On Friday August 23, 2013 at the TSSC agility trial held in Hamden, CT Bitti earned a double Q under judges David Hirsch and Susan Barnett, this DQ gave her the final points that she needed to complete her MACH!!! She is officially a DOUBLE CHAMPION!!
MACH Bitti and her brand new MACH bar and ribbon!!
Tri State Shetland Sheepdog Club presents a seminar on breeding and whelping!
This weekend I attended a seminar on breeding and whelping given by Myra Savant Harris. Myra has a tremendous wealth of knowledge, both from her work as a labor and delivery nurse and from her experience as a long time breeder of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
This is the second time that I have attended her seminar, Myra is a wonderful speaker and really funny too! She has a great way of presenting her information, she makes the time fly by and leaves you wanting more 
Britt is due in season soon and I am planning to breed her on this upcoming season, so this refresher could not have been timed more perfectly for me!
Rain, Rain go away……..
It seems that it rained all through the Spring, and then the Summer too. Now that it is Fall, why should things change?? No reason…..so, the rain has continued. TriState Shetland Sheepdog Club had a sanctioned match scheduled at the end of September, and we were rained out. Today was our rain date…..should we be surprised, it was raining yet again! The rain certainly affected the entry, but, there were brave souls who did come despite the weather. The Sweeps entries were judged by Kerry Newcomb, and the Regular Class entries by Connie Nelson. A darling young puppy bitch bred by Richard, Nancy and Liz Hildreth, won both Best In Sweeps AND Best In Match today! Thankfully, we somehow managed to get everything done between the showers.
Connie Nelson and "Maggie" her choice for Best in Match!