LITTERS 2004 to Present
CH. ZEN TAO TANKHA PIU x CH. ZEN TAO BATA BEAR
ZEN TAO IMPRESSION OF PRINTS
IMPRINTS - Black male. Named after his Grandsire, Ch. Northwood’s Dud-Lees Prints, due to his resemblance. Pointed.
Eyes certified at almost 6 years old.
NIGEL HANS THOMPSON
Black male - Nigel is busy running the household of Patrick & Stephanie Thompson in New York. His duties include waking the kids, assisting in meal preparation,
Keeping the Newfoundland out of trouble & being the head cheerleader at the softball games
CH. ZEN TAO ST FU x TASHI ZEN TAO KAYLA
ZEN TAO DARK N MYSTERIOUS
BECKY - Silver Sable with white markings. Shown on a very limited basis as a puppy, she is now mature & ready to win.
Eyes certified at 5 years, 3 months old. Patellas certified normal. OFA TS-247F25F-PI & TS-PA37/25F/P-PI.
CH. TASHI WOW ZEN TAO x CH. ZEN TAO PANDA BEAR
CH. ZEN TAO BLUECREAM TEDDY BEAR, ROM
TEDDY - Blue Sable male with white markings. Pictured above on the left at almost 2 months old & in the middle winning his first 2 points the day he turned 6 months old. Finished with 3 Majors, 3 Best of Breeds & a Group IV at 7 months old. Specialed just 4 times in 2006, he won 3 Best of Breeds. At age 2 1/2 years, he was out at the shows, breeder owner handled & has multiple Best of Breeds & Group placements! Ranked #5 Tibbie Canine Chronicle Breed System for the year 2007! 4 out of 5 of his offspring shown were pointed at 7 months old! His first Champion son has finished a 10 months old, followed by his brother at 11 months. Sire of 2 Champion daughters in 2008, 1 in 2009, with 2 other pointed. In 2011. at age 6 1/2 year, Teddy is out & winning points towards his GrandChampion Title. At his first 4 shows, he has earned 13 points, 3 majors & 2 wins over another champion.
Eyes certified at 5 years, 3 months old. Patellas certified normal. OFA # TS-244-F24M-PI & TS-PA35/24M/P-PI.
ZEN TAO TEDI TU
ZIG - Black male. He is making his home in Ohio with Nancy Mulvey, Genny & Tori. He learned to sit on Nancy’s son shoulders the day they got him & he thinks being up there is great fun.
CH. ZEN TAO ST FU x TASHI ZEN TAO KISMET
ZEN TAO PITA HESLER
PITA - Black female with white markings. She is named after Sandy & Jim Hesler - her favorite puppy sitters.
Eyes certified at almost 3 years old. Patellas certified normal.
“NALA LI”
NALA - Sable Parti female. Nala is in charge of snuggling, couch sitting & protecting her family from the neighbor’s Rottweiler. She can leap small furniture in a single bound! Adored by Brian & Rita Mullis & their children. Nala lives in Wisconsin.
CH. ZEN TAO ST FU x CH. ZEN TAO KOALA BEAR, ROM
ZEN TAO PARTITIME DOMINO
DOMINO - Black Parti male. Has 4 points towards his Championship. Owned by Marsha & George Ivany. Living with their daughter Jessica. Can hardly wait to get the pics of him & Jessica in their matching red coats & boots!
Eyes certified.
ZEN TAO HELLONWHEELS
HELLOW - Sable Parti male. One of those pups who named himself (with help from Sandy & Jim - after puppy sitting him for a week). He is a WILD guy! Will be making his ring debut in the Summer of 2007.
Eyes certified at nearly 5 years old. Patellas certified normal.
CH. ZEN TAO FOS E BEAR
FOS - Black male. Pictured above winning his first Major at age 6 months, 1 week old. Best of Breed winner. Pictured on the right at 3 years old.
Eyes certified at nearly 6 years old. Patellas certified normal. OFA# TS-242G30M-PI & TS-PA34/33M/P-PI.
CH. ZEN TAO ST FU x CH. ZEN TAO BATA BEAR
ZEN TAO OSITO
TED - Black male. Has 10 points, both Majors towards his Championship. He is in California & owned by Pat Burris, Kelly Kerns & Allison Gray. Shown by Allison.
“MYA JOY”
MYA JOY - Black female with white markings. Bringing happiness & joy to Carol Kuetemier in Illinois. Brings lots of playtime to Tia! Pictured above lounging on the grooming table. Pictured to the left playing with Tia.
ZEN TAO MATTER TIME
SHEP - Sable male. Shep has grown up to be a lovely, sweet & very sound boy. He is patiently waiting for his turn in the show ring.
Eyes certified at almost 5 years old. Patellas certified normal.
CH. ZEN TAO MAIF OF MY HEART
MAIF - Sable Parti female. Pictured above winning her first Major the day she turned 6 months old. The following weekend she won her second Major & BOS over a Special. 2 weeks after that - another Major - this time 5 points! Best of Breed winner. Pictured on the right winning her Sweepstakes class at the TSCA National Specialty in New Mexico in 2005. She also won her Sweeps class at the supported entry show & made it down to the final cut for Best of Breed competition 2 out of 3 days! Dam of 3 AKC Champions sired by Ch. Zen Tao Bluecream Teddy Bear.
Owned by Marsha Ivany of Canada.
Eyes certified at 2 1/2 years old. OFA certified GOOD.
CH. TASHI WOW ZEN TAO x CH. ZEN TAO KOALA BEAR, ROM
CH. ZEN TAO INSTANT KARMA
KARMA - Sable female. Finished with 3 Majors.
Eyes certified at almost 5 years old. Patellas certified normal. OFA# TS-
CH. ZEN TAO DELIGHTFUL DAPHNE
DAPHNE - Sable female. Finished her Championship with 4 & 5 point Majors & multiple Best of Breed wins.
Eyes certified at nearly 5 years old. OFA Hips certified Good & Patellas certified normal. TS-271G55F-VPI & TS-PA53/30F/P-VPI.
Daphne has retired to sunny California to live with her Great aunt Mayday & Jeanie Kerins.
CH. ZEN TAO TANKHA PIU x CH. ZEN TAO BATA BEAR
ZEN TAO CAST IN BRONZE
JIM - Sable male who is now a rich golden red. Despite training classes, Jim discovered he could jump very high & was greatly encouraged by the laughter he received when he did. While he rates high on entertainment value, he won’t be shown again until he learns how to behave himself. FLASH! Oct. 2007 first show weekend out Jim wins a 3 point Major! Needs a Major to finish his Championship.
Eyes certified at 4 years old.
ZEN TAO THE EXHIBITIONIST
SANDY - Sable male. Better behaved than his brother, Sandy was pointed at his first show. He now has 12 points, 1 Major. Sandy is being shown by his owner, Sheila Lietz of Illinois. Sandy has a great job. He is a therapy dog & goes to school with Butch, where he is active in the children’s “Reading to Dogs” program. Sandy is a very patient listener & never corrects a mispronunciation!
Eyes certified at 4 years old.
ZEN TAO BOY TOY
GOOD BOY - Sable Parti male. So named because he is! Sweet, cuddly marshmallow. He tries so hard to talk! Good Boy is being spoiled by Bob & Diane Blackwell & their children, Catherine & Joseph. He is was renamed “Coconut” by the kids, but since he is neutered, calling him just Coco seems more appropriate.
Eyes certified at 4 years old.
CH. TASHI WOW ZEN TAO x CH. ZEN TAO KOALA BEAR, ROM
ZEN TAO SPARKLING ATTITUDE
SPARKLE - Sable female. Pictured winning her second 4 point Major. She is happy, playful & into everything. She always sparkles! Now has 9 pts, both Majors.
Eyes certified at 4 years old.
CH. ZEN TAO MISTER PERSONALITY
MISTER - Sable male with white markings. His first show was the TSCA 2007 National Specialty in Texas, where he helped his sire win Best Stud Dog. Finished his Championship with 4 Majors, including a 4 point & a 5 point Major!
Mister is co-owned by Niki Fuhr. Watch for them in the show ring! Pictured winning a 4 point Major.
Eyes certified at 4 years old.
CH. ZEN TAO BLUECREAM TEDDY BEAR, ROM x CH. TASHI TU SAU CI, ROM
CH. ZEN TAO THE ARCHANGEL
MICHAEL - Sable with white Markings. Pictured stacked above on the left at 2 months old & on the right in the middle pic at 4 months old. He was always the GOOD puppy! Pic on the left winning his first Major at 7 months old. From a Nephew x Aunt breeding, he is doubled on Ch. Tashi Tui Chui. Finished with 3 majors at 10 months old. Eyes certified at 2 1/2 years old. OFA# TS-268F30M-PI
Owned by Marsha Ivany, was shown in the USA by his breeder & co-owner, Marianne Minks
CH. ZEN TAO THE OMEN
DAMIEN - Sable with white markings. Another pup who “named himself” - Damien - the puppy from Hell! He was a terror from the minute his eyes opened! Always the troublemaker, I fell in love with him & he had to stay. His resemblance to his Grandsire & Great Grandsire Tui is remarkable! Watch for him in the show ring. Major pointed his first weekend out at 7 months old. Finished at 11 months old, with 4 Majors. Eyes certified at 3 years, 3 months old.
CH. ZEN TAO BLUECREAM TEDDY BEAR, ROM x CH. ZEN TAO BATA BEAR
ZEN TAO CLOUD BEAR E
CLOUD - Red Sable female. Pictured above on the left at 9 weeks old. Pic on the right above, taken outside, in full sun - color came out too light (overexposed?). Cloud is now pointed from the BBE class.
Eyes certified at 3 years old.
ZEN TAO BLUE BEAR E
BEAR E - Black male with white markings - who is turning silver blue on his neck, sides, hips & panty feathers. This is apparently from an early greying gene & is not a dilution as a “true blue” would be.
Eyes certified at 3 years old.
ZEN TAO RAZZ BEAR E
RAZZ - Red Sable male. He has tons of attitude & is very showy. Pointed at his first show at 6 months old. Owned by Gayle Grayson of Alabama.
CH. ZEN TAO MIDNITE MAYHEM x CH. ZEN TAO KOALA BEAR, ROM
ZEN TAO AFTER MIDNITE
ERICA - Black female. Pictured above at just 7 weeks old. Pic on the left at 3 months old. Watch for her in the show ring this Fall.
Eyes certified at 3 years old.
ZEN TAO MIDNITE SPECIAL
LEADBELLY - Golden sable male. Leadbelly is named after the singer who first performed “Midnight Special”. While he loves to play, he loves to eat even more! h He is living in Minnesota with Nathan Olsen & Sunshine Kahlmann & their children Logan & Anya & his 1/2 brother Miso.
ZEN TAO MY NAME IS BIX
BIX - Sable male. Bix is also living in Minnesota with the Olsen family. Two’s company, but in Tibbies three is just more fun!
CH. TASHI WOW ZEN TAO x TASHI DZUM KIMI KU
TASHI ZEN TAO PAN KU
This little gal’s name is three kennel names! Co-bred by Marianne Minks (Zen Tao) & Jeanne Holsapple (Tashi) she is owned by Ann Rockwell (Pan Ku).
“CREAM”
Cream is looking for a new home. He is very smart, active & playful, but can be bossy. He would do best in a home where he is the only dog & can be the King that he knows he is!
Eyes certified at 2 years old.
“BUCKY”
Bucky is at home with Bob & Diane Blackwell & their children, Catherine & Joseph. The kids picked out a new name for him & he is now called Dr. Pepper!
Eyes certified at 2 years old.
ZEN TAO N TASHI RED HOT
Red is RED! He has developed into a very nice Tibbie & I hope to have some more current photos of him to add soon. He has just started his show career & was WD & BOW at his first 4 shows for his first 4 points.
Eyes certified at 2 years old.
ZEN TAO BLUE BEAR E x CH. PARTITIMEGRACEOFMYHEARTZENTAO
ZEN TAO PIECE OF MY HEART
Suzette was marked so similarly to my late Sue (Ch. Dud-Lee’s Ber-Na’s Sweet-Sue) & was born 9 weeks after I lost Sue, so she was named in her honor. Eyes certified at 2 years old.
ZEN TAO HEART OF MY HEART
Harley is an unusually marked Black Parti. He has an absolutely gorgeous head, despite his odd markings. Harley is also the sweetest little marshmallow, but he can be stubborn (as Tibbies are known to be!).
Eyes certified at 2 years old.
“BELLE”
Belle makes her home in Canada with Val & Ken Irvin & their Tibbie boy Jake. Jake didn’t know what to think when Belle arrived. he had been mourning the loss of his best friend Tashi. But has decided that Belle is a pretty nice little girl & they have become close friends. He is pictured sharing his favorite toy with Belle.
ZEN TAO PARTITIME MISCHA
Mischa is a light golden sable girl who makes her home in Canada with George & Marsha Ivany (Partitime Tibetan Spaniels) Her Aunt Jazzy & her little Cousins.
Watch for her in the show ring in 2012.
ZEN TAO CHARLY COONEY
Charly is similarly colored to his sister, Mischa. He lives in Canada with Tracey Cooney & has quite a busy life. Besides climbing rocks, as pictured on the right, he visits the chickens daily, helps with the chores, plays with the cat & is very excited about his new big “little brother” - a Labrador that hopes will want to play with him more than the elderly cat & chickens do!
ZEN TAO N TASHI RED HOT x ZEN TAO PIECE OF MY HEART
