2011/2012

Field Trial News!

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:39:43 -0800

This past weekend Anthony drove down from Los Gatos with Chenjie, Ziita, and Sunny for the first 2012 CCA (California Coursing Assc) LC event held @ Prado in Chino Hills. I drove up with Cheena and Luna. I wanted to QC Cheena and one needs to provide their own test dog (Luna). The course was 630 yards and had 11 turns! Cheena passed with “flying” colors and now has a QC! We will enter her in a trial sometime within the year. Luna was also entered in the open stake at the field trail. The weather was cold and wet, and after the tests, the equipment failed. After a long delay, the trial was ready to resume. Sunny smoked the course x 2 and won the open stake for a 4 point major. Luna came in third (still trying to wrap my head around this one) and gained 1 point. Ziita ran 2 near perfect runs and tied for 1st place in the Specials (field CH) stake and then lost by 1 point in the run off. Chenjie (8 years old) won the Veteran’s stake and he also had 2 beautiful runs. Sunny then had to run against Ruby for Best of Breed - and Sunny won! Bumping her 4 pt major to a 5 point major (her second). Sunny now needs 2 single points to get her Fch title! Sunny is a delight to watch on the field! Cheena, Chenjie, Ziita, and Sunny - all delightful to watch.

Cheena’s QC paperwork, ribbon, and the course layout:

Happy New Year!

Sun, 1 Jan 2012 06:39:17 -0800

Wishing all the very best in 2012!

Winter in Indio 2012

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:39:16 -0800

We are headed to Indio in about 8 days time. Good weather and good friends abound and a “few” RR’s to round out 4 days of shows:

Anthony will travel down with Chenjie, Ziita, and Sunny. Sandy will have Stryker, Gayleen will have Frankie, Paul and Marta will have Enzo, Jasper will be there too! I will bring Luna and Cheena - The entries are large, exceeding 100 RR every day!

Hoping to have good news to share! Till then, have a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas Happy New Year 2012

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:40:24 -0800

Fellow RR breeders have posted this including Lynn Miller, CO and Sunkissed of IL:

From time to time, people tell me,
"lighten up, it's just a dog," or,
"that's a lot of money for just a dog."

They don't understand the distance traveled,
the time spent, or
the costs involved for "just a dog."

Some of my proudest moments
have come about with "just a dog."

Many hours have passed and
my only company was "just a dog,"
but I did not once feel slighted.

Some of my saddest moments have been brought
about by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness,
the gentle touch of "just a dog"
gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

If you, too, think it's "just a dog,"
then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend,"
"just a sunrise," or "just a promise."

"Just a dog" brings into my life the
very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy.

"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience
that make me a better person.

Because of "just a dog", I will rise early, take long walks
and look longingly to the future.

So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog"
but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future,
the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment.

"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and
diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.

I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog",
but the thing that gives me humanity and
keeps me from being "just a man or woman."

So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog"
just smile...because they "just don't understand."

Triple Threat

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:12:30 -0800

From Anthony:
Chenjie holds Ziita back on the tripledownstay