Thursday, October 6, 2011

Champion Jazz!

CH Kuroi Kao All That Jazz

Jazz has
finally done it - he has become a Champion on paper - he has always been a Champion to me! Paul did a wonderful job with - even if Jazz was a brat that last show!

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Saving Sasha

Sasha was dumped in a shelter in LA because her owners did not have time for her anymore...The shelter told us she was too old and sick and not worth saving....Well aa bunch of wonderful people decided different. So many people pulled together from coast to coast to save the beautiful girl who touch so many hearts.

Sasha is safe now in a wonderful home in Arizona. She's not sick, or sad anymore and she was well worth saving...

Thank you to everyone who decided to give her a chance!


Monday, August 29, 2011

It's been WAY too long

Ya, I have been totally remiss in my blogging about MY dogs and so much has happend! Jazz has gotten his second major and at that point was 5 from finish...now he is only 2 away from finish.

I put him with a really great handler - okay one of the best Akita handlers in the country. (Special thanks to Keith and Nakodo for sharing. Here is Jazz and his Handler Paul Levesque - what a difference having a man handle has made! Jazz is happy to be in the ring looks amazing and is totally in love with Paul.

I think he will be very sad when he finishes and doesn't get to go to "Big Show" anymore....



More to come and the show photos when they arrive!!!!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Memphis Akita - UPDATE ADOPTED!

Remember the video of the shelter that killed the akita 39 seconds after he was surrendered? We all saw it...Well, this boy is in the same shelter - he will be killed as soon as stray hold it off...



#225703 - Akita, black/brown, male, 4 yr old. Stray in
05.01.11/Out 05.06.11. Can't release until then.

If you are interested in any of these dogs, please let Tracy know.

Here's his contact information:


Tracy Dunlap, Sr. ACT

Memphis Animal Services

3456 Tchulahoma Rd.

Memphis, TN 38118

(901) 362-5310

tracy.dunlap@memphistn.gov (at memphistn.gov)

Thank you.

Jan Courtney

Jazz

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Akita on Craig's List, NH

This dog was on Craig's list - the post was flagged for removal because they asked for money - you can't SELL animals on Craig's list:


Akita (Southern NH)


Date: 2011-04-30, 11:57AM EDT
Reply to: comm-xawmy-2354767953@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Joe is 4 year old male Akita and he must find a new home quickly. He is leash trained, house broken and has a typical Akita personality. He is on the small side for the breed he only weighs 70 lbs. I would prefer someone who is familiar with the breed, ideally a previous akita owner. A $200 re-homing fee will apply, but is negotiable if you can demonstrate you can provide the right home for him. I will deliver him to you.











Sprinfield April 2011

This was a cluster of shows in Springfield on Easter Weekend. Jazz looked great but this will likely be his last shows for a while and maybe forever. See, Jazz does not like the ring, he hates as a matter of fact.

Some of my breeder friends think that he should just do it because I want him to, but, he's an Akita, he doesn't do things JUST BECAUSE I want him to. He's not Kat, who will do anything because I ask it of her.

So, I have made the decision that he doesn't need to be a show dog...he just needs to be a dog, my dog. I don't love him any less for not wanting to show, why would I?

It's a pretty big bummer that I have spent soooo much time and money to make him into a show dog and me into a handler. It was not all for nothing...He has 7 points, only needs 8 more to finish. But, it does not seem that it is meant to be. That said I was proud of how he showed, he looked great and moved beautifully, stayed right with me.

Anyway, here he is at the Easter Shows:

This was Friday, day one. Day one is always tough, he was a little grumpy but did what was asked. That is my friend Linda with Teagan, he won Winner's Dog. Teagan is a beautiful puppy and will make his championship very quickly.


Jazz on Saturday - much perkier and did a very nice job. I am finally getting the hang of this handling thing...He was beaten for Winner's Dog by Marine who is a very nice BIG young dog.



Love this shot - I am finally smiling...and Jazz looks so good here!
















Jazz, Nancy and Kodi, Ed and Marine in the Winner's Class -


Winner's Class from a different angle - Marine took winner's dog. Kodi took reserve.


Jazz relaxing before class on Easter - I had already decided he was done showing by now, so we were just there to fill the major and have fun...


This is Sunday - Open Dog Class, Jazz won. Figures.



Winner's Class,. Jazz, Nancy and Kodi, Ed and Marine, Linda and Teagan. Teagan won Winner's Dog that day for his first major.

So for now he will just be a dog, I'll take him to classes and try some Rally runs with him. He likes to be doing something, perhaps Rally is his thing...it was for Kat.