Slipstream Stuff

Slipstream hometown show!!

2010-11-20T22:11:00.001-05:00

What a great weekend all the Slipstream Juniors had at the Knoxville TN show!!

Taylor and Cosmo won BJH on Thursday 11/4/10 under judge Ms Karen Riddle!! This was Open Senior Win #13 for the year, Win #3 for Eukanuba 2011, and Win #1 for Westminster 2012!! What a way to start off the weekend at their hometown show! :) Friday-Sun(11/5-11/7) they got 2nd place all 3 days but got amazing compliments from all the judges!!

Brigid and Birdee won their Open Junior class on 11/6/10 under judge Mrs Deborah Anthony!! This was their first win since they moved up to the Open Junior class making this win #1 for Eukanuba 2011 and Westminster 2012!! :) On 11/7/10 they got 3rd place!

Cortney and Rizer began their weekend on 11/6/10 getting 3rd place but they won their Open Junior class on 11/7/10 under judge Ms. Barbara Wood!! This was their Win #4 for Eukanuba 2011 and Win #1 for Westminster 2012!!

Congrats to the Slipstream Juniors on a AWESOME weekend!!!!! <3 :)

One day show, one big win!!

2010-11-20T21:58:00.001-05:00

Taylor and Cosmo went to just one day of the Marrietta show and won their biggest BJH yet!! They won Best Junior on 10/30/10 under judge Mr Rory Friedow.This was Open Senior win #12 for the year and Win #2 for Eukanuba 2011!

The next day, Cortney and Rizer won their Open Junior class for their Win #3 for Eukanuba 2011!!

Congrats to Slipstream Juniors! :)

Atlanta BJH for Cosmo and Taylor!!

2010-11-20T21:50:00.001-05:00

Taylor and Cosmo get a very nice Best Junior win in Atlanta on 10/22/10 under judge Mr Carl Liepman! This was their Win #11 for the year and Win #1 for Eukanuba 2011!!

2nd Slipstream Junior Qualifies for Garden!!

2010-10-26T23:46:00.001-04:00

Cortney Hannah & "Rizer" CH Slipstream Huntr's Moon Arizin, qualified to show in Juniors at Westminster in NYC, getting back to back wins, #9 & #10, October 16-17 2010 in Nashville TN show under judges Ms Linda More & Mr Richard Lashbrook.

Congrats to the 2nd team of Slipstream juniors to qualify for Westminster 2011!!

Best of Breed!!

2010-10-26T23:34:00.001-04:00

Taylor got her first Best of Breed with Cosmo at the East Ridge TN show on September 19, 2010 under judge Mrs Denny Mounce!!! This also gave Cosmo his first GCH Major(3 pts)!!! Later that afternoon in Sporting Group, they made the Top 7 final cut!!! What a great first time in groups!!!

Also that weekend Taylor and Cosmo got 4th place in Jr's both Saturday 9/18 & Sunday 9/19!

Cosmo & Taylor, Qualified for The Garden!!!

2010-10-26T23:26:00.000-04:00

Taylor and Cosmo qualified on September 2, 2010 under judge Mr Michael Kennedy, to go and compete in Juniors at Westminster in NYC in February 2011!!!

This was just their first full year in the Conformation/Juniors show ring and they've had an amazing year!! They want to thank everyone, trainers, breeders, and friends, for helping get them this far!! This is only the first of many Jr's trained & dogs bred at Slipstream that will achieve their goals and go to Westminster in the near future!!

And of course, a huge thanks to the Cozi man for working his little heart out and becoming the best show boy he is!!! <3 Thank you for the amazing year and taking us far in achieving our goals!

Taylor and Cosmo finished out their weekend in Raleigh with a 4th place on 9/3 and a big 3rd place on 9/4!

Congrats team!! :)

Karen and Fly get 2 legs of JH, first time out!

2010-09-26T19:41:00.001-04:00

Fly on birds in Maryland

2010-09-21T09:29:00.001-04:00

Fly is owned, loved and handled by Karen Allen! See more Fly here:
http://www.slipstreamgsp.net/Fly/

One more win til Westminster!!

2010-09-11T00:17:00.001-04:00

Cosmo and Taylor got win #9 in Southaven MS on 8/21/10 under judge Mrs Janet Jackson!!! Only one more til Westminster qualified!! :)

On the same day, they went Select Dog in B.O.B. for 1 more point to Cosmo's GCH!!!

First GCH points!!

2010-09-11T00:14:00.001-04:00

Cosmo got his first 2 points to his Grand Championship in Salem VA 8/4/10 with Taylor by going Best of Opposite under judge Mrs. Robert D Smith!!!!!!

Birdee & Brigid - 2 wins, 1 show!!

2010-09-11T00:09:00.001-04:00

Birdee and her junior, Brigid, picked up their last 2 wins from the Novice Junior class in the big classes at Greenville SC!! They are now moved up to the Open Junior class! Congrats girl, great job!! :)

Back-to-back BJH's!!!!

2010-09-11T00:01:00.001-04:00

Taylor and Cosmo got their first back-to-back BJH's in Berryville VA both days(see 2 posts below for first day)!!!! Sunday's (7/18) win was Win #7 under judge Mrs. Billie Kellogg!!! :)

Cosmo goes to Washington D.C.!!!

2010-07-17T21:19:00.001-04:00

After Cosmo and Taylor win BJH at a show in Berryville VA(see post below!), they head up to Washington DC for a fun little day trip!! Cosmo enjoyed seeing all the sights of DC! :)

Picture: Taylor stacking up Cosmo with the Capitol in the background! :)

Yet another BJH for Taylor and Cosmo!!!!

2010-07-17T21:14:00.001-04:00

Taylor and Cosmo win another Best Junior Handler and Open Senior win #6 in Berryville VA on July 17th 2010 under judge Mrs. Jacqueline Stacy!!! :)

BJH July 5th, Taylor and Cosmo!!

2010-07-17T21:08:00.000-04:00

Taylor and Cosmo win their 4th Best Junior Handler and Open Senior win #5, qualifying them for EUKANUBA!, on July 5th 2010 in Lima OH under judge Mrs. Nikki Riggsbee!!!!!!! :)

BJH for Cortney and Rizer!!

2010-07-07T22:36:00.001-04:00

Cortney and Rizer win BJH in Waynesville NC on June 20th under Judge Mrs. Jean Fournier!!!! This great team is now Eukanuba 2010 qualified!!! Congrats guys!! :)

Another BJH for Taylor and Cosmo!!

2010-07-07T22:26:00.001-04:00

Taylor and Cosmo got their Open Senior win #4 with BJH in Corydon, IN on June 5th under Judge Mrs Nancy Russel!!!! Only one more win til this team is qualified for Eukanuba 2010!!! :)

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida North FL Regional Specialty

2010-07-07T22:20:00.001-04:00

More brags for the last day at Nationals!

Missy & Birdee -- 1st place again in the Hunting Bitch class under Judge Ms. Nancy P. Self!!!

Junior Showmanship:

(Judge: Ms. Allison J. Johnston)

Taylor & Cosmo -- 2nd place in Open Senior!!

Cortney & Rizer -- 1st place in Open Junior!!

Brigid & Birdee -- 1st place in Novice Junior!!

What a fun time at Nationals we all had!! :)

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida National Specialty Show May 15th!

2010-07-07T21:46:00.001-04:00

Lots of brags and updates for this big day at Nationals!!

Missy & Birdee -- 1st place in the Hunting Bitch class and then they went on to Best of Breed and made the final cut all under Judge Mrs. Michele L. Billings!!!!!! :)

Junior Showmanship:

(Judge: Ms. Christy Douglas-Featherston)

Taylor & Cosmo -- 4th place in Open Senior!!

Cortney & Rizer -- 1st place in Open Junior!!!!

Brigid & Birdee -- 1st place in the Novice Junior class!!!

What a day it was for Slipstream in the ring!!! :)

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida Sweepstakes May 13th!

2010-07-07T21:45:00.001-04:00

Missy showed Bret, Ch Edelmarke Rockpoint Bret Alder, in 15-18 Month Dogs Sweepstakes and won 2nd place under Judge Mrs. Patta Titus!!!

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida Water Ratings Test - Cosmo

2010-07-07T17:08:00.001-04:00

Cosmo acheives his GSPCA NRD title on May 10th!!! :)

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida Agility Trial May 9th - Birdee and Cosmo

2010-07-07T17:03:00.001-04:00

Birdee wins 1st with a Q in her JWW 24'' class!!!!!!! :)

And Cosmo did a great job but no Q's this weekend :)

Taylor and Cosmo first all-breed BJH!!

2010-07-07T16:49:00.001-04:00

Taylor and Cosmo got their Open Senior win #3 along with their first all-breed Best Junior Handler win under Judge Mrs Kathy Bube in Eaton OH on May 2nd!!!! Congrats guys!! :)

Taylor and Cosmo first BJH at GSP Specialty!!

2010-07-07T16:38:00.001-04:00

Taylor and Cosmo got their Open Senior #2 win with their first BJH at the GSP Specialty in Perry GA on April 18th!!!! :)

Birdee's first agility titles!!

2010-07-07T16:34:00.001-04:00

Birdee finishes her NA and NAJ AKC agility titles at the ORKC agility triall in Harriman TN on April 17th and 18th!!! :)

Taylor and Cosmo 1st Open Senior win!!!!

2010-07-07T16:26:00.001-04:00

Taylor and Cosmo got their first Open Senior win in Franklin TN on March 12th under Judge Mrs William(Dee) Hickerson!!! First win toward Eukanuba '10 and Westminster '11!! :)

Brigid and Birdee's Junior debut!

2010-07-07T16:21:00.001-04:00

Birdee made her debut in the Novice Junior ring in Franklin TN with her Junior Handler, Brigid, on March 13-14th and won a 2nd and 3rd place!!! Way to go girls!!

Cortney and Rizer BJH win!!

2010-07-07T16:13:00.001-04:00

Cortney and Rizer win BJH in Tallahassee, FL in Febuary 2010!!! :)

Anja Gets Vertical

2010-03-30T07:57:00.001-04:00

Leaping for her frisbee. She succeeded!

Anja in Florida

2010-03-09T10:40:00.001-05:00

Anja is so fixated on a squirrel in this pic that she does not even realize Rick balanced his beer on top of her head, hehe

Anja the Babysitter

2009-05-18T18:07:00.000-04:00

Anja with "her" baby, Evan :)

Tsuki's Other Job

2009-05-08T11:35:00.005-04:00

Tsuki and Notch - "Canine Ambassadors" at the Nyllis Elementary School (near Harriman). Two hundred students.

Introductions

Rally Demonstration

Tsuki At Newnan

2009-04-08T17:34:00.003-04:00

Tsuki At Class

2009-03-26T09:43:00.004-04:00

Observations on the Bing Bang Babies

2009-02-18T23:08:00.003-05:00

I ran across this recently, and I'm sooo amused at how these pups have turned out to be sooo much like I saw them at 5 weeks old! I asked each of the owners to respond with comments about their own Bing Bang Baby!!

5 weeks old: my take on the girls:

Lime (now Anja in Florida) is the boldest of all the puppies and has a charisma that is just too cute for words. She will happily follow me anywhere without hesitation and is currently the love of my life. :-)

Anja is still very much as you described her… bold, curious and charismatic. She would follow me if I were to dive head-first into a wood chipper (not planning on that anytime soon, but just saying). If she had her way we would be attached at the hip. She was by far the easiest dog to teach recall to that I have worked with. Of my 3 dogs, she is definitely in charge. A funny little thing that happened with a tea kettle when she was younger kind of sums up her personality… I boiled water in a tea kettle and when it started to wail the labs looked freaked out and backed away. Anja instead ran across the house to the kitchen, propped her front paws on the counter near the stove and stared at the kettle as if to say "who the hell are you and what do you want". I have also recently discovered that she has a natural ability to soothe/calm neurotic, anxious or aggressive dogs. I have had numerous client dogs in boot camp that have attempted to attack every dog they ever met (including my labs) and have found them snuggled up next to Anja on the field on the first or second day. ~ Rick & Kerry

Rainbow (now Ch Tsuki CGC) is smart, adventurous but less "clingy" (for lack of better term) than Lime or Pink. She sits serenely and focus on me intensely (not really fight for attention) until I reach for her. Structurally she is my pick right now and probably the better temperament for our household than one of the more 'driven' girls. Today I saw Rainbow go through the tire jump.

TSUKI – What a bundle of energy and love! For two retirees in their seventies, she was almost too much for us. She had the cutest, most attentive "Sit" we had ever seen. Armed with that and a Halti, we made it though her second half year. She has her CGC; is smart as a whip & hopefully will be ready for her Rally Novice and Companion Dog titles this spring. Happily, she has calmed down nicely and now only goes berserk the first 2 or 3 minutes after coming into the house. Tsuki is drop dead gorgeous & finished her Championship in November at 16 months out of the Bred By Exhibitor class, thanks to Missy. What a team they were in the breed ring!

Tsuki romps daily with her brother, Notch (our rescued 7 year old Flat Coated Retriever). She can often be seen sitting on Notch's rump as he enjoys an afternoon nap; while she keeps a watchful eye on the squirrels crossing her acre & a half super pen. Living on a steep hillside in eastern Tennessee has made her physically hard as nails. Yet she retains her deep desire to please…. Thank you Missy, for letting Tsuki be part of our lives. ~ Marg & Marv

Pinky (now Arista, RN CGC) is probably the smartest of all the pups but she's not as personable as Lime, a bit more independent. She was the first to growl, then bark, first out of the box (though I think Lime HAD the idea first ... Pinky put action to it). Pink is also very vocal <g>. Pink also is like Birdee that she carries things around in her mouth already.

LOL this is Arista to a T!! Definitely smart to the point she has figured out how to manipulate using her cute little expressions and her wacky personality to get what she wants or needs. (especially works on her daddy...she is her mommies angel but her daddies girl!) She is very carefree and adventurous, vocal...yes she sings to us:). As for something in her mouth ALL the time, she even is learning to pick up the laundry and take it to the basket. Her new favorite love is her daddy's socks...lol She doesn't chew them up just wants to carry them..lol We love her!! I was watching the puppy video from when they were I think six weeks old..anyway there is a part when they all jump off of a step or something. Well i know exactly which one is Arista...she still jumps straight up!!! It made me laugh :) ~ Amber

Purple (now Fly, CD RA CGC and 5 singles in the breed ring) is Miss Independence and just gets more drop-dead gorgeous every day. Structurally she is the most like Birdee. She is the dominant bitch, very alpha in personality and as such has zero response to recall. I see her as being THE show bitch in the litter. A breeder friend already called that very early on due to her actions in the whelping box. So it will be interesting to see what happens with Purple McPhatty.

I guess you could call Fly a dominant bitch but she will cower down to any dog that exhibits dominance over her but not Flynn who tells her all the time to get lost. She even cowers down to 12 year old Chic but loves her to death. She is not Alpha in my house over me, but she tries on occasion to over power Anita when she is here. She still does not play well with others as she wants to control the others but she gets put down a lot for it and it doesn't apparently bother her. Fly has an excellent recall, I can call her from almost anything but squirrels. Hope she is enough of a show bitch to finish. :>}

She is currently experiencing a breast enlargements! :>}

Oh forgot to mention , she is exceptionally smart and learns so incredible fast and remembers every thing but she can be self serving as to when she feels the need to perform something she learned to get what she wants. i.e. Taught her the drop on recall, now she wants to perform it all the time to get more cookies. Got to love her for thinking and she is a big thinker and studies situations. ~ Karen

Mellow Yellow (now Pearl in Mississippi ) is finding her spunkiness and is very deft of foot too. She is very good on recall, plays great with boys and girls alike, is bold during 'family time' in the evenings, is pretty much paper trained all on her own. She is also very independent but not dominant.

5 Weeks old: my take on the boys:

Blue (now CH Shiloh JH CGC) is a lot like Birdee in build and personality. He is a little whiney but also a bit of a kook. He is most definitely the punk of the litter. He's got nice but moderate angles.

I would have to say that all of your comments on Shi pup still hold true, except for being whiny - he has gotten much better in that aspect. His punk training is nearly complete, I think he only has a few more modules to work through : )

One of the traits that I love most about Shiloh, is that while he can be such a punk, he is also the peace keeper in the house. There have been times when our younger vizsla, Ember, starts playing a bit too rowdy with house guests, and Shiloh will come over and calmly stand between them until they settle, then he goes and lays back down. He is excellent with puppies, and is firm and fair about teaching them dog manners. ~ Jenni

Red (now Rizer, needs one major to finish ) is my current Pick of the litter. He is just beautiful (aka his nickname, Handsome) and is just the right amount of bold. Very nice angles.

Rizerman – 1 major away from his Championship, to me he is the most handsome baby boy there is. Rizer loves his family especially his Junior Cortney. Loves to lay in our lap or sleep on top of my back, he thinks he must always be touching some part of us. He is not a social butterfly, but warms up pretty quick. Rizer loves his fur buddies at the house, he thinks he is the size of the Shih-tzu and is so adorable when he gets down to her level to play. He and Maggie can run, hunt rabbits and dig for hours in the back yard, but when time to come back in he is the perfect gentleman. I love my baby boy!! Thanks Missy you have been a wonderful breeder, mentor and friend! ~ Ronda

Green (now Bruno JH NAVHDA NA III) is a little more laid back than Red. He does his own thing a lot. Sometimes he ignores the recall back to the puppy play pen. Green is slightly long on leg to my eye right now - though he is still a very attractive dog.

Bruno's fortune was true, he is long legged and likes to control the situation. I get alot of complements on his head and how nice and square it is with the big ears. Bruno is also sneaky. He has figured out when he doesn't have the electric collar on inside the house and sneaks up to rooms he isn't supposed to be in. He has almost learned how to lift his rear leg so I guess he is a late bloomer there. He has muscled out nicely too. We have taken time off from training due to several family illnesses but hope to pick up this Spring. ~ Vicki

Orange (now my schnuggle boopers, CH Cosmo NAVHDA NA I) is just the cutest little fellow. He is a little slow to engage in new adventures but once he gets over the <minute> aprehension, he becomes bold and sassy. He is the sweetest of all the puppies.

Cozi is still the cutest, sweetest mama's boy ever! :) The "slow to engage in new adventures" rang true when it came to water last summer. We would carry him into the middle of the pool and he would strain to keep his head as high and out of the water as he could. Eventually, he would swim back to the steps without panicking, and eventually, he would leave the steps and swim out to fetch a ball. Well, once he realized what a powerful swimmer he is, we couldn't keep him out of the water! He quickly took to Bolle-style leaping into the water, first off the top step then off the side of the pool, then off the diving board. Often he will jump in when there's NOT something for him to fetch - just to make the splash! :) ~ Missy

Shiloh's First Field Trial

2009-02-16T12:58:00.003-05:00

Shiloh & Dave ventured to their first field trial last weekend. Out of 11 starters in Open Derby, Shiloh finished in 3rd place. The judges complimented his run, and if he'd pointed just one more bird he most likely would have won it. Slipstream is very proud of this young dog and his first-time owner/trainer/handler!

Ch Slipstream Two Moons A Ticken JH CGC ~ Shiloh
Owners: David & Jenni Anderson, Florida

Shiloh retrieving his first shot bird

2009-02-11T12:54:00.001-05:00

Cosmo & Kip Had A Run Today

2009-02-08T20:26:00.000-05:00

2009-02-01T13:24:00.001-05:00

Alli in the Blind

2009-01-06T13:35:00.003-05:00

This is our friend Alli in cold northern Illinois on a hunting trip with her dad, Adam. Alli is a Top ranked show girl from 07 AND 08, AND she's a MASTER HUNTER!! She's our hero!

Arista & Tsuki on New Year's

2009-01-01T17:39:00.002-05:00

Tsuki (left) and Arista (right)

Arista (left) and Tsuki (right)

Happy Holidays from Missy & the Pack

2008-12-22T17:10:00.005-05:00

New Rally Advanced!

2008-12-04T15:41:00.003-05:00

I'm pleased to announce that Fly in Maryland finished her Rally Advanced title over Thanksgiving weekend!

Slipstream Sparks A Flyin CD RA CGC
Ch Ersehnen Designer Genes CD JH VC X Ch Marquis Berihill DesignT'Fly JH RE VC
Owner/handled by Karen Allen
Bred by Missy Neal & Lance Snead, Slipstream GSPs

The same weekend, Rizer won two final singles and only needs one major to finish his Championship!

Slipstream Brags!

2008-11-10T08:02:00.003-05:00

I'm pleased to announce that Bruno in North Carolina finished his Junior Hunter title on Saturday! We're very proud of Bruno's owner, Vicki, for learning the ropes on all this bird huntin' stuff and getting her feet wet in the hunt test field :)

Slipstream Luna Sea Dog JH CGC NA-III

Ch Ersehnen Designer Genes CD JH VC X Ch Marquis Berihill DesignT'Fly JH RE VC

Owner/handled by Victoria Chandler

Bred by Missy Neal & Lance Snead, Slipstream GSPs

Our other Travis/Birdee babies who have titled to date:

Fly CD RN CGC (owner handled by Karen Allen)

Arista RN (owner handled by Amber Crabtree-Sample)

Ch Shiloh JH CGC (owner handled by Jenni & Dave Anderson)

Ch Tsuki CGC (breeder/owner handled by Missy, all points from BBE class)

Ch Cosmo NA-I (breeder/owner handled by Missy)

And one more, Rizer, has 10 points one major (owner handled by Ronda Hannah) AND several Junior Showmanship class wins with his very own Junior, Cortney Hannah!

Two New Slipstream Champions!

2008-11-02T18:14:00.004-05:00

Yesterday (Nov 1), my Little Man finished his Championship!! Along the way Cosmo has had some incredible wins, including a 5-point major BOB win at 6 months of age that resulted in a Group 4. Cosmo has had a rather limited show career; before this weekend, his last appearance in the show ring was mid-July in Long Island, where he won 2 points under honorable judge Judy Goodin against tough New York competition. He took the rest of the summer off to train for a NAVHDA Natural Ability Hunting Test, which he thrilled his breeder/owner/handler by coming away with an almost perfect score and a Prize I.

After giving Cosmo a 2-month head start, Tsuki finished today (Nov 2), winning every point from the Bred-By Exhibitor class and awarding me my first AKC BBE Medallion! :) Tsuki was shown enough before the National (May) to get her feet wet, got placements in both Sweeps and Futurity at the National, and has gone Winners in all but 3 ring appearances since the National.

I couldn't be more proud of my two darling Bingers or their mother, Birdee, for producing such special puppies!

Ch Slipstream Full Moon Flyer NA-I ~ Cosmo

Ch Slipstream Kyoto Moon CGC ~ Tsuki

Many thanks to our cheering section, Dorothy Thompson and sire Travis, and eternal thanks to Marg & Marvin Ellis for giving Tsuki such an incredible home!

Slipstream GSPs

Missy Neal & Lance Snead

Knoxville, TN USA

http://www.slipstreamgsp.net/

Anja for Veep!

2008-10-31T09:35:00.003-04:00

This is Anja's dad Rick and new baby Evan. Nice shirt, Rick!

Two Bingers At A Play (Hunt!) Date

2008-10-27T09:43:00.005-04:00

NEW JH Shiloh and littermate Anja at hunting tests in Florida! Thanks Jenni for the photo!!

NAVHDA Fun

2008-10-13T11:05:00.008-04:00

On Sunday, October 12, two Slipstream lads tested for Natural Ability at NAVHDA Mid-Ohio Chapter in Delaware, Ohio. Judges: David Trahan, Laura Picard and Wendy McIntosh

Our boy Cosmo (Slipstream Full Moon Flyer) received a Prize I with a near-perfect score of 110. Cozi was breeder/owner handled by Missy (left)

Littermate Bruno (Slipstream Luna Sea Dog CGC) received a Prize III with first-time owner/handler Vicki Chandler!! (right)

Anja Checking Out the New Arrival

2008-09-30T15:52:00.002-04:00

Anja's family welcomed baby Evan Warner into the world on Sept 24!
Here she is welcoming him home. Slipstream extends warmest wishes to
the Clift family on their new addition!

Which one has the ball?

2008-09-09T16:40:00.002-04:00

For answer, CLICK HERE.

My Handsome Baby

2008-08-30T20:43:00.005-04:00

Cosmo in May at 9 months old.

Beautiful Bird

2008-08-26T22:44:00.004-04:00

Photographed in May at 3.5 years old.

Cosmo Is A Punk!

2008-08-15T19:24:00.004-04:00

Birthday Photos!

2008-07-16T19:51:00.002-04:00

Anja in New Port Richey, Florida celebrated with her family - Lab brother Jasper, mom Kerry and dad Rick.

Arista in Folsom, California celebrated with a boat-load of Weimaraners and their families! Also attending were her Weim sister, Triton (New CD!!) and mom Amber and dad Jamey.

Rizer in Atlanta, Georgia celebrated with his sister Maggie (pictured) and mom Ronda and his favorite Junior Handler, Cortney.

Shiloh in Eustis, Florida celebrated in proper fashion with his Vizsla brothers Carson and Ember and dad David and mom Jenni.

Happy Birthday To My Beloved Bing Bang Babies :)

2008-07-07T20:57:00.004-04:00

This is what you looked like, one year ago today . You were all so tiny and wiggly! Your mama knew just what to do for you from the minute you were born; my job at this point was to take pictures and keep her fed and hydrated! Not long after this you all found your voices, your legs, then your sight, and the rest is history.

Now each one of you is in an absolutely incredible home!! You each have your own families who are so good to you, it makes me want to cry. Oh, who am I kidding - it DOES make me cry! :)

So happy first birthday, my little Bingers. I know you will all continue to bring vast enjoyment and entertainment to your people and your breeders for many years to come!

Much love from your adoring Gramma Missy

Slipstream Full Moon Flyer

2008-06-24T14:27:00.002-04:00

Living up to his name!

Shiloh's Celebration Dinner

2008-06-23T19:47:00.003-04:00

The littlest Binger, Shiloh, became an AKC Bench Champion on Sunday, June 22! And this is how he celebrated :)

Tsuki V (Toy) Rooster

2008-06-23T19:44:00.003-04:00

Tsuki took this toy with her when she moved to her new home in December. She has treated it with reverence ... until today!

Who, ME?????

Anja in Florida

2008-03-27T21:19:00.004-04:00

Click to visit Anja's page!

A Playdate With Tsuki

2008-03-22T17:29:00.007-04:00

Birdee & Tsuki run poolside.

Tsuki, Cosmo & Birdee (with the ball!).

Birdee is apparently impervious to the frigid water!

Birdee watches her silly puppies from her 'drying out' perch.

Tsuki & Cosmo test the waters...

2008-03-22T17:23:00.001-04:00

Bing Bang Babies Growing Up!

2008-03-19T21:35:00.000-04:00

Click a photo to visit that puppy's web page!

Bruno lives in North Carolina and is working on his Junior Hunter title! Bruno has 2 legs and is testing again soon! Here he is meeting a horse at training day.

Shiloh lives in sunny Florida where he is working on his Junior Hunter title!

Arista lives in beautiful northern California. Here she is pictured at 8 months old with her 'sister' Triton. Portrait by 'mom' Amber Crabtree. :)

Anja is a lucky girl to live near Tampa Bay where she gets to swim in the warm water year round. Here she is pictured on her first boat trip (8 months old).

Fly lives in Maryland and made her show ring debut recently. This versatile puppy is training in obedience and tracking also!

2008-03-02T14:37:00.003-05:00

Birdee & Cosmo waiting for me to PLEASE THROW THE BALL!

Cosmo in the yard. Almost 8 months old now!

Birdee the acrobat!

Cosmo's Virginia Adventure

2007-12-29T09:43:00.002-05:00

We spent a little time at the hunting grounds in Virginia this week. It was wet, but Cosmo still had fun sniffing out the deer poop and chasing wabbits. See more images on Cosmo's web page!

Tsuki, Beauty Shot

2007-11-02T23:31:00.000-04:00

17 weeks old today. I think she snorted a bug! ;)

Sharing The Prize

2007-10-17T15:16:00.001-04:00

Learning The Game

2007-10-17T15:06:00.000-04:00

Bolle loves fetch more than about anything in the world. She easily outscurries them to the ball but she must brave the puppy mobbing upon her return. They make a good team; try to wrestle the ball from her and sometimes with the right choreography, they succeed.

Booter will be 8 years old next month :)

Goofy Astro

Astro (Orange Boy)

2007-09-13T09:17:00.001-04:00

Shilo (Blue Boy)

2007-09-12T19:43:00.000-04:00

Anja (Lime Girl) and Squash

2007-09-12T19:42:00.000-04:00

Tsuki

2007-09-12T17:39:00.001-04:00

Tsuki Making Friends

2007-09-12T17:37:00.001-04:00

Tsuki & Kipper

Tsuki & Booter

Mischievous Little Miss : Tsuki (Rainbow)

2007-09-12T17:29:00.000-04:00

Birdee and Babies at Play

2007-09-12T17:27:00.000-04:00

Orange Boy, Birdee and Blue Boy during family time

Bing Bang Babies at 6 Weeks

2007-08-19T23:19:00.000-04:00

Puppy V Toy

2007-08-05T14:08:00.001-04:00

Red Boy was the last puppy standing after lunch today. More photos will be posted later this evening on the puppy photo page!

Play Time

2007-08-04T11:18:00.001-04:00

Well Blue Boy is the first to be seen running around with something in his mouth. Although it is Pinky who discovered the joy of dragging newspaper around and the fun sound it makes when it is scratched and torn. Blue carried this piece of paper around until I took it from him. Just like his mother. Look at that intensity! Grrrrr.
It is never too young to learn how to beg to come indoors. :)
Sisterly love. Or, is it rivalry?

Nap In Tunnel

2007-08-03T17:31:00.000-04:00

"I'm A Big Kid Now"

2007-07-31T18:07:00.000-04:00

The puppies are running and playing with each other now. They have discovered the joy of chewing toys. And everything else. Their little teeth are coming in. This suspended moment is Pinky just about to pounce on her brother.

Play or Nap? Play? Nap?

2007-07-26T13:49:00.000-04:00

We love our hammock bed, on loan from our Red cousins Raisin and Mackenzee (they are Vizslas). We are not sure whether to play on it or nap on it, so some of us are trying the napping and some are trying the playing. We'll get back to you on which it best serves! :-)
We are learning how to play with each other. Blue is the rabble rouser.
Blue and Green ganging up on Rainbow...

Bing Bang Babies' First Meal

2007-07-24T23:02:00.000-04:00

The puppies enjoyed their first meal today!

Then they all piled up for a looooong nap :-)

Pile-O-Pups

2007-07-23T18:07:00.001-04:00

Mama's Girl

2007-07-21T22:21:00.001-04:00

Below: Kip asking Birdee if he could visit her puppies. She said no. :)

It's Official: He's A Shorthair!

2007-07-19T19:46:00.000-04:00

This is "Orange Boy" ... napping with his littermates during the bedding change. One by one the puppies were moved back to the whelping box, and he slept through the whole thing... then he was the last one left, even after his 'support' was moved. Tee hee.

Birdee's Bing Bang Babies and Their Toys

2007-07-19T10:01:00.000-04:00

Birdee is a known hoarder of toys and over the last few days she has brought quite a selection to her babies!

Nap Time

2007-07-14T14:29:00.001-04:00

We Are One Week Old :)

2007-07-13T23:41:00.000-04:00

Post-meal Nap Time

2007-07-12T16:27:00.000-04:00

Asleep On Mom's Legs

2007-07-11T13:35:00.001-04:00

Birdee and Baby Girl

2007-07-09T16:37:00.000-04:00

The Bing Bang Babies, Born 7-6-07

2007-07-07T22:19:00.001-04:00

Day 62 ~ Happy Momma-To-Be

2007-07-05T13:08:00.000-04:00

Day 61 - Puppies Kicking!

2007-07-04T19:58:00.001-04:00

Day 60 - In Our Front Yard

2007-07-03T11:56:00.001-04:00

I will post pictures daily until the puppies come! Click HERE for more photos of Birdee and litter information!

The Countdown Is ON!

2007-07-02T22:30:00.001-04:00

Birdee and Bolle swim daily. This is Birdee today, attempting to snake Bolle's prize tennis ball after a retrieve.

2 Weeks And Counting!!

2007-06-24T15:18:00.001-04:00

Birdee is starting to slow down - slightly - preferring to observe pool time from a safe place. She still takes dips to cool off and is quite agile for a girl with such a belly. See more photos of Birdee at 7 weeks pregnant HERE.

Halfway there!

2007-06-11T14:44:00.001-04:00

Birdee at 5 weeks pregnant continues to swim like a fish and hunt the yard enthusiastically -- and is eating like a piglet. We are setting up the whelping area this weekend! Puppies due July 7!

Pregnancy Confirmed!

2007-06-02T08:58:00.000-04:00

All the stars were aligned and all the right chants chanted; we saw 5 puppies via ultrasound yesterday!! So far Birdee is handling pregnancy well, a bit off her food but no morning sickness yet. We are 5 weeks away from whelp! Check our LITTERS page for more info on puppies!!

AB 1634: Powerful and Excellent Letter From A Vet

2007-05-28T23:33:00.000-04:00

Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 10:18 AM
Subject: AB 1634

To President Ron Faoro and the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Board of Governors:

Dear Dr. Faoro and CVMA Governors:

I hope that CVMA will learn something from the mess you have created by writing and sponsoring AB 1634. The leadership of your organization which, supposedly, represents the interests of all veterinarians, helped to write a controversial bill in secret, without any input from rank and file CVMA membership, or any broad consultation with the animal lovers and their organizations that would be adversely impacted by the bill. The bill proposes to deprive more than half of the citizens of California of what they have come to believe, and have every right to believe, is a basic civil and constitutional right: that every citizen has the right to decide if they want to spay or neuter their animals and, if so, when they would like to do it. CVMA has jeopardized the reputation of the entire veterinary profession, by supporting a piece of legislation which has enraged millions of animal owners and promises to enrich one segment of the veterinary profession. Now that the legislation you have helped to create has been high-jacked by some of the most extreme elements in society, CVMA remains absolutely silent, aloof from the problems and concerns of "the huddled masses" and, seemingly, powerless or fearful to try to "fix" anything. Meanwhile, thousands of rank-and-file veterinarians and animal lovers are being forced to become involved in things that we hate doing: writing letters to politicians, rallying support from breed organizations, meeting with our elected representatives and attending legislative hearings. I am attaching two of the letters I have written, as they provide examples of the problems with the piece of legislation of which you are so proud.

The tragedy of this whole fiasco is that "it is all for naught". The evidence from past experiences with Mandatory Spay/Neuter Laws is that they make the problems worse, rather than better. As an example, I have copied (see below) some statistics from the web site of Save our Dogs www.saveourdogs.net/population.html. There are plenty of other studies out there that have come to the same conclusion. You should have researched this whole issue more thoroughly, before you put the collective heads of the veterinary profession "on the chopping block".

Sincerely,

Charles A. Hjerpe, DVM
former CVMA member and emeritus professor of veterinary medicine, UC Davis

Crossposted with permission. Please distribute this letter far and wide, ASAP!!!

Our New Rally Advanced Kiddos :)

2007-05-15T15:55:00.000-04:00

Slipstream Stuff

Slipstream hometown show!!

One day show, one big win!!

Atlanta BJH for Cosmo and Taylor!!

2nd Slipstream Junior Qualifies for Garden!!

Best of Breed!!

Cosmo & Taylor, Qualified for The Garden!!!

Karen and Fly get 2 legs of JH, first time out!

Fly on birds in Maryland

One more win til Westminster!!

First GCH points!!

Birdee & Brigid - 2 wins, 1 show!!

Back-to-back BJH's!!!!

Cosmo goes to Washington D.C.!!!

Yet another BJH for Taylor and Cosmo!!!!

BJH July 5th, Taylor and Cosmo!!

BJH for Cortney and Rizer!!

Another BJH for Taylor and Cosmo!!

**GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida** North FL Regional Specialty

**GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida** National Specialty Show May 15th!

**GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida** Sweepstakes May 13th!

**GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida** Water Ratings Test - Cosmo

**GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida** Agility Trial May 9th - Birdee and Cosmo

Taylor and Cosmo first all-breed BJH!!

Taylor and Cosmo first BJH at GSP Specialty!!

Birdee's first agility titles!!

Taylor and Cosmo 1st Open Senior win!!!!

Brigid and Birdee's Junior debut!

Cortney and Rizer BJH win!!

Anja Gets Vertical

Anja in Florida

Anja the Babysitter

Tsuki's Other Job

Tsuki At Newnan

Tsuki At Class

Observations on the Bing Bang Babies

Shiloh's First Field Trial

Shiloh retrieving his first shot bird

Cosmo & Kip Had A Run Today

Alli in the Blind

Arista & Tsuki on New Year's

Happy Holidays from Missy & the Pack

New Rally Advanced!

Slipstream Brags!

Two New Slipstream Champions!

Anja for Veep!

Two Bingers At A Play (Hunt!) Date

NAVHDA Fun

Anja Checking Out the New Arrival

Which one has the ball?

My Handsome Baby

Beautiful Bird

Cosmo Is A Punk!

Birthday Photos!

Happy Birthday To My Beloved Bing Bang Babies :)

Slipstream Full Moon Flyer

Shiloh's Celebration Dinner

Tsuki V (Toy) Rooster

Anja in Florida

A Playdate With Tsuki

Bing Bang Babies Growing Up!

Cosmo's Virginia Adventure

Tsuki, Beauty Shot

Sharing The Prize

Learning The Game

Astro (Orange Boy)

Shilo (Blue Boy)

Anja (Lime Girl) and Squash

Tsuki

Tsuki Making Friends

Mischievous Little Miss : Tsuki (Rainbow)

Birdee and Babies at Play

Bing Bang Babies at 6 Weeks

Puppy V Toy

Play Time

Nap In Tunnel

"I'm A Big Kid Now"

Play or Nap? Play? Nap?

Bing Bang Babies' First Meal

Pile-O-Pups

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida North FL Regional Specialty

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida National Specialty Show May 15th!

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida Sweepstakes May 13th!

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida Water Ratings Test - Cosmo

GSPCA Nationals May 2010 Florida Agility Trial May 9th - Birdee and Cosmo