JACQUES LATEST TITLE IS NOW:
BEST IN nATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW, GRAND CHAMPION SILVER Dolce Vita Taleggio - "Jacques" and who is the AKC's #1 ranked Lagotto Romagnolo in the US for 2018!!!
jACQUES WAS ALSO AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD OF "bEST HEAD"
NBISS GCHS DOLCE VITA TALEGGIO - JACQUES
To say I am proud of Jacques is an understatement! He has climbed the ladder to become a superstar and he is just two years old! In one year he finished his Championship, went on to become a SILVER Grand Champion and then went BEST OF BREED at our NATIONAL SPECIALTY, under judge Alessandro Zeppi, from Italy!!! He also was awarded the prestigious award of BEST HEAD by Mr. Zeppi at our National too. On top of all of those amazing accomplishments, he is also the United State's NUMBER ONE RANKED Lagotto for 2018!!
He is out of our CH Comes Cordis Orcia CM and Multi CH Cisco. Jacques has the temperament where he owns the world and everyone is his friend!
HD OFA EXCELLENT, Eyes - Clear, Patellas Normal, BFJE Clear, LSD Clear, HUU Clear
CHIC #131675
GRAND CHAMPION DOLCE VITA LIVIA - "Livi"
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WOW!! I couldn't be any more proud of my girl Livi! At just one year old, Livi not only became a Champion but quickly went on to become a GRAND CHAMPION!!This girl continues to impress the judges - she has multiple BOB's, BOS's and TWO GROUP 4's and has never walked out of the ring without a placement! She finished up her first year of showing as the ONLY owner handled, bred by Lagotto in the TOP 10!!! (Canine Chronicle Breed and All Breed Standings 2016)
She is a daughter of our CH Comes Cordis Orcia CM x MULTI CH Dante delle Gualdarie of Italy, owned by Mimmo Bernardi and Orietta Tonelli. Dante is the World Dog Show Best of Breed winner in 2015 judged by Dr. Giovanni Morsiani, was the Best of Breed Raduno winner in Bagnara, Italy for 2013, has won multiple Best of Breeds and Best Coat and Best Head, and he is also a champion in multiple countries.
Hips - OFA Good, Eyes Clear, Patellas Normal, BFJE Clear, LSD Clear, HUU Clear
CHIC#131674
WOW!! I couldn't be any more proud of my girl Livi! At just one year old, Livi not only became a Champion but quickly went on to become a GRAND CHAMPION!!This girl continues to impress the judges - she has multiple BOB's, BOS's and TWO GROUP 4's and has never walked out of the ring without a placement! She finished up her first year of showing as the ONLY owner handled, bred by Lagotto in the TOP 10!!! (Canine Chronicle Breed and All Breed Standings 2016)
She is a daughter of our CH Comes Cordis Orcia CM x MULTI CH Dante delle Gualdarie of Italy, owned by Mimmo Bernardi and Orietta Tonelli. Dante is the World Dog Show Best of Breed winner in 2015 judged by Dr. Giovanni Morsiani, was the Best of Breed Raduno winner in Bagnara, Italy for 2013, has won multiple Best of Breeds and Best Coat and Best Head, and he is also a champion in multiple countries.
Hips - OFA Good, Eyes Clear, Patellas Normal, BFJE Clear, LSD Clear, HUU Clear
CHIC#131674
GRAND CH Dolce Vita Believe in the Magic - Poppy
Update #2: Poppy has finished her GRAND CHAMPION title at just a year and a half old!! And the day she finished by going Best of Breed, she also was awarded an OH GROUP 2!!
Update: Poppy finished her Championship at just 11 months old by going Best of Breed for a 5 point major!! We are looking forward to a bright show career with this girl!
We decided to keep this pretty little orange girl from our litter with our Grand Chamion Livi and a handsome boy from Slovakia, Champion Romeo Gorska Fantajza, owned by Janka Kadnarova. Poppy was born on December 21, 2017.
OFA Good, BFJE Clear, LSD Clear, HUU Clear
BPIS GCH CH Dolce Vita Star of Wonder
Destined to do amazing things. This boy was a Best in Show Puppy to start his show career! Then at just 14 months old at his 2nd show, which was the Lagotto Romagnolo National Specialty, he was awarded Best of Winners by Italian Specialist Judge, Gilberto Grandi. On the same day he was awarded Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes, judged by Sabina Sinkovic, from Croatia. Then he easily finished his Championship over the next two shows at just a year and a half old and very limited showing.
AND, it didn't stop there! At the 2021 LRCA National Specialty, Natale was Best Opposite Sex! He was also awarded the very prestigious awards of BEST COAT and BEST HEAD! He is one of a kind, beautiful Lagotto type with an amazing head and coat, but also the most loving and sweet temperament to go along with his typey conformation.
Health test results: OFA GOOD, BFJE Clear, LSD Clear, HUU Clear, Patellas Normal, Eyes Clear (10/23)
GCH CH DOLCE VITA THE ONE AND ONLY - "Stevie"
Stevie was the only puppy in Livi's litter second and last litter but from the day she was born we had very high hopes for her and she has lived up to everything we hoped she would! After COVID restrictions lightened up we put her in the showring at 2 years old and she quickly finished her AKC Championship. With extremely limited ring time, her 3rd time at a show, Stevie went on to be awarded, Best of Winners at the National Specialty. She was also awarded Best of Winners at the Supported Entry that same weekend. WOW!! We knew she was special and this confirmed it for us! Stevie has made it a habit to walk in the ring and take away Best of Breed, she quickly finished her Grand Championship with limited showing.
Stevie has her CHIC number and all of her health test results are public on the OFA website.
Multi CH Frodo x GCH Dolce Vita Livia - Born 9/2/2019
DOLCE VITA ROSA DEI VENTI -"Blaise"
Blaise was our keeper from our litter with Frodo and Brin. She reminds me in so many ways of her dad... color, movement, sweet and attentive. Blaise is a very balanced and typey girl but has not had much time in the showring. But when she was entered at the National Specialty, she placed first in a strong Open Class.
Blaise has passed all of her health testing and has received her CHIC number. All test results are posted on the OFA website.
Multi CH Frodo x Dolce Vita Brinata - Born 9/4/2019
Blaise has passed all of her health testing and has received her CHIC number. All test results are posted on the OFA website.
Multi CH Frodo x Dolce Vita Brinata - Born 9/4/2019
Idylla Dolce vita mera vallis
Known to us at home as Dolly. Dolly came to us from Poland with the hopes of adding her sire's beautiful type and pedigree to our breeding program. Dolly hasn't been in the showring yet but she sure does love running in Fastcat. We definitely see Fastcat titles in her future.
Dolly has passed all of her health testing and also has her CHIC number. All health test results can be viewed on the OFA website.
Dolly has passed all of her health testing and also has her CHIC number. All health test results can be viewed on the OFA website.
CH Comes Cordis Orcia CM
Orcia is the total package! She is beauty, brains, health, and temperament! Orcia obtained her AKC championship in only a few weekends out competing. Before she was able to compete in the Sporting Group for AKC, she obtained her AKC Certificate of Merit.
Orcia has won mulitiple Best of Breed and Best in Miscellaneous with the AKC. She is a very special girl that has won 2 BEST IN SHOWS when she was competing in ARBA! Her first one was at just 15 months old. I attribute her success in the show ring not only to her wonderful conformation, solid structure and fluid movement, but also to her happy and outgoing personality. Her tail never stops wagging and she has a real zest for life. Orcia loves everyone and everything. She is extremely outgoing and self-assured; she loves to meet new people, dogs and any other type of critter. At home she loves to cuddle and is very affectionate. Thanks Ute, of Comes Cordis Lagotto in Germany, for such a wonderful girl!
Orcia has won mulitiple Best of Breed and Best in Miscellaneous with the AKC. She is a very special girl that has won 2 BEST IN SHOWS when she was competing in ARBA! Her first one was at just 15 months old. I attribute her success in the show ring not only to her wonderful conformation, solid structure and fluid movement, but also to her happy and outgoing personality. Her tail never stops wagging and she has a real zest for life. Orcia loves everyone and everything. She is extremely outgoing and self-assured; she loves to meet new people, dogs and any other type of critter. At home she loves to cuddle and is very affectionate. Thanks Ute, of Comes Cordis Lagotto in Germany, for such a wonderful girl!
OFA: Good, BFJE: Clear, Eyes Clear, SD: Clear, Patellas: Normal
CH Kan Trace Simply Irresisible "Hazelnut"
CHIC
Hazelnut finished her AKC Championship at the National Dog Show in Oaks by going Best of Winners for her final major. Hazelnut is our funny and comical girl who loves to prance around the house with her favorite toy - her food bowl! She came to us from Croatia as a puppy in 2016 and we look forward to a bright future with her.
Hazelnut has been in the showring just three weekends and she has TWO PUPPY GROUP PLACEMENTS!!! So, of course, we look forward to her future show career!
Hips OFA Good, Eyes Clear, BFJE Clear, LSD Clear, HUU Clear, Patellas Normal
CHIC# 135560
Hazelnut finished her AKC Championship at the National Dog Show in Oaks by going Best of Winners for her final major. Hazelnut is our funny and comical girl who loves to prance around the house with her favorite toy - her food bowl! She came to us from Croatia as a puppy in 2016 and we look forward to a bright future with her.
Hazelnut has been in the showring just three weekends and she has TWO PUPPY GROUP PLACEMENTS!!! So, of course, we look forward to her future show career!
Hips OFA Good, Eyes Clear, BFJE Clear, LSD Clear, HUU Clear, Patellas Normal
CHIC# 135560
Dolce Vita Brinata - "Brin"
Brin is a littermate to our superstar Jacques. She is a sweet and affectionate girl - in fact, she will never let one rest peacefully without laying on your lap and insisting on belly rubs!
She is from our litter with Multi CH Cisco x CH Comes Cordis Orcia, born November 11, 2015.
OFA EXCELLENT, Eyes Clear, BFJE Clear, LSD Clear, HUU Clear, Patellas Normal
CHIC #135559
Comes Cordis Kaprice - "Luna"
Luna has just started her AKC show career, but certainly started it with a bang! Her very first show she took Best of Breed and Best in Miscellaneous with some strong competition. She has continued on to achieve multiple Best of Breeds and Best in Miscellaneous. She has beautiful angles with a perfectly square, strong and compact build.
Luna is a full sister to Orcia's mother. While in Italy in September 2012 for the Raduno, I had the opportunity to meet Orcia's mother, Comes Cordis Fortuna, and her grandmother, Lisa dei Silvanbull - who was Best Female at the Raduno in Italy in 2011 and who is also Luna's mother. All of these wonderful girls are the total package with great health, temperament and conformation! So when I was offered the opportunity to have Luna come here to my home, it was an easy decision! Luna is a smaller girl, measuring 16", but is the new boss around the house. She is very affectionate and will nuzzle into the smallest spaces and contort herself to be as close to us as possible. To go along with her excellent temperament she also has had all of her health testing complete with perfect results.
Luna is a full sister to Orcia's mother. While in Italy in September 2012 for the Raduno, I had the opportunity to meet Orcia's mother, Comes Cordis Fortuna, and her grandmother, Lisa dei Silvanbull - who was Best Female at the Raduno in Italy in 2011 and who is also Luna's mother. All of these wonderful girls are the total package with great health, temperament and conformation! So when I was offered the opportunity to have Luna come here to my home, it was an easy decision! Luna is a smaller girl, measuring 16", but is the new boss around the house. She is very affectionate and will nuzzle into the smallest spaces and contort herself to be as close to us as possible. To go along with her excellent temperament she also has had all of her health testing complete with perfect results.
HD: A, BFJE: Clear, Eyes: Clear, LSD: Clear Patellas: Normal, Furnishings: F/F
Sanu' (Morara)
Sanu' is a sweet and gentle soul! While the others are jumping around and overtly greeting new visitors, Sanu' is quietly waiting for her turn to sneak in there for her attention. She is a funny girl that loves to bring you a toy or a bone with her whole body wagging and a big smile across her muzzle to show all of her teeth!
(photos courtesy of Kristina Gustaffson)
Sanu' comes from the well-respected Italian breeder, who was introduced to me in Italy at the Raduno, as the "Godfather" of the Lagotti. He definitely knows what he is doing to have bred such a great girl. She is sweet, has beautiful conformation and movement, and a wonderful thick and curly Lagotto coat with super bone. She also has had all of her health testing complete and has scored perfection on all of her tests.
(photos courtesy of Kristina Gustaffson)
Sanu' comes from the well-respected Italian breeder, who was introduced to me in Italy at the Raduno, as the "Godfather" of the Lagotti. He definitely knows what he is doing to have bred such a great girl. She is sweet, has beautiful conformation and movement, and a wonderful thick and curly Lagotto coat with super bone. She also has had all of her health testing complete and has scored perfection on all of her tests.
HD: A, BJFE: Clear, Eyes: Clear, LSD Clear, Patellas: Normal
Kan Trace Trevi
Trevi is a happy, inquisitive and outgoing girl. She too, loves to meet new people and other animals. She is extremely obedient and loves to please. She is the one that will stay right by my side and listen to my direction. I would like to try agility or obedience with her because I know she would excel!
Trevi covers the ground so smoothly and effortlessly and is extremely athletic and agile.
When Trevi reached two years old, we had all of her health testing complete with only her OFA (hips) needing to be completed. While Trevi's right hip looks great, unfortunately, her left hip is not tight enough for us to consider breeding her, she is rated "mildly dysplastic" because of her left hip. With Trevi's athleticism, it only proves how important it is to see what is happening with the hip joints by having OFA or Pennhip done before breeding as I never suspected she would come back with anything other than "excellent" hips. She stops, spins, and is off running in the other direction so quickly that no one would ever suspect anything other than sound hips!
She will remain with us as a beloved family member and as an Aunt to the puppies...as she loves to play with the pups and makes a great teacher to them as well.
Trevi covers the ground so smoothly and effortlessly and is extremely athletic and agile.
When Trevi reached two years old, we had all of her health testing complete with only her OFA (hips) needing to be completed. While Trevi's right hip looks great, unfortunately, her left hip is not tight enough for us to consider breeding her, she is rated "mildly dysplastic" because of her left hip. With Trevi's athleticism, it only proves how important it is to see what is happening with the hip joints by having OFA or Pennhip done before breeding as I never suspected she would come back with anything other than "excellent" hips. She stops, spins, and is off running in the other direction so quickly that no one would ever suspect anything other than sound hips!
She will remain with us as a beloved family member and as an Aunt to the puppies...as she loves to play with the pups and makes a great teacher to them as well.
Aramis (d'Amelj) - "Vinnie"
(photo d'Amelj)
When I first saw a picture of Aramis, I immediately fell in love with his structure. He is so balanced and has the qualities in structure that I look for in a Lagotto. When I learned of his pedigree, which is so heavy in Luciano Bernabei's lines of Delle Farnie, I knew I had to have him join us. So, without hesitation, I brought him over from his breeder in Italy, Nicola d'Amelj. I am so excited to watch this boy grow and mature.
Multi CH Alfredo (Damiani) x Ercolina della Taparina
Multi CH Alfredo (Damiani) x Ercolina della Taparina
Aramis at 5 months old.
Vinnie at the beach - 11 months old.
HD: Good, BJFE: -/-, Eyes: Clear, LSD: -/-, Patellas: Normal
Gleska for Sure - Brunello
Saying "hi" to a friend - 10 months old
Hips: OFA Good, BFJE: Carrier, LSD: Clear, Eyes: Clear, Patellas, 0/0,
Furnishings: F/F
Furnishings: F/F
Orcia, Brunello and Trevi
This is one of the things I really enjoy about the Lagotto Romagnolo - all three sharing one bed and all three sharing cow hooves together with no squabbling amongst them.