Huge congratulations to owner/handler Sarah and Fonzie (CH Kazuri’s A MInd of His Own) as they pulled a Best of Breed win at the Olympic Kennel Club dog show on August 18th. They went on to grab a Group 3 win in the #ownerhandler group. So proud of the achievements they have made together!
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Madison finishes her CH title
We needed 2 points to finish her CH title – and luckily for us we got them plus 2 extras at the Western Washington Hound Association show. We finished in style by going Best of Opposite and Best of Winners garnering a 4 point major. I was especially proud as it was a hot summers day and over 90 degrees by the time we got in the ring.
Congratulations Maddy on finishing your CH title in style! Big thank you to judge Sharon Sakson for the honor of this win.
Stella grows up
Stella is growing up well – she is a spunky little girl with loads of personality – these pictures were taken when she was about 9 weeks old. She could have made a cute show pup.
Unfortunately, her bite is not perfect. As a breeder, I could put doggie braces on her (yes that is a real thing)…but ethically I would know that it could show up again in her bloodline if I ever chose to breed her. And I don’t want to cut corners as a breeder.
We made the sad decision to home her as a pet. Sometimes I believe that God has a plan greater than we can imagine and Mike and Michelle got in touch with us about a puppy. Stella has gone to her new home in Oregon and I couldn’t be more thrilled with how cherished she is – and that she has 3 beagles and a Lhasa as fur siblings 🙂
Jessie’s final puppy
This is little Stella – Jessie’s final puppy. With progesterone testing and perfect timing, she produced only one puppy, so we made the hard decision to spay her on delivery.
With breeding, we take our job very seriously – not just extensively health testing our dams – but also making hard decisions if we need to.
Unfortunately, Jessie had trouble getting pregnant and trouble whelping. It is no one’s fault – it is just the nature of nature. But we believe that its unfair to Jessie to make her go through this again and so spaying her means we can have her as our couch potato from now on.
Little Stella was 5 oz at birth and took about 30 minutes to breathe steadily. She is now nursing well and growing perfectly. We are in love.
Cooper
Cooper is our old soul – at nearly 11, we are aware that we will soon be on borrowed time with him. My friend Sacha Blue met us in Kirkland this sunny evening. At the last minute I decided to bring the dogs and I am so glad I did as she captured this beautiful portrait of my son, my mom and Cooper.
6 years ago we brought him to the USA from New Zealand and I haven’t regretted that decision once. He was my first beagle love and our very start in this beautiful breed.
Bella and Jedi – 8 weeks
Bella-Luna and Jedi are about to go to their new homes. Jedi (now named Fonzie) is going to a local family where he will be a living the good life as an AKC show dog. Bella-Luna (now named Lucie) is going to become a spoilt loved pet in the heart of Seattle.
We will miss these little guys and wish them all well in their new homes.
Cooper raises the babies
He might be 10, but Cooper is proving to be an amazing puppy raiser – gentle but firm as he plays with them.
Beagle babies are 3 weeks old
Bella-Luna and Jedi are 3 weeks old and have opened their eyes. They are starting to move around and start making sounds.
The puppy adorableness has increased exponentially!
Beagle puppies are 1 week
The puppies, now known affectionately as “Bella-Luna” and “Jedi” are a week old so we celebrated with some photos.
Aren’t beagle puppies just the cutest?
Hello world!
Hi – we are the Sweetman family. It is nice to meet you!
We are lucky enough to have a small, hobby kennel located approximately 15 miles North of Seattle in Woodinville, Washington.
Our goal is to produce quality beagles that not only look beautiful, are healthy, move soundly, but also have the temperament that will make them a life-long member of your family.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at sarah.sweetman@outlook.com