PYRWILD

the PYRWILD A-Litter

24 June 2023 by pyrwild, posted in breeding, photos, updates

After many, many years of planning & dreaming the PYRWILD A-Litter came into fruition ! This was an outcross (FR x PL) litter that has a pedigree that is full of exceptionally talented working + sport dogs. You can see all about it on the A-Litter page along with the weekly updates & photos.

I am so proud of my special-special French girl Onnea for creating these amazing puppies & being such a wonderful mother. It was an absolute joy to raise these puppies & I couldn’t be more proud of them. They have excellent type which showed from a young age – along with really beautiful heads. They were lively and vigorous from the day they were born. They loved to play and explore with confidence & curiosity. There was no doubt how special these puppies are and just how bright their futures would be ! 🌟

The dynamic duo is PYRWILD Astro Action “Axl” the sweet little black boy & PYRWILD Altered State “Astra” the sassy little harlequin girl.

2022 Recap

20 June 202320 June 2023 by pyrwild, posted in photos, trial results, Uncategorized, updates

A little late posting this recap (what a shocker, haha)… it was a quieter year as far as competing went. After a really terrible experience at an agility trial early on in the year we stopped trialing agility in the PNW. Instead, focused on obedience with Zae & did other fun things like FastCat + herding. The dogs went up to WA for AKC herding instinct tests & also did some herding lessons in summer/early fall. The big news of the year was that Midna came home from France (after a long wait !) & that Onnea was bred + had her puppies. Having a litter has been a big thing in planning for nearly a decade now & the A-litter did not disappoint. ❤️

Zae
⭐️ Rally Excellent (RE)
⭐️ CDX w/ 1st place win (CDX)
⭐️AKC Obedience Classic invite (Open level)
⭐️BCAT w/ a PB of 23.4 mph
⭐️Herding Instinct certification (HIT)

MACH Gandalf du Mourioche CDX RE HIT MJB MXB T2B NF BCAT CGCA TKP VPP DN LIO PKQT

Onnea
⭐️Rally Excellent (RE)
⭐️120/150 pts towards her BCAT
⭐️Earned her Silver Versatility award for Pyrsheps
⭐️Started in herding & passed 1 instinct test
⭐️Had babies ! (A- litter)

MLIOCH Penny dite Onnea du Champ d’Onix RE OA NAJ CGCA TKP VPB LI-I

Midna
⭐️Came home from France !
⭐️Started training in herding, agility & french ring

Tempete Bleue du Merle Bleu de l’Autan

After a trip to Montana – we hope for puppies !

21 October 202220 November 2022 by pyrwild, posted in breeding, Onnea

PYRWILD A-Litter

After a few hiccups, like my van having something go wrong just days before we were supposed to leave, Onnea, Midna and I headed off on the 13 hr long journey to Montana (in a prius !) It was a smooth and beautiful drive. Along with a lovely little stay.

After a successful visit, we hope for puppies in December.
More info on the litter here.

The sire of the litter, Max, works on a sheep ranch almost daily. He also has successfully started his ASCA herding trial career. During the visit, I was lucky to be able to watch Max work his magic sorting sheep and bringing out different groups to various pastures in the nearly freezing, dewey Montana morning. It is very interesting watching ‘real life’ work vs trials. Midna also got to practice working some sheep – she is very keen !

After the long drive and upon the first meeting, Onnea and Max instantly hit it off. They really liked each other and compliment each other quite well as a couple. They were really cute together and meshed well. I couldn’t be more pleased with this pairing !

The happy couple

Max is a really handsome young dog. He has nice drives, beautiful structure and with great self-confidence. Both of his parents are very nice too. There is no lack of Pyrenean-Spark or breed type with these dogs ! I’ve had my eye on Max and followed him since he was younger. He has been pretty high on my ‘studs to use’ list – and for good reason ! This litter is going to be exceptional.

Keeping fingers crossed and hoping for many healthy puppies ! Very exciting litter & Onnea is going to love being a momma 💝

If you’re interested in a puppy from this pairing, you can contact me.

Bienvenue Midna !!

27 July 202227 July 2022 by pyrwild, posted in midna, updates

Introducing Tempete Bleue du Bleu Merle de l’Autan 💜 Tempete means ‘Storm’ and is very dear to me. She is called Midna after the character in the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess. It is a name I had picked out for many years & it fits her perfectly!

After a long wait, and a long journey, Midna is home from France! She is 4 months old – the soonest she was allowed to fly home due to new airline requirements. I couldn’t be happier she’s finally here. I am very grateful for her breeders for welcoming me into their home & sending this special girl home with me. It was a very nice visit in France full of really nice experiences & lots of good food. Her breeders have done an exceptional job raising her & the results really show! I look forward to wherever our journey together takes us.

Midna comes from a long line of working dogs, including lots of herding dogs, tracking dogs, agility and even has Grimm War as her great grandpa who competed in ring sport (bitework/obedience). Midna’s dad Pitt-Choun, mother Mosca and grandma Javah work sheep daily. They are excellent workers and it was a joy to see them all in action with their sheep, each with their own style. Mosca also won best open female at the French breed national in 2019 – a huge accomplishment! Pitt was the 2nd place intermediate male at the 2021 breed national & one of the most handsome FR males I’ve seen! His personality is super cool too. Midna’s parents have really excellent type, nice confident temperaments and really good drives. It was very nice to meet them & spend time with them.

I absolutely adore her parents & grandma. I have admired them for quite some years and after meeting them I like them even more! I feel very lucky to get to share life with this incredible little puppy. & if all goes well, she will be added into my breeding program when she’s older and passed her health testing.

The little one handled the travel like a pro & was happy and confident to walk thru the busy Paris airport, unphased by everything the whole journey. She hasn’t missed a beat since leaving France & is already quite settled at home. Merci beaucoup Joelle & J-Luc for everything! 😘