Our year in dogs included Ginna now living with McLeod family in Prescott, going from being a princess in our house to a queen in their house. Vando - crisis response, comfort, and curls has completed his first year as a therapy assist dog, most lately going to the Christmas meeting of Parents of Murdered Children. Visit his FB page. Adrina still rules as first Lagotto to arrive in AZ almost 10 years ago. Pesca won Best In Miscellaneous last summer and accumulated 5 points toward her CM. She received the coveted "Excellent" on her pre-lim of her hips. We have just done a breeding and if all goes well, hope to have a litter of puppies in mid to late February.

Pesca has been bred to the very handsome Barbelo.  We will check progress in 3 weeks to see if the breeding was a success.  If so, we should have a litter about the third week in February!  It has been over 2 years since we had a litter of puppies, so we are very excited.

More good news!  Pesca has completed all her pre-breeding tests.  She has passed her elbow and patella tests, aced her hip test and now has been tested for eye issues.  The opthamologist found a couple hairs near the eye rim but states that this is not a problem.  Eyes are clear.  Now we will wait for her to come into season in the next month or so.  Today is her 2nd birthday.

Last night we attended a meeting of Parents of Murdered Children with EMM team Suzie and the Radloffs.  The dogs can be such a blessing and a loving way to share the love of Jesus with everyone we meet.  Nothing needs to be said, the comfort is just there.  Thanks Vando, for being such a blessing.

Great News!  We got our pre-lim score on Pesca's hips and they are rated "Excellent".  She has now been tested for patella, hips, elbows, all DNA, and the only thing left is her CERF eye exam.

Pesca went in for her pre-lim Xrays for hips and elbows.  The vet has sent them to OFA, and thinks the hips look great.  Elbows are normal.  Only pre-breeding test left to perform are her CERF (eye tests).  She will be 2 years old in about 3 weeks and we hope to breed her in a few months.  We have chosen Angelus mei Barbelo for her sire.  He has nice proportions and we are hoping for him to bring his fabulous head to this litter.  You can see his photo on the opening page of our website:
http://www.lagottoaz.com

Today at the Prescott area dog show, Pesca won Best of Opposite Sex for 1 point.  She came after Terzo who won Best of Breed and went on to win Best in Miscellaneous.