 New Grand ChampionMulti.Group placing GCh.Hausmekon's Flag of Honor. Maturing very nicely. |  New ChampionCh.Haumekon's Flag of Honor. Codie at 2 years of age. |
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 Easy moverMulti.Gr.Placer GCh.Codie on the move. |  Specialty RWDA very young Codie going RWD at the NLGSDCC specialty. |
 Here we go...Multi.Gr.Placing GCh.Codie takes the lead, flying on by the camera. |  Lookin goodGCh.Codie candid at 6 years of age. |
 GCh.MollyGCh.Sunflower's PrettyInPink Frost (Codie x Hausmekon's Caught Red Handed) |  BOM BOF GCh.SeelieBOM BOF GCh.Chilco's The Fuzz of Sunflower (Codie x BIM Ch.Edales Wild Thyme) |
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 BBIS Ch.Stamp (GCh.maj.pt'd)BBIS Ch.Sunflower's ExpressMail Chilco -GCh.major pt'd (Codie x BIM Ch.Edales Wild Thyme) |  RMF RFF BugRMF RFF Chilco's Ladybug of Sunflower (Codie x BIM Ch.Edales Wild Thyme) |
 BOB Samson (Ch.pt'd)BOB Elhart's Ever Keep On Truckin - Ch.pt'd (Codie x BOS MBPIB Holterbren Lacey Bleu Fleisher - Ch.pt'd) |  BPIG BrunoBPIG Sunflower's The Beachcomber (Codie x Hausmekon's Caught Red Handed) |
 MBBPIG SkyeMBBPIG Elhart's Ebony Skye (Codie x BOS MBPIB Holterbren Lacey Bleu Fleisher - Ch.pt'd) |  Snitch (Ch.pt'd)Sunflower's Criminal Informant - Ch.pt'd (Codie x Hausmekon's Caught Red Handed) |
 Solo multi RWDElhart's Solo Empire - multi. RWD (Codie x BOS MBPIB Holterbren Lacey Bleu Fleisher - Ch.pt'd) |  UKC Ch.TessUKC Ch.Sunflower's Hi Jacker at Shylo (Codie x Hausmekon's Caught Red Handed) |
 BBPIB LinkBBPIB Chilco's Legend of Sunflower (Codie x BIM Ch.Edales Wild Thyme) |  RFF HedleyRFF Imprintz Heaven N Headlights (Codie x Image) |
 Mature KennaBIM Ch.Edales Wild Thyme looking very mature at 4 years of age. Handled by Tammy Sawatzky. |  Best In MaturityBIM Ch.Edales Wild Thyme and her breeder/handler Stuart (and Sharon) Birch. |
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 First pointsBIM Kenna going Winners Bitch at the NLPRGSDCC Specialty in July of 2009. |  First specialtyKenna as a senior puppy taking first in her clas at the GSDCC Specialty in Edmonton AB. |
 First place Teenage FemaleKenna gets first place in her Teenage Female Futurity class. Handled by Jodi Belanger. |  New ChampionBIM Ch.Edales Wild Thyme finishes her Championship by going WB at the GSDCC Specialty in Edmonton. Handled by one of her breeders Stuart Birch (Sharon Birch). |
 Edmonton Kennel ClubKenna in the ring at the EKC show, handled by Tammy Sawatzky. |  GSD Specialty July 2009A candid shot of BIM Ch.Kenna gaiting in the ring at the Specialty. Thank you Lisa (Jumpstart Imagery) for the photo. |
 GSD Specialty July 2009Thank you Lisa (Jumpstart Imagery) for the photo. A candid shot of BIM Ch.Kenna gaiting in the ring at the Specialty. |
 Baby KennaKenna is pictured above, enjoying the park, at 2 months of age. |  JUMP!!BIM Ch.Kenna loves the water and we took the chance to try dock diving with her. |
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 Pretty KennaKenna loves running in the park, if there is a hill to stand on it is even better. |  Kenna at 3 yearsBIM Ch.Kenna maturing very nicely and looking good at 3 years of age. |
 We got thisKenna and one of her Breeders gaiting their way to Best In Maturity. |  Hold itBIM Ch.Kenna and Stuart trying to catch the judge's eye. |
 Kenna and TammyBIM Ch.Kenna and her handler Tammy Sawatzky. |  Second addAnother web site add that was done for Kenna as a Senior Puppy. |
 First addA web site add done for Kenna at 9 months of age, before she began her show career. |
 Ch.Sunflower's The Joker TCJoker was a very important dog here at Sunflower, the consummate gentleman. We still feel the wait of his loss, 13 years were not nearly enough. |  Roll of The Dice of Sunflower TC HICGamble was a Joker daughter. A beautiful, happy long coat who was Champion pointed. |
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 Smiling Gammie GirlMoMo as she was affectionately nicknamed was very much loved by her family for 14 years. |  The sistersCh.Kris and Ch.Stamp are two Gamble daughters and Joker granddaughters. |
 Ch.Sunflower's Special DeliveryStamp was a highly intelligent girl. The show ring was not her favorite place to be, but she shown all the same. |  BPIS.Ch.Sunflower's Kissin Kris CDKris was a Multiple Group Winner/Placer, Best Puppy in Show, Companion Dog (high scoring in class), Temperment Certified and Herding Instinct Certified sister to Stamp. She loved the show ring, there was no place she rather be. |
 M.Grp.Placer.Ch.ZoeyMulti.Group Placer Ch.Sunflower's MyPickofTheGirls. Zoey never met a child she did not love. She loved balancing her ball with her nose on gates or pens to entice people to play. |  Roxi RollerSunflower's Roxi (Ch.Sunflower's Special Delivery x AOE GV Ch.Mar Haven's Color Guard HT PT TC ROM ROMC). Roxi was a sweet girl and beautiful movement. |
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 TurkSunflower's Arabian Knight (Ch.Sunflower's Special Delivery x AOE GV Ch.Mar Haven's Color Guard HT PT TC ROM ROMC). Turk did not spend much time in the ring, it was not his thing. But he made an impact in Sunflower pedigrees as a sire. |  Mult.Grp.Placer, MBPIG JarodMulti.Group Placer, MBPIG Sunflower's The Pretender (Sunflower's Arabian Knight x Ch.Sunflower's PickofTheGirls). Jarod was solid boy, he went to a loving home shortly after his puppy career ended. |
 SableSunflower's Sable is the mother of Sunflower's The Raven. |  RavenRaven was a very important dog in the Sunflower house hold. Beyond being an amazing mother, she helped raise several young kittens that lost their mother. She is still very much missed. |
 Young RavenSunflower's The Raven (Sunflower's Arabian Knight x Sunflower's Sable). Raven was the dam of Connor (Sunflower's Immortal of Dilquin). |  Cali from CaliforniaHausmekon's Caught Red Handed came to us from California. She is the dam of GCh.Sunflower's PrettyInPink Frost and Ch.Sunflower's Song of The South to name a few. |
 Connor at 4 years of age |  Sunflower's Immortal of Dilquin |
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 Connor gaiting in a field. |  Connor at 8 years of age. |
 Connor at 2 years of age. |  Connor moving free and easy. |
 Look of eagles, Connor. |  Connor in the evening light. |
 Video capture of Connor's stride. |  Regal in black and white. |
 Connor at 5 months of age. |  Video capture, it's so easy for him. |
 Even big guys need down time. |  Connor, striking a pose. |
 Connor at 12 weeks of age. |
 The beginning of it allCh.Athena was the grand dam of Sunflower Kennels. She was the very start of our love with the German Shepherd Breed. |  At The beginninngSome of very first German Shepherds: Athena, Krystal, Jet and Dancer. The loved our walks in the woods. |
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 Ch.Hayeck AthenaNena was the rock of Sunflower. She was an expert puppy raiser and head of the household until she paced peacefully in her sleep at 12 years of age. She is still greatly missed. |  Nena and her G.G.G.GranddaughterCh.Hayek Athena and her great, great, great, granddaughter Ch.Kris at 6 weeks of age. |
 Early yearsHere are a couple of our very early dogs, Twin and Spike. |  Ch.Hausmekon’s Covy Tuckerhill MD TCSam was another great addition to our breeding program from Hausmekon Kennels. |
 Hausmekon's The RiddlerRiddle was the sire of Ch.Joker. A beautiful black sable from Hausmekon Kennels. |  Ch.Sunflower's MyPickOfThemAllRudy was a sweet boy with a zest for life. He sure loved pizza. |
 Sunflower's Aztec Asyak CD,TCAzzie was the beginning of Chilco Kennels. Although he was neutered pet, he was the intoduction to this world for us. |  High In ClassWith Azzie we learned all about showing, starting with obedience. |
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 The rockHaving Azzie only solidified my love of this breed. His rock solid temperament was second to none. |  Ch.Sunflower's Kissin Kris CD,TC,HICKris was Chilco's first Champion (Before Chilco was even ours). She entered the ring at 10 months of age and never looked back. |
 High in ClassKris was a dog that could preform well in both rings. She excelled in conformation and obedience. |  Multiple Group WinnerKris was a showman at heart. She loved nothing better than being in the ring. Handled here by Larry Clark. |
Dogs we have lost, but will never forget!
Multiple Group Placing Champion Hausmekon's Flag of Honor. Codie was imported from California and it was a great pleasure to add him to our breeding program. The start of a great breeding collaboration, as he was the first co-owned dog for Sunflower and Chilco Kennels.
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These are just some of the amazing offspring from Codie (Ch.Hausmekon's Flag of Honor)
Best In Maturity Champion Edales Wild Thyme was the foundation dam for Chilco Kennels. Thank you to Edale Kennels for allowing Kenna to join our family.
Here are some candid photos and adds of Kenna (BIM Ch.Edales Wild Thyme) Kenna produced only one litter and is the Dam of BOM BOF GCh.Chilco's The Fuzz of Sunflower, Ch.Sunflower's ExpressMail Chilco (GCh.pt'd) and RMF RFF Chilco's Ladybug of Sunflower.
Connor (Sunflower's Immortal of Dilquin) was a very special dog. He never had a show career or sired a litter, but he taught me how to be a more open trainer. I learned a great deal from this dog and he will always hold a special place in my heart. (Chilco Kennels).
A few of the wonderful dogs that have helped shape Sunflower Kennels over the years. Each one hold a special place in our hears.
One of our most prolific studs was Ch.Sunflower's The Joker TC. Here are his daughter and granddaughters. Joker produced many outstanding offspring with Temperament being their backbone. He was a great loss that is still felt in our hearts. (Sunflower Kennels)
These are just a few of the very early dogs of Sunflower Kennels. Including our very start in breeding Athena and our pivotal dam Nena.
Azzie (Sunflower's Aztec Asyak CD TC) was the very beginning for Chilco Kennels. A gift for a 12 year old girl and so much more. And Kris (Ch.Sunflower's Kissin Kris CD,TC,HIC) was the beginning of a dream for Chilco Kennels. Both of these dogs came before Chilco Kennels was ours, but they had such an impact on our future.