Since the Sparta website is up and running and we no longer need this blog as a temporary contact page, I thought it would be a good idea to turn it into a Sparta Events blog instead! We hope you enjoy the new content. :)
One of the things I have always hoped is that we would have enough of our pups stay local that we could begin hosting Sparta Shilohs play-dates at our home or the nearby dog park, Wiggly Field. With this last litter we decided it was time and this past Sunday we invited seven Shilohs and one shepherd mix to our home!
In attendance were our Kyrie and Leo, two of the pups from their first litter (Astra and Jax), and Kyrie's daughters from her second litter (Blazie and Benelli). Jax's housemates Cassie (from Strauss Haus Shepherds' Jessie/Siri litter) and Trixie (appointed an honorary Shiloh for the day) also came! Below you see Jax, Trixie, Astra and Cassie hangin' with their people. :)
The day was unseasonably hot for late October in north Texas. The dogs spent a lot of time in the shade (though some frisbees did get chased!). Everyone brought a dish for lunch and Zak grilled burgers, brats and hot dogs. A great time was had by all and we will certainly be doing this again! We hope you enjoy the photos. :)
Below, Astra and Leo playing some frisbee.
Leo and Benelli on the porch. Belli is getting tall!
Kyrie: "Aren't my kids great??"
Astra: "Anyone leave me a burger??"
Zak grills up a tasty storm of meat while Benelli (AKA "The Ravenous Belli" scopes out whether she can get back there behind the x-pen to steal some!
Full siblings Jax and Astra with daddy Leo in the background.
Jax and Benelli: half-sibs with very similar coloring coming from their momma Kyrie!
Half-siblings Astra and Blazie, both hopefuls to carry on the Sparta Shilohs legacy with their own pups someday!
Jax from our Kyrie/Leo litter at a year and a half old.
Jax with owner Mark. BIG boy. Jax is significantly larger than both of his parents!
Benelli: always ready for action!!
Belli claims the water dish. Dare you to try to take it, big dogs!!
Blazie hanging out, getting attention! Her ears are up and down with the teething these days, but they stood up for the play-date!
Blazie meets Cassie. Two very polite, submissive girls!
Cassie gets a hug...
...and gives kisses! The perfect Shiloh temperament and a credit to her breeder Jessica Strauss and to her awesome owners, Mark and Ruth.
A tangle of dogs, kids, stuff and people--and everyone gets along. :)
Thanks so much for reading, everyone!!
