Feeling a bit sentimental

 Lolo- Ch. Acadia Light Up The Stage.  When I first saw this picture, it reminded me of a picture of Carrie. Lolo is a descendent of Carrie's.  If you click on Carrie's "page" you can see just how many generations she goes back.

 When I looked at the 2 pictures together, I like Carrie's more- and although if you look at the "Carrie" label, you will see it here on the blog, I am not going to put them in the same post.   Just suffice to say, when I saw this picture, I saw Carrie- and it made sentimental about all of the dogs in this family, how much they have meant to me, and how each has had an impact on my life.  I am so blessed.

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Gregory at 8 months and 2 weeks. - I still can't believe he is finished!

 

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NEW CHAMPION *Ch* Acadia Gregarious

It's True!!  

 Jerry and Linda Gallo came to visit the puppies when they were about 6 weeks old.  I just loved this puppy, and he was so gregarious- he named himself.  I started calling him Gregory at a very young age. He went up to everyone and wanted to be pet, picked up, or just loved.

I noticed that Jerry was wearing this Champion shirt and I said- how fortuitous! 

Gregory finished the championship yesterday at the Western Mass. Shetland Sheepdog Specialty show winning another 5 point major.  This puppy finished in 4 shows all from the 6-9 puppy class.  His first points was a 5 point major win when he was 6 months and 6 days.  His last was a 5 point specialty major two weeks before he turns 9 months.  

I have never had a puppy finish the championship.  Typically my shelties finish around 3 years of age- Lolo just finished at age 5.  

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Acadia Gregarious

 

Gregory has been doing great at the shows.  At his first all-breed show, when he was 6 months and 6 days, he won a 5 point major.  This past weekend he won another 5 points.  He is 8 months old and 2/3 of the way to the championship.  I am so proud of him.  

More than one judge has commented, "he is a beautiful puppy."- even a judge which gave him a second place at a specialty said to me is a "beautiful baby boy".  Gregory is an active and happy puppy.  I would like him to finish the championship soon and then I am going to figure out what else he would like to do.  I am thinking I would like to  have his herding instinct tested.  I think he might like that best.  First things first- I am excited about this puppy.

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New Champion *Ch.* Acadia Light Up The Stage- Lolo

 

I am so excited to announce that Lolo is Now a Champion!  She is the 8th Consecutive Generation of Champion Bitch in her line.  She is the 2nd champion for her mother, GChS. Acadia Stage Presence, CC and the sister of Ch. Acadia's Stage Director.   

Lolo is such a sweet girl.  She is a great walking companion and so unassuming in the house.  Last year Lolo finally had a litter that we hope has a daughter that will carry on with this very successful pedigree.  I am just so pleased and Thankful! for these amazing Girls. 

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Group 1 at 11.5 years old- GChS Acadia Stage Presence, CC -the girl's still got it!

 Amazing!!  I have been on a High all Week long!  Liza is 11.5 years old, and she looks really good, so I decided to enter her as a Veteran at the National.  As a refresher, I entered her in a few dog shows.   Sunday, at the First Company Governor's Foot Guard Athletic Association dog show, Mr. Robert Robinson honored her by awarding us a 1st Place in the Herding Group.  The show had a large entry, and it was really, really, an honor.

Because of her age, and the fact that we showed in the breed ring at 11:00, and groups were not going to start until 3:30, and the Herding Group was the 4th group, I wasn't going to stay.  I didn't want to wear her out too much.   While taking the Best of Breed picture I mentioned to the judge that I didn't think we were going to stay.   He said, "that's too bad."--------    Well, that changed my mind.  THANK GOD we STAYED!!  

When we were taking the group photo Mr. Robinson said, "when you are judging the breeds through the day, you know who you are sending to the group and you get a sense of what to expect."    He liked her from the start.  A week later and I am Still Flying High!   Liza is Amazing, and I am so lucky to have her.

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New *Champion* Ch. Acadia's Creative Director

 Today Emmett finished his Championship too.  This was a Good Weekend!

Emmett is sired by Aiden (Ch. Acadia's Stage Director) out of Joy (Ch. Barwoods D'Lightful).  The two boys had gotten to the point where they both needed a major to finish and this weekend there were majors.  Aiden finished on Saturday, and Emmett finished Sunday.  

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