Snowy Times for Nimbus
Here
is Lightning (dog on right)
teaching five month old Nimbus (Ch. Wolf River's Thunder Cloud*) how to
be a good sled dog. This was Nimbus' (left) first official team hookup. I was very impressed by how
the puppy held his line tight, ran straight, and worked hard beside his
brother!
We went one mile, with lots of stops and oodles of praise and hugs. Nimbus knew he was doing something very special, and Lightning loved working next to him.
Besides me and the kicksled, the boys were hauling the brand new International Traildog Log, a journal which will be carried by adventurous dogs around the world. We were breaking it in on it's inaugural voyage, after the original Traildog Baton was lost. This image graces it's pages, as does a brief description of our fun morning.
Nimbus has been
getting a first class education about snow this winter, with local record
snowfall for the month of December. Here he is laying on our deck
"stairs", while the pile of snow behind him is over six feet high!
Lightning & Nimbus love to play tag together in the deep snow, keeping each
other entertained. One big bonus from having such a great snow pack is that both
boys stay clean. We are not looking forward to the time when our snow melts and
the dirt beneath is revealed.
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Introducing 10 week old Nimbus |
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4 month old Nimbus helps with Scootering |
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Nimbus Learns to Pull at 4.5 months |
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Snowy Times for 5 month old Nimbus |
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6 month old Nimbus hikes in Castle Crags and celebrates earning his CGC |
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First airplane Flight at 6.5 months old |
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8 month old Nimbus gets Reserve Winners Dog to his brother at a big dog show |
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Best Puppy in Sweeps for 10 month old Nimbus |
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11 month old Reserve Winners Dog for Nimbus at a Specialty |
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Nimbus turns One Year Old! |
| Backpacking in Mountain Lakes Wilderness with brother Lightning and other "family" members |
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Nimbus & Lightning take a Long Trip across the country |
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15 month Nimbus Playing and Showing at the SCA 2002 National |
| Our boys are the Top ISDRA 2-Dog Champion racing team! |
| Nimbus & Lightning run hard at the Priest Lake Sled Dog Race |
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Downloadable Video of Lightning & Nimbus sledding |
| 1.5 year old Nimbus completes his WSX (Working Samoyed Excellent) title |
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Nimbus & Lightning Survive Mushing Boot Camp |
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Best Working & 1st Major at the 2003 WVSF & SCWS Specialties! |
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Nimbus & Lightning win Best In Show Brace at the 2003 & 2004 SCA National Specialties |
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Nimbus & Lightning earn SCA Top Sled Dog Award two years in a row! |
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You might enjoy visiting Nimbus' Dog Show and Working achievements.
*Nimbus' full name is Ch. Wolf River's Thunder Cloud WSX CGC
Ch. = Champion (American Kennel Club title)
WSX = Working Samoyed Excellent (Samoyed
Club of America title)
CGC = Canine Good Citizen (American Kennel
Club title)
Nimbus' Pedigree
Litters Sired by Nimbus
Reflector™ Dog Packs
Banzai™ Dog Packs
Pacific Crest Samoyeds
Wolf River Samoyeds