Joyful
(Celhaus Ode to Joy) TDInc.
whelped November 14, 2003
NADAC Agility titles: S-NJC (Superior Novice Jumpers), S-HP-N (Superior Novice Hoopers), S-NCC (Superior Novice Chances), S-NAC (Superior Novice Regular), S-TG-N (Superior Novice TouchNGo, O-TN-N (Outstanding Novice Tunnelers), WV-N (Novice Weavers). She has one leg on her Open Chances title and one leg on her Open Hoopers title.
See 2008 agility competition photos of Joyful
See 2007 agility competition photos of Joyful
OFA good hips: GS-73082G24F-PI
OFA elbows: GS-EL18500F24-PI
OFA cardiac GS-CA249/19F/P-PI
OFA thyroid: GS-TH236/67F-VPI
CERF: GS-1179/2010-78
OFA
Degenerative Myelopathy: GS-DM162/65F-VPI-CAR
TLI Test normal at 67 months (free of EPI -
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency)
von Willebrand's & hemophilia free
DNA Profile: V500084
Joyful's
pedigree
In December, 2007, Joyful received a Health Award
Certificate of Recognition from the German Shepherd Dog Club of America!
Joyful is the mother of the
W Litter (4/21/06), the
BB Litter (11/28/08) and the
DD litter (11/3/09).
at 5 years, February 2009
Joyful began her agility competition in May 2007. She's not extremely fast but is exceptionally biddable and accurate. In limited showing, she has two legs toward her AKC Novice Standard Preferred title and two legs on Novice Jumpers Preferred title. In NADAC competition she has her Novice Regular title and needs only 10 points to get her Outstanding rating (100 points). She has her Novice Chances, Novice Jumpers, Novice TouchNGo titles and points towards her Outstanding rating. She has two legs towards her Novice Tunnelers title.
Joyful is an absolute joy to live with. She seems to be intent on living up to her name, because she's the most "up", cheerful, happy dog I have ever seen. She is doing extremely well in agility training. As I expected, she is quite an athlete like both parents. She is a totally honest dog, always trying to understand and do what I want. She's very social, tolerant of other dogs, and totaly sound in nerve and body. She's a great Therapy Dog, too.
She is extremely nose-driven. She is a rabid retriever. She combines those two drives in an interesting way. Every time I throw the ball, she races for it, then on the way back she tracks everywhere it bounced. She is always tickled when it hits a tree or other obstacle. She'll raise her body up as high as possible, or climb the obstacle, so that she can follow the ball's path.
at 10 weeks, practicing the Irresistible Pose made famous by her grandmother, Glory
