Paige took to being a mommy so well – her poor inverted nipples made latching hard work, but once we got them on, they nursed vigorously. They are now 1 week old and approaching doubling their birth weight so that makes me very happy.
The two girls are so much bigger than the boy, but he holds his own so we are not concerned about him much.
Since Murphy’s AKC name is “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” we decided to name them after Irish landmarks/places.
Tori is doing a wonderful job allowing the babies to grow up. When we take her outside with them for 10-15 mins at a time, she shows them how to play and gives them confidence. She is dancing away more and more as they try to nurse, and so I am glad the puppies are starting to eat better on their own now.
The weather continues to be beautiful in the PNW, allowing good time for playing outdoors each day.
Enjoy the photos of Tori’s cavalier king charles puppies as they are now 5 weeks old.
Salsa
Churro
Pico
Nacho
Tamale
Taco
If you are interested in your own Kazuri Beagle or Cavalier King Charles Spaniel pup?
There are some weekends where things seem to just fall into place and this last weekend in CDA was one of them. I only took Nick to show and it was nice to be able to just relax and enjoy my time with him. Nick didn’t disappoint at all.
On Friday he won BOV under judge Dr. Steven L. Keating. He went on to a regular Group 1 under judge Ms. JoAnne M Buehler and a Owner Handler Group 2 under Justin Dannenbring
On Saturday he won BOV under judge Ms. JoAnne M Buehler. He went on to a regular Group 1 under judge Mr Allen Odem and a Owner Handler Group 1 under Mr. Michael L Savage, going on to Owner Handled Best In Show under judge Ms. JoAnne M Buehler
On Sunday he won BOV under judge  Mr. Allen L Odom. He went on to a regular Group 2 under judge Dr Steven L Keating and a Owner Handler Group 1 under Mr. Allen L Odom
Nova’s babies are 8 weeks and will start to head to their new homes next week. I can’t even believe how fast this time has gone and how much I love these precious little gifts. Thank you again to Nova’s dad Ken for partnering with me to allow me to show Nova, health test her and have a litter.
I am just making my final decisions on who stays here at Kazuri and who goes to their new home in the up coming days. Who are your favorites?
Enjoy the final pictures of the babies all together as they play in our yard as they were not interested in individual photos at all this week 🙂 I can’t blame them – the world is a wonderfully interesting place and it’s their job to discover it all.
Tori is doing a wonderful job with her babies and they are growing steadily. She must have golden milk as the babies are not super interested in mushy food – unless its from the bowl that mama is eating from. Silly babies.
They are walking around, growling and starting to clumsily play with one another. it’s very cute.
Enjoy the photos I took of them outside today – they werent quite sure what to make of it
I know they will just gain confidence more and more in the coming weeks
After Paige’s missed pregnancy in 2025, we decided to try again. We changed the stud this time just in case it was a mismatch and went with our homebred boy Murphy. It would be a first litter for both of them, and a loose line breeding on a wonderful dog of old called CH Gayhalo The Gambler (Kenny)
This being the case, we decided the best and safest option would be to give her an elective C section as a stuck puppy could be dangerous and I don’t want to put a dog through that.
We watched for signs of labor. On June 2nd, she showed signs of early labor and so we took her in for an assessment. We were right and they started the surgery. Paige did very well and a healthy boy and 2 girls were born.
Paige is a little confused about her babies, but trying to nurse them. She has some inverted nipples which make it hard to attach so we are keeping a close eye on them.
This last part has flown by – the puppies are growing at the rate of weeds and are enjoying the Seattle pre-Summer weather. It has been so warm and the puppies are getting plenty of playtime outside – I am thankful.
They are learning to be independent and eat in a crate on their own. We are working on “patience” while waiting – and later this week they will start to sleep independently in a crate on their own. We are starting to give them confidence going in and out of a crate and so it is a positive place to be.
I can’t believe I have only a short time to be with these beautiful babies before they all start leaving the nest. <3
And please excuse our less than wonderful photos for this week – the puppies were not keen to hang out for photos at all – this was about all I could do LOL. Oh puppies <3
Tori’s babies have their eyes open and are up on their feet – wobbly but making their way around the pen to find their mom wherever she may be. They are making little squeaks and growls – this is the fun stage where they sound like little chipmonks.
We will be starting solids in a few days – let the new sensations begin 🙂
At any given dog show, a champion can get a maximum of 5 GCH points (or less if they beat less dogs) towards their GCH levels.
Nick is the first beagle, of either variety, to achieve this. He had to get 1600 points to get this. It proves his worth as he is still consistently winning breed and group/owner handler group placements even with amateur me at the end of his leash.
Gosh I feel so blessed to be the breeder/owner and handler of this amazing boy.
NICK – MBIS MBISS GCHP2 Kazuri’s All I Want For Christmas CGCU TKN ATT BCAT FDC
Bred and owned by Sarah Sweetman, Michael & Karen Kurtzner.
The 4 days after the INBC specialty shows are 4 days of all breeds. I did not mention in my last post that we also had a NOHS regional which is just for NOHS champion dogs – the points are double what they normally are giving the winners a lovely boost.
If you want to know who the dogs are, please refer back to my last post for AKC names/breeder/owners 🙂
NOHS regional – Nick won the 15 inch variety under judge Mrs Rhonda Silveira and went onto a Hound group 2 under Ms. Nancy S Amburgey.
Friday: Under Judge Mrs. Paula Nykiel – In 13s Murphy went BOS and Lyric went select B. In 15s Nick won BOV/OH and Miles won WD/BOW for his first major. Bro went Select for his first GCH ch defeat and major as a move up. Nick went on to win OHG4 under judge Ms. Christine Erickson
Saturday: Under judge Ms. Christine Erickson. In 13s Murphy went BOV and Savannah went select B. Alice won WB to finish her CH! Murpy went on to Group 3 under  Mrs. Linn Klingel Brown. In 15s Nick won BOV/OH to finish his DOUBLE PLATINUM and Miles won WD for his second major. Bro went Select for his second GCH ch defeat and major as a move up. Nick went on to win OHGroup1 under judge Mrs. Paula Nykiel and OHBIS under judge Ms. Robin A. Hug
Sunday: Under judge Jan K Schreiber. In 13s Murphy went BOS and Savannah went select B. Truly went WB for her first points and first major. In 15s Nick won BOV/OH and Miles won WD/BOW for his third major. Nick went on to win OHG2 under judge Ms. Annella Cooper
Sunday: Under judge Sid Marx. In 13s Murphy went BOV and onto a Hound group 4 under Sid Marx. Lyric went BOS/OH and Savannah went Select to finish her Silver GCH! In 15s Nick went select. Miles went WD and Hudson went RWD.
So many goals were achieved this weekend – Nick achieved his double platinum making him the first and only beagle to achieve that. Savannah got her Silver GCH. Bro and Alice (littermates) both finished. My friend Sarah Yates with her dog Tommie got their BGCH and went onto a OH BIS on the final day. My friend Pia got a OH Hound group 3 the day Nick got his OH group 1 so we were in the lineup together. My friend Heidi finished her girl Sage’s CH title. My friend Jim with his veteran girl Mashaba went BOSS to Nick’s BISS – Mashaba is the highest pointed 13 inch and so Nick and Mashaba together made quite the pair.
A day that beagles place or win is a good day for the breed. SO so much to celebrate this weekend <3
