And Then There Were None . . .

That was fun!  This last litter had a rocky start but the time flew by!  All puppies went to excellent pet homes and for that I am grateful!  Thank you to those who helped me in my dire times of need.  Shelly, Tracey & Stephanie - I could not have done this without your help and I am forever grateful. 

We unfortunately lost a little boy puppy at about 4 weeks of age.  It was incredibly sad.  He's bouncing around now at the bridge with those that matter from here - his g'ma, g-g'ma and others are there to love him and teach him the way.  That at least gives me a bit of peace.

I will post some pictures and videos here hopefully next weekend.

Suffice it to say - this ended up to be a FUN litter.  They were adorable!  They were easy puppies to live with and they warmed my heart!  Video went to their future forever homes just about every weekend to keep the prospective parents up to date.  It was like I knew each new family before they flew in to pick up their babies!  One puppy is local to a repeat home which is so awesome!

So now we are on to the next litter.  For more information check out my Upcoming Litters page.

Puppies Are Here!

Born in the wee hours of 12/6/15, Misha delivered four babies.  There are three boys and one girl.  Mom and pups are doing well.  Pups are getting fatter by the day!  Eyes are now open and they should start pulling themselves up and beginning to toddle soon.  More as they grow!

The Graduate!

Abbie graduates from her Level 1 Puppy Training!  This makes me so proud!

CH Magic  x  CH Kiki

"Abbie"

Lil Bit had been placed at 12 weeks with a family that HAD to have her.  Against my better judgment, I placed her with that family.  Less than two months later, "Lil Bit" as I had called her before she left, came home to me nothing like she was when she had left.  She was "too much" to handle according to the family that had her.  My heart ached when a puppy that usually ran to me and covered me in kisses now cowered on the floor and urinated in fear.  I spent the next few months getting back the puppy I once knew - showering her in love and affection while training her to be a good girl with positive reinforcement.  I knew that once I had her back to the loving puppy she was in the beginning that eventually the right family would come along.  And they did!  My thanks to the Carlson family for making a loving and positive home for Lil Bit - who is now proudly and lovingly called Abbie!

Seriously Overdue!

Karen and Mark Galloway are the proud parents of a Shih Tzu crew in IL.  I'm happy to say that they have two very special black and white boys from AZ named Dallas and Magic!  Karen and I met thru a mutual friend a few years ago when she wanted to add to her canine crew and that's when Dallas headed towards the windy city.

He quickly fit it with his Shih Tzu sisters . . .

and even the family cat!

 

Fast forward to earlier this year and Dallas gained a new brother - Magic.  They are real life half brothers!  :) 

 

 

I have to thank Karen for all of the great pictures she sends.  I wish you could have made the trip out to AZ with Mark to pick up Magic in January.  Hopefully soon we will meet face to face instead of just via email and phone calls.  Thank you for always being there for me when things seem bleak.  And thanks for giving my kids a great home and family!

Long Overdue!

Congratulations to the Halbach Family of Scottsdale!  They are the proud parents of Otis who was from the last Kiki x Magic breeding.  Otis joined a family that already loved Shih Tzu and Otis has an older brother Charlee.  They are getting along well!  Otis loves tennis balls, the rain and watching the birds and blowing leaves in his yard.  Good boy Otis!

Otis is brother to Bodhi who now lives in Pioche, NV, Magic who lives in Sugar Grove, IL, Abbie who also lives in Scottsdale and Gidget!  What a pretty litter of puppies you were and you are all turning into beautiful adult dogs with families that love you!  I'm so blessed to find the very best families for my pups!

If you have a WoTeH'sin kid and you haven't sent me a picture recently - please get in touch!  I love seeing your pictures and getting your emails!

Gidget Update!

Gidget got her first point yesterday in Jordan, MN!  Yea!!  :)

1 down - 14 to go!

Gidget's ASTC Placement Picture

CH WoTeH'sin Smoke And Mirrors  x  CH WoTeH'sin Island Style

"Gidget"

Gidget Goes To Las Vegas

Last week was an exciting week!  Gidget and I went to Las Vegas for the Shih Tzu National!  For a couple of months Gidget has been learnig to walk on a lead and also learning about being groomed and stacking herself on a table for exam.  All of this "training" was nothing short of amateur - we didn't go to any classes - we just worked here at home.  Fast forward to last Tuesday - Gidget gets swept up by her handler Greg at 8am and by 11am she's been put into her first show groom, has a lead around her neck with someone new at the other end, is standing on this stuff called carpeting on which she has never stepped foot, and she's in this great big ring with all of these other dogs that look a lot like her but in various colors.  Needless to say - day one didn't go so well.

Fast forward 24 hours and here she is:

By day four she was in the ribbons in what was deemed the most competitive class by Judge Filburn!  What a good girl!  And thank you Greg for your wonderful work!

Gidget will be spot shown by Greg Larson in the Midwest this Spring/Summer.

Look for more pictures soon!

Congratulations . . .

. . . to the Carlson family of Scottsdale on their newest addition - Abbie AKA Lil Bit.  A perfect match!

CH WoTeH'sin Smoke And Mirrors  x  CH WoTeH'sin Island Style



And Then There Was One . . .

I have one remaining male puppy from the AM CH Kiki x AM/Intl CH Magic litter.  He is red/white with black tipping.  He would be a great pup for a family with well behaved children, for a home with an existing dog or for someone that just wants a beautiful Shih Tzu to love.  He has a great temperament and loves to be loved. 

If you are researching breeders now for a potential puppy, email me for more information.  FYI, mom Kiki weighs in at about 11 pounds, dad Magic weighs about 10 pounds.

We Are NO LONGER LIVE!

ETA 12/13/14:
My subscription to Join Me has expired and at a cost of nearly $200 to renew, I can not justify the expense right now.  I can run basic, but the code changes daily and I can not isolate the camera screen so my entire desktop would be visible to the public.  Plus, during the past two weeks I have had numerous technical problems that kept kicking the whole thing offline.  Many of you out there probably don't understand also the amount of time I have to dedicate to bring this feature to you on a day to day basis and I just can't continue this considering my current medical issues.

I'm sorry to those of you that enjoyed the cam, but this current litter is older now and I'm not really sure when I will breed another litter, so for now we are offline until further notice.  My apologies to current puppy buyers.

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Original post 11/8/14

Finally!  Puppy-cam is BACK! 

I'm tweaking resolutions and trying to make the experience even more clear.  We'll see what happens. 

Try it out!  Go to www.joinme.com.  This is a secure site.  Join my meeting with the password wotehsinst - that's it!  You can download an app for iOS and Android devices or watch on you desktop!  Be advised that this will suck your data on mobile devices so be sure you are on wifi.

Enjoy!

I Found It!

Get ready puppy-cam fans!!   I found my iPad!  :)

Random Puppy Pics

Almost a full 5 weeks old and super cute!  They are playing with each other and discovering toys.  They spent yesterday away from mom most of the day and munched on puppy food.  A few of them have discovered the water bottle.  Days of discovery!  So adorable!

More later if time permits!

Three Weeks Old

The boys

There is only one black & white puppy after all!  And he's to the far left.  He'll probably be staying for a while.  :)  The middle boy will be a rich gold/red & white.  The far right - not sure yet.  He may be a tri-color!

The girls

Not sure which girl will stay yet.  But one will!  :)  Both are going to be a variation of gold & white.  Red & white or brindle & white are possible based on what I'm seeing in the smaller girl (bottom).

All pups have opened their eyes.  They are now starting to discover their world in more detail.  Sniffing of mom's food bowl has begun!  The next few weeks will be fun!

The Fab Five

Born Tuesday 9/23.  Three boys.  Two girls.

Mom and pups are all doing well!

As soon as I can locate my iPad, I will activate Puppy-Cam!  :)

 

Multi CH WoTeH'sin Smoke And Mirrors  x  CH WoTeH'sin Island Style

Five

Kiki had her x-ray today so we know what to expect come delivery day next weekend.  She has five puppies in there!  She'll be a busy momma!  Vet says all looks good.  I will post pictures next weekend!

More Than Just A Pretty Face!

Not even four months old and Lola is such a smart girl!

 

 

Pretty Girl

CH Magic  x  CH Kiki

"Lola"

13 weeks old

Loved and spoiled by the Panosian family of Scottsdale, AZ

Champion Velvet

Last fall when I started to slipped into chronic pain, I had a little girl in coat who had three points.  As my ability to sit for long periods of time diminished, I was only able to brush this girl for shorter and shorter periods of time.  Couple that with the fact that she wasn't exactly a "coat factory", well I was ready to cut her down.  I called Greg and asked if he wanted to take Velvet, and I warned him that her coat was in terrible shape. 

I always tell Greg when I send him a dog to be honest with me when he gets the dog and he does his evaluation.  If the dog isn't worthy, I'd rather the dog come home than be an embarrassment to both of us.  I stressed that this time.  If he found her to be structurally sound, I told him to sit her out for a long period of time to grow coat.  I expected the worst.

Greg entered Velvet for shows immediately. 

And so Velvet's show career began . . . with winning.

I had second hand reports from people who knew others that saw her.  Velvet's coat was in bad shape they would say.  I always stressed to anyone with whom I discussed Velvet, that her coat condition was thanks to ME and MY inability to care for it.  Greg did a fabulous job with what he had. 

It didn't hurt that Velvet loved to go into the ring and wag her tail at everyone that would look at her.  Someone told me Velvet was a big flirt with the judges.  That made me laugh because I remembered her first weekend I took her into the ring.  She WAS a flirt.

Once she singled out, again I asked Greg if he wanted to sit her out to grow some more coat before attempting majors.  He said no.  The next weekend that he showed her, I almost wrecked my car when he sent me a text telling me Velvet got a 4 point major.

 The following weekend Velvet finished with her second 4 point major.

During one of our last phone conversations, Greg said to me "Imagine how well she would have done with hair!"  I can't imagine because she won almost every weekend she was on a lead with Greg.  I think the only weekend Velvet didn't get a point was during their two days in Chicago.  How on earth could I be disappointed with that??

Velvet is my 10th overall champion, my 8th home bred champion, her mother Violet's 4th champion kid and her father Magic's 2nd champion kid.

I am blessed.

Thank you Greg for your hard work, the magic you work with a brush and comb as well the kindness you show my dogs in your care.  You continue to do the impossible.  You have no idea how grateful I am for all you have done with my dogs over the past few years.

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