Gorgeous Weather for Horses and Dalmatians

We had the most awesome weather this past weekend!  So sorry, Iowa and Minnesota friends!  Our high was about 60 degrees and sunny on Saturday, and 70 degrees and sunny on Sunday.  Great weather for yard work, motorcycling, and horse riding!  Got some bushes trimmed outside,cleaned up cars, rode motorcycles out to eat on Saturday to Cole Mountain restaurant and had the best chicken fried steak I've had in years, and rode my wonderful POA gelding, Jet, on Sunday.  Vegas, Victory, and Wishbone got to go along for the horse ride.  Wishbone didn't make any of the pictures, though, because he got too tired, and had to rest and couldn't make it the whole time.  He is 14 years old, and his hips are really getting bad.  He has no muscle left in his hips and back legs.  I am so sad, because he is the best ever!  Victory and Vegas are doing pretty well at following the horse, and boy do they ever love going horse riding!

Pictures of Luke

Luke will be graduating this Spring.  We are so proud of him!  He has been a blessing to us, and it has been our constant prayer that he will be a light to the world.  His name means light in Latin.  He is an excellent student, patriotic American, and is a wonderful Christian.  Here are some pictures of him that his friend, Courtney took.  We wish him many blessings in his life.

Dallas and Glen Rose Dog Shows

We have great results from the Dallas and Glen Rose dog shows.  Vegas finished her CH in Dallas and Victory was Select dog in Dallas.  Here are pictures of the Championship certificate, Vegas' CH win photo, and Rog and Victory in Vic's Select win photo.

New CH Dalmino's Victory Vegas

Rog's first big win, showing Victory to a Select win in Dallas.  Notice Rog has on his Victory Vegas cap and Victory t-shirt.

Victory won Select dog in Glen Rose under judge James Ham.  Victory also qualified in the CAT (coursing ability) test in Glen Rose.  We just did one CAT test for him in Glen Rose.  Rog showed Vegas to a Select win in Glen Rose under judge Don Gill.  Vegas also ran 3 qualifying legs of the CAT during our Glen Rose weekend, so she will have a CA (coursing ability) title.  She really loved chasing the lures, and her form almost looked like the Whippets when she was running.  That was really fun to watch.

Cold Holidays

We had a cold and damp holiday this year.  We had hoped to take a motorcycle trip, as you can usually ride motorcycles here at least 1 or 2 days a week in the winter.  But, it was just too cold and wet this year, which was good, as we got caught up on some movies, reading, rest, and spent time being home with family and dogs.  All good.  We had houseguests from Minnesota for a few days, and that was fun.  We went to see the movie, Jack Reacher, and really liked it.  I plan to read the books about Jack Reacher.  Tonight when I went out to feed the horses, it was really chilly, damp, and windy, so I decided to put the new coats I bought, on Vegas and Wishbone.  Vegas does not like cold weather, and Wishbone is getting up there in age, about 14 years old, and has problems with his hips, and I don't want him getting too chilled.  Victory is a tough guy and the cold weather doesn't bother him, so no coat for him.  Rog thought the two dogs with coats on looked like "pussies" but they didn't care.  They've worn their coats several times this past week, and now know that they help tremendously in this weather, and don't mind wearing them.  The horses and goats just go nuts when they see the dogs in coats; it seems like they think they are aliens or something!  Here are pictures of Vegas and Wishbone in their coats, and Victory, with no coat and no shivering from him!  Happy New Year and many blessings are wished for everyone in 2013!

Dog show coming up, and hoping Victory finishes his GCH.  He has 22 GCH points.

Wishbone

New champion, Dalmino's Victory Vegas

Wishbone

Atlantis Wildcat Victory.  Victory says the cold doesn't bother him!  Who needs a coat when you're a strong dog?!