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Starr and Ramble are both ISWS champions!

Starr and Ramble became my first ISWS champions in the fall of 2023. Starr earned her title at the Ohio Classic, and Ramble earned hers two months later at the East Coast Specialty. We had a great time at both shows. Starr had six of her kids at the Ohio Classic, and they all showedContinue reading “Starr and Ramble are both ISWS champions!”

2021 Ohio Classic

Five Regalant dogs competed at the 2021 MSWA Ohio Classic, the annual regional speciality for silkens in the midwest. Nita took second in her class of seven for both shows, and Pretzel finished with a first and a second in her class of two. Starr won her class both days. Freddie had a good timeContinue reading “2021 Ohio Classic”

Cassie now has her advanced nosework title

After a two-year break, largely due to covid, Cassie and I played nosework again earlier this month. We attended Premier with Starr and Nita (who both showed but did not pick up wins in conformation), and Cassie had a successful advanced exterior search, which meant she earned the last leg needed for her advanced title!Continue reading “Cassie now has her advanced nosework title”

Pretzel is a Champion!

Pending official confirmation by UKC, Pretzel is now UKC CH Clayborn Sunera Pretzel Bark! We’ve only been out to one show weekend (in any dog event!) in all of 2020, but that was enough for Pretzel, who took best female in four out of five shows and best of winners in two shows. That’s moreContinue reading “Pretzel is a Champion!”

She’s a champion!

Last weekend, Starr and I traveled to Kalamazoo to compete in a series of six UKC shows at the Kalamazoo Expo Center. On Friday, she was the only silken there, but she got a win in group to earn her her UKC championship! Saturday saw eight total silkens in attendance, including Starr, who joined theContinue reading “She’s a champion!”

Cassie practices for nosework

Cassie is my nosework dog. While all my dogs get at least some nosework training, Cassie is the one I’ve worked with the most and who takes to it most strongly. She earned her UKC novice title in 2016, and is two exterior searches away from her advanced titled. We haven’t showed much in noseworkContinue reading “Cassie practices for nosework”