…give us some wonderful images to enjoy. Some sites that you might enjoy are at these links:
Artists, if you include the xolo in your work please email me and give me your link for your site so that I can add it here. Thanks.
…Quixote and Quetzal pose to show their special vests that they will wear when they are working as therapy Xolos. They are both top winning agility performers and Quetzal is a top winning show dog, as well. The Xolos that live with Barbara Griffin and Don Webb really work hard as ambassadors for the breed. Congratulations on this achievement, Quetzal & Quixote, Barbara & Don.
The members of XCUSA would like to invite Xolo enthusiasts from around the world to attend our 2010 Xoloitzcuintle Club USA National & PNW Regional Specialties, October 15 - 17, in beautiful Vancouver, Washington, along the banks of the the mighty Columbia River. XCUSAmembers would be delighted if you joined us for our big event at the Red Lion at the Quay, and would be happy to assist you in any way. The Red Lion hotel includes a full-service restaurant and lounge, coffee makers, microwaves &refrigerators in every room, free high-speed wireless internet access and direct access to a scenic Waterfront Renaissance Trail along the Columbia River.
Getting to the XCUSA show site is a quick 15 minute ride from Portland International Airport and is made easy with the Red Lion Complimentary Airport Shuttle. Shopping is minutes away in the heart of Vancouver, WA, which includes a farmers market every weekend through October. Portland, Oregon lies right across the river and offers many shopping venues, art Galleries, rose gardens, Japanese and Chinese gardens, the Hoyt Arboretum, museums, heritage sites, an excellent zoo, and a multitude of other local and regional attractions.
Please visit our internet show site at www.xcusa.net and consider joining us for this event. You will be welcomed with open arms. Be ready for a “xolo” good time and good sportsmanship.
…of the 2010 XCUSA Specialties!!!!!
OCTOBER 15-17, 2010 • XCUSA NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SPECIALTIES
The Red Lion at the Quay, Centennial Center, 100 Columbia Street, Vancouver, WA
The 2010 XCUSA National Specialy Committee invites you to attend XCUSA’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration and to join the start of a great new decade for Xolos ! A Colorful Past & A Bright Future. Click on this link and check out the: XCUSA Show Site and The XCUSA Club Home Page
Judges have been selected as follows:
NATIONAL SPECIALTY • Christine Feldman-Bartnick, Lafayette, OR - AKC, UKC judge.
REGIONAL SPECIALTY • Marjorie Tuff, Freehold, NJ - AKC judge.
NATIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY • Pamela Q. Weaver, Estacada, OR
REGIONAL OBEDIENCE/RALLY, Chris Wallen, Monmouth, OR - Rivendell Bassets
All Xolo Owners and Fanciers are Welcome at the XCUSA Specialties. There will be Obedience and Rally and Conformation. The tentative schedule includes a Welcome Party on Friday evening, Continental Breakfast on Saturday morning, 8 a.m. Rally and Obedience, 1 p.m. National Specialty, 5 p.m. Dinner/Auction. Sunday 8 a.m. will be Rally and Obedience, Immediately followed by the Parade of Companion & Rescue Xolos. Then the Pacific Northwest Redional Specialty.
The Parade of Companion and Rescue Xolos is for all Xolos that are spay/neutered companions. If you have a Xolo companion, enter and join us for this - it is great fun.
of Companion and Rescue, held as part of our Specialties, was a special event. We treasure our companions and rescue Xolos. A short life story of each Xolo was read. Our oldest Companion Xolo was Malinche, the last Xolo that is still living from the last litter that was bred by Lascelles de Premio Real. Many of these Xolos are active in therapy, obedience and agility and rally events. We are very proud of them and their owners.
…MultiCh. Quetzal, an intermediate Xolo, recently to win his NINTH BIS!!! Quetzal is also a top performing agility Xoloitzcuintle..
…He has just finished his third level of obedience classes at Pawsabilities in Seattle. He is 7.5 months old and he dreams of a UD title one day but will settle for a CD first. He also dreams of the conformation ring. He is a standard coated Xoloitzcuintle.
He is co-owned by Susan Pfeiffer and Patty Hoover.
are Baalche and Quetzal, owned by Barbara Griffin and Don Webb.
MultiCh. Baalche(Hoover)Mex.FCI. (below)
MultiCh. Quetzal (Hoover) Mex.FCI. (below)
If you are doing companion sports with your Xolo please send me a photo to share on the blog. Many people are fascinated by the athletic ability of our wonderful breed.
..also known as Baalche the Rotten Rubber Dog. Baalche is a MultiCh., BIS, & top winning agility Xolo. He is owned by Barbara Griffin and Don Webb of Salem, Oregon. Baalche, what were you thinking when you saw the camera?
…to celebrate his second birthday in Kansas. His owner writes: “We’ve been through a few obedience classes and he was always the brightest of the bunch (no surprise there). We did a couple of general obedience classes and then one with a clicker. He breezed through everything, and in fact I think the clicker is almost a little “dumb” for him. His recall is great and I consistently work on getting it even better. I know he would do very well with agility and I am strongly considering trying that out this fall. I also hope to get him certified CGC at some point.”
Happy Second B-day to you, Huatulco!!!!! What a beautiful boy you have become. Huatulco has an especially nice head, a beautiful triangle.
He graduated from his first obedience class yesterday. His owner writes: “….we are going to continue on and go to Advanced training. I will tell you he was the best dog in the class. Best looking, best behaved and certainly the smartest.
“Sunny” with his owner, Leigh, and the rest of Leigh’s pack are shown here in front of their beautiful home in North Carolina. Leigh, what a beautiful family you have. We are so proud of the work you have done with your Xolo.
“Sunny” is out of Multi.Ch.BIS, Wld.Ch. Papilotte (Hoover) Mex.FCI and was sired by Nahual (Arena) Mex.FCI.
AKC Agility Invitational held December 2009 in Long Beach, CA.
LOOK OUT WORLD, HERE COMES QUIXOTE!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Donn and Barbara and Quixote for this great accomplishment.
Nine years ago today, March 25th, a terrified and abused little nekked dog stepped out of a rescue lady’s van and wrapped his little Xolo hands around my heart. Wearing an oversized baggy sweater he came slinking up to snatch an offered bribe, darting back quickly in fear. Suddenly he exploded and a squirmish ensued as the rescue lady’s Whippet also wanted that peace offering. With that introduction and an exchange of $66.50 in cash for a what was to become a “special needs” Xolo, we left the truck stop rendezvous and headed home with our scared little rescue.The dog with many names! First, “Snoopy,” his original name when turned into the shelter because his owners “were moving” — aka dumping a problem dog theyprobably bought on a whim; next, the “Walla Walla Crestie” because he was turned in as a Chinese Crested; then, “The Walla Walla Xolo”, his rescue name given by the many who campaigned to spare him from pending execution as it was realized that he was in fact, a Xolo, not a Crestie; and NOW Gwinn-Dell9 9s Don Quixote Mex CGC NAC O-NAC S-NAC NCC O-NCC S-NCC O-CC OAC O-OAC NJC O-NJC S-NJC OJC O-OJC S-OJC NJS-N NGC O-NGC S-NGC TN-N O-TN-N S-TN-N TN-O O-TN-O S-TN-O WV-N O-WV-N S-WV-N TG-N O-TG-N S-TG-N TG-O O-TG-O AG-N OGC EJC S-TN-O WV-O S-TG-N RN RS-N GS-N CL3-R CL3-F CL3-H CL3-S PS1 PJ1 TBAD TG-1 TIAD NAJ NA OA OAJ AJX O-OCC-V, his agility name. . . . This is my beloved Quixote aka The Rotten Rubber Dog aka The=2 0RRD.A few hours from execution, Quixote’s doom was scheduled and I had to plead for them to spare him. They had wanted to euthanize him as soon as he arrived because20he was hairless. His 3 week stay netted no potential owners; his abuse, terror, and subsequent hatred for people was evident, and he, like many of the shelter dogs that spring, was terribly ill. In addition, his execution was already pending when I called, e-mailed, and begged for his life. Reluctantly they relented, emphasizing that I must pay cash. Thus we headed to eastern Oregon to meet the kind rescue lady and the “Walla Walla Xolo.”Quixote grew from a fearful, people hating mistreated rescue to one of the breed’s most famous. He is the first of his breed to earn an Elite agility title, the first Xolo to earn a NADAC Triple Superior, the first Xolo to make #1 Elite Jumpers Xolo, the first Xolo to earn an AKC Excellent title . . . . Once a few hours away from execution, he has become an outstanding ambassador for the breed. He loves people and educates thousands about this wonderful breed. His fan club stretches across the world and his little Xolo antics entertain and endear him to all who meet him. From rags to riches, Quixote’s picture appeared in hi s homeland on a Xolo display at Mexico’s World Dog show.Thanks to Quixote I found this wonderful breed. Thanks to Quixote we are hooked on the breed and are owned by 5 RRDs. Thanks to Quixote the breed has a registry for Xolos in the USA, as starting with a cardboard box and a pile of pedigrees with names in a strange language, I developed a database which tracks coat type, size, and heritage and documents the history of Xolo lineage in the USA. Thanks to Quixote, I found agility, our passion and found many dear friends. Thanks to Quixote I have Xolo friends throughout the world. One dear friend is Gary Armitage who, through Crestie Care, lead the campaign to save the Walla Walla death row inmate. Quixote’s “Uncle Gary” was instrumental in keeping him alive. Thanks to Sharon, the Borzoi/Whippet lady who fostered him and met us at that truck stop.I found my heart-dog and best friend. This weekend, we celebrate with 3 days of running in AKC Excellent agility. Quixote, a little “throw-away” death row dog has helped me realize the impossible dream.~ Barbara
Gwinn-Dell Xoloitzcuintle & Irish Wolfhounds & a couple of goofy Goldens
Wawahki, handled by Debra in Southern California and Paqui, handled by Sherry in Montana, both earned their first two legs on their AKC Rally Titles this weekend. Millions of congratulations to these wonderful Xolos and their handlers/owners. They are making history!!!!! 