A lovely litter of seven puppies (3 boys and 4 girls) was born in the wee hours of November 1st, making our Jewel x Paxton litter. See more about this litter at the announcement post. Puppy families, your info portal can be found here.

We took a side trip up to Virginia after a Flyball tournament and visited co-owned Huxley! We then were able to roll through Richmond and see miss Wren (pink puppy from Maaike x Theo litter) at her agility class! They’re both doing so well and it was so fun to be able to see them!

Goose (Maaike x Theo) is staying with us for a few weeks and it has been great to reconnect, even though he is in the throes of adolescence!

On April 12 we attended the Kooikerhondje National Specialty in Perry, Georgia. Braam, nearly 13 years old, competed in Veterans. Maaike finished her FCAT title and earned a giant ribbon! Hannie competed in her second-ever show as a 10 month old puppy and aced it!

Two weeks ago, Casper became the first Kooikerhondje to compete in UKC hunt tests when we entered Etowah HRC's Upland Quad in Calhoun, GA. We had a great time despite no passes: Casper's newfound "steady to flush" behavior broke when the cold quail flushed in his face and sat right back down again. While he... Continue Reading →

Happy birthday to Casper, who has hit double digits!

December was a great month! At the AKC National Championships in Orlando, we were represented by Paxton and Grady. They traveled from California and Kentucky respectively to compete in conformation! Paxton took home a BOB and BOBOH, and Grady (from our Maaike x Theo litter) competed in his first-ever show, in puppy stakes, and looked... Continue Reading →