Mac Shilohs Gareth, aka "poop pot," celebrated his fourth birthday on February 25th! Gareth resides at Mac Shilohs in Central NY with his half brother Hamish and owners Heather Yates and James Blackham. "It hardly seems possible that little bundle of black and silver fluff we first met in April of 2005 is now four and a majestic smooth coated black and cream sable Shiloh," shares Heather. "What a great boy he has turned out to be."
Gareth, B&T Rising Star Gareth MacKota, as an 8 week old puppy making himself comfortable at Grandma Trish & Brennan's home.
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.
Gareth is one of five puppies born at Star Shilohs in Utah on February 25, 2005. The litter was bred by Sandie Sanderson and is from Star Shilohs' second Kota/Natasha litter. Gareth came to Mac Shilohs through Trish & Brennan Beltz of Ridgewood Shilohs. "We were so very pleased with our first Shiloh sired by their Kota that we decided we'd take another and we are so glad we did." says Heather Yates of Mac Shilohs.
Gareth as a puppy with Grandma Trish at a Rarities show.
Photo courtesy of Mac Shilohs.
Trish handled Gareth in the conformation ring all the way to his Rarities International Championship, which he earned at seven months old with his Best Jr Puppy in Show win at the Cape Cod Classic in Sandwich, MA. Gareth was the first smooth coated Shiloh Shepherd to earn an International Championship with the Rarities (now NAKC) organization. "Unfortunately we couldn't continue attending shows with frequency and we never finished his breed championship," shares Heather, "something, to this day, we still wish we could have attained."
Gareth's profile.
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.
But Gareth is so much more than a show dog, he was always destined to be a beloved companion to Heather and James, and playmate to his brother Hamish (who is, in fact, his real half-brother). Gareth always looks very serious but he's one of the most happy go lucky Shilohs around and has a zest for life that is just contagious. He always brings a lot of laughter and smiles wherever he goes. Gareth has also earned his CGC and this past November Gareth passed his AHBA herding instinct test with a qualifying run which earned him his first leg of the AHBA HCT title.
Gareth showing off his qualifying ribbon for completing the first leg of the AHBA HCT. Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.
Below we share a few of the differing "sides" of Gareth as he's quite the character.
Gareth monitoring his yard, at three in March 2008.
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.
Gareth catching a leaf in the wind in the fall of 2008.
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.
Gareth says, enough with the pictures already!
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.
"I may be a smoothie, but I still love the snow!"
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.
Showing off some "matrix-style" moves as he strikes fear into the stuffed birdie he smuggled outside into the snow.
Photo courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.
Happy Barkday Gareth! Hopes for many happy returns!
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