Olympic Cove Dobermans

Bogart wins his Majors!

2012-01-31T16:40:00.000-08:00

During the Western Washington Cluster shows in Puyallup in Jauary 2012, Bogart won both his majors, adding up to 11 points. Bogart is 18 months old in this picture. Faye and I are very proud and happy of course.

Time for an update

2011-07-29T18:59:00.000-07:00

Bogart has grown up. He is 13 months old now and has 3 conformation points, 2 Best of Breed and a group 3 so far. He is a cool cat. Has no fears and gets along with everyone. He will lie down so 5 lb dogs can greet him.

"Bogart"

2010-09-25T16:24:00.001-07:00

Think it's about time I update a little. I was lucky to get to keep brown collar boy. Meet Sherluck's Casablanca v Olympic Cove, aka "Bogart". We have yet to get a proper stacked picture, hopefully soon. He will be 3 months old on 9/27/10.

Almost 7 weeks old

2010-08-13T23:39:00.001-07:00

Bogart

More puppy pics...

2010-08-04T21:46:00.001-07:00

Babies

2010-07-21T23:12:00.000-07:00

Bogart

5 females and 4 males, whelped 6/27/10. Ch. Foxfire All Star x Ch. Tosca On Melrose

Bred by Faye Strauss (Sherluck Dobermans), Alison Campbell, Charlotte Heinecke

nothing new

2010-06-30T22:01:00.000-07:00

Well no news here yet.
FiFi is busy lying in her chair, running, taking long walks, and chasing critters in the yard (she caught a mountain beaver the other day) - but that's about it

Today's ultrasound

2010-04-19T12:42:00.000-07:00

I wish I had good news, but unfortunately the ultrasound showed a lot of empty space in FiFi's belly. The breeding didn't take!
I'm absolutely devastated. I may try an implant with fresh semen next season. She's too nice not to give it one last try, to rule out any doubts or possibilities. So once again we wait...

2010-03-28T18:00:00.000-07:00

The ultrasound will be Monday April 19th, so check back in later that day.... and keep your fingers crossed

FiFi & Dirk

2010-03-21T10:23:00.000-07:00

FiFi has been bred to Dirk, Multi BISS, DPCA Top 20, Am/Can/Int'l Ch. Heartwood's Jewel of WM Wranch WAC. We're expecting black puppies around May 19th, 2010. We are very excited about this breeding.

Dirk will be turning 8 this April. He is owned by Bob Munter and his daughter Meghan. Dirk was handled to his championship and specialed by Elaine Hopper, Starlaine Dobermans. Although his specials career was only a year and a half, he still was able to qualify for Eukanuba, was a Top 20 finalist in 2005 and as a result, was the #10 Doberman in 2005. Meghan handled Dirk in the Junior Handler ring with huge success, and qualified for Eukanuba in 2005, January of 2006, December of 2006 and 2007, as well as Westminster in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Second test

2010-03-15T20:13:00.000-07:00

Did a second Progesterone test today... we're now at 2.8, so moving along but will do another test Wednesday am.

Moving along

2010-03-14T18:22:00.000-07:00

Did a Progesterone test on Thursday - only at 0.8. Doing another tomorrow morning, and see where we're at. Should almost be there.

Went to the Seattle Kennel Club show this week-end. Had a great time hanging out with friends and picking up free treat samples.... made FiFi extra happy when I came home.

I'm seeing red....

2010-03-01T15:57:00.000-08:00

Finally FiFi is in heat again -- yup 7 month cycle. Tomorrow we test for brucella.

Sad week

2010-02-25T12:34:00.000-08:00

This is not about dogs, but I'll post it anyways because it's my blog.

My dear Grandmother passed away suddenly this week. She was the strongest woman I've ever known or heard of. She has never been sick in her life, lived in her own house and took care of her yard. This winter presented a ton of snow for months and months, and every morning at 8am she was out there shoveling the sidewalk like a good citizen. AT AGE 91 and fit as a fiddle!

If I'm ever blessed with owning another Dobe bitch, she'll be named after my Grandmother in her honor, as she loved Dobermans, however never got to own one.

I will miss our weekly talks terribly. Jeg elsker dig Farmor!

Blog transfer

2010-02-18T18:32:00.000-08:00

I have decided to change the name that I'll be using, and had to start a new blog under that URL, so some of the old blog entries will not be here. I didn't want to post all the pictures again so only transferred the latest ones. Welcome to the Olympic Cove Dobermans blog!

2010-02-18T18:21:00.001-08:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Good News. FiFi's heart holter came back normal!
POSTED BY OLYMPIC COVE DOBERMANS AT 2:59 PM 0 COMMENTS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2010

New title
Today FiFi earned her 3rd leg in Rally Advanced, and by that has earned her ROM title. She is now Ch. Wingate She's A Rainbow RA, ROM. She is resting before her steak dinner!
POSTED BY OLYMPIC COVE DOBERMANS AT 5:39 PM 0 COMMENTS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010

What's new?
What's new, well not a lot, just a few things.

FiFi is back to looking great, has lost the extra weight she gained during her false pregnancy in the fall, and is now weighing in at 66 lbs with her tuck up back. She is carrying a pack with a total of 6 lbs of rice on her regular daily walks, which she handles really well, just trots along. She started out with a small can of condensed soup on each side.

We finished a round of Advanced Rally classes, and she earned 2 legs towards her RA title in November. She'll be trying for the final leg and title next week-end. If she gets it she will have earned her ROM title as well. I will be so tickled by this, to have my very first Doberman be a ROM....Wow! Who knows if that will ever happen again. (ROM, Register of Merit, the Doberman has earned an AKC conformation championship, a qualifying working title (must have off lead performance), and have passed the Doberman Pinscher Club of America's "Working Aptitude Evaluation".)

We're also zeroing in on a stud for her breeding coming up soon -- well, she will either go into heat late Jan or late Feb, depending on which schedule she'll follow this time. Last two were at 7 months, which would mean late Feb.

After a seminar I took tonight ("BAT" - Behavior Adjustment Training-with Ahimsa Dog Training http://ahimsadogtraining.com/) I picked up a CD with "scary sounds"... LOL, no just various sounds of kids, babies, sirens, thunderstorms etc. to play for the pups to get them used to these kinds of noises.
I must say that after feeling so down from the missed breeding, I'm now finally starting to feel excited again. I'm so hoping it'll work this time.
POSTED BY OLYMPIC COVE DOBERMANS AT 10:53 PM 0 COMMENTS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

next time...
I should add that FiFi is expected to go into heat again either late January or late February depending wether she follows a 6 or 7 month schedule -- last 2 heats have been at 7 months.

So a breeding would be either mid Feb or mid March.
POSTED BY OLYMPIC COVE DOBERMANS AT 3:55 PM 0 COMMENTS
Bad news....
Well, there'll be no puppies this time.

We did the ultrasound, found nothing, but kept our spirits up while we waited for the blood test, as pups can "hide" sometimes. The blood test only had a little bit of the pregnancy hormone, so the vet speculates that due to this (and her behaving so pregnant a week ago), that she was pregnant, and either reabsorbed or miscarried the fertilized eggs. It could be due to the twisted uterus and messing around with that, releasing stored toxins (vet's words). The vet highly recommends that we NOT do another implant, but do a live breeding next heat. This is the only way to find out IF FiFi can get pregnant at all, otherwise we'll keep second guessing.

So now my fattie will be put on a diet, and get back to her normal exercise routine.... I threatened her that she could run home from the vet, she's so fat, LOL....

To everyone who was waiting for a puppy, I'm very sorry. I'll get in contact with you.
I'm so depressed right now.....
POSTED BY OLYMPIC COVE DOBERMANS AT 3:17 PM 0 COMMENTS