CARSON CITY, NV – India is a 2 year-old Belgian Malinois. In May she took 2nd and earned high scoring female at the Mondioring National Championships, earning her a spot at the world cup in Italy this October. Her owner and handler, Michon Mills, says she never intended for India to be a competition dog.
Attika IPO3
Attika earned her IPO3 title yesterday at the South Corona Schutzhund Club. Her scores were 96-99-92. It was judged by SV Judge Wolfgang Henke.
Team Obedience
Anne & Aahzi, with Lisa, Anastasia & Suzanne
I’Repo MR2
Super weekend at the West Penn Mondioring Trial hosted by Dunlap Training Solutions…
Awesome, awesome dog/handler teams.
Here is I’Repo du Loups du Soleil, anticipating a bite from the decoy
Congratulations to Shawn and Repo on passing their first leg of the MR2!!
Anticipation
L.T. and Phil earn MR1
L.T. MR1
My sincere thanks to “The Dragon Master”, Todd Dunlap for the tireless decoy work and huge donation of his time, and to my training brothers and sisters at West Penn Mondio. Thanks also to the other decoys who worked T during our stay in Pa helping us prepare, David Broderick, Zackery Kiser, Paul V Anthony, and the boys from Steel City Working Dog Club, Jason and Dale. The willingness of all these people to help us prepare is humbling.
-Phil Thaler
Feist
Goodbye my beloved Feist
The world said goodbye to a legend yesterday after 14 years of leaving his mark in the dog world. Feist Du Loups Du Soleil was the first to achieve the triple crown of dog sports, FR3, MR3, IPO3–and competed at the national and world level in those. He was perhaps the most decorated and versatile Malinois and he inspired me and many others to venture into many different avenues of sport with our dogs. Most importantly he was a fantastic dog, constant companion and best friend to his mom, Lisa Maze. I’m certain he touched all who had the pleasure of meeting him and we all have our favorite memories of his confident, funny, and entertaining character. I am thankful for the gifts he has given me–Phendi & Pyton–and I hope that time, support, and happy memories can help his mom’s healing process. Feist you are a legend, one in a million, thank you for leaving us your legacy, rest easy my friend.
– Nicole Kelly
2014 Mondioring Champs Level 1
Inde
Idole
Inde & Michon were second with a 194; Idole & David were 4th with a 192; Haiku & Lisa were 5th with a 188; and Patti and Winston were 6th with a 181.5! Al and Haly also qualified with a 164. Congratulations to all!
Haiku
Winston
Haly
PACH and PAX Fever!
Fever’s official photo with judge Linda Kip from yesterday. She finished her AKC Agility Championship, and Qed in and won all classes she was entered in! Love my Fever, she is a perfect dog! She got extra goodies and attention and then a trip to the big lake for trail walking and running and swimming on the beach. It was a great day with my GREAT dog! Thank you to Michael Ellis for breeding and choosing her for me. And her title is dedicated to her father Feist, owned by Lisa Maze, for being the incredible dog he is and inspiring me to choose a LdS dog.
Haly at the D.C. Swringers
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!
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!
Barn Hunt Queen Selene
Congratulations to Brando & Julie
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!
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!
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!
