He's Heeeeeere!!

Lisa and I would like to announce the arrival of our new pup!!!


Say hello to Silvershot's Pocket Rocket, call name "Henri" (named after the famous Montreal Canadian hockey star Henri "Pocket Rocket" Richard). Henri is out of Judy Balog's Slivershot kennel and the son of NFC/NAFC/FC/AFC Grau Geist Lil’s Gust V Westend MH, CD, RDX, SDX, RN, VX and Gould's Truly Cool Falls Fun. I have posted the first of what will surely be many sets of photos on my website. Just click on the photo to have a look.

Cheers!

La Visite!

Souris and Uma welcomed a longhaired Weimaraner named "Zeiss" (rhymes with "ice") to our place last week. He's here for some last-minute preparation before his NAVHDA NA test near Fargo this weekend. His owner is unable to make it to the test, so I will be running Zeiss for him. Wish us luck, will ya? We're gonna need it!

You see, I'm a mediocre dog trainer on a good day. And my NAVHDA experience is slim. So it's pretty much a sure bet that I will do something to cost us a few points during the test. And Zeiss? Well he's a 65lb puppy! I think he has enormous potential in NAVHDA. However, at just over a year old, he's the canine equivalent of a daydreaming 10 year old boy. One day, he can do no wrong, showing a great search, fantastic point, excellent water work...and the next day, his head is in the clouds. So watch for either a great score...or a crash and burn on the weekend. With time, I am convinced he will be an excellent hunting dog. But for now, his NA performance could go either way.