Litter Born September 3, 2007
at Mountain Home ~ 4 Girls! & 1 Boy!
OK, we've resigned ourselves to the fact that there is a 'beaver gene'
So who gave Stealth the Kitty Cat Gene???
If she starts purring..... we've got real problems!!!
Stealth and Cruiser, Christmas morning 2008
Oh joy! Toys with eyes and squeakers that still work!
The pre-Christmas week brought snow to western Oregon
much to the delight of April
Unfortunately the heavy snow and ice damaged a lot of trees
But April is doing her best to help Pat clean up the mess in their yard
Sometimes having a dog with the 'Beaver Gene' comes in mighty handy!
Gemma in her winter wonderland of the great white north!
Stealth and Jake in November
Gemma is ever so gentle with her toys
Unlike her *bad sister Stealth* and *bad mother Cruiser*
who have de-eyeballed and de-nosed and de-squeakered and de-stuffed their toys
Just a few of the eyes and noses that they have removed...
Right now they have a toybox full of mostly blind toys ;-)
There is good snow in Finnish Lapland and Gemma is running in harness!
It was great to see these 2 littermates and their owners at the 2008 AMCA National Specialty!
Turbo and Mary - Pat and April
Turbo placed 1st in Rally Novice with a score of 99 to finish his RN title!
April placed 4th in the class with a score of 88!
Besides coming to the Regional and National Specialties for the Rally competition,
April got to try her hand at weight pulling for the first time
In the Novice class she pulled over 800 lbs. !
Turbo and his whole family made a vacation of the trip up to Washington
Mary and Wayne, Turbo's 1/2 brother Arwah and Scandal (the fox terrier) all made the trek
Their first stop was the Pacific Ocean beach at Grayland, WA - Thanks Wayne for all of your great pics!
Turbo thought that the kelp washed up on the shore was pretty cool
But he was much more proud of finding the only piece of driftwood on the beach
Oh no, the 'beaver gene' surfaces again! <vbg>
They attended the pre-National carting get-together and ran the dogs on the beach
Nichole Royer's Mal/Korean Jindo team, Sandi Shrager with Sunny Jr and Emmy, Mary and the boys
Mary and Turbo ready to begin the Rally Novice class
at the West Coast Area Regional Specialty
Turbo placed 2nd with a score of 96!
And at the Alaskan Malamute Club of America's National Specialty
Turbo placed 1st and finished his Rally Novice title with a score of 99!
He enjoyed *camping* at the hotel
On their way back home to California, they went up into the southern Cascade mountains
of Oregon to do a couple more days of carting
Look, it's Bella!
Bella helps with foster dogs from AMRONE (Alaskan Malamute Rescue of New England)
She's a great *role model* and helps them to adjust to new situations
She's had a nice summer
Bella especially enjoys playing in the sprinkler
or anything else involving water....
Including MUD PUDDLES!
All Aboard!
April and Pat took a ride on the 1.5 inch scale train with COALS, the Central Oregon Area Live Steamers
part of the the Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club in Bend, OR
Going across the tresle, April says "Hey, that's a long ways down!"
April meets another new friend. A great breed ambassador, she gained many fans that day
Stealth absolutely LOVES the tire jump!
Turbo has begun harness work and is taking to it like a fish to water!
Arwah and Turbo on the trail
Two brothers, enjoying the scenery
Takin' a break...
Turbo made his AKC Rally debut at the Fremont Dog Training Club on September 28th and earned his first Rally Novice leg with a score of 98 and 4th place!
Back home, he keeps himself entertained trying to pick plums off of the plum tree
...or is he trying to pick a squirrel out of the plum tree???
We got to see April compete at the Wenatchee Kennel Club Rally Trial on September 13th!
April and Pat warming up, or should I say *getting ready* to go into the ring
...it was 80 degrees, so warming up was unnecessary ;-)
Quite obviously, they are Best Buddies!
In the Novice B ring where they earned a Qualifying ribbon
April sitting in front, before returning to the heal position
April say's "OK, what do we do next??"
April waits patiently as Pat goes around her
And on Monday after the shows, Pat and April stopped by Mountain Home for a visit!
Sisters April and Stealth
And litter sister Gemma and her owner Marit say "Hi from Lapland!"
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
April has been attending a new advanced Obedience class
and as a change of pace from the *brain work* she gets to play on some Agility obstacles
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 heelinggreat 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
