Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!! One year old today.

Grecian Windflowers

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I've been trying to decide if I want to buy or build a vacation home and if so, where. I'm leaning towards the thumb on Lake Huron but some have suggested I try places like the west coast on Lake Michigan. I have a very hard time deciding things now. I do love my home. I also love nature and living in the country on water a legacy of my childhood living near South Lyon.

I just realized that the square dance term "dosido" was from the French "Dos-à-dos" which means back to back - Duh!!

Yankee and Eileen

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Yankee and Eileen at a show today, Saturday, April 9, 2011 in Michigan where they had a good time made lots of new friends!

Loa & Annette

Vinlands Loa and Annette ranked first on the United Kennel Club's Novice All Star's list through March 13, 2011. Loa's parents are Korpur (Alaskastaðirs Korpur, BFF, CGC, RN, RA, RE, CD) and Kria (Thordunu Kría, BFF, CGC, RN, RA, RE, CD ).



















To view the United Kennel Club's results go to: -
http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/DEAllStarsObedience2011?OpenDocument&Click=

If this doesn't show up when you click on it, copy and paste it into your browser.

Kersins Trölli & Vinlands Brana and Bob & Nan

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Kersins Trölli (first four photos) has his NAP, NA, NAJ (Novice Agility Preferred [standard], Novice Agility [standard], and his Novice Agility Jumpers [aka JWW - Jumpers With Weaves]).




















































Vinlands Brana (last four photos) has her NAP, NAJP (Novice Agility Preferred [standard], Novice Agility Jumpers Preferred [aka JWW - Jumpers With Weaves Preferred]).













Both dogs have additional legs on their way to more titles! (It takes three qualifying scores or legs to earn a title.)

Nan and Bob have done extremely well training and titling two Icelandics!

Performance Icelandics are awesome! Once more performance people discover this breed for themselves, we will see more of our dogs in dog sports. Like most herding breeds, Icelandics excel in all sorts of dog activities like herding, tracking, search and rescue, agility, flyball, rally, obedience, etc.

Yankee, Eileen and BOB

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Although this was from a few weeks ago, I didn't have a scanner to copy the article into my photos. It's a great article and Yankee did fantastic in conformation. Congratulations Eileen and Yankee!

Vinlands Loa

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Loa lives in Minnesota with Annette and Fred Prieve. They earned four HIT (High in Trials) under Judges Marilyn S. Tomaszewski and Russell J. Hornfisher in one weekend with the following scores: - 199, 199.5, 199+ and 198.

Vinlands Loa and Annette ranked first on the United Kennel Club's Novice All Star's list through March 13, 2011: -
http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/DEAllStarsObedience2011?OpenDocument&Click=
Loa's parents are Korpur (Alaskastaðirs Korpur, BFF, CGC, RN, RA, RE, CD) and Kria (Thordunu Kría, BFF, CGC, RN, RA, RE, CD ).