Today Blu ran two Barn Hunt trials and qualified for one leg of her Novice title! She even managed to place 2nd place in trial.  She’s been going to practice for it and today was time to put her training to the test.  It’s Blu’s first experience in a titling/competitive ring, so that was a .. [more]

We had a busy long weekend holiday – Borrasca is settling in great and is such a confident and open little puppy. Along with some puppy playdates, she also had her first beach visit at Montrose Dog Beach and a day spent in the Sunday open markets at Maxwell Street in Chicago. As you can .. [more]

We’re happy to share that a new little one joined our Greyfarer family this week.  From the ancient port city of Cádiz, Spain comes our new girl, Borrasca Gaditana de la Manada de Tuky.  She’s 13 weeks old and a confident little spitfire.   Borrasca traveled the 6 hours from Cádiz to Madrid with her .. [more]

This morning we had a nice surprise.  When I checked the FCI page for their weekly update on the registration of permanent kennel names, I saw that our kennel made the list!  Finally, our little hobby kennel is now properly registered.  Months ago I submitted three choices for names in order of preference, and luckily .. [more]

I finally have a free moment to update all the things since the last entry… maybe there’s a few things missing but first things first: the third SoCal/Pacific Rim Gathering was this weekend.  We organized and hosted a long hike ending by the Pacific Ocean, had an introduction to tracking-trailing workshop, good food, drinks, a .. [more]

As March is wrapping up, there are a few recent bits of news.  For one, I’ve been updating the blog even though this site isn’t even public yet.  The reason is because I’m still waiting on the official return of our kennel name registration with FCI.  The application was finally sent in at the beginning .. [more]

Yesterday marked the 10th weekly session of foundation work in agility with Morrow.  This is our first serious venture into agility and so we are taking lots of time to build proper foundations, since I am learning the handling as well (caveat: I have horrible coordination..).  It looks so easy on other people’s videos!!  Hopefully .. [more]

It’s that time of the year again! We’re organizing the third Czechoslovakian Vlcak meeting for the SW/Pacific Coast region to take place mid-April.  This year, it is earlier in the Spring to (try to..) beat the California summer heat. These annual meet-ups are at the moment mainly a two-day breed social with planned activities such .. [more]

The past weekend was busy, tiring, but lots of fun for the dogs.  Here in California, Morrow went to her first Lure Coursing events hosted by the AKC Southern California Ibizan Hound Club in Chino over the two-day weekend.  She qualified in three 550m (600 yard) courses in good time and finished her first official .. [more]

We’re soooo excited to announce that Rōnin became the very first Czechoslovakian Vlcak to title in Nosework/scent detection over the weekend!   At his very first trial weekend, Rōnin not only qualified 6 times, earning his Individual Element titles in both Novice Interior (NI) and Advanced Container (AC), but also placed in 2nd and 3rd .. [more]