Unfortunately, Pippa had pyometra when she was carrying her second litter.  She lost the litter and had to be spayed, so her job now is to rule over the household, look lovely, and wow 'em in the performance rings.  She is almost always the most glamorous dog in any obedience ring!

Pippa is not for sale, even though she has been spayed.  She is high-energy and demanding and would be difficult for most pet homes, and besides, she always makes me laugh!

She shows beautifully, though her two natural gaits are the bounce and the twirl.  Still, though she is out of coat in this picture, she is demonstrating a lovely trot.  Kind of an obedience heel rather than proper conformation gaiting, but you can hardly complain if your dog pays too much attention to you in the ring . . .

I am planning to breed Adora in the Fall of 2011.  If she can't carry a litter successfully, it is possible she may be available to a pet home.

Bree's energy level is moderate and her willingness to please is high; she gets along well with everyone, human and canine alike. As she failed to get pregnant in Spring 2011, Bree has moved into a fine new pet home.

Dara  -- Nearly two years old, the single puppy produced by Adora's full sister, by the stunning and amazingly long-lived and vigorous CKCSC and AKC Champion Sanickro Enchanter at Heartsong.

Dara has a lovely body.  Her movement is flawless.  She has finished her first Rally title, including one nice score of 100.

Dara may be available to an excellent pet home probably after she has one litter of puppies in 2012.  She is vivacious, charming, and works like a border collie in in the performance ring.  She is very playful, but would do best in a home where she could be one of two or three dogs rather than part of a horde.  She would be a splendid choice for a positive trainer interested in agility.  She would not available to homes where she would be routinely left home alone all day.

Kenya -- Dara's half-sister (same father), now roughly a year and a half old.  A very pretty little girl with wonderful parents, I couldn't resist buying her when she became available.  Now we'll just wait and see whether she lives up to her considerable promise!  She's off to a good start, with the renowned movement-and-structure expert Frank Kane putting her first in her Graduate Puppy class in the CKCSC specialty in April 2011 and commenting on her outstanding topline and excellent movement.

Kenya does twenty things in the time it takes a typical Cavalier to do one, so she's a challenge to show -- fun, but a challenge. But she has recently completed her first rally title and also acquired her first championship points in  both the CKCSC and AKC.

Eve -- Look at that topline!  Look at that rear!  Her front is fabulous, too, and, as you'd expect, so is her movement.  Plus she obviously has tons of bone.  Eve, from Bree's first litter, is a fantastic puppy, shown here at 7 months old.  We're waiting to see how her head matures, but this is an exciting puppy.

Update:  In just about her first time out, Eve won Best of Breed over Ch. Orchard Hill Tough Enough JW.  Way to go, Eve!

Eve has also finished off Novice and Advanced Rally titles, finishing the second title the same day she won BOB in the conformation ring.  She's smart as a whip, like all Bree's puppies.

Eve no longer lives with me (Hi, Pat!  Hi, Bob!)  but she will continue showing next year and we'll see how she does!