Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Leo's finishing pic

Finally! Here is Leo's pic from finishing Aug 1, 2010 under Mrs. Pluis Davern in Greenville. Very happy to report that his eye's CERF'd clear, he's FN clear by parentage, Optigen A, and his OFA rated Excellent. All very good news we just got in the past week! I love how the judge, handler and cookie jar are all sporting the exact same shade of blue!

Monday, August 2, 2010

Announcing CH Amawalk's Beam Me Up A Faerytail


My boy did it! He finished on Sunday with his fourth 3 pt major! He is the 20th champion sired by his father, Ch Amawalk's Dunelm Clansmen, ECM aka Scotty and the 61st champion bred by his breeder, Betty Ganung of Amawalk Kennel. Leo was expertly groomed by Mindy (also Leo's co-breeder and the breeder of Cosmo), and handled by Rick Day on Fri and Sat, and by Kristen Mooney on Sunday. I am so happy and so proud! There was a nice line up in Greenville this weekend, and LOTS of orange. Usually, we're surrounded by the blue roans/BRaT's...but not this time. I enjoyed being a spectator, although I had to hide from him as I didn't want to jinx us (he's a mama's boy). Betty took a couple of pictures of him, and I'll get a copy of his winning picture when I get it in the mail. Hopefully it won't take too long. My daughter is glad her "peanut" (he's really not a peanut) is back home after being gone for a week. I'm glad to have my goober boy back. It sure was lonely without him!


Friday, February 19, 2010

SNOW in SC!!!




We RARELY get snow in SC and I've NEVER had it on my birthday or more than a dusting. Well, we got over 8 inches of the fluffy white stuff!!! The boys weren't too sure what to think about it. Cosmo kept shoving his head under the spots he dig out and Leo looked like a gazelle hopping through it. Both were happy it was warm and dry inside the house =)

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Leo's first BOB win!!!




This weekend was the show down in Ladson SC. This is where Leo got his first 3 pts last Jan, a major no less. Well, even though the weather was AWFUL. Not only was it freezing out, but the rain and flooding of the grounds was unbelievable. I stayed in soaked shoes and socks and wet clothing for 14 long hours. However, it was worth it. Leo won first place in his class, and for the first time he also won BOB!!! The kennel club handed out really nice rosettes and I was so proud of my little orange boy! Chelsea showed him for me and when we finished, we took him back to re-fluff him and wrap his ears. Then he took a little siesta until it was time to go in the group ring. He made me proud in there (even though he thought the judge had bait in her hand and had to jump up and check her out). He made the cut for a second look by the judge (the only small sporting dog to do so). Even though he didn't place in the group, I couldn't have been more proud of him! Leo took second place to his look alike in his class on Sunday. So, our point total is now 12 (with three 3 pt majors). Not too shabby with him having limited showing if I do say so myself =)