lots going on

we have had some busy times since Buzz has come to live with us and he is fitting in just great

He does fine with the cats 

We had a graduation

Congratulations Nick

 Ash took best of winners on Friday in Bloomington for 2 points

Way to go

We had fun playing hunting dog at the double bubble

and on Monday first in open senior class(sorry a little blurry battery is dying)

A new friend

Ash has a new Friend his name is Buzz he is visiting from Texas.  for the first 2 days with us every picture I took was a red blur.  They are having lots of fun

they never stop playing

Ok they stop playing long enough to point at a robin in the yard

Look I can show 2 dogs at the same time

They are even willing to share the bait



Keep it comming

Well the dynamic duo is off to a great start this year.  they showed in the quad cities this weekend.  it had some ups and downs but ended in a great way

 Juniors on Saturday the boys looked good and took a nice 3rd place finish for 1 junior point



 Why do they put me in jail

Breed day 1 reserve 

 Al in the ring with winners bitch

He won best of winners and again a nice win with a dog he just met

 Day 2 Al got to show kiti yes a fuzzy dog

 We waited all day for the boys to look great and were rewarded for the work

with a first in his class and 3 more junior points

his new goal is to make it to the master class I think he should have no problem making that goal



WOW what a week

The boys have had a couple great weeks.  The Sunday before we left for nationals there was a B match at Forest City Dog Training Center in Rockford.  They had 2 matches that day and  the boys made it to the best in match ring for both winning the second match.  What a great way to prep for the national show

Vizsla Club of America

National events in Huron Ohio

We arrived in Ohio on Sunday Evening and went to the play yard to let Ash run.  While in the run we met Bodi (an 11 month old Vizsla).  Bodi asked if Alex would take him in the show ring the next day. 

Al and Ash entered in Rally and got the second qualifying leg toward there novice title

 The judge had very nice things to say on the work they did in the ring

Then was time to work Bodi in the ring.  Al got Bodi about 10 min before going in and did a little work.  They went in the ring and looked great Bodi was on his best behavior for Al and they took first in the class (wow didn't see that coming)

Bodi and Al in the ring

Then into the ring with Ash and a 3rd place Yea for the Boys

The results for the week are

Rally Q and 2nd place in the class for Ash

Regional Show Bodi with Al 1st in 9 to 12 Mo Dog

Regional Show Ash and Al 3rd in Amature Owner Handler

National Show Bodi with Al 4th in 9 to 12 Mo Dog

National Show Ash and Al 2nd in Amature Owner Handler

National Show Al with Ash 4th in Junior handling

The whole thing tired Ash out

We got home in time for Al's baseball game on Saturday morning and Prom that evening Nick and Heidi look great

Baseball and Track

Well we are having this little break from dog shows but are as busy as ever

Big brother Nick is in track ( he is a jumper)

This is his 2nd time doing triple jump the coach thinks he has great potential

 Here he is High jumping ( my 5' 7'' son ) this is with the bar at 5' 11''



 Al is pitching this year and looks great on the mound



He is starting pitcher for tomorrows game



Ash is enjoying going to ball games and classes

february more jr points

We had 2 days in DesMoines in February along with classes and more time to run at the park

Saturday Jr's Al got 4th we were hoping for a 3rd but at least they had fun

 Before going into the ring on Sunday

The boys looking great in the ring on Sunday they got 3rd
Moving up the ladder on the way to the top

They can sleep anywhere as long as they have each other

I realized this morning that a 16 month old vizsla is alot like a 5 year old boy.  Alex had to be up  at 5am for baseball practice so Ash got up also.  As soon as Al was out the door Ash jumped into my lap on the chair leaned back and fell asleep in my arms.  I remember when Al was an age that he liked to do that. 

January

The boys had 2 shows in January DesMoines and one day at Grayslake

We had a good time on the road in DesMoines Al got a 2nd in Juniors on Saturday and a 3rd on Sunday.  Both days the judges really liked the pair and had nice things to say to Al.

Not as good in breed but the dog that won each day was really nice.

At the Hotel there was plenty of bonding time



Ash makes himself at home in the hotel (what a good traveler)

Ash loves to go to the park and get some off leash running so we try to get him out weather permitting 

He spends lots of time out there with his nose in the grass its cool to watch him

Grayslake was not great breed and Juniors were at the same time and there were 8 class boys so they had to show in breed or they would break the Major and we didn't want to do that but Al would have liked to show in Juniors since it was a judge he has shown to before