Merry Christmas!!

 

"What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal and that every path may lead to peace." ~ Agnes M. Pahro

Merry Christmas to you. However you celebrate the holiday, I wish happiness and safety to you and your families.

I have been busy with the puppies, shopping, and writing checks because of the many sudden things that have suddenly needed repair around this house. To balance the negative, we are looking forward to a full house for Christmas this year, with our children and grandchildren and my mom gather with us from Florida, Nebraska, Illinois, and Iowa to celebrate. This year we will welcome the addition of our soon-to-be daughter-in-law (no date has been set).

Cute Puppies!!

Here are photos of the Monkee and Pearl puppies. They are now 6 weeks old. These photos were taken when they were 5 weeks, 3 days old. Prepare yourself for an overload of cuteness.

Here are the 3 boys:

And here are the two females:

As of this writing the puppies have all been reserved and will be leaving for new homes in January.

We do have a male puppy that is now 2 weeks old that will eventually be available. He is an only puppy and avid nurser. He never misses a meal! Ebony is a good momma and takes good care of her singleton puppy.

(Which brings me to this message that is going out to Renee Mc. --- I have been trying to contact you about the puppies and cannot seem to get through. Call me if you read this!)

 I found the following article that originally was published in the Dog World magazine.

 I think that if you click the article you can increase the size. At least it is supposed to work that way!!

Photos and Notes from Others

Lisa wrote. "Duncan is still the most affectionate and demonstrative dog I have ever had. He follows me from room-to-room. If I sit down on the sofa, he will lay beside me or lay over me, resting his head on my chest. Duncan is ever vigilant when we are outside or in a store. He constantly scans to make certain he alerts me of anything he finds concerning."

Judy G. about her Nyx: "Nyx, my queen, was always quiet and always wanting to please us. When Winter arrived Nyx turned into a wild girl who loves to run and rough house with her. She now jumps into our arms  when we come home. Happy doesn't even describe her, over the top with joy is her new motto. Love her so much."

Lynn K (Autumn's new owner) wrote this about Autumn: "The little girl is exhausted!  Spending Thanksgiving with Ann’s daughter, son in law, three teenage kids and Louie their Bishon frise was the first social outing here for Autumn. She was wonderful and seemed to thoroughly enjoy herself!!!  She and Louie got along splendidly which I so enjoyed watching! Everybody enjoyed her. She’s a tired girl this evening."

Paul and Pam's Rusty has staked out a place to keep warm. Paul wrote, "Rusty is four years old today. He is in his favorite place to sleep, except in his recliner and our bed."

Devon wrote this about Gi: "Gi is a very happy puppy and her favorite toys are balls.  She is such a lovey.  We are working on potty training and next month we will be off to obedience classes."

The Rieck family sent this note and photo: "Griffin sends greetings on his 13th birthday.  Griffin continues to be in good health.  He has never been hospitalized and rarely "under the weather."  I attach the story about Griffin coming into our lives which I prepared last year.  Griffin has been a joy to us.  His story is special. 

Dawn sent this photo of Ollie.

Sally sent this picture of Jaxon and Ginger.

Pat and Faye sent this one of Kira.

Nanda sent this photo of Ty and Gigi.

DJ sent this Christmas photo of Charlie.

More History, More Pictures
Last month I had photos of our first champion, Rocky. This month features CH Joyslyn's Raggedy Rebel, Rocky's litter brother. Rebel was owned by Beth James and me and was shown to his championship by Dorothy Joan Kendell Smith. However, in this photo his handler that day was (I think) Bev Thomas.

This next photo is of "Socks"-- Joyslyn's Well I Can Do That. In this photo he is shown with handler and one of my mentors, Marge Lewis, after winning a major. Socks was sold to a "show home" but  was never shown to his championship by his new owners, which was a huge disappointment for me. 

And this is a "very young me" showing CH Lutzmore Ja-Ma Janie (AKA "Fancy") outside in the wind, a bitch I bought from her breeders, Pat Lutz and Janet Whitman. This was a memorable day for me because it was the first day Fancy pulled herself together to be comfortable in the show ring. She won that day! Hurray! Maarge Lewis showed her to her championship.

So that's it for December and for 2024. Thanks for reading my blog this year and a special to those of you who own and love your Joyslyn's Lhasas and who take the time and effort to keep in touch. 

Heartfelt wishes for a great Christmas, a safe holiday, and a happy and prosperous 2025.

Joyce