Acadia's Film Director, "Windsor" wins a Major

 YAY!!  My friend Eileen Seirup told me she was going to shows in New Castle, PA and asked, did I have anyone she could take and show.  Yes, Windsor was looking good, but he had never been to a show, and he had also never been to a handling class.   He "looked" the part, but I didn't think he would "act" the part.  I told Eileen that I would love it if she took him along and trained him.  No pressure- just make it Fun.   WELL!!  He was Winners Dog 2 days- and the 2nd day was for a Major!!   WOW!!   No pressure, but now he has 4 points- with a Major!!!  

The first day, Eileen said he really didn't know what he was doing and he wasn't moving well.   Yesterday she told me he seems to have figured this out and he moved So much better- I guess the judge agreed!.  The weather has been horrible.  It has been raining and Eileen took her camper and is staying on the show grounds.  She said the site is muddy and that is making it more of a challenge.   In his win photo- I was expecting him to look muddy- she is going a good job.  

Eileen is showing 2 of her own girls and she is going well and winning with them also.  Eileen as been having a very good weekend.  She has never been to these shows before and I would be willing to bet that the competition is looking forward to her going home :-)

Acadia's Film Director  (Ch. Acadia's Stage Director x Laureate Zinfandoll)

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Acadia Trust Me "Nora"

Acadia Trust Me  (Ch. Acadia Trusted Opinion x Ch. Laureate Meiomi)

 Mike and I are by no means professional photographers, but today we took a few pictures of Nora and then played around with some of the simple "edit" tools my computer has to offer.  I wanted to blur the background.   I liked it, but often, in our pictures, the background is too close and too in focus.  After several attempts, I decided that I liked this well enough.  It still looks like an amateur did it, but I think it is better than many of the pictures we have taken where we didn't do anything to the pictures.

Over the years we have gotten lucky with some of the pictures we have taken and when that happens, I am over joyed.  Who knows, maybe I will learn new skills and improve the images I post on the blog- or perhaps I will just end up with a few lucky good ones as before.

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GChS Acadia Stage Presence, CC (7/27/2010- 2/2/2025)

Westminster- Select

National Dog Show- Group 3

ASSA National

Ch.Chica, ROM, Ch,.Aiden, ChS Liza, CC

Techla, Ch.Chica, ROM, ChS Liza, CC

11.5 years old- Group 1

 

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Happy New Year- Welcome 2025

Happy New Year to All

2024 was a good year. I am thankful that I was able to successfully accomplish two bucket list items and a dreams come true item.  Bucket list item #1. get to see wild polar bears.   The Pruss family took a trip to Churchill, Manitoba Canada in July.  We did see beluga whales, but no polar bears.  The best time to see polar bears is late October, early November as they congregate in Churchill for "ice up" on the Hudson Bay.  As soon as I got home in July, I immediately started looking for an opportunity to go back in November.  My good friend, Katrina Steward, was also very interested, so the two of us booked a quick trip which was successful. I saw 12 different bears.   Katrina is a birder and she saw 3 "lifers" on the trip.  

Bucket List item #2 - ROM (Register of Merit) - Chica achieved that this year for which I am very thankful.  

Dream Come True- Breeder of Best In Futurity and Reserve Winners Dog, plus an additional class winner at the ASSA National.  

Many Acadia bred shelties were successful in competition events - a personal highlight was Warren winning Best of Breed at a Specialty under respected judge Rodrick Thompson.  

All-in-all it was a year to be proud of and one for good memories.  

I am thankful to all of the people who helped make this year a success- there certainly were many!

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