2008 - Kuma from One year old to Two years old

December 30th, 2007

 Kuma is now faster than Orion... so, it's Orion having to chase Kuma.

 Orion getting closer!

 Kuma and Orion resting after their game of chase

 January 11, 2008

Kuma and Ginger meet for the first time

 Kuma, always smiling

 Kuma and baby Ginger

 Bull Run get together March 29, 2008

Misty getting a treat from Wanda, and Kuma hoping to get one too.

 Burke Lake dog park get together April 15, 2008

 SSDCA-MAC Spring Specialty June 1st, 2008 in PA

Kuma and Olga during show

 Kuma and Orion at Michelle Schubring's house

June 21st, 2008

 Homecoming 2008

David Barber showing Kuma during Junior Handling

 Homecoming 2008

Judge Fred Lanting and Olga setting up Kuma for picture

 Homecoming 2008

Olga pretending she can run Kuma, with Sheila showing Joy behind us

 Homecoming 2008 family reunion

Ander with Michelle Watson, Buckshot (older brother) with Barb Cullen (our breeder), 

Kuma with Olga and Nero with Sarah

 Another family reunion picture

SESSA-MAC October 10th, 2008 event

Kuma and Olga with Tina judging Baer with Laura

 Kuma competing against future girlfriend Ginger shown by Don

October 10, 2008

 Kuma in our backyard

October 14th, 2008

 Kuma and Orion playing in our back yard

 Christmas 2008

Kuma is now 2 years old, and Orion 5

Kuma, chewing on bone, Christmas 2008

 Orion checking out what Kuma is chewing, Christmas 2008

 Christmas 2008

Kuma on our bed

 Kuma, my happy boy, always smiling

2007 - Kuma's Puppy Year from 8 weeks to one year old.

Here are pictures of Kuma's first year:

 Kuma with his litter mates during the LER, January 27, 2007. 

8 weeks old

9 weeks old

9 weeks old... screaming his head off because he was crated.

Playing with big brother Orion. 

February 4, 2007

Watching his big brother Orion for the next move.

 Chasing his big brother Orion... Orion's favorite game.

And being a little pest to Orion.

February 25, 2007... Kuma's first snow. Look mom! I'm a show dog, I can stack by myself!

Running in the snow! Wheee!

March 10, 2007

3 months old... at Algonkian Park in Sterling, Virginia

 I'm tired after visiting the park mom!

April 13, 2007

 ARBA show in Durham, NC

Kuma and mom in motel parking lot

 Outside show venue, sister Ander, and Kuma

 Kuma play bowing to sister Ander

no idea what mom was looking at.

April 13, 2007

ARBA show, Durham, NC

Kuma's 1st show... getting ready to do his Kumaroo impersonation

April 18th, 2007

 4 months old... I lost all my dark fur! Don't worry mom! It will grow back!

 June 23, 2007

Annapolis dog park, Kuma, Kona and Misty

Misty and Wanda, and Sharon with Kuma watching the other dogs swim.. not them, they stayed out of the water. LOL

July 7th, 2007 

7 months old, at the Empire State Classic show.

Homecoming 2007

 8 months old, with my sister Ander and Michelle, and my brother Nero and Sarah 

 I won Junior Best In Show at Homecoming 2007!

Judge Nik and Lisa Barber. Thank you Lisa for showing me for my mom!

October 5th, 2007

First SSDCA-MAC show at Barkwell's, NC, I was 10 months old. Sharon showing me with Tina and Lilli judging.

December 30th, 2007

I'm one year old now!

Bringing Kuma home

My friend Sharon and I drove to Canada on January 26, 2007, to Dave and Barb Cullen's home for Kuma's LER. We didn't know who Kuma was going to be... or that Kuma would be his name... but, we came home with a little bundle of fur who later became Kuma. Kuma was named after the smallest star in the Draco constellation. It also means bear in Japanese.. and he looked like a fuzzy little bear.

Sharon testing Kuma during LER

 Kuma's brother with his new family

 Kuma's brother Nero with Sarah and Jessie

 Kuma's sister Ander with Michelle Watson

Kuma after LER

January 29, 2007

February 4, 2007

I was amazed at how well his older brother, Orion, accepted him! They became instant buddies!