Ebonwald Cardigans

All of my dogs have shown tremendous herding instinct here on the farm with cattle, sheep and ducks. They have proven useful in several situations and you can find them herding the ducks around the farm while we are out enjoying the sunny days. I would love to do herding trials with all of them at some point. There is a local herding seminar weekend that I"m planning on attending! Stay tuned!

Sadie had a terrible accident in March of 2006. After a 100% signature of approval from both the surgeon and rehab vet, Sadie started basic Agility in September 2006.

In September 2007, Sadie and I, Dawn and Magic (Sadie's littermate) went to our very first NADAC trial where Sadie attempted Jumpers and Tunnelers. Since it was nearly 85 degrees, and our first day ever outside for any type of agility, Sadie did not qualify for her jumpers. However by the afternoon I think she figured it out and we ended up not only qualifying for Tunnelers and our first leg, but also received 2nd place behind her brother! What a great experience! We hope to get our Tunnelers and Jumpers titles soon.

Sadie now has her NAJ (Novice Agility Jumpers) title with three qulalifying runs and all three legs with a perfect 100 points in each run!
Sadie has one leg for her NA (which was also 100 points and 1st place) (after the 2nd one was revoked due to an entry marked with the wrong jump height)

Ell and Zoe are both in Foundation Agility and both are loving it! Stay tuned for updates with them!

Mac is currently being trained by my sister at Foundation Agility and he also loves the class!

Sadie and Oliver have both taken Novice Obedience. It wasn't really Sadie's favorite thing to do (she'd rather run in agility) but we continued with Oliver and did his intermediate obedience as well. We broke into the Rally scene to get our feet wet. In three days we qualified for all three legs with 79, 96, 94. The 2nd and 3rd legs Oliver and I were also 4th place in our Rally Novice classes! I'm so proud of my Big O for getting his RN. I hope that we will be able to train off leash more to get our RA sometime soon!

On another note, Sadie received her Canine Good Citizen certificate in September 2007. Oliver received his CGC January 2009!  It is a great accomplishment for both he and I after getting him when he was very nervous, unsocialized and afraid of most everyone. He's come a long way and I couldn't be prouder of my boy!

Sadie earns her first two legs for her RN at the CWCCA National Specialty in April 2009. We hope to get our third leg sometime soon!

Sadie - Sadie won at 4 point major going over several specials for Best Opposite Sex and Best of Winners. She also had received 2 pts and then a single point after her accident. Goes to show what that little heart dog of mine is made of! She was Reserve Winners Bitch more times than I can remember. She is now my heart dog and we have a lot of other performance events lined up for her! Sadie had 7 points with 1 major before I decided to have her spayed (for more than one reason, mind you).

Oliver - Oliver was a bit too shy for the show ring, although when he was younger was an impressive boy. He may not be what we were hoping for in a show dog, but he still is my lap dog and my constant companion and we have a lot of performance things lined up for him.

Mac - Mac has the no fear, and he loves to be with me in the ring. He stacks beautifully and has some gorgeous rear angles, perfect coat, and a very striking color. Many times RWD, Mac has now earned 7 points towards his CH title. After a long talk with his breeder, we have neutered him and placed him with my parents, where I still get to see him and he gets to see the rest of the 'pack'.

Zoe - My little ZM has been RWB close to 25 times now, however in the past 8 weeks, (with only shows 5 of those weeks) she has earned 12 points, 4 of which were a 4-pt major! She now only needs another major to finish!

Ell - Ell came to me from Canada and in just a few short months has earned 10 points towards her CH title, all from the puppy class and all completely OUT OF COAT! That goes to show you how correct she is structurally as the hair can't hide anything! She won a 3-pt major last  in Rochester! She's well on her way!

Mitcham the Briard - He won't debut until sometime next summer as there aren't many shows around here with Briards. Expect to see the Ebonwald crew traveling a bit further this year for shows...and competition!

Justice is just starting out with the showing with his first real show coming up in a few weeks!

Daisy will not be shown even though she has the nicest structure and movement of my dogs. She is coated and that is a huge fault according to the standard.