On January 20, 2005, our first litter was born, and Geraldo is one of the puppies that we kept from that litter. Geraldo was the third puppy born, and he was loud and flashy from the get go! He was already nursing vigorously before his dam had even removed the lower half of his sac.

We love this handsome bi-blue boy! He is a wonderful blend of his sire (A/C Ch Kelbren Blue Flame, CD, RN, NAJ, AJP, CGC, CTL1-S, CTL1-F ) and dam (Shamont Most Unusual Day, NAJ), and he's a joy to show and to live with.

Geraldo has always been quite photogenic, and here are some of our favorite photos of him:

 

"There's gotta be food in here somewhere!" <G>

Geraldo and his litter sister, Lydia, contemplating some serious mischief!

Geraldo: 14 Months of Age

Photo by Mike Fine

 

Lynn & Geraldo (15 months of age)

Geraldo "chilling out" on the Boardwalk in Virginia Beach

 

Geraldo competing at the 2010 AKC Agility National in Tulsa, OK.
Photo by Tom Uram

One of Geraldo's HT Runs

 

Geraldo flying high!!

 

Competing at the 2011 AKC Agility National in Lexington, VA

Photo by Stewart Event Images

 

 

 

Geraldo won a four-point major under Judge June Penta!

Geraldo:  Three Years of Age

Photo by Mike Fine

 

DOB	1/20/05
Height	15 3/4"
OFA	Good
Eyes	CERF Normal
vWd	Clear (VetGen)
MDR1	Normal/Normal
Other	White Factored
	Chilled and frozen semen are available to approved bitches

 

Geraldo was Winner's Dog under William Usherwood for his first two points on Mother's Day 2007. Those were our first homebred points, and we were quite excited about them. Our heartfelt thanks go out to　Linda Urbanek for showing Geraldo to that win. After taking some time off to mature and to do agility with me, Geraldo hit the conformation ring again and quickly picked up seven more points under the expert guidance of Judy Stachowski.　　 　

Geraldo placed 2nd in the Open Blue Class under Dorothy Christensen at the 2009 ASSA National in Perry, GA! It was such a thrill for us when she pulled Geraldo and his handler (Judy Stachowski) out of the lineup and moved them into second place.

In short order, Geraldo followed up his placement at the National by winning a four point major under June Penta with his good friend, Elaine Kelvington, at the end of the lead. One month later, he and Judy Stachowski walked back into the conformation ring again and won a major under Ralph (Sonny) Ambrosio to finish his championship. Geraldo was our first homebred breed champion, and he was also the first champion for his dam and the second champion for his sire!

Geraldo and I are having a blast in the agility ring, and on March 6, 2010, we finished our agility championship! Geraldo was very forgiving of my handling mistakes on the journey to our MACH, and I love him dearly for his patience and his perseverance.  He always has a smile on his face and a sparkle in his eye when he's running agility.  Sometimes, his joy at being on the course overtakes him, and we call those runs "Monkey Boy Specials!" Anyone who's ever seen one of those runs can attest to the fact that they're aptly named.  <G>

Several months after Geraldo and I finished his MACH, Rhonda Toren offered to train him in herding for me.  Geraldo spent six weeks at Camp Toren and ultimately came home with an HT and an HCT at the end of his name!! Earning the HT, also finished the requirements for his VCX. When Rhonda called me on September 17, 2010, to tell me that my special boy was now a CH MACH VCX, my joy knew no bounds!!

When I entered the breed, I had several goals: I wanted to produce a breed Champion, a MACH, and a VCX. It was beyond my wildest dreams that a puppy from the first litter ever born at CastleGate would fulfill all three of those goals for me. Geraldo is a joy to train and to live with, and I am so blessed to have him in my life.

Please check back often for new photos and updates on what Geraldo has been doing.

 

Geraldo at 6.5 years of age

Photo by Pete Culumovic

 

 

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