I don't know if our canine "kids" actually go through that phase, time will tell, but our M&M litter is just days away from turning TWO years old! As the old saying goes, my how time flies. Time for a quick recap (and I'm doing this from memory so forgive me if I miss something):
Red girl - Swing - my first female Weim. I had a female GSP years ago and I realized that I did all of the wrong things (she was spoiled rotten for starters) with her. I placed her when I decided to keep one of her sons and I never thought I'd own a bitch again. But I knew the chance of producing a good son from Dodge was going to be a challenge unless I bred the litter myself so when this breeding came along I trusted Amy's judgement and guidance and agreed to take a girl. I'm a lot smarter now and more experienced at training so the mistakes I made with the GSP were not repeated. And other than one or two "minor" quirks I can report that I've enjoyed every minute of owning my little girl.
Pink girl - Ella - who would have thought that Ann and I would own siblings from two different litters! I think that makes us "family" in more ways than one. Ann's true love is agility and from what I've been hearing Ella is doing well in her training. Like Swing she is testing the waters in the conformation ring while she hones her skills for agility. Pictures that I receive show Ella and Stanford enjoying each others company much like Swing and Dodge do. My favorite stories are the ones about how destructive Ella was as a youngster. Even a kong was no match for that girl!
Dottie girl - Gracie Dot - whose owners had very little choice but to put "Dot" in her name. The tiniest and liveliest of the bunch, she was always a favorite of anyone that met her. She didn't take any guff off of her bigger siblings either! We miss being able to see our sis but pictures reveal that she turned in to quite the beauty who is much loved by her family.
Black boy - Milo - probably our most traveled brother, he's a constant companion to Art who knows I-95 all too well from all of those trips to FL. I know that Art's main focus is obedience and I'm sure they are continuing their training in that arena. He did well at a match we all attended last spring, perhaps Art can send us an update. I look forward to hearing about his journey towards his obedience titles.
Blue boy - Hank (ok it is really BEAU) - Swing and I get to see him fairly often and I'm still amazed that he ended up on the small side. I believe he takes after his Aunt Yankee (who happens to be Dodge and Stanford's mom!) who is a petite gal herself. His looks are Graytsky all the way, even the lighter coat (I think he has the lightest coat of the bunch). Howard's passion is agility (I guess that is why he became an AKC judge) and Hank has been in one class or another since as far back as I can remember. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe he is starting to come in to his own and perhaps we will see them in the ring before next spring.
As you can see, our guys are very busy in one venue or another. Agility, obedience, tracking, conformation, COMPANION, etc. I see versatility in the future for all of them. Keep up the good work everyone and I'll be sure to post something on the big day. If you have anything you would like me to add to the future post please send it my way. Remember, June 5 is the big day!
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