Killed 'em in Kokomo

Juli and I had a great time at the Kokomo Kennel Club Show this weekend.  Mattie's brother Hillwood Film Festival was Winners Dog and Best of Winners both days.  Her sister Hillwood Every Picture Tells a Story was Winners Bitch on Sunday.  Her half brother CH. Hillwood Picture This was BOS on Sunday.  Our boy DJ, CH. Hillwood Diamond Jim was Select Dog both days.  We took everything but breed and were very thrilled.

Gunnar got his very first point thanks to Roxanne Richardson, who showed him for me since I can't run.  He was Winners Dog and Best of Winners.  Pictures to follow.  It was hot and humid but worth the trip.

Mattie went along for the ride and laid in her crate with her fan, ears blowing in the breeze, looking every bit the part of a pregnant princess.  She got lots of spoiling.

Packing our bags. Road trip!!!!!

Bridget and Marv are headed to Atlanta Thursday for the Cavaliers of the South Specialty Show.  Thanks goodness they will be showing indoors, Bridget is not a fan of heat and humidity.  DJ, Mattie, Gunnar and I are headed to Kokomo on Friday.  We show inside but it's not air-conditioned, so I hope this cool weather holds on for a few days.  Mattie is not entered, she's getting a little chubby for the show ring, but she throw a fit if I left her home and right now we are catering to her every whim.  She's not the least bit spoiled!!!  LOL

Mattie's ultrasound

Friday we went to see Dr. Will and have Mattie's ultrasound done.  She has 4 nice little blobs in there.  She has been a little under the weather, not liking her food first thing in the morning but that is improving.  She is beginning to act like her old self, not sure what's going on but happy anyhow.  She should be due around the 10th of June, of course, my husband and my backup Juli will be gone to a dog show that weekend leaving me on labor duty.  I'm sure Summer will be glad to be assistant midwife with me.  I told Mattie that she has to have 3 girls and a boy.  Her full sister Candy had puppies last week, she had 6 Blenheim boys (sadly one did not survive) and 1 lonely little tricolor girl. 

Mattie is scheduled to have her x-ray done on June 6th, so there won't be any surprises for me.

Look what Daddy made us!!!!!

Isn't this cool!!  Dad made us this mini a-frame with training sides so we don't fall off.  We love it.  It fits all of us at one time if we want to share, but it's mine, mine, mine.  I think I see a Mach title in my future.

Puppies, puppies, puppies!!

Mattie's full sister Candy (Hillwood Candid Photo) had her x-ray on Monday and they found out there are 7 puppies in there.  Congratulations to Moms Roxy and Juli.  I can't wait to see these puppies, they are by Karin Ostmann's boy Sheeba Expresso.  Mattie is headed for an ultrasound on Friday to confirm her pregnancy.  I'm pretty sure she's pregnant, she doesn't feel well in the mornings and is very clingy, more than her usual queenly self.

The black and tan gang are getting cuter and bigger everyday, they even took a vote and are allowing Kingsley (DJ's Blenheim boy) to be an honorary B&T and join in all their activities.  Summer is still trying to be mom to everyone even though they are 9 weeks now.  She was a born mom if I have ever seen one.