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Puppy Planning

Hopefully in late spring young Rider, Arylan Custom Goldwing, will be a daddy dog.

Arylan Custom Goldwing “Rider

Kennel Arylan www.arylan.com will be expecting puppies later in the spring.  Both Chickie, Eklectic Arylan Chiquita Banana, and Lodi, Arlyan The Mother Lode are being bred to Rider.  These are both Tri to Tri breedings so only Tri colored Cardi puppies are expected.   Chickie is Banner’s momma and Lodi is Banner’s sister so I’m excited to see these babies!  If you are interested in puppies later this spring check out Arylan’s website for more details.

Part of my excitement is that later this year I’m planning to have a Rider daddy litter here at Solstice too.  I’m hoping things fall into place and Frosty, Rockie Top’s Flying Snow, RN will be bred to Rider as well.

Frost, Rockie Top’s Flying Snow, RN

Both Frost and Rider are just a few single points away from their AKC championship and I’m hopeful that they will both be Champions by the time the breeding takes place.  Super excited as both Frost and Rider and beautiful examples of the Cardigan and exemplary canine companions.

 

 

Happy 5th Birthday PJ

PJ, Runner Up Brindle Dog, 2008 Megan

My main man PJ, Ch Mariel’s Flying Spirit, RN is 5 years old today. What a great guy, happy, sweet, pretty and a willing partner. He is the Daddy dog of the house. I am so happy Marian and Helen agreed to share him with Kathy and I.

No you didn’t….. Yes she did!

Good girl Fifinela!  Today we got 3rd place in Rally Novice B to earn her title.  She is now Solstice Fly Girl, RN, CGC.  Fifi is 13 months old. 

Rally the Troops

Today Fifi and I started out on our quest to our Rally Novice title  Little baby girl did a great job and we earned our 1st RN leg with a 4th place.

Team CCB had a great day too Cody and Charlie finished their Rally Excellent title with a 1st place finish.  They also had a 4th place finish in Advanced for their 1st RAE leg.  I am very proud of them. It was at this trial a year ago they started in Rally Novice.  Not a bad 12 months for a beginning trainer and her “A” dog,  RN, RA, RE, CD! All with placements too not that I am bragging about them or anything.

We will all go back tomorrow to continue our quest, stay tuned!

Good girl!

Poor Fifi, as the youngest she doesn’t get much “press” she isn’t ever the first at anything.  I thought it was time for a Fi feature.  We went to the MVKC B match and Fi did her first Rally course and she did pretty good, lost some points for sniffing but we made it around the course with the 5th best score of the day (there were 10).  Good thing since I was crazy and entered her all 4 days next weekend at the RDOGC/DOCLC trial next weekend. 

Wish us luck!

It may not look ladylike but it looks like love

This is Mandy and her dad Steve.  Loved, spoiled, happy with Ann and Steve!

Is this my good side?

What a fun photo to get!  This Einie, aka Solstice Manhattan Project posing with herself.  Her people Tara and Tim report that she is the light of their lives.  There is no greater joy for a breeder than getting these kind of puppy reports.

 

As many smart and pretty girls are,  she is now immortalized in art, Andy Warhol eat your heart out!  Sorry you didn’t get to paint Einie!

Art imitates Life!

Wow!

Arylan Custom Goldwing “Rider

Wow!  Lindy and Oz’s baby boy is growing up so nice!  Harry sent me a note and said he had added some new Rider photos to his website www.arylan.com and I promptly stole this one.  I’m very excited to see him growing up so nice.

 

Rider picked up both his majors at the OKC shows at his 1st shows and at 6 months old and has since picked up a couple of more minor points in his limited showing.  I’m very happy Lindy gave Harry this special boy.  We are looking for good things from him in the future.

Starting out 2012 on the right foot

Or maybe the right paw!  We spent some time this morning at K9 Funworks training.  Of course I’m sure the only reason is that I did a crazy thing and entered Miss Fi, the year old half trained puppy girl in the RGODC/DOCLC Obedience-Rally trials in 2 weeks.  Regardless of the reason we had a good session and it will be fun and as long as she behaves that is all I want from her and it will support the local clubs.  Plus we will get to see Charlie and Cody work toward their last RE leg.