AKC / UKC Champion HaTikva Ve HaSimcha me Shaar Hagai

 (the Hope and the Happiness from Shaar Hagai)

Simba is a very special boy.  He comes from the wonderful Shaar Hagai kennel in Israel.  Both of his grandpas were brought in from the wild.

Simba is enjoying his home with co-owner, Celev Canaans in Splendora, TX.

 4 years old

Simba is being silly while hanging out in the family room.

Simba (l) loved playing with his daughter, Flower (r).

 3 years old

Simba (l) loved playing in the snow with his daughter, Flower (r).

 2½ years old

Simba during the 2009 CDCA National Specialty weekend.  He was not too interested in herding sheep, he was more interested in sniffing the area.

 27 months old

Mister handsome!  He is such a sweet boy.

Simba loves to play with his daughter, Flower.

Sometimes Libby will join in the fun too.

 18 months old

Simba loves children and sometimes tries to roll onto their laps for extra hugs and petting.

 16 months old

Simba loves playing with Libby and her pups (Goldie and Johnny at 13wks).  The way Simba plays with the pups, you'd think that he was one of the pups in this litter...he is very playful yet very gentle with the pups.  But when it comes to making sure the pups are safe from harm, Simba is their #1 protector.  Simba is one-of-a-kind and we love him!

 11½ months old

 Libby (l) telling Simba (r)

            a secret

 7½ months old

Simba relaxing        Ma...you said       I like this cat.      Libby, wanna

on the couch        books are good                                play ball?

 5 months old

Simba...King of the rocking chair.

 4½ months old

Simba's first dog show.  Thanks to Cheryl Hennings for stacking our lovely boy.

Thanks to Victor Sanchez for taking the above three photos of Simba.

 4 months old

Simba's first snow.

 3½ months old

Simba's first week in MN.

Simba arrived at our home on the eve on December 14th, 2006.  He had been on a long two day journey coming from Israel all the way to MN.  When we picked him up at the airport, this tired 3 month old pup came out of his crate wagging his tail and giving all of us kisses.  Later in the evening he fell asleep several times in our kids' laps.  This puppy has a tremendous temperament and a sweet loving personality.  He has already captured our hearts.

Simba meeting new friends on his first night in MN...what a sweet and tired boy!

 3 months old

        Simba at Shaar Hagai

Below is Simba's pedigree:

  date of birth: August 28, 2006