Smokee in the backyard
Smokee playing in his pool (what a lucky boy to has his very own pool)
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Smokee update
Got some new pictures of Smokee from Jim and Gail. His color and his big boy coat are really starting to come in. He has really fluffed out. Smokee's head and Heidi's head are so similar. At the national, in speaking with Betsy (Jordy's owner), she noted that Heidi's head is very much like Jordy's. I have to agree with her. And, looking at the pictures of Smokee, his head is very much like Heidi's. I think Smokee is definitely going to have his father's good looks.
Monday, May 30, 2011
National
What a month. The KCA National has come and gone. It was so hectic leading up to the national, working on hospitality bags and grooming the dogs and packing...
My sister and I made the hospitality bags (quilted backpacks) for the event and stuffed them (other people got the donations). In the end we only needed 250 bags. Heidi helped stuff the bags. Here's Heidi's definition of helping.
Had a good time at the national. Izzy and Moon started the weekend competing in agility. Izzy qualified in 6 of 7 runs. Moon qualified in a few runs. All the dogs showed in conformation, and my nephew Alex showed Moon in Junior Showmanship. Alex took 2nd in his class. Although my dogs didn't get any placements, Tug did get 3rd in his class on National day. On the final day of showing Moon made it through all the rounds of cuts, down to just 20 dogs in the ring, but then didn't get any ribbons. I took Izzy and Heidi to a Flyball demo and mini training. Izzy was crazy for it. Heidi didn't quiet get that she needed to get the ball and bring it back - but Izzy sure picked up on it. At the end of the short session, Izzy was running, jumping 2 jumps, grabbing the tennis ball and coming back over the 2 jumps.
Also, at the National got to see Jordy - I think he gets more handsome each time we see him. And, he's as sweet as can be. Also got to see Ellie's (littermate to Izzy) puppies (she was also bred to Jordy). They are a couple months older, and looking quite nice.
My sister and I made the hospitality bags (quilted backpacks) for the event and stuffed them (other people got the donations). In the end we only needed 250 bags. Heidi helped stuff the bags. Here's Heidi's definition of helping.
Definition 1 of Helping: Get into the box with the dogfood samples, sniff them, generally make a nuisance of yourself.
Definition 2 of Helping: Lay across the row of hospitality bags that needs stuffed, and put your head in as far as possible to sniff out the good stuff. When you get shooed away, walk across the bags to wrinkle the papers.
Had a good time at the national. Izzy and Moon started the weekend competing in agility. Izzy qualified in 6 of 7 runs. Moon qualified in a few runs. All the dogs showed in conformation, and my nephew Alex showed Moon in Junior Showmanship. Alex took 2nd in his class. Although my dogs didn't get any placements, Tug did get 3rd in his class on National day. On the final day of showing Moon made it through all the rounds of cuts, down to just 20 dogs in the ring, but then didn't get any ribbons. I took Izzy and Heidi to a Flyball demo and mini training. Izzy was crazy for it. Heidi didn't quiet get that she needed to get the ball and bring it back - but Izzy sure picked up on it. At the end of the short session, Izzy was running, jumping 2 jumps, grabbing the tennis ball and coming back over the 2 jumps.
Also, at the National got to see Jordy - I think he gets more handsome each time we see him. And, he's as sweet as can be. Also got to see Ellie's (littermate to Izzy) puppies (she was also bred to Jordy). They are a couple months older, and looking quite nice.
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