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                        Site Last Updated  August 07, 2010            

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July 2010

My thanks to all that have helped &  encouraged me over the years to get in the show ring!  For all of you,  I finally did it!!  May be the only time for me, but I did it!   Blessings to All of you~  Vicki

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New International "Puppy" Champion

~"Best of Breed Puppy" X's  Two  Judges ~

~Best "Bred-By Exhibitor" Papillon Puppy ~ 

Int Ch Willow's Pond Vlinder Illusion

July 17th-18th, 2010  at  Purina Farms~ Gray Summit, MO

(Sired by Nightfire's If's An Illusion)

(Owned by Rob Meerdink)

(Rob, "Q" & I hope you are proud of us!)  

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New International "Puppy" Champion

Int Ch Willow's Pond Earz An Illusion

July 17th-18th, 2010  at  Purina Farms~ Gray Summit, MO

(Sired by Nightfire's If's An Illusion)

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New International Champion!

Int CH Nightfire's If's An Illusion

     July 17th-18th, 2010  at  Purina Farms~ Gray Summit, MO

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Little Dutch I'm So Fine

Our Congratulations to Rob Meerdink of Little Dutch Papillons & "Sophie" for taking  Winner's Bitch, Best of Winner's & Best of Breed at Lamar, IA  on Sat. July 3rd, 2010.  Sophie is sired by our CH Cisco's Glowing Ember ~

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June 2010

Nightfire's If's An Illusion

 June 13th~Wheaton, IL

                * Winner's Dog

         * Best of Winner's

  Judge:  Mrs. Margo E. Klinger

  Shown By: Rosemarie Farmer

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Nightfire's If's An Illusion

June 5th/Woodstock, IL

        *Winner's Dog

        *Best of Winner's

Judge: Dr. Anthony DiNardo

Shown By: Mike Eckstein

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May 2010

Nightfire's If's An Illusion (Seiger)  

Won Winner's Dog in Bloomington, IL on Sunday May 30th, 2010.  Shown by Laura Inman, WI.

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Our New Arrival!

"Pinch" just arrived from Poland~  (5/27/10)

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"Wolke" Von den Kolibris

Thus far, Wolke has completed Puppy-K,  Beginner's & now Intermediate Obedience classes & today she got her AKC  CGC Award!)  We are so proud of how she is doing in dog obedience.  After a short break to raise her 3 puppies, she will start back up in Advanced Obedience, Rally  & Beg. Agility classes ~                                                                        (5-25-10)

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Haremet's X-Pressive Chrysalis

 "Mikka"

Mikka graduated from puppy obedience class today & will now advance to Beginner Obedience. Mikka excells in  "Loose Leash Walking!"   (5/25/10)

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Aspevall's Proud Mary

"Donna Mae" has completed Puppy-K & Beginner's Obedience.  Moving on to Intermediate obedience to get her CGC title! Donna Mae developed a fear of people reaching out to touch her.  But by the finish of the class,  working hard & doing a great job at obedience, she has been overcomig this fear & was noted for "Most Improved Dog in her class"   (5/26/10)

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April 2010

Nightfire's If's An Illusion (Seiger)  won  Winner's Dog at Fond du Lac County Kennel Club, Wi on Sunday April 25th, 2010!  Thank  you Judge Ms. Marcie S. Dobkin. Also, thanks go to Laura Inman for showing Seiger for us. 

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April 24th, 2010

Our Congratulations to Rob Meerdink from Little Dutch Papillons for his successful weekend in the show ring!  Rob's male Willow's Pond Reprint (Dukati) won his class, Winner's Dog, Best of Winner's & Best of Breed!!   

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April 24th, 2010

More Congratulations to Rob Meerdink from Little Dutch Papillons on his winning's with Sophie (Little Dutch I'm So Fine) sired by our Champion Dozer (Cisco's Glowing Ember).  Sophie won her class, Winner's Bitch & Best of Opposite! 

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March 2010

Damsel Bindi Vom Volkersberg

 

Sometimes (well most of the time) the decisions while raising & breeding papillons are not easy.  Today, was one of the the toughest days we have had in the 9 years that we have been in Papillons.  Today, we parted with our Bindi .  Our sadness is Wanda's new joy for which we appreciate!  When we ask our self what is best for the dog, in our hearts we always have the right answer.   So Bindi, Today we did this for you~   Thank you for all the joy you gave us for three years & for the 5 beautiful pupper's that you definately left your "Bindi" Stamp on each of them!   Enjoy your new life & your new family!! 

     Leyla               Bekka               JoJo              Calli           Bonnie Blue 

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February 2010

Nightfire's If's An Illusion

International KC Show ~ Chicago, IL Sunday Feb. 28th, 2010

       Judge: Mr. Charles E. Trotter ~ Shown by:  Laura Inman

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AUG. 2009

Good Luck Paul!

We have had the pleasure of meeting & enjoying the company of Mr. Paul Ross & his friend Nancy, both  from OH.  He came to us for a new male puppy to show.  He is soon  retiring  & wanted to learn how to show Papillons.  His new puppy JoJo  wasn't old enough to show yet,  so we sent Paul home with our German boy Nightfire's If's An Illusion (Seiger) to show at a few shows.  We are impressed with  Paul's desire to learn.   We wish Paul complete success in his dream & desire to succeed with promoting this beautiful little breed!!!   

                            SHOW UPDATE:

           Paul took Winner's Dog With Seiger in OH! 2009 

Willow's Pond Dance With Me Jazz) now called Jazz, with Sue & her family.   His planned future includes Obedience & Agility.  Good luck to all of you! 

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  July 2009

On July 31st, our Stella gave birth to our very first litter sired by our CH Horn's Blackjack Cisco!    Many many thanks to Lynn Johnson for helping make this possible!

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May 2009

 Nightfire's If's An Illusion

  Reserve Winner's Dog~ 5/30/09 ~ Woodstock IL

  Best of Winner's~ 5/31/09 ~Morris, IL

        Thank you Laura Inman for showing Seiger for us~

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Exciting News at Willows Pond!

Champion Horn's Blackjack Cisco

Cisco is our new boy from Texas!  He arrived in May. This is like a dream to us! Cisco is the sire to our boy CH Cisco's Glowing Ember (Dozer).   

                 Be sure to Visit Cisco's page!  

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 Hello Kitty News..

Our Congratulations to Devinci & Cadeau's Hello Kitty (Katie) on her 1st Canada Show Wins! We are very proud of her!!! 

    May 8th, 2009-Class Win~ May 9th, 2009- 3rd Place

    May 10th, 2009- Winner's Bitch & Best of Winners

    May 11th, 2009- Reserve 

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March 2009   

Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club Show

March 19th, 2009-  Judge Mr. Edd Bivin

Nightfire's If's An Illusion - 1st in Class-Reserve

March 20th, 2009-  Judge Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy

Nightfire's If's An Illusion - 1st in Class

Thanks go to Lou Ann King for Showing Seiger for us!

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Take a look at our newest 2009 international additions!  We thank Inger from Haremet's & Bitte from Aspevall's Kennel, both in Sweden, for letting us bring Haramet's X-Pressive Chrysalis (Mikka) & Aspevall's Proud Mary (Donna Mae) to our little pond in the USA. 

 Haremet's X-Pressive Chrysalis         Aspevall's Proud Mary

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Nightfire's If's An Illusion

Takes Winner's Dog!

 Jan. 24th, 2009~ Chain O' Lakes-Judge Mr. Chuck Winslow

            Wins first 2 AKC Points!!

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                                         "Imprints"

Somedays when we wake up in the morning, we are blessed with wonderful emails, calls or visits from special people in your life.  But sometimes these people are someone you really don't even know.  What a joy to have been blessed with such a beautiful stranger yesterday!  Read her email below!   Its such a good feeling to know how you may have touched someone elses life.  It is a blessing to me that such a sad thing has helped make a diffenrece in my life as well as others. This stranger has left a huge imprint with us!!   Thank you Susan for taking the time to write this and for what you did!! 

                            My Special Email:  

Jim's story is written futher down below

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                                    October 2008

 ? daughter of our Champion sire "Cisco's Glowing Ember" & a Queen Bless bred dam.  She is the littermate sister to Willow's Pond Packin A Punch (Canada).   

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                      Sept. 2008

                      Wolke Von den Kolibris

Our new girl arrived here from Germany on Sept 5th, 2008. Visit Wolke's page for all her information & come back to watch her grow with us!    vielen Dank Gabbie !   

                (See Wolke's Page &  watch her grow!)

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           August 2008

             Just Landed!! 

                 "Nightfighter's If's An Illusion"

We are pleased to announce the arrival of our newest addition!!  Seiger  arrived safely from Germany Aug. 15th, 2008. See his page for continuing updates!!    

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                         July 2008

   Congratulations!!

To MiMi & her family, on the delivery her 1st litter!  MiMi is a daughter to our Willow Creek's China Doll (China).  Sunday July 20th ~  Sire is Champion Cisco's Glowing Ember..  We whelped this litter for the family & enjoyed sharing the birth with the family~ Such wonderful friends they have all become sharing good conversation, homemade dinners, & dining out together!  Thank you for the wonderful times we have shared!    MiMi's grandsire's are Champion Lotus Babocka Admiral owned by Rob Meerdink, & CH Horn's Blackjack Cisco.    

                         UPDATE:  MiMi's only two offspring~

                      (Dukati)                       (Porsche)

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  A Happy ending to a very sad story....

May 31st, 2008 became to Jim, one of the worse days of his life.  While on a walk with his beloved papillon "Dewey",  an attack from out of nowhere~ Dewey was being assulted by a pitbull.  This pitbull charged out of its house, then through an underground electric fence, running past three full properties to get to Dewey.  This pitbull was hell~bent to take little Dewey out....And that he did.  Jim was on a scooter & slipped when trying to get off.. Before his neighbor (that was also with them) could do anything it was to late as the pitbull had Dewey by the throat.  The neighbor was finally able to kick the pitbull, sending it flying several feet.  Without that kick, the pitbull would not release its grip on little Dewey.   Dewey was rushed to the animal emergency, but after 4-5 agonizing hours, Dewey surcome to his horrible injurys.  

This pitbull was one of those they said was a wonderful loving family pet.  Wouldn't hurt anybody....or anything....How many more of these stories do we have to hear before something is done about pitbulls.... Or at least making their owners more responsible for them...So many pitbulls end up in the wrong hands.  By that I mean people that get them and do not do the things that are necessary to give a pitbull the proper care it requires....This pitbull I feel was one of them...Belonging to a young girl, this dog lives right next door to one of our local park entrances...It sits & watches people & animals come & go all day long, every day....I have my doubts that it hardly ever got walked, or was taken for runs....I think it probably got to simply be let out to potty inside its electric fenced yard & pace & pace & pace.  I feel it  just built up such frustration watching people come & go all day, every day...I don't think this was entirely the dogs fault...I think it was part the owner being so young & not doing the proper things for this dog such as walks & runs & proper training that dogs need.  I also think it was the parents fault for allowing this girl to own such a dog & not make sure she received the skills necessary for the breed they allowed her to have or give the dog the proper care needed.  It is the fault of our city/county for giving this dog another chance!!  It has to kill or hurt someone/something AGAIN before anything can be done!!  How very sad!!!!! 

"Dewey lost his life...Jim lost his beloved pet of two wonderful short years...Jim is fighting this case because he sees small children walk their dogs to this park. He knows full well this can happen again...but the next time it may be a small child the dog grabs.  The dog in this case gets to live... with just the electric fence no less that didn't hold it back already!!!  The happy ending of this tragic story, is we gave Jim one of our very loving papillons "Click"  so Jim can hopefully enjoy  many more years of the happiness these little dogs give us~  Jim's new boy is very happy now, not having to be a show dog~ It just wasn't a life he enjoyed~ Their connection to each other is quite mutual!! 

                                                           Jim & Dewey

                                      ~You will never be forgotten~

UPDATE:  In Oct. 2008, Jim settled with the courts and the owner of this pit bull... No happy ending here....The pit bull in this story was put to rest...Jim can't bring Dewey back, but he did his best to make sure this pit bull wouldn't hurt anything else again~

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                               APRIL  2008

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!  OUR BOY "CISCO'S GLOWING EMBER (DOZER) FINISHED HIS CHAMPIONSHIP IN CROWN POINT INDIANA ON SUNDAY APRIL 13TH, 2008!    MANY THANKS GO TO LYNN JOHNSON (BREEDER OF DOZER) FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE DOZER AS A PART OF OUR FAMILY!  

          Larger Photo on Cisco's Glowing Ember (Dozer's Page)

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                        March 2008

Show Update:  Dozer won his class, took Winners Dog & Best of Winners at the West Allis Wi Show on March 1st, 2008! 

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           January 2, 2008

Our boy Cisco's Glowing Ember  (Dozer) won his class and took Winners Dog on Sat. at the Chain Of Lakes Dog Show in GraysLake Illinois.  On Sunday Dozer won his class, took Winners Dog and also went Best of Winners!!   Our other boy took Reserve Winners right behind Dozer on his very first weekend of showing!!!   Awesome job boys!  We are proud of both of you!

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 Meet Our Dozers First Born Sons:

              (TOMMY)                              (MATHEAU)

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         September 2007

  Our boy "Cisco's Glowing Ember" (Dozer) Wins his 1st Major!! 

Freeport, IL show on Sept. 29th & 30th,  winning a 3 point Major~

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              In  Loving Memory...

             "Miskah"

Miskah, you brought so much joy to several family's during your life that was cut way to short.  You are Deeply missed by all who loved you! Thank you for sharing your time on earth with us..We will all meet you at the Rainbow Bridge someday!!     

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On Christmas Eve , we took our only grandchild Samantha, two puppies and our Pap female "Darma", to visit an area Nursing home.   Samantha, playing "Tinkerbell"  kept busy handing out gifts to all the residents, visitors & staff.  Everyone there had a wonderful time petting and holding the dogs. (And the dogs just loved it to!)  Some held Tinkerbell's hand and all enjoyed getting their little gifts from her!   This was one of the most enjoyable Christmas Eve's we have had. Below are some pictures of some of the special moments we spent with some wonderful people!!   If you ever want to socialize your new puppy and make a lot of folks VERY Happy, as well as getting a lot of FullfillingTickles in your tummy, this is something everyone should consider doing in their area!!

We hope  everyone had a Safe & Happy Christmas, & wish you a "Pappy New Year in 2007!"