I showed Dax and Grace at the Dalmatian Club of Southern Ca and they both showed GREAT!!!! I am soooooo happy with my pups I can hardly stand my little self!!!! Dax and Grace both won their puppy sweepstakes classes and Dax won the 6-9 puppy dog and Grace got 3rd in 6-9 puppy bitches.

Dax just takes my breath away!!!!!

I know he is a little over stretched …. he is just a baby and he thinks he is pretty cool.

Grace ~ She is just beyond adorable!!!!

We are thrilled to announce that Masher's first litter was born Sat. Nov. 8th. Shazaam had 5 pups. 2 boys and 3 girls! Oh, what fun to see these pups when they grow up. More photos on Daneens blog.

Proud dad ~ Masher

Shazaam

Male

Female

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Got up early enough to have a cup of coffee and wake up before we headed to an agility trial. Spent the day with our pups, the weather was brisk and breezy…. just enough to make a whole bunch of runs woo-hoo type of runs. Didn't Q. Came home and took the ponies out for a very nice ride and ate pizza and popcorn and watched The Secret!!!! I highly recommend this movie or book to everyone. Good stuff!!!
Then got photos of Masher's puppies out of his first litter!!!!! PERFECT…JUST PERFECT.

Daneen & Juice

Me & Sorren

Perfect…..just perfect!!!!

What you do with your life and who you become depends upon how you see yourself now,
in this moment. Always remember to consider:……With what do you identify?

                                                                     Daily Guru

Please note that we live on acres and acres of DIRT!!!!! One time a lady told me " I just LOVE the color of your Dalmatian" I thought… I do too!!! They are such a dark and rich liver color…. Then she followed by saying " She is such a pretty cream and brown"  UGH!!!!! So now they get baths even if were are just going to an agility trial!!!! That being said…. Here are the pups!!! Also note that these are sort of "pet shots" but I think that they are cute!!!

Both Cory and June Bug have wonderful temperaments!!!! Cory is a natural retriever and June Bug is a WILD CHILD!!!!!

June Bug……quite the little poser!!!!

Cory bringing me back a pinecone.

Cute little neck

I just LOVE the bodies and movement on these little pups.

Cole was BOV at this show and he looked WONDERFUL in the group. We were set up next to a couple of FUNNY handlers. We chatted and laughed the whole weekend!!!

CH. Easy To Spot Whirlaway HIC  Going BOV under Carmen Leonard and handled by Diana Hiiesalu Bain

June Bug

Cory

This is the first Agility Nationals I have ever gone to. What an experience!!! I didn't take a dog to run I just went to support and watch. Scottsdale, AZ was a VERY hot low 90's. There were dogs and hanlers EVERYWHERE!!!! They had entries from all over the world to compete. There was dock dogs, flyball, agility, herding, disc dog, lure coursing and other fun stuff to do with your dog. Frankly sipping lemonaid in the shade and watching the dogs run was more my style. The walk to the motorhome to the rings was at least a half mile…… Note to self….. SCOOTER!!!!!!

Masher was entered in team stuff and Steeplechase. He had the fastest time in 12" steeplechase but knocked a bar and got  5 seconds added to his time. So he didn't make it to the finals. Masher had a blazing time in the Standard run and got First Place.

Masher had a great time and  handled this big venue like a seasoned pro…. With style and speed just like his litter sister Taboo. Taboo and Owner/Handler Melissa Henning were smokin' at the Nationals!!!

Taboo had a GREAT weekend. She won every class she was in except jumpers where they had a little oopsie and Melissa kinda got in Taboo's way. Taboo won the Performance Steeplechase and Grand Prix!!!! With blazing fast times.

We sat in the stands and you could smell the excitement and  the alchohol!!! The stands were filled and the cheering was loud!!! It was amazing to watch these talented dogs and handlers navigate the courses.

Watching Taboo run was breathtaking!!!! Daneen and I were laughing, screaming and crying in the stands. It was truly bittersweet watching Shredder's little pups run and love the game as much as she did.

The rest of the Paps went along for the ride. This was a wonderful experience for Aiden, Slammer and Harmony. They walked and played and had a great time. Not having a dog to run all weekend just means that I took 182 pictures……. mostly of the Papillons.

Aiden

Harmony

Slammer

Harmony

We had a blow out 30 miles from the CA border. I have to say that AAA SUCKS!!!!!!! We sat on the 10 freeway for 3 1/2 hours. We saw the sun set. Played backgammon and drank cofee. We got home about 3:00 am. Sheesh it was a long but GREAT weekend!!!!

So the inside photo shoot didn't really work. Here are a few shots of the little dirt muffins. Why do puppies always pose and do cute puppy things right next to the ugliest things in the yard?????? They couldn't go be cute by the pepper tree or the white rail fencing….NOOOOOO, they had to go plop by the air conditioner or the peeling wall.

Easy To Spot Delirium  ~ June Bug

Easy To Spot Varekai  ~ Cory