A Humble Brag - Page 1

Haven't been around for awhile. Been busy with my crew trialing and showing, showing and trialing.

I put eight new titles on various dogs this year. Soul Eater earned his DAE, GCHB, and PT
Moto earned his DAE, GCH, and PT
Tchaikovsky earned his TC and CA

Soul Eater also won his first OHBIS and BISS this year (May and September) and we finished up the year as #1 OHGSD. I'm very proud of him.

Ouzo finished his championship in May and is now working on his Grand.  He is also titled in *multiple* venues and has recently started weight pull!  He pulled 1400 lbs the other day!  I love everything his owner does with him.

Mikasa took her second major this year and will be bred this month before returning to the show ring and herding pasture. She needs seven singles to finish and we're going for a bunch of them next weekend. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll come home with my fourth homebred champion. Dutch, from litter #2, will also be competing the same weekend at a different location. Fingers are crossed he takes his last major to finish. It's been a good year for Marcato

 

Xeph, congrats to you and your dogs.

everyone has their own path and what a GSD should be.

not everyone understands that whatever the path, getting the dog out in public, competing against others takes time, effort and finances,

these are some nice dogs, masculinity seems better than a few years ago when I was involved, and also rears and nice short hocks.

best,
Rik

Thanks :) We're getting there. I wanted to be farther along with herding, but it ain't cheap. I don't go to as many shows as people think I do, either lol

I will be starting Mikasa on C-Course (tending) in the New Year after I've had surgery and her puppies are weaned. I will also be working Moto on A-Course. While I know some will scoff at AKC herding, the titles aren't what I'm after (and I've been to some farms where the sheep are TOUGH). I like seeing who my dog is every time we step into a new pasture with new stock. I like seeing them learn new skills and work through the stress when they do farm chores (they sort, move, and put away their own sheep, as well as other practical things).

I love conformation and will never pretend I don't. It's a passion. But so is herding. I love every second, even on days I'm frustrated.

Congratulations on all your successes! Your dogs are absolutely GORGEOUS!

Congrats Xeph - and glad that you included some pics! I like that your dogs are moderate and have some 'front' to them. Glad you bragged about all the stuff they are doing - keep up the good work!

Congratulations on a very productive year so far, with more kudos sure to come! You're producing sound, balanced dogs with good temperament and versatility--doing well in the breed ring, in the pasture learning to work sheep, and trying their paws at such diverse activities as weight pull and lure coursing, too. The American bloodlines have been quietly improving in recent years, and your dogs are contributing to that return to the days when one didn't need to look at the undercarriage to know if it was a male or a bitch, and both sexes had substance while still moving with ease and power.

Congrats, too, on having the top owner-handled GSD in the US--and forget being humble, you have every right to be proud of your crew!

The American bloodlines have been quietly improving in recent years, and your dogs are contributing to that return to the days when one didn't need to look at the undercarriage to know if it was a male or a bitch

LOL hexe, that's what I was trying to say, just couldn;t quite put it so eloqulently.

Rik

Well congrats! There is nothing better in my option then spending time doing what you love with your dogs!! Be proud 👍🏼,,,,and enjoy 😊 

 

Congratulations Xeph!
Thanks for sharing the photos. Beautiful dogs.
Very interesting to see and hear about the different venues.

Good to hear from you Xeph, and well done for having another exciting year ! I thought of you the other day because I was on Facebook and that lovely photo of you sitting with Maus in a meadow in the sunlight popped up, attached to a doggie poem someone on my timeline Liked. Dunno whether you knew it was there, or gave permission ? but it was nice to see !!!