Any one who knows me knows that I have a thing about names. For the most part, I believe they should be meaningful. My grandfather, a pony man, used to tell us to be careful what you name a pony or a horse because that is often what they become...and he had quite a number of them that he raised and actually proved that point. So, I have always just had a thing for knowing the meaning behind a name. With my pets and rabbits, I try to go for the unique and often foreign names also. Yesterday I decided to keep a junior doe from Starry Knight and Zinfandel, who was the smallest of the kindle. She is still on the small side for her age, but I love her depth, shoulders, and fur. I just have a feeling about her, that she may improve with age.  Since the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing in numbers throughout the world and particularly in the United States presently, I was searching for a name that had a special meaning to me and one that honored my Lord; the word "grace" kept...

While I have two kindles just a day apart right now, I am so excited about my newest kindle born Thurdsay, because this is my first one I have had with both parents of my own breeding. Tale of Tails Kieran (4 legs) and Ravyn (1 leg) produced six blacks and one blue, although the blue was DOA. At least now I know that Kieran also carries blue. Kieran is on the heavy side of silvering with longer fur and has amazing depth. Ravyn is very lightly silvered and lacks in quality of her fur and depth but has a well positioned peak and when coupled with the right buck, she throws some nice kits. Ravyn's first breeding was with High Rock's Starry Knight and they produced two very nice does: Porsche and Mercedes. Porsche as a junior won her first leg with 1st of 11 and then BOS in March at Dalton in Show C. Mercedes won 2 legs with 1st of 11 in Show B and 1/7 in the Meat Lovers Show. I am having a difficult time deciding which one I will be keeping. Both have good depth that neit...

I did not want to dare hope when Judge Donyelle Schultz took Astro Man out for a second look on the Best in Show table at the Dalton show, but then I heard her announce he was her pick for Reserved in Show. I screamed involuntarily. I cannot tell you how rare it is for a Silver Fox to be pulled out just to have a second look, but to be picked RIS! I will say that Astro just was in prime condition that day from nose to toes! He won first of senior bucks in four of the five shows that weekend. Of course, Astro would not stay still to pose for pictures at the show at all in hopes of looking for the does he could smell, no doubt for it was spring. The judge and I just gave up! Then he would not hold a proper pose for me when I tried to take a picture of him with his awards at home either. I think the "I don't have to because I am already a star" attitude has gone to his head! So, forgive the lousy lines and just trust that when he posed correctly, he looks more like...