We traveled to Greeley Colorado this last week to compete in the National Specialty and supported shows.  Travelling with the Wrights who own our pup Penny, and the Urbons who own Miracle, we made our way to the west with no expectations.  We returned home in Awe, feeling very blessed and humbled at our accomplishments
August 18  Our Jojo took her first 5 point major/made Best is Specialty Puppy and then was awarded a Hound Grp Puppy 2 at the Rocky Mountain Hound Association
August 19  Miracle awarded Select Bitch, Best Owner Handler, and Group 1 owner handler Rocky Mountain Hound Association
August 20  National Day   Penny  4 point major winners Bitch
                                            Gabriel Award of Merit/Best Owner Handler
                                            Miracle Best of Opposite Sex
August 21   Gabriel Best Of Breed and Group 3 earning 299 hound group all breed points
                    Penny 3 point Major winners Bitch

My daughter Karmen has been urging me, and urging me to let her take out our Old Man Gabriel so she can show him at the Nationals in Greeley Colorado later this month  So we took both Gabriel and his daughter Miracle to  our local Marshall show to see how they would do.   They surpassed our expectations and soared!    Miracle took Best in Show Owner Hander on both Friday and Sunday shows,  while Gabriel took breed in some tough competition and went on to take a group 4 under Sonny Ambrosio   We are thrilled and blessed to have this success. 

Update,  Gerd and I ventured off into the frigid north of Manitowoc WI.  Though it is April, the area was darn right chilling to the bone.  We were there for the Dog Show hoping to get some success.  Boy did we get success!   A great deal of gratitude to Judge Susan St John Brown and to Judge Kimberly Cavenna Meredith for rewarding our girl

Well Its been awhile since I have updated the blog, and I think its due time.  Karmen and I went to the Lousiville Dog show in Kentucky and we were very blessed indeed.  Miracle received  a Best In Show by Judge Robert Slay, and BOS at the Regional Specialty on Sunday.  We continue to be amazed by our girl in the ring.  Thanks Joel and Bethany for taking such good care of her, and letting us take her into the dog show world.