I am so proud of Mr Charlie who won WD/BOW on Friday under judge Yvonne Savard and then reserve on Saturday on Mrs. Carol C Sommerfelt and then WD again on Sunday under judge Mr. Gary Stiles.
Charlie (Kazuri’s The Mystery of Hope) is owned by me (Sarah Sweetman) and was bred by Becky Smith & Sue Savage Green. I am very thankful to them for trusting me with this sweet boy. Thank you to Cheyenne from Sirius handling for taking Charlie to these shows when I couldn’t attend.
Hound shows are so much fun to attend – the comradery is so fun between the sight and scent hounds. It’s good fun with good friends and we all cheer each other on which is so nice.
This is how the weekend went for the Kazuri dogs – owned/co-owned.
Callie (GCHB Kazuri’s Everything’s Sugar N Spice FDC DCAT) won BOV/BOVOH in 13s both days. Callie is bred by Sarah Sweetman, MIke & Karen Kurtzner and is owned by Sarah Sweetman
Gypsy (Joyful Noise N Kazuri Just Lace and Paper Flowers) went WB both days for 2 more points towards her CH title. Gyp won “best puppy” in 13s on Saturday. Gypsy was bred by Dolly Stearns and Sarah Sweetman is owned by myself (Sarah Sweetman)
Whimsy (Joyful Noise N Kazuri Just Glitter In The Wind) went WB both days for 1 more point towards her CH title. Whim won best Puppy in 15s and Best BBE in 15s. Whim was bred by Dolly Stearns and Sarah Sweetman is owned by myself (Dolly Stearns and Ruthie Tesky)
Ozzy ( Kazuri N Joyful Noise Just Over the Rainbow) went WD both days for 1 more point towards his CH title. He also won “Best Bred By” in 13s on Sunday and got a BBE Hound group 2!! Ozzy was bred by Dolly Stearns and Sarah Sweetman is owned by Tesla Sabatier, Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns.
Gracie (GCH CH Zamaradi’s Beautiful Mistake FDC DCAT CGC TKN ATT ) won best opposite 15” Saturday and select/BOBOH Sunday and a cut in the hound group! Though not bred by Kazuri, both of Gracie’s parents are Kazuri dogs. So she is still family. 🙂 She was bred by Sarah Smith-Falkner and is owned by Malia Throop & Sarah Smith-Falkner
Savannah (GCH CH Kazuri’s Gonna Be Peachy FDC) got select both days. On top of that Savannah got her BCAT title last weekend at the Iliana Schipperke Club. Vannah was was bred by Sarah Sweetman is owned by Malia Throop and Sarah Sweetman
Maxim (GCH Kazuri’s Rocking The Naughty List at Roylcrest) won select dog in a huge line up of lovely specials on Saturday putting him just a couple of points shy of his GCH Bronze title. Maxim is bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner and is owned by Lorna & Sam Boydston and Sarah Sweetman
We are so excited that Nick (GCHP Kazuri’s All I Want For CHristmas TKN ATT GCG) added a new title to the end of his name with a BCAT in Amana Iowa last weekend.
It was humid, and Nick arrived to the course with no prior experience as to what he was supposed to do, but quickly got what the game was. By the end of the weekend and 6 runs, he had completed his BCAT and we are hoping to continue and get him more fun titles. Good job Nick
What a weekend to remember.
The Spokane/CDL cluster is fun for us as it’s not too far away and it is where I can spend time with all of my friends who live in Eastern WA and Idaho.
Here are the dogs that were entered that were related to Kazuri.
Callie – GCH Kazuri’s Everything’s Sugar N Spice (13 inch) bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns
Murphy – GCH Kazuri’s Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (13 inch) bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Sarah Sweetman & Sarah Smith Falkner
Lumi – Kazuri’s Illuminate My Dreams (13 inch) bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Erin Roman
Maxim – GCH Kazuri’s Rockin The Naughty List at Roylcrest (15 inch) – bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Lorna & Sam Boydston & Sarah Sweetman
Dutch – GCH Van-Mar N Kazuri Brewin Up Trouble (15 inch) – bred by Sarah Sweetman & Chelsea Metteer. Owned by Sarah Smith Falkner, Sarah Sweetman & Chelsea Metteer
Willow – GCH Kazuri’s Cover Me In Sunshine (15 inch) – bred by Sarah Sweetman, Mike & Karen Kurtzner. Owned by Sarah Sweetman & Dolly Stearns
On the Saturday in Spokane, under judge Mrs Christine Erickson, in 13s Callie won BOV and then went on to a Owner Handled Hound group 1 under judge Dr Sophia Kaluznaiki. In 15s Maxim won BOV, Willow BOS and Dutch Select. We were so thankful for the amazing prizes sponsored by the newly forming Inland Northwest Beagle Club!
On Sunday in Spokane, under judge Ms Bonnie Linnell Clarke, in 13s Callie won BOV and then went on to a Owner Handled Hound group 1 under judge Mr David A Alexander. In 15s Dutch won BOV, Willow BOS and Maxim Select.
On Monday in CDL, under judge Mr Richard Todd Jackson , in 13s Callie won BOV and then went on to a Regular Group 4 under Mr Terill S Undenberg and an Owner Handled Hound group 2 under judge Mrs JoAnne Buehler. Murphy went BOS and Lumi went WB for her first 2 points. In 15s Maxim won BOV, Willow BOS and Dutch Select.
On Tuesday in CDL, under judge Mrs JoAnne Buehler, in 13s Murphy won BOV and then went on to a Regular Group 1 under Mrs JoAnne Buehler. Callie won BOS/BOBOH but unfortunately we needed to get on the road so didn’t stay for group. Again Lumi went WB for her another 2 ch points. In 15s Maxim won BOV and an Owner Handler Group 4 under judge Mrs Valerie J Brown. Willow was BOS.
What a weekend to remember, and to experience it all with friends made it 10000% better.
Last October, Chelsea and I were given the opportunity to send our young special, Tex, with longtime handlers Mike and Karen Kurtzner to begin a campaign in pursuit of letting him live up to his full potential.
In January, Tex and Mike took their first steps into the ring together and were awarded Best of Variety and a group placement that very weekend! In the months that passed, Tex quickly amassed some great BOV and Group placement wins, making him the #1 fifteen inch beagle in the nation for January and February.
Much to our delight, we also had the honor of exhibiting at this year’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show, to which Tex continued to make more dreams come true – winning Best of Opposite Sex at his very first Westminster.
Campaigning a dog is an incredible privilege and responsibility. It is something we feel incredibly blessed and grateful to experience and, when you have a dog you believe in as much as we do, you have to give them the opportunity to shine.
Campaigning a dog also comes with considerable costs – time, energy, travel, personal life and financial demands. While we had hoped to make the budget stretch until December, it has become obvious that this is not achievable for us at this time.
To this end, Mike, Karen, Chelsea and I talked openly and made the mutual decision that Tex would go to Westminster and then head back to the West Coast to live with me again. While we all felt sad, we also all felt this was the best decision given the parameters we had to work in.
Tex has touched down in California after a little stop with me in Seattle, and is doing great. Mike and Karen took incredible care of him, and he is in top condition, and will be shown by Chelsea as I can.
We are so incredibly proud of all that Tex has accomplished is such a short amount of time. All that would not have been possible without the hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and years of experience that Mike and Karen have poured into our dog. We are so blessed, proud of, and incredibly grateful for them.
… Onto the next chapter! 
I am not sure where to even start, but I am so proud of my Kazuri kids, both owned by us and other people. I was attending my Nana’s 90th birthday in New Zealand (where I am from). So, i was jealous at all my friends having a fabulous time without me, and also how proud I was of my dogs.
First up, I have to say I am so so proud of my 20 month old 13 inch boy MURPHY. He won Best In Specialty (BISS) at the first beagle specialty under Dr Andrea Bradford.
Savannah (Kazuri’s Gonna Be Peachy) took 13 inch winners bitch all three All Breed shows at Chintimini and proved she is a quick learner being at her first dog show. She loved and co-owned between Malia Throop and Sarah Sweetman
Claire, Roylcrest’s Anything You Want, You Got It, ( daughter of Kazuri boy Ch Kazuri’s To Sir With Love) in 13” Beagles, won WB for a major, Best Bred by Exhibitor 13”, BOS and Best Bred by in Specialty under Dr Andrea Bradford. At the second specialty under judge Mrs Wendy Boce she won 13 inch Winners Bitch and Best Bred by Exhibitor 13 inch Beagles. Kazuri is thrilled for Lorna and Sam from Roylcrest beagles and this super little girl.
Maxim, GCH CH Kazuri’s Rockin’ The Naughty List at Roylcrest bred by Kazuri and co-owned by Lorna & Sam Boydston and Sarah Sweetman won 15” BOS under Dr Andrea Bradford
I am so so very proud of my Kazuri dogs and how well they did this weekend. <3
My friends Dolly, Malia and Ruthie and I went to Ridgefield to play at the International Dog show there.
We took beagles Savannah (Kazuri’s It’s Gonna Be Peachy), Gypsy (Joyful Noise N Kazuri Just Lace and Paper Flowers) and Whimsy (Joyful Noise N Kazuri Just Glitter in the Wind). Whim did not show but Savannah and Gypsy had a wonderful day. Both got their Puppy IntCH and Gypsy went on to get owner handled reserve best in show for the puppies. Talk about an incredible finish to the day!!
We took 4 cavaliers – Teddy (Kazuri’s Roosevelt Rough Rider), Puck (Kazuri’s Light Up The Ice), Charlie (Kazuri’s The Mystery of Hope) and Piper (Kazuri’s Play Me Another Love Song). All four attained top marks for their age and got their INT CH titles. I was so so thrilled indeed.
It was a busy weekend with loads of memories and fun. I am so glad I have these opportunities to hang out with my friends, road trip and show our amazing dogs. thank you to all the families who are guardians for some of these dogs and allow me to borrow them to show.
I’ve needed to take a moment to breathe and just feel so thankful to be able to attend the National Beagle Show in Mesquite Texas last week.
I am thankful for the friendship and comradery from the group of us that came together from Washington – to Dolly, Malia, Ruthie, Bonnie, to seeing friends I have known for years and others I got to meet for the first time finally after knowing them online (I wont list everyone as I am bound to forget someone). I say it all the time – I truly believe we are better together, and that community is better than competition. I try to live by those values.
I am thankful for the whole team under David and Ann to put on such a wonderful event
I am thankful for the opportunity to show my dogs and breeding program – Callie “CH Kazuri’s Everything’s Gonna Be Sugar N Spice” made the final cut in 13s with me on the leash.
Murphy with Karen, “CH Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” went BOS in 13s with Karen.
Nick with Mike (MBIS MBISS GCHP Kazuri’s All I Want For Christmas CGC TKN ATT) made the cut at the national but really shone being recognized as the #1 15 inch for 2022, Stud dog of the year for 2022 and amazing us by going People’s Choice at the National.
I am thankful to Leigh and Helen for entrusting us with Puddin and that she got “dam of the year” alongside sire Spencer. I loved celebrating with Terri & Dan and Chelsea – Spencer also won “sire of the year”.
Not to mention, sweet baby Savannah “Kazuri’s Gonna Be Peachy” who at 15 weeks with co-owner Malia, took every moment of the National in stride, travelling like a rockstar and kissing as many people as she could and utilizing any lap for a bed.
I am thankful to Mike and Karen for your wisdom and partnership – for taking my dogs to places they couldn’t have gone with just me.
I am thankful for those who brought my dogs to the National to show – Chelsea with the wonderful Tex “GCH Kazuri N Van-Mar Trouble In Texas” and his sister Penny “Kazuri N Van-Mar Trouble with Penny Lane” and Terri with Audrey “BISS GCH Kazuri N Van-Mar Trouble At Tiffany’s” and was so so proud to watch them exhibit so beautifully.
I am thankful for my friends and roommates Pat and Harmoni for sharing a room with me
I am thankful for the opportunity to touch and feel dogs, and talk to owners and be surrounded by so many beautiful beagles – some of whom i hope to incorporate into my lines.
I am sure I have missed things, and I am sorry if i did – I had a blast and can’t wait to see you all in 2024!! 
Little Piper is being shown from the BBE class – i am so proud of her as an owner and breeder.
Today, under judge Christie Martinez, she won WB. Unfortunately we were one short of a major, but thats okay.
Im proud of this little girl. Kazuri’s Play Me Another Love Song
(GCH Beckwith If The Boot Fits TKN X Kazuri’s On The Wings of Love TKN
It is a big hoop-a-la to go to Westminster – but when your dog qualifies for the 3rd year, it really feels like you should go.
We were so so proud to watch Nick strut his stuff on TV and represent himself and beagles so very well. He got BOS which is “Best Opposite Sex” to the girl who won – so essentially he was the Best of the boys 🙂 While it didnt earn him a trip to the Hound Group, we were also very happy for Oleg V and Cukierka who won.
Here are some screen shots I took from the TV – no editing (obviously) – he is super
