Welcome to Kennel da Saudade

January

Golden Gate KC
Frida BOS for a 5 pt major & Pickles Best of Breed from the classes for a 5 point major

April

Sacramento KC
Pickles BOB for 2 more points

In Minnesota
NEW CH Saudades’ Juicy Fruit aka JUICE

May

Gavilan KC
Reina Winners Bitch for a point each day

June

Favor’s 1st litter arrives 

FCRSA National Specialty Results for all dogs owned, bred or co-bred
Sweepstakes under breeder judge Judy Gladson
3rd place 9-12 mos puppy dog
1 st place  12-15 mos puppy dog and Best Puppy In Sweeps
1st place 15-18 mos puppy dog
1st & 3rd place 12-15 mos puppy bitch
2nd place 15-18 mos puppy bitch
1st place 7-9 Veteran dog and Best of Opposite Sex in Veteran Sweeps
3rd place 9-11 Veteran dog
4th place 9-11 Veteran bitch
Regular classes under breeder judge Helen Szostak
3rd place 9-12 mos puppy dog
2nd place 15-18 mos puppy dog
1st & 3rd Bred by Exhibitor 
2nd place American bred dog
3rd place open dog
2nd place 15-18 mos puppy bitch
4th place open bitch
4th place 7-9 Veteran dog
1st place Brood bitch
QQQ award winners …
Saudades’ Irish Mist who also won High Scoring Flat Coat at the Agililty trial

Falafel’s 2nd litter born (our M Litter)

July

puppies, puppies and more puppies!

August

Santa Barbara KC Frida earns another point towards her Championship

September

Sir Francis Drake KC
Fattoush earns two points and his CD title

October

Skyline Dog Fanciers
Frida Winners Bitch/ Best of Breed
Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore
Fattoush Best of Breed / Frida Best of Opposite Sex - two new Champions

November

Chandler, Arizona
Day 1 …Pickles Best of Breed from the classes , Frida Select, Omar Winner Dog
Day 2…Pickles WB/BOW /New Champion, Frida Best of Breed
Day 3…Omar Best of Winners, Pickles Best of Breed
Day 4…Omar Winners Dog, Frida Best of Opposite Sex, Pickles Select

December

Last show of the year … quick trip to LA for the GWFCRC Supported Entry.
What a day we had!
Favor Best of Breed / BOBOH / Owner Handled Group 1
Rocky Winners Dog / Best of Winners / Best of Opposite Sex
Reggie Reserve Winners
Rosa Winners Bitch to finish her Championship
Chili Reserve Winners

Not a bad year at all!  We crowned 7 new Champions in 2019.  Our puppies had a great debut in the show ring and our family grew with many great, new owners.  Our thanks to all our puppy homes for always doing their best with their Saudades’ Flat Coat.  

Here’s to more success in 2020!

Yesterday we received the terrible news that Mickey aka Saudades’ Danish Blue died of hamangiosarcoma on September 25th at the age of 8 years old.  He was much loved by the Rodriguez family and we were lucky enough to stay in touch with  them throughout his life.  He gave them no notice, just lived life to the full and wagged his tail until the very end.  I’ll post the family’s write up here along with some photos when I receive them.  In the meantime, hug your Saudades’ dog extra tight this weekend in honor of Mickey … much adored and sorely missed.

This is Maestro’s daughter Nina.  She earned three new titles at the National which qualified her for the Tri-Wizard award!  Very proud of all Maestro has produced! 
Photo by Terry Fowler

So far this year our kennel has had some fantastic results …

1/5 - Sporting Dog Fancier’s of Southern California
FRIDA  - Best Puppy In Sweepstakes

1/6 - Palm Springs Kennel Club
FATTOUSH - Winner’s Dog - 3 point major

1/7 - Palm Springs Kennel Club
FATTOUSH  -Winner’s Dog - Best of Winners - 5 point major
FRIDA  -Winner’s Bitch - 5 point major

1/12 - Mount Rainer Sporting Dog, WA
LOLA -Catori-Saudades’ First Ever After (Schmee x Juliet) Winner’s Bitch - Best of Winners for a 5 point major

1/18 - Portland, OR
TRYST - Catori-Saudades’ First Forbidden Escape (Schmee x Juliet) Winner’s Bitch - Best of Winners for 1 pt

1/19 - Portland, OR
NEW CHAMPION TRYST - Winner's Bitch - Best of Winners for her last 2 pints to complete her Championship

1/20 - Portland, OR
NEW CH LOLA - Winner’s Bitch - Best of Winners  to complete her title with a 4 point major win

1/21 Portland, OR
JETT - Catori-Saudades’ First Class Jett (Schmee x Juliet) Winners Bitch - Best of Winners for her first major and LOLA goes BOS for her first GCH major

2/13 Westminster Kennel Club, NY
FAVOR - Select Bitch under judge Pluis Davern for another 5 pt GCH major

2/17 Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club 
KASHI - Saudades’  Khafta Khashkhash was WB/BOW for her first point

2/18 Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club
KASHI goes Winner's Bitch again to earn another point.

3/21 Vallejo, CA
FATTOUSH - Winner’s Dog/ Best of Winners / Best of Breed for another point and FRIDA Winners Bitch for 1 point

3/31 Wisconsin
KEANU - Saudades’ Kebab with Falafel was Winner’s Dog / Best of Winners for a 4 pt major meanwhile in Albany, OR…
CARTOUCHE - Catori-Saudades’ First Time’s Lucky was WInner’s Dog/ Best of Winners for a 5 point major

4/1 Albany, OR
JETT was Winner’s Bitch / Best of Winners for another major, a 5-pointer and LOLA finished her Grand Championship in style going Select Bitch for her 5th 5- point major!

That’s a total of 46 points, 9 majors, 2 New Champions and 1 Grand Champion in less than 3 months!  So proud of all these dogs that I own, have bred or co-bred and their dedicated co-breeders and owners.  All of them are under the age of 2 years and are really showing a bright future for our kennel.  

Equally proud of those that are doing rally, obedience, agility or just being their owners best friend!  

All of the years I have been showing dogs I had never ventured down to the January shows in Palm Springs, so this year I decided to make the trip with my good friend.  The grounds, the weather and the atmosphere of the show was fantastic!  The trip was made even better by some great results for our kennel!

Friday, January 6, 2017 
Southern California Sporting Dogs Association Specialty show
Luna - Saudades’ Garden Party was Winners Bitch for a 5 point major towards her Championship
Maestro’son Rowdy - CH Wind Dancer’s Fortune Hunter SH WCX was Select Dog for his first Grand Championship major! 

Saturday, January 7, 2017
Kennel Club of Palm Springs 
Cash - Saudades’ I Walk The Line went Winners Dog for his first point with his owner Susan Liby
Favor - *CH* Almanza The Bitch Is Back, co-owned with Kerry Forni, was Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite Sex  to finish her Championship
Luna - Reserve Winners Bitch
Rowdy - Best of Breed and another 5 point Grand Champion major

Sunday, January 8, 2017
Kennel Club of Palm Springs
Cash - Saudades’ I Walk The Line went Winners Dog for another point
Luna - *CH* Saudades’ Garden Party was Winners Bitch/Best of Winners for a      5-point major to finish her Championship
Falafel - CH Saudades’ Funny In Farsi was Best of Opposite Sex for her 3rd GCH major
Rowdy - Best of Breed and his third 5-point Grand Champion major and the first recipient of the Bob Winningham Memorial Trophy (shown above)

Meanwhile in Minnesota...

Saturday, January 7, 2017
Land O Lakes Kennel Club
Jameson - Saudades’ Irish Mist was Reserve Winners Dog
Juice - Saudades’ Juicy Fruit was Winners Bitch and Best of Winners
Gisele - Saudades’ Going Away Party for Shannara Reserve Winners Bitch
Maestro’s daughter Sami - Shannara’s Esperanza was Best of Opposite Sex

Sunday, January 8, 2017
Land O Lakes Kennel Club
Jameson - Saudades’ Irish Mist was Reserve Winners Dog
Jenny - Saudades’ Imagine That! was Winners Bitch for her first point
Sami - Shannara’s Esperanza was Best of Opposite Sex

So we ended the weekend with 19 points (3 5-point majors), 5 GCH majors, 1 Select Dog, 1 Select Bitch, 1 Best of Opposite Sex and single points on 3 of our puppies.  Made the drive home much easier.  Pleased as punch!

More photos to follow!