Prism Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs

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November:  Arty gets Winners Dog on the 27th and finishes his championship with a 5 major in dogs. Arty is my first bred-by champion and my 6th owner handled champion.

Not to be outdone, little sister Myna gets Winners Bitch with Amanda Shea and Best of Winners with me for her first points (5 point major).

Mr. Arty

At the C&P fall Festival, Helix passed in open draft getting her MDD (Photo below with MaryJo and Jim, 5th leg judges).

Arty, Myna and Ajax passed one leg of the farm dog test, Arty got had one one already so he got his FDC title.  Myna won her 9-12 month sweeps class, and got 2nd and 3rd out of a class of 6 in BBE in the 2 shows.  Myna got her CGC and Arty got is CGCA. 

October: At the SCONE draft test on the 23rd, Arty passes in Novice for his NDD title on a cart.  Helix passes in open for her 4th MDD leg on a travois.  I am especially proud of Arty, passing at only 19 months old, it's tough to be a teenage boy!

September:  The GSMDCA National Specialty was hosted by our local club, the Swissy Club of New England.  As the host club,  we were super busy.  I did manage to handle for 3 new herding titles (PT), our Arty, visitor Miss Figgy, and guest handler for Buzz (Buzz's owner and I previously had dogs that were siblings, Fury and Shanti).

Arty also pulled 10X twice for 2 Weight pull legs.  Arty and Myna with mom Helix got second in Brood Bitch Class and everyone (Arty, Myna and Holden) showed well.

August:  Arty WD at Pioneer Valley show for another point.

July: Excellent weekend at Lucky Dog.  Helix 2 Qs in Senior for her RATS title.  First ever swissy with the RATS title.  Arty Qs in all 4 runs, 2 in Novice for this RATN, 2 in Open.  Visiting Fig gets her RATI.

Arty picks up another point in Carmel.

We took a 4 day trip to Bainbridge, NY dog shows.  It wasn't hot, but it was very rainy.

Multiple Swissy obedience passes each day, 3 Thursday, 3 Friday and 2 Saturday (group photo of the girls on Thursday).

Helix - 2 Qs in Novice Obedience, getting her CD and VGS

Arty - 1 Q in Beginner Novice, for his BN and picking up a 4 point major.

Myna - 2 4-6 puppy groups 2s

Fig - 1 Q in Beginner Novice with a first place

June: Helix goes to Westminster, one of only a few owner handled dogs.   She made the cut.  A photo in front of the Lyndhurst Mansion, just after we finished showing.

Arty picks up his first 2 points at the dog show in Wrentham on the 6th.

May:  Helix finally gets a Q in Novice Obedience, her son Arty passes twice in Beginner Novice.

April: Sent two of these cuties home, the girl on the left stayed with us, Myna.

Titan shopping on Nantucket the week of his 7th birthday in 2012.

Titan and Seamus synchronizing their carting moves!

Upcoming Events (that my dogs and I are participating in)

2021

11/7 W3PO Weight Pulls, Stafford Springs, CT

11/12-11/15 C&P Fall Festival, Louisa, VA

11/22-11/23 SCONE Pack Hikes, Pelham, MA

12/6-12/7 SCONE Pack Hikes, Pelham, MA

2022

5/21/22 GSMDCA Obedience (Swissy only), Amherst, MA