BPISS Can Ch Aris Talisman of KushNivas CD RN CGN

Hi, I'm Aris Talisman of KushNivas, otherwise known as Ari. I'm the new kid on the block. I came from Beth and Michael Harris of Aris Standard Poodles in Florida. Mom says that I'm the future of KushNivas (that is when I'm old enough). Right now I'm just a play thing for Teka and Crysti. My favorite past time is playing. I have a stuffed kitten that I love, especially when mom throws it, and I always bring it back. Evenings are spent playing and cuddling with my "boy toy", in other words MY DAD!!!

Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Red Deer, Alberta. Under esteemed Judge Theresa Gallo of Argentina, Ari took Best of Winners and Puppy in Breed and Group. He is now Ch Aris Talisman of KushNivas. Many thanks to Teri Taplin, Ari's best friend. Saturday evening at the "Poodle Club of Canada Western Regional"  under Judge Luis Aizcorbe Ari was moved up to Specials, he was a young man in a world of huge coated Specials. (Remember he is only 11 months and 3 days). Ari was on top of the world. He didn't know that he was a babe in a big boys world, and nobody was going to tell him so, as he wasn't about to listen. The judge pulled three males from the line up, the the decision was then made..... Ari was presented with the Best of Variety and Puppy in Variety. Next came Breed Judging..... gosh by this time Ari is totally wired. every time the crowd cheered, he figured he had to perform... I have never seen him move the way that he moved. (I was later told that is very reminiscent of his grand-father Colin's movement) At the end of the evening Breed went to an exceptional male mini and Ari took Puppy in Breed. Quite the accomplishment for a baby who has just turned 11 months. Our poor boy was exhausted. He just wanted to sleep. He had been up since 6:30 AM and by the time we got back to benching, it was 10 pm.

Well it is the end of 2009, this year I took a break for the Conformation Ring.  Mom decided to let me grow up so instead of playing in the show ring, I got to play at games called Rally and Obedience.  They are far more fun than Conformation, thank goodness.  Mom also cut my coat off.  That being said she left me with a great big pony tail.  Some mornings I'm not sure what to do with it...  I look hilarious.  But it's okay, cause my best friend Jessie got the same hair cut, hee hee.  Occasionally we get to go out in the yard together.  Jessie is so funny, she makes me be really silly.  Sometimes we play in the leaves and pretend we're trees.  Other times we just play chase.   See you in 2010, Mom says that I will actually get to go play Rally and Obedience in the RING!!!!    but only if I'm good, so I'm trying hard (well sort of).

Well it's 2010 and I'm back!!!! And have I ever been having a great year.  In January I was able to play in the Rally Ring and surprise, surprise I earned three legs (scores of 95, 99, and 97) and now have a new title Rally Novice (RN).  At the same time I earned one leg of my Novice Obedience (score 190).  Mom say's I need more practice before we try that again. In February I saw my first babes born.  Oh wow were they ever cute, big, and beautiful just like me.  Oh yeah, like their mom Teka as well.  I even got to play with them when they got older, and they even liked me.  And talk about a strong family resemblance, they all have my beautiful face, of course with a little of Teka mixed in.   May was also a very good month for me,  Mom decided to take me back into the Obedience ring.  This time I didn't let her down.  I really tried to concentrate and did my very best.  I got my second and third legs for my CD.   Plus I got HIGH IN TRIAL.  (HIT)  I'm now Ch Aris Talisman of KushNivas CD RN CGN.  Mom acted really happy, but I really wondered, cause I saw tears coming down her face.   Oh well maybe it's just a girl thing.  Of course I did get my photo taken with the Judge.  Why do you ask is Mom not in the photo???   Cause she says "It's all about ME!!!!, not her.   Now it's back to work,  maybe I can go in the ring and play some more at a later date.  See ya later!