Not a lot of news to report for October. Carter and Georgia went to the Greater Las Vegas English Springer Spaniel Club specialty shows in Primm, NV October 14-16. We were hoping for that last major for Georgia, but didn't get it. Carter did win a 5-point grand champion major by going select dog at the specialty, though, and only needs 7 single points now to complete his grand championship. And on the east coast, Faith picked up two more points in October, bringing her total to 7.
We are heading to the sporting dog specialties in New Mexico next weekend, for another chance at that last major for Georgia. Fingers crossed for her to finish! That will most likely be the last of our shows for the year. If she does finish her championship, Georgia will likely be bred in January 2012, but if she isn't finished yet, we will probably postpone breeding her until fall.
Hope everyone has a happy Halloween!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Update. Finally.
It has been a long time since I updated this blog, and even longer since updating my website. I apologize for that, and plan to make an effort to keep things more up-to-date. So, let's catch up on recent Kalwa news.
The Elements litter are over a year old now, and are doing great. Of the four that are being shown, Hazel (Kalwa's Elements in Harmony) has been the most successful. She currently has 6 points, with one major. She earned her major under judge Pat Trotter from the 6-9 month puppy class, going Winners, Best of Winners, and Best Opposite (over 2 specials). Very exciting! Her sister, Faith (Kalwa's Elements of Faith) has also done very well, with 5 points so far. And brother Sterling (Kalwa's Elements of Sterling) has already picked up his first two points, as well as 3 reserve wins in only 3 weekends of showing. Sasha (Kalwa's Elements of Style) is holding her own, with a puppy group 3, but generally places behind her sister for now.
In other show news, Georgia (Kalwa's Sweet Georgia Brown) is close to finishing now, needing just a major for her championship. She has earned 7 points, including a major, in her last two weekends showing. We're heading to Primm, Nevada for a specialty in two weeks; fingers crossed for Georgia to finish! Carter (CH Kalwa's Incense and Peppermints RN) has been working on his grand championship and he has also done well in the past few months. He now has 13 grand championship points, with 3 majors and 4 wins over other champions, so he just needs singles to finish now.
In breeding news, I have decided not to breed Kali (mother of the Sweet litter and the Elements litter) again. I was planning to breed her on her current season (she came in a few weeks ago), but the timing just isn't right for puppies just now for a variety of reasons, and Kali is already almost eight, so waiting and breeding on her next season isn't really an option. So, the current plan is to breed Georgia next. She is due in season in January, and will probably be bred then, as long as she finishes her championship by then. I am in the process of considering potential stud dogs, and will update information here and on the website as plans are made.
The Elements litter are over a year old now, and are doing great. Of the four that are being shown, Hazel (Kalwa's Elements in Harmony) has been the most successful. She currently has 6 points, with one major. She earned her major under judge Pat Trotter from the 6-9 month puppy class, going Winners, Best of Winners, and Best Opposite (over 2 specials). Very exciting! Her sister, Faith (Kalwa's Elements of Faith) has also done very well, with 5 points so far. And brother Sterling (Kalwa's Elements of Sterling) has already picked up his first two points, as well as 3 reserve wins in only 3 weekends of showing. Sasha (Kalwa's Elements of Style) is holding her own, with a puppy group 3, but generally places behind her sister for now.
In other show news, Georgia (Kalwa's Sweet Georgia Brown) is close to finishing now, needing just a major for her championship. She has earned 7 points, including a major, in her last two weekends showing. We're heading to Primm, Nevada for a specialty in two weeks; fingers crossed for Georgia to finish! Carter (CH Kalwa's Incense and Peppermints RN) has been working on his grand championship and he has also done well in the past few months. He now has 13 grand championship points, with 3 majors and 4 wins over other champions, so he just needs singles to finish now.
In breeding news, I have decided not to breed Kali (mother of the Sweet litter and the Elements litter) again. I was planning to breed her on her current season (she came in a few weeks ago), but the timing just isn't right for puppies just now for a variety of reasons, and Kali is already almost eight, so waiting and breeding on her next season isn't really an option. So, the current plan is to breed Georgia next. She is due in season in January, and will probably be bred then, as long as she finishes her championship by then. I am in the process of considering potential stud dogs, and will update information here and on the website as plans are made.
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