Halo is another affirmation that Samoyeds are angels. Halo is our living, loving, furry reminder that it's important to stay open to opportunities that come to you through grace, prayer, friends...and research. 

In 2007, we started looking for potential mates for Sarah and Flurry.  We knew what we were looking for -temperament, movement, structure, and beauty (in that order), as a boy who would complement either of our girls for breeding.


There was one boy who caught my eye and heart at the National Specialty....and again at the Potomac Valley Samoyed Club Specialty. He was just a puppy but he had an amazing head, gorgeous side gait, amazing reach and drive and a magnificent silver-tipped coat. And he was a substantial boy but still within the size standard.  Yeah!  As importantly, he had a wonderful easy, respectful, confident personality for such a young boy. 

Both Patty Mc Callum and Cathy Shott were both handling him at major competitions, so I knew he had their confidence. He went onto our short list of contenders. 

Less than a month later, Patty allowed me to pick her brain about breeding, and she shared...that she was looking for the right show home for a 10-month old boy. He had already earned 14 of the 15 points he needed for his conformation title including 2  4-point majors and 2 Best of Breed wins.  When this beautiful boy bounded out of the motor home, he was the same boy who caught my eye at the specialties! It was instantly clear...he was going to be part of our lives.


We had a long list of reasons why we shouldn't bring another boy into our mix, but love and  destiny always trumps logic! After a few conversations with mentors, the decision was easy and in December, 2007, we made him part of our family. His new call name became"Halo."


   



  
                "Halo" 
    Ch. White Magic's  
  Heart of Rock'n Roll  

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         Halo's Pedigree 

 CERF SA-5490N/2009-28
  OFA SA-15040G26M-VPI







Halo's pedigree includes:
-Litter mate CH White Magic's All the Right Moves (Best of Opposite Sex at the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club show)
-Father CH Mystic Oz's Samie Caravello,  
-Mother BIS and BISS CH White Magic's Rock N Roll Fantasy 
-Grandfather BIS and BISS CH White Magic's Rock Star  (Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed, 2009)
-Grandmother BIS and BISS CH White Magic's Shanallee 
-Great grandfather on both sides CH White Magic's Shanticlaire (multiple year #1 Stud Dog)  



Halo is a confident, open, sensitive and tender soul. He is respectful of authority yet confident when confronted with new or challenging situations.


Halo has amazing physical power and coordination and literally flies through the air when he spots a distracted squirrel. He's such a physically impressive boy that it's sometimes hard to remember that he is still a young boy...until you look into his eyes.....and you see the dependence, anticipation, optimism, joy and exuberance of his youth. Halo's enthusiasm, balanced with his sense of himself is amazing AND...he has the best characteristic there is....
he is a wonderful snuggler. 




Halo is a gentleman and a playboy.  He's so eager to please everyone (including the girl dogs) that it gets him in trouble sometimes through guilt by association. 

And he has just the right dose of impishness to be completely adorable.  He loves to steal cherry tomatoes, strawberries and blueberries right off of their plants and tosses them in the air as if he's inviting them to play.    



Halo earned his final points to receive his Conformation Champion title in April, 2008 with a 4-point major - and he was owner-handled (which really tells you how wonderful he is! Halo has won several Best of Breeds, and participated in Westminster Kennel Club show in 2009.



Flurry and Halo had a successful breeding in May of 2008 and exactly 62 days later, on July 14, 2008, Flurry delivered a litter of 5 fabulous puppies! To see pictures of the litter, click here. Easter and Calaman are from that litter.




Halo was the first SnowAngel to earn his Therapy Dog certificate through the Pets on Wheels program. Together, we visit hospitals, retirement communities and bring a little sunshine to their days. Halo works wonders!






On the weekends in 2009, we will show Halo in area dog conformation shows, as long as we all agree that it remains fun.  

We are also working toward Halo's AKC Canine Good Citizen designation and SCA Working Dog title.