Congratulations Jolie!!!!

DEAR JOLIE,    Congratulations to you and your Handler, Mr. Bill MacFadden, for your Best Opposite Sex WIN at the Westminster Dog Show in New York last night, February 10, 2009. Congratulations to your owner, Christine and your Breeders, Karazan Newfoundlands, for this very prestigious and most honorable accomplishment. We appreciate the efforts of just getting to Madison Square Gardens in New York in the winter,  handling the extreme change in climate, the grooming challenge, the crowds, and fanfare. YOU DID IT!!! What a tremendous show!!! Personally, I  would have chosen you for Best of Breed, you would have been beautiful in Group. Your coat was glowing, your gate was flawless, and I was rooting for you all the way. I hope you made it back after all the parties to be safe and sound back home and we look forward to seeing you at the Northern California show circuit. With love, your humble littermate, Hummer, Ch Karazan H2.

All Decked Out for Sunday

There is nothing like a Sunday at home for relaxing and enjoying some time on deck to make the day last longer before the regular week routine sets in. Sunday is slow and quiet, serene and cool in the pre-spring weather. People are home, cooking, building a fire in the fireplace, reading and watching an old movie on TV. A long walk, a long nap, and Voila! Monday makes its way to the front of the line again. Somehow I think almost everyday is a Sunday for a dog. Even Show Dogs need Sundays once in awhile. 

Good Luck Jolie!

Hummer and I would like to extend an enthusiastic wish of Good Luck to Jolie who will be competing in this year's Westminster Dog Show in New York on February 10th. We are very excited for you and know that your Mom is handling the celebrity status quite well. We hope to see you in the Group 1 position and that you show the other dogs who is the most vibrant and deserving Newfoundland at the Gardens!!!! 

While awaiting all of the details, Hummer will compete in the Santa Clara Kennel Club show in San Jose on February 15th and 16th.

Jolie, we are rooting for you!

Gentle is as Gentle Does

A picture is worth a thousand words. 

Post Cow Palace

Enjoying a few days of casual playtime before his next show, Hummer reflects on the highlights of the Cow Palace Dog Show last weekend. He loved every minute of it from the constant comments and petting from the adoring public, to the great company on the Karazan bench, to the intense competition in the ring, the weekend seemed to go by at blurring speed. We would like to extend our Congratulations to all of the Karazan dogs who received ribbons including Preston for Best of Breed handled by his owner and Karazan Breeder,  the esteemed and expert Phyllis Colgan-Parker, to Satchel who won Winner's Dog with the expert guidance of  Pro Handler Jeff Heim, to Bella who won Best Bred By with the astute handling of her Mom Terri, and to Triton who looked so strong and handsome as he returned to the ring since his puppy days handled by his lovely owner, Leanne, receiving Reserve Winner's Dog. The Cow Palace was packed with dog enthusiasts and fanciers who crowded around the rings catching a glimpse of the show, the drama, the competition and the judges' ultimate point-of-the-finger to the winner, and the cheers that followed. Even while grooming the dogs,  the public inched their way in nose-to-nose to get a detailed look to see how the dogs are prepared for the show. It seemed to take all of their reserve to not touch the dogs while the grooming continued. After the show in the ring, the real show began at the bench where families and friends got a chance to not just pet, but hug, kiss, photograph, and enjoy the Newfoundlands. After explaining how much they eat, weigh, exercise, lounge around the house, swim, and get groomed, the people wanted to just spend time with them, and reciprocally, the dogs seemed to want the people to stay and just hang out. What I love is to watch the little kids as they cling to the dogs as if they were their best buddy. The parents don't mind, they seem to know that the dogs are as gentle as can be. All of the Karazan Newfoundlands on the bench including Preston, Axl, Hummer, Triton, Rain, Phoebe, Sophie, Bella, and our #1 Newfoundland Bitch in the Country, Jolie, are perfect examples of the breed in type, temperament, and show quality. Yes, the Cow Palace Show is one of the AKC shows for the year where dogs can accumulate points towards their National standings, but it is also an opportunity for the Public to see and touch some of the most wonderful dogs that they may not otherwise see in their daily lives. For people to see Hummer in person and to give him a big hug and experience his giant size as well as his giant capacity to love is a joy for me to share. We look forward to appearing in all of the local shows and most of all, we look forward to cheering on CH KARAZAN I'M NO ANGEL' INA JOLIE, who will be competing in the WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW in NY on February 9th. Good luck to Jolie and her owners and handlers who have a huge chance at winning Best of Breed at the "Gardens". Congratulations already go to her breeder, Phyllis Colgan-Parker and Alan Parker who helped orchestrate this opportunity. Jolie, we know you can do it!!!! 

We'll see you at the next..... Dog Show!

2009... The Year of the Dog Show

Beginning with the Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco the weekend of January 24th and 25th,  Hummer is looking forward to a very exciting show year for 2009. Moving primarily through the Northern California Circuit, Hummer will join other competitive Newfoundlands to vie for the Best of Breed title and a chance to win in the Group ring in order to have the Best in Show title within closer reach! 

Merry Christmas

May your Christmas be Merry and Bright,

and all the best for the 

New Year!!!