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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 19:31 |
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 Two and a half year old Monte, Rumor's Comte de Monte Cristo v Ruger JE, tried his paw at Earthdog with his first practice ever on the 13th of June, sans his owner, Courtney. He did very well without much work at all. I let Courtney know that it was probably a good idea to enter him at the Earthdog tests the following weekend, which were being held in Elizabeth CO by the Cairn Terrier Club of Denver.
Courtney and Monte rode out with us on Saturday. Monte passed both the morning and afternoon tests like he's been running down artificial tunnels and barking like mad at rats his entire life! LOL! So he was 2 of 2 with a brand spankin' new JE title.
We didn't go out the next day to the test (the dogs I was running got, er, really 'creative' on Saturday!), but Courtney went out with Monte, having moved him up to the Senior level. I warned her that the jump from Junior to Senior, especially with no practice, was very, very difficult. Many Earthdog participants feel that the Senior level is actually much more difficult than the Master level.
However, Monte surprised everyone by not just doing well, but doing GREAT! He passed Senior TWICE on Sunday! Now he just needs one more leg for his Senior title.
Monte's breeder is our dear friend Carol Henning. His parents are my DC Sunrise Maximus v Ruger MW, "Maximus", ex Moriah's Rumor's Oopsy-Do MW, "Athena". His littermates are CH Tucker and Buckley.
Congrats to Monte JE and his owners, Courtney and Justin! Well Done! |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 June 2009 20:12 )
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Tuesday, 09 June 2009 21:12 |
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While we are very proud of our titled dogs and their owners, we are as equally proud of the rest of our dogs and their people, too. Leanne Boyd in Indiana, proud owner of Dagen (daughter of DC Maximus ex CH Mali and smooth littersister to CH Ryan, Doogie and Sunshine) sent us the following pictures, showing off Dagen's talent when it comes to mole extermination:
After a week of destroying the front bed...I opened the
door only to have her run in and plop this JUST killed mole on the kitchen
rug...."good girl Dagen" (now get back outside with that disgusting dead
creature........!!!!). She's outside relaxing, exhausted with the fruits of her labors.
Dawn-Renee, she may not be getting any letters in front of
or behind her name but she's a DAMN persistent hunter!!!!! ;-) She's true to her
breeding.
I also included a picture of the huge mess she made of the
front bed if you can see it. Most of the holes are body deep!!
Go Miss Dagen! That is *some* handiwork! Maybe your momma could hire you out to help pay for the repair of this flower bed!
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 June 2009 21:30 )
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Saturday, 09 May 2009 09:19 |
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 We attended the BHCA Hunting Hounds test at Chico Basin Ranch on May 3rd. It was overcast and rabbits were few and far between, but the dogs really had a good time. Conditions were challenging; lots of prickly pear, cane cholla and even a shy rattlesnake. Chico Basin is a working cattle ranch and there are bands of semi-wild horses and tons of migratory birds. It was absolutely beautiful there. Lots of family dogs and their owners attended.
CH Ryan and her sire, DC Maximus, search for rabbits in this picture. You can see more pictures by clicking on this link: BHCA Hunting Hound Test Pictures |
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Monday, 20 April 2009 21:46 |
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 We think this little guy is trying to say, "Hello from Colorado!" LOL! Our friend Heather Fiedler calls this "Fame!" Okay, seriously, meet CH Payton and CH Winston's new little Dachshund family at 8 days of age. Bellied up at the milk bar is their wire black and tan girl and Mr. Cheerleader there is their wire black and tan boy. Unlike the last litter, there is NO DOUBT these little critters are wire.
Mama Payton is doing fabulous and being a very attentive but not nervous kinda gal. These are our favorite kinds of mamas. :)
We are using Carmen Battaglia's Early Neurological Stimulation, as usual, but we will be adding a more organized socialization system with these puppies starting at week 4 through week 7 thanks to our friend Sharon McDonald. We've done some of these things before, but never in such an organized, consistent way. Of course, this will be in addition to the normal, extensive socialization we do until puppies go to their new homes at 12 weeks.
If you all have any ideas on "H" names, please use the comment feature below and let us know what your ideas are! |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 22 April 2009 11:03 )
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