Another great run!
Kiire, Aila and Chai attended the Whippet and Borzoi Club events this week, and Kiire came away with her Sprinter Excellent title, less than a month after Aila earned her Sx title! Kiire's top time was 10.1 seconds to complete the 100m dash. Not too shabby at 10.5 years of age! Congrats Kiki!
Scent-sational successes!
Musca and Kaya had many scent-sational successes trialing and following their noses!
MapleMyst has much to be proud of this weekend! Musca (MapleMyst’s Sippin’ Pretty IBAR IBRH TDCH TDCH-M AS ChBAR GChBH) earned both her Champion Barn Ratting (ChBAR) and Grand Champion Brush Hunting (GChBH) titles. She is the first Lappy in Canada to earn the Grand Champion Brush Hunting title! Meanwhile, Kaya earned her Instinct Brush Hunting (IBRH) title, as well as a her SD-GD Games Distance title. Kaya is GCh Shadagrace Maplemyst Diamond in the Ruff IBAR NBAR CGN NTD-M SDIN SDN S ETD SD-S VE IBRH SD-GD.
Natural herding dog and flock protector.
Champ takes his job as protector of the flock seriously and will not let thing run a-fowl. When the chickens are out of the coop Champ watches the sky. Occasionally a big black bird circles so low that you can hear the wings beating the air. When this happens, Champ quietly circles the hens back into the coop and sits waiting by the door staring down the bird until it flies away.
Lappy family reunion!
Auli and Timber enjoyed some family time together at the Charlotte County Kennel Club Dog Show in New Brunswick. Timber (AKC CH, CKC GCh MapleMyst’s Chasing Waves in Fundy VE, ATD-M, ATD, HIC, AS) took Best of Breed this weekend, with Auli taking Best of Opposite with Evan, her owner and junior handler. Evan also won his Juniors class and got Second Best Overall with Auli (Ch MapleMyst's Heading for the Hill). Thank you to owners Isaac and Kaden, and Darcie and Evan, for blazing new trails and representing us in the East!
Zyra did it!
On June 29, at the Ste-Anne de la Perade show, Zyra became the first Finnish Lapphund in Canada to earn her CDX (Companion Dog Excellent) title under the CKC. To earn the CDX title, a dog must demonstrate proficiency in a variety of exercises, including retrieving, jumping, and following various commands, all while off-lead. Congratulations to Stéphanie and Zyra!
Making work Bear-able
Bear is doing well in his new career in the hospitality industry. He is always happy to accompany his owner to work at lovely 4* hotel in downtown Montreal. During quieter times of the evening, he is at work behind the front desk or in the office, with his owner, and follows him off leash when they have to move around the hotel. He is a hit with guests and really enjoys getting attention from people! When they finish work at 7am, they always stop at the park for a run before heading home. Bear has adapted to his owners weekday sleep schedule, though he is able to maintain a more "normal" daytime routine on weekends. Bear is MapleMyst's Cinnamon Bear Paws, born in December 2024.
Best Wishes and Lappy Kisses
MapleMyst wishes Abby and Kelkka good luck as they prepare to represent Ontario at the CKC Junior Handling Nationals taking place in East St. Paul Manitoba on August 16! Abby has been handling Kelkka since her return to the show ring after a litter early last winter and the two of them are doing so well together. Kelkka is MapleMyst's Sledding Under a Pine Sky, bred by MapleMyst and owned by Manon Brisebois and Pattie Page.
Cong-RATS go out to little Chai!
MapleMyst’s Iced Chai Lappé, IBAR, NBAR earned her Novice Barn Ratting title at 6 months of age!
