Faith becomes a champion

Faith became our newest champion this summer. Here's a photo of her at a show in Wisconsin.

Remembering Sigird

Sigrid arrived in the early 1980s and of all the dogs we've owned, she was by far the most energetic. It wasn't enough to go for a walk, she insisted on a run.

To drain some of  that energy, I taught her to trot along beside me while I pedaled a bicycle. That wasn't enough. She preferred to race me or pull the bike.

So I tried something else. We got her a harness and a long leash and I got on Evan's skateboard. Sigrid was delighted to pull me, like a water skier, from one end of the neighborhood to the other.

I got a few skinned knees and elbows, but managed to avoid any bad spills. And we both cheered when city trucks delivered a smooth new layer of asphalt.  

Remembering Grace

Grace came from quality stock. Her dad was Ch. Valmar's Apache Rebel, the top Weimaraner in the country in 1995 and her mom was Ch. Grayshar Easy Impression. Her breeder was Sharon Hartmann of Wheeling, W.Va.

In mid 1996, Grace was listed as the No. 7 Weimaraner in the country. The following year, she competed at the Westminster Dog Show in New York where she made the judge's cut, and in the spring she took a string of Breed honors and two group placements.

Grace was pictured in the Breeder's Section of the 1998 Blue Ribbon edition of the Weimaraner Club of America magazine.

Grace left us this summer, but she will always be in our hearts.

 

Grace's first litter

Jake & Elwood