As of later this month, the fabulous four will become the terrific three once more.
Piper will be moving to Aptos, CA to live 2 blocks from the beach with a great woman and her family who adored their last Corgi to bits. I met this lady 7 years ago when she was looking for a Corgi. I met her at the shows in Dixon, CA and coordinated the transfer of ownership of Chiquita (my Pembroke, Ollie's mother). Kita became Stacey's best friend and companion instantly... they were inseperable. I'd hear updates here and there and it warmed my heart to know that I had helped Stacey find her best friend.
So when I heard that Stacey lost Kita (to cancer) a few months ago my heart broke. Stacey fell in love with a friends Cardigans from pictures and decided she wanted to go to the 'tailed' side. My friend wrote and asked if I knew of anyone who had a female Cardigan. The light went on.
Stacey treated Kita EXACTLY how Piper wants to be treated. Piper wants to be the queen of her house. She wants to be adored and doted on and be someone's EVERYTHING. That is exactly how Kita was treated in Stacey's very capable hands. I knew instantly (though had a hard time finalizing the arrangements) that this was the home for Piper.
Piper hasn't grown up as we had hoped. She's small for a Cardigan (she's 24 pounds soaking wet) and structurally, she just didn't come together. She's a lover and has so much to offer, so I'm excited for her future with Stacey, but I will miss the goon a lot.
Sedona is starting to lose her coat, which means that her next season is imminent. She will be bred when she comes in (late January/early February) via artificial insemination to CH Coedwig's Malachite (Rocky). Rocky has produced many puppies with many features I am looking for in my own breeding program. He is producing nice fronts and well angulated rears as well as lovely level toplines and nice long necks. The heads on his puppies are lovely, and they have had great bone as well. The puppies will all be black with brindle points, as he doesn't carry tan. I'm hoping we are able to get Sedona pregnant and that we have puppies this spring.
Which leads me to the next thing. We won't (hopefully) be attending Nationals this year in Houston due to puppies. Sedona would be due the 2nd week of April - just in time for Nationals. That's ok. There is no better reason to miss a semi-close Nationals...
In other areas of life (there are other areas other than dogs?), I intend on continuing my weight loss journey in 2011. 2010 saw 60 pounds go (though, honestly, I gained some back over the holidays). I hope to see another 40 go in 2011. Wish me luck. :)
I'm entering my 2nd Spring semester in grad school. One more spring semester left ahead of me. (oh, and a summer and a fall too). I'm making progress on my masters degree and the little tiny light at the end of the tunnel is getting slightly bigger each day. I know I will look back soon and think that it flew by, but for now, in the thick of it all, it feels like it's dragging!
Dating has been interesting in the later half of 2010... dating is not for the feint of heart. That's all I have to say about that! :)
That's about all I have to update right now - but hopefully I will have some cute pictures to share soon. I've been a little preoccupied with the holidays and such for the last month or so.
I hope 2011 treats all of my friends and family wonderfully....
Here's to an amazing new year ahead!!
