Himmlisch View Of The Cosmos goes by the name of Nova - the sweet boy.

Nova is from YD and Aaron's second litter born on Friday, August 16, 2002. . . click here for his pedigree .
He and his sister, Madison, have made their way into our hearts bringing us laughter and joy.

Here are the baby pictures birth to 7 weeks.

View Nova's pictures from 8 weeks to 1 year.

Here are Nova's "teenage" pictures from 1 year to 2 years.

Here are Nova's young dog pictures from 2 years to current.

Nova earned his Canine Good Citizen (CGC) title at the SSCA 2004 National Specialty in St. Louis, MO (Purina Farms).

Nova has been training in obedience and agility since he could stand up. Check out some of Nova's agility pictures .

On Sunday, August 7, 2005 at the Colorado Kennel Club Agility Trial, Nova earned his first leg in Novice Preferred JWW. The course time was 47 seconds and he completed the run - clean - with a time of 37 seconds and fourth place! On April 29, 2006 Nova earned his second leg in Novice Preferred JWW at the Mile High Agility Club of Boulder's Trial. Course time was 34 seconds and Nova zoomed through it in 28.81 seconds earning a first place ribbon!

June 3 - 4, 2006 - Nova made his debut in the Rally Novice ring at the Flatirons KC show in Longmont, Colorado. On Saturday Nova scored 88 out of 100 and on Sunday he scored 96 out of 100 for his first two legs in Rally!
August 12, 2006, at the Buckhorn Valley KC (BVKC) show in Ft. Collins, Colorado, Nova finished his Rally Novice title "RN" with a score of 97 out of 100 FOR FIRST PLACE (there were 18 in the Novice B class) !
We "moved" Nova to the next level - Rally Advanced for the Sunday August 13, 2006 show at BVKC. All exercises are performed off lead and these shows are outside on the grass. Nova scored 83 out of 100 FOR THIRD PLACE and his first leg toward his RA title.
August 19 and 20, 2006, at the Greeley KC show in Greeley, Colorado, Nova scored 96 out of 100 FOR FIRST PLACE and 94 out of 100 FOR THIRD PLACE and his new title of Rally Advanced "RA".

July 14 - 15, 2006 - Nova earned his UKC agility title "U-AG1" at the Twin Peaks Dog Club - UKC Trial in Longmont, Colorado.
We are VERY proud of his run times and scores in the hot Colorado heat of 90+ degrees.
Friday - Trial 1 scored 200 out of 200 with a time of 36.74 (course time 60 seconds) - FIRST PLACE !
Friday - Trial 2 scored 199 out of 200 with a time of 40.03 (course time 60 seconds) - THIRD PLACE !
Saturday - Trial 1 scored 194 out of 200 with a time of 48.52 (course time 57 seconds) - FOURTH PLACE !
Saturday - Trial 2 scored 192 out of 200 with a time of 51.47 (course time 57 seconds) - FOURTH PLACE !
(July 2004 Nova earned his first UKC leg and a first place - he finishes his title with 5 qualifying legs!)

August 26 - 27, 2006 - Colorado Kennel Club Agility Trial - Denver, Colorado
"Nova" earned his first leg in Novice Standard Preferred on Sunday. He was first place with a clean run - course time was 68 seconds and Nova's time was 50 seconds! He also had two "almost" qualifications in Novice Jumpers Preferred missing his qualification by one wrong course. His times were impressive - Saturday course time was 44 seconds and Nova ran it in 30 seconds. . .Sunday course time was 35 seconds and Nova ran it in 23 seconds.

September 24, 2006 - Timberline Basset Hound Club - Golden, Colorado
"Nova" qualified for his second Novice Standard Perferred leg with a score of 95 and second place.

October 13 - 15, 2006 - Terry All Kennel Club agility trial in Brighton, Colorado. . . "Nova" had a fantastic weekend !
Friday Nova earned his third leg and his NAP title with a perfect score of 100 and first place. Course time was 71 seconds and he ran it in 49.22 seconds.
Sunday Nova earned his third leg and his NJP title with a score of 95 and third place. Course time was 46 seconds and he ran it in 31.71 seconds.
Also on Sunday, Nova earned his first leg in OAP with a score of 95 and second place. Course time was 76 seconds and Nova flew through the course finishing it in 56.16 seconds !

September 29, 2007 - Front Range Agility Association of Denver in Castle Rock, Colorado. . . "Nova" earns his first leg in Novice FAST with a second placement !

October 12 - 13, 2007 - Terry All Kennel Club Agility Trial - Brighton, Colorado
"Nova" earned two legs toward his Open Jumpers title. . .
- Friday he was second place with a score of 95 out of 100 and a time of 33.65 on a 43 second course.
- Saturday Nova had the run of a lifetime and a first place with a perfect 100 score and a time of 30.64 on a 44 second course!

November 10 - 11, 2007 - Flatirons Kennel Club Agility Trial (Longmont, Colorado)
"Nova" earned the last two legs toward for his Open Standard title. . .
- Saturday he was third place with a score of 95 out of 100 and a time of 48.01 on a 74 second course!
- Sunday Nova had another nice run and a first place with a perfect 100 score and a time of 53.53 on a 70 second course! - NEW TITLE !

November 17, 2007 - Mile High Agility Club (Golden, Colorado)
"Nova" earned his Open Jumpers title with a first placement, a score of 95 out of 100 and a time of 28.82 seconds on a 40 second course!

January 13, 2008 - Columbine State Poodle Club, Inc. (Castle Rock, Colorado)
"Nova" made his debut in the excellent rings. Nova earned his first Excellent Jumpers leg with a first placement, a perfect score and a time of 31.11 seconds on a 46 second course!

January 19 - 21, 2008 - Longs Peak Dog Training Club (Greeley, Colorado)
"Nova" made his debut in the Rally Excellent A ring. Saturday Nova earned his first leg and a first placement. Sunday Nova and his sister Madison had a tie score and Nova took second place and his second leg! Monday Nova earned his title and a third placement! I am so very proud of my sweet boy, Nova!

March 7 - 9, 2008 - Front Range Agility Association of Denver (Castle Rock, Colorado)
Friday Nova earned his first leg in Excellent Standard with a First place - score 100 - 48.78 seconds on 68 second course.
Saturday he earned his second leg in Novice FAST with a First place - score 59 - used 23.13 seconds on 35 second course.
Sunday Nova earned his second leg in Excellent Standard with a First place - score 100 - 51.33 seconds on 68 second course.
He also earned his Novice FAST title on Sunday with a First place - score 61 - used 25.82 seconds on 35 second course.

April 11 - 12, 2008 - Mile Hi Golden Retriever Club (Castle Rock, Colorado)
Friday Nova earned his second leg in Excellent Jumpers with a First place - score 100 - 34.18 seconds on 46 second course.
Saturday he earned his first leg in Open FAST with a First place - score 59 - used 29.74 seconds on 35 second course.
We had several ALMOST runs. . . Nova has put an ad on Craig's list looking for a new handler . . . ha ha ha.

May 3, 2008 - Mountain States Dog Training Club (Brighton, Colorado)
Nova earned his first leg (first time in the ring) toward his CD with a score of 181.5!

September 26 - 28, 2008 - Front Range Agility Association of Denver (Castle Rock, Colorado)
Friday Nova earned his third leg (for his AXP title) in Excellent Standard with a First place - score 100 - 58.45 seconds on 67 second course.
Saturday Nova earned his second leg in Open FAST with a First place - score 65.
Sunday Nova earned his third leg (for his OFP title) in Open FAST with a Second place - score 65 - used 33.06 seconds on 35 second course.

November 8 - 9, 2008 - Flatirons Kennel Club, Inc. Agility Trial (Longmont, Colorado)

January 2009 - Agility pictures.

March 6 - 8, 2009 - Rocky Mountain All Terrier Club (Castle Rock, Colorado)
Friday - Excellent A JWW - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 38.02 seconds on 45 second course. . .third leg - NEW TITLE!
Saturday - Excellent B JWW - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 38.09 seconds on 45 second course. . .first master leg
Saturday - Excellent B STD - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 56.75 seconds on 67 second course. . .first master leg - FIRST DOUBLE Q!

April 25 - 26, 2009 - Mile High Agility Club of Boulder (Golden, Colorado)
Friday - Excellent B JWW - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 33.08 seconds on 44 second course. . .second master leg
Sunday - Excellent B JWW - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 32.84 seconds on 44 second course. . .third master leg

June 12 - 14, 2009 - Front Range Agility Association of Denver - FRAAD (Castle Rock, Colorado)
Friday - Excellent B STD - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 57.55 seconds on 73 second course. . .second STD master leg
Sunday - Excellent B JWW - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 35.12 seconds on 43 second course. . .fourth JWW master leg

July 17 - 19, 2009 - Mile-High Golden Retriever Club All-Breed Agility Trial (Castle Rock, Colorado)
Friday - Excellent B STD - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 56.04 seconds on 70 second course. . .third STD master leg
Saturday - Excellent B JWW - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 31.53 seconds on 44 second course. . . fifth JWW master leg
Saturday - Excellent B STD - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 50.46 seconds on 68 second course. . . fourth STD master leg - 2nd DOUBLE Q!
Sunday - Excellent B JWW - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 29.39 seconds on 40 second course. . .sixth JWW master leg
Sunday - Excellent B STD - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 50.98 seconds on 67 second course. . . fifth STD master leg - 3rd DOUBLE Q!

July 26, 2009 - Pikes Peak Obedience Club, Inc. Agility Trial (Elbert, Colorado)
Sunday - Excellent B JWW - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 34.93 seconds on 43 second course. . .seventh JWW master leg

Fall 2009 Agility Trials
September 25 - 27, 2009 - Front Range Agility Association of Denver (Castle Rock, CO)
    Friday - Excellent B JWW - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 30.76 seconds on 44 second course. . .eighth JWW master leg.
    Friday - Excellent A FAST - FIRST PLACE - score 61 (need 60 pts. or better) - 35.27 seconds on 35 second course. . . first excellent FAST leg.
    Saturday - Excellent B STD - THIRD PLACE - score 100 - 54.3 seconds on 64 second course. . . sixth STD master leg.
    Sunday - Excellent A FAST - FIRST PLACE - score 62 (need 60 pts. or better) 24.03 seconds on 35 second course. . . second excellent FAST leg.
    Sunday - Excellent B JWW - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 36.24 seconds on 51 second course. . . nineth JWW master leg.
October 8 - 11, 2009 - Terry All Kennel Cub (Henderson, Colorado)
    Friday - Excellent B JWW - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 36.07 seconds on 45 second course. . .tenth JWW master leg - NEW TITLE!!!!
    Sunday - Excellent B JWW - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 33.75 seconds on 45 second course. . .eleventh JWW master leg.
November 7 - 8, 2009 - Flatirons Kennel Cub (Longmont, Colorado)
    Sunday - Excellent B JWW - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 29.80 seconds on 46 second course. . .twelfth JWW master leg.
November 14 - 15, 2009 - Mile High Agility Club of Boulder (Golden, Colorado)
    Saturday - Excellent B JWW - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 34.39 seconds on 49 second course. . . thirteenth JWW master leg.
    Saturday - Excellent B STD - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 50.19 seconds on 69 second course. . . seventh STD mater leg FOURTH DOUBLE Q!
    Sunday - Excellent B JWW - FIRST PLACE - score 100 - 34.39 seconds on 43 second course. . . fourteenth JWW master leg.

January 10, 2010 - Columbine State Poodle Club, Inc. (Castle Rock, Colorado)
Excellent B STD - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 48.50 seconds on 69 second course - eighth STD master leg.

February 12 - 14, 2010 - Colorado Kennel Club, Inc. - Denver, Colorado
Saturday - Excellent B JWW - THIRD PLACE - score 100 - 34.2 seconds on 46 second course . . . fifteenth JWW master leg
Sunday - Excellent B STD - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 47.46 seconds on 64 second course . . . nineth STD master leg

March 12 - 14, 2010 - Rocky Mountain All Terrier Club - Castle Rock, Colorado
Saturday - Excellent B STD - SECOND PLACE - score 100 - 45.86 seconds on 64 second course . . . tenth STD master leg. . . NEW TITLE - MASTER STANDARD!
Sunday - Excellent B JWW - FOURTH PLACE - score 100 - 32.79 seconds on 44 second course . . . sixteenth JWW master leg