Male Puppy Available

 🧡🧡🧡 KC, Grayhart's Boogie Shoes

Born May 26, 2023

Almost 9 weeks old

This special boy with a fabulous pedigree is available to the right show/hunting/performance home. He is very birdy, has been swimming, exposed to many sights, sounds and people, multiple car rides, crate training and raised the Avidog way.

Preacher, GCHB Greyborn's Sound as a Bell x

Disco, Grayhart's Where's the Party, CD, BN, RN, AX, AXJ, XF, V major pointed

Parents health tested, Futurity/Maturity nominated 

Please message me if interested at grayhartweimaraners@gmail.com

Happy 2019!

So much has happened over the past year and we have a lot to catch up on.

Only two weeks ago, our recent litter of champion bred, health tested parents, Justin, GCH HiBourne's Just Me and CeCe, GCH Grayhart's Almost Famous, CD, RN, CGCA, NRD, went to their forever homes. My heart and soul goes into raising every litter and my goal is to produce health puppies with stable and sound temperaments. These pups are raised the Avidog way and get as much socialization and new experiences as possible before going to their new homes.Some of these pups will grow to be show dogs, hunting dogs, performance (obedience and agility dogs) and all will and are much loved pets.

The Down the Shore litter 7 week stacks

CeCe delivered 5 beautiful pups on June 8, 2017, 3 boys and 2 girls here are the 7 week stacks. We chose the litter theme, Down the Shore as that is a proverbial New Jersey quote meaning going to the beach aka Jersey Shore. More pics to comes and all these pups have gone to their forever homes.

Exciting litter news! CeCe and Cash are expecting!

Our fabulous and talented CeCe, owned by Chris and KellyAnn Kwiatek and me, has been confirmed pregnant via ultrasound and is due around June 6, 2017. Cash is a Best in Maturity winner and was also has multiple group placements. This is a line breeding that contains some of the Top Producers in the Weimaraner breed. All health clearances have been completed with passing grades for both CeCe and Cash.

I have had the pleasure of spending  time with Cash, at both dog shows, agility trials and at his home, as well as know his mother, father and littermates, all with wonderful temperaments. Cash is friendly, sweet, has terrific drive and is biddable and smart. He competes in multiple performance venues. Cash has a gorgeous, balanced and typey build and we are hopeful that with CeCe, will produce beautiful puppies with good health and amazing temperaments.

Puppies will be whelped and raised by me following the Avidog program.

New MX title for Jam!!!!

I am so proud to announce that Jam earned her MX, Master Standard title on November 6, 2015, at the Irish Setter Club of America Agility trial held at Gloucester County Dream Park!  It takes 10 perfect runs to earn this title.

Jam is now GCH Grayhart's Purple Haze, CD, JH, MX, AXJ, CGCA, SD, VX, Pet Partners Therapy Dog.

Jam has been rocking the agility ring!

Jam has been busy this fall competing at the Masters level in AKC agility.

We have gotten much more consistent as a team and our "Q" rate has risen tremendously.  She finished her MX, Master Standard title last weekend at Dream Park and the same weekend, earned MXJ, Master Jumpers with Weaves legs #8 and #9! It takes 10 qualifying runs to earn each Master title. She now only needs one Jumpers leg to complete her MXJ title.

She also qualified in both Master Standard and Jumpers on Sunday, giving her a Double Q! This is her first Double Q and counts towards a MACH, Master Agility Champion title, which takes 20 double Qs plus 750 points, which are seconds under the standard course time. 

New CGCA titles for Jam, Savi and CeCe! Plus other big show news

Me with Savi and Jam who were melting from the heat.

It's been awhile since we've updated the blog and have so much news to share but that will come in time.  Last weekend, the Grayhart crew was in Bridgewater, NJ for a 4-day show circuit.  Sunday was the prestigious Westchester Kennel Club show with all-breed judging and announcing by the famous David Frei. One of the wonderful things they offered was free CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and CGCA (Canine Good Citizen Advanced) testing.  

We were so proud of our three Grayhart girls, my girls, Jam, Savi and her daughter CeCe (owned by KellyAnn and Chris Kwiatek and co-owned by me), who passed this real-life AKC Community Canine test with flying colors! The test was conducted under the busy show tent with lots of dogs, people and distractions and the dogs have to work without treats or toys.  Now we can add the CGCA title after their names!  We did have a group photo taken and cannot wait to see how that turns out.  

KellyAnn and the beautiful CeCe

Jam is GCH Grayhart's Purple Haze, CD, JH, AX, AXJ, SD, VX, CGCA

Savi is CH Grayhart's Shear Genius, CD, SH, OA, OAJ, NSD, NRD, VX, CGCA

CeCe is CH Grayhart's Almost Famous, BN, RN, RL-1, CGCA

From the AKC website, here is information about the CGCA test:

To earn the CGCA title, the dog must:

1. be registered or listed with AKC (AKC number, PAL, or AKC Canine Partners number) and,
2. already have a Canine Good Citizen award/title on record.

Dogs must pass all 10 items of the test to receive the CGCA title.

1. Dog stands, sits or lies down and waits under control while the owner:
   • sits at the registration table and fills out paperwork, or,
   • if the test is done in the community, dog waits while the owner sits and has a snack or visits with another person (e.g., at a park)
2. Walks on a loose leash in a natural situation (not in a ring) -- does not pull.
   • left turn
   • right turn
   • stop
   • fast and slow pace
3. Walks on loose leash through a crowd:
   • at a show or in class, this item is tested in a real crowd, not in a ring
   • in the community, dog walks on sidewalk, through a crowd at a community fair, park, on a trail, through a busy hallway, etc.
4. Dog walks past distraction dogs present; does not pull.
   This item may be tested along with #3 if there are dogs in the crowd, etc.
   • at a show or class, dog walks by dogs waiting in the crowd--dogs 2 ft. apart
   • in the community, dog walks by other dogs on a trail, sidewalk, in a hallway, etc.
5. Sit -- stay in small group (3 other people with dogs).
   Owners and dogs are in an informal circle/square while owners have a conversation.
   Dogs are all on the owner's left side, on leash; 3 ft. apart. (At least 30 seconds)
6. Dog allows person who is carrying something (backpack, computer bag, etc.) to approach and pet it.
   "May I pet your dog?" (Item is placed on floor/ground before the person pets the dog)
7. "Leave it." Dog walks by food and follows owner instructions, "Leave it."
   This can be food placed by the evaluator on the floor or ground in a food dish with a wire cover as in Rally.
8. Down or sit stay -- distance (owner's choice).
   Dog is on 20--ft line, owner walks away with back to dog, picks up an item (e.g., backpack, training bag, clipboard, folder etc.) placed on the floor/chair/ground by the evaluator and returns to the dog.
9. Recall with distractions present (coming when called). Handler goes out 20--ft. **(off center) and calls dog.
   Dog is on the 20--ft. line from #8 above.
   
10. Dog will sit or stand stay (owner's choice) while owner enters/exits a doorway or narrow passageway. Owner calls dog through door when ready.
    Owner may also choose to:
    1. send the dog through first and have the dog wait for the owner, or
    2. the owner may choose to have the dog go through the doorway at the owner's side.
    Whichever method is used, the dog must not pull the owner and must be under good control. Think of the handler having the leash in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other.
    Doorway or gate can be real or simulated with ring gates, two chairs, or a natural passageway (e.g., entrance to trail) in the community.

AKC Breeder of Merit program welcomes Grayhart Weimaraners!

We received notification last week officially welcoming us into the AKC Breeder of Merit program. Breeders must apply to the program and meet specific requirements regarding their participation in AKC events and clubs, breeding practices including health testing, and titled get.
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From the AKC site:

AKC's core breeders have the power to influence, guide, and teach future breeders, exhibitors, and all purebred dog owners.They are the true foundationof today's AKC.

The Breeder of Merit program honors breeders' hard work that continues to produce dogs that are healthy, capable, and beautiful; and which serve as the backbone of the sport.

We are honored to be one of the first Weimaraner breeders accepted into this new AKC program.