The Stryker/Lily puppies are at Deep River (except Alistair who is with Peggy). We did puppy aptitude testing and herding instinct testing. Below are today’s photos – one of each puppy and a few puppy/duck pics!
Brock
Colleen
Duncan
Ellie
Fenwick
Gillian
Heath
Instinct Testing
In Winston-Salem, NC on Fri., our friend Sandy Symmes finished her 13-month-old, sable smooth boy, Jake, handling him herself all the way to his CH. He was BOV over a top winning special (Scout!!!). He is now CH Deep River Crosswind Jake ‘O Lantern (DOB: Oct. 31) Finishing photo. Congratulations, Sandy!
In W-S on Sat., Nancy’s & my 9-month-old rough tri girl Spring [...]
Our beautiful silver blue girl from our Hannah litter is available now. She will be eligible for the 6 to 9 puppy class at CCA 2009 in Springfield, MA (DOB: 9/12/08). Photos taken 12/12/08.
New Titles for Powder, Moose, (PT’s) Ariel (HSAd) & Wiggy (HIAd)!
Q Toward Title for Kate, (HSAd) and Q for Joy (HXAd)! Placements 3rd place for Ariel & Joy; 1st place for Wiggy & Kate (HS ducks Sun. for Kate)
Powder PT
Moose PT
CH Ariel RA, HSAd
CH Kate HSAs
CH Joy RA, HSAc, HXAsd
CH Wiggy CD, RE, HSAsdc, HIAd
A few of these puppies are available to show, performance or pet homes. Eye checks are Dec. 16. Peggy & I are meeting Dec. 22 for puppy aptitude testing and conformation evaluations. Contact Deep River for results and availability!
Group Pics – Might Be Practicing for Caroling!
Alistair
Brock
Colleen
Duncan
Ellie
Fenwick
Gillian
Heath
Peggy Moorman had visitors for Thanksgiving. Her great niece, Kadence age 10-months, was one. This is Kadence & the “Gogs.” She loved the puppy “gogs” from Stryker and Lily, and they loved nibbling on her feet!
At the PBCA Herding Trials on Sat., Dec. 6, Mike & Tucky Vaughans, Moose age 12 months, made a new [...]
More CCA Eastern Regional News – Joy:
Joy earned her first AKC Herding Championship point. (Well, it’s a start!) She had a 2nd place in Advanced ducks and a 3rd place in Advanced sheep. CH Deep River’s Comfort and Joy RA, HSAc, HXAds, RFL1, HTD1, HTADdsIII, HRDIII
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CA Eastern Regional Herding News – Nov. 22 & 23 – Wiggy:
The Sat. trial was extremely cold and windy, and the stock didn’t like it any better than we did! Fortunately, the human and collie companionship was warm! Sun. was a better weather day, about 5 degrees warmer, and the wind died away; we were [...]
Fran writes:
Good Morning, Kathy!
You were on my mind this am as I sat with Oliver and thought about how well he is doing. Obviously, he has stolen our hearts, and he is ours!!!! He has adjusted so well that it is hard to believe he hasn’t even been here with us two weeks. He is [...]
Rhonda Walsingham & daughter Illiana write…
Hi!
We are totally in love with “Mochi”! She is named Mochi because the kids love mochi…it is a Japanese candy (we went to Japan last year) and our little Mochi is just as sweet as that candy! Thank you so much for such a wonderful pet!
Rhonda
Hi Miss Kathy,
Our puppy, Mochi [...]
My good friend Gary in Fort Calhoun, NE has a new litter from our Deep River’s Theme Song (Music) sired by Steve & Lisa Finken’s lovely CH Tapestry South Wynd (Indy). Gary had work obligations so the Finkens kindly whelped the litter for him. Thanks Lisa for bringing these babies into the world and giving [...]
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