The Blessing of Age (and Youth)

This is Miss Maddie from the F Litter…

She is 12 years, 9 months, and 2 days old and doing well. Isn’t she so so lovely? Thank you, Barb, for the photo and staying in touch.

Please celebrate your own age as the blessing it is. Yes, it is tough getting older but I lost a parent early — I know that there are worse things than old age.

And speaking of parents — my dad is home from the hospital and back to being a contender in the thrice—weekly Zoom card games. Thanks for all your good wishes.

Youth is also awesome and wonderful, represented here by Miss Maddie’s great-great (really GREAT) nephew, Zuber…

Working Dogs

One of the positive aspects of occasionally breeding Berners is celebrating amazing accomplishments that happen because a great dog was placed with the exact right human. Yesterday was such a day.

Tristan, one of the iPups (Fil x Zoey), completed his Utility Dog title yesterday with his supremely talented trainer/human, Alison; he also earned High Combined at the trial and his first UDX leg. [I know this is new stuff to some and so click HERE to read about AKC obedience.]

Tristan’s registered name now goes something like this: GCH CH PACH Kaibab's Invitation To The Dance VCD2 UD MXP5 MXPS MJP4 MJPB PAX XFP ANDD MDD ABNDD. Wowza.

Congratulations to Team Tristan!

Tristan is Sparkle’s littermate, and so is great-uncle to the Bright Stars. He is also closely related to the Moonshadows on both sides of their pedigree. Bright Star Zuber Heze (and Sparkler Kiri) share their lives with Tristan and his humans, Alison and Tom.

Just getting started are Moonshadows Obi Hunter and Porter Buck, who are attending a puppy class together…

I love that the brothers get to see each other!

Obi also got to visit with his canine dad, Pippin!

The Boise Area Crew is growing, and it also includes two Bright Stars. Cindy shared that a large family dinner was no big deal for Bright Stars Atlas Sun…

…and Dallas Nova Jr…

Also doing well — Bright Star Tobie James…

I am so grateful for the photos and updates — thank you!

Since we decided to go to the National Specialty in May, we are in high training gear around here. Daisy will finally get to be in a draft test…

Sparkle will also be competing in various things…

It is wonderful to be in training mode again.

Happy Sunday to you!

Family Photos

I love getting photos! Here is Sparkler, Lucas, with his Christmas stash…

That pig! SO cute. Thank you, Kay.

The next three photos are Lucas’s half-brother, Kjempe (formerly Paintbrush) from the Wildflowers…

SCORE!!

Kjempe and his very own human

That puppy is having a Grand Life with Marija in Colorado — thank you, Marija!

The next photo is Daisy in the middle with Pozy, her daughter, next to her. Harper is the one with her head between her paws — she is Daisy’s aunt (and Pozy’s great-aunt).

Don’t let the photo fool you — Harper B is just as B for Busy as she has always been — being nine has not slowed her down one bit.

Kadi, sister to Kjempe and Pozy, recently received her AKC S.T.A.R Puppy certificate — click HERE to learn more about that program. Congratulations, Team Kadi!

Pozy now has Medal Envy…

The pregnant girls are well and growing. Daisy is a graceful and happy pregnant girl and Claire… well, if it costs more than $10/pound Claire MIGHT consider eating it.

Have a wonderful first 2021 weekend.