Shelamo BeDazzle - A New Forever Home

At the end of November this year, we placed the last of our sable breeding lines in a far away country - Spain!  It wasn't without a lot of paperwork through the vets & CFIA, airline planning, and overall timing to get her there, but we did it.

On November 28th, I flew with Dazzle from Ottawa, to Toronto; Toronto to Frankfurt, then on to Madrid.  From there the new owner picked me up and we had more than a 4 hour drive north to a small town, Salas, in the Province of Asturias.  I think Dazzle had more room to stretch out, and time to sleep than I did.  She arrived bright and alert and more than ready for her new adventure.

I traveled with only a carry on - went through 3 security checks - almost like disrobing each time, with the 3rd one in Frankfurt being patted down and having my hair gel taken away :(  Anyone that knows me, this was like having my arm cut off :)!  A lot of walking, especially through the Frankfurt airport.  Man that is a big place! 

 Frankfurt tunnel moving walk-way - and I'm only about 1/2 way through it!

 MBBPIG Shelamo BeDazzle

(pictured at not quite a year old)

We arrived on the Saturday afternoon, and on the Monday traveled about 2.5 hours to a dog show.  Here in Canada we'd call this a CKC Sanction Match (no points, a training ground for all)

 

line up for one of the groups - in Spain there are some differences, and in this group the Boxers are shown in breed by their colours

 this breed is called the Spanish Alano

 

 Pastoral Group placements

Ana with her male sheltie, Pt JrCh PPW14 I’m Small Diamond Lohrien, came 2nd

the White German Shepherd was 3rd, a colour not approved in Canada

 

 the Czech Wolf Dog, not seen here in Canada

and if it wasn't enough that Dazzle traveled all this way, she was also entered in the show!
Here she is at the end of the day, competing with Ana's boy in Brace competition.  Neither of them had ever been trained as a brace team ... and look at them showing together!  Dazzle never missed a beat.

On the Monday, Ana and her mother took me to Cudillaro, a quaint town on the Bay of Biscay, where I was bound and determined to touch the water!

Altho we had a high of 15C, it was overcast, drizzling at times, and certainly foggy in many areas of higher elevation during my stay.

 scenic town of Cudillero

 near Cudillero

the northern landscape reminded me of our Gatineau hills area, and the Madrid landscape very similar to our open field areas where there might be cow pastures, or corn/hay fields.

 view of the Playa De San Lorenzo

 this is what the beach would look like in the summer time!  I've seen pictures with even more people.

 Gijon  - all made of wine bottles by the Playa De San Lorenzo

old part of Gijon - cobble stone like roads and all the lower windows had security bars on them

in Gijon by the port, a view of what would have been their fortress (best I can find dating back to the 15th century), it so reminded me of our Old Fort Henry in Kingston

Eligio del Horizonte--Praise of the Horizon--located at Cerro de Santa Catalina, sculpted by Eduardo Chillida from concrete in 1990.

Home from our tour on the Monday, I was 'screeched in', only in the Spanish way!  It's an apple wine, poured from the bottle into a wide glass at a distance, and you drink it in one go.  It was SO tasty, I asked for a second glass.

Ana's mom enjoyed the Ice Wine I brought.  We enjoyed the tastes that are special to each of us.

Tuesday, saw us traveling back to Madrid as I was leaving early on the Wednesday morning, traveling the same route back home.

It was certainly a fast trip, and bitter sweet.

 Ana Busto (Astur Shelties), Dazzle & I the morning I left to head back to Madrid

We are hoping for the pitter patter of little paws come the new year ... Dazzle just did everything right, including coming into season while I was there!

We wish Ana the best of luck with Dazzle in not only producing pups that she can carry on with, but also as an agility star once (hopefully) motherhood is over with.

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A Few More USA Championship points!

We are more than pleased with how our Shelamo Kenna is doing with Vicki Weis, and her capable handler/friend Karen Munster.  This is one of her recent wins, going Winners Female and Best Of Opposite.

 

This is a candid picture of Karen's husband Ed who had to step in to handle Brindy in the Best of Breed ring.  She just seems to be able to work with anyone!

So reminiscent of the temperament her great uncle BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector had.

At the same show Vicki's boy Walker, sire to our 2 biblack girls took the Breed.

BIS MBISS Am GoldGr Ch Serenity's Walk In The Park (ASSA 2x AOM)

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Grand Ch Shelamo Carbon Copy

We are thrilled to announce that a weekend ago we obtained the Canadian Kennel Club Grand Championship on our 11 month old Ch Shelamo Carbon Copy with a Select Bitch, a Best of Opposite and a Best Puppy In Group.

With the new rules this is the 1st dog we've had the opportunity to put this title on.  This is the 1st for her American sire, and 1st for her dam.

This past weekend we showed 2 days at SD&G down near Upper Canada Village, and added another Select and Best of Breed/Puppy Breed.

Her 'mom' Marylou showed her the first day at SD&G.

 In the breed ring on last day.

 

 Best of Breed & Best Puppy In Breed under Swedish Judge Karl-Erik Johansson

 

We stopped at Upper Canada Village thinking we'd do photos but it was awfully hot/humid.  We did get a few shots of her, watching a flock of Canada Geese that decided to take flight.  Not an easy task trying to avoid what they'd left behind.

BIS BISS Gold Gr Ch Serenity's Walk In The Park (AOM 2013/2014 ASSA Nat'l)

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Ch Shelamo She's Got Moxi

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MBPIG Ch Shelamo Carbon Copy

MBPIG Ch Shelamo Carbon Copy

(*pending CKC confirmation)

 

Glorious sunny, nice temperature and breeze at the Kingston Dog Show this weekend.  Our sweetie "CC" garnered another Best Puppy In Group, and added a Group 2nd to her wins @ just 9 months of age.  Thanks to all the ringside supporters that stayed and cheered us on during Best Puppy In Show competition

Previously .... at her first shows ...

Champlain Dog Show in April, her only two showings was Best of Opposite

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At the Arnprior show in May two Best of Breeds, 3 Puppy Groups (her litter sister Shelamo Walk On Bi won the other day).

As a Special at the Ottawa Kennel Club show in May, winning two Best of Opposites/Best Puppy In Breed.

BIS MBISS AM Gold Gr Ch Serenity's Walk In The Park (AOM ASSA 2013/2014)

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Ch Shelamo She's Got Moxi

Special thanks to friends Mary-Anne, Mary Lou, and Linda for your assistance this weekend, and to Jan for her support.

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Happy 11th Birthday Ebony!

Today, a BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector daughter turns 11! 

Happy Birthday Ebony, Ebee, Ebnoneezer CGN ...... and to the great years you've given your owner Mary-Anne.

 

OH MY!!!  Had Mary-Anne only know when she walked out the door with Ebony and offered to help groom any time, what an impact she would have made on us and our kennel .... all the delivery nights, puppies she's socialized, dogs she's trained for the show ring (telling me I had to use a high show show voice!), helping at dog shows over the yrs, handling a Special's male at a DC&SSA in 2004 with laryngitis, and especially many Purina National Dog Shows, like this one in 2008!

and finishing our Rocky sister Ch Shelamo Show Case in 2005 when broke my foot.

The laughs we've had .... one only needed a Depends, just in case!

And what boss would understand 'I'm sick today as I'm helping deliver a litter of pups!'

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New - Ch Shelamo Carbon Copy

In just two weekends of showing our "CC" completed her Championship.  Her last points came from winning 2 Best of Breeds, along with a Puppy Group win at the Arnprior show.

Thanks to Marylou for raising and training her, and helping to put her first two wins/Best of Opposite Sex on her at the Petawawa show.

just 8 months of age

Ch Shelamo Carbon Copy

(pending CKC confirmation)

(BIS BISS GrCh Serenity's Walk In The Park (AOM 2014 ASSA Nat) x

Ch Shelamo She's Got Moxi)

CC's win under judge Cec Ringstrom

then finishing under judge Butch MacDonald

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 sister Shelamo Walk On Bi

 was Best Puppy In Group in her Friday show under judge Rita Walker

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CC and Ruffles at their first show

We took our two GCh Am Ch Serenity's Walk In The Park x Ch Shelamo She's Got Moxi girls to their first shows at the Champlain dog show in Petawawa this past weekend.

Our Shelamo Carbon Copy (CC, on left) won Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite in both her shows for 4 pts to start her Championship.  Sister Ruffles, is known as Shelamo Walk On Bi.

Thanks to Marylou Davidson for handling CC to both these wins.

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CRUFTS 2014 - Various Events Are Now Youtube

Crufts - Youtube - Live

The above link will take you to all kinds of events going on right now at the World's Largest Dog Show.

Get inspired!

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More Venues, More Wins for Shelamo (and descendant) Dogs

Heard via the grape vine that Shelamo Tow The Line, owned/trained w/Jack Richardson ....

(BPIS Ch Shelamo's Riding The Sky HIC SGDC x Ch Shelamo That's Amore)

got a Q in starters jumpers, a Q in steeple chase this past weekend and is now running advanced in all classes.

Way to go "Toe"! & Jack.

Also at the Limestone Show in July, a "Whistler" son, Glencastle Highland Hiker b/o by Deana & Tom Abbott took Winners Dog and Best of Opposite Sex from the Junior Puppy Class.  He's also started in agility.

Next major Agility Event in our Ottawa area, is at the SD&G dog show, Long Sault Parkway, Cornwall/Ingleside, Aug 23/13 weekend.  Check Canuckdogs.com for more information.

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BPIM BPIB Shelamo Rais'n The Bar

At the Kingston Dog Show, mid June, on the Saturday, our young girl took her first points towards her Championship, by going Best of Winners, Best of Breed and Best Puppy In Breed.

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

We were proud of her at the OKC Sanction Match earlier in the year when she went Best Puppy In Match, and hope she can continue her winning ways.

Here's her sister "Brindy", Shelamo Kenna whom we also look forward to showing.

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Petawawa Dog Show -April 2013

We went to the Petawawa Dog Show April 12-14, 2013 with Shelamo Rais'n The Bar, Shelamo A Moment In Tyme and also showed Linda Howie's boy for her, Magennis Sea To Skye (a BPIS Ch Shelamo's Riding The Skye HIC, SDGC son)

We came home with a couple of Reserve Winners Female ribbons on "Raisin" and "Cocoa", and put points on Linda's boy "Sam".

Marylou handling "Raisin' to her Reserve Winners Female win

more pics can be seen in their Facebook Albums

"Raisin"

"Cocoa"

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OKC Show - Yoyo and Cocoa Do Us Proud

We attended the OKC show here in Ottawa this past weekend, after a hiatus this summer.  There are some new competitions, one being a Baby Puppy (pups 3-6 months of age), and a Bred By Exhibitor Competition (must be the breeder and the handler).

On the Friday we showed our baby puppy "Yoyo", and all three days in the classes our "Cocoa", and were proud at how they did.

 Shelamo Yakima V By Ruffleith

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

co-owned with Penny Woodruff

"Yoyo" won Best Baby Puppy in Group

(add by Penny on Sheltie Strut)

Shelamo A Moment Of Tyme

(Ch Shelamo Sugar Rush x Ch Shelamo Tyme Descends)

Was Reserve Winners on Friday, and then Best of Winners on Saturday & Sunday to start her on her way to her Championship.

(pictured with judge Mr Luiz Ribas Silva)

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Ottawa Kennel Club Dog Show Nov 16-18, 2012

The long standing Ottawa Kennel Club has a new venue this year - the CE Centre.

You can find the schedule of judging here. Follow link to the judging schedule.

Find out what's all happening here

click here for a discount entry coupon

Hope to see you there!

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Sheltie Strut National Advertising

 

 Advertising's from our last CSSA National are now up on Sheltie Strut.

Full CSSA National results can be found here.  Thanks to Pennylynn of Ruffleith shelties for all the hard work she did in bringing this National to 'life' around the world.

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CSSA National 2012

We had the pleasure of attending our CSSA National 2012 in Ancaster, Ontario this past week and we were very pleased with the placement of our dogs.

The first to be shown was our Shelamo A Moment of Tyme in the Junior Puppy Class.  This was her 1st show at just over 6 mths of age and was awarded 2nd place in a competitive class.  This was a special win, a special moment, as I'm sure her dam Ch Shelamo Tyme Descends whom we had to say good-bye to in January was looking down.

We had so many ring side comments on this girl, I thank you.

Then it was our Shelamo She's Got Moxi's turn in the Open Black class where Kim Wendling stepped in for me. Here are some candid photos I was able to take.

"Moxi" in the line up - Hi there judge, what ya got?!

Coming at ya ...

is that chicken for me?!  I'm baiting Kim!

"Moxi" wins her class!

 And not least in Specials our Ch Shelamo Riding The Wind made the 1st cut in the bitches.  She's also a Ch Shelamo Tyme Descends daughter.

At the very end of the National, there are various Parades, one being the Veterans which I do believe there needs to be tissue boxes put out around the ring.  I had the honour of show casing Ch Shelamo's Sure Fire CGN, CD, RE for owner Judy Flanigan.  "Amber's" brother BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector was also to be exhibited, however we didn't have enough room to bring him with us.  Thanks to Evelyn Susin for taking this lovely shot of the two of us.  Judy you should be so proud of the accomplishments you put on the end of her name especially her #22 sheltie 2011 Rally ranking with her at 11.5 yrs of age.

There was one other sheltie there - it did forget to read our standard tho:).  Linda James & her husband of Ravenscourt sheltie did an awesome job of this sheltie topiary that was front and center at the show.  It went up for auction which raised a lot of money for the National, I'm just not sure what size of crate it needed to get home!  Just might have to invite Linda & her husband here for a week to make one for us:)

Great week, enjoyed seeing some very lovely dogs, (believe I found a great mate for "Moxi") friends in shelties that come from afar that we only see every few years, and a congrats to the host club for putting on a well run event.

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