Icelandic Sheepdog and Snow!! A winning combo

This is Greenstone AJay out for a stretch of Leg.. Love this photo!!
Greenstone Cool Hand Luke "Olof" at 4 months of age, looking very fine!!

We always take a few dogs with us for chore time, and these were the lucky two that went yesterday afternoon.. I just wanted to share their photos.. Hope you will enjoy..

Greenstone Updates-Show/Puppies/Breed Info

Hello Folks

So first a new photo of Greenstone Blue Suede Shoes, who is Ch Greenstone Ajay's son from last year with Folda, as you know Ajay is the Top ISD in Canada for 2006, and I have a fair amount of interest from folks about when I will be breeding him, and I wanted to make sure that those same folks can see his offspring growing out.

The second photo is a new photo of Belglen Riddari, who is visiting to be breed with Dalla, and as you can see he is lovely red/white/black mask med coated (in summer coat) male, love his head type.

Onto Breed news, I think some of you will find it interesting that according to CKC stats just arrived yesterday that nine litters of Icelandics have been registered in Canada in 2007 to date, and 19 dogs have been registered in 2007, with 3 registered in 2006.

In regards to Show News, at this point, Greenstone is planning on attending the following shows (please check with me personally to make sure nothing has come up to make this change)

June -Kingston 15-16-17

July -Kars 20-21-22

Aug - Calgary 03, 04, 05, 06

Oct - Belleville 19, 20, 21

Nov- Ottawa 16, 17, 18

Nov- Montreal 23, 24, 25

At this point in time, Greenstone Black Pearl to the best of my knowledge is the Top Icelandic Sheepdog in Canada, and depending on what happens in Calgary at the big ISD four day gathering, I might be needing to show her even more, as I am working towards her staying Top Icelandic Sheepdog for 2007 and if possable, I will be working towards the same goal for 2008.

So other then that, tons of farm work, yard work, garden work, and lots of visiting..

Would you like your ISD to come to a possable fun match at the end of July, I was planning on going to Kingston for the four day show, but Monika K is coming in from Iceland during that time, so no dog show for me, as clearly this visit is more important, so I am thinking of talking to monika about maybe having a fun show and folks could come and have a fun show, and Monika would be the judge. We will see if we have enough interest.

So at this point if Dalla is expecting on time, we should be having a litter around the end of July.. I will keep you updated as things process.

Barks

Greenstone Ajay New Stud Photo Update

Hello Folks

Thought you might like to see a new stack photo of Ch Greenstone Ajay, Top Icelandic in Canada for 2006.

First photo is Ajay at six months of age at the May Ottawa dog show 2005, Second photo is Ajay finishing his Championship at the May Ottawa Dog show 2006 at one and half years old (a one show Champion, and first Multi Group placing ISD), and Third Photo is taken today, end of May 2007, at two and half years old.

Why is it that others can see things so much fast then you can yourself, I just had a letter from a friend that Ajay's newest 2 and half year old photo, he looks a great deal like the ideal standard drawing for a med adult male ISD. So I went to look, and I can see what they mean.. wow, that is so great, the drawings where done in 2002, and of course Ajay was not born till 2004, but he really does look like the drawing.

Greenstone Ajay is available for stud to approved CKC registered females.

Barks

Ch Greenstone Ajay -TOP Iceland Sheepdog in Canada 2006 CKC

Hello Folks

I have some wonderful and exciting news

Ch Greenstone Ajay, bred and owned by Valerie Sharp of Greenstone Kennesl goes into the history books today.

He is the first Iceland Sheepdog to earn the CKC Top Dog Awards for the year.

Ch Greenstone Ajay is the TOP Iceland Sheepdog for 2006! The first Icelandic in Canada to ever earn this award!

A huge thank you to his handler, Linda Thompson, we could not have done it without you!

A huge thank you to the breeders of Ajay's parents, Tofra Dalla (Tofra Kennel, Iceland, Monika K) and Pineridge Vaskur (Jill Fike and Norm Fox, Pineridge Kennels B.C.).

A huge thank you to my husband Jason for supporting me in my efforts and for all the times you have gotten up at 4 in the morning to help me load the truck and stayed home to look after the farm so that I can "go to the shows" It means a lot to me!

And last but certainly not least, to all my friends, and family and to all my puppy owners! You are the best! Now I am going to ask that you all hug your dogs! Cuz mine has had lots of extra hugs and kisses today!

Barks Val