Bella in San Antonio

Finally, here is a photo of Bella taken at the San Antonio shows!  It was so much fun having Bella back out in the ring again and she attained her Grand Champion title in just 3 weekends!  We will take some time off now for puppies and hope to have Bella back out in the spring/summer next year!

Bella struts her stuff in San Antonio - my first time in the ring since knee replacement surgery!

West Texas

While we were in Louisiana, Nick and Paige have been off in West Texas and New Mexico.  Today in Lubbock, Nick was Best of Breed and took a group 4!

Nick's first group placement!

Monroe

Just as Hurricane Isaac moved through Louisiana, we piled in our various vehicles and headed to the shows in Monroe over Labor Day Weekend!  What a fun circuit - we set up with our new Giant Schnauzer friends and thoroughly enjoyed the weekend.  Bella was Best of Opposite one day and Select 2 of the days, Clint was Select all 4 days, Natalie was Best of Winners one day for her second major, and Wyatt was Best of Winners one day!  We are already planning to go back next year!

Natalie in her win photo with proud "mom" and handler Kim!

Wyatt and Bella standing guard in hotel room!

Bella earns her Grand Champion title!

Bella and I went back in the ring in July (after my total knee replacement surgery in January) and she earned her Grand Champion title at the Houston shows!  We had so much fun doing it too - great to be back in the ring!  New show photo to come but here is a candid a Bella admirer snapped in Houston!

Bella and I BOTH thanked the judge for fininshing her Grand Champion title!

Natalie earns her first major!

Natalie attended circuits in San Antonio in Houston in July earning another single and her first major - a FIVE pointer!  Show photo to come! Here is a candid from the ring.

Natalie and Kim in the ring at San Antonio shows!

Wyatt Goes Best of Winners!

Wyatt earned another point at shows in San Antonio going Best of Winners!  Here is a candid from the ring!  They make a great team!

Lynne and Wyatt in the ring!

Nick earns his Grand Champion title!

Nick (new Gr Ch Always National Treasure) has been to Oklahoma City, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston since I last posted! He earned his Grand Champion title in Oklahoma, and followed that with several Best of Breeds in tough competition.  So proud of him!  Will post new show photo soon!  Here is a candid in the group ring in San Antonio!

Nick and Paige in the group in San Antonio!