Puppies Have Arrived!!

 Our "Flirt" delivered 4 girls, 2 boys, all sables on March 17, 2013

Our "Breeze" co-bred and with Penny Woodruff delivered 1 girl, 2 boys all sables on March 19, 2013

Pics of "Flirt's" litter will be posted soon.

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Interesting Video on Dogs In Our Lives and Their Contributions To Us Humans In So Many Ways

Get a cup of tea or coffee, or what ever suits your fancy and sit back to a very interesting 51 min video on how it is believed our canine friends evolved to be as friendly, cute and lovable; how they can read body language more than we thought; one of the smartest dogs in the world, and in the end how our pure bred dogs are helping to solve medical problems in humans (and dogs) through their DNA.  The rate at which they can do this using the pure bred gene pool is extremely accelerated vs if they were to do through DNA research in humans.

Secret Life Of Dogs

Sit back and ENJOY!

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Spring - City of Ottawa Dog Classes

Spring is just around the corner!!  Is it time to think about some training for you and your puppy, or older dog?  Let's all work at making our fur friends good neighborhood citizens.

 with my best bud "Rocky" 

The City of Ottawa offers several levels of dog obedience.  I've been teaching out of the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center off of Richmond/Carling Ave, since 1994 (Lev 1-3).  Classes are also held in Kanata @ the Glen Cairn Community Centre (Lev 1 & 2), and for Puppy Kindergarten, in Stittsville.  Registrations are now open on-line (search dog obedience) or you can call the City directly @ 311.  Classes start beginning of April.

 

 How's your recall?

 

 practicing long downs with distractions @ Lakeside Gardens

 long sits

graduating class

Finding reasons for what you train for - and putting them into practice!

a group Xmas picture!

Hope to see you there.  Happy Dog Days!

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OKC Sanction Match - Mar 2, 2013

Had fun at the Ottawa Kennel Club Sanction Match this past weekend.  With the help of quite a few of my sheltie friends pitching in and doing extra show training, Shelamo Rais'n The Bar, Shelamo Watermark and a BPIS Ch Shelamo's Riding The Sky son, "Sam" owned by L. Howie was Winners Male & Best of Opposite!

Our two are sired by Am/Cdn Ch Reinmar's Firecracker ROMC out of our Shelamo Seriously Sinful.

Our Shelamo Rais'n The Bar did us proud!

 (iphone photo thanks MAY)

"Raisin's" presentation Group 2nd and Best Puppy In Group

after winning Winners Female, BOW, Best of Breed

  

"Raisin's" brother was there too

 

(ipad phone L Howie)

 "Raisin" goes on to win BEST PUPPY IN MATCH!

plus our Co-owned girl with Penny Woodruff, "Yoyo" was Reserve Winners Female

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Sheltie Strut This Week

 Featuring our Shelamo Watermark this week.

The Sheltie Strut

Thanks go to Penny Woodruff for capturing this photo of "Dandy" and doing a great job on his ad.

 

Inside ad by Penny Woodruff for our co-owned girl Yoyo

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City of Ottawa - Dog Obedience

Whatcha doing with your puppy/dog this spring?  Have you considered spending just one hour a week in a dog obedience class?  Spending some one-on-one time, and teaching them some of the basics to become good neighbourhood canine citizens?

Or do you just want to hone your skills that you've already taught them? and make sure you're not contributing to unwanted behaviours?

The City of Ottawa offers several locations/nights where you can do just that.

Check it out - ottawa.ca .... follow links for Register or start here ...http://ottawa.ca/en/serviceottawa/recreation-and-culture/classes-and-activities-recreation-registration - and plug in April 1, 2013, and search on dog obedience.

How good is your RECALL?

 

 If weather is good - we train outdoors - dogs doing long sit/downs

 

 Dress up days - you never know when you'll have to put something on your dog!

 ever think your dog would sit still beside another? with practice & distractions they can!

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Coming 20th Annual Lakeside Winter Garden Party

This weekend coming, February 24th @ the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Gardens, there will be the 20th Annual Winter Garden Party!  Loads of fun things to do with the kids, enjoying indoor and outdoor times.

Time - 11:30 to 2pm.

Here's a quick snap shot of photos I've taken from years gone by.

  sleigh rides

 kids dancing to music

 

taffy pull

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Shelamo Yakima V By Ruffleith - now 7 months old

With the winter chill still around, we managed to hang tight and get some updated photos of our co-owned girl "Yoyo" with Penny Woodruff (Ruffleith).

BBPIG Shelamo Yakima V By Ruffleith

(MBPIG Ch Ruffleith's Barolo Di Rionda x MBPIG Ch Shelamo Riding The Wind)

 

 (MBPIG Ch Ruffleith's Barolo Di Rionda x MBPIG Ch Shelamo Riding The Wind)

 

You may wonder how she got her CKC registered name - well .... "Yoyo's" mother we call "Chinook" and (as Penny found out) there is a Chinook Winery, located in the Yakima Valley of Washington Sate, USA.  Given her father also has a wine theme name - it only seemed fitting to incorporate it all :)

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Shelamo Watermark - @ 7 months of age

 The second dog we did a photo shoot with is ...

Shelamo Watermark

(Am/Cdn Ch Reinmaur's Firecracker ROMC  x Shelamo Seriously Sinful)

"Dandy"

 (pictured @ 7 months of age)

 

 

"Dandy" is one of 4 in his litter that are growing up here @ Shelamo.

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Happy Birthday "Rocky" & "Amber"!!!

A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY "ROCKY and "AMBER"

born January 31, 2000

On this date, 13 years ago Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC brought 6 pups into the world.  Of those, 3 would be Canadian Conformation Champions, one a Best Puppy In Show winner, one an American Champion, and champions in more than one way.

"Rocky" from a pup was always my best bud.  He'd sit as a pup on the back of my legs as I knelt preparing a fire during the cold nights; giving me attention and eye contact at an early age, allowed me to show train him at about 4 months of age at our busy airport as we waited for Mike to arrive (everyone had to stop and say hi to him); was a joy to show as a pup garnering our first Best Puppy In Show with a Best of Breed and Group 4th, the day of tough competition at the OKC November show; becoming one of Purina's Champions in their competition across Canada in 2001; traveled to Florida for a good 6 months, and became a bud with Dr. Sherry Lee while she showed him in the tough show circuits on the eastern seaboard, quickly obtaining his American Championship, and has made anyone showing him smile with easy going temperament.

He has been our main Ambassador here at Shelamo.

 

  "Rocky", January 2013

 "Rocky" and Mike on our way to the CSSA National in Saskatoon, 2010

Saskatoon 2010 in the Veterans Class - smiling Judge Judy Kelsey

Dr. Sherry Lee and "Rocky" 2002

"Amber" 2012 (CSSA National London) owned by Judy Flanigan

Ch Shelamo's Sure Fire CD, RNThe other sister Ch "Copper" went on to make a couple in Oshawa their love of their life.

"Rocky" you are everything I could have dreamed of!

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NY Sheltie Agility Trial this weekend - Live Feed

http://www.boomtowne.com/Content.aspx?content=474

Here's the link to a live feed of a large all sheltie agility trial going on this weekend.

We have three of our shelties competing.

Go Jack with Tic & Toe, and Linda with Whistler!!!

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Memory Photo Shoot - "Opal" ROMC & son BPIS Am/Cdn Ch "Rocky"

With the help of dear friend Mary Lou (and a new lens for her camera from her son as an xmas gift), and a German Shepherd breeder near me, Marilyn, we did this photo shoot yesterday with our two oldest shelties, Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC and her son BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector.

These are some of my favorite ones.

 

 Shelamo's Party Pack & son BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector

 

"Opal" @ almost 15 yrs of age

(Linden Winsong North 'N South x Ch Scotholme Arhope Dyamond)

 "Opal"

  "Rocky" at almost 13 yrs of age

(Am/Cdn/Jap Ch Laureate Explorer x Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC )

 

 

"Rocky" hasn't lost his sweet 'show show' look!

even tho .... with the hardest part in doing this photo shoot being .... as with many seniors, the first to go is their hearing, and now, unfortunately, the two of them are deaf, I think Mary Lou & Marilyn did a great job in capturing the essence of these two.

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