Updates

Despite the thick fog and black ice Captain Elkrun’s Make It So At Acostar and Lily made it up to Red Deer for the Red Deer and District Kennel Club shows on Saturday and Sunday. Captain won Best of Winners and Best of Breed for two points each day which was more than enough to […]

The rest of us here at Acostar took the summer off completely and had a well-earned vacation. Keke was the only one of the dogs who had showing to do. She went down to IN to stay with her breeder Nigel to show down in the US and hopefully earn her AKC Grand Championship. Well […]

It has been a very eventful couple of months here at Acostar! The biggest and most recent accomplishment is that Captain Elkrun’s Make It So At Acostar won Best Puppy in Show on Friday April 27th at the Assiniboine Kennel Club from Judge Alan Ewles. He was, as always, expertly handled by Tammy Sawatzky and […]

So far the winter 2012 show season has been very good for Acostar. Tia finished her CKC Championship the first week-end of March, her second week-end out. She took Best of Breed on the Friday under judge Cheryl Myers Eqerton and again on the Sunday under judge Ed Wild. She is now CH Elkrun Acostar […]

We just attended our last dog show for 2011 and the dogs did wonderfully! Cassie finished her Canadian Championship going Winners Bitch on both Friday and Saturday for her final 4 points. She is now CH Acostar’s London Lejay Cassis pending approval from the CKC! A special thanks to Tammy Sawatzky and her wonderful team […]

This has been an incredibly busy year! Three of the puppies from Keke’s litter are living in show homes and have started show and performance careers. One of those puppies has remained here with us. Cassie Acostar’s London Lejay Cassis is just like her mother; calm and affectionate. Her sister Sage Acostar’s Sweetgrass Crossing lives […]

Our girl Keke Oreobay Keke Beack Acostar has finally had her greatly anticipated first litter. They were born through the night on Thursday October 14th and Friday October 15th. She had 10 puppies in total, 3 are girls and 7 are boys, and all are healthy and thriving. Of the girls one is a curly […]

Our girl Ruby Acostar’s Porto Ruby got a well deserved holiday at the family cottage in Quebec after doing a fantastic job raising her litter of puppies that was born in May. She spent hours retrieving her boomerang from the water and practicing for her first attempt at a water title. Keke Oreobay Keke Beach […]

I am so thrilled to announce that on July 4th Keke Oreobay Keke Beach Acostar attempted her Apprentice Water Dog test and passed! Keke is staying with her co-owner Nigel Clark while we wait for Keke to be bred and Nigel handled her beautifully in this achievement. This is the first water title for Acostar […]

Well it certainly has been a long time since an update here. There is great news. Ruby Acostar’s Porto Ruby is pregnant with at least 5 puppies who are due May 13th. She was bred on March 10th to Elton Sandstone’s Pin Ball Wizard. If that name sounds familiar there is a reason. Elton was […]