September 3:

Wistwin Answer Man (Rex) was WD & BW today for a point at the Raleigh shows.  That brings him up to 7 pts 1 major.

August 22:

Congratulations to Linda Nicholas on the first 3 points for Solange Curb Appeal, who was Best of Winners 3 days in a row at the Greensboro allbreed shows. Curby is a Ticker son, and just darling!

August 12:

New babies are here!   Four boys and one girl, by Ch. Braeleen Let Freedom Ring ex Wistwin Dominica. Mom and babies are doing well.

August 1:

Ticker was specialed at UKC shows this weekend..four shows, and he won three Group 1, and a Best In Show.   

July 17, 18 & 19: 

Ticker was Best Opposite Sex at the second Pacific Northwest SSC specialty, and also at both the Empire State SSC specialties!!   He also completed his AKC Grand Championship.

What a wonderful four days this has been!

July 16: 

Ticker won Best In Specialty at the Pacific Northwest SSC today under judge Judy Kelsey. This was his 45th Best of Breed, and he was handled by coowner Suzi Beacham.

July 10:

Big congratulations to Wistwin Solange Glamour Girl for winning both majors in two weekends! Lana is owned by Linda Nicholas, and was bred by Wistwin.

And huge congratulations to new Champion Ireland's Aviator, owned by Cay and Bruce Ireland and cobred by the Irelands and Wistwin.    Chappie is out of Ch. Wistwin Ireland's Blue Willow, and is the second champion to finish in that litter.

June 19:

Ticker won his 44th Best of Breed today, and GROUP 4, both under judge Al Bianchi.

June 18:

Ticker won his 43rd Best of Breed today, under Charlotte Clem McGowan, at the Eagle Rock KC in Idaho.

June 16:

Ticker won his 42nd Best of Breed at the Snake River Canyon KC, Idaho, under judge Kenneth Buxton....and daughter Wistwin Matters of The Heart picked up another two points, bringing her total to 7 pts. with a major.

June 12:

Great news!! Ticker now has his third champion...it s Ch. Lanstarr Squire Tolfryn O'Boyle! Huge congratuations to the Boyles and to Eileen Lanser, his breeder and coowner.   Here is a photo of Tolfryn's earlier win - a specialty major:

Tolfryn going BW under Tom Coen at Harrisburg SSC

June 6:

At the Framingham KC today, Janet Whalen's Wistwin Soleil won again, adding another point which brings her up to 7 points. 

May 29:

UKC Wistwin Matters Of the Heart took a 3-pt. major today at the Spokane KC, judge Linda More, bringing her total to 5 points.  

May 28:

Wistwin Answer Man ("Rex") was WD today for his fourth point.

Also May 23:

Wistwin Soleil (Sunny) was WB and BOB today in Maine under breeder judge Dorothy Christiansen, and got a Group 4 placement, bringing her total to 6 points. Congratulations to owner Janet Whalen!  Sunny is mom to Flare (see April 10 post below.)

May 23:

Another young Ticker daughter, WinSong's Matters Of The Heart ("Cricket"), took her first point today at the Myrtle Beach show.  Congratulations to her breeder/owner Alton Fleming! 

Ticker daughter "Cricket"

May 22:

Ticker now has his second Champion...congratulations to the Parrys on Ch. Paramount Dreams From The Heart (Star) who finished today. Ticker himself now has 43 Best of Breeds.  

Ticker and 3 of his kids:  (L to R)  Cache,  Ticker,  Yadda,  and STAR

May 14:

Today a Ticker son Lanstarr Squire Tolfryn O"Boyle, picked up his 14th point...he has 2 Specialty majors as well.  His sister Lanstarr Sweet Painted Lady was WB/BOB for her 4th point at the same show.  Congratulations to breeder/owner/coowner Eileen Lanser! 

May 9:

Good news today..UKC Ch. Wistwin Matters Of The Heart, now owned by Nancy Bullat, took her first two AKC points today by going Best Of Breed over Specials. Congrats to Nancy!

April 25: 

It is now NEW CHAMPION Wistwin Just Whistle!  He finished with a Best of Breed over Specials. See his page for details.

Also today, Ticker took his 41st Best of Breed.    A great day!

April 21:

Ch. Braeleen Let Freedom Ring arrived for a 6-month visit.  See Johnny's page for pictures and pedigree.  He is a real gentleman and a lovely houseguest.    We plan several litters here by him.

April 11:

Whistler takes another major reserve at the Charlotte show today. And Ch. Dan Dee One From The Heart (Ticker) was Best In Specialty Show at the Greater Spokane SSC today!   His daughter Weatherman's What Ever (owned by Suzi Beacham) was RWD at that same show today, and WB/BW for her first 4-pt. major at the same club's specialty the previous day .  Big congratulations to Suzi for Yada and Ticker's great wins!

April 10:

At the TriState SSC Specialty today, the Ticker daughter Genesis Solar Flare was Runner Up in Sweeps.    Congratulations to her breeder/owner, Janet Whalen. Flare is out of Wistwin Soleil.   Here is a recent photo of Flare:

Whistler's Mother (Connie) has 4 boys by Wistwin Answer Man (Rex.)

March 28:

Whistler won WD twice on the Tarheel Circuit, for 2 and 3 pts. In four weekends, he now has 13 points, 3 majors.  Needless to say we are really delighted !

March 20: 

This was Whistler's next weekend out, and he was again WD and BOS for another 4 point major at the Baltimore SSC Specialty, judge Joyce Beddow, handled by Terry Jennings.   Our Ticker daughter coowned with Suzi Beacham, Dan Dee Contessa, was RWB (4 pt entry) and another Ticker son, bred by Eileen Lanser, was RWD (he was WD the day before and now has 10 pts 1 major.)  The Ticker kids are being very well received in the ring.

February 27:

Whistler won a 4-point specialty major today at the Central Ohio SSA under judge Yvonne DeFreitas, and handled by Zana Friend.

February 20: 

Whistler (Wistwin Just Whistle) was RWD today in a major entry at the Potomac Valley SSC Specialty under judge Jan Leonard.  This was his second show ever, and he is enjoying himself a lot, so we hear. We were home delivering a litter out of his half-sister Kirstie: 2 girls and 1 boy by Ch. Hill View Patriot Games ex Wistwin Seychelle. 

February 7, 2010:

Another pretty girl comes to Wistwin...our pick puppy back from the lease of Wistwin Nonpareil to Sheri Blake (Windy Creek Shelties.) Nonnie was bred to Suncrest Muscovado and had 9 puppies. We especially like two of the tri girls, and the decision was really hard, but finally we chose the cutie you can see on our "Hopefuls" page. Sheri will be growing out the other lovely girl and her pretty llittle sister.

January 9, 2010:

We start off the New Year with a very pretty addition...a beautiful little blue girl puppy, acquired from Teena Davis of Wellington Shelties.   You can see "Flurry" on our "Hopefuls" page.  She is as sweet as she looks!

Happy New Year to all our friends and their Shelties.

May 2010 be a wonderful year for us all  !

Merry Christmas to all.....

.... and to all, a  Goodnight!

December 24 -  Christmas Eve:

Our own "Eve" (Wistwin Countdown to Midnite) had 2 boys and 5 girls, all tricolors, this morning.   They are very pretty babies, and are sired by Norwood Know How (Ch. Macdega Ben Lomond ex Ch. Norwood Nenana.)

                                                 January 18:       The babies at age 3 weeks

December 2:

Wistwin Pretty Is (Fair) presented us with six lovely babies (4 girls and 2 boys) by Ch. Dan Dee One From The Heart (Ticker.)    Life at Wistwin goes on. 

November 24:  My beloved Rose lost her three year fight with leukemia today.

Primo Wistwin Roses Are Red, at age 13, was still the Empress of the house.   It seems like just yesterday that I brought her home as a 3 month old baby from California.   She had a large spirit and a zest for life, and she was very much my girl.   Rose was mom to two champions, Ch. Wistwin Sweetheart Rose (Suci) and Ch. Wistwin Tropicana.    I miss her so.

Rose

November 8:   New Champion! 

Wistwin Adagio completed his Championship today with a major win under judge David Bolus, in Alaska.    Adagio was ably presented by his coowner Corrine Finnie (Northsong Shelties) and handled by Jamie.   Adagio is the first champion for his mom (Wistwin Pretty Is) and the 3rd for his sire (Ch. Southwinds Solange Aidan' Abet.)

November 7:

Wistwin Tickertape was Runner Up in Sweepstakes at the Triangle SSC of NC specialty today.

October 31 - Halloween!

The Lana-Mookie babies arrived..2 tri males, 2 tri females, 2 blue males.

October 17:

Had fun doing a photoshoot with little Zen (see Hopefuls page) and here are some of the shots:

Zen at the Farm Market

Which of these is NOT a vegetable???

October 16:

Recently received a new photo of the pick boy from the Style-Ian litter..."Newbie" (Wistwin New Game at Lockehill) is now in a show home with Margaret Locke in Texas, and growing into a handsome fellow.

Newbie at 12 weeks

October 1:

Welcome home to Wistwin Answer Man (Rex) who has summered in Alaska.  

August 8:

Very exciting news from Corrine Finnie in Alaska - Wistwin Adagio was WB for a 5 point major. This brings Adagio up to 14 points, needing only a major to finish.   Heartfelt thanks to Corrine and her granddaughter for the great job of presentation!

August 5 - 9:

At the Greensboro NC shows, Tessa was WB three of the 5 days, bringing her total to 11 pts. 1 major, and her dad Ticker added two Best of Breeds (he now has 37.)

July:

Not sure of the exact date, but Wistwin Tickertape's sister Mattie, owned by Nancy Bullat, just finished her UKC championship in her first four shows, earning a BEST IN SHOW over about 500 dogs, plus another Group 1 the next weekend. She is now UKC Ch. Wistwin Matters of the Heart.   Congratulations to Nancy!  Mattie will begin her AKC career in August.

July 31: 

Our Tessa (Dan Dee Contessa) was Best of Breed today over 2 Specials to pick up two points (Salem, VA)  

July 16:    

Babies are here...Style (Wistwin Stylin') had her litter by Shelhaven Game On (Alaris son).  There are seven sables:  4 boys and three girls.

July 9: 

Welcome home to Tipper (Wistwin Tip Of The Iceberg) who visited Cataway Shelties for a litter of 7 by Ch. Cataway Touched By Artic Lites.  We were excited to bring home one of the babies, a darling little blue girl as yet to be named.  Thank you, Patty Page, for parting with her!

July 7:   

We have four new blue babies, by Suncrest Muscovado ex Can. Ch. Attridge Audacious; 1 boy and three girls.    Later: See Hopefuls page for the girl we kept, "Zen."

July 4: Celebration....   A NEW CHAMPION !!  Ch. Wistwin Ireland Blue Willow

China zipped right along in the past 6 weeks and completed her championship today in Maryland with a major and Best of Winners.  She is our 21st Champion, and the very FIRST champion for our good friend Cay Ireland, of Ireland Shelties.   Congratulations to Cay!  

June 21:    Ticker went Group 3 today at the Virginia Kennel Club under judge Monica Canestrini, with Terry Jennings handling.  This is his 33rd Best of Breed and his 13th Group placement.   At the same show, Tessa was RWB.

June 16, 2009:   Ticker and Tessa have arrived!!  Ch. Dan Dee One From The Heart and his pretty daughter Dan Dee Contessa  are now here.   See their pages on "Boys" and "Girls".  In June, Tessa just went WB, BW and BB over Specials for 2 points, and also this month Ticker was BB under Chris Lynch and  Group 2 under Kenneth Rayner.

April 2009 - ASSA National -  We had a great time!  Wistwin Permafrost was 2nd in his Futurity class and 4th in his regular class, and little Wistwin Tickertape showed up a storm and stole hearts at her tender age of six months and two days old.   Here is a photo of Frost and dad Arctic taken at Visiting Hours:

March 21, 2009:   Wistwin Answer Man was Winners Dog for a 3-point major today on the Tarheel Circuit, following his RWD yesterday.  "Rex" just turned a year old last week.  See his new photo on the Hopefuls page.

March 15, 2009:  Just got the news that Wistwin Dancing The Tango CD RN MX MXJ OF earned his MACh this past weekend.  Big Congratulations to owner/handler Shelly Threlkeld!

March 11, 2009:   Ch. Anamchara Wistwin Aura delivered a lovely fat tricolor girl baby sired by our blue boy Ch. Wistwin Primo Arctic.     Arctic also has a brand-new litter of 9 (nine) at Sunway Shelties and a litter of 6 in Alaska at Northsong Shelties.

February 2009:  Congratulations to Debbie Miller and Wistwin Destiny Maker OF on earning their

MACh 2 !

January 20, 2009:  We have SNOW!!!   for the first time in several years!   The puppies love it!

January 9, 2009:   Connie (Shalamar Miss Congeniality) presented us with three pretty sable babies by Ch. Primo Grand Slam.    This blend of Patriot Games and Home Run is similar to the combination that produced Ch. Dan Dee One From The Heart.  See the boy on our Hopefuls page (Wistwin Just Whistle.)