New Ch. Littlefield Cobber Kain

Cobber finished in style winning both his Majors the first two days at the Spokane KC show, he was a very well manored in the ring and very eager to please. Thank you Kris and Lee for the opportunity to show him to AKC Conformation Champion. Here is a little about how Kris arrived at the name Cobber Kain... I thought you might be interested in this picture of the person Cobber was named for. Carl writes books about WWII aviation so when Cobber came to live with us, Carl thought he needed a British name, being a Norwich. We named him after E. J. "Cobber" Kain, the first British ace to be killed in WWII (don't quote me on that part). Kain was from New Zealand and "Cobber" is a slang word for "pal" or "buddy" there. This photo was taken in France in 1940 shortly before he was killed making a landing in this same Hurricane.

Henri survives Fun dayz!

Hi Folks, Well, while Bella and I were taking her Delta Therapy Exam on Saturday, Jeff and Henri were at Westie Fun Daze. As you can see Henri had a great time during the event but after he was exhausted. The photos say it all...During (smiling Henri) and after we could hardly get Henri to move. Oh, yes, Bella did pass her exam. Hooray! Enjoy! Ella

Noah takes Best of Breed at Yakima KC Show

Noah is owned by Ron and Vicki(pictures in the background)of Yakima Washington. We have been waiting for him to mature and it looks like that time has arrived. A little more training and coat then he will be ready to win big! Noah showed very well for me today at the Yakima show taking Best of Breed.

Another Happy Client.. Cobber goes home an AKC Champion!!

After winning his AKC conformation Championship title its time for Cobber to go home with his owner Kris. Cobber has been a wonderful boy to show and he finished in style taking both of his majors back to back over the first two days at one of the largest dog shows in the NW, The Spokane Kennel Club Show going Best of Winners both days. It was a complete pleasure handling for his owner Kris, thanks for trusting in me to get the job done quickly and efficiently!

Jazzy gets published!

Coeur d' Alene Press Extra: Local News The blue plaid collar on dachshund Jazzy was chosen to match Britney Harris' shoes for their jaunt to Dog d'Alene. They made an elegant pair, the dog serving as both happy companion and fashion accessory. "(Jazzy) is spoiled rotten," admitted Ethan Dodson of Coeur d'Alene, who owns the dog with Harris. "In the car, if someone's in the backseat, it's one of us, not her." Jazzy is simply too sweet to ignore, he said. She's loyal, gentle. Timid to the point that she's eerily quiet even when she plays in the yard. "She's not needy at all. She's just kind of ... happy," Dodson said. "It's how we all want to be treated, and if we can give that kind of love to an animal, it's worth it."

Henri Update.

Dear Friends and Family, Henri is doing well. Since starting the Azathioprine (2nd immune-regulating medication), Henri has been feeling even better than on prednisone alone. Now that the Azathioprine is fully working, we have started to taper the Prednisone dose (again). We are hoping (fingers/toes/paws crossed) that adding the Azathioprine will allow us to get his prednisone dose down significantly. Things are moving slowly now, as we are only making medication changes every 4-weeks. We are hoping, we can get Henri below 2.5mg/day. Last week, we did the first prednisone reduction, we went from 5mg/day to 3.5mg/day. So far (fingers/toes/paws crossed) Henri is feeling well. Our next reduction, in 3-weeks, will be to 2.5mg/day. We had an appointment with his internist on Tuesday, she thought he is doing well. The only ill-effects Henri is having now...is he has little hair so the little guy feels good but looks terrible. The high prednisone levels have caused Henri to lose his entire undercoat making his hair very thin (this bothers Mommy..not Henri). He looks like a little chemo dog. Hopefully as we get the prednisone down, we will see some baby hairs start to come in. Bella is doing much better as things have settle down with Henri. For several months, she was terribly jealous of all his "special" food and attention. Her nightly, temper tantrums which made her crate levitate across the kitchen floor, have decreased in frequency. Guests were starting to get used to our dinner shows. About a month ago, I started taking a class with her which has given her some much needed one-on-one time. She enjoys going to "school" and considers this a special privilege. Thank you for all your wonderful support! Keep sending healing thoughts and healthy prayers to our little guy! Attached is a photo of Henri waking up the other morning...hard to tell what is real and not. Enjoy! Sincerely, Ella

Cobber Kain takes Best of Winners both days at the Olympic KC

LITTLEFIELD COBBER KAIN owned by Kris Molesworth and Leandra Little is shown here on the prep table then ringside during the weekend of the Olympic KC being awarded Winners Dog then Best of Winners both Saturday and Sunday with the skillfull assitance of Miriam Couto.