Jan 14/00    9 yrs old

Vixen: Skiplyn’ s Wildhearted Vixen  CD, CGN, AGI

Vixen is the daughter of Eclipse, she is exactly what I breed for, a very nice example of the breed. She is a lot calmer than Eclipse was and is a joy to live with. She is currently working on her CDX title, and has recently achieved her agility novice title . Weekend of October 1, 2005, Vixen passed her 1st leg towards her Intermediate Title.
In 2007, Vixen completed her Intermediate Title and is now competing in the Excellent division.

Aug 05/01    8 yrs old

Reason goes NUMBER ONE in CANADA for his breed in obedience for 2004 &2005 &2006 & 2007!

Reason competed in flyball  at  a tournament  in July and  received his FDX ( flyball dog excellent) title  that weekend. Unfortunately he also broke his front foot at the tourney ,and has been retired since. Maybe one day he will be back doing it ,he sure loves it!

In May 2004 Reason achieved his novice agility  title placing first. Also  that   weekend he achieved  his first leg in his intermediate title.   Reason has achieved  his CDX title at the Sudbury dog shows.

AND GOES NUMBER ONE IN CANADA FOR HIS BREED IN OBEDIENCE FOR 2004& 2005!   

Weekend of October 1, 2005, Reason passed his 2nd leg towards his Intermediate Agility Title.

Reason has  completed  his  intermediate agility title!

In 2007, Reason has now been retired from all sports due to a back leg injury.  

In January of 2009, Reason competed at the ADICT CARO Rally Obedience Trial in Lively, ON, and had a flawless weekend earning his Rally Novice title in 3 legs with first and second places and scores in the high 190s (Magna Cum Laude). He performed with style and enthusiasm and on Sunday, after moving up, he earned two legs at the advanced level.

Sept 29/97     12 yrs old

Cricket was a dog that always boarded with me when her owners went away, she always stayed in the house loose with all of my dogs and got along great. I was very attached to her even though she wasn't my dog. In Oct/02 she was given to me by her owners because they could not keep her anymore. It was hard at first due to the fact that my other schipperke had just died, and I was not looking for a replacement. She has alot of the same traits as Eclipse
(they have the same mother) and reminds me of her all the time. Since she came to live here she has lost 2 pounds .She is now working on her obedience title, and I have just started her in agility, and  soon will be starting in flyball. She loves it here and is getting along well with everyone else, (sometimes chasing the cats). She definitely has allot of energy and she has found an owner who loves to make her use it  all.

In May 2004 Cricket achieved two legs towards her novice agility title placing first and second.

Cricket competed for her first time in flyball this summer and got her FDX, she  did  real good, even the second day  when she ran about 3 pounds heavier because she got into a bag full of muffins!

Weekend of October 1, 2005, Cricket finished her Novice Agility Title.  And passed 2 legs towards her Intermediate Agility Title.

Cricket has completed her intermediate agility title and is  competing in excellent.

In 2007, Cricket passed one leg in the Excellent division.

Rudy was #1 Obedience American Staffordshire Terrier in Canada for 2008!

Rudy was a dog I had met before I purchased Reason. He had a incredible temperament, loved everyone and other dogs, very high energy and handsome. He was exactly what I was looking for in a dog. So this gave me the push to finally go out and buy Reason. This June, Rudy's owner called the pet store I work at and asked if my boss knew anyone who wanted Rudy. I couldn't believe it ! They had just had another baby and found the dog and two babies too much to handle. I tried to convince my boss to take him , but he couldn't. I went and picked up Rudy right away and told them I would foster him until I found him a good home. That was the original plan. Reason had met Rudy before at the pet store and did not like him , but when I got them both together at home they got along great. The rest is history. So far Rudy has been the perfect dog , his temperament is exactly what this breed should be , loves people, fearless, and the fact that he likes other dogs is a great bonus. Rudy has been working very hard at obedience classes since I got him. He is very smart and a quick learner. He went to Kawartha Dog Training Camp with me in Sept and Passed his TT (temperament test) and CGN (canine good neighbor) on the same day. He is defiantly a KEEPER!

Rudy is  now  working in agility and flyball, he should  be ready for flyball competition this summer, and agility well.... that is still in the works.

Rudy has competed in flyball now  and had his FDX title ,he did  awesome for his first time out ! Also in Dec he got his CD , with 4 Highest Scoring Novice Placements! This guy ROCKS!

Rudy broke his foot doing flyball also this winter at a practice , After it healed I have decided he should retire from flyball too, it's too bad cuz he loved it more than life  and was GREAT at it but he gets too into it I guess and that is not good for his body .I would rather have him live longer and continue to have a fun pain free life.

Weekend of October 1, 2005, Rudy achieved his Novice Agility Title, placing 1st place twice!

In December of 2008, Rudy earned his 3rd leg in open obedience winning his CDX title!

In January of 2009, Rudy competed at the ADICT CARO Rally Obedience Trial in Lively, ON, and had a fantastic weekend earning his Rally Novice title in 3 legs, placing in all classes and earning scores in the high 190s (Magna Cum Laude). He was able to move up to the next level on the last day and earned two legs at the advanced level.

October 2009, Rudy has earned a leg towards his Agility Standard-Excellent title with a 1st place win. This is the highest level of competition in CKC agility!

Cinders is a rescue I got in June 2007.  She was given up from her third home due to aggression issues.  Very soon after she came to live at my house, I found out she has urinary incontinence.  With the help of my vet, it is controlled with medication.

Since she came to live with me, she has lost 10 lbs and is slowly getting over her aggression issues.  She lives with 6 dogs and a cat and is now comfortable with all of them.

She was very well trained in obedience when I got her, so we have been tuning her up for competition.  She is now training in Agility and Skijoring.

Karma  is a dog I purchased in result of the breed ban in Ontario. I could not believe my beloved pets were being banned and I would not be able to ever own one again! I decided to get another Am Staff  so I could own them as long as possible. Karma is from Barbarian Kennels in Florida and is a FANTASTIC girl! I had heard  great things about this kennel and the proof is in the pudding . Karma was bought as a yr old dog, I had never met her nor any other barbarian dogs, but I was pleasantly surprised with this dogs ROCK solid temperament. Karma's breeder ( Pat Mc Kinney) was failing in health so was placing Karma. Karma had never been out of the yard or on a leash or collar even , I knew I would be the RIGHT home for her . I got her in MARCH /05 and  because of the ban had to enter her in a show before Aug 29th in order to be able to continue showing her after the ban goes into effect. I went to a Obedience show in Sault St. Marie on May 23rd  ( only entered one trail because I Knew she was not ready to compete)  and after only having this girl  2 months didn't she get her  first leg for her CD on her first time in! Karma is Really laid back dog, definitely different from my 2 boys. She is continuing training in obedience and also training in agility and doing great!

Weekend of October 1, 2005, Karma made her debut in Agility, she did Great!  She would have passed, but she fell off the beginning of the dog walk as she was looking for treats from Mom!

Dec 17/05  weekend . karma finished off her  CD title  at the Sudbury District Kennel Club show .She was entered in 4 trails and passed 3 of them . I am very proud of  this  little girl!

Karma completed her agility novice title in 2 days ! Placing first in all ! 

She is  now  training in flyball and Skijoring.

In January of 2009, Karma competed at the ADICT CARO Rally Obedience Trial in Lively, ON. She earned and had a fantastic weekend earning his Rally Novice title in 3 consecutive trials, placing in all classes and earning scores in the high 190s (Magna Cum Laude). She also earned 1 leg towards her Rally Advanced title.

October 2009, Karma has earned a leg towards her Agility Standard Intermediate title and a leg towards her Agility Jumpers with Weaves title with two 1st place wins!

Brandy is a husky mix I took in when her elderly owners became infirm and couldn't take care of her any longer. She was very overweight and in the time since she has been here, has lost approximately forty pounds. Originally I was going to foster her until a home was found, but after three months of searching for the perfect home, I decided she was here to stay. Now she lives an active life, going on many runs with the pack and she has learned to pull a sled and scooter. She has not stopped smiling since she's been here! She is a smart and inquisitive dog, and picks up on things very easily. 

Journey is a rescued puppy-mill mama from a bust near Montreal, Quebec. She is a Dogue du Bordeaux. Journey came home in October, 2008.