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.
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
The weather matches the joy of raising these busy little puppies. We moved them upstairs to the main room, and they were “let us out and explore” so we did. The confidence on these puppies is outstanding.
They now regularly play outside thanks to the weather being so nice right now – they are loving exploring and beating each other up.
Enjoy their 5 week photos taken today
Buddy – Big Red/White boy
Andy – Tri Boy
Stan – Small Red/White boy named after Eminem’s song “Stan”
Nova continues to be an amazing momma – the puppies are now her playmates as they are eating 3 meals a day. They LOVE food and the bowl is always licked clean. They don’t want to use their potty box yet, so we will just call that a work in progress. All I can say is lucky they are all so cute <3 haha
The weather was so warm in the 70s today and so I took the babies outside for a small outdoor play – they weren’t too sure about it, but I know each time they go out, their confidence will grow.
I love these tiny precious little pups. Lucky me for being the one to raise them.
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”
Deliliah – Tri Girl 1
Roxanne – Tri girl 2
Gloria – Tri girl 3
Jolene – Red/White girl
Want your own beagle puppy? One of the Red and White boys is available.
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”
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
Ivy’s babies are 8 weeks old and doing great. They are getting very good at being in their crates while they eat, and practicing being patient to be picked up so we dont have them jumping all over us. I believe in reinforcing the bahviour we want at a young age, so it becomes the norm and habit for a lifetime. I am trying to lay a good foundation for them to sit on as they leave for their new homes in a couple of weeks.
We did photos on some rocks today – I thought it would contain them but i was wrong – they all figured out how to jump off or climb off – lol. Safety comes first so I didnt try it for long 🙂
Nova is a wonderful mama already to her babies. They are only 24 hours old but I wanted to take photos of them so you could see them. <3 They are so squishy. How she fit all these chunky babies in her tummy i will never know <3
I have had a few people say “You have lemon beagles”. That color term is mis-used a lot and red or tan/white dogs are often called Lemons when they are not. True lemon beagles have a yellow hint to their white areas, and their colored parts end us as a pale yellow not a red or a tan. They are honestly pretty uncommon as it is a diluted version of a recessive geen. From a distance lemon beagles look almost white all over.
Red and white or Tan and White pups appear almost white at birth, but usually have a little color around their ears / eyes, and then the color on their bodies darken into a tan or red as they grow older. So my three pups from this litter are Tan and White or Red and White.
Big Red/White boy (will have a purple collar on in the future so I can tell the RW boys apart)
Tri Boy
Small Red/White boy (will have a green collar on in the future so I can tell the RW boys apart)
Following my last post about kindness, I wanted to say what a great weekend it was at the dog show. I often say “Community over Competition” and this weekend was no exception. Thank you to Malia, Dolly, Sami and Kayla for helping whenever it was needed ringside or even in the ring this weekend.
On Thursday before I got there, Kayla and miss Potato (Vada) CH Kazuri N Joyful Noise Sunshine on a Cloudy Day, bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns and co-owned by Sarah & Kayla Bonnin went BOV under judge Mr Jon R Cole and a lovely OHGroup 3 under judge Mrs Laura Reeves.
Our first show day was Friday, under judge Dr Daniel W Dowling, my 6 month old Skylar (Youngsong Chasing Dreams at Outwest bred and co-owned by Lisa Young and Jenni Neift, and co-owned by myself) went WB/BOV over 4 specials for a 5 point major in 13s. This was her first time in the ring, as BPUP wasn’t available while she was eligible. I was so proud of her. Miss Bella was RWB to her. In 15s, Nashville (Kazuri N JoyfulNoise Appearing At the Opry bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns, owned by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtnzer and Lisa Young) won RWD to a competitive 4 point major.
Saturday, under judge Mr John P Wade, in his second weekend in the ring, Leo, (Kazuri N Wonderlust Trouble At the Top bred by Sarah Sweetman & Malia Throop, owned by Jaycee Barrett) went WD/BOS for a 5 point major going over several specials.
In 13s Bella (Kazuri N JoyfulNoise Little Miss Sunshine bred by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns, owned by Sarah Sweetman) won WB. Bella is the littermate of Nashville. 13 inch RWB went to Alice (Wonderlust N Kazuri Curiosity Leads To Trouble bred by Sarah Sweetman & Malia Throop, owned by Malia) from the BBE puppy class – she is the littermate sister of Leo.
On Sunday, under judge Mr Jamie Hubbard, in 15s Leo went WD again for another CH point. RWD went to Bro (Kazuri N Wonderlust Trouble’s A Brewin @ Cloudpoint bred by Sarah Sweetman & Malia Throop, co-owned by Amie McLaughlin & Garrison Sharp) from the BBE puppy class – he is the littermate brother of Leo & Alice. Bella won 13s WB again, with Skylar RWB. Savannah (GCHB Kazuri’s Gonna Be Peachy CGC TKN FDC DCAT bred by Sarah Sweetman and co-owned with Malia Throop) went Select and OHBOV for a 5 GCH points.
Last but not least, 5 month old puppy Cardi B (Kazuri’s A Little Sweet A Little Spicy bred and owned by Sarah Sweetman) played in the BPUP ring. She won Hound Group 2 on Saturday under judge Theresa M Lyons, and on Sunday (thanks to Kayla and Dolly getting her to the ring on time) she won Hound Group 1 under judge Mr John Mayhall.
It would a travesty to not mention that my wonderful friend Dolly Stearns and her husband John were the “hosts with the most” for the weekend and provided a wonderful space to hang out in their new RV, helped with dog care and meals. Amazing! I am so thankful to my travel partner extraordinaire, Malia, who took every stressful moment with care and kindness – I was so thankful for her steady “it’ll be okay “ attitude.
I would also like to say I loved getting to see my beloved friends Mike and Karen Kurtzner, who were visiting the West Coast from their home in TN. While my car troubles didn’t allow for much one on one chatting time during the day, I was grateful to wrap my arms around them, and share the ring with them. I loved seeing their beautiful dogs Lolli and Denver and cheer them on. Lolli and Denver’s littermate Blanche is the dam of my little girl Skylar. Denver is the sire of Bella and Nashville. Lolli and Denver are also ½ siblings (same sire) as my beloved Callie and Murphy. Not to mention their breeders Lisa and Jenni are great friends – So, cheering for them is so easy as it feels like family – because it is!
It was also so fun to hang out a little bit with Kayla, Sami, Carrie, Serena, Jonah and Hannah and Ashley. I love this beagle community and cheering everyone on! Every kennel represented had their day or even days in the ribbons and I couldn’t be more proud of this community – it shows the quality is deep in this area for the winning to be spread around and the judges having a hard decision to make. I always enjoy showing when there are more people to show with.
