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Obedience School Graduates

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:50:18 +0100

May 20th was Lexa and Quarry's level one obedience school graduation. There were a few absentees but everyone who was at class did great. We played several obedience games and Lexa ended up winning every single one!!! This was the first time that one dog won every game. Lexa is a very smart and focused girl!! Quarry came in second in most of the games. Their favorite part of graduation was at the end when they were given some special treats!
We take all of our obedience classes with Crystal Flemming of Medway Kennels and highly recommend her to anyone looking for training or boarding. There is a link to Crystal's webpage on our "links" page.

4H Judging Day

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:51:02 +0100

We were asked by a friend if we would help out with 4H this year. Of course we said yes:) Judgind Day was held in Windsor, Nova Scotia on Wednesday, May 19th. We took 4 dogs for the kids to judge. It was the first time that our dogs had been in a fair type environment but they walked in there like they owned the place with not a care in the world. We had Ruger, Mylie, Quarry and Lexa who quickly won over the crowd. Mylie, of course, took no time at all to train everyone to rub her belly...she is such a funny girl. The dogs and the kids had a great time!! Some of the kids came back to see the dogs again after they were finished judging. It was a lot of fun and hopefully we will be able to help out again!

Moncton Kennel Club

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:51:41 +0100

On May 8th & 9th we travelled to Moncton, New Brunswick for the Moncton Kennel Club All Breed Shows. We had Quarry and Ruger entered hoping to get a puppy group for Quarry and some points for Ruger. I told Collin that if he beat me in the ring I wouldn't be mad at him as long as he got a group placing. So, what does Collin do??? He beats me both days, gets back to back group 1st wins, back to back puppy group and on Saturday he gets Best Puppy In Show , all with Quarry who just turned 11 months old on Saturday!!! Now how could anyone get angry over that:) Winning was amazing but the best part was hearing so many people cheering for the dog that we were showing. It was nice to see so many people happy for us! It was also nice to see how quickly Quarry's fan club grew after just 4 weekends out. This boy has a bright future in front of him!!!

Pictou County Kennel Club Show

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:52:36 +0100

On April 17th & 18th we travelled to Trenton, Nova Scotia to attend two all breed shows. Collin showed Lisa Wensley's boy, Quarry. On Saturday, under judge Doug Gaudin, Quarry took best of opposite for a point. On Sunday, under judge Avery Gaudin, Quarry was awarded Best of Breed, Best of Winners, Best Puppy in Breed and also went on to take a group 4th to finish his CKC championship!!!!! We are very proud of Quarry!!! This boy definitely has a bright future in front of him!

Parnan's Blue Thunder CD CGN

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:53:30 +0100

June 27th, 1998 - April 15th, 2010.

It was with great saddness that we learned of the passing of Thunder. Thunder was a very special boy! Not only was he a member of our rally group but he was a former therapy dog who touched the lives of so many people. It was easy for anyone to see just how much Nancy loved this boy!! Nancy we are soooo sorry for your loss, we hope that all of the great memories you have of Thunder can help to ease your pain.

Rally Group

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:05:12 +0100

Since the weather is so nice lately, we decided to start up our rally group outdoors again. We had a beautiful day and even though the weather forecast said showers it ended up being perfect weather. We did some obedience training exercises and also set up a small rally o course. The dogs had a great time, they LOVE to work!!! At the end of our training session the dogs always get to play...this is their favorite part of rally group!

Cobequid Kennel Club show

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:57:19 +0100

Of course this weekend gone by the winter temperatures had to return!!! We were at the Cobequid Kennel Club show in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia. This show is held in an indoor riding arena, the outside temperature was well below freezing most of the weekend so needless to say we were all freezing!!!! Despite the freezing cold temperature, we all managed to have a lot of fun. It was great seeing all of our show friends and we also got to know some new friends! The added bonus was that the very handsome aussie boy, Quarry, ended up with another best of breed win and 2 more points! Everyone loves this boy, his fan club is growing steadily!! Quarry is such a good boy at the shows.

Spring Is Here!!!!

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:59:52 +0100

Well, it seems as though spring
has come early this year in Nova Scotia!!! The aussies were VERY excited to see that our pond was no longer frozen over this week! It did not take long for them to be in swimming amongst the chunks of ice...brrr!!!! They have been waiting ALL winter for this moment!! From now until next winter I am sure that they will be enjoying their daily swims:)

Patricia Craige Trotter Seminar

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:00:43 +0100

This weekend gone by, we attended the Patricia Craige Trotter seminar in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. We went with our friends from Medway Collies, Wildbrook Labs and CuSithe Corgis. We all had a great time and learned A LOT!!!! One thing in the world of dog showing and breeding that you soon find out is that you never stop learning!! It doesn't matter if you have been in this for 5 years or 45 years, there is always something new to learn. It's nice to be able to go to these seminars and learn from people who have such a vast amount of knowledge and experience. I would recommend this seminar to anyone regardless of how long they have been into breeding purebred dogs!

Obedience Classes

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:01:59 +0100

This week is week 3 of Lexa and Quarry's obedience classes. They are having a great time and are making all kinds of new doggie friends...and people friends too:) There is a shiloh shepherd at class and the first week she wanted to play sooo badly but she is so much larger than all of the other dogs that no one wanted to play with her...well no one except for Lexa!!!! Once the other dogs saw Lexa playing with Sable then they knew that she was all right and then they played with her too. Sable was one happy girl! Quarry likes to play too but he also likes to check out the people to see what kinds of treats they have!

For anyone in the Bridgewater/Liverpool area, we highly recommend Crystal Flemming's classes. You can find a link to her website on our links page...Medway Kennels.