Taro sleeping on my sister's kitchen floor

Taro trying to get the red ball I placed out of his reach.

"Boating" with Taro and Georgie. Kirin wasn't here yet.

Ch. Matsu's Taro at about 2 years old, looking very proud.

The 3 amigos waiting for me to come up from the basement.

Lounging on Cobourg beach. I had someone on lookout for the ticket man.

Kirin at about 1, the regal couch potato.

Spying on the neighbours.

Taro at about 1, in our favourite unofficial dogpark.

Kirin with her nice new collar, at about 1 year.

Kirin in the forest, contemplating what to chase next.

In the playground with their 2 leg cousin.

Playing with a neighbourhood dog. This is a young, neutered male Shepherd mix.

Kirin at about 1 year.

Posing beside a big pond at a State park somewhere in Kentucky or Tennessee i think.

Having fun in the snow.

Sitting very ladylike.

Kirin and Georgie on the dock at a rental cottage.

Taro at about 1 on Fort Desoto dog beach near St. Petersburg Florida. That's Georgie's umbrella to the left.

They spent 5 minutes in my sister's backyard, now they want back inside where all the people are.

How brave is Thomas, my sister's cat?

Things are getting tight in Georgie's little crate.

No problem, I'll just sleep with my head inside.

Socializing early on with a nice horse.

Poor little Georgie has to share her crate once again, with Kirin this time.

How do you fall out of a crate??

At my Dad's place, with my 3 year old nephew.

Taro just had a drink, have a look at the slinger hanging down to his chest. Sometimes he's got two this size or bigger.

My dogsitter, affectionately known as Supernanny.

This was our first show ever. To my big surprise we placed first out of a very nice UKC Guardian Group. Taro went on to get two group 2nds, and earn his championship in one weekend.

I belong to a training club, this is Taro and I on the field practicing some focus.

Taro heeling.

Christmas 2009

Kirin's turn to sit and focus.

This A frame jump is low right now, but during trials it's 1.8m(6') tall. I've asked Taro to jump the high setting, and he does so readily and as gracefully as a cat.