Just To See Her Smile

This is going to be the last blog post of 2022, which still seems weird to say. This year has been full of ups and downs, and everything in-between. We have been doing our very best to do our best by our dogs.

The past few weeks have been an emotional one as we are reflecting on the anniversary of Alice’s tragic passing as well as making very tough decisions about things going further.

Raven had to be spayed due to a life threatening case of closed Pyometra that we caught in time. This infection could have been lethal but thankfully we still have Raven around and she is 3 weeks post-op today. I thank the amazing staff at Lakeside Animal Hospital for saving her life. While this is absolutely devastating to the breed in the US and to our line, we did what we had to do to save Raven’s life.

Rosie finished up 2022 by earning a couple more group placements at the UKC Eastern Classic in Virginia Beach, Va. While this was not our best showing, Rosie had fun and that is what matters most. She is now going to take some time to grow up as she is just not physically ready to handle any large shows. While this is disappointing as we had hoped to go to Chicago in January, this is a needed step to make sure that Rosie’s wellbeing is primary.

Deku is taking some time off to mature but he got his OFA testing done and he passed! The results for his hips weren’t ideal but he passed and that’s what matters. He will be shown more in 2023 and hopefully hit the specialty rings too.

Right now, everything is done to keep me smiling as we are going through a lot that we just cannot discuss publicly right now. We are determined to have a litter of Hamiltonstovare next year and to continue on with our line. However, animal safety and my mental stability are paramount. If anybody has an issue with that, then they can just leave. Yes, I am very much aware that people are still stalking this website and you guys are probably loving my misery right now, but karma is a bitch. I am determined and won’t back down.