However, this wasn't the only highlight of our weekend. I had a new pup along for the trip co-owned with my mother. Raven Crest My Gal Sal a black Miniature Poodle, call name "Sally" at just barely 4 months of age she performed like a seasoned pro and gaited effortlessly around the ring. This girl definitely likes to show off! What poodle doesn't.. lol Sally proved her stuff winning Best In Show Novice puppy twice on Saturday and getting long looks from the judges Sunday. 
Many thanks to Mrs. Eleanor Main and Mrs. Marilyn O' Neill.

I'll post the winning photos when they arrive. For now here is a photo of our dark beauty.

September 19, 2009 - I saw this online today. Too often in our haste we forget the real reason behind our devoted companions, our true one and only best friends.

I AM YOUR DOG

I am your dog, and I have a little something I'd like to whisper in your ear. I know that you humans lead busy lives. Some have to work, some have children to raise. It always seems like you are running here and there, often much too fast, often never noticing the truly grand things in life. Look down at me now, while you sit there at your computer. See the way my dark brown eyes look at yours? They are slightly cloudy now. That comes with age. The gray hairs are beginning to ring my soft muzzle.

You smile at me; I see love in your eyes. What do you see in mine? Do you see a spirit? A soul inside, who loves you as no other could in the world? A spirit that would forgive all trespasses of prior wrong doing for just a simple moment of your time? That is all I ask. To slow down, if even for a few minutes to be with me. So many times you have been saddened by the words you read on that screen, of other of my kind, passing. Sometimes we die young and oh so quickly, sometimes so suddenly it wrenches your heart out of your throat. Sometimes, we age so slowly before your eyes that you may not even seem to know until the very end, when we look at you with grizzled muzzles and cataract clouded eyes. Still the love is always there, even when we must take that long sleep, to run free in a distant land.

I may not be here tomorrow; I may not be here next week. Someday you will shed the water from your eyes, that humans have when deep grief fills their souls, and you will be angry at yourself that you did not have just "One more day" with me. Because I love you so, your sorrow touches my spirit and grieves me. We have NOW, together. So come, sit down here next to me on the floor, and look deep into my eyes. What do you see? If you look hard and deep enough we will talk, you and I, heart to heart. Come to me not as "alpha" or as "trainer" or even "Mom or Dad," come to me as a living soul and stroke my fur and let us look deep into one another's eyes, and talk.

I may tell you something about the fun of chasing a tennis ball, or I may tell you something profound about myself, or even life in general. You decided to have me in your life because you wanted a soul to share such things with. Someone very different from you, and here I am. I am a dog, but I am alive. I feel emotion, I feel physical senses, and I can revel in the differences of our spirits and souls. I do not think of you as a "Dog on two feet" -- I know what you are. You are human, in all your quirkiness, and I love you still.

Now, come sit with me, on the floor. Enter my world, and let time slow down if only for 15 minutes. Look deep into my eyes, and whisper to my ears. Speak with your heart, with your joy and I will know your true self. 
We may not have tomorrow, and life is oh so very short.

--Love, (on behalf of canines everywhere)
Author Unknown

September 12-13, 2009 Wenatchee Kennel Club Apple Harvest show. This was our first time attending the WKC show and what a beautiful show site they have! Plush fields of dark green grass to show and camp on. All beside a beautiful river and hills covered in fruit orchards.. The weather was a bit warm, but not too terrible and the dogs seemed to enjoy themselves. Once again our pups shined like the brilliant stars they are. Kalisse-Silhouette Man About Town "Ian" won reserve winners dog both days under judges Ms. Ann A. Kennedy and Mrs. Robert Smith. 

Ryan, Ians brother, placed second in his class both days to his brother, while his sister Morgan placed second on Saturday and first on Sunday. She is still yet our wild child in the ring, but improving and the judges continue to comment on how beautiful she is. Now only to get her to walk a straight line... on all four paws! Below is Ians win photo from Sunday and a few random photos of the kids showing their little hearts out.

Kalisse-Silhouette Man About Town "Ian"

UKC BPIS Kalisse-Silhouette Ringside Gossip "Ryan"

Kalisse-Silhouette Calendar Girl "Morgan"

August 23, 2009 - Sammamish Kennel Club: We attended the one day show in Redmond, WA where Ryan (UKC BPIS Kalisse-Silhouette Ringside Gossip) won best 6-9mo male and then went on to win Reserve Winners dog. What a thrill that was! This boy is AMAZING to show. 

Morgan (Kalisse-Silhouette Calendar Girl) also won her 6-9mo puppy class. Best of all she was a VERY good girl on the table, despite her leaping and flying around the ring. I'm glad our judge took the time to see how beautiful this little girl really is. Special thanks to our judge Mrs. Dorothy MacDonald.

  
This is how we started around the ring............  so far so good on the table!

There's my pretty girl stacking.

Morgan on right with half sister/cousin (their mothers are littermate sisters) Cricket in the winners bitch class.

Our little Echo (Silhouette Midnight Rumble) went to his new, much loved, home today. We wish Echo and his new buddy Mark the very best.

This was a crazy photo to be taken, but we managed to somewhat get a decent pic. can you tell we were all VERY tired! lol
Here is another shot, silly pups! Elaine had to step out of the photo to coax Jazz into posing.

June 11, 2009 - Photos have finally arrived from our first UKC show of the season. We traveled down to Chehalis last weekend for the American Eskimo Dog Assoc Of WA two day show. We had set out with some goals for our new pups, Morgan and Ryan and we are proud to say they are fast following in their parents paw prints. On friday Morgan ( Kalisse - Silhouette Calender Girl) took the win in novice puppy going best of breed both shows. She was a wild child and it was a great learning experience for her, the judges enjoyed being showered with lots and lots of puppy kisses. 

The weekend was hot and we were all melting, so for Sunday we dressed down to our casual jeans and wouldn't you know it, Ryan (Kalisse - Silhouette Ringside Gossip) takes Best Novice Puppy In Show, not once.. but TWICE!! We are still feeling the rush of such a fantastic win!! This little boy taking more after his daddy every day, and we are excited to see what the future will hold for them both as they mature. Pictured below is Morgan and Ryan's winning photos.

June 8, 2009 - New home updates and photos.

Gypsy now known as "Kili" (Silhouette RC Gypsy Maiden) has now moved to her new forever home with Julie and big sister Nola. They have big agility plans for her future and we wish them the very best. 

April 5, 2009 - Tonight I was browsing the UKC site searching for upcoming events in my area when I stumbled across this. UKC is now offering a $25 coupon to all who obtain a title from June 1, 2009 till May 31, 2010!! How fantastic and awesome is that!! It means you title your dog in conformation, you get $25, agility $25, obedience.. yes another $25!! This is just yet another reason why I love UKC. 

Also, new photos of little Ryan are up.. we got some nice shots of him strutting his stuff. We couldn't be more happier with this litter. 

More information can  be found here UKC Activity Awards

 Part of the posted information:

UKC Rewards Dogs Who Do It All! For more information, contact Tanya Raab at traab@ukcdogs.com March 27, 2009 - The United Kennel Club, Inc. proudly announced today a new program, UKC Activity Rewards Program, to encourage the Total Dog Philosophy and to reward the owners who make this philosophy their goal. Every dog that earns a UKC Championship Title in separate event areas from June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010 will receive a $25 gift certificate for each new qualifying UKC title earned. Dogs with current UKC titles that earn additional UKC titles in separate event areas during this period will receive a $25 Gift Certificate for each new qualifying title. These Gift Certificates can be used for UKC services including registration, transfers, pedigrees, magazine subscriptions, and entry fees for specified events. “The UKC understands how much time and resources our customers put into their dogs and wanted to find a way to reward them for their contributions to a more versatile and vibrant gene pool. We continue to encourage breeders and owners to strive for titles in multiple event areas to emphasize the great success of our UKC Total Dog philosophy. This UKC approach keeps our events, breeders, and owners focused on dogs that do far more than just look the part”, said UKC President Wayne Cavanaugh. The UKC Activity Reward gift certificates will be mailed along with UKC titles to all UKC registered and LP dogs who qualify. For example, a dog that already has a UKC Agility Title and earns a UKC Conformation Title during the term of the program will receive one $25 gift certificate. Dogs earning a UKC Agility and UKC Conformation Title during the period of the program will receive two $25 Gift Certificates. New levels of the same UKC Title do not qualify; for example a UKC Nite Champion who earns a UKC Grand Nite Champion Title would not qualify, but a UKC Nite Champion who earns a UKC Water Race or UKC Bench Show Title would qualify. “We believe that everyone wins when breeders set goals of producing more well-rounded dogs. We know that the people who originally created these breeds had more than appearance in mind. When breeding programs are based on dogs that are tested in both the show ring and in the woods, or for obedience and agility for example, selection must be based on healthy athletic stock. This Total Dog philosophy is a salute to those who created these breeds in the past while remaining focused on the long-term future of our dogs,” added Mark Threlfall, UKC Executive VP. Established in 1898, the United Kennel Club is the largest all-breed performance-dog registry in the world, registering dogs from all 50 states and 25 foreign countries. More than 60 percent of its 14,000 annually licensed events are tests of hunting ability, training and instinct. UKC prides itself on its family-oriented, friendly, educational events. To find out more about UKC registration and events, call or visit our website. Phone: (269) 343-9020; Fax: (269) 343-7037; www.ukcdogs.com.   For a year starting June 1, 2009 the United Kennel Club will be sending out $25.00 gift certificates for dogs earning an additional title(s) in different programs offered. The United Kennel Club believes that our participants should be rewarded for all the hard work they do in training their dogs to be versatile and perform in more than one aspect of the dog world. If you have additional questions or would like more information please contact: UKC Dog Events Department: Beth Anglemyer at banglemyer@ukcdogs.com or UKC Field Operations Department: Pat Seward at PSeward@ukcdogs.com

March 29, 2009 - Today we drove out to Sequim for another round of Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog Int. testing. We also met with the owner of a sibling from a past litter to our Paris and Baron. Well, we are pleased to say that our little Kyra and her Uncle Sailor (littermate to Baron and Paris) passed with flying colors! This makes five generations of titled CGC and Therapy dogs and almost an entire litter. Below are a couple photos of Sailor at several work stations. He was such a good boy and has come very far in his training. This is our goal for our dogs, great examples of the breed and intelligent minds. In a few more weeks we will all be going to our first Novice Obedience show, it will be fun and exciting to finally get our feet wet in the performance ring!

March 23, 2009 - We have updated our puppy page and have two male pups and three adults available to companion or performance homes.  More information can be found here. We are not planning any more litters for some time, so if your interested in a papillon who is healthy, stable temperament, genetically sound, and just an all around joy to live with AND actually looks like a papillon should look, this is your chance. I have a new program going on for those thinking of doing performance and needing that extra boost to get the ball going. I am offering a partial refund to dogs purchased after March 2009. If you place a working title on a puppy or adult purchased from us (details will be stipulated in the contract) we will refund you part of your purchase price. You must provide us with proof of the title and a winning photo. Performance titles may be from either the AKC or UKC venue, which includes the following: Obedience, Agility, Weight Pulling (must obtain a veterinarians passing approval on hip and patellur exam), Rally, Tracking, and Dock Diving. I may consider freestyle or therapy work only after showing that your dog is actively working/ competing. 

Show titles are nice, but we want to see that our dogs can work and can use their mind. I've not decided if I want to offer this program to show dogs quite yet, simply because at this time I do not have any to place. However, I do know of some FANTASTIC upcoming litters who carry heavy coated lines, great structure, and wonderful temperaments. As always, we advise new buyers to do their research and make sure that they are educated in their purchase. If you purchase a show dog, we expect it to be shown.  

Our website will be undergoing some big changes over the next few weeks. I'm working on updating all photos and graphics. A little online spring cleaning. We have new hopefuls for the year and if our work schedule permits, we hope to add some performance events to our show line up. 

February 27, 2009 - Luna's babies have arrived! One tri color girl and one sable boy. Luna was great and calm during the whole process. She was a bit nervous at first once the pups were there and it took some coaxing to get her to nurse them. It's amazing the size differences. I think this is because they were conceived at different times and the boy is a preemie. We are bottle feeding him till he is able to gain enough strength to nurse, he's definitely a fighter that's for sure. This little boy has lots of heat. :)

MALE - FEMALE

January 25, 2009 - Phoebes' kids are now 4wks and teething. We took a few pics while they tried out their first meal. It didn't take long before all four of them were up to their paws in mush! Oh the fun stage begins! :)

January 17, 2009 - This weekend we drive down to Portland, Or for the Rose City Classic AKC show hosted by Eukanuba and Animal Planet. What an outstanding event! We stayed Saturday evening to watch the group and BIS judging ,which will be aired on Animal Planet April 11th at 8pm. The camera man was walking around doing close ups and he got Kyra and I with our friends Boston Terrier crew on film. We sat on the line up side, so perhaps you'll see us and miss Kyra. The crowd was awesome and everyone cheered all the dogs on, but there were some definite favorites. It was fun to see all the owners hiding in the crowds, trying to get a peek at what was going on but not bee seen, while their dogs were working with the handlers.

The venders were AMAZING! It was fun to go around and see all the goodies and toys, oh and the artwork! They had a sculptor there who was working on an Irish setter head study piece. Anything you could possibly imagine for dogs, it was there for sale. Perhaps the part we enjoyed most was watching the obedience and agility rings, so many amazing, smart, and talented dogs and their handlers making it look so easy. Especially the agility teams, zipping around the ring while seriously hundreds of people are watching, all sorts of noises, and distractions.

We all had a blast. Kyra spent most of it curled up on our neighbors jacket sleeping and being held by a nice lady who owned the Spinoni Italiano who won breed that day. Below are some photos of the BOB winning papillon and his handler that I took during filming. 

January 10, 2009 - The new babies are now two weeks old and have opened their beautiful baby brown eyes to the world. It has been an amazing journey so far watching them grow up, each with their very own unique personalities. Phoebe has been an exceptionally good mother and it shows. The pups have all doubled their birth weights, including the little miss mouse of a girl who was born last  and in a hurry! She's a feisty little mouse with LOTS of personality.  So, here they are pictured left to right in order of birth. Enjoy!

You can enjoy viewing more photos of the babies and their pedigree, 
also an individual page of each butterfly growing up here.