First hunt test

Sketch and his mom got to run in their first HRC hunt test yesterday and both did very well.  Of course, Sketcher did well for his age ... there was some noise, some playing with birds and one long hunt, but otherwise I was kind of surprised at how well he did.  They both passed so now have their first Started legs, and Sketch also earned his WC.  There was a photographer there taking pics so I hope to have action shots later, this is all I have for now ...

It was a LONG walk to the stake from the parking lot, which I had to do twice as many times since I had the two dogs entered.  The dogs loved it, me not so much!

Silly puppy

I was taking pictures of Sketcher's head while he was distracted by other things.  He held still for quite a long time (for him), but finally hit his limit of quietness.

This was the last picture I took before I pulled the camera back for it's protection ...

Looks like he's grown some ...

At left Sketcher is a little over two months, on right he is just over nine months.

Maybe Teaz shrank??  ;-)

Nine months

And here he is at nine months!  I wish the photo was better, but it's still dark out when Rick gets home to take a picture.  We also measured him and he is 24".

Eight months

I forgot to post this one at the time - Sketch was eight months on 1/3/15.

2014 in review

In February, we drove to the frozen north central part of the country to make puppies ...

It worked, so we didn't do a whole lot for most of the year!

We did briefly run out and get two legs on Rapids RA at a couple of local trials.

In mid June, Leslie and Iris came to pick out their puppy.  Iris is apparently very scary!  Or maybe she charmed them into a stupor?

 

The end of June, we drove out to Indiana to deliver four of the pups since it was too hot to ship them.  

From the litter, came the worlds best puppy!  ;-)

(isn't he cute??)

Back in the rings, Teaz earned her UD in August...

... her first OTCh points in November ...

... her Ch a week later ...

and her first High In Trial two weeks after that!

For 2015, we'll finish Teaz's JH, work on her OTCh and hopefully get her WCQ.  Rapid will finish his RA and start on his CDX.  Sketcher will work on his WC and maybe his BN and/or some Rally.

Merry Christmas!