Bella and one of her boys, 'Throw the ball!'

Ying and Yang = Bobby and Bella

Love happy endings! Bella was one of three newborn puppies found homeless with their dark brindle Cardigan Welsh Corgi mother in a rural area near us last July. (You can read more about them on Our Rescues page.) Now she lives in TN with a Pem ‘brother’, Bobby, and their great family.

Retirement life just got a whole lot more interesting for Candy (UKC Ch. Dwysan’s Red Hot on KeelMtn CGC, TDI)! She and brindle buddy, MeMe, now have two babies to watch over. Max and Abby were born on May 13th. Congratulations to Sissy and Matt – get some sleep!

Jasper was neutered yesterday and therefore wears the ‘cone of shame’. Feel better soon, little man!

Tara, Dixie, and Dori have traveled with Ava and I to a few shows this spring that have also offered matches for puppies. I think they’ve been fairly successful!

At the Birmingham KC match:

#1 Tara
#2 Dori
#3 Dixie

At the Valdosta KC match:

#1 Tara
#2 Dori
#4 Dixie

At the Great Smoky Mountains Dog Club:

Of the 4 matches offered that weekend, Dori made the final cut twice, then Dori was Reserve Best Puppy in Show (handled by an 8 year old who had never been in the ring before that day – thanks so much Samantha!), and Dixie was Best Puppy in Show! What fun!

In addition, Ava was at the top of her game, bringing home a Group One, two Group Twos, and a Group Three! I really don’t remember the drive home that day! Not every weekend is like that. In fact, most weekends aren’t like that, but they sure are fun when they are!

And finally, this past Sunday, Dori was Best Herding Group Puppy at the Huntsville KC match! Did I mention we’re having fun?!

Dori moves!

Dori and her junior handler - happy girls!

Who’s still at home?

Well, our tri girl Darla is here for the time being. In July, she will go to AZ with Robin (DESPRADO) to be a show girl there where she will be known as KeelMtn All Gussied Up, call name Tara. Robin has the 2009 and current #1 PWC in the UKC standings and is also active (and successful) in AKC as well. Tara’s BIG attitude will surely wow the southwest!

And the last is Dori who is KeelMtn Bless Your Heart. Dori will be staying at KeelMtn where I hope she grows into her promise (more about that later). Dori is the happiest, easy-going, what-ever girl you’d ever meet. I think she gets some of that easy nature from her sire, surely not from Cheery.

Happy Dixie!

As a former born and raised New Yorker, now transplanted Alabamian, southern colloquialisms facinate and charm me. When I heard someome exclaim “oh my stars and biscuits!” I just knew I would have to use it in a registered name some day.

Anyway, our “Sirri”, who is now more appropriately (given the circumstances) called “Dixie”, has gone to be a Texas girl with our friends Sheila and Jim (TEXFOX) of Katy. They own and have finished a couple of Tri-umph relatives and I’m excited that they chose her. Aside from getting her shown, they will be a wonderful home!