Johnny got his last qualifier for his CD today!

The judge is handing us the qualifying ribbon.
Here we are with the judge who’s holding my new title ribbon, 2nd place ribbon, and qualifying score ribbon.

Johnny will be 10 years old on the 30th of this month. He is glad to be done with obedience performance. I will not be pursuing any more titles with Johnny, but I will be training with Winston in higher levels of obedience, and eventually with Clyde and See See.

I am a firm believer in obedience training. You can’t have a really large dog and not have decent obedience skills. Johnny has always known basic obedience, but I didn’t pursue getting a title on him until recently. He has a lackadaisical attitude that doesn’t do well in the obedience ring, as far as high scores go. But he really does want to please me, and you can tell he does the obedience stuff just for me because he loves me. And I love him beyond all reason.

Yay Johnny!!!!!

See See got to go to York River Beach!

We had a good time looking at the water and boats. People petted her, and she always likes that. She needs to go more often to get used to the water and wave sounds.

Dogs are not really allowed off leash, but she didn’t bother anyone.
I tried to get her to follow me in but eventually had to use the leash.
See See is not sure of herself in the water yet, but you can tell she will be ok once she gets used to it.

Clyde goes to Buckroe Beach and to a seafood restaurant

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.

Show stacking on the beach
Show stacking on the deck at the restaurant
Deadrise is a funny name for a restaurant. They did have good seafood.
I brought a rug onto the deck so Clyde would be comfortable. The staff was great with having a dog at their outdoor seating area.
Clyde was so good with random people walking right by.

My friend Claudia, the warrior, still fighting the fight, with Jet

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.

Jet is one lucky dog! You can tell from these pics how much love there is between them.
Sit stay!
Joy!

Johnny and Jane out for a walk in the neighborhood

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.

My neighbor, Jon, with Johnny and Jane
Johnny and Jane really like Jon.
He knows just where to give them good scratches.

Video and Win Pic of AKC Champion Clydesdale Out of Sight


Champion Clydesdale Out of Sight
with Judge Joan Luna Liebes

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.

This is me with Wally, almost 30 years ago.