Nova’s babies tried their first taste of mush this week and they loved it. They have movies playing all day and so are enjoying the variety of sounds they provide. Nova is a great mom – she watches them and keeps them safe. She is enjoying more and more on her own with the rest of the pack.
They are getting stronger on their legs, and are starting to play with each other and move around clumsily. I love this sweet little stage where they discover their voices and growls.
Enjoy the photos of them from this week 🙂 <3
Buddy – Big Red/White boy
Andy – Tri Boy
Stan – Small Red/White boy named after Eminem’s song “Stan”
Yes, we came home with a new champion, but we also had lots of other things to celebrate this weekend
Nick (MBIS MBISS GCHP Kazuri’s All I Want For Christmas ATT CGC TKN BCAT FDC) won BOV each day. We went on to a Hound Group 3 and OH Group 3 under judge Mrs Cindy Vogels, A OH Group 2 under Mr Robert Robinson and a Hound Group 4 under judge Ms. Yvonne Savard
Bro (Kazuri N Wonderlust Trouble’s A Brewin @ Cloudepoint) bred by Sarah Sweetman & Malia Throop, co-owned by them and Amie McLaughin & Gary Sharp, won 2 majors this weekend. Bro has been shown by Malia in the Bred By class.
Not to be outdone by her big brother, 13 inch Alice (Wonderlust N Kazuri Curiosity Leads To Trouble) went WB each day for her first 5 CH points. Alice was bred by Sarah Sweetman & Malia Throop and is owned by Malia Throop
Potato (aka GCH Kazuri N Joyful Noise Sunshine On A Cloudy Day) bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns, owned by Sarah Sweetman & Kayla Bonnin was shown by a Junior. They won the “Best of the Best” together- talk about being SO proud of this little girl.
I am thrilled to announce that this weekend, In Yakima, Miss Skylar finished her AKC championship with all majors!! Thank you to judges Mr Robert L Robinson and Ms. Tempest Deptuch for finding Sky this weekend despite her silly actions.
Skylar was bred by my friends Lisa Young and Jenni Neift and is co-owned by, and loved by myself.
Skylar isn’t even one yet, and so she will get to now play in the yard and sleep on the couch until she is old enough to do her health testing
I will start this with “These pups are overall the smallest I have ever had”. They are healthy, eat well and play like crazy. They are just mini little pocket beagles. 🙂 Just kidding about the pocket beagles – but they are small. The biggest puppy is barely 3lbs and the smallest girl is just over 2lbs.
They are eating 3 solid meals a day and Miss Ivy is a wonderful playmate rather than a nursing momma. She loves her babies so much – but she doesn’t love their sharp teeth.
These pups are now listening to sounds of engines and fireworks. They have a mini staircase and slide to play on and uneven toys so they learn to be stable on their feet. They take each new activity with curiosity and I couldnt be more pleased.
Because it was cold and rainy, we did pictures on the blue chair this week – they look so teeny on it – lol.
Lincoln
Grant
Girl 1: Monroe
Girl 2: Jackie
Girl 3: Betsy (after Besty Ross – girl with an “I” on her neck”)
Every year I am amazed at the things I achieved in my breeding program and 2025 is no exception. I will say, it’s not just me – it takes a village and I am grateful for the people who have put their trust in me and my breeding program as we partner and work towards bettering the breed for these incredible dogs.
This is how our year went 🙂
NICK – MBIS MBISS GCHP Kazuri’s All I Want For Christmas CGCU ATT FDC BCAT – Nick came to live with me (Sarah) late 2024. There are not many shows in the early part of the year, and so I focused on bonding with him. We started in March and since then have obtained countess OH group placements, OH BIS and OHRBIS. We finished the 2024-25 NOHS year in #2 position, and the 2025-26 spot we are in 1st place for now. He ended the year as the #7 15 inch beagle. Nick and I garnered 45 BOVs, 1 RBIS and 4 Hound Group 1s, 2 Hound group 3’s and 3 Hound group 4’s. We needed 315 points for his GCH Double Platinum, and now need around 70 points to complete that goal. What a year! He is bred and owned by Sarah Sweetman, Mike and Karen Kurtzner
Murphy – BIS BISS GCHS Kazuri’s Everything’s Gonna Be Alright has mostly been shown by Randy Benns and they have become quite a team together. This year they finished in the #2 13 inch beagle spot and have achieved 57 BOV, 1 BIS, 6 Hound group 1s, 20 Hound Group placements. Murphy has just turned 3, so I think the best is coming yet. He was bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike and Karen Kurtzner and is owned by Sarah Smith-Falkner, Sarah Sweetman and Ruth Sampson.
Savannah – GCHB Kazuri’s Gonna Be Peachy – Vannah Voo finished the NOHS year in the #4 spot qualifying her to compete in the prestigious Orlando NOHS spot. I am so proud of Malia and Vannah and the hard work they put in week after week. They also ended the year in the top 20 for 13 inch beagles! Savannah was bred by Sarah Sweetman and is owned by Malia Throop & Sarah Sweetman
Lucy – GCHB Wilderness You Can’t Take My Sass finished her Bronze GCH with limited showing this year. We are very proud of this sassy little miss who also garnered some lovely OH Group placements in her limited showing. She was bred by Diane Cazier & Cheyenne Wohlschlegel and is owned by Malia Throop & Sarah Sweetman
And now for the New Champion list – make yourself a cup of tea – it’s long 🙂
DeeJay (13 inch) – CH Kazuri’s Do You Get DeJa Vu – DeeJay finished under breeder judge Oleg Voloshin for her 4th major – including a Group 3 from the Bred By classes. She was bred and is owned by Sarah Sweetman, Mike and Karen Kurtzner
Vada (or Potato) (13 inch) – CH Kazuri N Joyful Noise Sunshine On A Cloudy Day – Vada won several Bpup Hound groups before making her debut as a 7 month old at the INBC beagle specialty. Unfortunately, I had entered her as a 15 inch, and she was clearly a 13 so no points that day, Howver, she did win 15 inch Bred By and then Best Bred by in show that day under judge Dana Cline. Since then, she garnered her CH title in 13s quickly including several Group placements and BOV wins over specials. She was bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns and is owned by Kayla Bonnin & Sarah Sweetman. She is littermate to Lyric and Beacon below
Lyric (13 inch) – CH Joyful Noise N Kazuri Sound Of Sunshine- Lyric quickly finished her CH title as a 7 month old at the INBC beagle specialty winning BOS to her brother over specials. She garnered her CH title in 13s in a couple of weekends including a lovely 5 point major by getting a group 2 as a 6 month old! She was bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns and is owned by Dolly Stearns & Ruthie Tesky. She is littermate to Potato and Beacon below
Beacan (13 inch) CH Kazuri N Joyful Noise Sunshine Of Your Love – Beacon got his AKC CH title on his 8 month birthday. His most notable win was BOV was from the Bred By Puppy class at the INBC beagle specialty, beating his dad Murphy. He was bred and owned by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns. He is littermate to Lyric and Potato
Mac (15 inch) CH Kazuri’s Lettuce Turnip The Beef – Mac finished his CH title with some wonderful WD wins. Mac was bred by Sarah Sweetman and is owned by Chelsea T
Mac’s littermate sister Pickles (15 inch) CH Kazuri’s Gonna Be A Big Dill won WB the same day allowing both a 5 point major and finishing their titles together. It was a very fun day! Pickles is bred by Sarah Sweetman and owned by Sarah Smith-Falkner and Sarah Sweetman
Gypsy (15 inch) CH JoyfulNoise N Kazuri Just Lace and Paper Flowers – Gypsy finished her CH title with 4 majors. Gyp is bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns and owned by Sarah Sweetman Gypsy’s littermates also finished – Ozzy and Whimsy
Whimsy (15 inch) CH JoyfulNoise N Kazuri Just Glitter In The Wind – Whim finished from the BBE class and is bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns and owned by Dolly Stearns & Ruthie Tesky. Her littermates also finished – Ozzy and Gypsy
Ozzy (15 inch) CH Kazuri N JoyfulNoise Just Over The Rainbow – is 4 singles away from his GCH also after 2 weekends as a special. Ozzy is bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns and owned by Tesla Sabatier, Dolly Stearns & Sarah Sweetman
Reese (15 inch) CH Belamie’s Everything Goes With Pink at Kazuri – Reese arrived to us in WA in October 2025, and became a new champion in Nov 2025 and 3 weekends in the ring. She is the daughter of Kazuri’s homebred CH Shelby, sister of Callie and Murphy. Bred by Pat Plana & Harmoni Plana and owned by Sarah Sweetman. She also finished her CH the same weekend as her littermate sister Bliss, that Pat kept for herself – so fun.
Malibu (15 inch) CH Kazuri’s Blue Skies Over Malibu – Blu-berry was shown sporadically and finished in just a few weekends. He was bred by Sarah Sweetman and owned by Malia Throop & Sarah Sweetman
Basil (15 inch) CH JoyfulNoise It Takes A Lot More Than Fancy Flying – bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns, owned by Dolly Stearns & Ruthie Tesky. Finished in style by John Stearns
Chase (15 inch) CH Kazuri’s Chasing The Dream. Finished with 3 majors. He was bred and owned by Sarah Sweetman, Mike and Karen Kurtzner
Elphaba (15 inch) CH Kazuri’s No Trouble Defying Gravity – finished with e Best Puppy in Show at the CWBC beagle specialty and 3 majors. Bred and owned by Sarah Sweetman
Walker (15 inch) CH Kazuri’s It’s A Cake Walk. Walker finished with 3 majors. Bred and owned by Sarah Sweetman and now retired and loved by Chelsea T
Honorable mention for miss Olvia Newton John who competed in BPUP (4-6 class) 7 times and walked away with 7 Hound Group wins, and 5 Best In Shows against some lovely puppy competition. 🙂 She will debut in the regular classes in 2026. She was also “borrowed” for puppy cuddles by photography Tyler Crady who did a photoshoot of her.
I always feel like 8 weeks sneaks up on me. I am surprised at how quickly they grow and learn and then it’s time to kiss them one last time and send them off to their new homes.
The first of the puppies will be leaving late next week and so I am cherishing each and every day with them.
They are bold, curious, sweet, and smart – just as they should be.
We are putting in a new run so we have a second space over the winter months – the babies enjoyed playing in there today so naturally I took my camera along 🙂
My friends Lisa (Youngsong Beagles) and Jenni (OutWest Beagles) had a litter that I had my eye on. I told them if there was an “extra” girl, to let me know as the dam Blanche, is a 1/2 sister to my Callie and Murphy.
Blanche was bred to an old famous 13 inch dog PD – BIS BISS Kowtown’s High Speed Chase – the son of Ben (BIS BISS Kahootz Chase Manhatten). Her pedigree ties in to mine so well, and I will be forever grateful for their generosity in sharing one of their precious girls with me.
This week, Miss “Dorothy” arrived in Seattle – she stepped off the plane and into our hearts
So introducing “Youngsong Chasing Dreams at OutWest” – her call name will be Skylar
The beagle pups are 6 weeks and have had their first parvo vaccine. It was time to let them meet the older dogs in a supervised play. We have a couple of visiting dogs since we have a show this weekend, and it was fun to see how obsessed they all were with the babies. They were so gentle and let the babies crawl over them and bite them. I am so thankful for such wonderful temperaments on my pack.
Callie and Nick’s pups are CONFIDENT. They now want to play outdoors every day and are trying to climb stairs and all kinds of things that feel way too early. They are super smart and follow me around – they are curious and playful – I cant deny that I am not smitten. It is so hard for me to leave on weekends to attend dog shows.
I love them so much. How could I not when they are a combination of Nick and Callie? I think if I could keep them all I would.
Enjoy their photos from this afternoon – they were not thrilled to have to stay in one place :).
Bpup was offered on Friday and Saturday of the Timberland Dog show in Chehalis this weekend.
Much to my absolute delight, Olivia won the hound group and a huge Best Puppy In Show with many puppies competing! WOW!
As a breeder and owner, it is such an honor for her to be recognized by so many judges and in such lovely puppy competition. Thank you to judges Mr Michael Savage and Mr Bill Fletcher for choosing Olivia as your “Best puppy”
