Best of Breed littermates
Posted: November 5, 2009 Filed under: FFT Lhasa Apsos Leave a commentWishing Ginny Good Luck at the Pueblo shows this weekend. Here’s littermates Chloe and Ethan in September, winning Best of Breed. Ethan on Saturday under Norman Patton. Chloe on Sunday under Dr. Robert Smith.
Embrance winter…or visa versa
Posted: October 26, 2009 Filed under: DRambles on Black Mountain, FFT Lhasa Apsos Leave a commentStillness, darkness and a thick blanket of snow surround me. What happened to Fall? Or Summer, for that matter. From the weather forecast, Indian Summer seems a dim possibility. Embrace Winter has been a previous mantra; sometimes said with delight viewing Mother Nature (and Jack Frost), other times said with disgust. However, this year I’m going to let Winter embrace me.
Surround me. Force me to slow down. The garden, once again, didn’t get a fall clean-up. Branches from trees Rick felled didn’t get moved to the kindling pile. Slash is scattered about, rather than piled up, waiting to be hauled away. The snow has hidden those tasks, fooling the casual observer. Yes! Winter embrace me!
I wonder how Lana is doing. Her new people, Mimi and Fred, made a road trip from British Columbia, taking her back to her Forever Home.
We spent an hour together Thursday afternoon at the shop and then several hours Friday morning. A crisp morning, snow on the ground, the dogs were able to play outside under the blue skies. Mimi has had an Apso nearly all of her life. This photo is Mimi with the Lhasa Apso her mother imported into Finland, the first one in the country.
Fred and Mimi live in the country, overlooking a beautiful valley, with room to grow hay for his horses. The climate is conducive to growing grapes, known as “little Napa valley”. Later that day, Melissa (Papillion Melissa, not Apso Melissa) and I shared wine in celebration of friends, dogs, children, husbands, anniversaries and…what else…Winter! Rick and I celebrated 32 years of wedded bliss (anyone remember that line from Northern Exposure?) Thursday, October 22.
Dawn has snuck up on me. It’s time to shovel, feed the dogs and get to work.
I’m baaaack…
Posted: October 19, 2009 Filed under: FFT Lhasa Apsos | Tags: Debby Rothman, Julie Timbers 2 CommentsAfter being gone for a week, I arrived home yesterday afternoon. Rick flew in Thursday, picked me up and off we went to sight-see for a couple of days. Sight-seeing in the rain makes for some rather interesting images, which I’ll share later.
The dogs did awesome National Specialty week, from Stevie’s 5-point major to Margo’s wagging tail to agility superstar Josie. With the exception of two third places – and, hey, third ain’t bad National Specialty week! – each FFT dog won her class each day shown. There were a total of four Specialties; each girl entered a bit differently, showing one day perhaps not another. Stevie – FFT Take The Money And Run – started the week off with Best of Winners from the Bred-By-Exhibitor class and ended it with RWB at the National. Not bad for a puppy! Ella – FFT Melou Well Said – won the open bitch class twice. Candice – FFT U Can Do Magic – won the open bitch class under Ray Sledzik and placed 3rd at the National.
Wednesday Melissa ran both Suds and Josie in agility, for a total of 5 runs. Wow! Run! Josie! Run! She is phenomenal! Fast as the wind and full of enthusiasm. I mean FULL of enthusiasm. She was, bar none, the best dog running. So fun to watch! Suds was solid in both his runs, with good times, earning a new title. Let’s see if I can get this right….I’m trying to learn the agility details. He earned his last qualifying score for his Agility Novice title – denoted with NA after his name. And a ribbon with Bling!
Before heading to work, with lots more to tell, I want to share this photo I took in-camera from the window of the Motel 6 Rick and I stayed in.
Vickie’s Tibetan mountain goat
Posted: September 16, 2009 Filed under: Apso Aficionados, FFT Lhasa Apsos 2 Comments
Kunza at FleetFire Timbers 