Piffin Update 3-2-2010!

03-09-2010
While at the dog show on Sunday, Phil Cianciola, radio talk show host and friend was there as well interviewing different Breeders and taking photos.
You can hear his show online at: ThePhilCast go to the Philcast show icon and look for the March 7th show and you can see his utube photos of the show by clicking on the photo icon. Great Show Phil!

3-08-2010
Teddy, the Welsh Springer Spaniel we were fostering has found a home!
Thank You for everyone that inquired about him, he is off to his new 'Forever' home and we wish him and his new owner a Happy & Beautiful life together....

3-07-2010
News From the Homefront!
Mac (Temora's Ri Diercc) and Sini (Temora Tru Blu Ozzy) went to their first show today.
Mac won WD/BW/BOB
Sini won WB/BOS
Both showed really well and a HUGE Thank You to our Judge - Robert Hutton who commented to me that 'This dog (Mac) is going to be something when he grows up'.
After the photos, he said again 'This is a really nice dog'

2-24-2010
We have been fostering a Welsh Springer Spaniel named Teddy that needs a home. He is a 4 year old neutered male, would do best in a home with a retired person/couple with no 'young' kids. He is a really cool dog and a very personable one, but he does have a few quirks to him that he would not be the best pet with someone with young kids, but would be ok with older kids. Email me if you would like more details. His adoption fee will be turned over to the Welsh Springer Spaniel Rescue. He adores Paris's puppies and watches over them everytime they are roaming around the kitchen. You can see his head in quite a few of the puppy photos as he checks out each one.

2-19-2010
Rescue News!
We are helping out another organization that has a blind Australian Terrier.
You can read about him on the Rescue page
If anyone is interested in Quade, please contact the organization posted on the Rescue page.

2-15-2010
WESTMINSTER RESULTS!
CH Kambara's Bella Machina who is a puppy out of CH Temora's Flight to Kambara just won BEST OF BREED at the Westminster Kennel Club!
Congratulations to owner Mary Hall and to Breeders Craig and Anne Mitchell!!!

2-11-2010 to 2-15-2010
Trip to Finland and Estonia!
I went to Finland and Estonia to pick up Syn, she is my Bully's (CH Temora Bully For You)
Great-Great Grandaughter.
It was an easy trip and my friend Erja picked me up at the Helsinki airport on Friday and we went back to her home where a much needed nap was taken!
Kari, Erja and I left for Estonia on Friday evening. We took the ferry and it was fun in the bar where we had drinks and listened to music and ate at the buffet. I purchased the famous Karl Frazer Finnish Chocolate for my kids (Danielle loves the stuff!) and once we got to Estonia, we took a cab to the hotel. We all went right to bed as it was about 12:00am at that point and we had to get up early for the dog show.
In the morning, we met down at the breakfast area and I met up with Anne, Anna and Mari. It was an emotional reunion as Anne and I have been friends now for some time. I gave her Sirens AKC Championship certificate which started her crying. She did much of that over the weekend. I told her to take a roll of toliet paper from the hotel room so she would not use Anna's as she had a cold and needed her toliet paper! :):)
We went to the show and I met Syn and her Breeder Anne-Lii (way to many Ann's!). She was a very happy puppy, very well socialized and confident in herself, a great testiment to Anne-Lii's care of her!
Syn was entered in the show that day as a puppy (it was a Terrier Specialty show) we were the only Aussie puppy entered and she went into the Puppy Group and she won a Best Puppy-3! She showed very well and considering she had no idea who I was, she did wonderful with me! Anne-Lii brought Missy, Syns dam over,
she is a beautiful daughter of my Yankee (Temora's American Express). Very feminine and balanced. She will be going to Crufts this year to be shown.
After the show we went back to the hotel and had dinner and then went to the Piano bar for drinks. It was nice and relaxing and it was a good time among friends.
The next day we were out for a bit of shopping and back to the dog show. I purchased a few things and at the show, got a new collar and leash for Syn and a few toys for her as well.
We watched the show and afterwards we headed back to the ferry to get the ride back to Finland. I used the last of my Estonia crowns to purchase more chocolate for my kids and we were entertained by Syn as she played with other dogs on the ship and all the kids that came by and to say hello. She was very popular!
I stayed in a hotel Sunday night as I left so early in the morning.
It was a short trip as usual, but much fun and a HUGE Thank you to Erja, Kari, Anne, Anna, Anne-Lii and Mari for a wonderful trip!
Thank you to Anne-Lii for entrusting me with Syn, she has already bonded with all the dogs here and she and Mac have become very good buddies.

2-10-2010
Rufus is on his way home!
While Rufus was here, he gained his American AKC Championship, which made him the FIRST EVER
UK/AM CH Australian Terrier. He started by getting a 5 point major the weekend of our National Specialty in May and finished his Championship with a 3 point major at the Prestigous Montgomery Cluster shows in October.
Rufus sired 4 litters while here, totaling 28 puppies
Of those 28 puppies, some will be shown this year and probably next and I am sure we will all be hearing great things about them as he has passed on some beautiful traits to his offspring. All in all, he has defintely enhanced my breeding program and I am sure the Millvalley-Temora relationship will continue to produce great puppies worthy of both our kennel names.
A HUGE Thank you to his Breeder - Sheila Stoddart-Millvalley Australian Terriers for loaning him to me for the year, we have become good friends and again, this is just the beginning of a great partnership.

2-6-2010
News from Abroad!
Truozzys Handyman (San Pedro), who is a son of Temora's American Express (Yankee) won BOB at the Keuruu Group Show today!
Congrats to Breeder Anne Moilanen!!

1-29-2010
Well, Arrangements are being made to send Rufus home to his mum. Very extensive paperwork to ship a dog to England. Luckily he already has a Pet Passport which makes everything much easier.
Rufus will be home on February 11th, the same day I leave for Finland to pick up Syn.
Never dull around here!
Paris's puppies are doing very well, getting very fat, they look like mini hamsters right now. Leslie's litter with Teddi also sired by Rufus are also very fat, they look more like guinea pigs :)
You can see them on her website at: brokenhillaustralianterriers

1-22-2010
My son and I participated in a new project called AMA Saves Lives, we made a You-Tube video with/for them.
Please watch, organ donation is SO very important!
Spreading the word through this organization WILL save a life!
If you go to the website, you can see more videos and learn more at: AmaSavesLives.com

Video: AMASavesLives

Video: AMASavesLives#2

1-20-2010
Paris had her puppies today, 6 boys and 2 girls, Thanks Rufus for all the boys!
4 of the boys are red, the rest of the puppies, including the girls are blue/tan
One red boy was not breathing and had to give him CPR, after about 20 minutes, he came around and is now nursing. Kinda worried about him for a while, but he is holding his own.
Can't miss him, he has a HUGE splash of white on his chest
Yes, we DO give CPR to puppies!
Traumatic morning, but as of this afternoon, mom and babies are doing well

1-18-2010
This coming weekend we will be getting in a Welsh Springer Spaniel Rescue. We have had a Welshie before in the past (see the 'about us/Jim & Hunting dogs page'), and during a meeting at the Waukesha Kennel Club, the President made a commment that she needed a Foster home for a 4 year old neutered male. So I volunteered as my Aussie Rescues are all placed at the moment so we have room. Jim is all excited that I am taking in something else other than an aussie!:) He does not mind the aussies, and actually likes helping, but he loves Welsh Springer Spaniels and still misses Ike to this day.

1-11-2010
Temora Theodora Rose (Teddi) was bred to Rufus and had her litter today.
4 Girls and 2 boys
4 are blue/tan, two girls are red
Congrats to Leslie (this is her first litter)!
Teddi and puppies are doing well. You can see them on Leslie's website: brokenhillaustralianterriers

1-4-2009
I received this card from Gwen who has Taz, my first Rescue Aussie that was placed with her in 2003.
Taz is now 14 YEARS OLD!
How amazing is that!

Charlie - Taz - Sadie (Sadie was placed with Gwen in 2008 and is the newest addition to her family)

1-3-2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Another year has come and gone.
Piffin is now with his new family and doing well. I miss him terribly, but right now I am taking care of Sammie, another rescue that had legg perthes surgery. He is healing well and will be going to his new home in a couple weeks. He will need therapy for his leg and that will be set up with his new owner.
Paris is due to have her puppies on or around January 22nd. She is very big and already uncomfortable. She keeps crawling under the bed. She is going to get to the point where she can not get under there, but right now she is ok.
Here is to the New Year and hopeful success in the ring with the next generation of Temora puppies!