Pesca cooling herself in front of the fan on a warm summer day.

Pesca was entered for one day at the Flagstaff show on Saturday, June 7.  She did a great job and was awarded Best of Breed from Bred By Exhibitor Class.  She went on to beat some very nice dogs to win Best in Miscellaneous Class.  She gets 2 AKC points toward her Certificate of Merit Title.  In the second photo, we also have Angelus Mei Barbelo who was Best of Opposite Sex (BOS).

We received our results from DNA testing for Lysomal Storage Disease: 
Kan Trace Adrina at Shivaree is Carrier
Cry Out VID Orvando at Shivaree is clear/normal 
IL GRANAIO DEI MALATESTA Ginevra is clear/normal 
Shivaree mia piccola Pesca is clear/normal

We also have results from Faith Robb that Angelus mei Apollon is clear/normal

This means our Vando X Ginna litter is clear by parentage and our Apollon X Ginna litter is clear by parentage.

Here is a link to a video that demonstrates Lysomal Storage Disease in a Lagotto.  We have recently been given the opportunity to test for this rare but devastating disease.  I have sent blood (as with the other AZ breeders) of all my dogs and am awaiting results from Helsinki, Finland where the gene was discovered.

Lysomal Storage video

Our much anticipated puppy made his arrival late in the afternoon on Saturday.  He was stillborn in spite of the best efforts of 2 vets, Whelpwise and myself.  He was beautifully formed and simply could not survive the birth process.  We are heartbroken.

Countdown to Ginna's litter is less than a week!

Our dogs are so funny.  When it is time for them to eat they go and wait in their crates.  They know that is the only place that dinner will be served so they hope if they are in their crates, we will eventually feed them.  Smart doggies!

We are approaching our whelp date and are getting excited.  We will do an Xray to get a count on Tuesday the 29th.  Ginna is still a busy active girl and is just now starting to be more careful with jumping up on things.