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** Exciting Rottweiler litter planned for summer 2010!! **
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* 20 December

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* 8 November

Journey
takes first and second amidst a large entry at the field trials!


* 1 November

Young SHERMAN finishes his Rally Novice title!


* 25 October

TAG takes Winner's Dog again for another AKC point!


*24 October

Journey places second in her class at the Dachshund Club of America National Specialty!
AND is NBQ (next best qualifier) at the DCA field trials out of 37 dogs!



* 4 October

JOY is V-1 from the Champion bitch class at the NERF Sieger show!


*26 September

SHERMAN
earns his 2nd Rally Novice leg! Congratulations Kim and Sherm!


*20 September

TAG
goes Winner's Dog for his second AKC point!


TAG




* 18 September

JOURNEY wins Best Smooth Dachshund in Sweepstakes at the Connecticut Yankee Dachshund Club specialty show!


*12 September

SHERMAN
earns his Therapy Dog International (TDI) certificate!

Congratulations to our students 'Fin'lay and Candi on earning their first Novice Standard leg with a clean run and first place!


* 13 August

SHERMAN and Kim arrive from Illinois for a visit!

** Click here to see pictures of our great weekend together! **

Friday SHERMAN debuts in rally at 12 months of age and earns his first 1st Rally Novice leg!

Saturday and Sunday
SHERMAN places first in his 12-18 month class!

And on Monday SHERMAN and SOLEIL pass their OFA hip/elbow prelims with flying colors!


While on the other side of the country, TAG and handler Tony Carter make their debut together adding two more first place wins to his record!


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* 6 August

SHERMAN becomes a Registered Therapy Dog (RTD).


* 2 August

JOURNEY takes Winner's Bitch and Best of Breed, from the puppy classes, owner/handled!


* 17 July

Friday JOURNEY wins Winner's Bitch and Saturday takes Reserve Winner's Bitch, owner/handled!
Plus goes Best Dachshund Puppy at the match!



* 11 July

TAG takes first place in the 9-12 month puppy class both Saturday and Sunday, owner/handled!


* 3 July

JOURNEY wins Reserve Winner's Bitch, owner/handled!


* 28 June

JAKE wins Reserve Winner's Dog, owner/handled!


* 6 June

TAG takes first place in the 9-12 month puppy class on Saturday and Sunday, owner/handled!


* 31 May

JOURNEY goes Winner's Bitch AND Best of Winner's AND Best Puppy AND Puppy Group Three, at her very first show owner/handled!!


* 17 May

JAKE wins his class puppy class, owner/handled!


* 9 May

JOURNEY runs in her first field trial!


* 2 May

** More fantastic news for the Joy/Axel pups! **

Saturday TAG wins Winner's Dog and Best of Winners for his first AKC point the day he turned nine months old, owner/handled! Congratulations Sherilyn and TAG!

And Sunday TAG takes Winner's Dog again!


JAKE earns his Canine Good Citizen award!!!




*28 April

** Great news from the Colonial Rottweiler Club specialty show!! **

JAKE places third in his sweepstakes class on Tuesday!

jake at crc



And on Wednesday JAKE wins his class under breeder/judge Susan Otto!

jake





* 25 April

SHERMAN passes the Canine Good Citizen test!!


* 18 April

JOY
wins Winner's Bitch and Best of Winner's for a major owner/handled to finish her American Championship at the New England Spring Cluster. And takes Best of Opposite Sex her first time out as a special!

While 8 month old daughter, SOLEIL, wins the Bred-By-Exhibitor class against adult competition and then goes on to win Best Bred-By-Exhibitor Rottweiler!!



* 14 April

JOY celebrates her fifth birthday!

Please check back often for exciting plans for
JOY's second litter!


* 5 April

GRACIE takes Winner's Bitch for another point on Friday!


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While the Joy/Axel pups were also busy! *


LUIGI
places first in his class all three days.


JAKE shows Sunday only, placing first in his class owner/handled, under breeder/judge Karen Billings!

SOLEIL takes home one first and two second class placements.

And on the other side of the country, TAG wins his class both days, owner/handled!


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* 25 March

New pictures of JAKE, LUIGI and BELLA are up!


*22 March


TAG wins the 6-9 month puppy class both days at his very first show, owner/handled!

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* 17 March

SHERMAN
makes the Suburban Chicago News! Click here to see the featured piece!


* 14 March


SOLEIL
places second both days in the 6 to 9 month puppy sweepstakes class at the Working Group shows!


* 24 February


SOLEIL earns her Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate!


* 8 February

SOLEIL earns her Herding Instinct Certificate (HIC)!


* 9 January

GRACIE
is Reserve Winner's Bitch both Friday and Monday at the Greater Lowell/Merrimack Kennel Club shows!



* Welcome 2009 *




* 23 November

GRACIE is Reserve Winner's Bitch at the big Thanksgiving Cluster both Friday and Sunday!


* 5 November

SHERMAN is filmed for the Animal Witness television production on Animal Planet! Stay tuned for details of his on screen debut in February!!!

SOLEIL is Best Rottweiler Puppy at the Framingham District Kennel Club All Breed match at just three months of age!


* 5 September

Megwei & Neil pups have arrived!

Click here to see pictures of these puppies!


* 2 August

Our Joy/Axel litter is born!

Click here to see pictures of these puppies!



* 4 July

Happy 4th of July from all us at Glen de Fir!

Click here for pictures of our dog celebrations!



*31 May

JOY takes Winner's Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex for a 3 point major! Our heartfelt thanks to Valerie Mcgraw for handling JOY to this major! JOY now just needs one major to finish her American Championship!

*18 April

GRACIE takes Winner's Bitch for her 2nd point on Friday! And then goes Reserve Winner's Bitch on Saturday and Sunday.

Murphy goes Winner's Dog and Best of Winners for his fourth point on Saturday and takes Reserve on Sunday!


 
 
 

* 5 April

Murphy wins again - Winner's Dog and Best of Winner's for his third point! That makes it four times showing with three points and one reserve! Go Murphy!

GRACIE is Reserve Winner's Bitch again.

 


* 4 April



Miniature Long-haired Dachshund, Murphy goes Winner's Dog for his second point.

GRACIE takes Reserve Winner's Bitch.

Job is Winner's Dog.

 



*17 February

Sunday GRACIE goes Reserve Winner's Bitch!

Murphy takes Winner's Dog his first weekend out with us! And OLIVIA repeats her Reserve award!


 
* 16 February

Saturday GRACIE takes Winner's Bitch for her first AKC point!

While Miniature Long-haired Dachshunds, Murphy and OLIVIA win Reserve Winner's Dog and Winner's Bitch, respectively.



 

* 11 January

ALI goes Winner's Bitch, Best of Opposite and Best bred-by Exhibitor Dachshund!


* Welcome 2008 *

 
* 2 December

ALI goes Reserve Winner's Bitch again from the Bred-by-Exhibitor class!


 

*8 November

On Thursday, ALI goes Reserve Winner's Bitch and brother BLUE takes Reserve Winner's Dog.

Friday, ALI takes Winner's Bitch, Best of Winner's, Best of Opposite Sex and Best Bred-by-Exhibitor and BLUE takes Winner's Dog!

Saturday, ALI goes Winner's Bitch, Best of Opposite Sex and Best Bred-by-Exhibitor - while BLUE goes Winner's Dog and Best of Winner's! Sister GRACIE takes Reserve Winner's Bitch.

Sunday, ALI takes Reserve Winner's Bitch and Best Bred-by-Exhibitor again!


 

*7 September

JOY places in her class at the Mile High Rottweiler Club specialty under judge Judith Goodin, owner/handled.


 

* 25 August

JOY goes Reserve Winner's Bitch to a FIVE point major under judge Jane Roppollo at the Northstar Combined Specialities.

 

*5 August

SHILOH
finishes her American Championship at just eleven months of age - winning Winner's Bitch and Best of Winner's for her second major - all points from the Bred-by-Exhibitor class. A special thank you to judge Phil Marsman and all the other judges who recognized our special girl.


 
*28 July

SHILOH wins again earning her last single point!


 
* 13 July

It may have been Friday the 13th but it was a day of good luck for REICHLA who we rescued from a dumpster in Tennessee. Click here to meet REICHLA.
 
*7 July

SHILOH takes Winner's Bitch yet again for a FOUR point major!
 


*5 July

SHILOH wins again for another two points!
 


*4 July

SHILOH takes Winner's Bitch for another two points!
 


*30 June

JOY goes Winner's Bitch, Best of Winner's and Best of Opposite Sex for her last single point all owner/handled! Now the search begins for majors to finish her AKC Championship!
 



*15 - 17 June

On Friday:
JOY takes Best of Breed!
SHILOH wins Reserve Winner's Bitch!
BLUE takes Reserve Winner's Dog!

On Saturday:
JOY takes Winner's Bitch.
BLUE goes Reserve to a Major at only his second weekend of shows!

On Sunday:
JOY goes Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite!
SHILOH takes Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite for another two points!


New photos of BLUE and SHILOH are up! Click their names to view their pages!


 


*3 June

JOY takes Winner's Bitch, Best of Winner's and Best of Opposite

 

*2 June

JOY wins Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite
 


*28 May

New photos of BLUE, FRED and ROSE are up! Click each pups name to view their page!
 



*5 & 6 May

BLUE earns back to back class firsts and wins Reserve Winner's Dog his first weekend showing owner/handled from the puppy classes!

SHILOH takes Reserve Winner's Bitch
and ALI places second!


*15 April

JOY finishes her CDX and goes Winner's Bitch/Best of Opposite on the very same day !
SHILOH wins her first AKC points from the Bred-By-Exhibitor class at just 8 months old!

 


*8 April

JOY earns her 2nd CDX leg earning a High Scoring Rottweiler in Trial award!

 


*7 April

Olivia wins Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex at her very first show! A special thank you to Skip and Sharon for entrusting us with Olivia.

 

Olivia


 


*6 April

JOY completes her 1st CDX leg

 


*25 March

JOY earns her second Open Jumpers agility leg with a 2nd place!


 


*18 March

At the Connecticut River Working Group show with a large supported Rottweiler entry, JOY wins second place owner/handled!

 

 


*17 and 18 February

SHILOH
goes Reserve to a major her first weekend out! GRACIE wins her puppy class both days! JOY goes Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite both days! JOB wins Reserve Winner's Dog!


 

Joy

 



*4 February

JOY finishes her Open Standard agility title with a third place!
 



*15 January


JOY
wins Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex over specials owner/handled!



 

Joy

 
*14 January

JOY
goes Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex again! And, JOB goes Best of Breed his first weekend out!
 


Job

 

 

 


* Welcome 2007 *


 
 

*2 December


JOY
wins Winner's Bitch, Best of Winner's, Best of Opposite Sex owner/handled!
 

 

*26 November

ASTER finishes his American Championship with another 4 point major!

JOY earns her 2nd Open Standard agility leg!

 



*8 November

SHILOH wins Puppy Group Four from the 3-6 month class at the Framingham District Kennel Club match! A very special thank you to Jim Owens for honoring SHILOH with this win!!!

 


*22 October

JOY is awarded is a V-2 rating under judge Steve Wolfson!

 
Joy
 



*14 October

JOY earns her 1st Open Standard agility leg with a second place!

 


 
 

 

*13 August

MEGWEI delivers her beautiful litter!

We all take a much enjoyed hiatus from the working/show venues to enjoy Megwei's pups!

 


*23 July


At the Hound Group show in Chatham NY, ASTER wins the Bred-by-Exhibitor class before going on to win Reserve Winner's Dog to a major under breeder/judge Claudia Orlandi.

 


*16 July

Ultrasound shows MEGWEI is carrying seven pups!!

 


*9 July

ASTER earns Winner's Dog and Best of Winner's!

 

*8 July

ASTER takes Reserve Winner's Dog.

JOY earns RAE leg #10 and finishes her Rally Advanced Excellent title!
 


*2 July

JOY completes RAE leg #9!
 


*24 June

JOY earns RAE leg #8 with another fourth place!
 


*23 June

JOY completes RAE leg #7 with a fourth place!
 


*4 June

JOY earns RAE leg #6 with two perfect scores of 100 with a second and fourth place!
 


*3 June

JOY finishes RAE leg #5!

 

*29 May


JOY finishes her Novice Standard agility title with a 1st place!! And, earns her first Open Jumpers leg with a third place, her first time out in Open!


Joy


 
 


*27 May


JOY
also earns her BH title less then 24 hours later!
 


*26 May

JOY earns the AD title - effortlessly completing the 12.5 mile endurance run at the Inner City Schutzhund Club's spring trial.
 


*14 May

JOY completes RAE leg #4 with scores of 98 and 97 earning second and fourth placements!
 


*7 May

JOY completes RAE leg #3 and Reserve Winner's Bitch.
 


*30 April

JOY earns her second Novice Standard leg with another 1st place!

 
Joy


 


*29 April

JOY completes her first Novice Standard agility leg with a 1st place!


 
Joy weaving!


 


*22 April

JOY earns her 2nd RAE leg!
 


*21 April

JOY completes her 1st RAE leg!
 


*1 April

JOY receives the New England Rottweiler Fancier's "Top Dog" award for her obedience scores from performances in 2005 - all before 12 months of age!


 


*5 February

JOY earns her first Novice Jumpers leg at her very first agility trial with a second place!

 


*16 January

JOY goes WInner's Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex owner/handled!

 
 

This page is under construction - many more updates to follow!
   
   



 

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