VIolet and Vincent Puppies Arrive 3/31/11

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We are so excited that our long awaited breeding of Vincent (Ch. Tell Tails Proof Positive) and Violet (Ch. Schiely's Mystic Breeze) have delivered us 6 gorgeous puppies. VIncent is one of my favorite all time boys. He taught me what reach and drive was suppose to look like and contrary to what some people think is one of the most important traits a sporting dog can possess. I had the pleasure of watching 8 year old Vincent win the Best in Show of Veterans at the Milton, NY dog show in March. It was very exciting as we cheered him on and was professionally handles by his partner Haley Hesskew. I also was lucky enough to attend Westminster Kennel Club dog show in NYC in February to cheer him and Haley on. It was such a memorable weekend (Love you Vince!)

Both Violet and Vincent are up to date on CERF and have have their hips registered with OFA.

We are planning on keeping a puppy from this litter and do have some wonderful homes already waiting for the puppies we do not keep for ourselves. Thank you for the inquiries.

Check Back Next week for pictures:)

MDG's Garden Parti : "Dahlia"

We are happy to announce that after having her evaluated for the showing- MDG's Garden Parti aka Dahlia has the makings of a beautiful showgirl and conforms to the breed standard nicely. She has nice conformation with a sassy showgirl attitude to match. When she was born we knew she was special- and as she started to grow- she just got more beautiful by the day. But it was not really about her beauty- because all puppies are cute- but it was about her presence. She could just make your head turn and say "look at me". I do love that about her. She is comically funny and fiesty all at the same time.

She has gone to stay and train with her grandma Kathy in Pennsylvania. There we get reports that free-stacks in front of the fridge to get a treat, trots around with her tail in the air with her toys, loves to meet new people and get their undivided attention. Cuddles, watches TV and naps with Jimmy (Kathy's Hubby) and LOVES BOLOGNA.

We look forward to her show career starting in June 2011. She will be coming back to New York second weekend of June for a 4 day show in Yorktown Heights, NY. I look forward to seeing how she has grown. If you are in the area we would love to see you there. Your can also look for her in Sturbridge, MA at the ASC Nationals in the 6-9 puppy class. If Dahlia finishes her championship- she will be our first homebred champion which would be very special to us.

Honeysuckle is a Champion

So I traveled 9 hours with my brother and his girlfriend, Diana in a snowstorm to see Honeysuckle show- not knowing if she would come home with me. She only needed 1 point to finish and there actually turned out to be a magor- so there was alot of compitition. On Sunday- she took it home. She looked so beautiful and gaited around the ring with elegance. SHe was not a puppy anymore- she was so grown up. Kathy Korab did such a wonderful job presenting her. Her husband, Jimmy did an even better job of spoiling her. She went to Kathy's as a puppy and she grew up in Jimmy's arms- sleeping in bed with him each night. She loved to cuddle and he loved her very much and it shows. Well- she came home on Sunday- and I have to say she might just be one of the most loving dogs I have ever met. She ran into my 6 year old's arms like she knew her forever. She is truly a merry soul. Thank you Kathy and Jimmy for taking such wonderful care of her; it could not show more.

Junior Handler, Haley Hesskew

I just wanted to take this opportunity to Congratulate Haley Hesskew, Kathy Korab's (our handler) daughter. Not only did she did she finish as the #1 Junior Handler for our breed (in all 3 vareties) to get her a special invitation to Westminster in February 2011; but she also won best Junior Handler at American Spaniel Club in January 2011. An article about Haley was featured in SHOWSIGHT Magazine in the January Issue. She handles Vinny's father, "Vince", Ch. Tell-Tail's Proof Positive. Congratulations Haley!

Vinny in Showsight Magazine- January 2010

We were very honored that Vinny was chosen to be included in the January 2010 issue of Showsight magazine. I only had a day to design the ad and was relieved when I sent it in on time. Vinny was chosen because he ranked in the top 10 Parti Cocker Spaniels for most of 2010. We are very proud of his accomplishments and are looking forward to seeing his nice qualities in his puppies.

Fall Pics from Past Puppies

Fall is the greatest time of year (IMO). Not to hot- not too cold and perfect weather to hang outdoors and get the most with your furry friend. Below are some pictures that our MDG family members have sent our way....

Below is Ryley at Pompham beach in Maine. Dan informed us that when he was there in the summer Ryely loved to catch the waves- so they put a long lead on just in case he wanted to dive in the cold water...

Here is Ryely celebrating his first birthday on October 16th with his best friend Maria.

Here is Sable (Zinnia) in her backyard in Brooklyn enjoying a fall day.

Here she is on Halloween dressed in Lion's Mane.ROOOOOOOOOAR!

In Virginia, Lilly Mae plays with the fall leaves ...

and her sister Ginger gets ready for hunting season!! HAHAHAH

Lila and family take a relaxing break at their Maine retreat!

There Lila and Lynn walk almost 5 miles a day...

play ball on the beach...

and when its time to relax- she curls up with her daddy Ray...

Violet Comes Home

We are really excited that our Violet, also known as Ch. Schiely's Mystic Breeze is home. We picked her up in Albion, NY at the dog show. It was a fun weekend. I got to meet alot of really great breeders and see their puppies. Violet has settled in and is a joy to have in the house. I cut her show coat off and she has left that world behind. She has bonded with me and really likes Rose. She loves to play, gets along with everyone and I do not think she has a mean bone in her body. She is just tooo sweet- and a really wonderful pet. And now that her show career is over I am looking forward to her being just that. A lovely pet. She will not eat anything she is not suppose to - except likes to carry around Acorns from outside. She can run really really fast. She is really a very pretty girl . I am very proud of her. I would like to take this time to thank our handler, Kathy Korab for taking such wonderful care of her. She came back in such pristine condition - it was really a joy. We look forward to all great things from Violet including some super lovable, fancy show puppies. Welcome home Violet! You can see more of Violet on her page: http://www.moondropgardens.com/Violet.html