Sunday, September 1, 2013

Family Time!

Visiting my parents at the lake...and had a chance to see Joyce of Clarenjoy FCRs.  Joyce owns the lovely Bea, and is the breeder of our young dogs, Apolo and Allie.

I love my boys.  But today I was reminded of how it is the girls who connect the threads of my line.  Bea is granddaughter of Eva, daughter of Nikka, sister of Mac, and mother to Apolo and Allie.  It is a blessing to hold her in my arms and know the blood of all my dogs is there.

It is difficult to describe the spectrum of emotions that flow from being a FCR breeder--joy, sorrow, worry, hope.  Breeding dogs is all of this--my best pursuit yet also my hardest. With cancer striking our dogs younger and younger, it is these moments that keep me from giving up.

Bea remembered her babies, as did all the moms before her.  :)

Bea, CH Yahtaris Clarenjoy Blessed Be JH WC with son Apolo, Clarenjoy Yahtaris Ice Moon Rising

Allie!  Clarenjoy Yahtaris Aurora Isbre