A Note about Kobe:
Hi Kathi
My wife and I have Zuzu a bitch from the Mia and Kobe litter .
I heard from John Reusing that you recently lost your boy Kobe.
Terry and I wanted to offer our condolences.You and Sandy R managed to put together a beautiful litter of pups from that breeding!
Zuzu is our pet and we have not showed her yet . We are training her and we take her to field training activities several times a week. She has high motivation to retrieve and is fast as a bullet in going out and retrieving.
She is smart, beautiful, funny and loving...qualities common to Flaties but dear to us.
Thank you for following your ambitions regarding this breed,because if hadn't, you would have never produced such a beautiful sire in Kobe and we would have never had the pleasure of having such a swell pup like Zuzu living with us.
We are truly sorry for your loss of Kobe and we wanted to thank you for your part in the breeding of the litter that allowed us the privilege of having Zuzu as part of our lives.
Gary McManus and Teresa Drew
December 13th, 2014
This has been quite the week for StormWatch. Not only were we so incredibly blessed with Nikki and Kobe's lovely 7 babies that kept me out of the fun at the AKC/Eukanuba, but Jinny Courtney's girl, Hula, finished her CH after going WB all three days and Kona was BOW two days in Orlando.
Following the CH by Hula, Tegan's baby, Eve - CH StormWatch Enclave Genesis - won Select Bitch on Saturday in a lovely specials class at the spectacular event. We were overjoyed! But the excitement for the week didn't end there.
Peg Forte sent me this note yesterday. "Beau - "StormWatch Beaufort Record Wynds" took a 4 point major under Kurt Anderson today - finishing his CH in style. Wyn (Bronze GCH StormWatch Whirlwynd) was BOB - in the group under Betty Ann Stenmark. She was one of 7 pulled out. It was really neat that Beau finished on a day when his mom, Wyn was BOB - that’s what Jetta, his sister, did too. They are finished out of the puppy classes - never out of the ribbons and finished before they turned 17 months." Beau and Jetta's lovely sire was Colin - Brightmoor Celtic Storm, who, by the way, was Hula's daddy, too! (Different litters with litter sisters, Flyer and Wyn!) Thank you, again, Wies, Linda and Andre!
This has been quite the week for StormWatch. Not only were we so incredibly blessed with Nikki and Kobe's lovely 7 babies that kept me out of the fun at the AKC/Eukanuba, but Jinny Courtney's girl, Hula, finished her CH after going WB all three days and Kona was BOW two days in Orlando.
Following the CH by Hula, Tegan's baby, Eve - CH StormWatch Enclave Genesis - won Select Bitch on Saturday in a lovely specials class at the spectacular event. We were overjoyed! But the excitement for the week didn't end there.
Peg Forte sent me this note yesterday. "Beau - "StormWatch Beaufort Record Wynds" took a 4 point major under Kurt Anderson today - finishing his CH in style. Wyn (Bronze GCH StormWatch Whirlwynd) was BOB - in the group under Betty Ann Stenmark. She was one of 7 pulled out. It was really neat that Beau finished on a day when his mom, Wyn was BOB - that’s what Jetta, his sister, did too. They are finished out of the puppy classes - never out of the ribbons and finished before they turned 17 months." Beau and Jetta's lovely sire was Colin - Brightmoor Celtic Storm, who, by the way, was Hula's daddy, too! (Different litters with litter sisters, Flyer and Wyn!) Thank you, again, Wies, Linda and Andre!
Nosework by Tex and Peg
Tex, Jordan's boy, is burning up the search world with his new, fun nosework! Peg says he finds his articles within 20 seconds!! We are very proud of both you and your mom, Tex! Keep up the good work!
Rowdie Takes Best of Breed all Four days in Biloxi!
Ever the busy team, Rowdie and Morgan travel to Biloxi and take Breed all 4 days!
Christia Hewlett's StormWatch Chase the Lightning...
Little Chase is enjoying his puppyhood (pictured here at 6 mos.) learning obedience, starting puppy agility and loving his mom, dad and kid (Christiana!)
Wyn Taking Agility by Storm...
Here is Peg Forte's Wyn, jumping for joy and ribbons and loving every minute of it...
When she's not being an agility girl, she's showing in breed and is now number 12 FCR in the country!
Go WYN!
When she's not being an agility girl, she's showing in breed and is now number 12 FCR in the country!
Go WYN!
Mako hangs out in OC!
Mako and his best buddy, Steve, have a great time at the OC Tuna tournament in Ocean City, Maryland! Earning his Championship the weekend before, Mako and Steve enjoy a lovely weeks at the beach.
Isabel/Joker litter Reunion - Vero Beach, Fl., April 28!
(Lt-rt: Susan Dluz with Zulu, Bobbie Bradley with Kyla, Kathi Leonhardt, Carol Cassidy with Hart, and Steve Pace with Mako). At the Treasure Coast Dog show, 4 of the magnificent Is/Joker 7 got together for a photo opp. Brother Kona would have been there but he was baby-sitting ;-) It was a good weekend seeing everyone and having Kobe go BOB and Nikki winning BOB in her little puppy match at 3 months of age.
Kona and Jinny tracking...
Kona loves everything he does! And especially working with his mom on the Tracking field! Does a glove in your mouth make you look fat?
Punch loves his duckies...
As dawn approaches, Shari Hughes and her faithful boy, Punch, await the arrival of his most favorite game - ducks!
Pretty baby...
Kobe and Queen's baby, Swagger, is ALL of that!
Jordie relaxin'
At 12.5 years of age, Jordie enjoys chillin' on the couch.