Belated Merry Christmas

Wishing our Catch A Fire Family a belated Merry Christmas! Hopefully Santa brought Loki, Patriot, Jasper, Crawford, Paloma, Ziggy, Battle, Bohdi, Lily, Kyra, Sparrow and Harley a few treats and toys!  We are in Arizona celebrating the birth of our newest grandson and playing with Cullen. In a few days, we will be traveling to celebrate a life well lived.  We send our love, lots of snuggles, and thanks for being the best owners we could ask for. 

Harley

Marc and I went out to Molalla to visit Harley and his owner, Mike.  These are a few of the pictures Marc took. Harley was the brown collar boy of the Paloma and Mojo litter. He is 19 months old in these photos.

Happy 5th Birthday!

You have crawled into our lives to give us happiness, joy, wonder, warmth and love. With you, the dreariest of afternoons and the coldest of nights brighten up, Thanks for being there for me my Vizsla. 

Happy 5th Birthday to the Marley and Kirby litter - Patriot, Ziggy, Jasper, Loki, Crawford and Paloma!  May today be a day of celebrations for all of you and may you get at least one yummy treat today!

With love - Audrey, Marc, Mama Marley, Niece Sparrow and Auntie Hannah

GSPCO Hunt Test July 13 and 14, 2013

Sparrow went birdless on Saturday and didn't stop to point her birds on Sunday. So, no passes this weekend.  She'll be entered in TEVCO's HT on August 3rd, on Sauvie Island. 

CKC Fun Match

Sparrow won the 12-18 month bitches class at the Clackamas Kennel Club's AKC Sanctioned Fun Match on the evening of June 21, 2013. She received a stuffed squeaky toy, a pretty pink ribbon and $22.50 in cash!  Karen handled her in the ring. Afterwards, Karen and I celebrated with a Mexican dinner in Canby.    I thought the judge might give her a placement when she went back in the ring for Best in Show but she chose a Black and Tan Coonhound and a fluffy puppy for Opposite instead. All in all a very nice night on this the longest day of the year!!

GSPCO Hunt Test

Training Day

We spent time waiting our turn. 

Loki and Steve after Loki's run. 

Sparrow honing her sitting technique. 

Playing footsies with Dad while waiting her turn in the field. 

She always has something to say to me! 

Saturday - First day of Hunt Test

Sparrow went birdless in her brace with a Brittany. She ran in the second brace under tough scenting conditions - no wind. In the first three braces that morning, only one dog found a bird. 

In Steve and Loki's first Hunt Test, there was success. Loki found three birds and earned his first leg of his JH title. 

The view from camp.

Camp friends. 

More camp friends. 

Steve and Loki with his first pass ribbon. 

Second Day of the Hunt Test

Loki was not entered on Sunday. Sparrow ran in the 4th brace of Juniors and was the first one up after lunch. The breeze held and she found two birds. She scored 8s on Hunting, Bird Finding, Pointing, and 9s on Trainability to earn her first leg of her JH title. 

Marc and Sparrow going out to the line with bracemate Oliver and his owner. 

Marc and Sparrow hunting the field closer to camp.

Two photos - Marc and Sparrow and her first field ribbon. 

Head shots of Sparrow.

We had a really nice time and wish to thank the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Oregon for putting on a well run Hunt Test, June 1 and 2, 2013.

Playing At Dad's - April 22nd

I took Sparrow and Lily down to Greg and Dennise's so they could play with their Dad, Mojo. Sparrow spent most of her time watching the birds while Lily played ball with Mojo, Taz, and Kiya. It was a beautiful day and we spent a good three hours there playing the entire time!