Vivant et Lisse Belgian Tervuren
News Flash!!!
August 2024
*Victor (Blessings Litter) finished his conformation grand championship with group placements.
*Ticket (Board Games) earned her TKN trick dog title.
July 2024
*Fizz (Soda Pop) earned her NW3-Elite nosework title.
*Harper (Musical Instruments) earned legs toward the SCN, SIN, SBN, and SEN scent work titles with high in class.
*Finn (Blessings litter) earned a leg toward an FTN fetch title. He also earned points toward an FCAT3 coursing title.
*Victor (Blessings litter) finished his MJP5 and MJPS agility titles and earned legs toward the MXP7, MXPG, MFPS, PADP, PJDP, and T2BP2 titles.
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June 2024
*Sparkle (Soda Pop) earned legs toward the SCAE scent work title and participated in the Run For Glory agility run and Honor Parade at the ABTC National Specialty.
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April 2024
*Finn (Blessings litter) earned legs toward a RATCHx12 barn hunt title. He also earned points toward an FCAT3 coursing title.
*Ripple (Legacy litter) finished her NW2 nosework title with pronounced.
*Bisbee (Copper and Gold) earned legs toward an SIN scentwork title.
*Ticket (Board Games) finished her RN rally title and earned her FITB fit canine title.
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March 2024
*Maizie (Dance litter) earned a leg toward an SIEE scent work title.
*Fizz (Soda Pop) earned points toward an ELT-S nosework title.
*Victor (Blessings litter) earned double QQs with high scoring terv toward a PAX2 agility title.
*Ticket (Board Games) earned a leg toward an SIA scent work title.
February 2024
*Finn (Blessings litter) finished his RATCHx11 barn hunt title with high in class and earned points toward a CZ8P5G title. He also earned points toward an FCAT3 coursing ability title.
*Victor (Blessings litter) earned legs toward an MXP6 agility title.
*Ticket (Board Games) earned her CGC canine good citizen certificate and legs toward an RN rally title.
January 2024
*Maizie (Dance litter) earned her FITB fit canine title.
I began in Belgian Tervuren in the early 1970's, when there were only a few in Arizona.
We obtained a female puppy and she became the love of my life and very soon, I became hooked on obedience training, showing in conformation and the whole dog show atmosphere. I loved the look of the breed and what they had to offer.
As time went on, we acquired more and more dogs and became very interested in this beautiful and versatile breed and met so many wonderful people along the way.
I believe that the Belgian Tervuren has the ability to do whatever you want them to do. They have an inherent desire to work with their humans; they like to stay busy and also enjoy learning.
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As the years have passed, I've noticed some changes in our breed - some exciting and some that concern me. Our breed standard calls for a moderate dog, and many of the more European dogs are showing up with extreme heads that sometimes are quite lovely; however the part that really bothers me the most is the structure and what is lost when you move away from moderate to extreme. I always keep in mind that if the BT cannot herd sheep all day long, then it is not put together properly.
It is of utmost importance to me to keep Form & Function at the forefront of my breeding program, so my goals are to produce healthy Belgian Tervuren who are structurally sound, could do the work they were intended to do if asked, and to have sound temperaments so that they can move around in public places with the confidence of an animal who is aware of his surroundings, but not over vigilant to the extent that they draw attention to themselves.
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- Jo Fain
Jo Fain
Phoenix, Arizona
Elizabeth Hlavaty
St. Louis, Missouri
