Conformation
Bristol The Beginning...

Champion
Esmonds Ouzo Elixir CD CGC TDI RA

Yeah for Bristol.  We went on vacation to Ohio and on the way we stopped at Niagara Falls and then Lake Erie and had some fun in the water.  We then went to the Canfield shows in Ohio.  We had fun and Bristol is now a Champion.  Thanks to Val!!!  
    

He loved going to see the falls, and playing in Lake Erie.  Here he is in the ring, the reason we actually went out there. 

Bristol enjoying the new little babies on the farm:
                  

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Spring is in the Air

		Bristol loves to track.. even when he is tracking something he shouldn't be....
Got to love that profile	Raven and Bristol	Raven by the water too.  Of course she didn't go in like her brother.  :)

Here's to Val for taking him to a Blue Ribbon weekend.  It wasn't enough to finish him with a Championship but he had a great last show.  Thanks again to Val for all her help.

		What did you say.. I was sleeping
Looks like I can eat it.	Is this what I am supposed to do with it?

Winter Fun..
At the beach...

Here is Bristol pulling the girls up the hill.  Raven is in the back making sure that the girls don't fall out.  What a team!!

um tastes funny	Raven playing with Bristol on the beach
	Where did those Turkeys go?

Bristol has more letters to be proud of...

Esmond OUzo Elixir CD, RA, CGC, TDI
WE WENT TO SYRACUSE NY AND FINISHED OUR CD IN STYLE.  BRISTOL HAD SCORES OF 196 1/2, 191 1/2 AND 193.

Bristol with Friends
I want to make sure all those folks out there see what a well bred, trained rottie can be and do.  Here is a 104lb, 19 month old Rottie with some of his best friends.  He is so patient with them(more patient than he is with adults) that the kids just think he is one of them.

Here is Mackenzie(19 months too) telling him to back off so she can throw the ball.
Of course Vance(15 months) had to help too.  He can't let all the girls have fun.

Not Just Handsome
Bristol had his first go at obedience this weekend.  He did really well in his first and second try in the Novice ring.  He had a 196 1/2 on Saturday and a 191 1/2 on Sunday to get two legs of his CD under his belt.  He also was in the ring to finish his Rally Advance title and he had an 88 and a 93 to get his title.  
So now Bristol is.....Esmond Ouzo Elixir RA, CGC, TDI 

Summer Fun
We went to the Winooski again and enjoyed the afternoon sun.

And look how I have changed..
I am 18 month                              and                            4 months

We went to the river this weekend to enjoy the extra day with mom.  I chased Mapeya and Raven in the water and Savannah wandered around sniffing everything!
 

Here's be being put to work.  Geesh  I always have to work for my dinner, at least this is fun work.  and I get to kiss the babies.  :)

Two more points for me...
We went down to Springfield Mass this weekend and I got another 2 pts with Winners dog on Saturday and then reserve on Sunday.  I have 10 pts now.  Mom is going to take some time off from showing me since she needs to go back to school.  he he  I thought she was done with school.... guess not. :)  

I love to chase the water from the hose and this cools me off after a good run in the woods. 

Lots of fun!               

Mom still likes to make me pose.. It was ok because I was still wet from playing.

Vermont Scenic Cluster
We enjoyed our latest show right at home.   Friday I earned my last leg for my Rally Novice title.  On Saturday Andi took me for an hour walk and then Mom rushed me into the air-conditioning at the show and I got Best of Winners for another point. :)
Sunday I got my first leg for my Rally Advanced title with a 97/100.

Esmonds Ouzo Elixir RN, CGC (Major Pointed)

Thank you to Judge Mrs. Davies for putting us up for Best of Winners.

I am 15 Months old Today.  Here I am in the goat field.

Maine

Mom and the rest of us went camping with "Aunty" Pam in Maine for a dog show and it was fun but wet!!  I went Best of Breed and Best of Winners on Saturday and then Best of Winners on Sunday for two more points total. I also got two legs in rally novice with an 85 and a 97.  It was more fun on the second day because mom wasn't so scattered. :)

Here are some pictures.....
 

Thanks for Judge James E. Noe for Best of Winners and Best of Breed

Here are some rally pictures of Me and my sis Raven getting our two legs for our Rally Novice Title..
Pam took the same picture of Me and Raven.   Aren't we just cute looking up adoringly at mom. :)   They had to use saw dust in the ring because it was so wet.

Mother' Day

Ok so on mother's Day it was more like   Dog day.  We went out and chased Chipmunks....	The trillium was in bloom and it was beautiful, even though the bugs are starting to come out.	and went for a sunset walk around the reservoir

Happy Mother's day Mom.

One Year

I got a real cute chicken and a cow femur for my Birthday presents.  I don't think I will share the femur with my sisters but maybe the chicken toy. :)

I wanted to have Bristol's brothers and sisters here so that all could enjoy the litter's first birthday together.
	More to come........
Here is Baron looking out over the water               and                       having fun with a stick.	Here is Roberta looking adorable

Six Months

I went to a carting seminar with my sister in New Hampshire.  We had a good time learning about carting and we also had fun at the beach.
I am as big as her now. Everyone gets us confused.  :) Can you figure out which one I am?  Scroll down to see

         

I am on the left.          

Eight Months Old

                                                                              Here I am 8 months old.  I was enjoying myself at the beach.

I am hoping to have a great new year with Mom and Raven.  We haven't had too much snow this year so Mom got out the camera and snapped some pictures today.  It is December 31st and SUNNY!!  Wow that is an anomaly in Vermont. :) Well hope you have a good year and look forward to you checking out the site as I develop.

I love the snow and the sun.

We can't forget Raven, here she is looking around for squirrels to chase.

We went to visit our friends and look how cute we are:

Mom thinks it is adorable that Vance and Bristol both looked at the camera AT THE SAME TIME!!!!

Of Course I (Bristol) had to help play with all the cool toys on his Exersaurcer. (what is that?)

I want you to meet my new sister.  Her name is Savannah.  She is originally from Tennessee, and has the great luck to be part of our family now.  She has fallen in love with the snow and it is so fun to see her run through it.

......oh yeah..

mom can't let you go without seeing the macho picture of me on my birthday...

We got 40 inches of snow on Valentines day.  I love this snow but whew it takes a lot of energy to go through this stuff!!

ok after struggling to make a path I took a break and mom had to take a picture.

Mom wanted to see if I could retrieve her glove in the snow. She threw it in the 4 feet of snow and I jumped in!

Where is it?	Success!!	Now I can play withit.

11 Months

umm that is some funny looking puppy!!!	ok so this end smells like ummm	and this end smells like????
This is Bristol with Acer (Maple is in the background)  The goats are 2 days old here.  Bristol likes to clean them at both ends and he thinks they are his.  You can see Mom looking through the fence.

Oh where is spring?

Spring is on it's way.  I went for a great walk with Mom and friends and It was fun to play in the snow and mud.  Mom made me pose on this rock because it was the first area of green we have seen in a long time. :) 

My favorite past time is to watch the little goats grow up.  I can sit here and watch them for hours.

Conformation

I want to thank Valerie McGraw for handling him to this successful first outing. 
I am so proud of my little boy, I have high hopes for him in the obedience ring as well.  

Here is Bristol in Springfield getting Best of Winners under Mrs. Robert S. Forsyth.	Bristol getting Puppy Group Third under Mr. William C. Stebbins.