Since today is always such a sad day for me, I thought I would console myself with some photography. You just can’t be sad looking at this!

It is hard to believe it’s been 10 years since I heard you bark, kissed the top of your head, and woke up with you on my bed. I am trying not to be too sad today, because I know you would not want that. You were such a happy joyful dog. I will love and miss you always.

My dearest Roxy V Vanlare’s Fantasia, CD, ASCA CD, TT, TDI, CGC, AKC pt’d.

Always an ambassador for her breed. My first show dog. Thank you to Vanlare Rottweilers for allowing me the gift of sharing my life with this wonderful dog.

Dogs, just playing around in the back yard this morning.

Today at the Lake Eustice Kennel Club dog show, Katie was Best of Opposite sex to her pal CH Ivoss Rotly Crew V Caloosa Ranch, CD! This gave Katie a 3 point major towards her AKC Grand Championship title.

Crew went on to a Group second this afternoon. Congratulations to Deb and Blase!

This is the medallion that AKC sends out to breeder/owners of dogs who finish with all their Championship points from the Bred By Exhibitor class. We got ours in the mail today for Katie. :D It is really beautiful.

One of the most beautiful things I have seen lately. :D

13 months old.

This is “Iffie”, Redyre Choice of a Lifetime. Iffie will be visiting BIS BISS Bronze Gr CH Ivoss Rotly Crew V Caloosa Ranch this winter for the Redyre Full litter in early 2012.

Iffie is a daughter of BIS BISS CH Carter’s Noble Shaka Zulu, and 2XMBBIS Res. MBBIS UCH 3XHIT UCD CH Eternal Moon Finders Keepers, CD RN TT TDI CGC. She is a half sister to Katie.

We are looking forward greatly to this litter, and expect it to produce beautiful typey puppies of correct structure, outstanding health, and biddable working temperament.

Here is our official photo of Katie finishing her AKC CH title. As usual, I don’t particularly care for the photo. I almost never like show protographer’s shots, however, the placards are very nice!!

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It’s OFFICIALLY RECORDED!!!

My 3rd AKC Champion of my breeding, the first one I have finished myself all from Bred By.

5 majors!! SO excited to see this on the website, and with that coveted CH in front of her name!

At the completion of Katie’s first weekend out as a Special, we have no ribbons to show for it. What we do have is 4 days of great ring experience. She improved quite a lot from day one to day four. She was admired by a number of people who most definitely know what they are looking at, including one of the most successful professional handlers of all time. This handler, who has had Best in Show wins on Rottweilers going back to the early 80s until the present, said she was going to make a SUPER Special, that her breed type was to die for and her movement flawless. Another handler today told me how beautiful she is, and leaned into the ring to tell me “My money is on YOU today” as the judge was going over all the dogs and we were waiting our turn. Another gentleman and I chatted before ring time. He admired her type, her structure, in particular her shoulder, asked about pedigree, etc, and told me when we came out of the ring that he thought she was the most beautiful bitch he has ever seen.

So, while we don’t bring home any ribbons or Gr CH points, we do bring home 4 days of experience, and a lot of input from impartial observers about her quality and her potential as a Special.

I had a great time this weekend with my roomie Kristina Chriscoe. We ate Mexican food, chatted a lot, and made some huge scores in the local thrift store. Looking forward to spending more time with her in the future while I’m in FL.

All in all, it was a great weekend, and I am really looking forward to the Lake Eustice shows in 2 weeks. In the meantime, we will be training hard!

See you at the dog shows!

Today was a historic and momentous day in my life as a breeder, and Katie’s show career. My first time in the ring with a Special that I bred and finished myself. She was as awesome as a puppy her age can be. Stood perfectly for exam. Gaited nicely. And looked as gorgeous as only she can.

However, she is still a 13 month old puppy. She felt the pressure. Or the lovely day. Or just decided that she is, after all, a 13 month old PUPPY, and played around at a critical time during judging. I set a foot. She moved it. I set it back. She moved 2 more. I could almost hear her giggling, and I could DEFINITELY see the twinkle in her eye. It made me smile. Then we went around the ring and she hopped around a little, in just her complete puppy joy at being alive. We got no ribbon. But what I took out of the ring with me, well…

That’s worth a whole lot more than any ribbon.

My BRED BY SPECIAL puppy. And after all. Tomorrow is another day. :D

A few photos taken by my good friend Kristina Chriscoe of us in the ring today…..