| Int'L Ch (BA) Dutch Connection's Anya Bliss (CGC) |
| Here's what Crystal has to say about Anya: Well Anya is now just shy of 6 months old. Since flying across the US from TN to MT she has accomplished many great feats. She graduated puppy class with high honors, she passed puppy agility class with very high remarks and her basic obedience/manners are far beyond what I would expect from such a young pup! Anya started tracking at 9 weeks of age, with a track full of treats and in a few short weeks worked her way to no treats at all. She's now tackling 30-50 ft tracks with a live person hidden at the end. Her SAR training is going very well. Her temperament has proven itself to be very solid around people and other dogs. She shows no signs of fear or aggression...she is absolutely perfect! We have taken her hiking, camping, fishing; she rides fantastic in the car, she minds her manners very well around livestock and she has an amazing amount of enthusiasm for anything I bring her way. On top of all these wonderful things Anya has already earned her National and International (UCI) Champion puppy titles!!! Anya showed in 4 IABCA shows with unbelievable results, she had 2 group 1's, 2 group 2's, 2 Reserve Best In Show puppy and she was awarded Best In Show Rare Breed Puppy!!! We have a wall full of beautiful ribbons, medals and awards and I have a feeling shes just getting started! Thank you again Tony and Ellen for trusting us with this amazing little girl, we couldn't be happier. The Arnold Family Crystal |
| The Arnold family was the second family to take one of our puppies home. They were looking for a good SAR dog. (SAR is Search and Rescue) It took us a while to choose the right puppy. We first wanted all the puppies to be temperament tested and they had to take a test to find if any of them would be suitable for SAR training. They also wanted a smaller puppy; one they could carry if necessary. Well, we narrowed it down to the two females with Anya being the smallest of the two. Crystal came over from Montana and was going to make her final choice. |
| We picked her up at the airport in Memphis and she stayed with us for 2 days in order to get to know the puppies and to do the tests again. She fell in love with our little Anya. We brought her back to the airport and the two of them flew back to Montana. Crystal is a wonderful owner and partner for Anya. She keeps us updated and she's developing Anya's skills to the max. We are proud of what these two have accomplished. Proud of Anya for having all the talents and proud of Crystal for developing them the way she does. Crystal and Anya, we love you. We hope to be able to enjoy many more years of your adventures. The Arnolds couldn't have made us happier. |
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| CGC = Canine Good Citizen |