News/Updates at Kodivaro Kennels!
December 31, 2024 - It's been a fantastic year here at Kodivaro! Our pack has grown by one more beloved family member, and we've had tons of fun and excitement throughout the last 12 months.
A few of the highlights:
Kodi earned 4 new titles (EQ24, O-TR, OD-WD4, and OD-WD5)
bringing his lifetime total to 47 (10 conformation, 37 performance)
Shiva earned 4 new titles: EQ24, O-TR, OD-WD4, and OD-WD5
bringing her lifetime total to 70 (5 conformation, 65 performance)
Dutch earned 22 new titles: APRI CH, AKC POA, VHMP, VHMA, STR, TKN, NTD, SSH, SOR, DO24, A+, O-TR, CCF1, 2K9, T3, EQ24, OD-WD1, ODS-AP1, ODS-AP2, ODS-PP1, ODS-SP1, and ODS-SP2
bringing his lifetime total to 22 (2 conformation, 20 performance)
In addition, Dutch also:
* finished as the #38 AKC NOHS Greyhound for the 2024 season
* Became an AKC PupPal
* Earned 120 pts toward his UKC CH and 4 Sighthound Group placements (he just lacks those last comp wins)
* Became the 1st Greyhound ever to earn each of the following 9 titles: SOR, DO24, A+, OD-WD1, ODS-AP1, ODS-AP2, ODS-PP1, ODS-SP1, and ODS-SP2
* Became the 2nd Greyhound ever to earn each of the EQ title from DMWYD - first in the USA!
* Became the 3rd Greyhound ever to earn the O-TR title from DMWYD - first in the USA!
I cannot wait to see what adventures await us in 2025. Long Legs McGee will get his first chance to chase some bunnies in just a few days, and I have lots of goals for us in both conformation and performance. Old Man Floof and Lady Poofington may also dip their toes into the conformation ring again a time or two next year, so be on the lookout for that.
Wishing all of you and your families (both two-legged and four) a fantastic New Year in 2025! 🐾2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣🐾
A few of the highlights:
Kodi earned 4 new titles (EQ24, O-TR, OD-WD4, and OD-WD5)
bringing his lifetime total to 47 (10 conformation, 37 performance)
Shiva earned 4 new titles: EQ24, O-TR, OD-WD4, and OD-WD5
bringing her lifetime total to 70 (5 conformation, 65 performance)
Dutch earned 22 new titles: APRI CH, AKC POA, VHMP, VHMA, STR, TKN, NTD, SSH, SOR, DO24, A+, O-TR, CCF1, 2K9, T3, EQ24, OD-WD1, ODS-AP1, ODS-AP2, ODS-PP1, ODS-SP1, and ODS-SP2
bringing his lifetime total to 22 (2 conformation, 20 performance)
In addition, Dutch also:
* finished as the #38 AKC NOHS Greyhound for the 2024 season
* Became an AKC PupPal
* Earned 120 pts toward his UKC CH and 4 Sighthound Group placements (he just lacks those last comp wins)
* Became the 1st Greyhound ever to earn each of the following 9 titles: SOR, DO24, A+, OD-WD1, ODS-AP1, ODS-AP2, ODS-PP1, ODS-SP1, and ODS-SP2
* Became the 2nd Greyhound ever to earn each of the EQ title from DMWYD - first in the USA!
* Became the 3rd Greyhound ever to earn the O-TR title from DMWYD - first in the USA!
I cannot wait to see what adventures await us in 2025. Long Legs McGee will get his first chance to chase some bunnies in just a few days, and I have lots of goals for us in both conformation and performance. Old Man Floof and Lady Poofington may also dip their toes into the conformation ring again a time or two next year, so be on the lookout for that.
Wishing all of you and your families (both two-legged and four) a fantastic New Year in 2025! 🐾2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣🐾
November 30, 2024 - Dutch is finally old enough to start earning his Outdoor Dog titles with the "big kids," and has wasted no time doing so! Today we finished logging his first 10 miles, which earned him his OD-WD1. Good boy, Dutchy!
November 28, 2024 - My 3 crazy turkeys are trotting away! The dogs and I spent part of our Thanksgiving Day completing the annual AKC Turkey Trot 5k (had to work off some of that meal somehow!) We all had a great time, and I am reminded once again of how thankful I am for my wonderful 4-legged family members. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
November 27, 2024 - After months of practice and increasing our mileage a bit at a time, the dogs and I finally walked a 10k (6.2 miles) to complete the Olympic Torch Relay (O-TR) title from Do More With Your Dog. 🔥 I actually think the bigger challenge was getting them all to stand still and look at the camera afterward. 😆
November 24, 2024 - And just like that, my baby boy becomes a man. 😭
Happy 1st birthday to my most lovable outlaw, Dutch Van der Linde, and to all of his littermates too.
Thank you so much to Anne Sheridan for sharing this special boy with me. He is truly one of the best things that has ever happened to me, and I can't wait for the adventures that await us in 2025 (especially now that he's old enough to try his paw at chasing bunnies!)
Love you, Mister Mango. Here's to many, MANY more. 🥭
Happy 1st birthday to my most lovable outlaw, Dutch Van der Linde, and to all of his littermates too.
Thank you so much to Anne Sheridan for sharing this special boy with me. He is truly one of the best things that has ever happened to me, and I can't wait for the adventures that await us in 2025 (especially now that he's old enough to try his paw at chasing bunnies!)
Love you, Mister Mango. Here's to many, MANY more. 🥭
November 3, 2024 - The "man with the plan" is now a Puppy of Achievement! We spent the weekend at the Concho Kennel Club AKC shows in Conroe, TX, and despite being the Reserve King this weekend, Dutch didn't leave empty-handed, managing to earn the last 3 points he needed to finish his AKC POA! To make a sweet weekend even sweeter, he is also now a S.T.A.R. Puppy! (We're waiting to apply for this title until 1/15/25, since that's when it becomes "official" and will be designated with the suffix "STR.")
Pending AKC, he is now:
UKC Ptd/ APRI CH
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch"
✨️POA✨️ VHMP VHMA ✨️STR✨️ TKN NTD SSH SOR DO24 A+ CCF1 2K9 T3 EQ24 ODS-AP2 ODS-PP1 ODS-SP2
Despite the early mornings, long drives, and scary weather on the way home, the trip down south was more than worth it! (Dutch also enjoyed his first time sleeping in a hotel bed, and would like to know when he can do it again. 😁) Way to go, Mister Mango! 🥭
Pending AKC, he is now:
UKC Ptd/ APRI CH
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch"
✨️POA✨️ VHMP VHMA ✨️STR✨️ TKN NTD SSH SOR DO24 A+ CCF1 2K9 T3 EQ24 ODS-AP2 ODS-PP1 ODS-SP2
Despite the early mornings, long drives, and scary weather on the way home, the trip down south was more than worth it! (Dutch also enjoyed his first time sleeping in a hotel bed, and would like to know when he can do it again. 😁) Way to go, Mister Mango! 🥭
October 19, 2024 - Baby's first Championship (hopefully the first of many!) Today Dutch and I went to Missouri for the Top of the Ozarks autumn APRI shows, and he earned 3 passing scores (194, 196.5, and 199, out of 200) to finish his APRI CH at 5 days shy of 11 months.
Introducing
UKC Ptd/ ✨️ APRI CH ✨️
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch"
VHMP VHMA TKN NTD SSH SOR DO24 A+ CCF1 2K9 T3 EQ24 ODS-AP2 ODS-PP1 ODS-SP2
Good boy, Dutchy!
Introducing
UKC Ptd/ ✨️ APRI CH ✨️
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch"
VHMP VHMA TKN NTD SSH SOR DO24 A+ CCF1 2K9 T3 EQ24 ODS-AP2 ODS-PP1 ODS-SP2
Good boy, Dutchy!
October 13, 2024 - Dutch had a nice weekend at the Sooner State Kennel Club shows in Enid, picking up 2 WD (by default) for 2 more points toward his POA. He now has 6/10!
Little Mister Van der Linde has a lot of maturing yet to do before he really comes together, but he's getting important experience and showing better every time we step in the ring. That's all I want from him right now. 🥰
Little Mister Van der Linde has a lot of maturing yet to do before he really comes together, but he's getting important experience and showing better every time we step in the ring. That's all I want from him right now. 🥰
October 6, 2024 - Dutch and I headed to Norman, OK this weekend for some UKC shows, and we had a wonderful time. He now has enough points to finish his UKC CH. We were 4th out of 4 in the Group all 4 shows, so he still lacks his comp wins, but that's okay - he's doing better and better every time we step in the ring, and still has a lot of growing to do. He got lots of compliments throughout the weekend, and I can't wait to see how he does when he matures. 😊
I enjoyed watching all the other lovely pups in the Sighthound group, and got to meet some incredible folks and dogs. I even got to help show a few Carolina Dogs, which was a fun change!
Thank you to Carrie Williams and Sage Johnson for helping me snap a quick photo of the leggy boi. I always love the OAEDC shows, and I hope to see y'all again next spring! 🥰
I enjoyed watching all the other lovely pups in the Sighthound group, and got to meet some incredible folks and dogs. I even got to help show a few Carolina Dogs, which was a fun change!
Thank you to Carrie Williams and Sage Johnson for helping me snap a quick photo of the leggy boi. I always love the OAEDC shows, and I hope to see y'all again next spring! 🥰
September 9, 2024 - Today all 3 dogs finished the Equinox Explorer (EQ24) title from Do More With Your Dog! Dutch is the 2nd Greyhound ever to earn the EQ in any year 🥈 (1st in the USA 🥇) and Shiva and Kodi are the 34th and 35th Siberians to do so 🏅. We had a lot of fun, and it was a beautiful day for a walk. The required 5k is equal to 3.1 miles, but we went 3.65 because we were enjoying it. 😊 I love these themed challenges, and I know the dogs do too.
🍁☀️ Happy fall, y'all! 🌙🍂
🍁☀️ Happy fall, y'all! 🌙🍂
September 8, 2024 - Dutch had a great time at the Elk City, OK shows for his very first AKC weekend! We commuted back and forth, which meant 6 hours of driving daily - a big ask for a 9-month-old puppy - and he behaved like an angel the whole time. He was a little unsure about all the activity and noise around the rings at first, but he improved so much over these 4 days and I'm so proud of him!
We came home with 4 BOB/OHBOB (only entry), 20 NOHS points, 4 POA points, and lots of valuable experience. I adore this little teenage string bean, and I can't wait for our next adventure. 🥰
We came home with 4 BOB/OHBOB (only entry), 20 NOHS points, 4 POA points, and lots of valuable experience. I adore this little teenage string bean, and I can't wait for our next adventure. 🥰
August 18, 2024 - Dutch got to try out conformation for the first time this weekend, and he did great! We entered all 4 of the TX United Dog Owners Group UKC shows, and he came out with 4 BOB and 60/100 points toward his UKC CH!
No love in group, but there were 9 (!!) SIghthound breeds represented, which is huge for UKC, and there were some truly nice dogs placed.
All in all, Mister Mango did better than I expected, and handled every part of the ring process like a champ. I couldn't be more proud, and I can't wait for the other shows we have lined up in the near future.
No love in group, but there were 9 (!!) SIghthound breeds represented, which is huge for UKC, and there were some truly nice dogs placed.
All in all, Mister Mango did better than I expected, and handled every part of the ring process like a champ. I couldn't be more proud, and I can't wait for the other shows we have lined up in the near future.
August 14, 2024 - Dutch is ready for the fall semester! Yesterday he finished his 16th title, the Teacher's Pet (A+) specialty title from DMWYD, and was also the first Greyhound worldwide to do so. 🥇
He is now
Cashel's One More ScoreVHMP VHMA TKN NTD SSH SOR DO-24 ✨A+✨ CCF1 2K9 T3 OD-AP2 OD-PP1 OD-SP2
As always, thank you so much to Cheryl Strelbicki-Cieslinksi for doing the evaluation. The dogs and I love doing these specialty titles, and the pictures and memories are always priceless. 🥰
Now to get ready for the Flying Dutchman's first conformation shows this weekend. Owtpawz 4 Life! 🥭
He is now
Cashel's One More ScoreVHMP VHMA TKN NTD SSH SOR DO-24 ✨A+✨ CCF1 2K9 T3 OD-AP2 OD-PP1 OD-SP2
As always, thank you so much to Cheryl Strelbicki-Cieslinksi for doing the evaluation. The dogs and I love doing these specialty titles, and the pictures and memories are always priceless. 🥰
Now to get ready for the Flying Dutchman's first conformation shows this weekend. Owtpawz 4 Life! 🥭
August 11, 2024 - It stormed half the day today, but the second half was great for adventures! Dutch and I visited 15 locations around town today, and he got so much more comfortable with wearing his safety harness in the car and walking around in town.
He also finished his first 5 Outdoor Dog titles: the ODS-AP1/2, ODS-PP1, and ODS-SP1/2. Not bad for 8 months! 🥰
Thanks for creating such an awesome program, Stephanie - it's giving me some awesome, fun ideas for socializing my pups, and I even discovered a handful of places I'd never seen before in my hometown!
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch"
VHMP VHMA TKN NTD SSH SOR DO-24 CCF1 2K9 T3 ✨OD-AP2 OD-PP1 OD-SP2✨
He also finished his first 5 Outdoor Dog titles: the ODS-AP1/2, ODS-PP1, and ODS-SP1/2. Not bad for 8 months! 🥰
Thanks for creating such an awesome program, Stephanie - it's giving me some awesome, fun ideas for socializing my pups, and I even discovered a handful of places I'd never seen before in my hometown!
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch"
VHMP VHMA TKN NTD SSH SOR DO-24 CCF1 2K9 T3 ✨OD-AP2 OD-PP1 OD-SP2✨
July 19, 2024 - Kodi and Shiva finished their 5th titles from Outdoor Dog today, the OD-WD5! This title is earned for logging 100 total miles walked with your dogs. (Dutch is still coming along for these walks too, but he can't log any mileage before 12 months of age.) Good puppers!
June 21, 2024 - Just got my NGA Ambassador membership approved Proud to support Greyhounds doing what they love! ❤️
June 16, 2024 - Dutch has been a busy boy again this weekend! Today he finished *4* new titles: Trick Dog Novice (TKN) with AKC, and Novice Trick Dog (NTD), Canine Conditioning and Fitness Level 1 (CCF1), and the Doglympian 2024 (OD-24) with DMWYD, which brings him to 10 titles before 7 months of age!
To earn the OD-24, a dog has to finish at least 5 titles with DMWYD in 2024, and Dutch is the first Greyhound to do it! 🏅
Pending AKC and DMWYD, he is now:
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch" 🥭
✨ VHMP VHMA TKN NTD SSH SOR DO-24 CCF1 2K9 T3 ✨
As always, thank you to Cheryl Strelbicki-Cieslinski for evaluating all of our submissions. We're done with our list of trick titles for 2024 (except a couple of seasonal ones opening up later this year) and will be spending summer preparing for this baby outlaw's first shows in early fall. Good boy, Dutchy! 😊
To earn the OD-24, a dog has to finish at least 5 titles with DMWYD in 2024, and Dutch is the first Greyhound to do it! 🏅
Pending AKC and DMWYD, he is now:
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch" 🥭
✨ VHMP VHMA TKN NTD SSH SOR DO-24 CCF1 2K9 T3 ✨
As always, thank you to Cheryl Strelbicki-Cieslinski for evaluating all of our submissions. We're done with our list of trick titles for 2024 (except a couple of seasonal ones opening up later this year) and will be spending summer preparing for this baby outlaw's first shows in early fall. Good boy, Dutchy! 😊
June 15, 2024 - We now have a gorgeous update to the Kodivaro logo, thanks to its original designer Carol Gravely of Pawsitive Expressions, LLC! The logo now features both a Greyhound and a Siberian (our future and our past, modeled after Dutch and Kodi.) The image in the text has also been changed, from the aurora borealis in the far north to the mountains and prairies - perfect for coursing - that are found right here in Oklahoma!
I love it so much. Carol does great work - be sure to give her a look if you need a pet portrait or logo! 🤩
I love it so much. Carol does great work - be sure to give her a look if you need a pet portrait or logo! 🤩
June 13, 2024 - Kodi and Shiva finished their 4th titles from Outdoor Dog today, the OD-WD4! This title is earned for logging 75 total miles walked with your dogs. (Dutch is coming along for these walks too, but mileage can't be counted for titles before 12 months of age.) Good puppers!
June 4, 2024 - Dutch has been a very busy boy! Pending AKC and DMWYD, he earned *6* new titles the past 3 days: the Virtual Home Manners Puppy (VHMP), Virtual Home Manners Adult (VHMA), Summer Scavenger Hunt (SSH), Summer of Ruff (SOR), 2k-9 Ruff Run (2K9), and the Triple Threat (T3).
He's also the first Greyhound ever to earn the SOR, which is fun!🥇
Thanks so much to Anne Sheridan for sharing this boy with me - he is such a sweetheart and so, so much fun! And a HUGE thank-you to Cheryl Strelbicki-Cieslinski for evaluating all of these for us.
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch" 🥭
✨ VHMA VHMP SSH SOR 2K9 T3 ✨
He's also the first Greyhound ever to earn the SOR, which is fun!🥇
Thanks so much to Anne Sheridan for sharing this boy with me - he is such a sweetheart and so, so much fun! And a HUGE thank-you to Cheryl Strelbicki-Cieslinski for evaluating all of these for us.
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch" 🥭
✨ VHMA VHMP SSH SOR 2K9 T3 ✨
May 19, 2024 - Baby Dutch has arrived! He handled the drive like a champ, and didn't make a peep in the crate (until briefly at bedtime, of course, but I'm pretty sure it's a rite of passage for all dogs to do that on their first night.)
Shiva already loves him, and Kodi took one sniff and walked away to continue napping, as expected.
Thank you so much to Anne Sheridan for this sweet, gorgeous boy. I can already tell he's going to fit in perfectly, and I can't wait to take him on some big adventures!
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch" (Cashel's Bacchanalia x Cashel's Bit O Honey)
Shiva already loves him, and Kodi took one sniff and walked away to continue napping, as expected.
Thank you so much to Anne Sheridan for this sweet, gorgeous boy. I can already tell he's going to fit in perfectly, and I can't wait to take him on some big adventures!
Cashel's One More Score "Dutch" (Cashel's Bacchanalia x Cashel's Bit O Honey)
May 13, 2024 - Hello, everyone! I know it's been a while since I've updated (apologies for the radio silence.) However, I'm excited to announce some BIG changes that are finally coming to fruition after a long couple of years of planning and deliberation!
As you may have noticed, the name of this site is no longer "Kodivaro Siberians," but is instead "Kodivaro Kennels."
That's because, as of 2024, the focus of this program will no longer be Siberian Huskies but another ancient, athletic breed who has quietly occupied a place in my heart for just as long: the Greyhound.
It's a bittersweet change - I've loved Siberians for more than half my life, and I wouldn't trade the dogs I've gotten to love or the time we spent together for anything. But almost a decade spent with the breed has taught me that the vast majority of Siberians are not as good a fit for me and my lifestyle as I used to think, and pretending otherwise does a disservice to both me and them.
Kodi and Shiva will stay with me for the rest of their lives, because they're my best friends and I would never give them up. But they'll be the last two, and aside from the occasional AKC Turkey Trot or 5k Easter Bunny Run, they're both fully retired.
I'm far from finished in the show and sport world, though, which brings me to the most exciting part of this post: the Kodivaro family will be growing by one in less than a week!
Introducing Cashel's One More Score, aka "Dutch!" Dutch is a gorgeous 6-month old boy out of Cashel's Bacchanalia x Cashel's Bit O Honey, named after the infamous outlaw from the Red Dead Redemption series. His pedigree goes back to several racing lines which I greatly admire, and next week he'll make the trip from Cashel Farm GHs all the way down to Oklahoma to join the pack.
Thank you to Anne Sheridan for entrusting me with this boy - I couldn't ask for a better foundation, or a better new friend.
Look for Dutch in the show ring and on the coursing field very soon - he'll happily say hello in exchange for a scritch or two!
As you may have noticed, the name of this site is no longer "Kodivaro Siberians," but is instead "Kodivaro Kennels."
That's because, as of 2024, the focus of this program will no longer be Siberian Huskies but another ancient, athletic breed who has quietly occupied a place in my heart for just as long: the Greyhound.
It's a bittersweet change - I've loved Siberians for more than half my life, and I wouldn't trade the dogs I've gotten to love or the time we spent together for anything. But almost a decade spent with the breed has taught me that the vast majority of Siberians are not as good a fit for me and my lifestyle as I used to think, and pretending otherwise does a disservice to both me and them.
Kodi and Shiva will stay with me for the rest of their lives, because they're my best friends and I would never give them up. But they'll be the last two, and aside from the occasional AKC Turkey Trot or 5k Easter Bunny Run, they're both fully retired.
I'm far from finished in the show and sport world, though, which brings me to the most exciting part of this post: the Kodivaro family will be growing by one in less than a week!
Introducing Cashel's One More Score, aka "Dutch!" Dutch is a gorgeous 6-month old boy out of Cashel's Bacchanalia x Cashel's Bit O Honey, named after the infamous outlaw from the Red Dead Redemption series. His pedigree goes back to several racing lines which I greatly admire, and next week he'll make the trip from Cashel Farm GHs all the way down to Oklahoma to join the pack.
Thank you to Anne Sheridan for entrusting me with this boy - I couldn't ask for a better foundation, or a better new friend.
Look for Dutch in the show ring and on the coursing field very soon - he'll happily say hello in exchange for a scritch or two!