MBISS MBOSS GCHG Mielikki HiNote Secret Agent Man SGRC RN AKA Duckie

07/06/2024

One of the absolute best things that duck put on his kids, was his sane temperament. Here is his very best daughter Charlie, being handled by Raina to best in specialty Junior handler

06/02/2024

06/02/2024

following in their daddy’s footsteps, brothers Phoenix and Percy took the top 1/2 slot at the BCOaa national. Daddy Duck won this event in 2017! Congrats to their breeders and owners!

12/02/2023

duckie's ninth champion finished today. BIF CH Mielikki closk & dagger SC TKN

11/05/2023

He's been gone almost a year, but his legacy continues

May I give you his specialty winning daughter, Charlie:

SBIS SBOS GCH Dc Mielikki Atomic Blonde TKN RN SC

10/21/2023

Week started with Charlie picking up a nice 5 point BoB snd ended with Her half brother picking up a group IV

09/17/2023

Just heard one of ducky's sons won bob at grand national out in Colorado! Phoenix (Zoiboyz Jedawn Phoenix Rising )  is bred by je Dawn & zoiboyz borzoi , and is one of three boys.

Another brother , Jedawn Zoiboyz The Slayer Perseus, is now a major pointed at a specialty! We are so very proud of both of them

09/04/2023

Bunbun has been out four times in the last two weekends and has pick up five points in three shows. She's not home to grow up a bit before coming back out this fall. The brothers trooper and Quinn are just waiting their turn the wings

duckie's youngest baby girl,  born just before we lost him. She was WB/BOW for her first points today at her first show

Today in doswell, bun bun picked up her first two points at her first show

22 KALABRIA MIELIKKI JUBILEE BELIEVE IT. HP 66815101. 12-04-22
By GCHG CH Mielikki Hinote Secret Agent Man RN TKN - CH Jubilee Vt Enjoy The Show SC. Owner: Kari McCloskey Raina McCloskey & Hannah McCloskey, Delta, PA 173148874. Breeder: Kari McCloskey Renee McCartin Cindi Gredys.

08/25/2023

duckie's youngest baby girl,  born just before we lost him. She was WB/BOW for her first points today at her first show

Today in doswell, bun bun picked up her first two points at her first show

22 KALABRIA MIELIKKI JUBILEE BELIEVE IT. HP 66815101. 12-04-22
By GCHG CH Mielikki Hinote Secret Agent Man RN TKN - CH Jubilee Vt Enjoy The Show SC. Owner: Kari McCloskey Raina McCloskey & Hannah McCloskey, Delta, PA 173148874. Breeder: Kari McCloskey Renee McCartin Cindi Gredys.

06/14/2023

Some of his beautiful children

12/01/2022

Duck enjoying retirement

09/29/2022

He may be retired, but he still rules the roost

09/29/2022

Two of duckyie's boys

08/27/2022

Congrats to Duck's fourth Grandchampion puppy!

Ducks beautiful daughter was best to breed over a large entry out in Madison Ohio. Ch Kalabria Silkenswift Red red Robin at daydream

08/27/2022

Last weekend duckie's very best daughter Charlie went to a rally show to practice to see where she and Mom need to work on things. With Covid it's been hard to find a drop in rally class, so we have just been working at home.

She surprised me by picking up a leg with an 85 score! I was so pleased with my little marshmallow! She's definitely a much more eager to please borzoi than her daddy is lol. He thinks his good looks should just get him everything he wants

08/12/2022

07/31/2022

I don’t want a show dog, I just want a pet.”

This is one of the most pervasive sentiments that puppy buyers, especially families, express when they're looking for a dog. What they really mean, of course, is that they don't want a show BREEDER – don't want to pay the high price they think show breeders charge, don't want to go through the often-invasive interview process, and think that they're getting a better deal or a real bargain because they can get a Lab for $300 or a Shepherd for
$150.

I want you to change your mind. I want you to not only realize the benefits of buying a show-bred dog, I want you to INSIST on a show-bred dog. And I want you to realize that the cheap dog is really the one that's the rip-off. And then I want you to go be obnoxious and, when your workmate says she's getting a puppy because her neighbor, who raises them, will give her one for free, or when your brother-in-law announces that they're buying a goldendoodle for the kids, I want you to launch yourself into their solar plexus and steal their wallets and their car keys.

Here's why:
If I ask you why you want a Maltese, or a Lab, or a Leonberger, or a Cardigan, I would bet you're not going to talk about how much you like their color. You're going to tell me things about personality, ability (to perform a specific task), relationships with other animals or humans, size, coat, temperament, and so on. You'll describe playing ball, or how affectionate you've heard that they are, or how well they get along with kids.

The things you will be looking for aren't the things that describe just "dog"; they'll be the things that make this particular breed unique and unlike other breeds.

That's where people have made the right initial decision – they've taken the time and made the effort to understand that there are differences between breeds and that they should get one that at least comes close to matching their picture of what they want a dog to be.

Their next step, tragically, is that they go out and find a dog of that breed for as little money and with as much ease as possible.

You need to realize that when you do this, you're going to the used car dealership, WATCHING them pry the "Audi" plate off a new car, observing them as they use Bondo to stick it on a '98 Corolla, and then writing them a check and feeling smug that you got an Audi for so little.

It is no bargain.

Those things that distinguish the breed you want from the generic world of "dog" are only there because somebody worked really hard to get them there. And as soon as that work ceases, the dog, no matter how purebred, begins to revert to the generic. That doesn't mean you won't get a good dog – the magic and the blessing of dogs is that they are so hard to mess up, in their good souls and minds, that even the most hideously bred one can still be a great dog – but it will not be a good Shepherd, or good Puli, or a good Cardigan. You will not get the specialized abilities, tendencies, or talents of the breed.
If you don't NEED those special abilities or the predictability of a particular breed, you should not be buying a dog at all. You should go rescue one. That way you're saving a life and not putting money in pockets where it does not belong.
If you want a purebred and you know that a rescue is not going to fit the bill, the absolute WORST thing you can do is assume that a name equals anything. They really are nothing more than name plates on cars. What matters is whether the engineering and design and service department back up the name plate, so you have some expectation that you're walking away with more than a label.
Keeping a group of dogs looking and acting like their breed is hard, HARD work. If you do not get the impression that the breeder you're considering is working that hard, is that dedicated to the breed, is struggling to produce dogs that are more than a breed name, you are getting no bargain; you are only getting ripped off.
-Author unknown

07/15/2022

Ducks beautiful daughter was best to breed over a large entry out in Madison Ohio. Ch Kalabria Silkenswift Red red Robin at daydream

06/19/2022

This weekend three of Duckys kids came home with Coursing points.

Saturday his daughters Charlie & Sundae took home a three point and one point win respectively on the Coursing Field

Sunday his daughters Margo and Charlie  he the three-point and 1 point wins 

06/12/2022

(New picture to come)

Today marked another milestone for Duck babies! His first group placing pup, Gch Mielikki Atomic Blonde TKN! I'm so proud of my baby girl!

06/05/2022

In the last month, three of ducky's puppies have accomplished new titles

*Gch* Mielikki Dragon Heart  from the Sean Connery litter O: Wagner family
*Ch* Mielikki rogue Nation o: Sabella & Mccartin
*Gch* Mielikki atomic blonde TKN o: mccartin

Rogue aka Margo also gave Duckie the requirements for his ROM. 

Like a number of his puppies, they are all three also specialty point winning puppies. I am so proud of all of them

Duckie may have been force to retire before accomplishing our goal due to a disc issue, but his puppies are making all of us proud 

05/19/2022

Old man's wins from the national

Best veteran in sweeps
3rd SD
And best veteran in show

He's 9.5 and still has it!

❤️❤️❤️

04/30/2022

Duck duck ended out this year's national with
Best veteran in Sweeps
Select dog
And best veteran in Specialty!

That is his third national select dog! We are so proud of our big guy who will be 10 in October

Photo by Ashley Cirimeli

As always, thank you to the village that helps him excel

04/27/2022

At 9 1/2 years old, the big guy was the best veteran in sweeps today at the National. He has been a breeders dream come true for nationals. We look forward to seeing how the rest of the week goes. 

04/13/2022

Duck is getting closer to acquiring the necessary points to be a Platinum Grand Champion. He doesn't go out every weekend, and doesn't show everyday of a weekend as he's gotten older. Shhhh, don't tell him he's 9 1/2 years old. He won't believe you. Only way we know he's that old, he's starting to get grumpy with little whippet puppies that refuse to be respectful of their elders. But still the greatest uncle dog to everyone. Thank you Pat Trotter and Richard Jackson for the breed wins and lovely compliments on our boy.

And thank you to both kari and Jan For being such an awesome village for our boy

03/30/2022

Mr. duck has been dusting off his dance shoes to get ready for the national. At his age he's not being shown every weekend, or even every show on a weekend. But he's slowly working on becoming the first platinum grand champion to have a running title. I love the fact that even at 9 1/2, he's holding together well. Longevity in the sport. When you have a long time breeder judges and longtime judges who are shocked to hear his age, it makes me as a breeder feel wonderful.

Today he was BOB under Pat Trotter in Virginia. He now needs around 34 points towards his platinum. ❤️❤️

02/01/2022

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12/07/2021

Mielikki The spy that loved me

11/27/2021

Charlie is Duck's biggest winning puppy. She finished in limited shows(all but one being specialties), including WB BCoGO, WB/BOS BCDV, WB/BOW GTCBC, best in futurity at the Nationals, two RWB at specialties, one WB/BOS over a special (4 point major), 7 specialty sweeps wins.

She now has 4 5 point majors (in 6 shows) towards her GCH at 21 months, including a PVBC SB and MBC BOS over the #1 Borzoi. We are so very proud of this little girl