Texangals

I can't believe that I haven't posted on here since November 2022, and not been bragging from the rooftops that Katie is now the top bitch in the country! We took a big trip up to Pennsylvania in April where not only did Katie grab a Select Bitch, a Best of Variety, and an Owner-Handled Group 1, but she earned enough points to achieve the Silver level of her grand champion title. If you're not a show person yourself, you're probably sort of glazing over - blah blah blah blah. The short version, she's been doing really well in the show ring, and I'm super proud of her. Also at home are my foundation bitch, Bonnie, who is enjoying retirement; Larwood, the boy from England, who finished his championship and has had his first taster of the running event called FastCAT; and Hermia, who is one "major" away from her own championship. Larwood is also going to be a daddy soon, all being well. We bred him to Zoot (who lives with my mom) and are expecting puppies...

  Texangals Killing Time achieved two milestones in April 2022 when she accumulated 100 Grand Champion points for her bronze level, and 250 owner-handled points for her bronze level in the National Owner Handled Series. Nationally, she stands at #3 owner-handled Toy Manchester, and is the highest owner-handled Toy Manchester at #7 in the breed. I remember when I realized that this little girl was something really special: when judge Linda Hurlebaus awarded her Best in Show Bred-By Exhibitor at Dallas in July 2021, and a Group 4 under judge Charlotte Patterson at Belton in October 2021. She has gone on to win 20 Best of Varieties and numerous Owner-Handled group placements, including half a dozen Group 1s. "KT" or "Katie" was by Ch Marler Hill Jumpin' Jack Flash and out of Ch Texangals Theodora "Ted" Logan. She has two other champion siblings, Flicka and Alfie, and another who is grand champion, Bumble. I'm looking forward to July 2022 when she'...

 I can't believe how much has happened and I've not been writing about it! Champions then Grand Champions and more puppies: really, what have I been doing, sitting on all these great brags? Let's work our way backwards, starting with the latest little bundle of scrumptiousness, our little Carpe Diem baby, "DJ" - he is the last puppy of our foundation dam, Grand Champion Bluebonnet Dreaming Spires at Texangals TKN. We bred her to her grandson, Grand Champion Texangals Diego's Got His Knives Out, to solidify those English genes before I spay and retire her. Family Portrait: Bonnie with DJ and Diego We had another set of puppies in July when we bred Champion Texangals Zoot Just Zoot to Texangals Rohan Heavens Door: Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. Lois is now called Lucy and already starting off her promising show career; Jimmy is now called Winston and is enjoying his life near Dallas as a man of leisure! Texangals Little Miss Lois Lane Our other big news recently com...