A lot of news

I've been remiss on reporting the comings and goings of Loteki Papillons for the last several weeks. 

The last weekend of April, Jeannine Rash (PA) had a great weekend showing in obedience.  Nicholas (OTCh CH Loteki Ima Firecracker OM2) had sustained an injury and it was his first shows back.  Jeannine showed him in utility two days and he still managed a 4th and a 3rd place.  "The third day he did a great job and went clean and won the class over some really nice dogs. he has beaten 3 top 25 dogs last year for Otch points in the last 4 shows."  He also tried Open for the first time in a while, while he did touch the front board on the broad jump--but he won second in Open. he came home with 21 points. He's up to 181."  What a great comeback weekend!  Congratulations!

The weekend of April 30-May 1st, Cheryl Brown (TN) attended "the TDAA trial in Simpsonville, KY just outside Louisville at the Superdog Dog Center there (nice facilty with spongy agility matting)   On Saturday, Felix was perfect with 2 Standard Q's and 3 Games Q's. On Saturday, he was shaking his head some and seemed off his game. He refused a teeter on one Standard run and took a wrong course into a tunnel on another run. So, he only had one Standard Q and 2 Games Q's on Sunday. 7 of 9 Q's for the weekend. He needs 10 more Standard Q's and 11 more Games Q's for his TACh4.

Jackson did very well when he did Q! :) He Q'ed in three of the 5 Standard runs and had a first place in two of those runs and a 3rd in the other. He Q'ed in all 5 of the Games over the weekend and earned 1st place in two of the five games. He needs 9 more Standard Q's for his TACh4. (He already has his Games Q towards that title.)

Jackson earned his TMAG7 and TAM6 and Felix earned his TAM 6 at that trial. A TMAG is a games title and represents 70 Q's past the Games 3 title. A TAM is the Standard equivalent and a TAM6 is 60 Q's past the TSAD."  What a great weekend!  Two in a row for Cheryl and her boys!

I went to shows in Marshalltown, where there was no competition in Paps, so no points, but I picked up my new Long-coat Chihuahua puppy bitch, Donavins One Gordita To Go Go Please.  She was BOB both days for a point each day.  What fun!

Mother's Day weekend, Molly and Amy Nesselrodt, spent it together attending the Mount Nittany Dog Training Club Agility Trial on Saturday.  Molly and Pippin qualified in their Open Jumpers class for a first place ribbon and a second Q toward that title (they need three to get the Open Jumpers title). In their first try ever in Open Standard, they qualified with a clean run and a very fast time for a Q and a first place ribbon.  Way to go, Molly and Pippin!!!  Congratulations!

On Friday morning, May 13th, our family suffered the loss of Lena, as I posted previously, but I was not allowed to mourn too long, as Rose (CH Loteki Rose From The Ashes) presented me with three beautifully marked, healthy red boys.  All are doing fabulously! 

I went to the Sunday show in Rock Island May 15th, no points again in Papillons, although Gina (Loteki Touch A Rose) beat her sister, CH Loteki Down The Garden Path for BOB so she got a point.  I showed Gordita to BOB, another point, and showed her in the group.  She is a lot of fun!  We received a lot of attention together, along with some very nice comments!

This past weekend Terry and I left Friday night after work to go to Dan and Marlene Edgerton's home in Leavenworth, KS.  We arrive quite late, but safely, pottied dogs and went to bed.  Saturday morning, Marlene helped me bath my two entries, Henri (Loteki Rose To The Throne) and Asia (Loteki In The Heat Of The Moment).  After a wonderful breakfast prepared by Dan, we all went off to the show.  Henri won WD and BOW for two points!  I think he is finally getting the hang of this dog show thing and actually going on lead pretty well, as well as paying attention, showing and baiting!  We went to lunch and then back to the Edgertons to enjoy a relaxing afternoon with the dogs having a great time playing.  Saturday evening we went to dinner, when we came out of the restuarant the sirens were blaring, TORNADO WARNING!  We quickly made it back to the Edgerton's brought all the dogs into the house in the hall way and proceeded to watch the weather for the next couple of hours.  Luckily although there was many scary clouds and some wind, the Edgertons were totally missed.  There were others not so lucky in southern Missouri.

Sunday morning, back to the show, Henri was once again WD for a major!  Asia was WB, BOW and BOS for her second major!  Judy Ingrasin came to the show and we had a nice lunch together afterwards.  Judy video taped some of the judging, so hopefully I will have a link to post soon!  It was so very nice to see Judy and do some catching up, like comparing grandchildren photos and stories.  I hope we will do it more.

After lunch back to the Edgertons to pack up and head home.  What a great weekend with wonderful people and the wins did not hurt!  We did get a call about severe weather in our area, but we were behind it.  Thankfully there was just a lot of wind and rain at home, the dogs were happy to be home and so were we!  What a lovely, lovely weekend.

CH Loteki As Good As It Gets

CH Loteki As Good As It Gets

"Lena"

May 18, 1998 - May 13, 2011

 The dreaded Friday, the 13th.....

When I went to bring the dogs in before work, Lena was sitting in the middle of the patio with her head up and her mouth slightly open. My heart cracked into a million pieces with just one look. I knew where this was going in my head, but my heart did not want to acquiesce to my head. She had been fine last night, she ate her supper, she demanded her time on the couch, and she jumped on it and snuggled in to watch a movie. In a desperate attempt my heart kept saying there has to be something to do to make her comfortable, to help her breath, to make her feel like her ole self.............my head knew it wasn't so.

Lena is gone now. Her place on the bed is now empty.

Lena is one of the three "Goodie girls". She and her littermates were the last litter of CH Loteki By Good Fortune. What a fabulous threesome they were. They turned heads at Papillon events. Each one of them was a beauty, each one of them was a wonderful dog in their own right, but THREE in the same litter, that was incredible! All finishing their championships with multiple BOBs over specials and two 5-point majors on the way to their titles.

Lena was a gentle soul.  She had a regal air about her.  Her outline and poise were outstanding.  She was one of those dogs you just love.  She made you because she was a dear dog.  Her name says it all, she lived up to her name without hesitation or pause in all aspects, she was 'as good as it gets'.

Lena was one CH short of her Dam of Distinction award. Three of her sons, all by different sires, make up the beautiful tri trio on the red velvet couch that has been the inspiration for so many individuals and graces several of my ads and my web site. It is a simply smashingly beautiful trio. Thankfully, I have her children and grandchildren, thankfully, I was graced with her for just short of 13 years.

 Lena moved into the role of matriarch very easily. She came from a long line of queens of the household. I am going to miss her demanding bark, letting us know she was done with her dinner and she wanted to come sit on the couch - NOW! How I will miss her snuggling up right next to me in bed or on the couch, oh how, she loved to be close.

 We love you, Lena. We love you.

Home from the National and a new champion

It's good to be home!
I left Tuesday about 3:00 in the midst of rain.  It poured about 45 minutes on my way, so much so I had to pull of the interstate.  I got to Meg Peifer's home in Bloomington, loaded her up and her dogs and on our way to Nashville our stopping point.
The rain continued with lightening, thunder, hail and straight line winds, as well as continued downpours.  We saw numerous semis on their sides in the ditches, we made our way slowly, arriving in Nashville about 3:30.
We pottied dogs quickly and went to bed.
We spent a leisurely morning with Ellen Akers Perry and headed to Chattanooga about noon, arriving at 3:00 p.m (eastern).  The weather was warm and humid.
We got checked into our room and then ate at the hotel.
The National was one of the smallest entries in many, many years.  We arrived in time to watch the bitch judging and BOB.
Friday, we headed north to Terre Haute, IN, after BOB was over. I had an excited text from Cheryl Brown, who was in Terre Haute already, that Spencer (Loteki The Winds Of Change) had went BOB from the 12-18 class over two specials for 2 points with Cheryl handling!  She was so excited! We arrived in Terre Haute about 9, checked in to our motel and settled in.
Saturday morning we headed off to the show site under cloudy skies.  Papillons were early.  Spencer was WD and BOW and Asia (Loteki In The Heat Of The Moment) was WB.  Hillary (CH Loteki Down The Garden Path) was BOS.  We had a full afternoon to hang out, so we went shopping.  We headed back to the show site to watch and support the Papillon in the group.  
Janet Wallace came to hang out too.  So we all headed off to dinner, adding Rosemarie Williamson, the five of us had a great time laughing and eating.  Our sides hurt and cheeks hurt from laughing!  What a great evening!

Sunday morning dawned with pouring rain, ugh, the Papillons really hated the wet.  Thankfully it stopped before noon and remained overcast.  We were in the ring about 1:15.  Spencer was WD again and on to BOW and BOB.  Asia was WB and BOS, with Hillary winning the Select Bitch.  Spencer finished his Championship with this win.  We were all very happy!  I showed Spencer in a very tough group and managed a 5th!  What a nice wind up of the weekend.  We each headed home under cloudy but dry skies, Cheryl with her new champion, and Meg and I with great memories!  After dropping Meg off in Bloomington, I headed on down the road, actually seeing the sun peek through the clouds a couple of times and arriving about 8:15 p.m.
How great it is to be home again!   

More show news

Terry and I went to the DeWitt show on April 2nd.  The wind was cold, but it is definitely spring.  We had good results with Henri winning another point.  Asia won the bitch points and was BOW and BOS.  Hillary was Select so also got a point.  We had lunch provided by the 4-H club with friends and went home. 

When we came home, Terry worked on the guest bedroom, which has slowed due to unforeseen findings when we pulled up the carpet, but the room and ceiling is painted so once the closet is painted the flooring will go down.  I cannot wait to have another room done with my beautiful new wood floors!

Cheryl Brown (TN) wrote of her boys at the Teacup Agility trial, held on Saturday, April 9th, "It was a perfect day for our Felix at the TDAA trial today.  The sweet boy Q'ed in all 5 of his runs (3 Games and 2 Standards).  I messed up Jackson in one run and he messed up in another and so he only Q'ed in the 3 Games." 

Sunday they had yet another trial,  "Fee had another perfect day!" Felix Q'ed in all 9 of his runs.

I drove to DeKalb after work on Saturday.  (ACT test day!)  I had an absolutely lovely evening at my friend, Patti Perkins' home.  Other guests were Annemarie Dehicke and her sister, Pat O'Toole.  Annemarie has my dear Royce, who love the life of an only dog!  It was wonderful to see everyone.  We had a leisure dinner, and then watched to the dogs play.  My three did their best to entertain!  They had so much fun with the Perkins dogs' toy box!   Sunday morning we all went to the dog show.  It was quite humid and warm with severe storms predicted for the day. 

Asia was WB and BOW for another point and Hillary was BOS.  Patti was pressed into service to take Asia back in.  It was her first time experience.  She did very well, but given a lesson on holding the lead by our judge.  Everyone was smiling and enjoying the time.

We visited a bit more had brunch and I drove home without incident. 

Terry had tilled up the new garden, so it is now ready to plant.  We went out to dinner with my sister, Susan and her husband.  The weather changed and the humidity and threat of storms had passed us. 

I have been watching the eagle cam in Decorah with three eaglets each day.  Enjoy!  http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Squeak's 17th Birthday

CH Loteki Good For Her turns 17 years old today.  "Squeak" lives in Toyko, Japan with her owner, Taeko Suga and her family.  Squeak enjoys a very good life as the so loved and well taken care of family member.
Here she is on her birthday with a new bed, flowers, and a crown. She looks like she wants to take a nap!

Show weekend

I went to dog shows this weekend.  It seems a strange statement for me of late, I went to two weekends of shows in January and have been home since then. 
It was a chilly end of March weekend, but sunny with no perceptation.  Early show times had me getting up very early!
Saturday morning, I had company with Danielle, Adam and Trinity making the trip with me to Dubuque.  Trinity helped me in the ring, while Danielle slept in the van after putting in a 12 hour shift on Friday night/Saturday morning.  After I was done showing I took them to the Mississippi River Museum, and I went back to take six of my Papillons to the eye clinic held in conjunction with the dog show, with all positive results!
Henri, a.k.a. Loteki Rose To The Throne, was WD/BOW at his 2nd show.  WB was Asia (Loteki In The Heat Of The Moment) and BOS was Hillary (CH Loteki Down The Garden Path).  It was a small show, with one point available, but Henri is just starting and needs everything!  Asia needs singles.
After several hours at the museum, we all went out to lunch and then drove home.
Sunday morning was 8:00 show time, luckily Terry went with me.  Henri and Asia were WD and WB, again.  Asia went on to BOW and BOS over Hillary.  Hillary got a select, so she is well on her way to her Grand Championship.
Sunday was another lovely chilly but sunny day.  The dogs enjoyed the sunshine. It was a nice weekend, but how out of 'shape' I am, having an almost 5 month lay off from shows certainly has me not in the 'swing' of things!  I am sure I will have ample opportunity to get back in to the groove with warmer weather on the horizon.

Dexter earns his OTCH!!! WITH a TWO HUNDRED score

A very excited DiAnne Dingmann called tonight to say that Dexter, a.k.a. Loteki He's On Fire, UDX3, OM3, RN, won the Open B class today under judge Richard Mullen in Garden City, KS.   With this win, Dexter earned is Obedience Trial Champion title.  He did it up BIG with a 200!!! 

This was DiAnne's first 200 score.  She is very excited and proud!  What an absolutely fabulous day!  Congratulations!

Dexter is littermates to CH Loteki Ima Natural and Loteki Playing With Fire UD.

Dexter is the ninth OTCh Papillon bred by Loteki Papillons.  I am very, very proud of the accomplishments of DiAnne and Dexter, as well as the other 8 Papillons and owners/trainers that went before him!