Monday, May 18, 2009

NEW CHAMPION CH. ECHO BAY'S MERGER OF MAXIMUS!!



DOOLEY & ECHO (CH. ECHO BAY'S MERGER OF MAXIMUS" )


If there was ever a dog show weekend that I could call picture perfect, it was last weekend back in my sweet home state of Kansas. My goals were to finish Echo (Boxer), win something cute at the Boston Sweeps/Specialty with Dooley (Boston) and put a point on Itty Bitty, Echo's sister. Well, it was a clean sweep - with three Best of Breed wins and a major on Dooley thrown in for good measure! I'm still giddy on Monday and can't believe our good fortune. Right place, right time, right judge, who knows but I'm a happy camper!
My wonderful friend Kathy Hulstein was there to share the fun and she did some great winning herself - her Jazzy was Grand Sweeps Winner and she got a 4 point major (Specialty win) on her home bred Nick owned by Nicole Logan. She just came from the ABC and was still excited for her Thor who was Grand Futurity winner - I hang with the right crowd . . . :-)
Anyway, I'm so proud of Echo and thankful to Lori McClain, Ashley Hamling and Savanna Hulstein for finishing Echo and though I'm sorry Lori wasn't able to be there, it was pretty sweet to be the one on the lead when the judge pointed to her!! I just can't wait till fall and the prospect of a new puppy from Echo and my 5th champion in the works . . . life is good and God has been most kind to us!

Here are a few pictures of our boxer/boston weekend - it was just a blast! I'll post the show pictures when they come of course.
ITTY BITTY, DOOLEY & ECHO ROMPIN' ON THE BED

NO, I HAVE TO GO OUT FIRST. . . NO, I'M GOING TO PEE MY PANTS. . . NO, I'M OLDEST . . . PICK ME PLEEZE . . . A REAL BOSTON PEE PARTY???

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOOLEY!











Mother's Day took on a whole new meaning this year . . . since I couldn't be with my children, we made the weekend a 1 year birthday celebration for the Doolster! He was in a puppy match on Saturday which was his actual birthday and he got a nice present . . . he won Best of Breed and Best in Match! We had a cake made with his likeness on it and Julia had such fun with him helping to celebrate his birthday. He's such a cute little guy and we hope to have him around for many, many more birthdays!