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When Shawnee first arrived from Tylin
Akitas, it was just like having her daddy, Patton, here again; she was the
spitting image of him at 8 weeks, and you couldn’t tell the difference
in photos. Patton very strongly resembles his mother, Ramona, so we really
latched onto Shawnee. Even
without the touching resemblances though, Shawnee is something very special. Long before Pat
Hastings rated her best puppy in her litter of seven, Shawnee had caught
our eye as everything we want in a puppy; square and solid, beautiful front
and rear, irresistible head, eyes, lovely coat and markings, and a
daredevil attitude! We can’t fault her! On a personal note, she reminds me so
much of my Matchi that it’s a very emotional relationship. Shawnee even chooses the same places to sleep and hang
out. The other dogs love her too, and she’s grown up believing the
world belongs to her! So far no one
has been able to tell her otherwise – including the judges, as Shawnee stormed the show rings. She won her first two
shows, then picked up a Reserve and apparently decided she liked the points
better! This ‘teenager’
then won three days out of four on a late April circuit, including a BOW major!
This was only her third weekend out. We’re bursting with pride
over this lovely girl, and the most common comment about her is how happy
she is, and how much she loves to show, which warms our hearts. Now Shawnee is a Best Of Breed winner, and she finished her championship
in style with a 4 point major, winning over 17 bitches at the Regional Specialty
weekend in Enumclaw,
Washington! (Two
years later, Shawnee’s daughter “Sheva” won a 4
point major at the same Regional Specialty in Enumclaw!)
Not only did this
athletic girl grow up sweet, sound and healthy, but Shawnee is truly beautiful as well – a
‘real’ champion.
Shawnee has loved and
cared for every puppy she’s ever come in contact with, and then she
finally had her own! At the age of
two, Shawnee was bred to our incredible Ch.
Scout and is totally devoted to
her beautiful babies.
 
Sheva
JonTerry
(Pictured at 3 days old)
See more photos HERE!
Winning at Nisqually KC 8/13/06
Shawnee is OFA Excellent
Shawnee
with Bella’s puppy, “Robben”
Shawnee
with unrelated friend “Juneaux”
Thank you Kris Burrill for this photo of Shawnee @ 16 months in April 2005
 
@t 7
weeks
@ 5 weeks
(Photos from Darla)
Shawnee’s registered name
comes from the story of Tecumseh, the most famous Shawnee leader, and
perhaps one of the most notable leaders of all time. Tecumseh was strong,
confident and brilliant, and he had a plan to bring all the Indian nations
together to defend their land, their heritage, their dignity, their
independence - and their lives. He was successful in bringing warring
tribes and lifelong enemies together for a common goal; something that had
never been done in the history of the various Indian nations. He was
revered by all, including the British, who attempted to ally with him.
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