Molly update

A few months ago, Molly went to her new home.  Today I received the following email from her mom Kristine.

     Hi Mark--

     I just wanted to write you to let you know that Molly is doing great! She is so
     wonderful and we are so happy that she is part of family. I will never be able
     to fully tell you how much joy she has brought us. Thank you so much!!

There are definitely ups and downs with showing dogs -- but emails like this -- make it all good.

Kristine shared this picture of Molly waiting for breakfast.  Doesn't Molly have great ears?

Her name is Jolly

This pretty girl -- Jolly is looking for a great home.  She turns 11 weeks old tomorrow.  She is up to date with her shots and is well on her way to being crate and lead trained.  Jolly is a sweet fluffy brindle.  Her father is the famous Champion Dickens and her dam is the ultra sweet / smart Champion Cybil.  See information on earlier blogs about Dickens and Cybil.  Here were a few pictures taken of Jolly this evening.

A rare moment when Jolly is actually being still

 



Jolly getting ready to pounce on her unsuspecting sister

 

 

Something has caught Jolly's eye

 

 

Good news --- Jolly has been placed with the Rowlett family in Texas.



Happy

Happy (aka Ana) is another puppy from the Cybil X Dickens.  She is officially registered as Giants Dance Because I am Happy.  This girl is personality plus.  We have hopes for her.

Happy playing with the tennis ball

Happy trying to escape !
 



Gloria's win picture

Here is a win picture of Gloria taken last month.  She won a 4 point major at Columbia, MO.  Linda Williams is handling her to this nice win.



Gloria is now a CHAMPION !!

The big news from weekend before last was that Gloria finished her championship.  She needed only three single points to finish -- and earned them the hard way -- by winning 1 point on each day -- Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  I don't have Gloria's show picture yet --- but, here is a casual picture I took a few weeks ago.  I think she turned out really nice.



Rapunzel / Nia

Rapunzel now called Nia has found a great home with Rachel and her son in Massachusetts.  Here are a few pictures that I snapped yesterday of the lucky girl.  I have decided to hold on to the other two girls for a couple of months to see how they turn out.  Nia will leave for her new home in a couple of weeks

Meet me in St Louie .....

Yesterday we returned home after several days in St Louis which was this year's sight of the Cardigan National Speciality show.  This week long event draws close to 500 Cardigans competing in all types of events -- obedience, agility, herding and conformation.  Although I had attended the National before -- I never took a dog to compete with.  

 

 

This year I decided to enter both Gloria and Gideon in conformation.  Gloria did really well by placing in second in a class of twenty one 12 - 15 month old girls.  You will notice that the rosette looks a little shop worn.  Molly decided that she needed a new chew toy and chewed the rosette portion off. 










Speaking of Molly -- she met her new owners Kristine and Jason from Illinois.  She decided that she really liked them and wanted to go home with them.  As a result Molly is now a resident of the great state Illinois.  Below is a picture of Kristine, Jason and Molly.  You will note that Molly is not in the picture.  That was because she was twirling around when I snapped the picture.  Since she wasn't putting her best paw forward I cropped her out.  I did add a better picture of Molly girl.  Since I am not a Photoshop expert you will have to use your imagination and just believe that she was on the other end of the leash that Kristine is holding.


 

 

Although Gideon failed to win any ribbons at the National he did garner a few nice compliments.  As a result he is going to be a father again someday soon.  The lucky girl's name has been withheld until the new owner announces.