Archives for April 2014

Haly at the D.C. Swringers

2014-04-28 by sam Leave a Comment

Fluffies RULE! Team “Haly du Loups du Soleil” finished 1st on Saturday (level one) at the D.C. Swringers trial with a 191/200. Team Haly is heading to the Nationals! Al writes “Thanks to Michael Ellis, Lindsey Sommer, Forrest Micke, John Paul Soares…..and many others for the teachings, help, and inspiration.”

photos by - Laurel PhotoGirl

photos by - Laurel PhotoGirl

photos by - Laurel PhotoGirl

photos by - Laurel PhotoGirl

Nosework first!

2014-04-28 by sam Leave a Comment

Congrats to Karen Shivers and her Pi daughter StoneFox Loup Du Soleil – First Master Level Title in United Nosework program!!

“Soleil” is now UN2, MNC, PT5, URO1 StoneFox Loup Du Soleil!!! She is the first dog to have any Master level title in the United Nosework program. She earned her Superior Nosework Container and her Master Nosework Container titles this last weekend.

New Barn Hunt title!

2014-04-21 by sam Leave a Comment

Barn Hunt Queen Selene

Congratulations to yet another multi-talented malinois, Selene (Outbreak du LdS) and Tamison Rife who received their very first title – this one in Barn Hunt!!

Congratulations to Brando & Julie

2014-04-13 by sam Leave a Comment

Julie Atchison with Brando du Loups du Soleil scored a 277 (94 / 96 / 87) and 4th place and High Obedience at the American Working Dog Federation National Championships this weekend. That means they qualified for the AWDF team representing the United States at the FCI IPO International Championship in Sweden! Congratulations Brando and Julie!

1st place Fabian and Boker, also high tracking (98) and high Malinois.
2nd place Ivan and Ebor, also high protection (98) and high HOT
3rd place Phil and Cam
4th place Julie and Brando and high obedience

Welcome SS Litter!

2014-04-09 by sam Leave a Comment

SS – Litter du Loups du Soleil

Shrike & Basa

Basa du Loups du Soleil and Shrike du Loups du Soleil would like to introduce their first litter together.
Born on March 30, 2014 they had 5 boys and 5 girls!
Everyone is healthy and beautiful!

See the SS-litter page for more pictures.

Haiku MR1!

2014-04-05 by sam Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Lisa and Haiku, who earned their second leg and a Mondioring One title with a score of 189 at the El Paso County Mondio Club trial!

Oso’s First Year

2014-04-04 by sam Leave a Comment

Congratulations!

2014-04-03 by sam Leave a Comment

Huge congratulations to Patti Phillips and Winston!!!! So very happy for you achieving your Mondio 1 title! And you did it with such style!

Saturday: 195 – High in trial and First place MR1-!!
Sunday: second leg with a 193 and a new MR1 title!

Patti and Wolf Man full points on face attack!

Lonestar Mondioring

Haiku earns 1st MR1 leg

2014-04-02 by sam Leave a Comment

Donna Matey writes: “Congratulations to Lisa and Haiku (Vodka x Jackson pup) on earning the first leg of their Mondioring 1 title this past weekend! While Lisa says Haiku is naughty, I like to think of her as enthusiastic!”

Check out the line of departure!

Fever wins class at AKC Agility Championships

2014-04-01 by sam Leave a Comment

fever20140401 Fever with her first place ribbon for handily winning the Hybrid 16″ preferred class at the AKC 2014 National Agility Championship.

Beto MR2

2014-04-01 by sam Leave a Comment

Little wood hall of fame – Beto’s MR2 additions

Burton “Beto” du Loups du Soleil earned his MR2 on Sunday 30th March at the Lonestar Mondioring Club trial with a 271!

Kaboom a movie star!

2014-04-01 by sam Leave a Comment

Movie star Kaboom on the set

Kaboom (Kaboom du Loups du Soleil bred by Michael Ellis), a Belgian Malinois trained and handled by Michael Burkey of Michigan Dog Training in Plymouth, Michigan stars in the movie “Mr. What?” which just finished shooting in Canton, Michigan.

The movie is about a man convicted of a crime he didn’t commit and how he copes upon his release from prison. During his adjustment to freedom, he befriends a dog (Kaboom) or we really should say the dog befriends the man and ends up being the hero in the movie. Earlier scenes were shot in late summer of 2013 in Tecumseh, Michigan which included an action scene where Burkey was not only the dog trainer on set but also a stunt man for one of the characters.