We are so very excited to announce that our beautiful Shade, has just honored her sire, Gonta by becoming his 10th Champion at 15 months, and earning him his Register of Merit status.  Our dreams and goals for Shade are many, but they will be on hold for this youngster as she matures into what we believe will be an unstoppable force in beauty, correct type, and movement.  She will of course be working on her obedience title during this time and we hope to compete with her at the 2005 National.  We of course as breeders consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have bred owned and handled such an incredible example of our breed.  She is a good will Ambassador for the breed with the young and old and everyone in between.  Oh, and did I mention that she also likes all breeds of dogs!  I must have done something right in my life time to have received such a gift!  Shade, you are that Gift, and I will never take that for granted!

At the tender age of 6 months 1 week our "Shade" has got that "Winning Feeling" in Vegas!
Best In Sweepstakes- (Breeder/Judge Sylvia Thomas)
Best of Breed for a 5 pt. major & Best In Show Puppy- (Breeder/Judge Lonny Cohen)
Puppy Working Group 1- (Judge Harvey Prather)
Thank you to all of these fine judges, and for all the wonderful and supportive old and new friends ringside!

Shade is everything I love about her grand-sire Rifle, her sire Gonta, and her dam Annie, and more more more! Her beauty is undeniable... she is as black as her grand-sire, Rifle.  This is the second time we have ever produced this black on black color, with no other undercoat color any where, except of course white markings!  Her coat is incredible like her grand-sire's... very thick and profuse, almost triple coated!

Her temperament is that of her wonderfully sweet dam, Annie!  I want to publicly thank two wonderful people, Russ and Shirley Atchison, because without them this breeding would have never taken place and we would not have our beautiful, "Shade"! Keep an eye out for this girl, because she is going to knock your socks off!