Litter born September 3, 2007 ~ Page 2 at Mountain Home ~ 4 Girls! & 1 Boy! (1 year back to 4 1/2 months) September 3rd~  1 year old!!!!! Happy Birthday to Stealth, her brother Turbo and sisters April, Gemma and Bella!!!!!           Birthday girl Stealth Stealth and friends had a great time playing with her new toys! Even Dino (Mountain Home's Jurassic Bark, WTD) came to the party! Deja and Stealth taking a break in the shade Stealth and her perpetually smiling face Stealth had a very fun 1st birthday! Turbo has been accompanying his big brother and some friends on backpacking trips He's learning to carry a pack with the most important items. Turbo carried the brownies!  Arwah finished the requirements for his AMCA Working Pack Dog title!   A water break, Wayne and Turbo On the trail with some of their hiking partners Turbo Wayne andTurbo truckin' down the trail Stealth, Deja and Cruiser Chillin' in the shade, wondering what the neighbors are doing this afternoon July 19th~               Stealth and Deja watch intently as a whitetail doe and fawn browse nearby (the deer are outside the fence of course!) We are glad to see that Mary and Wayne enforce the "Absolutely NO dogs on the furniture" rule like we do! Turbo enjoying some R & R Stealth and Deja get a visit from their Labrador puppy friend Axle he's 1 week older than Deja Much puppy silliness was enjoyed by all! June 22nd~         Gemma looking spiffy for her appearance in the Midsummer International Dog Show in Rovaniemi, Finland where she placed 1st in the Junior class! What do Malamutes do on a hot June day when the temperature is approaching 100 degrees?? Deja, Stealth and Cruiser hang out in the shade  and discuss sledding plans for this upcoming winter! April the logger dogger, is taking her wood gathering  talents to a whole new level these days! Boys being boys  Arwah and Turbo at play Girls being girls  Stealth, Deja and Cruiser at play The poor stuffed duck doesn't stand a chance with these 3   June 3rd~        April graduated from her Intermediate Obedience classes at Pet Village Dog Training in Salem, Oregon on her 9 month birthday! Comments from the instructor's final exam score sheet included: very good heeling great stand stay nice attitude, great recall and finish good control, nice attention, better off lead  Wow!      It seems to be a morning routine for these girls Stealth says   "Hey Mom, lets play" And the wrestling match is beginning! Help, this little one is getting me! Oh no, not you too! No rules, it's everybody for themselves! Deja has Stealth down for the count! Time out!     Or end of game??? Only THEY know for sure ;-)   Gemma attended a dog show in Piteå, Sweden on May 28th and placed 1st in her puppy class! She enjoyed a lovely day hanging out ringside with Johann, Marit and her big sister Jeti April has a plan to personally log the Benjamin property and haul it all onto the lawn Remember, this is not new behavior Here's April back in March                ...she's a girl with a plan!         Now, where did that silly Malamute go? Turbo and his big brother Arwah being *Good Dogs* at the park! It's getting harder and harder to tell which one is the *little* brother ;-) Stealth and her new puppy buddy Deja! Deja (Arcticdawn's Mountain Home Deja Vu) arrived May 25th       8 month old April looking absolutely lovely! An obvious special bond between two pals     And not only is she beautiful, she's smart! April has already earned her AKC Rally Novice title and her AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate! Stealth graduated from puppy classes at Three Rivers Dog Training! The Graduates (Left to Right) Rollie, Stella, Stealth and Sophie with their humans- The Moriarty family, Irene, Sue, Lynne Wasson (our instructor) and Mike photos by Mike and Karen Schmidt Gemma at 7 months Gemma with her ribbons from the Alaskan Malamute Club of Finland's Specialty Show. She was awarded Best of Opposite Sex Puppy! Stealth with her mother Cruiser Kind of like 2 peas in a pod . Hangin' out in the yard watching the world go by April 26th, most of our snow has now melted Cruiser and Stealth  Stealth at 7 months Turbo at 7 months  Turbo and his big brother Arwah Turbo and Arwah ~ burning off energy, Malamute style Is that waltz music I hear playing?   Gemma and her big sister Jeti wondering "Hmmm... what kind of trouble can we brew up?" Jeti and Gemma making secretive plans for the attack    ;-) "OK Sis, ....lets go get em!" Gemma and Jeti carry out their ambush Johann finds out who's really the top dog! March 3rd ~ The kids are 6 months old! Stealth and her mother Cruiser Gemma is playing lead dog for Johann's team All she needs now is a harness! April, looking beautiful next to the spring flowers in her yard She has now earned 2 legs toward her AKC Rally Novice title! Grinning Gemma Still lots of snow to play in up in Lapland (above the arctic circle) Gemma and friend Tuisku and her big sister Jeti 3 playmates,Tuisku, Gemma and Jeti April takes a break from checking out mouse holes in her back yard to strike a photogenic pose on a tree stump April, she's a girl on a mission Is she perhaps part beaver and preparing to build a dam? Very proud of her stash of sticks on the porch Spring is springing in Oregon! April  tiptoes through the tulips Well, maybe not tulips ...but spring flowers almost ready to bloom Our girl Stealth Gemma following, out on the sledding trail Marit's team ofTuisku and Gem's big sister Jeti Playing up on a mountain of snow. Gemma, with her buddies Tuisku and Johann Gemma, playing with Tuisku Massachusetts gets a late winter snow storm to celebrate the pups' 6 month birthday! Bella, and her buddy Rocky in a friendly game of tug-o'-war Bella lounging on the couch February '08, Turbo and Arwah spending a fun day at the park Turbo, digging in the sand pile  (also known as California snow <g>) Gemma, out on the trail Gemma, taking a time out Stealth Sitting at home, amongst the fallen pine needles Stealth, out on the trail Gemma and Johann enjoying a perfect day in their northernmost paradise! Gemma Gemma and her half-sister Jeti, a 10 month old Sunny daughter who Gemma now lives with Big sister Jeti and little sis' Gem Turbo and his big brother Arwah taking a much deserved break from the hustle and bustle of California life <LOL> A winter snowstorm in western Oregon made April one happy Malamute girl Stealth waiting for me to catch up with her while out on our morning walk Stealth  The pups are 5 months old! Sitting on the snow bank with her ear cocked toward the action I was harnessing dogs across the yard Just hangin' around Stealth out on the trail Gemma. A new family, a new country! She knows just how to sneak into someone's heart Gemma , aglow with the low winter sunlight of the far north It may be colder in Lapland, but the snow isn't too much different from back home April, hanging out on the hearth, one of her favorite resting places She's been attending classes and is doing quite well in Obedience! Way to go Pat and April ! April playing out in the fields near her house Turbo and his big brother Arwah Looks like they're headed out shopping today! What do you think is on their list? Turbo even has his own bedroom   ....lucky pup! And then there was one....       Our girl Stealth It's been over 20 years since we have kept *just 1* puppy from one of our litters So the *little princess* may end up being just a little spoiled ;-) January 28th. Tried to get a stacked pic of Stealth, but I had her too scrunched up Front view Stealth, sitting pretty at 21 weeks old Click here to go to page 3 Includes lots of pics when the puppies were younger  pedigree information                NEXT PAGEÄ