Three weeks old. First time outside. After running around getting their feet cold, the pups decided Rhonda's lap in the sun was much nicer.

Sleeping piled up is always more comfortable - especially if you are on top!

Two and one-half weeks old. We've walked and crashed. Now we've decided sitting is safest - for the moment!

Sunnynook's Opal is the dam of the first litter at the Prairie Sky Kennel, as well as the next litter. Opal is an energetic, fast, fairly large running dog with an easy gait. She has a dense, wavy, soft coat and is lean with a light but muscular build (about 55 pounds). She is a good retriever both on land and from water. She has an intense, stylish point on wild game. She is a happy, affectionate and cooperative dog both in the field and in the house. She is in excellent health and her hips are rated excellent. She received a Prize I (106 pts.) in Natural Ability and 154 pts. in Utility. Both her parents were German imports (see below).

Benjamin od Pisecneho rybnika is a Czech import, now living in LaCombe, Alberta with Coleen and Zdenek Mares. Ben is a good-looking male with a muscular build (about 63 pounds) and a dense soft coat. He has a medium range in the field (100-150m) and good pointing style. He is an excellent water dog, enthusiastically retrieving from ice cold water. He is in excellent health and his hips are rated good. Ben earned 93 points (III) in the Natural Ability test and has sired two previous litters of fine hunting dogs.

Prairie Sky's Aloe, at 2 years old, is just coming out of the "gangly teenager" stage. She is from Opal's & Ben's first litter, so pups from the litter expected later this month will be full siblings to her.

Aloe is a sweet and gentle house dog and gets along well with the other dogs and the cats. She is very energetic in the field with a strong and enthusiastic hunting drive, but at the same time, cooperative with her handler. Aloe ran her NAVHDA Natural Ability test in June, 2006 with a score of 104/112. She had a long and enthusiastic hunting season with the falcons last fall. We are pleased.

Grackle Ciperro, Opal's dam, is a German import who received 99 points (III) in the Natural Ability Test and 173 (III) in Utility. Her hips were certified as good.

Jupp von Anzenthal, Opal's sire, was a German import also. Jupp earned 112 points (I) in the Natural Ability test and 195 points (II) in the Utility test. His hips were rated good.