2014 DCA Best of Winners for Baloo

We are trilled to announce that Baloo went Best of Winners today at the 2014 Dalmatian Club of America National Specialty in Portland Oregon . Thank you Sue Macmillan for this prestigious award. It was a wonderful week and the host committee did a fabulous job of making the event run smoothly.  I am still walking through the clouds and the sky is bright Baloo!  

Second RBIS for Baloo

Baloo  (Sweetspots Set Fire to the Reign) was awarded Reserve Best in Show from judge Mike McBeth.  Baloo also received a Group 1st this same weekend from Richard Lopaschuck.

Globe and Mail - End of an era

This year our National newspaper, the Globe and Mail has decided to stop delivering the paper to one of the provinces. My father inlaw gave us the subscription to the Globe.  I will miss doing the Crossword on Saturdays and of course all good things will come to an end.  Unfortunately I had such bad service from the subscription department that we are not even bothering to get it online.

Here is a video I shot of Liquorice getting the paper a few years back and then again today when the weather was better. I certainly appreciated her services in the middle of winter when I did not want to go out in the snow and the newspaper was left on the curb instead of at our doorstep.

Liquorice is getting on but still actively play with the pups, Bailey and Baloo and walks around Mundy Pond a few times per week.  Liquorice is ready to not retire her services yet, so we will have to practice retrieving with a dumbell instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixlN_5oHweQ&feature=youtu.be

New Title for Bailey and RBIS for Baloo

We are really proud to announce that Bailey has completed her RN title in Rally Obedience.  She is now Sweetspots Irish Cream RN with scores of 94, 89 and 91 out of 100.  She has a super confident independent attitude in the ring. Yesterday she was very interested in exploring the sights and sounds of the building between the signs.  She has learned well from our grand dam, Liquorice who used to do the same but went on to wonderful things.  

Bailey also was in the ring with my daughter Fern who won her class in Jr. Novice. She is pictured here in the May shows.  Fern and Bailey have a real connection and Fern loves to show her.

Baloo - (Sweetspots Set Fire to Reign) won a Group 2nd under judge Jim Reynolds, and then a Reserve BIS under judge Sandra Lex. Thank you everyone for your comments on our boy Baloo. He is growing up so nicely and is pictured here on the beach at Salmon Cove two weekends ago. Congratulations to the competitors of Group Six and all the winners at the Newfoundland All-Breed KC shows today. It was very hot, but a lovely show.

Happy 1st Birthday - Flash X Liza Litter

Happy Birthday to all the Sweetspots from the Liza X Flash litter.  

I can't believe it has been a year already

Electra all grown up

I can't believe that it has almost been a year since the pups were born.  Here is a picture of Electra looking very pretty in her flower collar.  Electra is owned by Melissa King.  Thanks for sharing the photo Melissa.

Dog Days of Winter

This last weekend, we had more snow, and were stuck indoors.  My human kids decided to play Dogopoly which is actually more popular than Monopoly with the under 12 kids in the house.  We all had a laugh when Liza decided to join us at the table and then a photo opportunity was born.