Standard Poodle's can do it all as far as we are concerned.  When we started to show in the United Kennel Club early 2008, Cheryl Larum of Larum APBT's in Reno NV told me I ought to pull with my poodles.   I said "No Way!"

At the Oroville 4 day/ 8 show cluster Dec 26 to 29, 2008,  Cheryl and I laughed about that statement as I paraded our beloved Valentino around in his Red and Black Pull harness. We have begun pulling with our multi-titled boy and he is off to a great start.

In the pictures we are getting warmed up with a dry run pulling the cart which comes in at a total of 300 pounds.  Valentino weighed 55 pounds at the AM weigh in at the pulls in Oroville and He must pull 10 times his weight, 3 times for the UWP title.

We got him all brushed up and ready for his new adventure.  Working dogs also have to be pretty.  Beauty and Brains in one package.  Pulls in UKC consist of Wheels, Rails and Snow.  They are also coupled with Conformation Events and  give the exhibitors the ability to earn Total Dog awards. We work Valentino 4 to 5 days a week and pull chain as well as a cart made by my Husband and biggest fan, Brian.  Our pal at Oakleaf Kennels, Cathy Thomas had Valentino's pull harness made and introduced us to her trainer, Bob. 

Three of our co owners Dave, Donna and Kathryn, my Mom Helen and I, with a total of 5 of our standard Poodles, showed 8 shows, both conformation and pulling at the events.  FUN was had by all and we finished CH Monroe, CH Bonser, GRCH Bella with Conformation titles as well!   

We had  pictures taken with Judge Draper, My Mom Helen and I, Susan at the Dec events.  There were alot of action shots taken too.

Valentino is NOW, AM/GRCH/INT Antigua Don't Look Back.   We placed his 3rd title on him in Santa Rosa CA Jan 10 and 11, 2009 with some very great wins. More info on that to follow when His pictures come in.

Valentino is cut into Sporting clip and will compete in 2009 in pull events in the UKC performance venue. 

We entered him in  conformation  in  the GRAND classes, competing for Total Dog awards.  They must pull their minimum weight load AND win in another event for the prestigious award of Total Dog.

What was MOST impressive for us is that Valentino won the Grand Class on SAT Dec 27, 2008, went into the next class and won BREED, onto Group and out of 7 breeds represented, took GROUP # 1.

Judge Ray Draper awarded Valentino this great win and told us that He pictured Valentino with NO coat, going by Structure, Movement and Overall dog.  That was a very great win for us and Valentino was just ON that day.  Not a paw out of place. 

Much thanks to Judge Draper and a big pat on the head to Valentino.   Val finished his total UKC Point spread with 29 for 2008 with Minimal entries in the sport.   Watch for us pulling in 2009!

Led by his owner-trainer-handler, Richard Horst of Harmony Mountain Hunting Pudels, SR Marquis Diamond-Harmony Mt Titan, WC, JH, WCX, SH (the white male just above this text) achieved his AKC Senior Hunter title on 5/02/10. Titan has also earned his AKC Junior Hunter and NAHRA (North American Hunting Retriever Association) Started Retriever titles, as well as his Working Certificate and Working Certificate Excellent. Additionally, he is 1/4 way to his NAHRA Working Retriever titles, with hopes of achieving it in 2010. Titan is the son of our Am/Can CH Pinafore Diamond Boulevardier and Justamere's Diamond Tiara.

Titan is the only poodle featured in NAHRA's 2010 calendar:

Also led by her owner-trainer-handler, Richard Horst of Harmony Mountain Hunting Pudels, SR Mithril-Harmony Mtn Misty Hop, WC, JH (silver female just above this text) completed her NAHRA (North American Hunting Retriever Association) Started Retriever title in March 2010 and her AKC Junior Hunter title in April 2010. She has also earned her Working Certificate and, as of 5/02/10, her Working Certificate Excellent and the first pass toward her AKC Senior Hunter title. She is the daughter of our Diamond Deidra.

Misty was a silver female pup from our first breeding with our Diamond Deidra X Dazzle  in 2006. When we had the all silver litter early 2006, Lori and Rich sent us a Pheasent wing and we tested each one of the girls with the wing.   The silver female puppy that turned out to have the most interest and drive for the wing was chosen for Harmony Mountain Hunting Pudels and that was Misty Hop.

Misty is the proud Momma of Nat'l/Int'l CH SR Harmony Mountain Beretta, CGC, WC, called Bear.  That was  a planned breeding with Pinafore Winds of Change,  aka  "Quigley."  

Bear (white girl shown above) also won Best of Breed Puppy in the NLC UKC conformation show in Phoenix, Arizona on 1/24/09, and obtained her Nat'l/Intl'l Conformation Championships on 3/13-3/14/10 (also achieving her Canine Good Citizen certificate during the same weekend). Bear is the grandaughter of our Deidra. Bear is also being trained for retrieving and earned her NAHRA Started Hunting Retriever title at just 13 months of age (passing 4 out of 4 legs which also earned her the Brass Band Award). She is also 1/2 way to her AKC Junior Hunter title.

Rich trains every morning with his pudels.  When we stayed with them in AZ and they were in CA at our place,  we watched his training and their dedication to the sport.  We cannot wait to see Titan, Misty, Bear and all the other working pudels with Rich and Lori reach their master hunt titles in AKC as well as NAHRA.

Stay tuned for updates as well as getting the latest from Rich and Lori at Harmony Mountain Hunting Pudels.

This is Marquis Diamond- Mithril Marty.  He is quite the handsome boy and still working at agility events at 5 years old.

Marty lives in Central California and is the son of our Mithril Mr. Beaujangle's X CAN CH Diamond Diva.

This fun young platinum silver girl is our Mithril-Marquis Diamond Remarkable Markie.   She is called Markie and is loved, trained and handled in all things Agility by Donna Merrill in Midland Texas. These action pictures were taken in July 2009 and demonstrate how Markie has advanced in her love and drive for agility. The title pictures were taken January 3, 2010 in Texas.

Donna has a Blue girl from Mitril Standard Poodles called Bleu and came to us for Markie when we co bred a litter with a Mithril Silver girl in JANUARY 2007, between Mithril/NeigerSelina X AM/CAN CH Boulie.  Boulie is our silver foundation boy.

CH Boulie X Selina produced a great group of silver pups that went onto great performance careers as well as conformation titles.   

We follow Markie's agiltiy career as well as Jack, Victor and Bleu  posting their updates and titles as they come in.  Thank you Donna, Wendy and Bill!

These agility boys are Jack and Victor living, working and playing in WIisconsin with Momma Wendy and Poppa Bill .   These are the most recent working pictures from July 2009.

Johnny's Shiver Me Timbers, MXJ, AX, WV-N, TN-N, TG-N and Marquis Hail to the Victor, OAJ, TN-N, also known as Jack and Victor are both from our Foundation Silver Standard Poodles and still making the family proud.

Wendy and Bill came to us for both of their boys and sure have worked hard to title them and keep them going strong in Agility, Obedience and Rally.

Bill and Wendy came all the way to California to visit, coming to our home and showing us what their first boy, Jack was trained to do.   He knew His stuff.

Not long after their first trip to California, Victor, an AM/CAN CH Boulie X Sprite son, joined their family.     We love getting updates from them .   Keep up the good work Wendy and Bill!