~ KEYTA ~

Dam:  Sujo Wintersun Just-A-Cutie, CGC (see Jacy)

Sire:  UKC GR. CH. Sujo’s Ajax’ Rambo, OFA (see Rambo)

Keyta is a spunky, energetic, extremely intelligent girl, with an unwavering temperament, love of people, and a "look at me" attitude. She has a thick coat, gorgeous expression, and proportionate structure with outstanding reach and drive.  She really moves out!

After very limited showing, Keyta finished her AKC Championship in October 1998 with Best of Breed over several specials for a 5-point major, and Best of Winners the following day.  She then began training for Agility competition, and finished both Novice Standard and Novice Jumpers titles in September 2001, all legs with placements ~ three 1st, three 2nd and one 3rd (yes, we got an extra one).  She clearly thinks she was born for Agility!

And we said we were going to get serious about showing in UKC so she could finish her UKC Championship - well, I guess you could say we got serious even though we only went to one show!  We went to the 2001 Fall Nationals in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and she won Best Female at the Nationals and at one of the Kandu American Eskimo Dog Association's shows that weekend to finish her Championship!  

Keyta was accepted as a Delta Society Pet Partner® (therapy dog), and during her testing showed an innate ability to elicit a response from people.  During her ATTS Temperament Test, she exhibited a very stable, attentive and confident temperament.

She is very encouraging, and rather tenacious.  Nothing phases her.  One of her first times in the show ring as a puppy was a very rainy day…we were standing under the tent waiting to go in the ring, when suddenly the tent, which had pooled with water, dumped its contents on Keyta’s head.  She shook it off nonchalantly and went into the ring happy as could be.  She won her class.

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See Keyta x Dice puppies from April 2001.

See Keyta x Cruize puppies from December 2002.

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Best of Breed - 5pt Major