New CD!- Acadia's Catch Me If You Can, *CD*, RAE, OAJ, CGC
Only RR in 2016
8 years ago
BEST IN SHOW!!!
>> Sunday, October 20, 2013 –
brags,
conformation,
Liza
This Girl is On Fire!!
>> Tuesday, October 15, 2013 –
conformation,
Liza
Acadia's Crown Prince, "Luke", wins a 5 pt. specialty major
>> Monday, October 7, 2013 –
conformation,
Glory,
Luke,
Manny
Back-to-Back Herding Group 1st Placements for GCh. Acadia Stage Presence
>> Monday, September 2, 2013 –
conformation,
Liza
Herding Group 1 for Acadia Stage Presence- from the Bred- By Exhibitor class
>> Saturday, July 27, 2013 –
conformation,
Liza
THANK YOU judge Denise Dean for awarding Liza Best of Breed over specials and then a Herding Group 1st!!! The feeling was AMAZING!! Liza is such a dream to show. Ms. Dean said, "she gave me goosebumps" Tha is just SO exciting. I could be any more proud of Liza.
Herding Group 3 for Acadia Stage Presence- from the Bred-by-Exhibitor Class
>> –
conformation,
Liza
Thank you to judge Nancy Bodine for first awarding Liza Best of Breed over many champions and then awarding her a Herding Group 3! That was the 2nd time Liza placed in the herding group- and she is not even a "special" yet.
Read more...New *CH* Acadia Stage Presence
>> –
conformation,
Liza
Liza completed her championship in short order. She has been more fun to show than I could imagine- stay-tuned to see what Great Winning Liza has in store!
Read more...Best Bred-By-Exhibitor IN SHOW !!!- Acadia Stage Presence
>> Monday, June 17, 2013 –
conformation,
Liza
This past weekend was the kind that keeps you going, and puts a Smile on your face as soon as the memory crosses your mind.
I was showing 3 generations- GCh. Acadia Presence of Mind, shown as a Special- mother of Acadia Stage Presence- shown in the Bred-by-Exhibitor class- mother of Acadia Theta Chi- shown in the 6-9 puppy class. Chi was the 1st sheltie in the ring and the judge on Saturday said, "oh I just LOVE his face. Let me just look at his face!" He won his class and then when Reserve Winners Dog.
Liza was Winners Bitch, and Cassia was Best of Breed.
Sunday was nearly Perfect for Acadia Stage Presence. She was Winners Bitch, and then awarded Best of Breed over her mother! She got to compete in the Herding Group where she was awarded Third place. Because she had been in the Bred-by-Exhibitor class, she got to compete in the special Bred-by-Exhibitor groups. She won Best Bred-by-Exhibitor In Show!! That was a HUGE honor! Picture will be updated when it arrives.
TWO New Grand Champions
>> –
conformation,
Manny,
Serena
Last weekend Manny and Serena were both crowned "Grand" Champions. Manny is in Alaska and was shown by my friend Peggy Crawford, and Serena was home and shown by me. They are now *GCh* Acadia Prince of Peace and *GCh.* Acadia's Serenity.
New Champion *CH* Acadia Peace of Mind !!
>> Thursday, May 23, 2013 –
conformation,
Dove,
meet the family
FINALLY!!
Today Dove was shown at the Laural Highlands Kennel Club in New Castle, PA by Nick Joines. I had to work, so my friend, Helen Smith, drove her to the show. Today was day 1 of 5 days of shows. I am SO HAPPY that she did it the first day and now she can come back home and sit on the couch!!
The BIGGEST part of the excitement for me is that this now completes 7 CONSECUTIVE GENERATIONS of Champion GIRLS.... and counting! Dove is the mother of GCh. Acadia Presence of Mind, Ch. Acadia Prince of Peace, Ch. Acadia Peaceful Garden.
May 17 Manny enjoying the SNOW !!
>> Sunday, May 19, 2013 –
Manny
Yes, you read that right! It snowed a FEW inches!! on May 17th. Manny is doing really well and having a wonderful time with Peggy Crawford in Alaska.
HUGE NEWS!!!!!! *NEW HERDING CHAMPION** Acadia Whatever It Takes, HXAsd, AX, AXJ
Sunday WIT placed 2nd (score of 96) in a large Excellent Level class to win the FINAL 3 POINTS!!! of the HERDING CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!
He really did this title with Style! WIT was High in Trial on Sheep at the ASSA National in Tucson (2010) from the Excellent Level, and Reserve High in Trial on Ducks at that same National, also from the Excellent level. He won a major and a 1st place by beating many top border collies. He completed the title with a final major.
WIT is an amazing herding dog- and anyone who saw him work knew it, but the title make it "offical". I couldn't be any prouder of WIT, Morene Brown, and Sue Bradley for all they did to accomplish this goal.
WIT is 9 years old and is the FIRST Acadia bred herding champion!!!!
New *RE* Acadia's Catch Me If You Can, *Rally Excellent*
Acadia's Catch Me If You Can *RE* This past weekend NO ONE could catch Lucy. At the Potomac Valley Shetland Sheepdog club, she was high combined in A and B- and when you are competing against other Shelties- you know the competition was tough!!! Lucy and LeaAnne completed the Rally Excellent title with 3 1st place wins. Way to Go Girls!!!!
A beautiful sunny day- so we went outside for the 1st time
Well "warm" is a relative term, and although it was "warmer" than it has been, the puppies huddled together- so we didn't stay out too long. Just enough for them to feel the sun, get a breath of fresh air, meet a friendly person, and for me to take a few pictures.
Yes, we did have puppies-
We now know for certain that Manny IS tri-factored because there are 2 tricolor puppies in the litter. There are 2 tri boys, 3 sable boys, and 2 sable girls. I would LOVE to have one of these tri boys turn out to be show quality as I would love to have a tri Manny son.
Manny is visiting Alaska for the summer
>> –
conformation,
Manny
Last weekend, Peggy showed Manny. He won Best of Breed, beating 3 other champions, and then the won a 4th in the Herding Group. Good Start with Peggy. I hope that he continues to do well with her. I am also hopeful that while he is there, some people breed to him. Read more...
Happy 15th Birthday Molly, Valerie, and Candy
Their birthday was yesterday- Valentine's Day- which I reflected in their names- Valerie- whose registered name is Acadia Sweet Emotion, and Molly, who is Acadia Color of Passion. Both of these girls live in Sunny Calf. with my good friend, Pam. Pam sent me an email saying that they girls were enjoying the day and soaking up the sun.
I am so happy that these girls are still doing well and enjoying life. Those two have always been very special to me.
Their sister, Acadia Zion Candy Kisses, went back east as a young puppy and has lived in my home state of Connecticut her whole life. 15 years ago, when Candy was a puppy, she had a young girl named Megan to love and play with her. Now, all these years later, Megan has grown up and moved away from home. To me, that is the sad part of kids getting dogs- I just know that eventually they will break the dog's heart as they move on in life. Candy is also doing well, and still gets up and runs around occassionally, but mostly spends her time napping.
Happy Birthday Girls!
AMAZING!!! Show Low completes the UD at age 12 !!
U-Ch. Linden Acadia Stacked Deck, HXAd, HIAs, HSBd,*UD* turned 12 years old this month. Penny called to say that a few weeks ago he completed the coveted Utility Degree in obedience. Utility is sometimes called the "futility" class because it is very difficult and demanding. It begins with the dog following hand signals (no verbal). The dog then has to preform a series of exercises at a distance from the handler, and not leaving the spot in which it was placed. This class involves jumping, scent work, and retrieving. It seems there is always some place for a dog to make a mistake.
Show Low had gotten the first 2 legs a while ago, but then he hit a dry spell where he would make a different mistake every time. Penny knew that he knew all of the exercises. She decided to enter him "one more time" to support her local club- and it PAID OFF!!! Show Low finally put it all together again to earn the final leg and attain the UD title.
WAY TO GO SHOW LOW and PENNY!!!
(Show Low pictured at 11 wks of age)
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Bringing Home a Puppy
Getting a new puppy is exciting. Dogs are such a great part of a family and puppies represent so much promise of the things to come, but they also have a lot of needs. I remember bringing my first puppy home. I had waited so long and I was SOO excited. I had cut a cardboard box and put a pillow in it for the puppy to sleep in. I am not going to recommend that today :-) but I am going to make some recommendations that can make bringing a puppy home go smoothly.
In the store, the “small” collars may seem small enough, but for an 8 week old sheltie, a 3/8” wide, 6-10” long adjustable collar is about right. Experience has shown me that it is very difficult for new owners to have a concept for how small their puppy is going to be when they first pick it up from the breeder, so I send the puppy home with its first collar. I usually have leashes available for purchase. Shelties are not a breed that pulls on the leash and they don’t require a big heavy leash. I sell a ¼” thick, 6 ‘ long leather leash. I like these leashes because the snap that is small enough to fit on the ring of the little collars I send home with the puppies, the snaps are not really heavy, and puppies have an easier time with the leash training if they are not being pulled down by a lot of weight. 
I also send each puppy home with a new toy. It smells like home, and gives them something to cuddle (and bite!). I do recommend that new owners have additional toys available for the puppy when they get home. I think it is a good idea to have a few interactive toys, such as tug toys, squeaker toys, and balls. This will encourage you to play with your puppy. The interaction will help the two of you bond. The more you do with the puppy, the more the puppy will learn its new family interacts. Your puppy will be learning constantly, so teach it about you. If the puppy just wants to spend some time chewing, then something as simple as a carrot will provide them with something to sink their teeth into, and also be edible and digestible.
Puppies should sleep in a crate until they are house trained. What type of crate you get is up to you. We have both wire crates, and molded plastic crates and some dogs do prefer one over the other. Since your puppy will not have a choice, get the one that appeals the most to you. If you get a wire crate, drape a blanket over it to make it dark and more “cave” like. This will help settle the puppy and help them to sleep without distraction. Occasionally they can get over stimulated in a wire crate where they can still see all of the things going on around them. You want the puppy to settle down so that if it does fuss, then you can give it the benefit of the doubt and take it out to see if it needs to potty.
Baby gates are also a wonderful tool to help house train a puppy. By keeping the puppy in the same room you are in, you are more likely to see if it is having an accident. This will enable you to respond and to get the puppy outside where you can say, “go potty”, or some other “potty” command. By staying in the same room, the puppy will not be able to sneak off and find a different room to use as a potty. It that important to insure they do not develop the habit of going into a different room to go potty where you might not see it for a few days. That can be a very difficult habit to break once it has started. Now that you have gotten all of the items you will need for the puppy, you have one more thing to do before you pick up the puppy; schedule a Vet appointment. As soon as you have scheduled the day you are going to pick your puppy up from the breeder, call your Veterinarian to make an appointment for the day or two after your puppy comes home. Even if your new puppy has been “Vet checked” prior to you picking it up, it is important that YOUR Vet examine your new puppy. My contract states that you must have your puppy examined within the first week. The puppy will not be in need of a vaccination at that visit, but a stool sample should be taken to the appointment. Your vet will ensure that your puppy is healthy (or not !) and guide you on its care.
Your checklist:
__ call your Vet to make an appointment for a day or two after you bring the new puppy home.
__ 2 bowls-
__ water
__ food
__ 5 lb. bag of Iams Puppy food (yellow bag w/ the beagle)
__¼” thick, 6’ long, leash (I usually have these for sale for $15)
__ 3/8” thick, 6-10” long adjustable, collar (included with puppy from me)
__ crate
__ crate pad
__ chew toys
__ 2 baby gates
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Happy New Year 2013
>> Tuesday, January 1, 2013 –
Liza,
Tips for Holidays
The hosts of this party have 3 dogs of their own, plus parrots. When we arrived the birds were making a ton of noise. I thought, oh this is great! My puppies never would have heard parrots. When I first got them out of the crate, they all huddled together on the crate pad- but they acclimated quickly. The next time they all huddled together was at mid-night when everyone was using their "noise makers". Again, it was a short-term stress from which they recovered.
I was so happy that they got to travel, go to a new place, meet a ton of people, hear new things, and start the year off with a bunch of dog loving people.
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