Happy 6th Birthday to our Hendrix litter!!!

Happy 6th birthday to our Hendrix litter - Jam, Marshall, Mia, Monty, Ranger & Sky! These pups are extra special to us as our first litter and the amazing friendships that were formed due to these incredibly talented pups out of Parker x Trixie. 

Four are show champions, another specialty major pointed, futurity placing, multiple Best of Breed winning, obedience, agility, rally hunting titled, therapy dogs and super models!

Our Hendrix litter!

• Jam, Multiple Best of Breed Winner,CH Grayhart's Purple Haze, CD,JH,AX,AXJ,SD, CGC ,VX, Dam of 2 litters  
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• Marshall, CH Grayhart's In From the Storm, RN,CGC, 2 RA legs, Futurity/Maturity Placing

 

• Mia, 2x Specialty Major Winner CH Grayhart's American Woman, CGC 
• Monty, Grayhart's Stone Free, JH, CGC  
• Ranger, Specialty Major Pointed, Futurity Placing, Grayhart's Midnight Lightening 
• Sky, CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain,RN,TD, JH,AX, MXJ, CAT, NSD, NRD,CGC, VX2, Futurity/Maturity Placing 

Happy 5th Birthday to our Hendrix litter!

Happy 5th Birthday to our Hendrix litter!!! 

These pups out of Parker, BISS GCH HiBourne's It's All About Me and our Trixie, CH GraytSky's I'm Not Really A Waitress, CD, RN, AX, OAJ, V, BROM, have a very special place in my heart as this was our first litter. We've developed wonderful, lifelong friendships and look forward to many more years of fun! 

All our love to...

• "Marshall", CH Grayhart's In From the Storm, RN, CGC, 
• "Sky" CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain, RN, TD, JH, OA, AXJ, NSD, NRD, CGC, VX, 
• "Mia", CH Grayhart's American Woman, CGC, finished with 2 Specialty Majors
• "Jam", CH Grayhart's Purple Haze, CD, JH, AX, AXJ, SD, CGC, V, 
• "Ranger" Grayhart's Midnight Lightening (Specialty Major Pointed), 
• "Monty" Grayhart's Stone Free, JH, CGC!!!

GSWC Spring Specialty

Mia

 I've been a little behind in posting as the Spring is one of our busiest times of year.  A favorite show is the Garden State Weimaraner Club's Spring Specialty at Plainfield Kennel Club, part of the Memorial Day Cluster of shows held in Freehold, NJ.

 The specialty was the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend  and as usual for this time of year, was an extremely hot and humid weekend.  We did what we could to keep dogs and people cool and safe from heat exhaustion.  It was a mini reunion of sorts with three of our Parker x Trixie pups being shown.  Above, Veronika showed Ranger, Grayhart's Midnight Lightening, in the Amateur Owner Handler class and did a great job for only her second weekend of showing him.

I was very excited to show Mia, Grayhart's American Woman, for the first time in the Bred-By-Exhibitor class.  Mia showed well in the Saturday show, wagging her tail for the judge and made us proud on Sunday, where she won the BBE class!

 Mia on the move.  She is a show girl in training and already seems like a pro! Mia will be out this year pursuing her championship.

 Parker, GCH HiBourne's It's All About Me, BROM was shown by owner/breeder, Steve Lane and looked fantastic.

 Parker on the move

 Jam, CH Grayhart's Purple Haze,CD,JH,OA,OAJ,SD,VX, was also in the Best of Breed class with her daddy.

Jam showed well despite the heat.

 Steve stacked Jam so we could get a 4th birthday picture of our very special girl!

No big wins for the Grayhart crew but we had a lovely time visiting with friends and enjoying our club's specialty show and luncheon.

Happy 4th Birthday to our Rockstars!

The Hendrix litter at 36 days old

Happy 4th Birthday to our first litter - our Jimi Hendrix song theme litter (Parker, GCH HiBourne's It's All About Me, BROM x Trixie, CH GraytSky's I'm Not Really A Waitress, CD,RN,OA, OAJ,V, BROM) that produced six amazing rock stars and forged wonderful friendships!

• " Jam," CH Grayhart's Purple Haze,CD,JH,OA,OAJ ,SD, VX, Delta Therapy Dog, 
• "Marshall", CH Grayhart's In From the Storm, 
• "Sky", CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain,RN,JH, TD, NA,NAJ,NSD, NRD,   CGC,VX, 
• "Monty", Grayhart's Stone Free,JH,CGC, 
• "Ranger", Grayhart's Midnight Lightening (specialty major pointed)
• "Mia", Grayhart's American Woman (showgirl in training)

 Ranger with his special birthday treat - Polish sausage!

Sky with her birthday bone!

May the good times continue!

Duet

Ranger, Grayhart's Midnight Lightening (Parker x Trixie), singing along with his human brother!

Happy 3rd Birthday to our Jimi Hendrix (Parker x Trixie) Litter

Jimi Hendrix pups 36 days old

This was our first litter and all of these pups, not so little anymore, hold a very special place in our hearts. We have enjoyed watching them grow up and made lasting friendships with their owners, all part of our Grayhart family.  Even though the pups are spread across the country, from Long Island, NY & New Jersey, to North Carolina and Kansas, we get regular updates/ pictures and have had a number of mini-reunions. These dogs have accomplished so much and continue to excel in whatever their owners ask, from conformation, agility, tracking, hunting and just being the best family companions ever.

Happy Birthday to...

• Marshall, CH Grayhart's In From the Storm (training for obedience)
• Sky, Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain, JH,TD,RN,NSD,V, CGC (major pointed)
• Ranger, Grayhart's Midnight Lightening (major pointed)
• Mia, Grayhart's American Woman (in training for show, agility, obedience)
• Monty, Grayhart's Stone Free, JH,CGC (in training for show & Senior Hunter)
• Jam, CH Grayhart's Purple Haze, CD,JH,OA,NAJ,NSD,CGC,V (our Special & competing in agility/obedience/Senior Hunter)

Oh, and Jam had a great birthday weekend getting an Award of Merit at the Garden State Weimaraner Club Specialty show at Plainfield Kennel Club! Of course, we then went shopping and picked out fabulous new collars for our special girl.

 Mia came for a visit at this weekend show & looks terrific!

Happy New Year!

Bliss, Grayhart's Launch My Line, our beautiful Alaskan princess.

2010 was a busy year full of family, friends and of course, Weims. We couldn't have imagined all the fun times and successes brought by the Grayhart dogs and their dedicated owners.  A highlight of the year was the Weimaraner Club of America National Specialty in May, in Gettysburg, PA, where every dog we had placed or won their classes in multiple venues and the wonderful time we spent with friends from all over the country.  Truly a time to be proud of our dogs. The AKC also welcomed us into their Breeder of Merit Program.

Last year was not all good times and we suffered a devastating loss, losing our beloved Wotan but we cherish the wonderful memories and time we shared with him.

We are grateful for all the support of our wonderful puppy people who give our pups the best homes possible.

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We hope 2011 will bring everyone good health, happiness and prosperity.

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Highlights of 2010:

Trixie-Parker pups born May 28, 2008, were busy in 2010:

• Marshall, CH Grayhart's In from the Storm, owned by Laura Roehrich, placed 3rd in the WCA Maturity at the WCA Nationals in May. Marshall is now training for his CD and JH.
• Jam, CH Grayhart's Purple Haze, JH, NA,NAJ,NSD,CGC,V, had an extremely busy year in multiple venues, earning titles and qualifying legs. She completed her AKC Championship, with a dual effort by me and Steve Lane, Parker's owner/breeder, who did an awesome job handling Jam to her majors. Jam finished both Novice Agility (NA) and Novice Agility Jumpers with Weaves (JWW) titles, all legs with placements, including many 1st places. These titles gave Jam the necessary requirements to earn her WCA "V", Versatile title. Additionally,  Jam also earned her 1st Senior Hunter leg and 1st obedience Companion Dog, (CD) leg. She continued to train in obedience, agility and field work and will do the same in 2011 as well as begin her career as a mother, with breeding plans for mid-end of 2011.
• Jam continued to model and act, doing shoots for a TV pilot, Frontline packaging, Elle magazine, and a Vogue fashion spread, 
• Sky, Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain, JH,TD,RN,NSD,CGC,V, shown & trained exclusively by owner Debby Moody, received a 4th placement in the WCA Southern Maturity, and completed impressive titles, earning her TD, Tracking Dog title and earned her Rally Novice title, all legs with placements, finishing at the WCA National Specialty and earned her WCA "V", Versatile title.  She won a major going Best of Opposite and more show points, all owner handled, now having 8 points towards her AKC Championship.She continues to train in agility and is working towards her TDX.
• Monty, Grayhart's Stone Free,JH,CGC, earned his Junior Hunter title, with top scores, all breeder handled and also passed his AKC CGC.  He is training for his Senior Hunter and conformation titles. Monty, also entered the world of modeling and did a terrific shoot for Target as well as filmed an IAMS commercial and a photo shoot for their new packaging.
• Mia, Grayhart's American Woman, passed her AKC CGC and is training for the show ring, obedience and agility. 
• Ranger, Grayhart's Midnight Lightening, welcomed baby brother Luke into the world and traveled to Germany for a family vacation. He'll be back in Spring to finish his show championship.s owned or bred by us, we are proud of 

Trixie-Zeke litter, born March 23, 2009, were busy in 2010:

• Mason, Grayhart's Daily Special, won 2 more 4-pt majors, having a total of 3,  including a Specialty Major at the Garden State Weimaraner Club Independent Specialty, going Best of Winners.  He also won the Junior Futurity dog class at the WCA Nationals!  Mason only needs 3 single points to finish his AKC championship title. We are truly thankful to Pat O'Brien, Zeke's breeder/co-owner, for his friendship and handling of Mason to these awesome wins. Owner Jen continues to train Mason in obedience and agility.
• Jersey, Grayhart's Goin Someplace Special, JH, completed her Junior Hunter title and welcomed baby brother Bryce into the world.  Jersey continues to train for her Senior Hunter title.
• Trudy, Grayhart's Special Reserve, who took the first half of the year off to grow up, came back to the show ring at the WCA Nationals with a bang, placing or winning in every class she was shown in, including winning a 12-18 month Specialty class and placing 2nd in her Futurity.  Trudy won 5 show points including her first major, handled by Pat O'Brien. She is also training for Rally obedience with her young junior handler.
• Mia-belle, Grayhart's Special Request, RA,CD,NSD, had an extremely busy year, titling in multiple venues. Owner Jessica Scharff & Mia-belle made their Rally Obedience debut in January and never looked back, completing that title with placements at 11 months of age, then went on to complete her Rally Advanced, RA, title with 2-1st places and a 4th placement at 16 months old, then on to her CD, Companion Dog title, all with 1st placements and terrific scores in the 190's! Mia-belle also earned 5 show points, all owner handled, as well as a reserve to a major, handled by Pat O'Brien. She also worked on bird training and qualified for her WCA NSD, Novice Shooting Dog title.  Mia-belle will be back in the obedience and show rings in 2011.

Trixie-Clay litter, born January 14, 2010, wasted no time making their mark in 2010:

• Savi, Grayhart's Shear Genius,JH,CGC, at only 4 months of age,did her first modeling gig for a Swiffer ad, that has been published in many top magazines including O and Self.  Young Savi earned her NSD, Novice Shooting Dog title at 8 months of age and completed her JH, Junior Hunter title at 9 1/2 months of age,  She also passed her AKC CGC test.  In August, Savi won Best Puppy in Match Show at the very large AKC Canine Experience Match Show hosted by the Suffolk County Kennel Club.  Savi will be very active in 2011, training for the show ring and making her agility and obedience debuts as well as training for her Senior Hunter title.
• Bravo, Grayhart Crescent's Bravo, had an exciting year in the show ring, earning 9 show points including Best of Breed and Best of Opposite, all from the puppy classes, as well as a reserve to a specialty major.  He only needs his majors to finish his AKC show championship.
• Bliss, Grayhart's Launch My Line, made her show debut in Alaska.  She will work towards her show championship in 2011.
• Memphis, Grayhart's Million Dollar Listing, made his show debut and will continue to train and work towards his show championship.
• Logan, Grayhart's Watch What Happens, spent much time swimming and excelled in his agility class.

Trixie, CH GraytSky's I'm Not Really A Waitress, RN,CD,OA,NAJ, V:

• After whelping a litter of eight pups in January, Trixie got back into competition shape in time to compete at the WCA National Specialty in Agility winning the Open Standard class! She completed her Open Standard title, all with placements at all-breed trials.  Trixie also earned her 2nd CDX leg with a 4th placement at the Harrisburg KC show.
• Trixie continued to model and filmed a TV pilot as well as starred in an IAMS commercial and a photo shoot for their new packaging..

Wotan, Windward's Standing In Motion, JH, AX, AXJ, NSD, CGC, V, my special boy, just shy of his 14th birthday, went over the Rainbow Bridge, in August.  We miss him dearly.

I hope that I haven't forgotten anyone but as you can see, it was a busy year. You can check the archives of our blogs, the main one, for Trixie and all our Grayhart pups, and the ones dedicated specifically to each of our dogs and we will continue to publish updates to share all the news and fun happenings as well as the Grayhart website.

It was great fun spending time with the pups and their owners, as well as old and new friends at shows. I especially loved being back in the field, training Jam, Savi and Monty and running them in the hunt tests.  We also enjoyed running and chairing the Garden State Weimaraner Club Hunt Test and look forward to doing it again in April.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ranger and his BFF

Ranger, Grayhart's Midnight Lightening, (Parker x Trixie) 2yrs old and his best buddy, Luke, 6 months.

Happy 2nd Birthday to our Trixie-Parker Pups!

Happy 2nd Birthday to our Trixie-Parker pups!

At the WCA Nationals last week, l-r, Trixie with daughters Jam & Sky

It is amazing how much the pups from this litter have accomplished by the age of two. We have a champion, three other pointed (two with majors), Futurity and Maturity placements, three Junior Hunters, tracking dog and rally novice titles, agility and obedience competitors, therapy dogs and most importantly the best companion dogs for their families. Thanks to the wonderful owners, who are our friends and the original members of the Grayhart family:

• Marshall, CH Grayhart's In From the Storm
• Sky, Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain, JH,TD,RN,NSD,V, CGC
• Ranger, Grayhart's Midnight Lightening
• Mia, Grayhart's American Woman
• Monty, Grayhart's Stone Free, JH
• Jam, Grayhart's Purple Haze, JH,NSD,CGC

Oh, and Jam had a great birthday today going Winner's Bitch and Best of Winner's at the Staten Island Kennel Club show today! Of course, we then went shopping and she picked out a yummy smoked ostrich leg for a celebratory treat!

GSWC Specialty Show Shots

Last Sunday, we spent a glorious day showing and socializing at the Garden State Weimaraner Club's Annual Independent Specialty Show at North Branch Park in New Jersey. I was proud of how the Grayhart dogs showed, unfortunately, no big wins, but everyone had a wonderful time. The club put on a wonderful lunch buffet and the trophies that I had purchased, were well received.

A Parker son, not one of mine, Hibourne's Smarty Jones, aka Cooper, and breeder Steve Lane won Best in Sweeps! Congratulations!
Zeke's breeder Pat Obrien, seen here warming Trudy up for the ring.
Trudy, Grayhart's Special Reserve, showed well for a young pup.

Trudy on her down and back to the judge.

Bonnie Lane did a terrific job showing Ranger, Grayhart's Midnight Lightening, who won 1st place in the 12-18 month class.

Jam, Grayhart's Purple Haze, also strutted her stuff and looked great. We were the only entry in the 12-18 bitch class, which is hard as you need to set up super quick. This is the Sweeps judge and she is examining Jam.

Setting Jam up during Best in Sweeps.

Trudy's fan club!

Ranger's Big Specialty Major Win

Ranger, Grayhart's Midnight Lightning, made his show debut today with a bang, going Winner's Dog and Best of Winners, from the 9-12 month class, for a 4-point major at the Garden State Weimaraner Club Specialty at Plainfield Kennel Club. Ranger is out of our Trixie/Parker breeding and was expertly handled by Parker's breeder and owner, Steve Lane. Parker, CH Hibourne's It's All About Me, went Best of Opposite. It was an exciting day watching Ranger win and then to see him and his daddy in the ring together.

Congratulations to Steve and Parker!!!

A huge thanks to Ranger's owners, Veronika and Patrick for all the hard work they have put into training and conditioning Ranger. We are very proud of you!

Our Big Puppies

When Patrick and Veronika came to visit the puppies last Sunday, of course they brought Ranger, Jam's brother from our Trixie-Parker litter. These pups are almost 11 months old.Jam and Ranger had a blast running around the property and were quite evenly matched for wrestling.Ranger's visit to Camp Grayhart included an obedience lesson, show handling practice and lots of playtime with Jam. Jam in a down stay, watches as I teach Ranger how to walk properly on the leash.
More playtime...

Welcome to my house!

Good boy Ranger, practicing to be a show dog.

Ranger, aka Grayhart's Midnight Lightening, will be making his show debut the end of May.

More playtime with a game of tag...

Both Ranger and Jam slept quite soundly that night.