It's Official!!!!

Great news, DJ and Bridget both received their official certificates that they are Grand Champions.  We are so proud of our kids and want to send a special thanks to Juli Bennett of Hillwood Cavaliers for allowing us to have these two wonderful dogs.  Bridget is also number 21 in the 2012 Grand Champion top 100 standings.

We're expecting!!

Mattie, Hillwood Fade To Black, went to visit Karin Ostmann in April and was bred to her wonderful boy Sam (Sheeba Emerald King).  We took her in for an ultrasound on May 31 and Dr. Schultz found 7 puppies.  Mattie is due July 8th and we are very excited about this upcoming litter.

Bows (Coverdale Faded Roses)

Bows is our lovely little girl out of Mattie by Orchard Hill Spoken For.  We have been running her on as a possible show prospect or brood bitch.  She is petite and I don't think she will do well either in the show ring or the whelping so we will be placing her.

New AKC Grand Champion Hillwood Diamond Jim and New AKC Grand Champion Hillwood Diamond Diva

DJ finished his Grand this past weekend in Kalamazoo.  Due to a clerical error, his 4 point major in Indianapolis was not awarded to him so we brought him back out to show and he finished his GCH on Thursday May 24th.  We will not completely celebrate until we have the certificate in our hands.  Bridget his sister finished her GCH the next day.  It was a great weekend for us.  Bridget's brother Hillwood Diamond in the Rough and her sister Hillwood Diamond Dust both picked up major wins in Kalamazoo.

Marquis and Bridget head for Wisconsin.

We're off to the Badgerland Specialty show this weekend.  Marquis and Bridget are looking forward to lots of fun and cheese curds.  Marquis will be moving to his new home in California in a couple of weeks so this is one of our last chances to show him before he leaves.  Marquis is the beautiful son of our DJ (CH. Hillwood Diamond Jim) and the spitting image of his dad.  It's a little confusing at our house right now as we have DJ, his mom LJ, sister Bridget and son Marquis.  You have to stop and make sure who you are talking to, they are like 4 peas in the proverbial pod.

Thanks to Roxy Hayes and Marjorie Culp for allowing us to show this beautiful boy.

Sean's new home

Sean, one of Summer's black and tan boys, has found a wonderful home outside of Detroit.  He now lives with his new mom Carol, and big sister Samantha, a beautiful tricolor Cavalier.  Carol had been looking for a companion for Sammie and Sean moved right in like he had always been there.  He didn't really give me a second thought as I left.  Many thanks to Carol, and Roxy Hayes and her extended Cavalier family for finding the perfect home for Sean.

Fantastic new home for Summer

We placed Summer in a super new home yesterday.  Since her show career and motherhood are done, we decided it would be great if we could find the perfect home for her to be queen.  Thanks to Jill, we found just that.  Summer now lives near Flint with Kathy Keeley.  Kathy was Reggie's (Jill's first Corgi) middle mom.  She has been without a tricolor Cavalier for several months and was pleased to get Summer.  Our house is a lot quieter without Summer's exuberant personality but she is where she needs to be.  Vera, Summer's baby girl is missing her mom, but adjusting well.   Many, many thanks to Jill and Kathy for giving Summer the perfect new home.