May News

Not every moment worth celebrating comes with a ribbon or title, and we are beyond proud of the work ethic shown by Dune. This month, his family added sheep to their farm, and during their first week home they managed to get spooked and escape to several farms over. Some neighbors tried to help direct them back, but that only sent them running farther away. Then it was up to Dune. Despite not being able to even see the sheep in the woods, he immediately located them and calmly brought them all the way back into the barn. From his co-owners: “He helps move stock regularly, but this time he truly saved us — those sheep looked fully prepared to head back to the farm they came from. Moments like that make us incredibly proud of his instinct and working ability.”

While we love the versatility and drive these dogs show across multiple disciplines, preserving the instinct and work ethic needed for real herding work remains first and foremost in our breeding program. Real-life scenarios and daily farm work continue to prove the intelligence, biddability, and purpose these dogs were bred for.

Phoenix attended Mudi herding camp in Colorado this month, and had some major breakthroughs together there. She also earned her first agility Qs and title (SSB) all while being run by a new handler because her mom had to work. We’re excited to see her grow as a herding and agility dog, and are so looking forward to seeing the puppies she and Dune will produce together in her first litter next year.

Duck earned his UKI Beginner Speedstakes (SSB) title this month as well, and we’re so happy for this team! Taz had a strong spring in agility, earning his NAJ title in April and following it up with his OA title in May. And after what felt like forever, Nightjar finally earned his IND – UKI Novice title! He also tested for and passed his CGC, CGCA, and CGCU.

Hoax had an especially exciting month, earning her Flyball Dog Champion Silver (FDCh-S)! She also made her debut in NADD Air Retrieve and Hydro Dash, picked up her first lap ELITE distance jump. She started her AKC agility career with a bang — going 3/3 with Qs and 1st placements in both JWW and FAST. We could not be happier with how confidently she stepped into every new challenge.

Strix earned her SSB this month and also picked up Qs with another handler, which we were thrilled to see. In the conformation ring, she went Best of Breed both days in South Jordan for points and a Champion defeat. Soren also officially moved out of BPUP, and Lily had the opportunity to handle him in the Bred-By class while his owner handled him in breed. He earned Best of Opposite along with some incredibly kind compliments from the judge — who also judged Mudis at Westminster this year — which made the weekend especially memorable.

Not to be outdone by her daughters, Swift also took to the agility ring! She picked up some UKI speedstakes points, and also made her debut in the AKC agility ring earning Qs and placements in JWW and Standard.

Condor, who is in Texas with his co-owner Renee Dougalas of Marvelous Mudi, finished his AKC Championship in early May with a Winners Dog/Best of Winners placement. Condor is maturing so nicely and loves both his NC and his Texas family – we are thrilled with this big guy’s go-with-the-flow temperament and of course he’s gorgeous!

Not to be outdone, Kacsa also earned her AKC Championship with a Best Opposite award at the Mid-Atlantic Herding Group Club of Maryland specialty show in Doswell, NC. This was an amazing show for our entire crew – Starling picked up her last grand champion majors, and Hoot earned his first points and a major as well!

We wrapped up the month in style with a huge showing at the annual Pups & Pride fundraiser! There were at least 14 Mudis in attendance – mostly our pups – and everyone had a super great time and played great.

We’re incredibly proud of all the dogs this month — not just for the on-paper achievements, but for the teamwork behind every one of these moments.