Photo 51 Samoyeds

We weren't really planning to go for our Rally Master title, but Mendel just loves Rally so much that we decided to go for it. He's very creative and likes to show me all kinds of clever new ways he comes up with to do the signs (which judges have the audacity to take points off for) so we'll keep playing our own version at home, but Mendel is now
CH ArticCross N Double Helix's Mendelian Masterpiece RM ACT2 CA CGC

Fly has been killing it in agility!
We pulled off TWO Double Q's in one weekend for the first time, putting us at a total of 5 QQs now.
I'm so proud of how well we've been working together!
Photo 51's Friendship Seven Firefly MX AXJ ACT2

To anybody looking for puppies:

I will not be breeding in the foreseeable future. I cannot in good conscience put my dogs, puppies or myself at risk by breeding at this time.

One of my boys had bladder stones recently. First, he suffered for several weeks because he had the misfortune of experiencing these issues at the beginning of Covid lock down and they wouldn't give me an appointment until I got REAL angry. He needed surgery. I had to walk him to the entryway of the specialty clinic, put him in a crate, close the door and walk away while he waited for a stranger to come and take him into the building for surgery to be performed by a vet I never met and never got to look in the eye. I do not EVER want to experience that again, and I absolutely will not even consider putting myself in the position to have to do that with a distressed bitch in whelp.

Today I called the clinic in order to get a follow up appointment to make sure he has had no further stones develop. The earliest appointment I could get was November 9th, nearly two months from today. This is the same clinic that offers reproductive specialty services in my area. There is absolutely no way on earth I am even going to consider ADDING to this problem right now or putting myself in the position of having puppies that need care and cant' get it.

Many veterinary clinics are not offering reproductive services, many specialty clinics that provide the health testing we depend on for informed breeding and our health guarantees are closed or booked out until next year. On top of that, most clinics are not allowing owners to enter the building with their pets, requiring them to be dropped off and the owner waiting in their vehicle for a phone call. I do not want that to be your puppy's first experience with the vet.

There will be no puppies in my house until I can be safely vaccinated. Period.

Still one of my favorite pictures of baby Fly, Leeloo, and Polo. (L to R)
Happy Easter, everybody. Stay safe!

Wishing a big Happy 4th Birthday to the Project Mercury kids!
Fly hopes his brother Polo and sister Leeloo get all the berries they can eat!!

This dog is so amazing. His handler was a bit of a mess, but he absolutely killed it today.
New Open JWW title! (and a second standard leg)
Master/ Excellent used to seem like a million miles away, but suddenly here we are.
So proud of him!!

Photo 51's Friendship Seven Firefly NA NAJ OAJ

Killed it!!
Today was the day it all came together.
Perfection. I'm so crazy proud of this boy - how hard he works, how smart he is.
Two perfect score open Q's, on the books.

Photo51's Friendship Seven Firefly ACT2 NA NAJ

After a little time off from trials the rockstar had two gorgeous runs today. The second one finished his Novice JWW title with a perfect score.
Photo 51's Friendship Seven Firefly ACT2 NA NAJ

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We're having a great week at the National!

Photo51's Friendship Seven Firefly NA ACT2 (Fly) was awarded 2nd in a big Novice Working Sweepstakes Class

CH ArticCross N Double Helix's Mendelian Masterpiece RE CA CGC (Mendel) was awarded 1st in 8-10 Veteran Sweeps class and 3rd in his 8-10 Veteran Dog class

Fly had a great weekend at the Northern Flyway Q for a cure trial and completed his Novice Standard title!