Introducing: UKC CH Marjani Notaviva

It was a great weekend for the Marjani basenjis and miniature dachshund.  Jazz completed her UKC championship title, Bob and Tommy are close to completing theirs, and Gloria was Group 1 in the scenthound group at each of the 4 shows – Anna and Isaiah took turns showing her to this placement.   Anna and Isaiah also showed in Junior Showmanship and did a fabulous job!

Good Weekend!

Bob, Jazz and Gayle had a marvelous weekend at the dog shows in Millwood, VA.  After a slow start on Friday, Jazz went Winners Bitch and Best of Winners on Saturday for a 4 point major.  Gayle was Winners Bitch on Sunday. And Bob was Winners Dog for a 4 point major on Saturday, AND Winners Dog and Best of Winners on Sunday for another 4 points.  All of this over a weekend with miserable weather –...

Earthdog!

Gloria tried her paw today in an Earthdog trial. What is earthdog? It’s where a dog runs underground to find the quarry (rats) at the end. Once they find the rats, who are safe in a cage, and behind big dowels to make sure they are extra safe, the dog has to bark, dig, whine, “work” the rats for 30 seconds. This is open to Terriers and Dachshunds. Well, at the start, Gloria had no...

UKC – for the first time

For the first time, I went and showed at a UKC conformation event. Gloria went Best of Breed and Group1 (Scenthound) at both shows. And Tommy went Best of Breed and took a Group 1 at one show. Gloria made people laugh when she rolled over in the ring, asking for a belly rub. It was a good day!

Tommy earns his QC!

I am pleased to announce that Tommy earned is Qualified Courser certificate today. He stayed on the lure and ran quite nicely. Thank you, Jane, for letting Jules run with Tommy. Having a QC means the next time we go to a lure coursing trial, he can run in the open class!

Bob and Jazz, again…

Another day, another dog show…. Bob was WD and BW today again. I’m so pleased with this boy, he is trying to figure out what this “show stuff” is all about, why all these dogs are around, and why he is being asked to stand in a line with all of them. So much for his little brain to absorb. Jazz was RB today. She had a “blonde moment” on the table, and could not...

Bob and Jazz – first show

Bob (Marjani The Price is Right) and Jazz (Marjani Notaviva) went to their first dog show today. Jazz was Winners Bitch for 2 points, and Bob was Winners Dog and Best of Winners for 2 points. A nice way to start off their careers…