RAMBO - April 30, 2004
Here is my Rambo, celebrating his 16th birthday. He hates having his picture taken, so I have
to take what I can get. He has such an incredible lovely temperament. His father was a Norjer dog,
from Jerrie Schweizer. He had a sister but we lost her 2 years ago. Jo Bell
Happy Birthday, Baldur
BIS, SCH, U-CDX, AKC/CKC CH. VIKIRO'S SILVERADO AKC CDX, SKC CD, CGC, TT,
TDI, O-VCCX
Here is a picture of Baldur just before his 15th birthday, which he
just celebrated on April 1, 2000.
An absolutely wonderful picture, Kari O.
BIS, SCH, U-CDX, AKC/CKC CH. VIKIRO'S SILVERADO AKC CDX, SKC CD, CGC, TT,
TDI, O-VCCX "Baldur" born April 1, 1985.
I had several pet
elkhounds and I wanted to get a show dog. I spotted him in
the litter and he stood out for a mile with his little square body, little
ears and tight centered tail......When I bought "Baldur" from Vikiro, Viki
asked me was I sure I would really show him ? Me? Show? Well, I showed and
showed. My first champion and my first special. He was a specialty BOW as
well as Best in Sweepstakes at the NEINEA specialty. In his time he was the
only special actively showing in both conformation and obedience. He was
listed in the statistics of both, top 10 obedience and top 20 conformation.
He had group placements in AKC, SKC, CKC and the BIS in SLKC. In Canada ,
his last year before retirement, he was the number 7 Norwegian Elkhound in
conformation. He also tried agility, herding and carting.
He was a model for artists, and his photo was used by the AKC Gazette to
illustrate the breed column as well as in an article by a judge about head
type.In addition, "Baldur" thrilled audiences in pet therapy visits by his scent
discrimination...he would find the article the patient had scented and
return it to them. He was featured on a poster for National Occupational
Therapy Week at the hospital. He has earned his retirement and resides at home with his niece "Brenne" and
great nephew "Brottsjo" .They now carry on his tradition of high
achievement in working champions. "Baldur" certainly proved that a champion
can be more than just a pretty face. Kari Olson
U-CDX Alpha's Living Shadow, CDX, Can. CD, TDI, TT, CGC is the
"seniorest" senior of SANCTUM's senior brigade.
"Shady" was born on November 11, 1984. She was our first
elkhound...first AKC obedience dog...first AKC CD...first
U-CD...first Canadian CD...first AKC CDX, first therapy
dog...first temperament-tested dog...first nationally-
ranked obedience dog (#3 novice in 1986, #8 open dog in
1988)... Most precious among her many firsts is first in
our hearts. It was Shady who introduced us to the wonderful
world of elkhounds. She has shown us how beautiful, willful,
smart, stubborn, loving, clever, and sweet elkhounds can
be. Because of her, we'll never be without one! Shady turns
15 in November of 1999. She has heart trouble now (a bad
mitral valve) and can really use your prayers. Ed and Donna Jagodzinski
Alpha’s T’aint Funny McGee, CD, TDI, TT, CGC was born on
October 5, 1986. McGee might look very serious, but he’s a
fun-loving fella who loves playing practical jokes on his
packmates. He’s just turned 13 and is getting arthritic,
so he’s retired from active work as a therapy dog now. He
has the singular distinction of having been chosen "Volunteer
of the Month" at one of the nursing homes where he worked.
He’s been a good buddy and a willing worker his entire life,
acting more like a golden retriever in an elkhound suit than
the typical Norwegian elkhound. He’s sweet and loving, anxious
to please, and an all-around nice guy, and we hope he's around for
a long, long time! Ed and Donna Jagodzinski
Edited 21 July 2000