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Grass Valley - September 2007

Winston (aka Heritage Hearth's Underestimated) is a finished AKC champion!!!!  He is one of the pups from our very first litter, 2005.  He is the first Heritage Hearth bred mastiff to attain his championship title.  He finished with 3 majors (one 4-point major and two 3-point majors)!!!   Karin, his owner (and relatively new dog show handler) put every single point he earned on Winston herself, making him completely owner-handled, which is a feat in itself. 

And not to stand in the shadow of her big brother, Ivy (aka Heritage Hearth's I've Got Attitude), came home with a very solid Reserve Winner's Bitch over many nice bitches in the ring, including our Rosie and Chloe.

Also, since I am bragging...Dusty, our new Derwood X Chloe puppy, earned Best Bred By Exhibitor* of mastiffs which entitled him to compete in the next level of competition against other breeds, most of them far more mature than he was at just 6 months of age.  This was his very first show and what an accomplishment this was!! 

Pictures to come!! 

* One of the reasons I compete in AKC sanctioned dog shows is to stay in check with the other breeders that are breeding mastiffs.  I may not win every time my dogs are in the ring, no one does.  But when I do win, I feel that my breeding program has once again been validated, my very well-thought out breeding decisions made for each litter are reconfirmed, and that I am producing mastiffs that are truly contributing to the betterment of the mastiff breed.  The winners are chosen because they are the best representation of the mastiff breed on that particular day, in that particular judge's opinion. 

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July 2, 2007  Mighty Mo just had his photo shoot with the Milk-Bone people for the cover of the box!  There are just too many details to share, so I have devoted a whole page to the experience.  Click here for all the fun!!  The new box cover should be on the shelves by September 2007.

           

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February 17 - 19, 2007 at the Santa Clara fairgounds...
Five of Hedy and Mo's pups met at the Santa Clara fairgrounds for a 5-month reunion get-together on Saturday evening.  We even had the honor of "new-puppy-parents-in-waiting" join us for all the fun!  The pups competed in a "B" match.  For their first time out, I felt they all did a great job.  It was so wonderful to see new Heritage Hearth puppy parents so enthusiastic about their prospective champs.  Our little Lucy got a Group 2 award in the puppy category.  Kuma's family came all the way up from San Diego for the event.  Kuma made it worth their while when he was presented with a giant rosette for Best in Show, or for those more technical, Best in Match!  Either way, it was announced that 125 dogs competed that evening and we were all just thrilled!

And as if that wasn't enough excitement, on Monday Winston went Best of Winners just one dog short of a major!  Nice win, Winston and Karin, way to go!!!  As soon as I can, I will link you to the pictures.

As the breeder of these puppies, this weekend was so rewarding for me.  Hedy's pups from both her litters are competing in the ring and doing so well.  I am so proud of them and only hope this is just the beginning of what is yet to come!   
  

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January 29, 2007 - We have terrific news!!!  We are so happy to announce that according to the ultrasound done today, we will have puppies arriving on February 25th or 26th or 27th!!! 
Please contact us for more information by clicking on the link above.  Also, please visit both Mom and Dad's Personal Pages to see pictures of the parents and grandparents of this litter, Chloe and Derwood.  Derwood is an apricot brindle and Chloe is a fawn.  This means that we may have all three colors of mastiffs available...apricots, fawns, and brindles!!!  
And be sure to check back with us soon on our website to follow all the excitement of their arrival!


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                                                        This is our Rosie

                                    
We are so proud to introduce Rosie, Thunder Sky Devil Diva of Heritage Hearth!!  She has certainly been a joy to have around and completely lives up to her name!  Check out more pictures of her in the Current Bunch, and her personal page, Rosie.
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Wooohooo.  Mighty Mo WINS BIG!!!!!   He will be on the cover of the extra large breed Milk Bone boxes next year!!   http://www.milkbone.com/myaydf2006winners.aspx

Yes, Mighty Mo won the Milk-Bone contest and we have all of you to thank!!   He will now be the new "poster child" on the extra large box of milk bones next year.