Spring Beauty

I love Spring here!  It is the season of the most beauty you can imagine.  Photo opportunities everywhere you look.  I didn't think our iris were going to bloom this year, because we had so many Spring freezes.  The daffodils didn't bloom and the hyacinths froze right after they bloomed, so our Spring flowers have been kind of sad.  But, the iris surprised me and bloomed and I had to get some photos.  Also, we've had a painted bunting visiting the last couple of days, and I was captivated by its beauty, so had to get a shot of it. 

LLL Victory Dodge Ram (Dodger)

CH Atlantis Wildcat Victory (Victory)

Victory

Victory

CH Dalmino's Victory Vegas, CA (Vegas)

 

LLL Victory Hit the Jackpot (Jackie)

Painted Bunting

 

Show Results from Last Weekend & Wildflowers

We took Victory, Jackie, and Dodger to the Austin show last weekend, and all three came home with points, hurray!  Jackie was winners bitch and best of opposite sex both days, as well as best of breed owner handler, and group 2 owner handler.  She did well at the show except for wiggling around when the judge was trying to examine her.  We will work on that!  Her movement is absolutely awesome, and she is very pretty with a happy personality.  Dodger was reserve winners dog on Saturday, and winners dog, best of winners on Sunday.  So, Dodger has his first point, and is on his way to his championship.  Jackie is about 1/2 way to her championship.  Victory was Select both days, with Rog showing him.  Rog did really well on Saturday with him, as Victory was happy to be at the show that day, but Sunday not so much.  Victory is pretty good the first day, then all the female smells really start getting him wound up after day one.  Victory should have about 34 grand champion points now. 

The bluebonnets were awesome last weekend, and I hope to get a motorcycle ride in this weekend to see more wildflowers.  Nothing like seeing them and then smelling them when you ride a motorcycle.

When we got back from the dog show on Sunday, I had to take some pictures in the Indian Paintbrush with all the dogs. 

Jackie

Dodger

Vegas

Wishbone

                                                                        

Victory

                                                                             Vic & Wish

Courtney and dogs with their ribbons from this weekend, with Mom, Vegas looking on

Life with LLL Victory Dalmatians and Show Results

Our dogs and horses keep us hopping, lots of exercise, lots of time spent taking care of, training, and just enjoying the gifts of being able to have and afford these wonderful creations.  Here are some recent pictures of the dogs.

Jackie and Dodger from the Victory/Vegas litter, grandkids of Argus/Read and Jack/Whoopie.

Vegas (liver), Victory in back, Dodger in front, and Jackie on right.  Vegas and Victory and kids.

Victory.  He was a real twit at the dog show, too many girls in season, and he could not focus nor would he even look at treats.  He only mildly looked at his horse hoof (one of his favorite things and something he finds very interesting at home) for about two seconds and then said forget it.  He did not get any points at the show.  He won the stud dog class, but was the only entry.

Wishbone, at nearly 15 years old, living the good life.  He still sees very well and eats good, loves walking the 1/4 mile to the barn twice a day, but his hips are nearly gone, and he cannot hear at all any more.  He is our Dalmatian rescue boy that we've had for 13 years, and is quite a pal.

 

Jackie with her antler and her ribbons.  She did not get any points but was reserve winners bitch the last day.  I was proud of her, because there were a lot of really nice girls entered, and she behaved beautifully.

 

Dodger with his antler and ribbons, with Jackie looking on.  No points for Dodger, but the goal for him was to behave and be examined with no fussing, and he passed with flying colors.  He has Vegas' personality, very picky about who he decides he likes.  Jackie has Victory's personality, loves everybody, just wants to hug and kiss people and be petted.  It has been so interesting to see the personalities develop on these two pups, both treated the same, lots of attention, training, exercise, taking them places, people coming here, and yet they are quite different.

Coaching Training and New Pictures of Dodger

Victory and Vegas got some coaching training a few weeks ago, and I didn't get around to posting the pictures.  Wishbone, our Dalmatian Rescue boy, has been my horse riding buddy for the 13 years we've had him, and he is an awesome coach dog.  Victory and Vegas are learning.  We worked on the long sit in these pictures, and then they got to go for a short horse ride.  They just love it.

Here is Victory in the front working on his long sit/stay and doing well.  Wishbone is in the back just waiting for the ride to start.  Jet, our POA, loves having the dogs along on the rides.

 

Here is Vegas doing a great job on her long sit/stay.

 

We got some great shots today of Dodger, our puppy boy from the Victory and Vegas litter.  He is looking so awesome.  He is a grandson of Argus and Read and Jack and Whoopie.  We are getting lots of nice compliments in training class on how beautiful he looks.  I think he is really beautiful, and I'm praying that all of the training he has had will pay off and he will show beautifully the next time he is in the ring.

 

Courtney and Dodger

Dodger

Dodger (LLL Victory Dodge Ram)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show Photos of Jackie and Victory

Here are some show pictures of Jackie (LLL Victory Hit the Jackpot) and Victory (CH Atlantis Wildcat Victory.)  We are so proud of Jackie for getting a major win at her very first show.  Some of our next endeavors will be to finish Victory's grand champion title, he has 29 GCH points with two majors, finish Jackie and Dodger to champion titles, try to find barn hunt events, and work on Road Dog titles for Vegas and Victory.  These dogs are so smart and have coaching ability built in, and they love mouse hunting in the horse barn and feed shed, so I think going to a barn hunt event would be super fun for them. 

Jackie

Nice head shot of Victory

Dalmatian Movement

I am particularly pleased with the pretty movement of our first LLL Victory Dalmatian litter.  Nice tail carriage, level topline, nice reach in front and drive from the rear, but no overreaching, and they have joyful, happy movement.  Here are some really nice shots of our dogs' movement.  I am so excited about how nice the puppies move, and how smart they are.

CH Atlantis Wildcat Victory, sire of our first litter

 

CH Dalmino's Victory Vegas, dam of our first litter

 

LLL Victory Dodge Ram (Dodger), puppy boy from our first litter

 

LLL Victory Hit the Jackpot (Jackie), puppy girl from our first litter, shown by excellent junior handler, Brittnee Kiner in Best of Breed

 

 

Show Results for this Weekend

We had a nice weekend showing dogs, camping, and visiting and eating with our Dalmatian friends.  The dogs love going camping and taking long walks in new and interesting places.  The puppies went to their first real dog show where they were entered for points.  Victory also went along for best of breed competition.  Victory nailed Select Dog all 3 days of the show, and that was an accomplishment, because Jackie was in season and he had to travel with her to the show and stay in the same camper with her, the entire show.  So, way to go, Vic, you were awesome!  Here is Victory and son, Dodger, with Victory showing off his 3 Select ribbons.

Now, let's talk about Dodger.  What an obstinate little man he was!  The first night, he had an absolute fit when the judge walked up to him.  The judge was nice, and had him gait around the ring, hoping that would settle him.  No, he had a second fit, barking, whining, crying, and would not let me or the judge examine his bite.  So, he was excused.  We pulled him from showing the rest of the weekend, and just took him to the show, let him meet lots of people, had lots of people touching him, and want to thank Lori, Deby, Brittnee, Jana, Brooke, Ed, Don, and all of the others who petted him over the three days.  We have work to do, but he will be back in the ring, and he will be competitive.  We got lots of nice compliments on what a nice boy he is.  He has had lots of training, and of all of the puppies, he has had the most handling, with him being the most popular of all of the puppies with all of our visitors.  He's been to Petsmart puppy class, to the flea market, to six conformation handling classes, and has had lot of visitors pet him and hold him, and spend time with him.  But, he has quite the attitude about who he likes and doesn't like.  So, lots more work will be going on with him before he's back in the ring.

Jackie was quite a hit with everyone.  She has a sweet personality and loves everybody.  Her very first time out, she took winners bitch for a major.  The second day, she was also winners bitch, but no major the second day.  Today, the third and last day, she was reserve winners bitch.  What a good, pretty girl!  There were some very nice girls entered.  So nice to get points her first weekend out!  Thank you to everybody who entered and came to the show this weekend, especially those who came a long way, we appreciate that very much!  Here are pictures of Jackie with her winnings.

Jackie with her ribbons, so tired after a big weekend

Jackie, saying do I have to open my eyes for this picture?

 

 

And, now for the best picture of all.  This is what makes all the work and tears of raising these puppies worth it in the end.

 

 

CC and his girl, Amy in Colorado