Shutting down the blog...

We've been very quiet this year and I've made the decision to shut down this blog or, rather, to stop updating here. I feel like that chapter of my life has ended.

For future goings on, updates, etc... head over to my kennel page: https://monikerkennel.wordpress.com/

Brief updates...

Freddie and Simon have moved back to Germany/Switzerland. I've been very emotional about letting that part of my life go and will miss poor Fred dearly. I am forever grateful for what he taught me and hope to go back to his bloodlines in the future one way or another...

Liina gained her InterCH title and did stellar in her short show season this year- 5x Exc, 3xBOB/BOS, 3xCACIB and 3 new show titles: CIB, CIE & VDH Europasieger. She also gained 3 new hunting "titles": Sfk, Sp, BhFK/95.

Baxter had his first puppies in Sweden. They are all lovely little guys and gals and we look forward to looking at them more in the future.

I hope you enjoyed the blog, the dogs, and the adventure. There will be more in the future, but sometimes life throws a lot at you and you have to just roll with the punches.

Best from us,
Julie, Baxter, and Liina

Liina passes Spurlaut!

Hi again!

Breaking the silence after several months... but with great news!

Liina has passed her Sfk and Sp exams in Germany. :) I am so crazy proud of the little Zwerg! Better yet, her score (although still second prize) of 91pts is the highest of my dogs. 

So proud, proud, proud!

The smallest member of my family added new titles to her name
Officially she is now: NORD DK FI SEU(v) LT RO ROGr SLO WUTCH SEVCH
LZ: Sfk, Sp, SE-SchwhK
FW: Ex1 CAC CACIB BIG2

Although this type of testing is not required for breeding in Sweden, I, personally, like and support the German aptitude testing. Spurlaut is genetic and even though Liina's mother carries for Spurlaut-she earned her Sp with 100pts-her father was not tested. All of the family is hot on fox and have excellent noses, so I hoped the small girl would be Sp. She also hinted at it earlier this year giving some "yips" chasing rabbits in our neighborhood.

I love this little girl to bits.  Even though she is not the standard I signed up for, she has far exceeded my expectations in terms of beauty, temperament, and now function... earning her Championship in tracking in Sweden and aptitude merits in Germany. I also know that she is courageous enough to meet the badger (caged) as well as the fox (uncaged) and hope that we can also test her in underground this year.  

I have been dreaming to one day have a dog I could attempt a Vp with... Liina might be that dog, little as she is. Time will tell, but for now... machts weiter...