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Update on Token/Nola puppies...

2012-02-01T21:16:00.000-08:00

Here are some updates on the puppies!!

As many of you know Pocahontas ended up staying here at Pawcific. Evan is calling her Poca for short and her full name will be Pawcific Colors of the Wind.

Peter Pan is with Token's breeder, Yolanda at Dune Cardigans. He is sure growing up into a lovely boy. His full name will be Pawcific Dunes Neverland.

Ariel...who is now Nala and is owned by Kim and Leo of Coedwig Cardigans. Her full name will be Pawcific Lion Queen.

I know many have been asking about where Simba was going since he didn't quite make the cut as far as a show prospect. Well...he found the perfect home with a special friend from one of my previous litters, Spring (Pawcific Queen of The Desert with tons of titles in both agility and herding!) and owner Marty. Marty has hopes to make Simba her next agility and herding prospect. His full name will be Pawcific Hakuna Matata. (Pictured below in his new home with Spring!)

I also got a nice update from some of the companion puppies new homes. Belle is now Bella and is doing well with her new pal Sammy (a 14 yr old Pembroke)! They love to play together and it sounds as though Bella will keep Sammy young with her playfulness.

The last update I have is from Mulan...now Daisy...she is pictured below with her new pal Maggie. She has fit nicely into the household and is already learning important commands like sit, down, and 'go to bed'.

I always love to hear from my "grandpups" (as I like to call them) and hear how they are doing. It makes me smile inside. :-)

Walker and Joy puppies playing!

2012-01-31T09:32:00.000-08:00

I hope this works! If not...I will get it up later. :-)

These puppies are out of my phalene, Walker. I got to visit with them briefly in my hotel room on the way back home from CA. They are 7 weeks old.

Portland brags...

2012-01-23T09:46:00.000-08:00

As many of you know the biggest dog show in the area was this past weekend. It is known as the Rose City cluster in Portland, OR at the Expo center. In conformation alone there was over 3,000 dogs in attendance. For us it is one of the most tiring shows as there always seems to be LOTS going on that weekend. This year was most definitely in that category!

The Pawcific crew did have some success over the weekend. Thursday had the most highlights. Here are some brags and results:

Thursday - Molly was WB for 2 pts, Lucy Select to finish her Grand Champion! and in Michigan...Walker (my phalene) finished his Championship, thank you to Mary Jo for handling.

Friday - Lucy was Select, we also entered the Eukanuba Breeders Stakes in the evening with Vogue, Lucy, and Molly and won a Herding Group 3!!

Saturday - Vogue was Select

Sunday - Lucy was Select

All in all a fun weekend but a tiring one. Good bye Portland crazy show...until next year!

Gwyneth in her new home!

2012-01-23T09:40:00.001-08:00

Thanks to Linda for sending some cute photos of Gwyneth getting to know her new home! Linda reports that she just settled into the household like she belonged there! Enjoy!

Token/Nola puppies - quick update after evaluations...

2012-01-22T20:26:00.000-08:00

For those wondering what happened at the puppy party evaluations...here is the quick run down...

Mulan and Cinderella (now Gwyneth) left for their new homes this weekend.

Peter Pan is off to grow up at Yolanda's house (via Dayl's house) and our fingers are crossed that he will be a show dog some day!

Belle and Aladdin leave early this week to their new homes.

Ariel has a home pending and you may be seeing her in the show dog world as well.

Simba is currently available. Yes, you heard that the red/sable male is looking for a home. I am sure he will find a home soon. Please email me if you are interested and if you have already inquired, please email me again so I make sure I know who still is searching for a puppy.

And finally...well Pocahontas was spoken for BUT after Evan sat and cried in my arms that she was leaving Saturday evening and being totally attached to this puppy from the start...I have told Evan that he can keep her for now as long as he helps with her training. We will play it by ear and see how it goes but I can't let her go unless Evan is ok with it. (and yes, she is one of our picks in the litter, so you may see her in the show ring as well...Evan might even let me show her. :D)

Thank you to all the breeders who came over to see the puppies. It was great to get a chance to have some down time and share ideas on evaluations. I am also glad that many agreed with what my evaluations were.

~Emily

Snow Day 2012

2012-01-18T09:11:00.001-08:00

Snow Day here in the Northwest. It happens usually once a year, maybe a few more depending on how kind or not kind the weather is being. In our land...people see snow and stay home, even if the roads are clear or like today where it is currently raining (ummm....that means snow is melting quickly)...and school is cancelled. But...it is looking like I still have to go to work...good thing...I get paid...bad thing...I will have a lot of cancellations which will make for a long boring day. So...before I go anywhere...here is a few snow day pictures for you!

Our front yard...

For those wondering about puppy pictures this week. You will just have to wait until this weekend when we have the puppy evaluations. The dog show, work, and cleaning house, is taking up my time. (well minus a few minutes to blog!)

But, just for those who can't wait until then...I made Evan bring one of the puppies outside to get a cute Evan and puppy picture in the snow. The puppy nominated = Gwyneth (formally Cinderella). Why? She has her ears up today!!

Have a good day everyone!!

The adorably cute photos of the pups - the girls!

2012-01-10T22:45:00.000-08:00

And not to be outdone by their brothers...here are the girls! Enjoy!

Gwyneth (formally Cinderella)

Mulan

Pocahontas (the one that is always on the move)

Where is Belle?

There she is!

Wish this was in focus as it really shows of her cute personality!

Ariel

The adorably cute photos of the pups - the boys!

2012-01-10T22:39:00.001-08:00

I don't think these photos need many words...enjoy the cuteness!

Peter Pan

Aladdin

Simba

Token/Nola puppies - 6 weeks! - part 2 (the sables/reds)

2012-01-03T17:49:00.000-08:00

Here are the sables/reds at 6 weeks. Enjoy!

Ariel

Simba

Belle - I thought this was just too cute and had to share!

Token/Nola puppies - 6 weeks! - part 1 (the brindles)

2012-01-03T17:35:00.001-08:00

Here are the 6 week old stacked shots of the puppies! I broke it into two parts. First off are the brindle puppies...

Pocahontas

Mulan

Cinderella

Aladdin

Peter Pan

Token/Nola puppies - 5 weeks! - part 2

2011-12-30T16:40:00.000-08:00

Here are the puppies individually. This is the first time on the table. To see side shots of them, please visit the Puppy Page on my website. More pictures next week!

Simba - red/sable male

Aladdin - brindle male (who didn't like the flash of the camera)

Peter Pan - brindle male

Cinderella - brindle female

Mulan - brindle female

Pocahontas - brindle female

Ariel - sable/red female

Belle - sable/red female

Token/Nola puppies - 5 weeks! - part 1

2011-12-27T21:24:00.000-08:00

The puppies are 5 weeks old this week. Can you believe it? Between 4 and 5 weeks they start changing a lot. They start interacting with you, playing like Cardigans, they start eating, which means that Mom starts getting sick of cleaning after the puppies (yup, means clean up is doubled!), they start roaming around which means puppies need more space, and finally...well they just keep getting cuter by the day!

Evan has tons of fun going in and playing with the puppies. He has been a big helper in taking care of the puppies and I am sure he will be sad to see them leave to their new homes when the time comes.

And now for the photos...first off we must have some cute ones with Evan...

Mulan and Evan

Aladdin and Evan

All the puppies!

Ariel and Evan

And this is how I found them about 30 minutes later... :-)

Here is their first meal! They gobbled it up like they were starving (if you saw their bellies you would not think so!!)

Feeding time from Nola. This photo is a great way to show you how big they really are compared to when they were born. Belle is the only one who has been left out. Of course she squeezed in right after I shot this photo!

And last but not least...here is their new pen area! Evan was so kind to go in and help the puppies figure out how to navigate their new pen. I think he has a soft spot for little Belle as he has her in his arms again.

Stay tuned for individual shots coming soon...

Token/Nola puppies - 4 weeks!

2011-12-20T20:10:00.000-08:00

Here are some fun shots of the puppies during this past week! I decided to put the play shots here. If you would like to see individual pictures, please visit the Puppy Page of my website. Enjoy!

This week I had a helper to watch the puppies...guess who? Yup, that would be Andrew.

He likes to look at the puppies playing...

He likes to say hi to them...

Although he wasn't so sure when Ariel decided to eat his sleeve...:-)

Ok...onto none baby and puppy photos...

Here is Aladdin...

Here is a picture showing size differences...fast asleep is Belle, Mulan, and Peter Pan. And Ariel is trying to wake them up!

Miss Ariel...trying to grab a toy!

Peter Pan lying down and Belle is using him as a pillow.

Belle and Mulan in the background.

Peter Pan

And finally Pocahontas...

Until next week!

Token/Nola puppies - 3 weeks!

2011-12-14T09:09:00.000-08:00

I am working on posting individual photos to the website. In the meantime, here is a quick shot of three of the puppies. Left to right: Pocahontas, Peter Pan, and Cinderella. The puppies are starting to numb their toys and play with each other. I heard an actual real bark for the first time a couple of days ago. :-)

Cardi Claus arrived from the other Washington!

2011-12-13T13:56:00.000-08:00

This was my first year doing Cardi Claus and it will definitely not be the last. I have followed blogs in past years giving and receiving Cardi Claus but it seems like I always missed the deadline to join in the fun. This year I made a point to watch out for the deadline so I could join the fun!

Our Cardi Claus came all the way from Washington DC thanks to Claire and her crew, Bobby, Charlie, and Jack. The dogs enjoyed their treats, we enjoyed ours, and it was fun for my oldest son, Evan, as we got to learn more about where the other Washington is located and the White House where the ornament is from. Thank you very much!!

Token/Nola puppies - 2 weeks!

2011-12-07T10:14:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures of the Token/Nola puppies! I do still have openings for pet/companion puppies and possibly a show male in this litter. Please inquire to me privately at emluv2sing@aol.com

The boys - of course the least cooperative of the bunch. :-)

Brindle girls - above all nice and sweet, and below saying this is boring!

And finally the sable/red girls - they were perfect! :-)

More photos coming as soon as I get more time on the computer.

Lincoln/Julianna Puppies - Week 4 photos

2011-12-06T21:08:00.000-08:00

Here are the 4 week photos of the Lincoln/Julianna puppies! This litter is bred and owned by Paul Chen of Afara Cardigans. Please email him privately for more information on availability!

Blue Girl

Tri Girl

Tri Boy

Blue Boy

First herding trial...

2011-12-06T21:04:00.000-08:00

Jenny and I braved the cold Thanksgiving weekend and competed in our first herding trial. It was a local ASCA trial and we only entered Lucy and Dasher in Started sheep. We came out with some brilliant moments as I like to call them and some not so brilliant moments. Good news is that both dogs qualified enough times to earn their first title in ASCA the STDs! So Lucy is now CH Pawcific Dream Date STDs (handled by me!!) and Dasher is now Pawcific I've Got A Date with a Dream STDs (handled by Jenny).
This weekend we are off to a duck clinic to learn more about ducks. Should be fun!

Will be back shortly...

2011-12-05T10:38:00.000-08:00

Hi all! I have been in bed the past three days, barely up right today. Needless to say I am way behind on blog updates, website updates, emails, and phone calls as well. I am hopeful as I get my strength back these things will get done, but please be patient!

Just one bit of news before I go take a nap...puppies are 2 weeks old today and we have eyes starting to open. Guess who had their eyes open first??? :-)

~ Emily

Cardi Claus is on it's way...

2011-11-29T21:34:00.000-08:00

This was my first year participating in Cardi Claus. I am excited although realized when I left the mailing center that I forgot to put any card with it...so next year I will remember to include something more then a box of goodies. :-)

Puppies - 1 week old!

2011-11-29T21:24:00.001-08:00

Here are some quick photos of the puppies at 1 week old. They are growing fast and doing great!

Results - Roseburg Weekend

2011-11-23T07:58:00.001-08:00

Every now and again there is a show with a win that you cherish forever. In Roseburg I had one of those wins...my 7 month old Border Collie puppy Molly, Pawcific Cover Girl at Jollypaws not only did us well with picking up 3 more singles and winning the herding group brace with her mother, but also wowed us by winning Best Bred by in Show! This is the second time I have had the honor of winning Bred by in Show, the first time was with my Cardigan Lincoln. That kind of recognition amongst other long time breeders means more to me then most wins especially with such a young puppy competing with a lot of older dogs in Bred by. Thank you to my friends who stayed to cheer us on and other friends who went out and celebrated that evening!

Other wins from the weekend:
Vogue 2 BOB's and 2 BOS's
Dazzle WB, 1 pt
Secret 2 Select's
And across the country Walker won WD 3 days picking up 7 pts with one major! Thanks to his handler Mary Jo!

And even better:
Many of my handling students had great wins picking up points, Selects, Best Juniors, and much more! Go students!!

Puppies are here!!!

2011-11-22T15:09:00.001-08:00

The Token/Nola puppies arrived last night!

8 total, 5 girls (2 sable/red, 3 brindle), 3 boys (1 sable/red, 2 brindle). They are all doing well. Nola is being a good mother and puppies are fat and healthy! To see more information on the litter and availability visit my Cardigan website's Puppy Page.

Here are some pictures...

The whole group snuggled up together.

A tired Nola with her new family.

Girl 3 - Red brindle

Girl 2 - Sable/Red

Boy 2 - Red brindle

Girl 5 - Dark brindle

Girl 4 - Sable

Boy 3 - Dark brindle

Girl 1 - Dark brindle

Boy 1 - Sable

Happiness is...

2011-11-10T18:37:00.000-08:00

An old dog discovery a new activity! That's my girl Bella!

And I even got a couple of stops from her! :-)

(Thanks to the Chronicles of Cardigan blog for the idea. I have thoroughly enjoyed the "Happiness is" photos.)

Lincoln/Julianna Puppies - Individual photos!

2011-11-04T10:37:00.000-07:00

Here are the individual pictures of the Lincoln/Julianna puppies! Please contact Paul Chen at Afara Corgis for more information on availability!

Tri Girl #3

Tri Girl #2

Tri Girl #1 (she will be sold as a pet due to her markings)

Tri Boy

Blue Girl #2

Tri Girl #1

Blue Boy

Lincoln puppies at Afara Corgis!

2011-11-04T09:07:00.000-07:00

I am excited to announce that Lincoln, CH Pawcific Signed Sealed Delivered, is a proud father of 7 at Afara Cardigans. The run down is 1 tri boy, 1 blue boy, 3 tri girls, 2 blue girls. Proud mother is BISS CH Afara Julianna. If you would like more information please visit http://www.afaracorgis.com/ to contact Paul Chen directly.

Blog List

2011-11-04T09:04:00.000-07:00

Ok...I have finally sat down and re-posted a blog roll. Sorry for the delay but it seems like I had a lot of old blogs that didn't exist any longer. So, thanks to some friends who have some really great blog rolls, I was able to redo mine. I am sure I have forgotten someone. If you don't see yours here and want me to add it, please let me know. :-)

And some more pictures from Nationals...

2011-10-20T09:49:00.000-07:00

Sparky on A course sheep.

I just loved this shot after his A course run. He as so excited to have done a good job. :-)

Sparky at the hold pen in A sheep.

Sparky on ducks.

I love his head in this one.

He did such a good job with such a hard set of ducks!

Some pictures from Nationals...

2011-10-20T09:18:00.001-07:00

Sparky and Dawna with his Herding wins! He received his HIAs at nationals and a few weekends after completed his HIAd. Now onto Advanced!!

Armani on the move. Such a pretty puppy for just a 6 month old. He is Toby/Vogue.

The family shot of the Sparky/Becca litter! I thought this shot was too cute with Mom, Dad, and all the puppies.

Windy on the move in the Parade of Title Holders. She sure is a pretty girl. She is Brayden/Roo.

Armani getting a bath. This was a candid that was shot and I just loved it as it really shows Armani's gorgeous head. I love this boy!

Dazzle on the move. Poor girl, she was completely hairless at the nationals. She is home now and I am training her in herding.

Hip Hip Horray!

2011-10-07T19:34:00.000-07:00

Fraser aka Pawcific Voyager came back prelim OFA Good and Elbows Normal!! We had him done at 13 months old. Now if I could get him to some shows that I can actually enter him in. :-)

Cardigan Needing Home

2011-10-05T09:59:00.001-07:00

I have a 5 year old Cardigan neutered black and white male looking for a new home. He is house broken, good with kids, well mannered, a bit of a loud mouth at times (ie typical Cardi has to announce to the world when someone is at the door!), but otherwise a sweet boy. He is healthy, gets along with other dogs, and loves to be with his person (as you can see with this photo of him helping out in the garden!). If you are interested please email me privately.

Border Collie Nationals 2011 - Way Out West

2011-09-27T16:33:00.001-07:00

After some much needed rest, I think I can finally report on all our winnings of the 2011 BCSA National! So hear it goes...

As many of you know I was co-chair of the entire event. This is not an easy task to take on, especially being the first West coast national for Border Collies. Our committee spent 3 years plus planning for the 9 days jam packed full of events at nationals! All in all everything went smoothly. We sure had a lot of positive comments, which makes those countless hours and devotion to putting on the national much more worth it. Our volunteer shirts had a slogan on the back, "Best in the West Butt Kicking Border Collie Crew" and I sure thought this summed up our committee members!

Onto the results...

Herding - Sparky (Ch Red Ryder at Real Pearl HSAsd, etc.) won a 2nd and a 3rd in Intermediate A Course Sheep, completing his Int title! He also won a 2nd in Ducks and now needs one more Q for that title. Dawna took him to some great runs on tough stock! I was very proud of both of them!!
Unfortunately, none of our other dogs had a chance to prove themselves in herding, so we will look forward to the next local herding trial!

Agility - My grandpup Denali I heard did well in agility at nationals with several Q's. Kelly is sure doing an awesome job with this special boy!

Conformation - Jointly Pawcific South and North had some great wins this year. It's easier just to make a list. :-)
Puppy Sweepstakes
1st place in 6-9 puppy dog for Armani (Jollypaws Sharp Dressed Man)
1st place in 6-9 puppy bitch and BEST OPP IN PUPPY SWEEPS for Molly (Pawcific Cover Girl at Jollypaws)
Veteran Sweepstakes
1st place and BEST VETERAN IN SWEEPS for Morgan (GrCH Wildair Blazing To Morgan)
Regular Classes
1st place in 6-9 puppy dog for Armani
1st place in 6-9 puppy bitch for Molly
The puppies jointly won the Brace class. The only entry but they sure did look great together!
4th in Bred by bitch for Sacred (Pawcific Not On the First Date)
3rd in Am Bred for Dazzle (Pawcific I've Been Dazzled)
1st in Veteran bitch and BEST VETERAN for Morgan
3rd in Herding Titled Dog for Sparky (I know he placed in Stud Dog as well)
1st in Herding Titled bitch and AWARD OF MERIT for Rime (Ch Wildair Winter Light HSAs)
SELECT BITCH for Lucy (BISS Ch Pawcific Dream Date) - and a note, this is the second year in a row that I have bred the Select Bitch at nationals, which I think is pretty cool!

Supported Show on Sunday
By this time I was so tired that I didn't keep track of placings in classes, but Vogue (GrCh Pawcific Strike A Pose) came away with an AWARD OF MERIT win.

A successful show, a successful national for the Pawcific crew, and most of all we can all say it's over!

~ Emily
PS Pictures will be coming soon. ;-)

OKC 2011

2011-08-30T12:47:00.000-07:00

After having a pretty long span of not going to any dog shows...we all packed up the trailer and went to the Olympic KC shows. It was great to have the trailer out again and everything went fairly smoothly (minus some minor electrical problems, but we made do). The dogs were excited to be back at the dog show again and we had some nice wins. Although I brought my camera and had every intention of getting updated photos of some of the youngsters (now more like teenagers/adults)...it just didn't happen. But, I can at least give you a winning photo...

Walker aka La Ren Moon Walker won Best Phalene at the PAPS specialty show on Friday. Since Walker is such a Mom's boy, my Mom has been working with him and showed him to the win. She did a beautiful job and beat some other nice phalenes. I do have to mention that this is his second year in a row of winning this award at the PAPS specialty. He is one gorgeous boy!

Other show news...Jenny showed Dasher (BC) in Rally and won 2 qualifying legs, she also showed Lucy (BC) to Select Bitch and BOB. Mom took Rocket (Papillon) in Rally at the specialty and won his class, then did Beginner Novice on Saturday and won 2nd place with a score of 198! Jeanette went with us and showed Landen (BC) to his first 2 qualifying legs in Rally and WD, BOW on Sunday, Taz (schipperke) had some great runs in agility, and the BC puppies had fun in the match on Friday! Oh yeah, and I managed to show Fraser (Cardi) to 2nd in group at the match, then he placed in Bred by, Edward (BC) was BOS, WD for 2 pts on Sat, and Splash was Select Dog and BOS.

Overall it was a fun show!!

Miley puppies at 8 weeks old!

2011-08-14T11:02:00.000-07:00

I am finally getting a chance to post 8 week old pictures of the Miley/Beatle puppies. My life has been a little hectic with the Border Collie Nationals being a month away!!
Here are the puppies...

Flick - aka an absolutely perfect pocket pet! He is small and mighty. He is very outgoing and is looking for a pet home. This puppy will probably be around 8 inches and only a few pounds as an adult. Right now he weighs only 1 1/2 lbs! He has been the first puppy to discover things and really is smart!

Flick's side

Hopper - is a promising puppy. We are waiting on some decisions before deciding where he will go specifically but he is already spoken for.

Hopper side

Skeeter - aka possible phalene????? or maybe just a really big eared papillon?? Time will tell! He is also very promising and if his ears don't lift to be a papillon, he may just be staying. Otherwise, he has a show home lined up.

Skeeter side

I am very pleased with the litter overall. Just was hoping for a girl instead of 3 boys!!! Oh well...praying that Miley's final litter will have a girl that we can keep.

~ Emily

Our mini-vacation to Ferndale, CA!

2011-07-07T21:14:00.000-07:00

My Mom, Dad, Evan, Andrew, and I decided to take a mini-vacation to Ferndale, CA (where I had a judging assignment). Last year when I went down to the show I was amazed at the beautiful views and really wanted a chance to go back and explore...so I thought this was a great opportunity! Evan was in charge of the camera...so no expectations of the quality of photos...but at least you can see what we had fun doing!

On Friday we started out and stopped off at the Wildlife Safari in Winston, OR...

Then we stayed overnight at the Oregon Caves in the historic hotel. Saturday morning we woke up and took the tour of the caves (Mom and Andrew stayed behind as babies aren't allowed!)...
Then we drove through the Redwood National Park...(if you have never been, you have to someday, it is absolutely amazing to see the massiveness of the redwood trees)

Then we stayed outside of Ferndale Saturday evening. Sunday morning we woke up and went to the dog show, saw some lovely Cardigans. Then proceeded to Crescent City for the night. On our way we stopped off at the Cheese Factory near Ferndale and bought some cheese! After a rather hard sleep...we woke up on Monday and traveled down to Bandon...on our way Dad and Evan played on the beach...

(BTW, this lighthouse is the Western most point in Oregon)

At the end of the day we watched one of the best firework shows I have seen up close. It sure was a great vacation!!

~Emily

Papillon Puppies!!

2011-06-10T21:47:00.000-07:00

Miley had puppies! Born June 2, 2011, she had 3 boys. All are doing well and growing like weeds. Miley likes to have big puppies (we all remember how fat Elma was!), so we ended up with a scheduled c-section this time. Thankfully, as they were 9, 7.5, and 5 oz. at birth!! I think she must believe she is a Cardigan or something!! The proud father is Beatle, CH Sulean's Beatle Mania. Beatle spent some time out here while Miley was being bred and he sure has the most outgoing fun loving temperament. If these puppies are anything like there parents, they are going to have the coolest personalities!!

All three in a row, with Miley hovering!

The proud father, Beatle

Here is Miley a little over a year ago.

Border Collie Puppies...and then there was two...

2011-06-10T21:38:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that Amelia and Jett found homes. No more BC puppies to sell at this time.

So, now we are down to the two puppies we are growing up! Molly had a chance to come and visit last week. While she was here, Jenny got a chance to take a few fun pictures of her playing outside. When we dropped her off with Jeanette, Evan was in tears as he didn't understand why Molly couldn't stay! She has the best personality and I can't wait to spend more time with her!

Happy puppy!

"Who me?" Love her expression!

Dasher couldn't quite understand why she didn't know how to chase the ball as fast as he could yet. May take a few more months. LOL!

Vogue/Toby puppy girl available...

2011-05-06T16:55:00.000-07:00

Amelia - Vogue/Toby puppy girl is available to a serious show and/or performance home. She has tons of spunk and personality plus. She could excel in any venue or make someone a good foundation or addition to a breeding program. Serious inquiries, please email me privately emluv2sing @ aol. com (no spaces). She is pictured below at 8 weeks. It was a hard decision between the two girls in this litter!

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-06T16:52:00.000-07:00

To all the Mother's of the world...

Happy Mother's Day!!
Evan made this for me for Mother's Day at school. He is quite the artist as you can tell at 7 years old.
~ Emily (proud mother of two boys, Evan and Andrew)

Vogue/Toby puppy girl

2011-04-27T10:46:00.000-07:00

Here is the new addition to the Pawcific crew...this is Sky from the Vogue/Toby litter. One of the boys is the stand out of the litter but alas I have 4 intact males and cannot do any more...so I took this pretty girl instead! And now...I need help with naming her!! Her puppy name has been Sky and although I like the name not sure if I can do it as my beloved first dog of my own was Sky. So...theme wise we are kind of going off the Vogue, Strike a Pose, and looking for a runway or modeling type theme. Any suggestions??

The new baby...(the human kind)

2011-04-27T10:43:00.001-07:00

For those who have not heard...Andrew Michael Vebber made it into the world on April 18, 2011. So...for those who have emailed or called and can't seem to get through to me as fast as usual...be patient! We both are doing well and recovering quickly.

~ Emily

Puppy photo shoot...

2011-04-15T21:29:00.000-07:00

Nina was kind enough to come over and do a puppy photo shoot on the Vogue/Toby litter. It was tons of fun. Here is the group shot! Since Jeanette has had them at her house I am still not quite sure which girl is who...but left to right is girl, boy (Jett, who is available), girl, and boy (Rocket). Once I hear which girl is which, I will correct the post! :-)

Vogue/Toby puppy boy available...

2011-04-05T11:47:00.000-07:00

We have decided to put one puppy boy from the Vogue/Toby litter up as available. He is a nice boy, has tons of personality, would make someone a great agility/obedience dog as he loves to please. We are interested in looking for a serious performance home for him. At this point he could easily be shown to his Championship. He is pictured at 5 weeks. Please go to my website and fill out a puppy questionnaire if you are interested.

Vogue puppies are born!!

2011-02-28T07:17:00.000-08:00

Vogue's puppies were born yesterday, Feb. 27, 2011. We have 2 boys and 2 girls in total! All black and white.

Proud Father is BISS CH Bayshore's Under My Spell "Toby"
Proud Mother is GR CH Pawcific Strike A Pose "Vogue"

More pictures to come!!

Sparky finishes his HSAs and HSAd!!!

2011-02-20T08:28:00.000-08:00

This picture is from earlier this year...but...Sparky went to his third AKC trial with Dawna and qualified yesterday to finish his HSAs and HSAd!! He won 4th place in sheep and 5th place in ducks. Now onto Intermediate for the Sparky man!!

Introducing Pawcific Isabella's Promise...

2011-02-20T08:23:00.000-08:00

Instead of swarming the blog land with a long drawn out story of Bella. I have made her own page on my website. Please feel free to copy and paste this link to her story. http://www.pawcific.com/bella.htm
Just to warn you, it may make you cry...
~Emily

Jump Rope for Heart!

2011-02-20T08:15:00.000-08:00

Evan, my almost 7 year old son, is very excited to do Jump Rope for Heart this year. If you are interested in seeing his page and helping him make his goal of $100 in donations, please go to http://amha.convio.net/site/TR/JumpforHeart/PMA-PacificMountainAffiliate?px=2484460&pg=personal&fr_id=1443 This is a good cause and a wonderful organization helping kids out with heart problems!

Older puppy available to a pet home...

2011-02-17T07:14:00.000-08:00

We have decided to place Emma, Shadowalk Valley Girl, in a pet home. She is not quite making the standard for our breeding program, so we are wanting to find a home where she will be spayed and be someone's pet/companion. She just turned a year old on Feb. 8th. She is a happy girl, who loves her toys, and needs a little more active home as she loves running and playing. She has gone through basic puppy and obedience classes, and could excel at performance arenas. If you are interested, please go to my "Puppy Page" on my website and email me a questionnaire found at the bottom of the page.
http://www.pawcific.com/puppy%20pagecardis.htm

Fraser's win photo from Portland!

2011-02-07T12:20:00.000-08:00

Look what I got in the mail today? Yes, this is my goofy puppy Fraser at his very first show where he won WD for a 5 pt major from the bred by class! His full name is Pawcific Voyager and he is out of CH Pawcific Signed Sealed Delivered and Shadowalk Nola.

Vogue puppies on the way!

2011-02-02T09:25:00.001-08:00

Vogue is confirmed pregnant for puppies due the end of February! The litter will be whelped and raised at co-owner Jeanette's house in Salem, due to my overwhelming life right now. This seemed like the best time to do it all considering, so we are hoping for a wonderful litter. Unfortunately the ultrasound only found a few, so we are expecting a small litter, which means that most likely we have all puppies pre-sold. A big thank you to Stacy and Frank for making this litter possible! Here is the run down on the litter...

Vogue is GrCH CH Pawcific Strike A Pose. This past year was her first full year out as a special after finishing very quickly with several BOB's along the way. She gained her Grand CH in July with many majors in only a few weekends. Along the way she won several group placements, Select Bitch and Award of Merit at the BCCGLA specialty under breeder judge Kelly Whiteman, a strong BOB win under breeder judge Barbara Palmer in Dixon, CA, in 2009 she was Award of Merit at Eukanuba, and finally she finished off the year with Select Bitch at the BCSA Nationals under breeder judge Kathie Kinton. Throughout this year she was shown by breeder, owner, handler Emily Fish. I truly think this is a start to her career and we have many more things to come. She is OFA Good, CL and TNS clear by parentage, CEA dna tested clear. Her sire is GrCH CH Winpara Dragonfire (imp Aust) and her mother is CH Wildblue Silver Haze.

The proud sire to be is BISS CH Bayshore's Under My Spell, Toby. Toby's website page can be viewed at http://www.bayshorekennel.com/dog/biss-ch-bayshore-under-my-spell/ Toby is a known producer of top winning Border Collies. His offspring have also excelled in other venues. The topping of his career was winning Best of Breed at this year's nationals under breeder judge Kathie Kinton at the age of 10 years old from the Veteran class! What an accomplishment. He is hips Excellent, CL, TNS, and CEA clear by parentage. His sire is BIS BISS CH Borderfame Spellbound. His mother is CH Trumagik Toucho Class.

Here is the pedigree. Not all titles are put into my database, so apologize for not including them all.

Bye 2010 - here we come 2011!

2011-01-01T18:09:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year!

I thought it was time for another post. This one is mainly a post about all the wonderful things that happened in 2010 and what we at Pawcific South are getting ready for in 2011! Yes, lots of things happening and changing as usual...

First off my life in 2010...

As many of you know this past year I went through a great change in my career. At the beginning of 2010, I retired from being a professional dog handler. I still miss some of my amazing cliental and wish them all lots of winning in the future!! In March, I started the process of becoming an AKC judge. It is quite a process as many who have done it will attest, but in August I was granted provisional status for Cardigans, Border Collies, and Junior Showmanship.
In the judging realm, a highlight of 2010 was judging the WA state 4-H fair in Sept. Two weeks of judging many kids in both showmanship and obedience was rewarding and tiring at the same time. I was really pleased with my picks though and enjoyed it thoroughly.
During that time of paperwork, I finished my Massage school, and now am lucky to have started a new career as a Massage Therapist for People and Pets. If you haven't checked out my new portion of my website, you should at www.massage.pawcific.com
Amongst all the chaos of changing careers, etc. I managed to still do my conformation handling classes. My students are the best! I also became a part time teacher at Musical Beginnings in Vancouver, WA for piano and voice. I love getting back into music and doing more with that side of my life!
So, now I juggle 3 different jobs, a son, all my dog stuff, and yes, as many of you know I am also pregnant, but that really goes into the future side of things! Oh, and did I mention my amazing other half, Michael, who somehow puts up with my craziness, even if we live 2.5 hours away!

Evan's life in 2010...

Evan turned 6 years old this year. He has sure grown into a little man instead of that little baby boy I held not so long ago. He still attends The Gardner School and loves it. It is such a special school that I am really going to miss when we move. His classroom this year is Loowit, which is 1st and 2nd graders. He also over the summer started in swimming lessons. At first he was a little unsure but with some good teachers, he now begs me to be in swim lessons! This fall, he has also had the chance to be in the community basketball program, which he loved.
Without my family being so close though, it would be hard to raise Evan on my own. They are just great about helping me out with my work schedule, letting him stay behind when I am off to a dog show, that he now thinks are boring, or just watching him for an afternoon or evening while Michael and I do something on our own.

Dog happenings in 2010...puppies first...

Let's start out with the new puppies. I had two litters of BC puppies at my house at the beginning of the year. The Spark-ly puppies that are sure growing up to be beautiful and high drive BC's! And the Alice x Splash puppies who found really wonderful homes, including Alice who is now off doing agility and having fun!

During the spring/summer, I then finally had a Cardigan litter, after many false attempts over the past couple of years. The almost all sable litter was born from Lincoln and Nola, the Outlander series themed puppies. I still have two puppies that are coming together really nicely right now and will start their careers in 2011.

I also managed to share (well co-own) two Papillon litters. Many of you don't think of me as a Papillon person but over the years it seems to bleed in my life as well as what my Mom started with Joyvnture. I love the little dogs. The first one was Elma, born at the Elma, WA show in May. She became La Ren Joyvnture A Day In May and is co-owned with Janis McLaren, my Mom, Kathy, and myself. She is a pretty mover and I hope will grow into the promise we see right now. The other litter was our Cowboy themed litter from Radar and Heather. Unfortunately, this litter was our heartbreaking litter that we as breeders hate to have, but we all got through it despite loosing puppies. The three that remain are all beautiful puppies for their own purpose. You will see one, Sparky, Joyvnture Sparks-R-Flyin in the show ring with Le'o and her girls at Toreth. He is such a cutie!

Then the dog shows...

In 2010, my main focus was on one dog, Gr CH Pawcific Strike A Pose, "Vogue", who I co-own with Jeanette Jolly. Vogue did us proud by not only starting her specials career off with multiple BOB wins, but also coming away with several group placings, Select Bitch and AOM at the BCCGLA specialty, and finally Select Bitch at the BCSA National specialty show. In amongst the few shows we attended, she managed to pick up her Grand Championship as well as be amongst the top BC's in the nation. Did I mention she is only just begun her career? Yes, more big things ahead for this girl I am sure.

I also should probably mention my phalene, (that's the drop eared Papillon for those who don't know), La Ren Moon Walker. Due to the hardness of showing this dog (seriously he is one of the most challenging dogs I have ever shown, anyone want to try? Let me know privately), he wasn't entered a whole lot but am proud to say that he has done us all proud by the few wins he has managed to achieve. This past summer, he came away with two BOB wins, RWD at the LA specialty, and Best Phalene at the PAPS specialty. Plus, many Reserves to big majors.

In AZ, Sparky has made some head's turn by starting his herding career off with several beautiful runs in herding. He has his PT, as well as 2 legs in both started ducks and sheep, plus two ASCA titles.

Maybe I should get to the 2011 part...

What I will be doing in 2011...LOTS!!

Did I mention I was pregnant with my second child? Yes, due in April, so another little boy will make his presence known. Michael and I are excited although busy trying to figure out all the logistics for the future. Evan is really excited to have a new baby brother coming!
One of my main goals for 2011 is to start really working on my Massage practice. I enjoy the work I do for the animals and humans so much. Never thought that I would be blessed with the talents I have, but now want to share them with as many clients as I can! Once my life settles down a little more, I am hoping to take some more continued ed classes to solidify the new techniques I have learned. And also get some more practice at the amazing Body Talk system that really works!
In dogs...with all that is happening in my life, I had to really cut back on my breeding program and make some hard decisions to place some amazing dogs. It makes me really sad to see them go, but then again I have to do what's best for the future. Some of my co-owned dogs are going back with their co-owners while I am busy with a newborn. I have another couple who are off being trained or leased. So, it makes it a little less insane with a few less dogs at my house currently.
Puppies in 2011? Yes and no...we are keeping our fingers crossed for a BC litter early in the new year, although it is not happening at my house, but I still get to visit. A Cardigan litter is planned for the spring, but again is being leased by someone else, so I will have to play with the puppies from afar. I am hopeful later in the year I might feel up for a litter of my own and have several possibilities going through my head, but plans may be pushed back to 2012.
Lastly, the big volunteer position I have been working on is seeing the end of a long journey. Yes, in Sept. 2011 the BCSA national will be in Albany, OR!! Being the co-chair of this huge event has been challenging but fun. I just can't wait to show the rest of the world how the Northwest can put on a party!

And that is where I am going to end this long journey of 2010...and the future 2011.

Happy New Year all!

~ Emily

Updates from Pawcific...

2010-12-16T17:29:00.000-08:00

November and December has been busy as usual. I have been away from home on several different trips.

The first trip Michael took me to Leavenworth, WA on Thanksgiving weekend. It was beautiful there and of course many fun events happened. Some odd ones that turned out rather nicely and others that I will always remember. Here is a picture Michael took with his tripod one evening. I was very cold as it was 20 out and Michael seemed to not get the picture exactly as he wanted too very quickly!

The next weekend we were off to compete at Eukanuba. Evan had to come down with us this year, so we promised him a day at Disneyland! Here are the only three pictures I took from that day of fun! We literally wore out the poor boy as he was a walking zombie by the end of the night and hardly got back to the car. I always enjoy visiting Disneyland, even if I was banned this year from most of my favorite rides due to being pregnant!

The auto ride was Evan's favorite.

In the dog world...as many of you know already, Nola ended up having a false pregnancy or ??? Your guess is as good as mine as we palpated and felt puppies then she just didn't have them. A good thing in my mind as I really didn't want to deal with a litter of puppies.
In other dog news...Jenny and I have been busy taking herding lessons. I have been training Lucy and she has been training Splash.

Lucy is still a princess show dog...yes she stops in a free stack!

One of my favorite shots of Splash. I love this dog on the move and just don't think he has been recognized enough. His first litter has the same gorgeous flowing movement.

Well those are the updates for now. Happy Holidays to all and safe travels to those traveling during these next couple of weeks. :-)

~Emily

Puppies coming and available...

2010-11-16T19:29:00.000-08:00

Some much needed updates...

First off, I have been really busy with life. October went by in a whirlwind and November hasn't been much different. I am juggling three jobs, all my volunteer work, taking care of my dogs, trying to buy a house, and as many of you know, I am also pregnant with my second child on top of everything else (due in April!). So, reality check has really been happening lately about the amount of dogs I can cope with and the logistics for the next year with new baby coming. I have some great friends who have graciously agreed to take a dog for me or co-owners that are willing to keep dogs while I am busy with a newborn. Thank you!!! As many of you know I have also leased out Secret for her first litter, which will hopefully happen in the Spring. I do miss her, but she is in good hands and may see the ring a little while she is settling in.

Next job I have had to take care of is sorting through the Cardigan puppies. I am hopeful that one of these days I can get more updated pictures of all of them, but it is so hard to find a time that it is not raining right now with the really icky northwest fall weather we have been having! (Yes, we may even see our first snow this weekend, UGH!) Here is a few updated shots of Emma, Shadowalk Valley Girl (Clu's girl) at 8 months...

If the right home came along I would let Emma go. It would have to be a situation where she is shown and that I could get a litter back or puppy back. She is very sweet and a nice puppy, but will only let her go if that perfect home comes along, otherwise she will stay here!

Next item of business is a little surprise litter Nola decided to make my life even more complicated with!! On Thursday I have an ultrasound scheduled to see if we can pinpoint better who the father might be, but it was either done at Susan Lassila's house while she was there with her dog Dustin or it was accomplished at my house with Lincoln. She may go back to Susan's house if we think it is Dustin puppies, otherwise the litter will happen here. Either way, we will have to DNA test puppies to confirm the correct father. In any regard, if you are interested in a puppy, please don't hesitate to send me a puppy questionnaire off of my Puppy Page and get on the list! Here is Nola, pregnant and getting big...

Fraser...5 months old

2010-10-27T10:29:00.000-07:00

Thank you to Brittany Newby for taking Fraser for the weekend while I was gone and also taking some much needed updated pictures of him! You rock!!

Fraser had a great time running on the beach with all of Britt's dogs. Love this front shot of him!

She attempted a stacked shot. Pretty good for an untrained wiggly puppy!

He later on had fun with the chuck it!

Racing on the beach with Jordi

Back home with double bones to chew!

Showing off his little sable self.

2010 BCSA Nationals...

2010-10-26T19:58:00.000-07:00

I just got back from the BCSA nationals at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, MO. I am happy to announce that Vogue, GCH CH Pawcific Strike A Pose, came home with Select Bitch at the nationals, thanks to breeder judge Kathie Kinton from England. I am honored to have shown Vogue to this fabulous win as a breeder, owner, handler. Thanks to her co-owner Jeanette for letting me campaign her this year, to my wonderful Mom and Sister who are currently on their way back home from driving the dogs back and forth to nationals, and most importantly to the people who helped make this litter happen. I am proud of breeding such a lovely bitch, who is only 3 years old and just at the start of her show career. This winter, Vogue will be bred for her first litter if all goes well. Jeanette has agreed to have the litter at her house. We are still debating who to breed her too.

On another note...my puppy Edward, Hilltop's Breaking Dawn came home with 4th in his big sweepstakes class. Jenny showed Morgan, her veteran bitch, to Best Veteran Bitch at the national. And also showed a relative of ours, GCH Bonnidune Autumn Thunder, Fury to first AOM at the Regional Specialty on Sunday. He is a grandpup of Haze, Vogue's mother. Congrats to his owners Kelly Whiteman and Carol Clark!

Sparky Q's at the AKC herding trial in AZ!!

2010-10-10T20:28:00.000-07:00

Sparky picks up 2 qualifying scores in both Sheep and Ducks in Started this past weekend with his trainer Dawna Sims. I am so proud of my boy! On Sunday he pulled off a 4th place in Ducks as well. Thank you Dawna for training and taking care of my boy! I hear that his children are going to be stars in the herding arena as well. I can't wait!

Just Joey

2010-09-26T08:52:00.001-07:00

Am CH Llandwyn Just Joey (Imp Aust)

The other day, I had a wonderful update from the family who own Just Joey.

Linda reports, "You will be pleased to know that he is still an absolutely adored member of the family, living a life of royal retirement. Joe's favourite place to be is in his yard (which is a good 1/3 acre) where he watches all who pass - animals and humans alike. He is such an easy keeper and absolutely devoted to the family."

I can't believe he will be 11 years old in October. Thank you Linda for a wonderful report.

Edward's win photo from Enumclaw

2010-08-31T19:50:00.000-07:00

I love this puppy. He is just awesome. Although his brother is going to give him a run for his money when he calms down and behaves himself better. :-)

Enumclaw Results

2010-08-23T07:12:00.000-07:00

Another long weekend at Enumclaw is behind us. We had a fabulous year camping with friends, seeing many good dogs, and playing with our puppies. Here is the full run down of the weekend. My star puppy Edward is pictured above. Thanks to Jenny for getting such a fabulous shot of him on the move. This puppy is a beautiful mover. Edward is officially, Hilltop's Breaking Dawn (out of Splash and Gracie) bred by Ardell and Ken Parkin, owned by myself and Ardell.

Thursday - PAPS specialty

Radar - made the cut in a huge Bred by Dog class

Friday - PAPS specialty

Walker - 1st in Open Drop Ear class and Best Phalene

Radar - 1st in American Bred class

Saturday - Olympic KC all breed show (BCSA Supported Entry and Sweeps)

Papillons

Walker - 1st in Open Drop Ear class

Radar - 1st in American Bred class

Cardigans

Emma's first show - 1st in 6-9 mth puppy bitch and showed great!

Border Collies

Iris (Lucy daughter owned by Denise Waiting) - Best in Puppy Sweeps

Dasher - Best of Opp. in Puppy Sweeps and Reserve Winners Dog

Morgan - Best in Veteran Sweeps

Edward - Best of Winners, Winners Dog, 5 pt major!

Vogue - Select Bitch

Sunday - Olympic KC All Breed (BCSA Supported Entry)

Cardigans

Emma - had fun again and won her class

Border Collies

Edward - Winners Dog, went down to only 1 pt.

Windy (shown by Ken Parkin) - Best of Winners, Winners Bitch, 5 pt. major!

Vogue - Best of Opp Sex

Morgan - Select Bitch, for another 5 pt major!

Thanks to all the trophy donations! They are beautiful.

Puppies!! (Sparky and Becca)

2010-08-04T20:48:00.000-07:00

Sparky has a litter in AZ right now, proud mother is CH Sun Mtn's Because I Can HSAds HIAds HXAds HSBs HIBs. Sandra sent me some pics of the puppies...here are a few of them!

Red merle girl

Red girl

Red boy

All three together.

Heather's puppies at 11 weeks!

2010-08-02T18:57:00.000-07:00

Here are the two puppies we have left to sell out of the Radar/Heather litter. They are full of personality and are such great puppies. I am sure you all have seen their litter brother, Sparky, on the Toreth blog. He is the spitting image of his father!

Cowboy, sable male

Calamity Jane, tri female (small)

Roger with his ears up!!

2010-08-01T08:45:00.000-07:00

My friend Brittany took the puppies while I was gone and played with them. I came home to Roger's ears up! Credit to Brittany for the photo! Roger is looking for a new home. If you are interested, email me privately.

Pony Camp 2010!

2010-08-01T08:36:00.000-07:00

While I was away for a 5 day seminar. Evan got a chance to stay at his grandparents house and have a condensed version of Pony Camp. He had tons of fun and most importantly rode his pony Truman! Mom sent me two pictures through her phone, so thought I would share!

Truman and Evan. (Mom says they worked on getting him to steer and he is doing better. Although the kicking to get him to start walking they are still needing some practice on)

Evan painting and putting together my model horse with organs and skeleton. (I think it became a bigger project then what Mom expected. I think it is really cool, but not sure how you are supposed to put it all together and make it stay!)

Sparky Herding in AZ!!!

2010-08-01T08:32:00.000-07:00

Dawna sent me new pictures of Sparky herding in AZ. I am so proud of my boy!

LA Specialty photos...

2010-07-26T16:21:00.000-07:00

BCCGLA - Vogue Select Bitch and Award of Merit

PCA Southwest Regional Specialty - Walker RWD

Roger and Brianna...the two Cardi puppies left!!

2010-07-19T18:05:00.000-07:00

All but two of the Cardigan puppies left this weekend. James went to his new home near Olympia to be a companion and hopefully do some herding. Blarney (formally Claire) went to a home in Oregon where she will be a therapy dog. Autumn (formally Lizzie) went to Rita in Idaho to be a show dog. And finally someone stole Fraser for a bit (guess who?) but he will most likely be back at some point. Today I had my Sister and Mom come over to help with pictures of the two remaining puppies. Roger is looking for a serious show home. Brianna will be here for a while until I decide where she is going. I have several friends wanting to take her home, but nope right now she is my buddy!

Roger and Brianna playing tug. Roger loves a tug toy!!

Brianna

Roger

Show prospect males available...

2010-07-14T17:34:00.000-07:00

I took some quick photos of the two boys available right now at 8 weeks old. I would really like to find show homes for them as I both think they are quality puppies. The pictures didn't quite turn out as good as I had hoped, so will try to do better ones another day when I have help again with all the puppies.

Fraser - he has beautiful structure, a little wide in front right now, but that is real typical of my line at this age, he has big ears, nice short hocks, good tail set, etc. The main draw back to him for me is that he is really laid back, wants to cuddle type personality right now. He is a gorgeous puppy though and with the right hands could do very well.

Roger - his side shot does not do him justice, but oh well. He has a gorgeous front assembly, could use a bit shorter hock in my opinion but does move very nicely on the side. is a bit taller on leg like his mother, nice head, good sized ears, long neck with a nice laid back shoulders and long upper arm. He has a very outgoing personality, can be a little more dominant compared to the other puppies, but no where near some of my other litters in the past.

Pictures from Ferndale shows...

2010-07-14T07:52:00.000-07:00

Echo - WB under breeder judge Chuck Murray

Walker - my phalene boys first point with a BOB!

Vogue - Group 4! (her other picture will be coming soon)

New Grand CH Vogue!!

2010-07-09T18:33:00.000-07:00

We are down in Ventura, CA for the Summerfest cluster for the BCCGLA specialty and the PCA Regional, plus 3 days of all breed shows. Yesterday, Vogue won Select Bitch and an AOM at the BCCGLA specialty under breeder judge Kelly Whiteman. Today, she once again won Select Bitch to complete her Grand Champion title.

On other news so far this weekend...Walker was RWD at the PCA specialty! I was so proud of my phalene boy and he showed beautifully for me. We had several placings at the specialties including; Dazzle (papillon) won 2nd in Sweeps and 3rd in Regular classes in her 9-12 mth bitch class, Dasher won 3rd in Sweeps and 3rd in Bred by dog, Dazzle (BC) won 2nd in Bred by bitch, and both Morgan and Splash made it to the final cuts of BOB.

Today, Echo won WB, BOS for 2 pts. Dazzle (papillon) won 3rd in Sweeps and 1st in her 9-12 mth class.

A great weekend thus far!!!

For Dixie...

2010-07-04T22:19:00.000-07:00

Dear Dixie,

Echo did really well this weekend. She won 4 ribbons (Mom says the two purple ones are the most important, but I think all of them are pretty). My Mom made me take her in for BOB and I was really nervous and don't really want to do that again, but everyone said I did well with Echo. My Mom said she did really well in the show ring, but she was much more excited to see me then be in that ring.
After the show we took Echo to the beach and she had fun.

I walked her all by myself,
she sat for me when I told her too,
she even watched me while a wrote my name in the sand.
Thank you for my Echo.

Love, Evan
PS Here is a pretty picture my Mom took of the Smith River coming through the Redwood National Park. I wanted to climb down to the river, but my Mom wouldn't let me.

Vogue's Group 4 photo

2010-06-30T13:41:00.000-07:00

This is from the Spokane KC show where Vogue won BOB and a Group 4 under Linda More.

Nola's puppies at 6.5 weeks (boys)

2010-06-29T20:52:00.000-07:00

Fraser

Roger

James

Nola puppies at 6.5 weeks (girls)

2010-06-29T20:43:00.000-07:00

We tried stacked shots again today. They actually turned out quite nice. A few puppies did not want to stand as well, but for the most part, I think you can really see how they are developing. The girls are easier for me to sort out then the boys right now. Would love comments...or if you want to come over for a visit, I am sure I can squeeze that in!!

Lizzie

Brianna

Claire

Puppies outdoor adventure!

2010-06-29T20:36:00.000-07:00

The puppies got a chance to see the outdoors today. They haven't had much chance to be outside because the weather has been so rainny lately. I set up a big pen out the front and Evan went in and played with the puppies while I did chores. Here are some of the pictures that turned out from today's adventure.

Elma, really excited to be outside!
Roger

Brianna (I'm chewing on a weed, see?)

After a few hours, this is what I found. Everyone asleep except for little Elma who was still racing around.

Evan I think was pretending, but I thought it was cute!

Professional Photos of the Puppies!!

2010-06-24T08:58:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we had Nina Sage come over and take some beautiful puppy photos. It is a ton of fun having her come over and she really does a great job! Le'o and her girls came over to help, which made things go so much quicker! The puppies did cooperate quite well. Here are the group shots of the three litters Mom and I have at our house. I will be putting more shots up on my website later today. If you want to see the entire shoot, or want to buy anything directly from Nina, please go to her website at www.pdxdogportraits.com Click on Dog Portraits. Then click on Proofs. Then you will find the page for Emily's June 2010. On that page you can find the edited and unedited pictures!

Elma

The Outlander puppies.

The Cowboy litter

Visitors and more puppy pics...

2010-06-22T09:44:00.000-07:00

My friend Kimberly brought her girls over on Sunday morning to see the puppies. Here are a few of the pictures I took! Enjoy!

Ella with I think Claire, but not positive.

Elma and one of the boys wrestling.

Claire

James and Claire

Fraser asleep on Anya's lap.

Roger and Lizzie

James prancing across the floor.

Brianna

Heather's puppies at 5 wks!

2010-06-20T07:16:00.000-07:00

Heather's puppies at 5 weeks! They are so cute. I need to get a video of them. I could watch them play and interact all day long. We tried to stack the boys, but they are still pretty wobbly. Both Bronco and Calamity Jane are looking for pet homes. The other two boys will be waiting to see how they grow up before deciding on whether they are going to show homes.

Calamity Jane

Two Step (the miniature Radar)

Cowboy

Bronco

The cutest puppy ever...aka Elma at 6 wks!

2010-06-19T08:24:00.000-07:00

We tried our best to get shots of little Elma on the table...well Pap puppies are really hard to get stacked properly when they are fuzz balls as well and their toplines just look weird. So, here is her front shot, showing off her cute head. Yes, her ears are still flat against her head! I think her little cream eye lashes are cute!

Nola's boys at 5 weeks!

2010-06-19T08:22:00.000-07:00

James

Roger

Fraser

Nola's girls at 5 weeks!

2010-06-19T08:15:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we attempted the puppies first time being stacked on a table in front of a camera. It went well for the most part but a few puppies did not cooperate very well, especially Brianna, who would rather lay on the table. I am pleased with them right now. We will see how the next few weeks bring with their growth and personalities grow.

Brianna

We probably should have retaken her pictures but oh well.

Claire

Lizzie

My new hiking son...

2010-06-13T08:00:00.001-07:00

We went on a great hike yesterday with Michael. Since Michael is an avid hiker, we decided that maybe Evan should have some gear so they are able to go hiking together. Evan really wants to go out with him, but Michael wants Evan to at least carry water, so he got a new fancy hiking back pack and a water bag to go with it! He is so excited. We went to Wachlella Falls yesterday to hike the 1.8 mile loop. It was hot and lots of people on the trial but beautiful. I am sure Michael will eventually send me pictures of the fall and I will post them.

Health test results - Lincoln

2010-06-11T13:12:00.000-07:00

Lincoln is officially DM normal. Lincoln is CH Pawcific Signed Sealed Delivered

The cutest puppy ever...(once again here comes Elma!)

2010-06-09T16:48:00.000-07:00

Elma enjoying her first view of the outside world! (amongst my overgrown grass and my beautiful roses)

Smells funny...

Yup, I torture her, but she is so cute!

My favorite rose, sorry had to add this in.

Sitting pretty for the camera!

Radar/Heather puppies (finally!)

2010-06-09T16:36:00.000-07:00

The Radar/Heather puppies have been living at Mom's house from day 3. This litter has been a challenge as we have had puppies not thrive on their own, a puppy that needed special attention to live, and sadly a puppy that had to be put down due to a deformity. A huge hug to my Mom for sticking with these puppies and stepping in to help them thrive. They will be officially 4 weeks on Friday with Nola's puppies, but now that they are stable, I thought it was time to introduce them to the world. Here is our Wild West themed litter...

On the left is the little girl, followed by her three big brothers.

And here they are individually...

Two Step

Cowboy

Bronco

lil' Calamity Jane

All the puppies enjoying their new bed!

Nola's pups first meal!

2010-06-09T16:20:00.001-07:00

Nola's puppies have been introduced to food this week! They are really enjoying it and Nola is oh so happy that she doesn't have to feed them all the time now. The first introduction is chicken necks, yes raw chicken necks. The puppies can't really eat them at this age, but I like to introduce the idea of food by giving them chicken necks to numb and chew. Then once they have had enough, Mom can go in and eat them up for lunch. I usually do this for a few days before I really start them on solid food.

Then once that stage is over...I start with basic ground raw meat. Chicken and turkey are the two I start off with first. They all seem to enjoy the eating part, although they are getting quite a bit from Nola still, so I am only offering them food twice a day right now. In the morning I give them chicken necks to numb and in the evening is the ground meal. Once they start chowing down, it will increase to 2 meals of ground and 1 meal of Raw Meaty Bones (necks quickly get to be too little for Cardigans, so we switch to wings fairly soon).

Nola puppies (picture of the day!)

2010-06-07T21:54:00.000-07:00

Nola's boys at 3 weeks!

2010-06-06T16:12:00.000-07:00

Fraser - the big boy of the bunch!

Roger - he has a pretty sable color, hard to tell from these pics though.

And finally, James - the smallest of the three boys (by a small amount)

Nola's girls at 3 weeks!

2010-06-06T16:03:00.000-07:00

Jenny and Mom stopped off and helped me get some shots of the puppies. They aren't quite on their feet yet to be able to stack them on a table, so we hang them at this age. This way we can really see what their structure is looking like. Most of the puppies cooperated, but some don't quite look as nice as what I think they are in person. I am really pleased with what I am seeing. They have nice heads, nice wraps to their fronts, beautiful upper arm and front assemblies seem to be coming along nicely. The best thing is that they inherited grandma Ash's beautiful short hocks. Here are the girls...I will put the boys in a separate post!

Claire - the darkest sable girl

Lizzie - the lighter sable girl.

Brianna - the brindle girl (with some character of course!)

Massage school coming to an end...

2010-06-04T17:16:00.000-07:00

It's kind of a bittersweet moment thinking back on how much I have done and how far I have come. I have one more day of clinic and one more final to take before I am officially graduated from my massage program. After that I have my big state exam on the 15th. Once I pass that then it is a sit and wait for my license to come back from WA. I have just signed up for the certification course enabling me to practice on animals. So, I will get that done in the next couple of months. It seems like it has taken forever but also like it has gone by so fast. Our class at school has really grown into a family. Meeting many good friends and a few that will become friends for a lifetime. It seems like only yesterday we were in that first class of Swedish Massage on our first day of school.
The one class I am going to miss the most right now is Cancer clinic. It has been an amazing journey and experience. This internship has shown me the amazing things we do as massage therapists and how we can not only heal someone but lighten someone's day by just sitting and listening. I hope I don't fall apart on Monday when I have to say goodbye to patient's that I have seen over the last 10 weeks. They have shown me so much.
In the next few months you will see a revamp of my website as I shut down my handling section and start up my massage website. I am excited for the new beginning and glad that I am able to do what I love to do, day in and day out.

~Emily

Splash/Gracie boys at 5 months!

2010-06-02T15:58:00.000-07:00

Ardell and Ken graciously let us come and stay with them for the Spokane/Idaho cluster this past weekend. While we were there, Edward and Jacob got a chance to reunite. Officially, Jacob will be staying with Ardell and Ken and Edward will be staying here with me. Edward will be co-owned with his breeder, Ardell, and his full name will be Hilltop's Breaking Dawn. Ken got a chance to take a few pictures of the boys playing outside...so here they are!

Jacob and Edward peaking out the bushes hiding from Ken!

Edward's beautiful head.

Edward freestacking himself for the camera!

Jacob...aka Splash clone...even his mannerisms are Splash through and through!

Nola puppies 2.5 wks old!

2010-06-02T15:09:00.000-07:00

Nola's puppies are already 2.5 weeks old! I can't believe how fast time flies. We have eyes open and starting to wabble around on legs. I love this stage as they are just waking up to the world, yet Mom is still making things easy by taking full care of them. I have individual pictures up on my website at www.pawcific.com

Evan helped me take pictures today. Above is the whole group with some of their new toys!

Evan with Roger. Evan did a very nice job of holding the puppies while I snapped pictures!

Just for Shelley...I including the shot of that brindle girl, aka Brianna.

Nola last night stole the puppies toy and deciding she needed to play with it herself. Silly girl, that toy is for your puppies!

The cutest puppy ever...aka Elma at 3.5 wks!

2010-06-02T15:07:00.000-07:00

Awww...:-)

Elma

2010-05-25T17:21:00.000-07:00

Here comes the cutest well fed Pap puppy ever!!!

Elma made the trip to my house yesterday to start exploring and seeing the world! Below is a picture of her new pen. She is barely crawling right now but starting to get her little fat self on her feet! Miley is enjoying having some more room to walk around!

Nola puppies (picture of the day!)

2010-05-25T17:20:00.000-07:00

Thought I would get a shot of Nola with her puppies today! They are getting big!

Nola puppies picture of the day...

2010-05-22T17:05:00.001-07:00

And finally since we have to get at least one picture in of the Cardigan puppies...here they are all separated once again! I must add that the brindle girl definitely has a temper already! She squirms if you pick her up and complains about every little thing. Diva in the making!!!

Elma 2 weeks!

2010-05-22T17:01:00.000-07:00

Elma is growing as usual! Her eyes are just opening up and she hated the fact that I was blinding her with a camera. Isn't she cute? :-)

Heather puppies...

2010-05-22T16:51:00.001-07:00

I haven't put up many pictures of Heather's puppies yet as they have not been stable yet. Unfortunately they have been struggling this past week and we are hopeful that they are finally stable enough to just gain weight from here. 5 puppies is a big litter for a little Papillon and we think part of the problem is that Heather is not producing enough milk. So, we are supplementing with bottles and hopeful that they will all keep coming along. The good thing is that they have been strong and never have given up the will to live. Good thoughts for this litter are still needed and especially for my Mom, who has been amazing in taking care of them. Without her, they would not have made it!

Here are all 5 of them. The little one at the bottom is the one we are most concerned about. They are a week old in these pictures if you can imagine!

Here is a close up of the 3 boys.

Nola puppies (picture(s) of the day!)

2010-05-18T19:42:00.000-07:00

Me and little spotted boy...(see below)

One of the boys, looking like he is licking his foot! More like having puppy dreams of nursing, but I thought it was too cute!

Nola puppies (picture of the day!)

2010-05-16T20:47:00.000-07:00

This is especially for Shelley...who reminded me that her beautiful girl Dolly came from a litter of all sables except for that one lone brindle girl, who became that famous Dolly. I am a huge Dolly fan! (if you don't know already!)

When I came into the room this afternoon, all but one was lined up in a row...and as you can see that brindle girl already has a mind of her own! She was perfectly content on her back when everyone else was on their sides! :-)

Elma 1 week old!

2010-05-16T20:41:00.000-07:00

Here is lil' Elma (who is not so little) at a week old! She is over a pound already and as big as my Cardigan puppies. A monster of a girl but definitely a pretty one. She is out of Miley and Rumor.