Our Own Dogs
These are the dogs who share their lives with us
Our Current Partners
Nanduhria’s Leowyn CDX TDX TDU OA FL-V Brevet FR
High-Spirited Ancara IPO3 X Nanduhria’s Hasufel BH RO2
Spicy, biddable, very smart, Lark has been able to do everything I ask of her (well, except agility). Since I brought her home from Norway, Lark and I have partnered in obedience, K9 search-and-rescue, French ring, and tracking. We started training in rettungshunde when she was 9 years old. At 10 years old, Lark won the 2025 ARSA national championship. Lark is the dam of our “D” and “E” Litters and we see some of Lark’s best traits in her offspring.
AKC DN45938901. NKK NO33129/15. Female. DOB 5 January 2015. OFA Hips-Good, Elbows-Normal, Eyes-Clear. SDCA 1 & 2 Clear, CJM Clear, Epilepsy Free.
Obsidian’s Dark Secret CDX RN MX MXJ
MACH Lann X Morian Knife X Nanduhria’s Leowyn
Dagger has the intensity of Knife, but in a slightly smaller package. Loves Hollee Rollers. Regularly ranked as one of the fastest Groenendaels in the US by Bad Dog Agility. Member of the 2024 AWMA World Agility Team. Just a few days after returning from the FMBB championship in Italy, Dagger suffered a severe case of meningioencephalitis. She was in critical condition for weeks, yet slowly she recovered. Dagger is back again performing at a high level in agility competition that amazes her neurologist and everyone else who saw her in 2024. Dagger also competes at the UD level in AKC obedience.
AKC DN59026301. Female. DOB 7 June 2019. OFA Hips-Excellent, Elbows-Normal, Eyes-Clear. SDCA 1&2 Clear. Epilepsy Free.
Obsidian’s Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Nanduhria’s Peregrin Took IGP3 X Obsidian’s Chisel OA OAJ RATCH
Iko was returned to us at 7 months old. We feel lucky to have him back. Iko is is active, boisterous and a little hard-headed. Nevertheless, he fits in easily with our other pack members. He got a late start in training, but he is progressing very well in French ring.
AKC DN80843703. Male. DOB 12 September 2024. Health tests not yet performed.
Eloisa Whipoorwill CDX RN MX MXJ
High-Spirited Cataja BH HK3 X C.I.B. Eloisa Syke BH JK3 OB3
Whip has always been our happy go-lucky, show-off princess. She would have loved a career in conformation, but that wasn’t ever going to happen in this household. She is impervious to the pressure of competition, whether in obedience or agility. During 2024 and 2025 Whip has been one of the fastest Groenendaels competing in the AKC agility 20” Preferred Class. As of December 2025, Whip is still working toward her AKC agility championship and UD title in obedience. Whip is the dam of our “F” & “H” Litters.
AKC DN52386601. FKK FI33931/17. Female. DOB 9 May 2017. OFA Hips-Good, Elbows-Normal, Eyes-Clear. SDCA 1&2-Clear, DJM-Carrier, Epilepsy Free.
Obsidian’s Endeavor MX MXJ CSAU
MACH Lann Morian Knife X Nanduhria’s Leowyn
Try is from the Knife X Lark breeding we had planned, not the one Knife and Lark had conspired to do without our permission (Sorry Dagger). We had hopes that Try would be our next French ring competitor. However, Try told us she just wants to run, jump, run more.
AKC DN65922806. Female. DOB 12 January 2021. OFA Hips-Excellent, Elbows-Normal, Eyes-Hereditary cataracts . SDCA 1&2 Clear, DJM Clear. Epilepsy free.
Rogue Gaia Kuymal
In Memoriam
MACH ADCH Lann Morian Knife UD TD FR1
Urban de Salte Cabre FR3 X Eyra of the Silver Rails IPO2
Knife was our first dog from inter-variety working lines. Joan brought him home from Sweden as an 8 week old puppy while we still had our own “A” litter at home. The difference between Knife and our home-bred puppies was remarkable. Knife was able to focus and engage with us at a level that our other pups weren't capable of for months. He developed physically faster than we had seen in any other dog. He would scamper onto the back of our sofa and launch across the room before we could stop him.
Knife was about 72 lbs during most of his agility career, Yet he was quick enough to compete head-to-head against some of the fastest border collies in our region and regularly ran 6.5+ YPS on Jumpers courses. At that speed and with his mass, Knife also broke weave poles on a regular basis. Knife was on the 2019 American Working Malinois World Agility Team and competed at the FMBB championships in the Czech Republic. He never made it onto the podium, but he and Joan made a very respectable showing nevertheless.
Knife began training in French ring soon after arriving in the US. It was clear from the first few training sessions that he was born for that sport. However, Joan’s interest lay more towards agility competition. So Knife was retired from French ring after earning his FR1 so as minimize the risk of an injury that could end his agility career.
Knife was a truly magnificent dog that impressed all the trainers, competitors and decoys who know him. He died of age-related causes just a month short of 15 years. Rest in Peace Knife.
AKC DN30785201. SKK SE17010/2011. DOB 18 January 2011. Death 8 December 2025. OFA Hips-Good, Elbows-Normal, Eyes-Hereditary cataracts. SDCA 1 & 2 Clear. Epilepsy free.