Happy 10th Birthday!!

Yesterday was Shawn's 10th Birthday and she celebrated with some of her puppies, great grand pups and CCI dog friends! It was a great day! The dogs played on the tennis court and ran around they yard for 2 hours and from what I hear all are pretty tired still today!

The Birthday party group! Connie, Cascade, Cara (Retired breeder Caro), Ina (Retired breeder), Peggy, Felice (SD), Spunky, Shawn (Retired breeder Chandra), Omeeka (Retired breeder), McKenzie IV Retired breeder), Battier and Kaelen (CCI Breeder).

Shawn with her puppy and also CCI retired breeder Omeeka from Shawn's first litter with Blaze III.

Omeeka and Shawn getting love! 

Shawn and Omeeka. 

McKenzie IV, Shawn and Omeeka. 

Shawn with Retried Breeder puppy McKenzie IV from her 4th litter with Randy IV. 

Great Grand-puppy Spencer! He's from Olina's litter and Olina is an Omeeka puppy. 

Frosty Paws for the party! 

Connie, Felice, Shawn, Prima, Spunky, Battier and McKenzie waiting for the "Okay". 

Shawn enjoying her Frosty Paw! 

Battier and McKenzie! 

Kaelen, Connie and Battier. 

Prima, Connie, Kaelen and Battier. 

McKenzie and Shawn taking a break from play time. 

Toys that guest brought to donate to CCI. We plan on sending the approved toys to the dogs in Advanced Training and the others to the new Gold Rush Champion Prison Program that is coming soon! 

Weekend Update

On Saturday we went to a memorial for a friend, CCI puppy raiser and Breeder Caretaker Dave Johnson. It was a beautiful service and day for Dave. There were over 100 dogs in attendance and probably more than 300 people. Everyone dressed in Hawaiian shirts or bright colors and the dogs received some great Hawaiian bandanas and ribbons made by a puppy raiser across the country.

Battier and Kemp! Both Tosca II puppies. 

Battier, Shawn and Jane. 

Spunky, Shawn and Battier. 

Battier getting some love! 

This is just a partial group picture of the dogs that were in attendance. 

Making a wish at the fountain. 

Battier's cape with the ribbon made by a CCI puppy raiser. This photo has been used on Facebook as peoples profile pictures in memory of Dave. 

Sunday was a beautiful day! We went to the Capitol and played a card game on the lawn. There was a live band on the steps of the Capitol and many people around. This was a great training opportunity for Battier. 

Cards Against Humanity on the lawn. 

Battier likes to lay on top of Shawn when we're in the car. Silly puppy! 

Chandra's Family Line

Here is a list of breeders that are related to Chandra (OMSI x GDB Natalie II)

OMSI III (Blaze III x Chandra)

Omeeka (Blaze III x Chandra )

Rhianna (Terrell x Chandra)

Akeelah (Kittredge x Chandra)

McKenzie IV (Randy IV x Chandra) – GR

Tosca II (Kaelen x AKEELAH) – GR

Kanga (Camden II x RHIANNA) – GR

Dottie III (Camden II x MCKENZIE IV) - LGX

Olina (Zorba x OMEEKA) - GR

Oz III (Zorba x OMEEKA) - GR

Penelope IV (Camden II x OMEEKA) – LGX

Edna (OMSI III x Pearla) – LGX

Namiko (OMSI III x Brynna) – GR

Brady III (OMSI III x Ona) – GR

Jubilee (BRADY III x Keara) – GR

Jimbo (BRADY III x Keara) – GR

Hula (BRADY III x Celine II ) – LGX

Luray (Camden II x TOSCA II) 

Reese III (OZ II x Tulip III) – Black fluffy LGX

Long overdue post!

We've taken a break from posting for awhile I see now! Shawn has been helping me raise puppy #8 and her great grand-puppy Battier (www.battiercci.blogspot.com) Shawn is doing very well! Still has her moments of acting like a puppy, even at a few weeks shy of 10 years old! 

Battier and Shawn

Shawn and Battier at Lake Tahoe 

Pismo Beach 

Palm Springs