Blackfrost Shepherd's: 2010

Miss Ellie

This is our newest doggie family addition.

She is Miss Ellie (aka Miss Ellie Mae)

Ellie is a Border Terrier, and she is Mark's new companion dog. He has wanted a Border Terrier for years, since reading about them in Alf Wight's, James Herriot stories.

She goes to the clinic with him during the days, and pounces around behind him while he does his evening farm chores. She and Raven are two of a kind when it comes to rough house playing, but we still have to referee them, as Ellie, is such a gamey little terrier that she doesn't realize everyone is bigger than she is.

Miss Ellie

Raven and the white fur balls

Raven is now 6 months old, and the (8) Great Pyrenees puppies are 8 weeks old.

They have fun romping together when allowed to run free during meal breaks.

Raven ~ 5 1/2 Months

Raven enjoying the summer weather, and frogging in the pond.

Raven ~ 5 months old

Claire took Raven out for a walk thru the hayfields and woods, we've had plenty of rain lately.

Here Raven looks like she could be in some backwater bayou, instead of our woods.

Maybe she is the swamp creature?

Pyrenees Puppies ~ Females

Female Puppies

18 days old

May 10, 2010

2nd born

4th born

6th born

8th born

Pyrenees Puppies ~ Males

Male Puppies

18 days old

May 10, 2010

1st born

3rd born

5th born

7th born

Puppy life

Littermates make great pillows

Day 12: Eyes are starting to open

Pyr puppies

Jeni checking in

We smell the momma!

Shhhh, don't wake the puppies

7 puppies all in a row

Eating and growing is tiring work

Pyrenees puppies ~ day 12

Feeding frenzy

All eight puppies snuggled in. Can you find them all?

Great Pyrenees puppies

These are the first photos taken of Jeni's litter of Great Pyrenees puppies.

Photo on: 4-17-10

There seem to be 8 - 9 puppies due next week.

Raven's LH- DS Family

Kent (Raven's breeder) sent me some updated photos the other day of Raven's - mom & brothers.

Axl, Arlo, and Donja

hanging out after a full day of outdoor fun.

Raven ~ 4 months old

Raven has been 'helping' me while I get the barn arranged and things ready for lambing which starts this coming weekend.

Just hanging out while I work.

Seeing what she can do to help?

Ahh! Finally a job she is good at, washing the dishes.

Even the doggie bowls and sheep buckets need cleaning now and then.

Raven really gets into her work.

She's up to her elbows getting them clean.

Or, is she just making a big splash mess and having some fun?

Great Pyrenees Litter ~ Due

Beechtrees Jeni
(Beechtrees FarOut Jack Daniels x Beechtrees Zora of Winrose)
Has been bred to:
Ch. Charbonneau's Dark Roast (aka 'Lefty')
puppies are expected the week of April 20th, 2010
This mating should produce excellent working and companion temperaments,
along with nice pigment and markings.
*photos of sire below*

Ch. Charbonneau's Dark Roast
'Lefty'
OFA: Excellent

* pictures of the Dam: 'Jeni' to be posted soon *

Life Lessons ~ 13 weeks

Raven is busy learning valueable life lessons at the tender age of 13 weeks.

Here she learns about the many types of furry things it will be her duty to dispatch. She's already worn out her 'fox' and 'raccoon', and she is relishing the next job of killing the skunk.

Here she is learning a very important lesson: If the humans are too busy, or if the power happens to go out, she now knows how to do the dishes. :-)

Raven meets Jackson

Raven and Jackson having a good old time face fighting.

Yes, Jackson can and does fit Raven's whole head into his mouth

The sneaky 'rear' attack approach.

Raven ~ 11 weeks

Dutch Masters Agnes Grey Blackfrost

aka 'Raven'

Raven loves her chewies, and assorted toys!

Lake Michigan in Winter

On Valentine's Day we were invited over to the Reame's to learn to make ravioli, and Raven came along too. She had a doggie play date with their two Shelties, Maggie & Stella. I don't know if the Shelties enjoyed her, but she had fun trying to keep up with them, and playing with their assorted toys.

We took a stroll down to Lake Michigan to see the ice flows, and to let the dogs romp. One of the adults foot slipped thru the ice so we kept Raven on a lead until we were away from the shoreline and up on the dune. As you can see she has no fear of mother nature, or the big lake.