Enjoying a romp in the fields at Purina Farms during Beardie Camp 2008 are Chase (top left), Checkers (bottom left), Cowboy (far right), Sunny (I'm brown and I'm proud) and Sparkle.
Photo courtesy of Dan Landiss.
Breaking News "After Dark"!
October 2007
We had a great time at the BCCA National Specialty in Maryland!
Chase qualified in Rally Obedience and earned his first leg, and was oh so close to an Open JWW leg.
Checkers had a first place run in Open JWW Preferred and Novice FAST, and a second place in Open STD.
Sunny earned another JWW leg in Open Preferred and took home a rosette for second place.
Cowboy who is retired, but is in denial, qualified his first time in the FAST class and had a second place run.
Zoe, Chase’s littermate, was the star in the breed ring. We made it to the final cut before BOB, quite an accomplishment for the big entry at the National Specialty.
February 2008
Chase, CH After Dark Follow That Star, has earned the number one ranking in conformation for Bearded Collies by the UKC. (Not too bad for a limited showing).
March 2008
It's a girl!
We have a new baby, and she is Sparklelicious! Such a big name for a little girl, so we just call her Sparkle. To learn more about our newest "star," visit her web page.
April 2008
Well, it was a long ride to the Carolinas Regional Specialty Show, but it was worth it! CH After Dark Seventh Star NA OAJ, aka Zoe, received the #1 Award of Merit from breeder/judge Chantal Andrew. The photo is now available on Zoe's page.
Happy Birthday to Cowboy! He turned 12 years young on April 5th.
Maryann's latest article, Smoking is Bad for You (and Your Beardie), has been added to the Articles area.
Sunny earns a ROMA title since two of her offspring have earned agility titles. Thanks, Chase and Zoe!
CH After Dark Follow That Star, NAJ (Chase)
CH AFter Dark Seventh Star, OA, OAJ (Zoe)
Maryann has successfully completed the ABCs of Breeding home study program and recieved the Breeder's Education Certificate (suitable for framing) from the American Kennel Club.
May 2008
After a brief hiatus from the agility ring, Checkers and I went to the Bearded Collie Club of America agility trial hosted by the Wild Weavers in Grove City, Ohio. We made the trip with our friend Jenny, and her two Beardies, Maggie and Zoe. Checkers hasn't competed since October of 2007, when we attended the BCCA National Specialty, but he managed to Q in five out of six runs! He earned his Open JWW Preferred title, as well as his Novice Fast Preferred title. Zoe, came home with the biggest ribbon, earning the HIT award (highest scoring Beardie at the trial) thanks to her Open Standard run. We were tired, wet, dirty and very happy!
June 2008
We all had a great time at Beardie Camp, especially Sparkle since "everyone loves puppies at Beardie Camp"! Thanks to Grandpa Chet, Sparkle experienced cherry pie! It doesn't get any better than that. Chase worked the sheep in the big pen and earned his HIC from Ann Witte. It was heart warming to see all the rehome/rescue Beardies at Beardie Camp. A special thanks to all the other instructors who donated their time at Beardie Camp, I'm sure all the participants are grateful so many Beardie folk are willing to share their knowledge and expertise. Thanks to Dan Landiss, you can enjoy some photos from Beardie Camp,visit his web page at.
landiss.info/misa/beardiecamp/index2008.html
On a personal note, I'd like to thank the day care crew who did an awesome job watching over the Beardies left in day care.
