German Shepherd puppies in Virginia
Clyde was not too happy with the waves but liked the coolness of the water. He was a perfect gentleman at the restaurant where we sat on the shady deck. We’ve been practicing show stacking everywhere to condition him to new environments.
Ranger is one of Clyde and See See’s littermates. Doesn’t he have great ears? They didn’t need any tape! I think he is very handsome. He belongs to Tammy, who sent me these great pics. Thank you, Tammy!
Last Monday, Winston got to go to Sandbridge, the Virginia portion of the Outerbanks. The sand was soft, the sky was blue, and Winston got to fetch a stick out of the water. He had a blast and slept good that night!
Claudia got Jet from a breeder out of state, a friend of a friend of mine, about a year ago. He was a potential show prospect, but he didn’t mature as the breeder had hoped. So Claudia got picked for his new home to be a pet. Her two beloved German Shepherds had recently passed away, and she was ready to give her love to a new young dog. Claudia has always had German Shepherds, and she couldn’t do without one for long, even during her persistent illness. I got these pics during her visit today, when she brought condolences due to my loss of Nellie.
Johnny and Jane are my old dogs now. They will be 10 in October. Jane is See See’s dam, who I will be breeding soon. Johnny and Jane are littermates. So, these pics are of the grandma and great uncle of my next litter.
It has been a week, and my heart still aches. Nellie is gone. She was 13 years old and gave me everything good her whole life. She did everything right.
Just a silly video of dogs playing nicely together. They are littermates. Two years old.
Thanks to my friend Jasmine, video exists of Clyde winning his class. GSDs start at 13:35. Clyde enters the ring with me at 15:17. (The dogs before GSDs are Belgian Tervurens.) Here’s the link to her Facebook page with the video: https://m.facebook.com/100007441544501/videos/dog-show-last-day/1004799144005253/
Many thanks to Judge Joan Luna Liebes for this 4-point major win to complete his championship!
I swear I have won more times wearing that magenta jacket, the black skirt with the white design, and the white top with blue trim around the neckline than any other outfit, by far! I guess it’s my lucky outfit!
I love my sweet boy Clyde. He reminds me so much of his grandsire Wally, with his puppyish face, great bone, clean movement, and coat type.
Clyde is an AKC Champion! He won today at the Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club show in Doswell, getting a 4 point major and Best of Winners! I don’t have pics from the show yet, but here he is settling down to go to bed after his big day.
I will post show pics when I get them. Next step is to get his OFA x-rays done. I will be showing him towards his grand championship in future shows.
See See still needs a major win to become a champion, which I would like to get before breeding her. She got reserve twice in the three day cluster at Doswell this weekend.
Today would have been my 38th wedding anniversary. Chuck and I were married on August 16th, 1985. Winston was born in 2019, and my husband died the following year. Winston was Chuck’s pick of the litter. He named him Sir Winston Churchill because when he was born, he had a fat round head. We always liked to take Winston to some of the small beaches nearby, because Winston loves to play fetch in the water. He learned to swim because he was willing to go out far enough to get the stick.
In honor of Chuck on our anniversary today, I took Winston to the beach to play fetch.
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