppy) in Sweeps.  He was not shown in the show immediately following Sweeps Saturday morning as he was pretty tired. Satin seemed to be more up to the task, showing in all shows. She traded off some wins with 2 BOBP's and a BOSP for the weekend. I understand both were sleeping well after their exciting weekend!

Sunday afternoon under judge Lynda Shackleford. Susan Speight 

handled for me.

My favorite win photo of the weekend, Luster handled by Jane Moss under

Lynda Shackleford

Satin with one of her wins, under judge Andrea Blizard who awarded Thumper one of

 his BOB's

Some glamour shots

Beautiful view near the Virginia Tech horse area, so got a couple of glamour shots of Thumper. He is strarting to look all grown up.

Weekend in Virginia

Zivalicious!

I never tire of watching them fly across a field!

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Ziva strikes a regal pose. Yes she has to stand on a hill to have a level topline.
Yes she has no hair on her feet, but she is lovely just the same.

I never tire of seeing Thumper fly towards me either. I DO tire of the
reverse view.

Ziva and her flowing locks

Went to the Salem Virginia AKC shows this weekend. First a stop at a community center field in the Shenandoah Valley for a good run.

Wish I had a 'heel' in Obedience that looked like this!

He was giving attention the entire go-around that time.

'Chin'

Then on to the shows where a friend got some ringside shots.

Gone home

Julie loves on Favor, who was quite busy befor her trip to VT

Sometimes you have to just carry them!

Take this toy NOW!

And off she goes on her life's adventure.

Confetti (not yet spoken for) takes matters into his

own hands

Smudge is now 'Pinion'. He gets his own big sister in Quil

Pinion gives 'T' a kiss, the first of many, I think.

Em, Quil and Pinion

I had to give him a last snuggle along with Confetti, 

though I know I'll see him very frequently. He might have a show career if he comes along well.

They're leaving home...

Well, the time has come, the litter is 8 weeks old tomorrow and away they go. It has been a wonderful healthy happy outgoing litter with lots of visitors, lots of adventures. They traveled well in the car (noisy at first but no carsickness) they gained weight, tolerated worming, vaccinations, and microchipping, all eyes cleared CERF exams by Dr. Bromberg, and all have homes!  (Well, ok, one needs placement but not sure which yet!).  The spoken-for puppies go home tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday.

Last lessons from Mommy to Favor

Favor and Luster chat.

Luster gets some info from Mommy

Add captionSatin dispatches a stick

Dirty Snout Syndrome on Crescent

Dirty Snout Syndrome on Vivi

Future Olympian and all-around Career Girl Favor

Crescent is HOT!

Satin looking to the heavens

Yeah, Favor-tude again

Smudge and Vivi

Smudge and Crescent

Pretty-boy Confetti

Confetti and the poison ivy vine

Mommy says to leave her bodacious ta-ta's alone

Oh well...

Confetti, blue boy, might be available

Crescent, going to live in Bel Air

Career Girl Favor, headed for an agility career in Vermont. You can 

follow her on her mom's blog http://www.vtdogs.net/

Luster (was Dusk) headed for a show career (we hope!) with 

co-breeder Debbie Mills

Satin, (was Birdie) also going to Debbie's, hopefully to help 

carry on her line.

Shiner, to live in Ft. Meade with a family including 3 kids! He'll have a 

rollicking time!

Smudge, soon to be named (something else) will probably go to

the Powells for a possible show career on co-ownership. He'll learn about horses too.

Vivi, the little Ribbon look-alike, is headed for 

Westchester Co. NY to live the life of a pampered pet.