Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Gotti
Connie
Updates
Well, two days in a row! As you can see I have been working on the website! With all that has been going on in my family it is a welcome relief!
I think I am pretty much done for now. The main stuff is done. I have plans to add pages for Connie and Gotti. Connie is the Grand-dame around the house. She is the mother of my first Charlie Shrek. Shrek was with me much too short of time and I miss him dearly. Shrek was the sire of Fiona and Skylar, so he pretty much is behind most everything here, meaning Connie is too. We adore the old gal and are glad she deemed us worthy enough to retire here. I am ashamed I never took any photos of Shrek. I kept thinking there would be time... I am not sure that any Charlie could feel his footsteps, he was a gorgeous, goofy boy! His ashes also apparently went to someone else. What they gave me appear to be the ashes of a German Shepherd Dog or something bigger. So, I keep them and treat them with honor, hoping whoever has my Shrek-Angel's ashes will honor his!
Gotti is the token long-nosed Charlie around here. He is our tri-colored Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and we enjoy him immensely. It is so fun to watch him play fetch with Cooper. Who knew Cavaliers were so fast?
If anyone is interested, or even reads this, I have two lovely young girls who are available for placement. Many have asked but I have yet to find the right home. I adore them and want only the best for them! Feel free to contact me if you think you can provide them with all the love in the world!
Till next time...
I think I am pretty much done for now. The main stuff is done. I have plans to add pages for Connie and Gotti. Connie is the Grand-dame around the house. She is the mother of my first Charlie Shrek. Shrek was with me much too short of time and I miss him dearly. Shrek was the sire of Fiona and Skylar, so he pretty much is behind most everything here, meaning Connie is too. We adore the old gal and are glad she deemed us worthy enough to retire here. I am ashamed I never took any photos of Shrek. I kept thinking there would be time... I am not sure that any Charlie could feel his footsteps, he was a gorgeous, goofy boy! His ashes also apparently went to someone else. What they gave me appear to be the ashes of a German Shepherd Dog or something bigger. So, I keep them and treat them with honor, hoping whoever has my Shrek-Angel's ashes will honor his!
Gotti is the token long-nosed Charlie around here. He is our tri-colored Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and we enjoy him immensely. It is so fun to watch him play fetch with Cooper. Who knew Cavaliers were so fast?
If anyone is interested, or even reads this, I have two lovely young girls who are available for placement. Many have asked but I have yet to find the right home. I adore them and want only the best for them! Feel free to contact me if you think you can provide them with all the love in the world!
Till next time...
Monday, June 23, 2008
another year...
It seems like I update things here about once a year, but between dogs, clubs, work and family I don't get much free time...
It was rough getting over Diesel's early exit from our life, and I felt much guilt about not being able to save him. I feel responsible for his tragic life and regret his initial placement with family. Sometimes things are harder to deal with when they happen within the family.
Shortly after Diesel's passing we moved to Norwich, but ended up moving to Lisbon, CT a few short months later. The dogs and I are hoping we are finished moving! It was stressful, but in the middle of the bouncing around we had an unexpected delivery, 10 days early! Last Labor Day Daria decided she was done with being pregnant and unannounced delivered two puppies in the dog room. No scratching, no whimpering, no warning. I walked into the room to find two little black and tan "mice". One little girl adn one little boy. The boy, as seems to happen here, didn't make it, but Amicus Norma Rae is alive and well. We call her Pickle and she is a hoot and a half! She has gone to live with our dear friend Jen and her 5 kids, so Pickle is always on the go! We co-own Pickle and I am sure she will be out and about in the show ring as we wait for her to grow up and see how she develops!
February brought not only the move to Lisbon, but also our dear Murphy's illness. I had just returned from the vet's office when I found him in shock. We rushed him to emergency and they discovered a ruptured spleen. After having that removed we got the awful diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma. Murphy has finished IV chemo and will start an oral form this week. he appears to be in remission which is a rare feat with this horrible cancer, but he has always been a fighter.
Our local ETS club is moving right along and hopefully will gain recognition this summer from AKC. It keeps me busy!
Hopefully I will update this more regularly, but feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
Also, I don't always list dogs that are available for placement, but contact me is you are interested in anything. If I don't have it I may know someone who does!
It was rough getting over Diesel's early exit from our life, and I felt much guilt about not being able to save him. I feel responsible for his tragic life and regret his initial placement with family. Sometimes things are harder to deal with when they happen within the family.
Shortly after Diesel's passing we moved to Norwich, but ended up moving to Lisbon, CT a few short months later. The dogs and I are hoping we are finished moving! It was stressful, but in the middle of the bouncing around we had an unexpected delivery, 10 days early! Last Labor Day Daria decided she was done with being pregnant and unannounced delivered two puppies in the dog room. No scratching, no whimpering, no warning. I walked into the room to find two little black and tan "mice". One little girl adn one little boy. The boy, as seems to happen here, didn't make it, but Amicus Norma Rae is alive and well. We call her Pickle and she is a hoot and a half! She has gone to live with our dear friend Jen and her 5 kids, so Pickle is always on the go! We co-own Pickle and I am sure she will be out and about in the show ring as we wait for her to grow up and see how she develops!
February brought not only the move to Lisbon, but also our dear Murphy's illness. I had just returned from the vet's office when I found him in shock. We rushed him to emergency and they discovered a ruptured spleen. After having that removed we got the awful diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma. Murphy has finished IV chemo and will start an oral form this week. he appears to be in remission which is a rare feat with this horrible cancer, but he has always been a fighter.
Our local ETS club is moving right along and hopefully will gain recognition this summer from AKC. It keeps me busy!
Hopefully I will update this more regularly, but feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
Also, I don't always list dogs that are available for placement, but contact me is you are interested in anything. If I don't have it I may know someone who does!
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
long time no news....
It has been a long time since I have made any posts!
At the end of last year we were joined by a new breed, Foster child!
Stephen has been a handful and taught us much about ourselves and has quickly made me wonder what I did before the kid came around!
Shortly after Stephen came, we lost Int. Can. Am. Champion Cin-Don's The Cat in the Hat, "Simon". He had only been with us a short time and we were looking forward to his impact here at Amicus, but it wasn't to be. We still cheer on his full-brother Ch. Cin-Don's Gullivers Travels, who won the first Canadian Japanese Chin Specialty and also his 3/4 brother Ch. Deco's Look No More, who is one of the all time top winners in the breed!
A week after Simon left us, Russka followed him. Russka was a retired Cavalier who lived at Amicus. We will forever miss her complete devotion to everyone. Rest sweet girl! I wish life for you had been better and longer!
Russka's great-nephew did join us in March. He is Kenjockety The Dapper Don. He is a smart looking-tri boy who is doing quite well in the club shows and is a joy to live with.
Spring sprung with much bad luck. Both Piper and Luna lost their litters of two black and white females respectively. Whelping went horribly awry even as things seemed normal. In the end, Piper needed an emergency C-section and spay due to a ruptured uterus. Her lovely girls from her first litter, Mitzi and Sarah, are each co-owned with dear friends and we look forward to their futures.
We were blessed with a lovely litter of English Toys on Cinco de Mayo, 4 lovely girls! They have been a joy and we are now interviewing potential homes. It will be sad when they leave us.
May 30th brought the passing of Diesel. We had tried for a year to heal the wounds caused by his initial placement but alas they were too deep. We had to say good-bye much, much too soon, but I thank you, my heart, for the lessons you taught me. Please be in peace!
At the end of last year we were joined by a new breed, Foster child!
Stephen has been a handful and taught us much about ourselves and has quickly made me wonder what I did before the kid came around!
Shortly after Stephen came, we lost Int. Can. Am. Champion Cin-Don's The Cat in the Hat, "Simon". He had only been with us a short time and we were looking forward to his impact here at Amicus, but it wasn't to be. We still cheer on his full-brother Ch. Cin-Don's Gullivers Travels, who won the first Canadian Japanese Chin Specialty and also his 3/4 brother Ch. Deco's Look No More, who is one of the all time top winners in the breed!
A week after Simon left us, Russka followed him. Russka was a retired Cavalier who lived at Amicus. We will forever miss her complete devotion to everyone. Rest sweet girl! I wish life for you had been better and longer!
Russka's great-nephew did join us in March. He is Kenjockety The Dapper Don. He is a smart looking-tri boy who is doing quite well in the club shows and is a joy to live with.
Spring sprung with much bad luck. Both Piper and Luna lost their litters of two black and white females respectively. Whelping went horribly awry even as things seemed normal. In the end, Piper needed an emergency C-section and spay due to a ruptured uterus. Her lovely girls from her first litter, Mitzi and Sarah, are each co-owned with dear friends and we look forward to their futures.
We were blessed with a lovely litter of English Toys on Cinco de Mayo, 4 lovely girls! They have been a joy and we are now interviewing potential homes. It will be sad when they leave us.
May 30th brought the passing of Diesel. We had tried for a year to heal the wounds caused by his initial placement but alas they were too deep. We had to say good-bye much, much too soon, but I thank you, my heart, for the lessons you taught me. Please be in peace!
Monday, October 30, 2006
Cardiac Screening
Yesterday we loaded up the truck and... went to the Trap Falls Kennel Club Cardiac Clinic. 7 of the 8 dogs passed with no problems. One we will do an echo to see what is going on, and maybe remove from our breeding program. At Amicus we don't breed dogs with bad hearts! No matter how pretty they may be!
Monday, October 23, 2006
Return to Shows
Yesterday was my first foray into showing after a personally difficult summer.
We had 4 different breeder/exhibitors in West Springfield yesterday at the Troy KC show.
David Kirkland Judged English Toy Spaniels.
In KC&R variety we brought Best of Breed with Skylar and WB/BOS with Leea for a 4 point major.
Congratulations to Marilyn Tuesley on going BOW with her lovely ruby boy Marsward Mastercard. Also to Kathy Dullinger, who went Reserve Winners Bitch with a young girl!
In B&PC Dale Cunningham went BOW for 2 points with Kenjockety Marsward Abode. Back when I was handling I finished Bode's littermates Nathan and Isobel, owned by their breeder Vanessa Weber.
Our only broken colored ETS is Daria. This weekend she got her head together and went WB/BOS for 2 points! Ms. Weber's "Hillary" was Reserve.
Congratulations to everyone. the Amicus gang enjoyed your company!
We had 4 different breeder/exhibitors in West Springfield yesterday at the Troy KC show.
David Kirkland Judged English Toy Spaniels.
In KC&R variety we brought Best of Breed with Skylar and WB/BOS with Leea for a 4 point major.
Congratulations to Marilyn Tuesley on going BOW with her lovely ruby boy Marsward Mastercard. Also to Kathy Dullinger, who went Reserve Winners Bitch with a young girl!
In B&PC Dale Cunningham went BOW for 2 points with Kenjockety Marsward Abode. Back when I was handling I finished Bode's littermates Nathan and Isobel, owned by their breeder Vanessa Weber.
Our only broken colored ETS is Daria. This weekend she got her head together and went WB/BOS for 2 points! Ms. Weber's "Hillary" was Reserve.
Congratulations to everyone. the Amicus gang enjoyed your company!
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Be careful!
Everyone needs to be careful when looking for their new, precious baby to bring home. Some breeders on the web are not everything they would have you believe they are. Some are liars and are deceitful and will not hold up to their word! I have many references and am willing to supply them all to you. I also carefully screen where my puppies will go to live. There is a set of unscrupulous breeders in Central Florida that will lie to you. If you would like the whole story, just email me and I will be glad to give you the WHOLE story!
Monday, July 31, 2006
latest
Well, the website is looking great! We have a few more ideas, but I am thrilled that my friend, Stephanie Haffner, of AlaJazz GSP, has agreed to take on this task! Great job Stephanie!
We have had good news and bad news at Amicus. The Good News is that Konga, our little special needs boy from Leea's first litter has a home! We were worried that he would be a little slow. There was a freak accident when he was young and broke his back, I think our main concern is his new home will break their backs trying to keep up with him! He is so full of himself!
The bad news is that Daria isn't pregnant. We have bred Leea to Kwanzaa but it will be about a month before we know if she is pregnant. That is probably the last ETS litter for a while. Whether or not we breed Daria her next season is undecided. We have had serious discussions lately of only concentrating on the whole-colours, but that could change, like the wind!
We have had good news and bad news at Amicus. The Good News is that Konga, our little special needs boy from Leea's first litter has a home! We were worried that he would be a little slow. There was a freak accident when he was young and broke his back, I think our main concern is his new home will break their backs trying to keep up with him! He is so full of himself!
The bad news is that Daria isn't pregnant. We have bred Leea to Kwanzaa but it will be about a month before we know if she is pregnant. That is probably the last ETS litter for a while. Whether or not we breed Daria her next season is undecided. We have had serious discussions lately of only concentrating on the whole-colours, but that could change, like the wind!
