2009

December 28, 2009:

We have received the most actual photos of our latest kennel enrichment Keanu, they are now in his Photo Gallery.

Thanks a lot to Kiko that she took these pics at the occasion of her visit at Carol and Mark the past weekend.

December 23, 2009:

Shortly before the change of year it turned out that we are going to have a new family member in April 2010: Keanu, a three years old stud from the USA. His flight has already been booked, now it's only the weeks that have to pass by fast till he arrives here. We have big hopes that Keanu (Champ. Whisperingln' THE DEVILS ADVOCATE) is a great kennel enrichment. In the next day some photos shall come which will then find their place here in the homepage.

A heartfelt thank you to Mark and Carol for the trust that Keanu can come and will have his new home here. We are incredibly pleased about him.

December 20, 2009:

Our Season Greetings 2009:

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December 11, 2009:

Now it is sure: Jaris is pregnant and expects puppiesmid of January 2010 from Steel (Champ. Silver Bluff STEEL KING LEGACY).

We are all looking forward to the up-and-coming generation and fingers are tightly crossed for healthy puppies.

December 8, 2009:

There are new photos of Gucci (Daretobebare's GUCCI, TAKE MY BREATH AWAY) and Zoey (Daretobebares FLY ME TO THE MOON) in the photo galleries Gucci's Youth and Zoey's Youth.

November 23, 2009:

Ula (Champ. Family Song's ULA), our American friend Steel (Champ. Silver Bluff STEEL KING LEGACY) and Mum are back from the show weekend in Zagreb/Croatia. Unfortunately once again Ula did not manage to finish her Championship - what a pity! Still, we all congratulatte both of them to the excellent results which can be found in the sites Ula's Show results and Steel's Show results.

The show season 2009 is now over for us and there is a rest from long distance trips. We will enjoy the time at home and hope that Ula manages to get her further Championship in the next season.

Until our next news we wish everyone the very best!

November 13, 2009:

We hope for puppies mid of January 2010: Jaris has been bred by Steel (Champ. Silver Bluff STEEL KING LEGACY. We all have our fingers crossed that it worked, and that after one year we have again puppies in the house.

October 25, 2009:

Today Gucci (Daretobebare's GUCCI, TAKE MY BREATH AWAY) and our American guest Steel (Champ. Silver Bluff STEEL KING LEGACY) had their first Austrian show debut, namely at the Club Specialty of the Austrian Toy Breed Club. You can find the results in the sites Gucci's Show results and Steel's Show results.

A heartfelt congratulation for both to the excellent judgements!

October 20, 2009:

We celebrate birthday today: Our guest from America - Champ. Silver Bluff STEEL KING LEGACY - is five years of age. The most heartfelt congratulation, dear Steel. We spoil you extremely today and will make you this day most wonderful.

October 19, 2009:

Some of our Chinese Crested had important health checks today. All details in our site Breeding Issues. Anyway, our little Jaris has now done her last step towards the breeding confirmation and is now fully confirmed for breeding in Austria.

October 5, 2009

Yesterday there was County Winner Show in Tulln/A. Mum was there with Jaris, she needed that result for the Austrian breeding confirmation. And she got it: Jaris went Exc. 1 CACA and, therewith, has done her second last step towards breeding confirmation. A heartfelt congratulation from all of us.

LaToya Liberty, a daughter of Ula (Champ. Family Song's ULA), was also shown successfully. She has turned to be a real beautiful girl, and Mum brought home a picture from her which can now be seen in the Photo Gallery of the L litter (April to Oktober).

Of course lots of friends were met, even such ones which Mum had non seen for quite a long time, for exapmple some from the time when she still went to several dog training places with our Briard friends. And her dear friend Gerli, with whom she had spent two days at the occasion of the last two shows in Croatia, was also there.

A successful nice day indeed, which we, who had stayed at home, also enjoyed totally, as we could be outside in the garden with the sun shining.

Let's see when we can report news again. Till then we all wish everyone all the best.

September 21, 2009

Mum is back home from the show weekend in Croatia. Steel (Champ. Silver Bluff STEEL KING LEGACY) had his European Show Debut in Vukovar (national show) and Osijek (international show); Ula (Champ. Family Song's ULA) has joined them. It shall have been a nice weekend, Mum has met her dear friends Gerli and Rudi and the time off from the shows they enjoyed in the same accommodation with a great host.

Steel's first show results in Europe are great: Saturday in Vukovar Exc. 2 Res. CAC and Sunday in Osijek Exc. 1 CAC CACIB. We all congratulate heartfelt to this great appearance in the European Show scene! All details to the shows can be found in the site Steel's Show results.

Let's see what we can report next time. In the meantime we all enjoy each day in the garden and hope that the weather remains that beautiful for a long time. Till soon!

September 5, 2009

Mum is back home from her summer holidays in the USA. We can hear that she has enjoyed each single day over there and has experienced much. She has been living at the breeder of Zoey (Daretobebares FLY ME TO THE MOON), finally met Mary Ann, the breeder Gucci (Daretobebare's GUCCI, TAKE MY BREATH AWAY) personally - just as another breeder of the kennel Daretobebare - and also met lots of friends of the "group". On the first four days of her stay she has been at the dog show in Kansas City. Of course she also brought lots of things with her which are not available here in Europe - for us, for our Briard friends and for herself. Every day she was out and about and has seen much of Missouri and Kansas. Because she liked it so very much, it's already planned that she flies there again in May 2011.

And we are pleased to announce that Mum has brought one of our breed with her, a stud from Kiko, the breeder of our Zoey: since September 2, 2009, Steel (Champ. Silver Bluff STEEL KING LEGACY - he is the grandfather of Zoey) is with us for about two years on breeding station and he is also here to be shown in Europe. Therefore, Mum has set up a page for Steel, and she has already planned the first shows with him. Steel has settled in quite good already and he feels good in our crew.

Mum thanks Kiko and all the other breeders of the kennel Daretobebare for the trust and the fortune to have this beautiful boy here with us. She really appreciates this obligingness very much.

So far latest news from us.

August 15, 2009

Only two weeks after the first birthday of Zoey, her half-sister, our Gucci (Daretobebare's GUCCI, TAKE MY BREATH AWAY), celebrates the same special day: she is one year old.

Happy Birthday, dear Gucci. It's natural that you will be spoiled very much today, and we will all take care that you can enjoy this day as much as possible.

Mum wants to thank Gucci's breeder Mary Ann again for placing confidence in her, so that this girl can be with us. And: Mum looks very much forward to meet Mary Ann and Kiko (Zoey's breeder) in the next couple of days, and that she can spend two great weeks with Kiko and her family.

August 9, 2009

During the stay in Croatia at the occasion of the long show weekend in Split, Mum has taken some photos of Ula (Champ. Family Song's ULA) and Zoey (Daretobebares FLY ME TO THE MOON) in the harden of the hosts. These pictures are now in the photo galleries Ula is grown-up and Zoey's Youth.

July 31, 2009

Today is a big day for our Zoey (Daretobebares FLY ME TO THE MOON): she celebrates her first birhtday, the last birthday celebration of this month, the fourth all in all in our pack.

A very happy birthday from all of us, and of course also from Mum, espially healthiness for a life time. To have Zoey here is really great und we don't want to miss one single day with her.

July 27, 2009

Mum is back home from the long show weekend in Split - je was joined by Ula (Champ. Family Song's ULA), Zoey (Daretobebares FLY ME TO THE MOON) and our dear neighbour Alex. They had a great accommodation outside of Split, sight to the sea, a wonderful garden, parking space in the garage, not far to go shopping and very dear hosts, who allowed to harvest anything that was ready (strawberries and tomatoes) and who spoiled them with ice cream.

The shows were four night long, twice CAC and twice CACIB. It was a bit strenuous to be on the show area already in the late afternoon, to catch a parking space (paid) and a space for the tent, the dog crate and all the stuff which is usually with us at a show. It was hot, hot, hot ...... and Mum says that she will never again expect something like that from us dogs if it is again under such circumstances. Thank goodness this year she bought a ventilator for the dog crate, which works with power supply as well as with batteries. This way Ula and Zoey did not only have air condition in the car (Mum has non), but also on the show ground.

Ula once again did not have too much luck ...... well, that is how it goes from time to time. Luckily she did not need wins, as she can only start her run for the Croation Championship later this year. You can find the results in the site Ula's Show Results.

Anyway, we are happy that they all arrives safe and sound at home.

July 19, 2009

As beautiful and funny the past week was, as sad is this Sunday: our very best Briard friend Zabou had to go over the Rainbow Bridge today in the morning, having not even reached the age of 8 years. Here all are sad and can't believe it. Some of us search for her .......... With Zabou we have lost an  indescribable treasure. She was always available for our plays, never ever she was rough - no matter how small we were, no matter how much we demanded from her.

Zabou, you leave a big empty space for all of us. Thank you that we were allowed to join you, thank you for all your love and affection. Even though we have exclusively nice memories of you, we won't really get over this loss. We will never forget you dear Zabou.

July 17, 2009

On of the two sons of Ula, the powderpuff boy Lorenzo Lamas, has found a home today. He is now living in Vienna with Karoline and her family. We wish the grown family all the best and for Lorenzo we wish a happy, funny and always healthy life. We look already forward to visits from him.

July 14, 2009

Today is a big day for our Fidji: she celebrates her 2^nd Birthday and is, therewith, grown-up (although she often does not "behave" like this).

We all wish this hairless "turbo mouse" the very very best, and we can say absolutely convinced that we enjoy each day with her, and that we don't want to miss her here. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fidji!!!

June 20, 2009

Finally Mum found time to add some photos of Ula's daughter LaToya Liberty from May and June to the photo gallery. Thanks to Alexandra that she sent these pictures, and thanks for her patience. These photos can now be found in the Photo Gallery Puppies (since April 2009).

June 14, 2009

Today we have enjoyed a nice summer day in the garden. Mum took pictures and from some of us the photos have turned out well. These pictures are now in the corresponding Photo Galleries: Voodoo is grown-up, Jaris is grown-up, Gucci's Youth, Zoey's Youth and Slideshow The whole team.

June 8, 2009

Last Friday Mom left with Ula (Champ. Family Song's ULA), Zoey (Daretobebares FLY ME TO THE MOON) and Gucci (Daretobebare's GUCCI, TAKE MY BREATH AWAY) for the show weekend in Portoroz/Slovenia. Ula and Zoey were shown, Gucci joined just for company. The weather was not really as it should have been, but they met friends and could get to know some new people. Unfortunately for Ula things were absolutely not as we had thought: on both days she got Exc. 3. For Zoey it was much better: Saturday Exc. 2 and Sunday Exc. 1 Best Junior.

For the moment until end of July there is an end of shows, and we all look forward to great tolling and playing in the garden.

May 27, 2009

At the show last weekend in Varazdin our friend Tana took photos of our three girls. These nice pictures can now be seen in the Photo Galleries of Jaris, Gucci and Zoey: Jaris' Shows, Gucci's Shows and Zoey's Youth.

Thanks so much to Tana that she took the time to take these photos and that she sent them to us today. We really appreciate this very much!!!

May 25, 2009

Last weekend was again Show Weekend. Mum drove on Friday before noon with Jaris, Gucci and Zoey to Croatia, and Gucci and Jaris have then attended two CACIB Shows in Varazdin. Both our girls came back home with nice success: Gucci got on both days Exc. 1 and was also Best Junior on Saturday (this time she was already in Junior Class), Jaris did not have a real good day on Saturday, but on Sunday got Exc. 2, Res. CAC. Of course all the details about the shows are in the sites Gucci's Show results and Jaris' Show results. As the other ones of us have heard, this shall have been again a nice weekend and our travelers have met again lots of friends and had fun.

In two weeks there is a trip again and shows. Latest by then there will for sure be news from here.

May 21, 2009

One among us has Birthday today: Voodoo is 4 years old. We all here, the two and four legged family members wish our tiny man all the very best. All together we enjoy the sunny day in the garden and have lots of fun.

May 19, 2009

From all of us DNA tests concerning various diseases have been made in April. Now the results are available: we all are healthy. The DNA profiles can be seen in our site Breeding and at the introduction of each one of us.

May 16, 2009

Today is a sad day for Mum and Dad: they had to let go our Briard friend Whoopy over the Rainbow Bridge. In spite of her will to live and her strong fighting spirit, in spite of the temporary recovery of her condition, the girl did not make it nearly three weeks after her surgery - the efforts of our vets and the blood transfusions of Courage and Frizzy helped only for short.

We all try hard that our humans will fairly get over the pain about the loss of Whoopy and that the memories of beautiful years with her will predominate.

Our Whoopy will be cremated next week and then she will be on her favorite place forever with us.

May 11, 2009

The past weeks have been hectic and partly very nerve-racking for Mum: our Briard family member Whoopy had an emergency surgery in the night of April 27, and only survived because of the great commitment of our vets Jana and Palo and because of the blood transfusions of our other Briard family members Courage and Frizzy.

Therefore, everything that happened during the past weeks comes only today - beginning with the most actual news:

Yesterday evening Mum came back home with Jaris and Gucci from the double CACIB show in Umag/Croatia, where she had left to on Friday. They say it was a nice weekend and our two girls were also successful: Gucci got on both days the result very promising 1 - Best Puppy of Breed, Jaris got very good 1 on Saturday and excellent 1 - Best Junior on Sunday. Of course we all congratulate the two sincerely.

On May 3, Ula's daughter Liza Minnelli was here for visiting us. Unfortunately the little mouse tolled so very fast through the garden with us, that most of the pictures did not turn out well.

On May 2 we received photos of Ula's son LeeRoy Loomes from Slovenia (thanks to Gaja for having sent them). So there are some new pictures in the Slide Show of Ula's children.

For Zoey the new slide show Zoey's Youth has been set up with two actual photos.

So far latest news from here. Whoopy has recovered fine and we hope that her next check is so good, that she can go off the pills which she still has to take.

April 26, 2009

On April 23, 2009, a new family member moved here: Zoey, the half-sibling of our Gucci. Now her sites in our homepage are finished and you can admire the beautiful girl. There are already three photo galleries of her (Baby Zoey, Zoey's Childhood and Zoey's Shows), a Photo album of her family and a Photo album of the Ancestors. Her Pedigree is also online, the text about her introduction is still under construction by Mum. Zoey feels already rather comfortable here and we all toll around in the garden with great weather since two days. For Mum Zoey is another very promising enrichment of our kennel Caipirinha's.

Thanks a lot to Gabi, that this girl now is part of our family.

April 19, 2009

Yesterday and today pictures have been taken again and nur there are actual photos of Lee Marvin and Lorenzo Lamas, the children of Ula. These pictures can be found in the Photo Gallery Puppies (Lee Marvin & Lorenzo Lamas). A new picture of Gucci is also available - after bathing and grooming - in her photo album Gucci's Childhood.

April 12, 2009

Mum has taken some photos. Unfortunately the two dwarfs of Ula are constantly on tour in the garden, so there are no pictures of these two. But new photos of Naomi (Naomi is grown up), Jaris (Jaris' Youth) and Gucci (Gucci's Childhood) have been placed into the Photo Gallery. Have fun when looking at them.

April 10, 2009

We have our first International Champion among us: On April 1, 2009 FCI has awarded Ula (Champ. Family Song's ULA) with this title, today we have received the diploma. A heartfelt congratulation, dear  Ula, you have done a tremendous job!!!

April 9, 2009

We all wish our families, friends and the visitors of this page a very Happy Easter.

April 9, 2009

Several things happened last weekend:

Ula's son LeeRoy Loomes, the last hairless boy of her litter, has left his birthplace on Saturday April 4, and moved to Gaja, her family and two Samoyeds to Slovenia. We wish the little boy all the very best and his family lots of luck and joy with him. Now there are only the two powderpuff boys Lee Marvin and Lorenzo Lamas with us.

One day before LeeRoy left us, Mum has taken some photos of him. They can now be found in the Puppies' Photo Gallery. Of all the others of us maybe pictures are taken during the coming weekend when we will again spend many hours in the garden, as since one week the weather is summerly.

On Sunday April 5, Ula had her first appearance of this year in the show ring, not to be shown, but she attended the special selection of the Austrian Toy Breed Club at the occasion of the international show in Wieselburg and passed with excellent result. She is now selected in Austria. We all are mighty proud of our girl. In the next days she will receive her diploma which of course will be published at her show results.

More news maybe after the coming weekend. You will get to know it.

March 27, 2009

There are new photos of Ula (Photo Gallery Ula is grown up), Fidji (Photo Gallery Fidji is grown up), Gucci (Photo Gallery Gucci's Childhood) and in the Slide Show The whole Team.

March 22, 2009

This weekend two more of our puppies moved to their new homes: on Friday Liza Minnelli to Vienna and today Lionel Richie to Upper Austria. We wish both of them all the very best and thank their owners that they decided for puppies from us. Lots of luck and happiness for them with their new family members.

Three of our youngsters are still available to excellent homes: the hairless boy LeeRoy Loomes and both the powderpuff boys Lee Marvin and Lorenzo Lamas.

March 15, 2009

Yesterday Ula's puppies have been 9 weeks old. Mum has taken photos again and put the new pictures into the Photo Gallery Puppies. The litter control was also yesterday: All puppies are absolutely according to standard and have correct bites with all incisors.

Here is a little foretaste of the photo gallery:

And today the first puppy left us, to move to the new home: LaToya Liberty now lives in Upper Austria with Alexandra and Roland together with the two Chihuahuas Blacky and Joker. As we have heard, the small mouse is already tolling around and about with Joker and has lots of fun. We all wish LaToya all the very best in her new family and look forward to the first photos. Mum thanks Alexandra and Roland for the trust in our kennel and that they give this sweet girl a home.

From the others of us there are also some new photos - to be found in the photo gallery of each of us.

March 1, 2009

Yesterday Ula's puppies have been 7 weeks old, and today they have been in the garden for the first time, because finally it was not wet, not windy and not freezing cold, but a sunny afternoon. After the exhibition outside pictures were taken which can now be admired in the Photo Gallery (Week 8).

February 26, 2009

We all have got new suits today, but it was only possible to take photos of Gucci in her new outfit. These pictures are now in the slide show Gucci's Childhood. We all really have a cool look. 

February 22, 2009

Ula's puppies are now in their 7th week of life.There are new photos in the Photo GalleryWeek 7.

It's already rather funny in the puppy room, the small ones play and toll around, it is a pleasure to watch them. We all were already allowed to visit them, but they are so very impetuous and bite so much intensitve, that we prefer to keep distance. Tomorrow they are going to have their first shot, so they are for the first time on tour with the car with full awareness and will go through their first "bad" experience, the poor little ones.

February 14, 2009

The Puppies of Ula are 5 weeks old today. Mum is doing better according to health, and so she styled the small ones and then took photos, which can now be found in the Photo GalleryWeek 6.

And the small ones have already got their names:

February 11, 2009

Ula (Ch. Family Song's ULA), the proud mother of the L litter of our kennel Caipirinha's, celebrates her 4th Birthday today. A heartfelt congratulation from all of us, dear Ula. And now that your children are already one month old, you can spend more time for yourself and relax. You have done a great job with raising the small ones - sweet little rascals!!!

Mum is sick and has also been in hospital for some days, that's why there were no new photos of the puppies last weekend. This will be fetched later when Mum is feeling better again.

February 1, 2009

The Puppies of Ula were three weeks old yesterday. Reason enough to take new photos.

The little rascals now try already to go and sit, they have their first tries to play and they start taking the offered additional food. This is still a bit chaotic, as they sit more inside the bowl than besides, but they like it.

Here is a small foretaste of the Photo Gallery:

January 24, 2009

Today Mum finally had the opportunity to take pictures of Ula's puppies. The little rascals now have their eyes already opened. Today they are exactly two weeks old. For their step into their third week of life, a new slide show has been set up. Have fun when looking at our babies.

January 24, 2009

We celebrate birthday again: our Jaris is one year old today, a big step towards being grown up is done. Happy Birthday, dear Jaris! We will be extremly nice to you today and will spoil you.

Even though you don't look like we others concerning appearance, you fit perfectly to us. Three cheers for you!

January 15, 2009

Our Ula and her Puppies are doing great. The small ones have gained weight every day and Ula is an excellent mother. Mum had the chance to take photos again, and now new pictures can be seen in the Photo Gallery.

There are also new photos of Gucci in her Photo Gallery Gucci's Childhood.

January 11, 2009

Yesterday time had finally come: Our Ula has given birth to her puppies. She kept Mum all night awake, as she was turning to be more and more restless, and finally at 3:22 a.m. the first puppy was born. All in all there are 6 sweet little Chinese: 2 males powderpuff, 2 males hairless and 2 females hairless. So this is the first Chinese Crested litter of Mum's kennel Caipirinha's, the L litter. Let's see which names the small ones will get.

Of course we are not yet allowed to see the puppies, but we can hear them. We all look forward to the time when we can be with them for the first time.

Now here is a small introduction of the kids of Ula, in the order of their birth:

A Photo Gallery has already been set up, but at this point there are only the pictures which can be seen here. For sure there will be frequently new photos in the photo gallery of the puppies. Just take a look from time to time and take part in the growing up of our family offspring.

January 9, 2009

Today we have the first birthday celebration in the new year: Our Naomi is 2 years of age. From all of us the most heartfelt congratulation, dear Naomi. We will spoil you much today, and we'll have a good time together.

And to mark the occasion, there are some new photos in the Photo Galleries of Naomi, Fidji and Gucci.

January 3, 2009

The Photo Galleries of Naomi, Fidji, Jaris and Gucci have been updated with photos of January 1 and 3.

January 1, 2009

We all wish our families and friends as well as all our visitors a healthy, happy and successful New Year 2009!

The news as per December 31, 2008, can now be found in the Archives.