Bluestem Kennels

Puppy season is quickly coming to a close and it has felt very busy!  I have started up my writing position with Lion Country Supply http://lcsupply.com and it feels like I’m either working on my writing for them, talking on the phone and e-mailing with the new owners of these litters or out in the kennels and yard taking care of pups and dogs.  I am terribly behind on my e-mails, so if you’ve tried to e-mail me recently and haven’t received a response, I apologize and am working to get caught up today and tomorrow.  If you want to talk to me right away about next year’s breedings, please call me at (402) 682-9802.  Otherwise, I am working to get caught up on e-mails as quickly as I can and promise to be in touch.

Here are the still shots that I caught of the “F” litter out at the pond last Sunday.  It is hard to believe that three days later we got two inches of snow!  But that is Nebraska for you!

Fern having a good time at the pond

Frieda looks just like her mom with her cheesy grin

Francis pointing the kids in the water

Flora having a seat in the flowers

I also captured a video of them running about at the pond: 

All of the “E” Litter has gone home with the exception of the one that I used to call “Etta”.  Her owners have named her “Reagan” and she is boarding with us (as a housepet) until Memorial Day weekend.

BB and Reagan snoozing under my desk

Just Reagan napping under my desk

We had two puppies go home since my last post: Edna went across town with Rob and his family a week ago Friday and Francis went home with James and his girlfriend to Western Wyoming yesterday.

Edna becomes Maggie and moves across town with Rob and family

Francis becomes Skilo and will chase birds in the wilds of Western Wyoming

Sam and BB are taking the NAVHDA Utility Preparatory Test in two weeks, so we are working on getting trained up for that.  We know that we aren’t 100% on all of the elements, which is why we are doing UPT.  We are planning on doing the UT in Sioux Falls in the fall.  Sounds like we also have a “double double” (where the dog has an opportunity to test 4 times in a weekend) in the hopper for Memorial Day weekend down at Yankee Hill WMA near Lincoln to see if we can pick up a passing SH run for Sam or BB.  I haven’t gotten the premiums or the details yet, but got a phone call from a member of the local AKC hunt test underground yesterday.  I’ll let you know the details when I have them if you’d like to participate.

This week, Flora flied home to Texas as a carry-on on Wednesday and the two remaining sisters, Fern and Frieda will catch flights to Montana and Ohio (respectively) on Friday.  I’ll be sure to update you with the homegoing pictures and pupdates next weekend.  Talk at you then.