Litters Born In July 2005

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=120 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="131a1e1e0.gif" border=0 width="30" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="1317461e0.jpg" border=0 width="70" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Mountain Home Alaskan Malamutes </B></I></FONT><B><IMG SRC="13191e1e0.gif" border=0 width="30" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome To Mountain Home Alaskan Malamut"><B>Welcome To Mountain Home Alaskan Malamutes</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="mountain_home_alaskan_malamutes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mountain Home Alaskan Malamutes "><B>Mountain Home Alaskan Malamutes </B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="our_alaskan_malamute_puppies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Alaskan Malamute Puppies"><B>Our Alaskan Malamute Puppies</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="what_s_new_at_mountain_home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New"><B>What's New</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="litter_born_aug_19_2011.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litter Born Aug 19, 2011"><B>Litter Born Aug 19, 2011</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="winter_2010_2011.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Winter 20102011"><B>Winter 2010-2011</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="litter_born_may_15__2010_at_mountain_home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litter Born May 15, 2010"><B>Litter Born May 15, 2010</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="litter_born_march_8__2010_at_mountain_home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litter Born March 8, 2010"><B>Litter Born March 8, 2010</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="some_favorite_pics.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Some Favorite Pics"><B>Some Favorite Pics</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="dog_sledding_just_for_fun.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dog Sledding Just For Fun"><B>Dog Sledding Just For Fun</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="other_fun_stuff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Other Fun Stuff"><B> Other Fun Stuff</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="mtn_home_s_cool_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cool Links"><B>Cool Links</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="the_beaver_gene.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Beaver Gene"><B>The Beaver Gene</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="mtn_home_litter_born_september_3__2007.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litter Born September 3, 2007"><B>Litter Born September 3, 2007</B></A><B>   |   </B><B>Litters Born In July 2005</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="litter_born_june_2004.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litter born June 8, 2004"><B>Litter born June 8, 2004</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="malamute_express_dog_sledding_adventures.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Malamute Express Dog Sledding Adventures"><B>Malamute Express Dog Sledding Adventures</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="sunny_s_kids.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunnys Kids"><B>Sunny's Kids</B></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=360 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Litters Born In July 2005</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>at Mountain Home </B></I></div> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-3103/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="588" height="25">  </B></div> <div> <I>Oreo's puppies arrived July 24th, Abbie's puppies arrived July 31st</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="234b00c00.png" border=0 width="256" height="192" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> "<B>Aura</B>"<B> </B><I>MACh2 Mtn.Home's Aura of Arcticdawn, UDX, OM, HIT, RE, XF, WLD</I></div> <div> <I>earned her AKC Utility Dog Excellent title on April 30, 2011</I></div> <div> <I>making 3 Generations of UDX/Master Agility Champion titled Alaskan Malamutes </I></div> <div> <I>for owner/trainer extraordinaire, Raissa Hinman!!! </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="2349162e0.jpg" border=0 width="278" height="302" ALT="Sister" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="234e152d0.jpg" border=0 width="277" height="301" ALT="Sister" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> The journey began with "<B>Sister</B>"<I> </I></div> <div> <I>MACh Mountain Home's Goldsmoke, UDX2, HIT, Can CDX, WWPD, WLD, TDI, CGC, CGN</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="23445e2e0.png" border=0 width="350" height="302" ALT="Atka" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="2350df2e0.jpg" border=0 width="223" height="302" ALT="Atka" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> and continued with "<B>Sister's</B>" son "<B>Atka</B>"</div> <div> <I>Ch. MACh Arcticdawn's Guardian Spirit, UDX, HIT, NJP, NAP, XFP, WLD, WWPDX, WPD, CGC</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="234a7a2e0.jpg" border=0 width="378" height="302" ALT="Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><IMG SRC="23538c2e0.jpg" border=0 width="396" height="302" ALT="Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> and carries on with "<B>Atka's</B>" daughter "<B>Aura</B>"</div> <div> <I>MACh2 Mtn.Home's Aura of Arcticdawn, UDX, OM, HIT, RE, XF, WLD</I></div> <bR> <div> "<B>Aura</B>"<B> </B><I>has again made breed history by being the first </I></div> <div> <I>Alaskan Malamute to earn the AKC Obedience Master title!!!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="23518d980.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 2-26-10 (A new pic of </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>Updated 2-9-10 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="skipper.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Skipper"><I>Skipper</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>"Skipper" </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="1b4730130.jpg" border=0 width="560" height="531" ALT="Skipper" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" finished her Master Agility Championship on December 19, 2009 at the Southern Michigan Weimaraner Club's Agility Trial in Dexter, MI ! </I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1a9058ee0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="494" ALT="MACH Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 10-24-09 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I> and</I><I> </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>"Onyx" </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="1a2758a20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="418" ALT="Onyx" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Photo by Mark Loades</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero" </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="1a2958900.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="400" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Photo by Mark Loades</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 10-10-09 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="granite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Granite"><I>Granite</I></A><I>,</I><I> </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="jake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jake"><I>Jake</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero" has joined "Onyx" in Agility class!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="19ee801c0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="284" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I> "Granite" </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="19ec58ce0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="462" ALT="Granite" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Onyx" on the dog walk </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="19f580cd0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="461" ALT="Onyx" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Jake" with his backpacking buddy "Stealth"</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="19fc58b60.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="438" ALT="A break at Eagle Creek" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>We send a big Wooooo to CONGRATULATE "Aura" for being the </I></div> <div> <I>#1 Alaskan Malamute in AKC Agility for 2008 !</I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1975364a0.jpg" border=0 width="310" height="330" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><IMG SRC="19928e4a0.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="330" ALT="Raissa and Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>As one of the top 5 Malamutes in the nation, "Aura" has been invited</I></div> <div> <I>to participate in the AKC Agility Invitational in Long Beach, CA Dec. 12-13, 2009</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" finished her AKC Utility Dog title on July 5, 2009 at the Ann Arbor Kennel Club's Obedience Trial in Monroe, MI with a score of 186.5 and 1st Place in her class !</I></div> <div> <I>(Picture coming soon)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Daddy "Atka" still looking fab at 9 1/2 years old ! </I></div> <div> <I><B>U-CDX,  Ch. MACH Arcticdawn's Guardian Spirit, UDX, HIT, WLD, WWPDX, WPD, CGC</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="191c58e80.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="488" ALT="Atka" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="191b58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALT="Atka" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Lovely "Ms. Onyx" </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="19262ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALT="Onyx" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="19113dbf0.jpg" border=0 width="573" height="447" ALT="Onyx" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" on the dog walk at the Kalamazoo, MI Agility Trial</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="191858e30.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="483" ALT="Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Diesel", "Ciara" and "Sasha" on a fall training run, October '08 </I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1919588f0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="399" ALT="Diesel Ciara and Sasha" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Ciara" helping to teach her nephew "Diesel" the ropes</I></div> <div> <I>"Diesel" is "Deja's" littermate brother Arcticdawn's Pulls Like A Truck 4 Malawoo</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="191a58e40.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="484" ALT="Ciara and Diesel" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 6-8-09 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>The handsome "Nero" in the ring at the Alaskan Malamute Club of the U.K. show, May 31, 2009</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="18ea58f80.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="504" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero" earned his United Kingdom Kennel Club stud book number at the Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show in Ingliston, Edinburgh, Scotland on May 17th, 2009 !</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="19104ea40.jpg" border=0 width="590" height="420" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>"Nero" placed 2nd in both the Open Dog Class AND the Limit Dog Class !</I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="18df58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I>April 22, 2009, Daddy "Atka" finished his AMCA Working Pack Dog title ! </I></div> <div> <I><B>U-CDX, Ch. MACH Arcticdawn's Guardian Spirit, UDX, HIT, WLD, WWPDX, WPD, CGC</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="18805b450.jpg" border=0 width="603" height="325" ALT="Atka" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="187f5b9f0.jpg" border=0 width="603" height="415" ALT="Atka" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero"  and his new toy</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="185b588d0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="397" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Jake" and "Dash" taking a break while sledding</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="182258af0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="431" ALT="Jake and Dash" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Skipper"  February '09</I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="17fc582f0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="559" ALT="Skipper" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero" and "Onyx" on a rig training excursion</I></div> <div> <I>with Sledog kennel mates "Milo" and "Minx"</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="17f980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALT="Team Sledog" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="17fa80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALT="Team Sledog" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 2-8-09 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="thurston_howl.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurston Howl"><I>Thurston</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Onyx" and "Nero" frolic in a fabulous February snowfall ! </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="17b858e00.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="480" ALT="Onyx and Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Litter brothers"Thurston" and "Skipper" out on the trail</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="17a558c70.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="455" ALT="Thurston and Skipper" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 1-9-09 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Aura</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="granite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Granite"><I>Granite</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>"Onyx" and her Agility training buddy "Bullit" Snowolf Canuck Bullit are featured as the centerfold in the Winter 2008 Alaskan Malamute Club of the United Kingdom's quarterly magazine !</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="177958930.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="403" ALT="Onyx and Bullit" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="177bfa690.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="105" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I>Photos by Mark Loades</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Can you dig it?   </I><I>" Granite" says he can !</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="177df3fd0.jpg" border=0 width="499" height="509" ALT="Granite" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" competing in Cleveland, OH</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="177e58f30.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="499" ALT="Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" was awarded High In Trial at the Alaskan Malamute Club of America's Obedience trial in Olympia, WA on November 5, 2008 ! She placed 1st in Open A with a score of 195 ! </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="185758e00.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="480" ALT="Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Plus she won the Working Bitch Class in conformation at the National Specialty show on November 8th! </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="185958dc0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="476" ALT="Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>And she won the Best Percentage Pulled at the West Coast Area Regional Specialty weight pull !</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Who says "You can't go home again" ???</I></div> <div> <I>Raissa brought "Aura" to visit Mountain Home before the AMCA National Specialty Show !</I></div> <div> <I><B>Raissa, </B></I><I><B>"Bootstrap" Arcticdawn's Boots R Made For Mushin' and his mother </B></I><I><B>"Aura"</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="1671586d0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="621" ALT="Raissa Bootstrap and Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>October 26, 2008 "Aura</I><I>" finished her Companion Dog Excellent title </I><I>with a score of 191.5 and a 2nd Place in her class at the Sportsmen's Dog Training Club of Detroit in Warren, MI on October 26, 2008</I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Andy" ><I> </I></FONT><I>!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="163558ee0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="750" ALT="Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>October 18 & 19, 2008 "Aura" earned the first two legs toward her CDX title, with 1st and 2nd class placements and phenomenal scores of 195.5 and 196.5 !</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>October 12, 2008 "Onyx" made her competion Agility debut !</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="161358640.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="356" ALT="Onyx" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>Updated 10-16-08 (Lots of new pics of </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I> and a few of </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>October 4, 2008 "Aura" finished her Novice FAST Agility title at the Midland Kennel Club's Agility Trial in Midland, MI !</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>September 13, 2008 "Aura" won Winners Bitch/Best of Winners at the St. Clair Kennel Club dog show in Goodells, MI !</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 9-7-08 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Au</I></A><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>ra</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>September 5, 2008 At the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club's Agility Trial in Ann Arbor, MI "Aura" placed 2nd in Excellent Standard class and 3rd in Excellent Jumpers With Weaves! She also earned her first Novice FAST (Fifteen And Send Time) Agility leg! </I></div> <div> <I><B>Aura and Raissa just prior to the their FAST Agility debut</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>An obvious special bond between two pals</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="15e558f10.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="497" ALT="Raissa and Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Then Raissa headed for the Pontiac Kennel Club's match show in Davisburg, MI where "Aura's" son "Bootstrap" Arcticdawn's Boots R Made For Mushin' won Best Puppy In Match!</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 8-31-08 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="kodiak.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak"><I>Kodi</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>"Kodi" and his cousin "Kena"</I></div> <div> <I><B>"HONESTLY, we didn't do this!!!!"</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="15a17fa90.jpg" border=0 width="639" height="425" ALT="Kodi and Kena" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" was awarded High In Trial at the Battle Creek Kennel Club's all-breed Obedience trial in Marshall, MI on July 12, 2008 ! She placed 1st in Novice B with a score of 196.5 !</I></div> <div> <I><B>You can see </B></I><A HREF="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CO38TrKi86k" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CO38TrKi86"><I><B>a video</B></I></A><I><B> of Aura aka "Miss Perfect's" performance! Video taping courtesy of Bud Slusher</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Remember, she just had puppies 3 months ago so Aura is very BALD ;-) </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero" and some of his Sledog family</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="14d8eebc0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="188" ALT="Minx Indy Nova Aria and Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>May 24, 2008 "Onyx" placed 1st in the Limit Bitch class and 2nd in the Import dog/bitch class at the Alaskan Malamute Club of the United Kingdom's Specialty Show in Markfield, Leicestershire, U.K. !</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="14c66a420.jpg" border=0 width="362" height="322" ALT="Onyx" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero" won the Stud Dog Class and he placed 2nd in the Open Dog Class ! "Nero's" daughter "Aria" Sledog Forest Stream was Best Puppy In Show!  And his son "Mackenzie"  Sledog Forest Mist was Reserve Best Puppy In Show !</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="14c5281c0.jpg" border=0 width="552" height="284" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I><B>(WOO WOO to the whole Sledog crew on the their great results at the AMCUK Specialty Show!)</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero" has finished the requirements for his AMCA Working Pack Dog title !</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="14ee46f60.jpg" border=0 width="326" height="246" ALT="Nero and friends" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">              <IMG SRC="14f542fa0.jpg" border=0 width="322" height="250" ALT="Minx Nicola and Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Ciara" is becoming a *gung ho* lead dog ! Here she is at the very end of this year's sledding season, already sporting her summer underwear  ;-)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="14c7c55c0.jpg" border=0 width="453" height="604" ALT="Ciara" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 4-12-08 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="north.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="North"><I>North</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="14f6c2c60.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="454" ALT="North" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Easter morning 2008~   A spring snowfall in the U.K. !</I></div> <div> <I>"Onyx" and "Nero" were out hunting for Easter eggs, but the eggs were all covered in snow</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="14c458c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALT="Onyx Stuart and Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>March 21, 2008 "Onyx" placed first in the Graduate class at the Eastwood Kennel Association Open Show in Newark, United Kingdom ! </I></div> <div> <I>"Nero" placed first in his Open class and went on to win Best of Breed !  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(WOW!) </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 3-14-08 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>March 8, 2008 "Nero" placed 2nd in the Limit Dog class at the prestigious Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, U.K. ! </I></div> <div> <I>  <IMG SRC="144a6c6a0.jpg" border=0 width="364" height="362" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 3-7-08 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="jake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jake"><I>Jake</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="143608950.jpg" border=0 width="520" height="405" ALT="Jake" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 3-3-08 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>February 16, 2008 "Nero" placed 1st in his Open Dog class, won Best Dog and went on to win Best of Breed at the National Working and Pastoral Breeds Open Show in Coventry, U.K. ! </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(WOW!) </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>"Nero's"  </I><I>brothers "</I><I>Thurston" and "Skipper" send him BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!</I></div> <div> <I><B>(All of us at Mountain Home say Way to go Nero!) </B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="13df58f40.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 2-7-08 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="thurston_howl.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurston Howl"><I>Thurston</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>Updated 1-29-08 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I> , </I><A HREF="granite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Granite"><I>Granite</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="thurston_howl.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurston Howl"><I>Thurston</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="skipper.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Skipper"><I>Skipper</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>Updated 12-4-07 (A new pic of </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Aura</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>Updated 10-27-07 (A new pic of </I><A HREF="ciara.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ciara"><I>Ciara</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" was High In Trial at the Alaskan Malamute Club of America's Central Area Regional Obedience Trial in Oconomowoc, WI on October 16, 2007 ! She placed first in Novice B with a score of 196 !</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>On her summer vacation, "Aura"  finished her AKC Companion Dog degree at the Talbot Kennel Club's all-breed Obedience trial in Easton MD on August 18, 2007 ! She placed 1st in Novice B with a score of 197 !</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="12171ab80.jpg" border=0 width="538" height="696" ALT="New CD!" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I>August 11 & 12, 2007 "Aura" earned the final 2 legs for her Master Agility Excellent Jumpers With Weaves title at the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club's Agility trials in Dexter, MI ! She placed 2nd in her class on Saturday and 4th on Sunday !</I></div> <div> <I>August 4 & 5, 2007 "Aura" earned 2 legs toward her AKC Companion Dog degree with scores of 195.5 and 196.5 placing 2nd and 3rd in her class at the Berrien Kennel Club and Jaxon Kennel Club all-breed Obedience trials in Marshall, MI !</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>7-19-07 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>July 14 & 15, 2007 "Aura" finished her Rally Excellent title with scores of 99 and 1st Place both days in Marshall, MI and to top off her weekend she was also Winners Bitch at the Battle Creek Kennel Club shows both days !</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>July 8, 2007 "Onyx" made her conformation show ring debut at the Peterborough & District Canine Society show in the UK and she placed second in her class !</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>June 30 & July 1, 2007 "Aura" competed in United Kennel Club Obedience and Agility events in Montpelier, OH and finished her UKC Companion Dog degree with scores in the 190s, which were High In Trial scores ! "Aura" also earned her UKC Level 1 Novice Agility title ! </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 6-27-07 (A new pic of </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Aura</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>Updated 6-22-07 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="jake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jake"><I>Jake</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>A very bald </I><I>;-)</I><I>"Thurston" , along with "Skipper" and "Jake" enjoy the last few glorious days of spring. Mid-June 2007 at Mountain Home</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="11da58c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALT="Thurston, Skipper and Jake" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 6-15-07 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>"Onyx" and some of her Sledog family</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="11d058900.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="400" ALT="Onyx and friends" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>June 9, 2007, "Aura" finished her AKC Rally Advanced title with a 1st place in her class at the Mt. Pleasant Michigan Kennel Club's Rally trial ! And she competed in conformation and won Winners Bitch for 2 more points toward her Championship !   </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>June 3, 2007, Daddy "Atka" finished his AKC Master Agility Championship ! He is the breed's first male MACH and the first Alaskan Malamute that is both a conformation Champion and an agility Champion !  </I></div> <div> <I><B>U-CDX, MACH  Ch. Arcticdawn's Guardian Spirit, UDX, HIT, WLD, WWPDX, CGC (Woo Woo!)</B></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="11cd58e90.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="489" ALT="Atka" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 5-24-07 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>May 20, 2007 "Nero" is awarded Best Import at the Alaskan Malamute Club of the United Kingdom's Open Show ! </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="11c86c440.jpg" border=0 width="620" height="580" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 5-20-07 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Aura</I></A><I> doing Agility</I><I>)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="11c458ca0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="458" ALT="Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero" is awarded the 2nd top Import in the U.K. for 2006 by the Alaskan Malamute Club of the United Kingdom !  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(Way to Go Nero!)</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11b158c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>But "Onyx" reminds him who's *really* the top dog ;-) </I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11b27aa10.jpg" border=0 width="634" height="417" ALT="Onyx and Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Smug "Onyx" </I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11b31e090.jpg" border=0 width="542" height="521" ALT="Onyx" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Played out "Nero" says OK "Onyx", you win!</I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11b406ae0.jpg" border=0 width="774" height="430" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I>Updated 4-17-07 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>April 1, 2007, Daddy "Atka" finished his AKC Championship at t</I><I>he Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association show in Pittsburgh, PA</I><I> winning Winners Dog/Best of Winners and Best of Breed !</I></div> <div> <I><B>U-CDX, Ch. Arcticdawn's Guardian Spirit, UDX, HIT, MX, MXJ, WLD, WWPDX, CGC (Woo Woo!)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="11bb01310.jpg" border=0 width="513" height="305" ALT="Atka" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>March 31-April 1, 2007, "Aura" finished her Agility Excellent and Excellent Agility Jumpers titles at the Beaver County Kennel Club trials in Pitsburgh, PA ! </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>March 9, 2007, "Nero" placed 2nd in the Yearling Dog class at the prestigious Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, United Kingdom !  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(WOW!) </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="117ff4300.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="304" ALT="Nero in the ring at Crufts" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>March 2-3, 2007, "Aura" placed first in her Open Agility Jumpers class to finish her OAJ title! Then she competed in Agility Excellent and earned 2 legs toward her AX title (with a 2nd and 3rd place in the class)! And "Aura" also placed first in the Excellent Agility Jumpers class for a leg toward her AXJ !  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(WOW!) </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="118367b40.jpg" border=0 width="615" height="436" ALT="Speedy Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>February 23-25, 2007, at the Gem City Agility Club trials in Ohio,"Aura" finished her Novice Agility Jumpers title placing first in her class on the 23rd ! Then she went on to earn the first 2 legs toward her OAJ title with a first and a second placement in the Open Jumpers With Weaves classes. And "Aura" finished her Open Agility title with 2 first placements and a second during the 3 days of trials !  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(WOW!) </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 2-20-07 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="north.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="North"><I>North</I></A><A HREF="kodiak.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak"><I>)</I></A></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="1136f4ba0.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="442" ALT="North" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>February 18, 2007, "North" finished the requirements for his AMCA Working Team Dog title !</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>February 9, 2007, "Aura" finished her AKC Rally Novice title placing first in a 23 dog class with a perfect score of 100 points ! Plus, she's now finished the requirements for her AMCA Working Lead Dog title !  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(WOW!) </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 2-3-07 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="kodiak.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak"><I>Kodi</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" finished her Novice Agility title placing first at all 3 trials in Lewisburg, OH on January 26 -28 !  And she placed first in 2 Novice Agility Jumpers With Weaves classes to earn 2 NAJ legs ! And she's been running single lead on Raissa's sled team !  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(WOW!) </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 1-28-07 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="skipper.htm#skipper_enjoying_a_beautiful_january" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Skipper"><I>Skipper</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="thurston_howl.htm#thurston_enjoying_a_beautiful_january" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurston Howl"><I>Thurston</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="jake.htm#jake_enjoying_a_beautiful_january" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jake"><I>Jake</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura"  placed first in her AKC Rally debut at the Oakland County Kennel Club show in Detroit, MI on January 20th with a score of 99 out of 100 ! </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(over 25 other dogs, WOW!) </B></I></FONT><I>And at the next day she took 2nd place with another score of 99 !  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(over 32 other dogs, WOW!)</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Thurston" and "Skipper" in lead</I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="111280e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALT="Thurston and Skipper in lead" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 1-5-07 (A new pic of </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Aura</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>Updated 12-31-06 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="granite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Granite"><I>Granite</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="skipper.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Skipper"><I>Skipper</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="thurston_howl.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurston Howl"><I>Thurston</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="jake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jake"><I>Jake</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero" won his Junior Dog class and then went on to win Reserve Best Dog at the Ladies' Kennel Association Championship show in Birmingham, United Kingdom on December 9th !  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(over 42 males, WOW!)</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" won Winners Bitch/Best of Opposite Sex at the Ingham County Kennel Club show, for her first point toward her AKC Championship on December 4th in East Lansing, MI !</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="10b7a7050.jpg" border=0 width="679" height="517" ALT="Aura 16 months" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Ciara" and friends *at work*</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> :-)</B></I></FONT><I> getting their Christmas tree</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="107623940.jpg" border=0 width="547" height="404" ALT="Ciara and friends getting the tree" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Onyx"  and "Nero"                                "Ciara"</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>     <IMG SRC="10605b2c0.jpg" border=0 width="347" height="300" ALT="Onyx and Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="10626c2c0.jpg" border=0 width="364" height="300" ALT="Ciara" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Updated 11-22-06 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>O</I></A><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>nyx</I></A><I>,</I><I> </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="ciara.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ciara"><I>Ciara</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>They have definitely inherited the toy fetish that their father "Atka" has </I><I>!!!</I></div> <div> <I>"Aura" with her platypus   </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(notice Granite's toy in the pic below?!)   :-)</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="10233be40.jpg" border=0 width="571" height="484" ALT="Aura" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Updated 10-14-06 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Aura</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Captain "Granite" got to go boating last weekend !!!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="101d8a820.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="642" ALT="Granite!" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Updated 10-10-06 (A couple new pics of </I><A HREF="granite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Granite"><I>Granite</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Andy" ><I>WOO WOO !!! </I></FONT><I>"Nero" was awarded Best Junior at the Alaskan Malamute Club of the United Kingdom's Championship show on September 23rd </I><I>(there were 30+ other exhibits in his age group).</I><I> </I><I>Way to go "Nero" .</I><I> High fives from all of us here at Mountain Home, we're proud of you </I><I>!!!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="101cbcce0.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="462" ALT="Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I><B>Photo by Stuart Winterton</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>What a difference a year makes.... Our boys are growing up !!!</I></div> <div> <I>"Thurston" , September 2006 and </I><I>September </I><I>2005</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="fff68390.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="313" ALT="Thurston Howl" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="100068f00.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="240" ALT="Thurston at 7 weeks" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Skipper" </I><I>, September 2006 and September 2005</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="100a680e0.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="270" ALT="Skipper" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </I><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Andy" ><I><IMG SRC="dd268f00.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="240" ALT="Skipper at 7 weeks" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Jake" </I><I>, September 2006 and September 2005</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="100668360.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="310" ALT="Jake" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Andy" ><I><IMG SRC="1008681d0.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="285" ALT="Jake at 7 weeks" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></FONT></div> <div> <I>Updated 9-24-06 (A few new pics of </I><A HREF="thurston_howl.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurston Howl"><I>Thurston</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="skipper.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Skipper"><I>Skipper</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="jake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jake"><I>Jake</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>End of July 2006....  The puppies are 1 year old !!!</I></div> <div> <I>"Granite" is quite the handsome dude !!!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="fe5f4640.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="356" ALT="Granite at 1 year" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Cleo", looking spiffy in her birthday hat !!!   OK.... so now where's the cake???</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="fe401fc0.jpg" border=0 width="513" height="508" ALT="Cleo celebrating her 1st birthday" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>"Cleo" spending a lazy summer day *hangin* with the family ;-)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="fe3584d0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="333" ALT="Cleo enjoying time in the hammock" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" got to visit the Atlantic Ocean on her summer vacation !!!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="fe858c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALT="Aura in the Atlantic" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>"Aura" at the beach, in her summer *bikini*  ;-)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="fe958200.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="800" ALT="Aura at 1 year" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I> "Thurston"  and "Jake"</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="fd80a9d0.jpg" border=0 width="522" height="413" ALT="Thurston and Jake" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Updated 8-1-06 (</I><A HREF="the_boys_and_their_toys.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Boys and Their Toys"><I>The boys and their birthday toys!</I></A><I>)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero"  attended his first Championship show in mid-July and has qualified for Crufts 2007!</I></div> <div> <I>Way to go "Nero" !!!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="fa1454d0.jpg" border=0 width="581" height="589" ALT="Nero and Nicola" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Nero", being examined by the judge at a show. He's quickly learning the show ring routine... </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="f9ae2a90.jpg" border=0 width="482" height="425" ALT="Judge examining Nero" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Onyx" and "Nero" have been at home with Stuart and Nicola in the U.K. for a little over a month now. They look very happy and are fitting in well with their *new family* :-) </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="f9580aa0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="426" ALT="Nero and Onyx" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Onyx" is still holding on to half of her old winter coat, she'll be entered in some shows when she loses the rest of that thick coat of hers...</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="fa09d890.jpg" border=0 width="413" height="393" ALT="Miss Onyx" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Aura" received Reserve Winners Bitch out of the 9-12 month puppy class in May</I></div> <div> <I>Way to go "Aura" !!!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="f94918b0.jpg" border=0 width="401" height="395" ALT="Aura and Raissa" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>"Jake", "Nero", "Skipper", "Thurston" and "Onyx" finished the requirements for their Working Team Dog titles on March 27th, 2006! </I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="f7480e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALT="The boys taking a break on the trail" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="f7b80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALT="Onyx and Thurston taking a break" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The puppies CONGRATULATE their dad "Atka" for being the #3 Alaskan Malamute in AKC Agility for 2005!!! and their grandmother "Sister" is ranked #1!!! Go granny go!</I></div> <div> <I> <IMG SRC="fa762e00.jpg" border=0 width="354" height="480" ALT="Atka" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="c6476e00.jpg" border=0 width="374" height="480" ALT="Sister doing the weave poles in agility" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Updated 3-9-06 (</I><A HREF="puppy_training_run___march_7__2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puppy Training Run , March 7, 2006"><I>a puppy sled training run</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I> 3-7-05 (new pics of </I><A HREF="jake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jake"><I>Jake</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="thurston_howl.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurston Howl"><I>Thurston</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I> 2-29-06 (new pics of </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Aura</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>2-21-06 (new pics of </I><A HREF="granite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Granite"><I>Granite</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <A HREF="puppy_walk_feb__13__2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puppy Walk Feb. 13, 2006"><I>Our daily walk 2-13-06</I></A></div> <div> <I> 2-13-06 (new pics of </I><A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx"><I>Onyx</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero"><I>Nero</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="skipper.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Skipper"><I>Skipper</I></A><I>, </I><A HREF="thurston_howl.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurston Howl"><I>Thurston</I></A><I>,</I><I> </I><A HREF="jake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jake"><I>Jake</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Aura</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I> 2-7-06 (new pics of </I><A HREF="puma.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puma"><I>Puma</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I> 1-25-06 </I><I>(new pics of </I><A HREF="ciara.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ciara"><I>Ciara</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>1-24-06 (new pics of </I><A HREF="north.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="North"><I>North</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <I>1-21-06 (new pics of </I><A HREF="puppy_walk_jan_20__2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puppy Walk Jan 20, 2006"><I>the gang on </I></A><A HREF="puppy_walk_jan_20__2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puppy Walk Jan 20, 2006"><I>their </I></A><A HREF="puppy_walk_jan_20__2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puppy Walk Jan 20, 2006"><I>daily walk</I></A><I>, n</I><I>ew pics of </I><A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura"><I>Aura</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="puma.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puma"><I>Puma</I></A><I>)</I></div> <div> <A HREF="puppies_at_5_months.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puppies at 5 Months"><I>Pics of the gang on their daily walk, 1-4-06</I></A></div> <div> <I>    </I><A HREF="oreo_and_atka_s_puppies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oreo and Atkas Puppies"><I>Latest individual pics of Oreo's puppies</I></A><I>   </I>Updated 12-4-05 <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >(new pics of <A HREF="aura.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aura">Aura</A> </FONT>and <A HREF="onyx.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Onyx">Onyx</A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >)</FONT></div> <div> 11-24-05 (new pics <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><A HREF="puma.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puma">Puma</A> and</FONT> <A HREF="granite.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Granite">Granite</A>)</div> <div> <I>    </I><A HREF="abbie_and_atka_s_puppies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Abbie and Atkas Puppies"><I>Latest individual pics of Abbie's puppies</I></A><I>   </I>Updated 10-23-05</div> <div> 12-4-05 (new pics of <A HREF="nero.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nero">Nero</A> and <A HREF="skipper.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Skipper">Skipper</A>)</div> <div> 12-1-05 (new pics of <A HREF="jake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jake">Jake</A>)</div> <div> 11-28-05 (new pics of <A HREF="thurston_howl.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurston Howl">Thurston</A>)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Information and pedigrees for these litters is below</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Handwriting" ><I><B>"Abbie" </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Handwriting" ><I>Mtn Home's Absolutely Amazing, WTD</I></FONT><B>  </B><I>and her littermate sister</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Handwriting" ><I><B>"Oreo" </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Handwriting" ><I>Mountain Home's Oreo Cookie, WTD</I></FONT><B> </B><B>  </B></div> <div> <I>(BIS, BISS Am/Can/Aust. Ch. Williwaw's River Dance, ROM x Mtn Home's Special Agent, WTD)</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="c9444890.jpg" border=0 width="580" height="393" ALT="Abbie and Oreo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="abbie.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Abbie"><I>"Abbie"</I></A><A HREF="abbie.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Abbie"> </A><A HREF="abbie.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Abbie"><B>Mtn Home's Absolutely Amazing, WTD</B></A> <I>(left) and </I><A HREF="oreo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oreo"><I>"Oreo" </I></A><A HREF="oreo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oreo"><B>Mountain Home's Oreo Cookie, WTD</B></A> <I>(right)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Both litters are sired by "Atka"</I> <B>U-CDX, MACH Ch. Arcticdawn's Guardian Spirit, UDX, HIT, WLD, WWPDX, CGC</B></div> <div> <I>(BISS Am/Can Ch. Black Ice's Sudden Impact, WTDX, WWPD x U-UD, MACH Mountain Home's Goldsmoke, UDX2, HIT, Can CDX, WWPD, WLD, TDI, CGC)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="bce122e0.jpg" border=0 width="274" height="302" ALT="Atka in lead" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="bdd5e2e0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="302" ALT="Atka earnng a Utility Dog leg" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      </I></div> <div> <I>"Atka" (above and below) exemplifies the qualities of the all around Alaskan Malamute</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="bcfd4310.jpg" border=0 width="212" height="305" ALT="Atka in Agility" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="bc97b310.jpg" border=0 width="379" height="305" ALT="Atka weight pulling" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="be0c1310.jpg" border=0 width="193" height="305" ALT="Atka doing the Agility weave poles" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </I></div> <div> <I>"Atka" is an Alaskan Malamute who truly does it all. He excels as a lead dog on a sled team and is also an excellent weight puller. He is one of only 3 Malamutes ever to earn the Utility Dog Excellent (UDX) title. And one of the other 2 is his mother! "Atka" is awesome in Agility competition and in addition, he is an AKC Champion in Conformation. Beauty and brains in one package!</I></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="be1d1d30.jpg" border=0 width="209" height="211" ALT="Atka Best of Winners" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>"Atka"</I> <B>U-CDX, MACH Ch. 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