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2010 started of with a new addition to our pack. We added a new puppy girl to the family from Hollow Log Kennels in Monroe, NC. "Tori" comes from Leigh Ann Yandle-Perry's Kennel. Leigh Ann's breeding philosophy is much like mine. She also had some similar lines behind hers but mostly I thought this puppy would be a nice outcross to my lines. Look for Hollow Log Victorias Secret at Adams Ranch later this year in a ring near you (if you are in California!) In 2009 I didn't do much competition with the dogs due to a hectic work schedule and minor foot surgery. I did compete with Shelby - CH SF Adams Diamond In The Ruff at the end of the year however as it was the first time I have owned a dog that was old enough to compete in a Veteran's Class at a Specialty. I was very proud of my 7-Year old girl as she won the Best Veteran in the Specialty held in Long Beach, CA in December. Where did 2008 go? It seems as though the year just began and then it was over. We did very little competition in 2009. At the beginning of the year we were waiting for the litter I whelped in November to grow up, and I finished Sydni in May 2008. At the end of May, I began showing Target, Sydni's half brother and he won his first Major at 6 months of age. We were getting ready to attend the ACD National Specialty in PA when I was contacted by an individual that was looking for a show prospect but also for a companion for her rescue female cattle dog. It was a tough decision but I decided to place Target in another home. He is a good natured puppy and we were trying to down-size our kennel at the time so it was a good home for him. His new owner continued showing him for a while but his confidence level needed to be a little higher so she decided to take some time off to build that before returning to the show ring. In 2007, we had two litters produced here after three years with no puppies. Two litters in one year takes a lot of commitment... But we did receive some nice puppies out of these two litters. Sydni stayed here from the first litter that was born in April. She is the granddaughter of my first show dog, Max and holds a special place in my heart as a result. She has many of his traits, stubbornness being one of them! Target stayed with us from the second litter that was born in November. He is a pleasure to have around and is a BIG goof ball. Both Sydni and Target send their days romping and playing in the dirt. It is nice to know that they clean up nicely for the show ring though as both are now competing in Conformation shows. Sydni is now an AKC Champion, and while Target is just starting out, he is Major Pointed.
We hope that 2008 turns out to be a better year for us than 2007 was. In January 2007, we lost Scooter our first cattle dog to what we believe was a heart tumor. It was a very quick loss and we miss him terribly. 2006 was both a good year and a bad year for us here at Adams Ranch ACDs. In September 2006, Max, my first show dog lost his 1-1/2 year battle with lymphoma. It was difficult to loose my first Show Dog but I am grateful that he is no longer suffering from this disease. I saw him deteriorate from a top ranked show dog to a dog with no muscle tone and little endurance.
In the past year they have been doing a lot of research and there is talk of a vaccine in the future for lymphoma. They also say they can run a blood test to see if your dog is susceptible to getting Lymphoma in the future.
In December 2006, Luke (Max's son) won an Award of Excellence at at the Eukanuba Invitational following in the footsteps of his father who won the Best of Breed and Best Bred By Exhibitor Competition in 2003. He is now being promoted on the East coast by Kelly Ann Rea and we look forward to a nice Special Career for him.
Yuppie, Shelby, and Jed are enjoying life just being our companions and keeping each other in line.
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Adams Ranch ACDs
Michael & Brenda Adams PO Box 293454 Phelan, CA 92329-3454 760-868-3207 Copyright 2009©
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