New win pictures for MBISS GCHS Kazuri N Van-Mar Trouble in Texas!
• Best of Opposite in Specialty Show and 15 inch Best of Variety under judge Michael Faulkner
• Best of Variety and Hound Group 4 under judge Dr. Donald Sturz
Our last BOV win photo to come… thanks to all the judges for finding our boy! I couldn’t be prouder as both a breeder, owner and most importantly as a friend of Chelsea and how much of a team she and Tex are.
The Spokane Kennel Club and Cour D’Alene Kennel Club used to have a split weekend in 2 locations – this year they combined their show into a cluster in one location and that was nice to have everything all in one spot.
This will be long – sorry not sorry – we took a lot of dogs away as a group and I am so proud of how they all did and of my friends and their dogs too.
Community over competition is my motto. 
Anyone who knows me, knows I get as excited about other peoples wins as I do about my own – especially when it’s someone I have helped to mentor and have a start in their own breeding program. I am so so proud of Dolly and Malia and how far they have come already in such a short number of years
Dolly from Joyful Noise and I co-own Willow (CH Kazuri’s Cover Me In Sunshine). We decided in 2024 to breed her to Murphy (BIS BISS GCHS Kazuri’s Everything’s Gonna Be Alright). We were blessed with 3 puppies – 2 girls and a boy. As they grew it was obvious that they all were small (at 8 months they are all well under 13 inches) and they all were show quality.
Lyric (CH Joyful Noise N Kazuri’s Sound of Sunshine) is owned by Dolly and her daughter Ruthie Tesky. At the INBC specialty show on Friday, she won WB/BOS over multiple specials for a 5 point major. She won WB again on Saturday finishing her Championship in 3 weekends and at 7 months old with both a Hound group and owner handled group placements. She marks Dolly’s 4th Bred by Champion in 4 years of being in the breed – I couldn’t be prouder.
Beacon (Kazuri N Joyful Noise Sunshine Of Your Love) owned by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns and loved by Lesley Rytel, went BOV at the INBC specialty, over multiple specials for a 5 point major!! He won Best puppy in 13s, Best Bred by 13s. He then went WD/BOW each day of the Memorial day cluster for more majors each day.
Vada who is also known as Potato (Kazuri N Joyful Noise Sunshine on a Cloudy Day) is owned by Kayla Bonnin and Sarah Sweetman. She was mistakenly entered as a 15, not a 13, but held her own and received the “Bred By Exhibitor” in 15s and then on to “Bred By Exhibitor” in Show, over both of her siblings. I feel terrible that I didn’t get any proper photos of her with her ribbons but i posted a picture of her pretty handpainted box and ribbons.
We then have Lucy Grey – Lucy Gray (GCH CH Wilderness Can’T Take My Sass BCAT) who is co-owned by myself (Sarah Sweetman) and Malia Throop
Lucy Grey was with the Best Junior Handler In specialty show, 1st in sweeps class, select bitch on Friday and Monday (which puts her over halfway to her bronze at 18 months old!). After being a little crazy in the ring the first couple of days (she loves showing maybe a little too much), she went back to back to back OH group placements for her first three times EVER In groups with an OHG4/OHG4/OHG2 with Malia!!
Malia and I loved seeing Lucy’s breeders and the owners of her two siblings Finnick and Katness this weekend also – thank you Cheyenne and Diana for taking a chance on us and saying yes to us bringing Lu Lu home a year ago – what a fun ride it has been.
Malibu (Kazuri’s Blue Skies Over Malibu) also got his final points and went home as a new champion with a WD/BOW win under judge Ms Rhonda Silveira!! He marks Malia’s 4th champion in 2 years of showing dogs in AKC which is pretty cool.
This little boogie is the first CH for both of his parents CH Meadow Crest Blue My Mind and Kazuri’s Everything I ever Wanted. He was bred by Sarah Sweetman, and is co-owned and loved by Malia. We have some high hopes for this sweet blue berry boy.
Not to be missed out – Pickles and Mac are both from Murphy (BIS BISS GCHS Kazuri’s Everything’s Gonna Be Alright) and Mishka (CH Pun Kotzky Ma Belle Michelle).
Mac received WD at the INBC specialty for a 5 point major under judge Mr Dana Cline. He won WD/BOW under judge Mr Sid Marx for a second 5 point major. He just needs a couple of singles to complete his CH title.
Pickles won WB under judge Mr Sid Marx for a 5 point major completing (AKC pending) her AKC championship. I was so grateful to Ruthie for showing her all weekend so I had one less dog to wrangle.
Gracie Jo (Goose) who is not technically a Kazuri dog, but is the daughter of two Kazuri dogs so is an honorary member of the family -GCHB CH Zamaradi’s Beautiful Mistake FDC FCAT CGC TKN ATT -had a great win at the INBC where she was Select Bitch and BISSOH!!
We are so thankful to judges Mr Dana Cline, Mr Sid Marx, Mr Robert E Hutton, Mrs Rhonda Silvera, Dr Tracy Powell, Mr Eric Liebes for finding our dogs this weekend – we couldn’t be more thankful to you all for recognizing our dogs in such quality competition.
Malia, Dolly, Ruthie and I went up to the Lynden Dog shows for the Mt Baker/Bell Vernon cluster. It was a blustery and cold weekend and we huddled in my trailer a lot. We helped out at fastcat, and froze a little but also had a blast running record numbers of dogs each day in between our ring times.
We took these dogs:
Nick – MBIS MBISS GCHP Kazuri’s All I Want for Christmas – bred and owned by Sarah Sweetman, Mike and Karen Kurztner
Savannah – GCHB Kazuri’s Everything’s Gonna Be Peachy – Bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike and Karen Kurtzner, and owned by Malia Throop & Sarah Sweetman
Lyric – Joyful Noise N Kazuri’s Sound of Sunshine – bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns and owned by Dolly Stearns and Ruthie Tesky
Beacon – Kazuri N Joyful Noise Sunshine Of Your Love – bred and owned by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns
Chase – Kazuri’s Chasin’ The Dream – bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike and Karen Kurztner and owned by Sarah Sweetman & The Neissen family
Lucy – GCH Wilderness You Can’t Take My Sass – bred by Cheyenne Wohlschlegel & Diana Cazier, owned by Malia Throop & Sarah Sweetman. She only showed the last day as we accidently entered her as a non champion and we didnt want to steal points from anyone else
~~~~ we took a few dogs 🙂 haha ~~~
On Friday in 15s BOV/OH. In 13s, Lyric went BOV from the Bred-By Puppy class and on to an OH Group 4. Beacon made his show debut and took it all in his stride.
On Saturday in 15s, Nick went BOV and OH Group 3. In 13s, Savannah went BOV/OH and Beacon went wd/bow for his first point!
On Sunday in 15s, Nick went BOV/OH and onto OH Hound group1 and Reserve Best In Show OH!! Chase went WD.In 13s, Lyric (Joyful Noise N Kazuri’s Sound of Sunshine) went BOV and onto the regular group 2.
On Monday in 15s, Nick went BOS/BOVOH and onto OH Hound group1 and Reserve Best In Show OH!! Chase went WD/BOW for his final points so he is (pending AKC) a new Champion! In 13s, Beacon went BOV and Lyric went BOVOH.
Thank you to judges Mrs. Rosalind Kramer, Mrs Judith A Brown, Mrs. Pamela B Peat, Mr David J Peat and Mrs. Kathleen J Brock for these wins
What a weekend to remember.
The Spokane/CDL cluster is fun for us as it’s not too far away and it is where I can spend time with all of my friends who live in Eastern WA and Idaho.
Here are the dogs that were entered that were related to Kazuri.
Callie – GCH Kazuri’s Everything’s Sugar N Spice (13 inch) bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns
Murphy – GCH Kazuri’s Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (13 inch) bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Sarah Sweetman & Sarah Smith Falkner
Lumi – Kazuri’s Illuminate My Dreams (13 inch) bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Erin Roman
Maxim – GCH Kazuri’s Rockin The Naughty List at Roylcrest (15 inch) – bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Lorna & Sam Boydston & Sarah Sweetman
Dutch – GCH Van-Mar N Kazuri Brewin Up Trouble (15 inch) – bred by Sarah Sweetman & Chelsea Metteer. Owned by Sarah Smith Falkner, Sarah Sweetman & Chelsea Metteer
Willow – GCH Kazuri’s Cover Me In Sunshine (15 inch) – bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns
On the Saturday in Spokane, under judge Mrs Christine Erickson, in 13s Callie won BOV and then went on to a Owner Handled Hound group 1 under judge Dr Sophia Kaluznaiki. In 15s Maxim won BOV, Willow BOS and Dutch Select. We were so thankful for the amazing prizes sponsored by the newly forming Inland Northwest Beagle Club!
On Sunday in Spokane, under judge Ms Bonnie Linnell Clarke, in 13s Callie won BOV and then went on to a Owner Handled Hound group 1 under judge Mr David A Alexander. In 15s Dutch won BOV, Willow BOS and Maxim Select.
On Monday in CDL, under judge Mr Richard Todd Jackson , in 13s Callie won BOV and then went on to a Regular Group 4 under Mr Terill S Undenberg and an Owner Handled Hound group 2 under judge Mrs JoAnne Buehler. Murphy went BOS and Lumi went WB for her first 2 points. In 15s Maxim won BOV, Willow BOS and Dutch Select.
On Tuesday in CDL, under judge Mrs JoAnne Buehler, in 13s Murphy won BOV and then went on to a Regular Group 1 under Mrs JoAnne Buehler. Callie won BOS/BOBOH but unfortunately we needed to get on the road so didn’t stay for group. Again Lumi went WB for her another 2 ch points. In 15s Maxim won BOV and an Owner Handler Group 4 under judge Mrs Valerie J Brown. Willow was BOS.
What a weekend to remember, and to experience it all with friends made it 10000% better.
If I’m honest, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude with the honor of standing beside such incredible breeders and exhibitors and humbled that I had a part to play in several of the awards given out for 2022.
The National Beagle Club announced that Nick is the official 15 inch beagle of the year for 2022. I am beyond grateful to co-breeders and co-owners Mike and Karen who have made Nick the superstar he is as they take him to all the shows across the US
It was a 3 way tie for “Stud dog of the year” – each with 7 CH progeny- Nick (MBIS MBISS GCHP Kazuri’s All I Want For Christmas CGC TKN ATT), Spencer (BISS CH Ha’Pennys Too Much Trouble) and Alvin (BISS GCHS Tallie Farms Mysteries and Mayhem) – I am so thrilled for breeders and owners of Nick – myself, Mike Karen and of course Penny Petrille who is Spencers breeder., to Dan & Terri Carter (Spencers owners when he was alive) and Susan Kustrup (Alvin’s breeder and owner) – congratulations to each of these deserving dogs.
As if that wasn’t enough, the girl Chelsea Metteer and I imported from Australia and bred her together, Puddin (Aus CH Karakush Proof Is InTh Puddin) won Dam of the year with 7 CHs from one litter (Her litter with SPencer). Huge thank you and congratulations to her breeders Leigh and Helen Gibson.
The thing I marvel about is none of this was done alone. I have strived to build community with my life in dogs and the fact that all of these wins were with my friends is such a bonus. I am so grateful for all the work and effort of those who went before me to set me up for such success. So thank you 
to my co-owners, co-breeders and everyone cheering us on.
I say it all the time, but we are better together. At least I know I am.
