He gained a pass at CCD level obedience in September 2010

Taxi gaited the 20 kilometres to earn his Endurance Test (ET) title on 11 September 2011

He became a Show Champion in October 2011

He was the first Husky in Australia to have titles in the new ANKC activity Dances With Dogs

This has sure brought him some attention with this video clip:

http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2011/02/11/3136269.htm

and this radio podcast - done in Darwin in July 2011

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/07/22/3275925.htm?site=darwin

This was at West Wyalong on 1 + 2 September 2009, and his cousin (Stanley) and aunt (Tarshona Spellbound Magic) also starred with big wins

Just couldn't stop taking the pictures through September  2009 -  he was such a  photogenic puppy!

Canberra ABKC  -  Best Baby Puppy in Show

Siberian Husky Club of NSW  -  Opposite Baby Puppy in Show - to his sister Mikulov Whats Not To Love

There are many more pictures of Passion on her own Web Page here!

Or this one!

March of 2010 - and Taxi came on holidays with us to the beach for a week where his love of retrieving balls was consolidated during long walks on the beach

Denver came along as well as we had just got him back after 4 too long years away from us   (Mikulov Take Me Home)

Taxi was one of our Huskies who helped out Dr Harry Cooper during his demonstrations with children at the Canberra Royal Show.  This occasion was in February 2010  -  he was about 9 months old

He might not have passed that day - but he showed me that he was trying hard

When we passed (in September 2010)  -  we celebrated with hugs

His first Pass - our second weekend of competition - December 2010 - DWD Freestyle ~ Starters

His first Pass in Heelwork to Music came along in May 2011  "aawww  -  shucks - it was nothing, really!"

All stops were out on 11 December 2011 and we danced hard and fast  -  with stunning success  -  for ourselves and for the breed in Australia  ~  Taxi was the first!

Our first title - in Heelwork To Music - done to the tune of "Little Brown Jug"

followed within a couple of hours by the Freestyle to "Jingle Bell Rock"  and we rocked that day!

Even now it is difficult to comprehend that within 3 weeks of these photos - he was gone

Taxi adored his public - and they reciprocated  -  from all walks of life

With Dr Harry at the 2010 Canberra Royal Show

with the world renowned trainers (who were very generous with their time and efforts)

Kath and Karen                                  Kamal

He started off enthusiastically pulling hard -  determined to be in the lead - or to catch up to me!

Richard took him for an 8 kilometre leg - I had my hands full with Passion (see above)

Smiles and success all round  -  with his sister Passion

We sure were lucky to have a fabulous trek through the NT with Taxi in July - August 2011  -  we hoped it was the first of many such trips with our dogs

Here we are at the location of the Tropic Of Capricorn  -  our slide on camper was quite comfortable, though a bit cosy with 4 dogs indoors, and the truck towed the dog trailer

I only had one opportunity to get away from them all!

Stanley  ~  Jingles  ~  Taxi  ~  River

With Stanley we raced across the tarmac - almost taking off

and we rested  ~  with River and Stanley

Taxi resisted the temptation of Melissa Purich's prized hen

and he posed - wherever he saw that camera pointed at him!

I thought that stacking Taxi with the Jack Russell Terrier puppy Idefix brought some obstacles

then we started out trotting around the ring to show off our strides!

Ultimately and to our great surprise - we won - and Taxi celebrated with his leap of joy

in 2009 - he took a break with Roger while still harnessed and supposed to be "wowing" the public

They all sorted themselves out for a proper photo a bit later!

By Christmas 2011, he was an old hand at cadging pats from small girls

Born 20 May 2009,

These pictures are of the pups aged 2 days

Cricket just loves her pups

Taxi was a stand out dark red male

Aged 7 days

aged 14 days

4 weeks old

5 weeks old

In living they said he was a heart breaker

I never thought so  -  for me he tried  -  often without understanding “Why”

In leaving  -  he broke my heart

20 May 2009    ~    31 December 2011

Taxi with his mother Cricket

With his sisters  ~  Jykeva and Passion

brother Gandor in Adelaide

3  x  Best Baby Puppy in Show

4  x Best Baby Puppy in Group

1  x  Opposite Baby Puppy in Show  (SHC NSW Specialty - October 2009)

1  x  Best Puppy in Group

3  x  Runner Up to Best in Group

1  x  Best Junior in Group

6  x  Best Australian Bred in Group

to  4  October  2011