We took 6 dogs and they all did "something". For starters, I bred 1/3 of the dogs in the pull so we certainly stacked the odds. 

ZENNY 

(Womble x Nellie 2020)

2nd place for the second year running - 61-80# class at the Regional Weight Pull AND Zenny pulled 2,222# for 30.86x her body weight fto earn her WWPDS title!

1st place - 61-80# class at the National Weight Pull

Regional Rally - 1st place in Master, Excellent B, and Advanced B (perfect score) to bring home High Triple Score and High Combined in Exc B/Adv B.  

National Rally -  2nd place in Master, 1st place in Excellent B (perfect score), and 3rd place in Advanced.  We managed to earn High Combined in Exc B/Adv B! 

WAFFLE

(Womble x Nellie 2020)

1st place - 60# and Under at the Regional Weight Pull

1st place - 60# and Under at the National Weight Pull

Scent work: She picked up a 1st placement in Novice B Containers with a time of 3.84 seconds.  She -loves- containers.  She earned her first Master Containers leg with a time of 43.63 seconds and a  2nd placement.  She took 1st place with a time of 1:42.51 in Interior Excellent. 

PICKLE 

(Wilson x  Zenny 2023)

81-100# class in the Regional - 2nd WWPDA leg pulling 1,950#.  He would have continued but he started to leave the chute and I jumped over the line for safety purposes.  He was doing a fantastic job though.

Pickle had the fastest time of the day at 3.47 seconds for Novice Interior (and 1st place obviously).  This completed his SIN title which completed the overall Scentwork Novice title (SWN).  He also earned his first Advanced Containers leg with a second place. 

1st place - Maturity competition 27+ Month class.  Pickle had gone straight from the National weight pull to the show ring. 

1st place in both Regional and National for the Working Class.

4th place in the Ultimate Malamute competition.  His mother won the competition the last two years and he was by several years the youngest 

NANNER 

(Wilson x Zenny 2023)

2nd place - Regional conformation, Bred By Exhibitor

1st place - National Rally - Advanced A

1st place - National Bred By Exhibitor

3rd place - Maturity 27+ months

JAZMINE

(Wilson x Zenny 2023)

3rd place - 61-80# class in the Regional Weight pull for a WWPDX leg, pulling 1,542#. She was withdrawn at that point as trying to out pull her mother and the other contestant was an awfully big ask for this youngster. 

5th place - 61-80# class in the National Weight pull and a WWPDI leg

2nd place - Open bitch for the National AND she was heavily considered for Reserve

CHROME 

(Ollie x Lucy 2015)

5th place in a SUPER competitive 81-100# class in the Regional.  He pulled 2,358#.  He was a couple days shy of 10 years old.

81-100# class for the National - Chrome was 0.03x from pulling an S leg. He tried SO hard. He was 7th in a super competitive class and again turned 10 the day before

GP

(Copper x Lucy 2013)

GP, who is nearly 12 years of age, participated in his last National week weight pulls.  We pulled him out at 1,406# at each pull despite him not working too much.  But he had a fun time! (Copper x Lucy 2014)

GP competed in his first trial and did an excellent job! He's really only been in classes for like a month or so and is picking it up well.  Well enough for a 1st placement in Novice A Exteriors (12.84 seconds) and 2nd placement in Novice A Interiors (behind Pickle) - 10.56 seconds.  

ANDIE (Co-owned/co-bred with Dave and Christina Watts of Fireflight)

(Ollie x Pinkers 2016)

3rd place in the National for Rally in Novice B

JAKE (Co-bred with Dave and Christina Watts of Fireflight and co-owned by the Watts and the Bronson family)

(Ollie x Pinkers 2016)

2nd place 8-10 year Regional Veteran Sweeps

4th place 8-10 year Veteran in Regional

4th place 8-10 year Veteran in National Sweeps - he also weight pulled this day. 

3rd place 8-10 year Veteran in National

...and last but not least

HENLEY (owned by the Williams family) 

(Womble x Nellie 2020)

Henley participated in his very first National week.  He earned his first WWPD leg in his first competition!  

At the Fox River Field Spaniel Club Scentwork trial, Waffle picked up a 1st and 2nd placement in Advanced Containers to complete her SCA.  Pending AKC confirmation that makes her U-IA Powderhound Amaqqut Past is Present WWPDX RA NAP NJP SCA SEA SIN 

Our guys did well!

In the 60# and Under class, Waffle (red harness) placed 2nd for the season.  She also completed the requirements for the Working Weight Pull Superior title.  She is the 4th generation of ours to earn this title.

In the 61-80# class, Zenny (orange padding) placed 4th for the season.  Over this season, she completed the requirements for the Working Weight Pull Dog Excellent title and has picked up FOUR Working Weight Pull dog Superior legs over the season.  One to go!

Pickle (gray harness), completed his first weight pull season and it was a successful one!  He earned his Working Weight Pull dog title,  3 legs toward the new Working Weight Pull Dog Intermediate title, a Working Weight Pull dog Advanced leg, and 2 weeks ago, his first Working Weight Pull Dog Excellent leg! 🥹  Every pull we stopped him before he went out so I think this is -incredibly- positive.  He will be 2 in May and is Wilson x Zenny.

Saturday, under Mr. Robert Hutton, Jazmine went Winner's Bitch for a 3 point Major, Best of Winners, and Best of Opposite Sex!!   She now has both of her majors and has 9 out of 15 points towards her championship!!  

(co-owned with the Watts family)

😳 In the space of like, 40 minutes, Nanner went from not having points to having 6. Both majors, one a Specialty. It's still a 'slow blink' moment, I just cannot believe it. George's response was appropriate "I am sorry what?" That drive home from MN was the "shortest" ever.  

Thanks to Bev for the support and letting us use Wilson. And to the fellow Mal people who offered suggestions. Everyone has been so nice about both boys and it's appreciated. Nan and Pick are out of our 2023 Wilson x Zenny litter.

To boot, both boys passed their eye clearances 😊

Waffle had a great weekend at the WWCDTC scentwork trials! 8 for 8 on her runs and 2 second placements and a third. In the rest of her runs I think she was consistently 5th. Not bad, they were good sized classes and I do wait for her to give the alert I want, even if I know she's got it. 

She finished her Advanced Exteriors and Novice Interiors to become U-IA Powderhound Amaqqut Past is Present WWPDS* RA NAP NJP SCN SEA* SIN* out of our 2020 Womble x Nellie litter. 

Every single dog did something cool!

Nanner 

Regional weight pull: earned his first WWPD leg! Pulled 1,092# and I withdrew him.

Regional specialty (conformation): 2nd place in the 15-18 mos class

Regional Rally

🥇Novice B 1st place! (Out of an enormous class)

National Rally

🥈Novice B 2nd place with a 99 - beaten on time

New RN! His first title 🥹

Grand Futurity with breeder judge Carlene Way 

🏅4th place in the 15-18 month class

National weight pull:  earned his 2nd WWPD leg

National class dogs with breeder judge Wendy Corr

🥇Yay 1st place in the 15-18mo class!

Pickle 

Regional weight pull: earned his first WWPDA leg! Pulled 1,732# and I withdrew him as well. This exceeded his previous personal best by about 500#.

Regional Sweepstakes with Breeder judge Helen Schultz: 2nd in his class!

Regional conformation with Breeder judge Barb Salvadore:  WON Bred By Exhibitor!

National Sweepstakes with breeder judge John Dewing

🥇1st place to Pickle in the 15-18month class!

Grand Futurity with breeder judge Carlene Way 

🥈2nd place to Pickle in the 15-18 month class

National weight pull:  earned his 2nd WWPD leg

National class dogs with breeder judge Wendy Corr

🥈Yay Pickle! 2nd place in Bred-By

Chrome

Regional weight pull: earned  his second WWPDS leg and pulling 2,628#.

National weight pull:  pulled an amazing 3,108# for a personal best and his 3rd WWPDS leg. 

GP

Regional weight pull: came out and pulled a WWPDS leg he didn't need, pulling 2,884#. 

National weight pull: pulled an outstanding 2,628# for another WWPDS leg he didn't need.  I am pretty sure he was the oldest dog in the pull at nearly 11 years of age.

Waffle 

Regional weight pull: pulled 2,214# for 38.8x her body weight and took 2nd Place in the 60# and under class ❤️ AND picked up WWPDS leg #5 to complete her title pending approval!

National weight pull:  pulled 2,148# - 37.68x her body weight - took 2nd place in the 60 and under class for an extra WWPDS leg

AMCA held their first Scent work event.  Waffle took 1st place in Novice Interior, Excellent Container, and Excellent Interior to win the overall Excellent Level Best in Match.

Copper

Copper took 4th in Advanced Containers.  He is 12 years old and this is his 9th AMCA National.

Zenny 

Regional weight pull: She pulled 2,756# for 37.75x her body weight, her first WWPDS leg, and 2nd Place in the 61-80# class for a PERSONAL BEST.  

National agility: in Exc Jumpers she ran well and got her first Q! First place!

Regional Rally Obedience:

🥇Master 1st place

🥇Excellent B 1st place

🥈Advanced B 2nd place

🏆High Combined Exc B/Adv B

🏆High Triple Score

National Rally Obedience:

🥇Master 1st place

🥇Excellent B 1st place

🥇 Advanced B 1st place

🏆High Combined Exc B/Adv B

🏆High Triple Score

National weight pull:  earned her 2nd WWPDS leg and.....2nd place in her large class!!  I cannot be more impressed with my girl after the big week she's had of back to back to back to back physical and mental day-long competition.

National Brood Bitch class: Zenny took 3rd in a very nice stacked class

And finally: Zenny takes home 1st place in The Ultimate Alaskan Malamute competition!!! 

Jasmine (co-owned, Jazzberry from 2023 litter) 

National weight pull:  SHE pulled 2,148# for him - WWPD leg!  She also was doing the Sweepstakes and pull dance and earned her 4th place ribbon. 

Andie (also co-owned) 

National weight pull:  2,308# for I think a WWPDS leg!