Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC - IN MEMORIAM

SHELAMO'S PARTY PACK ROMC

(May 21, 1998 - July 13, 2014)

It is with a heavy heart that we said good-bye to our dear "Opal" late Sunday evening.  She told it was time she crossed the bridge, so we peacefully helped her.

She was the foundation of most of our sable lines, producing either herself or through her kids many Best Puppy In Show winners, Reserve Best In Show winner, American Champion, class winner at the ASSA National, and many obedience and agility titled offspring.  She was our first Register of Merit Canadian, with 6 Canadian Champion offspring.  Maybe the best of all, is the pleasure her kids have given to our oh so many clients.

She was the best 'easy keeper' a breeder could have.  An easy whelper of 5-6 pups in each litter and the greatest of mothers.  She always wanted to please, even when the days came that her hearing went.

Mike and I will miss her wanting her bum rubs, her ears that never left the top of her head, and reminding us when cookies were due.

Many thanks to Amanda and Mark, and tech Ellen of the Mississippi Mills Animal Hospital for the 16+ years of excellent care they've given her.

 pictured above shown as a veteran at a CC&SSA show 2009 

 

 "Opal" and son "Rocky" January 2014

 

"Opal"  May 2014

Thank-you Mary Lou for helping me take these special pictures of her. And to Nancy (owner of an "Opal"grandson) for suggesting this lovely park in Ottawa to do the photo-shoot.

"Opal" in her later years found lots of time for sleeping on various beds

Food time you say?

 "Rocky" and "Opal" as they enjoyed snoozing on the deck

~mother like son~

Am sure "Rocky" you were there to meet your mom and show her how much fun you continue to have

So this is where we part, My Friend,
And you'll run on, around the bend.
Gone from sight, but not from mind,
new pleasures there you'll surely find.
I will go on; I'll find the strength,
Life measures quality, not its length.
One long embrace before you leave,
Share one last look, before I grieve.
There are others, that much is true,
But they be they, and they aren't you.
And I, fair, impartial, or so I thought,
Will remember well all you've taught.
Your place I'll hold, you will be missed,
The fur I stroked, the nose I kissed.
And as you journey to your final rest,
Take with you this...I loved you best.
-Jim Willis-

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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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Happy Sweet SIXTEEN "Opal"

Today, May 21, 2014 we celebrate our Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC's 16th Birthday!

With the help of good friend Marylou we went to Maplelawn Gardens in Ottawa, were the tulips are in bloom and were able to get some updated pics of "Opal".

 

 Advertising for our CSSA Summer 2014 magazine.

enjoying the latter years

 laying last summer with her son BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector, who we lost in early September 2013

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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

and

 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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Flicka Search Continues

As I posted on my Facebook Page ... Sunday, March 2, 2014

 
Flicka search update. Wish I had good news that she has been found, however a lot of searching, talking, walking thru fresh snow fields, analyzing paw prints in the snow, asking her 1/2 brother Harley to move thru snow, go up hills of snow (to compare tracks), all in an effort to figure out her paths and where she could hide out, find food, make animal friends, and keep warm. Pictured is just one barn we checked out. A good warm place to stay! A night motion sensor has been relocated. Thanks to Susan, Anne & hubby 'muffin', Michelle, Karin, Peter and bud Piper, and Marylou with Harley for their efforts today.

The weather needs to be more co-operative!  This long COLD snap, and a few terrible snow days and then a big thaw/rain, hasn't made getting into areas, driving the roads, any easier.

Ch Shelamo Sands Of Time

PLS share this link with all your friends and family, as you just don't know who knows who that might be in the area and spot this, dark sable sheltie.  Thanks.

In the meantime, enjoy this inspirational video, and believe!

Ricochet - the Surf dog

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21st Winter Fest @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Gardens

For the past 21 years, the weekend after our Ottawa Winterlude, the Community Centre where I teach dog obedience holds a Winter Fest on the Sunday.  All the classes held there are asked to put on a short demo so the community can see/hear what is happening.  I had 7 dogs that participated in an obedience demo that I was proud of how they all performed.  It also gives a good opportunity for the kids to meet different dogs and learn how to properly approach and pet these dogs.  Kudos to my students for keeping this training in the forefront as they made their way around the building.

 Students waiting to go on stage

 Group photo

l-r - Erin w/Zoe; Karen w/Hudson; Marylou w/Harley, CC and Ruffles; Hal w/Schnapps; Odette w/Sadie; Jeanne w/Java; Al w/Chinook

 

 Zoe - she's come so far in just over a year!

Kudos to Erin for working with her and her consistency in day to day training

 Ruffles & CC (51/2mths) had their faces painted to show the kids they were part of the fun too!

 sleigh rides are always a big hit!  Ottawa river is in the background

once again the maple taffy pull - oh so sweet and sticky!

info table where participants get to meet us and the dogs during the event

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STILL MISSING!!! LOST SHELTIE - FLICKA - LOW, QUEBEC

STILL MISSING!

SEARCHES CONTINUE ON AN ONGOING BASIS.  THE COLD, WIND AND SNOWY CONDITIONS HAVE HAMPERED A LOT AND GIVEN THE TERRAIN OF FARMS/FIELDS/BUSH IT IS EVEN HARDER.

PLS CONTINUE TO SHARE! SPREADING THE WORD.

On Jan 19 2014 one of our sheltie owners lost her life in a car accident near Low, Quebec on Hwy 105.

Flicka fled the scene, police did some searching but couldn't find her.  There have been some flyers & searching by family members to this point.

Here are some recent pics I've received from a family member.  We need some sightings to try and capture her!  She may hunker down with it being SO cold right now; watch for tracks in the snow, and even brown fur on low bushes .... all signs can help follow her.

 

here is a picture of her being shown to her Canadian Championship.

PLEASE PASS this blog post onto any and all of your friends.  You just don't know who knows who!!!

If you're on Facebook, she's on my page, and also Ottawa and Valley Lost Pet's Network.

I have done a word & pdf file poster if you are willing to put any up I can send you the file

email me @ shelamo@sympatico.ca

WALKING, TALKING, SPREADING THE INFO TO EVERYONE CAN HELP BRING THIS GIRL HOME TO HER EXTENDED FAMILY IN THEIR TIME OF NEED.

IF SPOTTED DO NOT CHASE - EITHER CALL 613-283-7393, OR GET DOWN LOW TO THE GROUND, AVOID DIRECT EYE CONTACT, AND BEST EXPLANATION, PRETEND YOU'RE HAVING A TEA PARTY!

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2014 Here We Come!

As We Say Good-Bye To 2013

We here at Shelamo Wish You All The Best for 2014!

Our past year has been filled with some great times, and some sad times.

We are watching our two bi-black beauties CC and Ruffles grow up from our 1st biblack breeding ...

BIS MBISS Gold GrCh Serenity's Walk In The Park AOM x Ch Shelamo She's Got Moxi

 

CC says BYE to 2013

They got to meet Santa this year!

 

 CC and Ruffles

 

Pictured in the middle is CC with her buds at the Davidson's, Harley and Sadie

photo thanks to Marylou Davidson

 Ruffles is ready for 2014

Ch Shelamo Rais'n The Bar

We finished our girl at just over a yr of age from our Am/Cdn Ch Reinnmaur's Firecracker ROMC x Shelamo Seriously Sinful litter

with Raisin down near Cornwall, Ontario

Shelamo Man on A Journey CGN, RN, RE, PCD left for great things in the spring with new owner Judy Flanigan and in less than 6 months put all those titles on him, with only 1 more to go for his RNA!  CD trials, and a few agility trials are planned for early this yr.

I hear his bouncy, fun attitude makes many ringside admirers laugh!

We continue to cherish the days we have with Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC

who will turn 16 this spring.

Our fall was a hard one to swallow

 

losing my dear bud

BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector in Sept 2013

and Laureate L'Anais, a little over a month later whom we took back almost a year after her owner passed away

Rocky and Corkie

our cockatiel, Corkie, we also lost in June.

From our home to yours, may your 2014 be a great year.

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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FRIENDS THAT VOTED

Just to update everyone that saw this Blog and participated in the push to get Lanark Animal Welfare (LAWS) into the 30 finalists ... and big PAWS UP!!!

Now we have to wait till the end of January 2014 for them to deliberate on who will be awarded the funds.
 
Let's hope SantaPaws has something left in his bag of surprises come the new year.

Thanks again .... find the finalist here ...

Maureen and Michael

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URGENT!!! If You Haven't VOTED- READ BELOW TODAY

LANARK ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY (Smiths Falls, Ontario Area)

NO KILL SHELTER

URGENTLY!!!!

NEEDS YOUR VOTE TODAY!  IT'S THE LAST DAY IN THE SECOND ROUND.

AVIVA COMMUNITY FUND

PLS GO AND VOTE NOW!!!!

Many Thanks again ...

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2nd Round Of Voting for LAWS thru Aviva - PLS vote

Lanark Animal Welfare needs our support with your daily vote in the Aviva Community Fund for this 2nd round.

Please VOTE DAILY to keep them in the running for funds to help our animals in need.

Go HERE

Give all the paws at LAWS a new, safe home!

 

Thank you from our Fur Friends.

 

Shelamo Shelties

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