Millie at 03:15 am looking like I felt!
Happy new Year to you all!
Jon

Here they are - all 9 of them in all their glory.  They sure are sweet smelling.  Lean close and I'll blow a little puppy breath your way.

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Bridget Curry
homeaway@pacbell.net

Maxine...here is the long over due pic of Kay "Mickey" when she finished her CD. (aka sister of Kassie, Lia, Ziti, Kipling.)

Happy New Year...Dave Germ

Picture 1 is yesterday (pre tail docking)
Picture 2 is today (post tail docking)
Picture 3 is one I call "asleep at the pump" - for obvious reasons I hope this is the order they are in.  You should be able to tell.

They are doing super!  Everyone is gaining weight and Toni is starting to settle down.  She even went outside for a little while today (for more than just a potty break).  I didn't think they would weigh much more than yesterday (since they are now missing body parts), but these are fat and sassy pups.  I'm over my disappointment and really enjoying this bunch of sweeties!

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Bridget Curry
homeaway@pacbell.net

Maxine....A very rare moment when they all sat still long enough to have their picture taken. (front row) Franklin (back row L-R) Risky Business Tarzan "Jake",  Risky Business Skipper's "Nugget",        Risky Business Kay "Mickey"

Dave

Ok here are day 5 and 6 (you'll notice there is still no brown female - I will get over it I will ...) Plus one I call fed and happy and one called safe and sound and last but not least  is a little young for a rawhide

Enjoy (don't you just love digital cameras) Let me know if sending them this way is a problem.  My computer is downloading them with no problems, but if most would prefer, I can send them one at a time.

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Bridget Curry
homeaway@pacbell.net

Subject: The Spinone retriever

Sometimes, if we're outside and I'm playing with Bruno and his squeaky frog, Lia gets jealous of the attention he's getting and brings me a stick to throw for her.  This is the one she brought me the other day....

Jan

Hi everyone!  I am interested to see how many people take their spins to work and what different kinds of things they and their owners do there!  If you have any pictures etc... then that would be great!  Also what other different and strange activites do your spins partake in?  I have seen pictures doing what they were bred for but are there any photos of spins doing therapy work or anything unusual?  How many do agility?

Here is my Zeke at my work in the directors chair!  We work in a fabric shop selling all kinds of fabrics wholesale and retail! (That is when we are actually there, we spend more time out walking!<G>)   He likes to think that he is boss but Sparky, one of my favourite paps is really the no.1chief!

Look forward to some replys!!!  Come on guys even you lurkers out there!!!!!<G>

Jo and Zekey

1 week old today

Well here they are at one week.  Still the same group, with subtle differences.  If you look, you can see that they are now really using their hind legs.  They are really getting up on them and shoving their way around.  I took Toni out on a run with my other dogs today.  She was gone for an hour.  You'd have thought those pups were going to starve to death.  My mom says they never did settle down.  When Toni got home (and in the box) they literally converged upon her and were screaming their heads off.  Since that was the first time Toni had been out of the box for more than a few minutes I know they've never - ever - been that hungry in their entire lives!  You cans see by looking at them that they get plenty to eat ;-)

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Bridget Curry
homeaway@pacbell.net

Hi,   My name is Jane Smith, I own and show my brown & white dog "Javal Urban Spaceman". (see picture attachment)   Harvey was the first brown & white in the UK  and first Italian Spinone in Scotland to obtain his Junior Warrant.   I would love to get in touch with fellow spinoni enthusiasts anywhere (but is there anyone out there from Scotland!)   Does anyone have a web site that I can look up?, please advise and let me have your address.   We have a breed club in Scotland - and hold various events throughout the year.   For further info on the Club contact valsmith@javal.fsnet.co.uk   or myself at  jane@carseview.freeserve.co.uk  

Best Regards   Jane

The question is --- ! Also what other different and strange activities do your spins partake in?

Ty doesn't go to work with me but I go to work with him, 4 times a year.

The University of Pa sends a canine blood mobile four times a year to the home of a friend. A schedule is set up for the entire year with designated appointment times. The picture shows the pump used in the donor process and you can see how relaxed Ty is. Each donor receives a dish of food immediately after donating. Ty lies on the table and eats it all (of course). Ty receives a red heart each time he gives and the next time he will become a member of the 1 gallon club. Ty has been typed and is a universal blood donor with his own donor card.

His blood was recently used for a friends dog, Clyde. It gave Clyde 2 additional weeks and time to get him stabilized and scheduled for major surgery at U of Pa.

Here is a picture I just got back!  It is of Sonia Grief (Zekey's breeder) being asked for one of the italian long things I bought for the chrissy party at one of the shows here of the 27thDec!  Zekey and Diamond (who was the dog featured in the adverts here in all the papers) just will not take no for an answer!  Her face is a picture don't you think!!!!!!!!!!  It is so typical of the breed!  I shall show it to the next person who asks me about what the breed are like around food.  I think it says it all! <G>

Jo and Zekey

The following Photo is the result of Zebedee body slamming Zeke!  Bare in mind that Zebedee is 6LBs and Zeke is well in excess  75 LBS !  Imagine that!

Jo and Zekey

I may not be able to take Millie to work, but she certainly thinks she should go with me every time the car door opens.

 liz b

Well, did you go through puppy picture withdrawl yesterday?  I'm back
and here are days 9 & 10.

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Bridget Curry
homeaway@pacbell.net

Our Autumn (Siena Autunno di Morghengo) just got her Novice Agility (NA) title in AKC agility at 16 months of age.  Three legs in four runs, with two 2nd place finishes and a 1st place)

Deb Shelt

We run in AKC agility, so all AKC breeds (including misc. class) are eligible.  There are other organizations with agility (USDAA and UKC, for example) each with different equipment, slightly different rules, etc.  I've been running our Lab for just over a year and have two legs towards her Excellent agility title and two towards Excellent jumpers with weaves. 

Here's a picture of her in the weave poles.  She's really gotten to be quick with those.

Steve Shelt