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 

Great weekend for littermates Sky & Marshall

 A super Mother's Day weekend for littermates Marshall and Sky from our Hendrix litter (Parker x Trixie).  Laura and Marshall, CH Grayhart's In From the Storm, RN, CGC, made their debut in the Rally Advanced ring and qualified two day in a row to earn two of the three required legs towards the Rally Advanced title.  The Rally Advanced course is done entirely off lead and Marshall showed nice attention and worked happily with Laura.  Although Laura has shown Weims in the conformation ring for years, Marshall is Laura's first rally/obedience dog and she is doing a great job and more importantly, have lots of fun!

 Debbie and Sky, CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain,RN,TD, JH,AX, MXJ, CAT, NSD, NRD,CGC, VX2 showed in agility down in South Carolina at the Masters level and double Q'd (qualified)!!!  That means that in the same day, Sky qualified in both Masters Standard and Masters Jumpers.  

We are very proud of Debbie and Laura and their dogs!

Sky's new AX title with a 1st place!!!

Congratulations to Debbie Moody & Sky for finishing Sky's AX (Agility Excellent) title with a 1st place on Friday at the Greater Kingsport Agility Trial. Sky is now CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain, RN, TD, JH, AX, AXJ, CAT, NSD, NRD, CGC, VX2 (Parker x Trixie)

 Sky continued to soar and on Sunday, earned her 5th MXJ (Masters Agility Jumpers) leg.  It takes 10 qualifying runs to earn the MXJ title and Sky is halfway there.  So proud of this awesome team!

Debbie & Sky

2013 Blue Ribbon Issue: The Grayhart Ads

The most awaited issue of the year, the June Blue Ribbon Issue of The Weimaraner Magazine, (the official publication of the WCA) has arrived. The Blue Ribbon is the biggest advertising issue for breeders and fanciers and this issue is sent to all AKC Weimaraner judges. It is the place to showcase your dogs and the issue is kept as a reference book for years to come. We are very excited to share the Grayhart ads from the 2013 Blue Ribbon which were designed by my extremely talented friend, Sara Renee Beaver.  Sara even took some of the photos.

We had a total of six pages in the Breeder's Showcase section. This included the pages for Jam, Sky, Mia, Bliss, Ember, Mia-belle, Savi and Bravo. An update, Mia finished her AKC championship title in May. Also, Sky earned her WCA VX2 title.

 Mia-belle has earned her OA (Open Agility Standard) title and her VX2

Bliss has also received another Sporting Group placement...

On May 9th, Savi delivered 7 healthy pups, 4 girls and 3 boys!!!

It is always so much fun to plan, create and design the ads and of course, to see the finished product.

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!!!

2013 WCA National Specialty

5-pt Major winner Bliss with owner Jen Boyd

The 2013 Weimaraner Club of America National Specialty was held last week in Perry, Georgia, with the related agility and obedience trials on site and the WCA Ratings tests close by. It was disappointing that I was unable to attend due to work commitments but the three Grayhart dogs that did attend, made us super proud.  It was a week of exciting competition in various venues and all of our girls came home with ribbons and even a few titles!

The pups from our Trixie, CH GraytSky's I'm Not Really a Waitress, CD, RN, AX, OAJ, V BROM, Pet Partner Therapy Dog, had an awesome WCA Nationals week:

Bliss, Grayhart's Launch My Line, (Clay x Trixie) owned/handled by Jen Boyd, was 1st place Open bitch at the WCA National Specialty, was Winner's Bitch and Best of Winners for a 5-pt major at the Chattahoochie Weim Club Supported Entry on Thursday, and Open class winner/reserve winners bitch (RWB) to a 5-pt major at Friday's show!

Sky with her new AXJ title medallion & 2nd place ribbon

Sky, CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain,RN,TD, JH,OA, AXJ, CA, NSD, NRD,CGC, VX, (Parker x Trixie) owned/handled by Debbie Moody, earned her AXJ with a 2nd place at the Chattahoochie Weim Club Agility trial. On Thursday, Sky earned her 1st MXJ leg with 5 MACH points, then Double q'd on Saturday to earn an AX leg with 2nd place & an MXJ leg! Sky also earned her CAT (coursing ability) lure coursing title in 2 days!

Mia-belle, CH Grayhart's Special Request, CDX,RA,JH,NA,NAJ,NSD, RD, VX, (Zeke x Trixie), owned/handled by Jessica Scharff, showed in 3 different venues! In agility, they double Q'd with 2 - 1st places on Saturday in Open Standard and Open JWW, and then at the WCA National's Agility trial, Q'd in Open Standard with a 1st place! Mia-belle also made her Utility obedience debut with a nice performance and compliments from the judge even though she didn't qualify. Mia-belle also ran in the WCA RDX (Retrieving Dog Excellent) test but didn't want to share the bird.

Bravo, BIF, GCH Grayhart Crescent's Bravo, CGC, owned by Jay Logan, was invited to compete in the Top 20, and although he was not in attendance, Jay celebrated his ranking and was thrilled to receive the gorgeous ribbon & sash for the invitees. 

Bravo's loot!

Bravo looked handsome on his owner's banner!

Huge thanks to the owners for making their dogs shine!!! Sorry we couldn't be there to celebrate but we were there in spirit.

2013 WCA Nationals Week Day 2: 5-pt Major win for Bliss!!!

Bliss

Thursday was a day chock full of events and excitement.  The Chattahoochie Weimaraner Club had a supported entry at the Valdosta Kennel Club show and the entry was huge, as this was part of the WCA Nationals week.  We were thrilled to get the call that Bliss, Grayhart's Launch My Line, (Clay x Trixie), owner/handled by Jen Boyd was Winner's Bitch and Best of Winners for 5-point major under judge Barbara Stenmark!  Not only is this an amazing win for Bliss but Jen and her family had traveled down from Alaska for the Nationals.  This is Bliss' first major and first points as there are very few Weims in Alaska and difficult to win championship points.

Debbie Moody and Sky, CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain,RN,TD, JH,OA, AXJ, NSD, NRD,CGC, VX, (Parker x Trixie) were back in the agility ring and Sky earned her first Master Jumpers with Weaves leg with 5 MACH points!

Jessica and Mia-belle, CH Grayhart's Special Request, CDX,RA,JH,NA,NAJ,NSD, RD, VX, (Zeke x Trixie), were entered in the RDX or Retrieving Dog Excellent stake of the WCA Retrieving Ratings.  Mia-belle, a high-drive performance dog, did a super job on her retrieve but refused to give the bird to Jessica - the prize was too good to share.  Back to more training and we are optimistic that Mia-belle will pass in the future.  The RDX is the highest level of the WCA Retrieving Ratings and includes multiple retrieves.

We are very proud of all our Grayhart girls and their owners at the Nationals!  They are entered in more events and we will keep you updated on all the fun.

2013 WCA Nationals Week Day 1: New AXJ Title for Sky!

Sky new AXJ!

The Weimaraner Club of America is being held this year in Perry, GA, in conjunction with the Peach Tree Cluster of All-Breed Shows.  Although we cannot attend due to work commitments, a number of the Grayhart family is in attendance, showing in conformation, agility, obedience, ratings and lure coursing.

The week began on Wednesday with the Chattahoochie Weimaraner Club All-Breed Agility trial.  Sky owned/handled by Debbie Moody, qualified in Excellent Jumpers with Weaves to earn Sky's AXJ title with a 2nd place!!!  Sky is now, CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain,RN,TD, JH,OA, AXJ, NSD, NRD,CGC, VX!  Congratulations to Debbie and Sky!

Happy Easter!

Sky

Wishing all our friends a Happy Easter!

Puppy Whitmore

New OAJ title for Sky!

Congratulations to Debbie and Sky for earning her Open Jumpers with Weaves (OAJ) title!  Not only did Sky finish her title in style with a 2nd place but she then went on to "double Q", meaning to earn two qualifying legs in the same day!  Sky had a clean run in Open Standard for her 2nd leg and won the class - another 1st place for Sky!

Sky is now, CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain, RN, JH, TD, NA, OAJ, NSD, NRD, CGC, VX

Gray-t Labor Day Weekend for Grayhart

Litter sisters were super successful over Labor Day weekend!

Mia at the Greenville shows in July

Huge thanks and congratulations to Steve & Bonnie Lane for handling Mia, Grayhart's American Woman, (Parker x Trixie) to her first show wins!  Mia was Winner's Bitch at the Newton Kennel Club show on Friday and again at the Schooley's Mountain Kennel Club show on Sunday. She now has two points toward her AKC championship title.

The winning streak continued as Mia's sire, Parker, BISS GCH HiBourne's It's All About Me, handled by Steve Lane, owner/breeder, went Best of Breed three days in a row and under the talented hands of Carissa Shimpano, went Group 4 at the Saturday show!

 Down at the Tennessee agility trials, Debbie Moody and Sky, CH Grayhart Lightfoot Early Morning Rain,RN,JH,TD,NA,NAJ,NSD,NRD,VX, (also a Parker x Trixie pup) earned her first Open Jumpers with Weaves leg with a 2nd place with a time of 32.8 seconds!  The standard course time was 42 seconds.

Congratulations to Debbie and Sky on her awesome run!

GSA: Four shades of gray...till next time

l-r: Sky, Savi, Jam & Mia

 On our last day of the Grayhart Southern Adventure (GSA), we took a portrait of the sisters, three of whom are littermates from our Parker, BISS GCH HiBourne's It's All About Me, BROM x Trixie, CH GraytSky's I'm Not Really A Waitress,CD,RN,AX,OAJ,V, BROM litter.  The litter-sisters are Sky, Jam and Mia.  Momma Trixie was home in New Jersey with Mia's owner, being spoiled while Mia hit the show circuit and hiking trails with us.

We had a wonderful trip and many thanks to our wonderful hosts in Charleston, Elena & Gary of Silversmith Farm and in Maggie Valley, NC, Debbie & Joe, Sky's owners.  KellyAnn and I had a fabulous time sightseeing, hiking, at the agility trials and dogs shows and spending time with friends.

It was not goodbye, but just until next time...we have big plans to get together in the future!

And when we released the dogs from their sit stays, guess who had to climb the dog walk? Savi!  It made for a great opportunity to stack her for our last official shot of the trip.

GSA: Flat Laurel Trail & Devil's Courthouse

As previously posted, on our trip down to the Carolina's, aptly named the Grayhart Southern Adventure or GSA for short, we spent time during the second week, hiking in Pisgah National Forest.  On Tuesday, July 24rd, Debbie was able to take a day off of work and not only took us to her favorite hiking spots, but made a fantastic tour guide, showing off the area with detailed knowledge that made our day truly special.  All three of our gray girls, Sky, Mia and Savi, were able to stretch their legs and run on the wonderful trails and cool off in the crystal clear streams.

 One of the streams we crossed on our hike and Mia watched while Savi took a quick swim.

We began the day driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway and stoppedfor a 2.5 mile hike on the Flat Laurel Creek trail.  Parts of the trail opened up out of the woods to expose magnificent views of the mountains.  The weather was extremely hot, in the 90's but we made the best of it, dressed properly and drank lots of water.  It was worth trekking through the heat to enjoy the trail and the views.

Our next stop was an incredible place called Devil's Courthouse.  From the parking area, there is a short, but very steep trail up to the summit. 

 

 

 Debbie, littermates Sky & Mia, me, Savi and KellyAnn

 

 We had one more important stop to make before we headed home...the viewpoint where we have stopped on every visit and taken a portrait of the dogs...

l-r: Mia, Savi & Sky