Epona
Epona, or just Pona for short, is my keeper puppy from the second American-born Magyar Agár litter out of Patti and Gator, co-bred with my friend Tom Koler of Tűzvihar Hounds. Patti is from my first litter out of Gil and Fecni (sister to Pi), and Gator is a racing bred Agár imported from Germany. Picking a puppy from a litter is rarely an easy decision, but Pona had my heart from the very beginning. She was the largest puppy in the litter at birth, and was very difficult for her mother to deliver. She got stuck in the birth canal and I feared she was going to die before I could get her all the way out, but once that ordeal was over she recovered quickly and grew into a healthy, pudgy little puppy.
Pona has matured into a great little running dog. She finished her sprint racing championship in her first two seasons of racing, and was ranked #1 LGRA Magyar Agar three years in a row (2018, 2019, 2020). She was High Score in Meet at our 2019 NAMAA National Specialty race meet, defeating nine other dogs (our largest entry to date), and repeated her win at the 2020 NAMAA National Specialty, where she also became the first MA in LGRA history to finish the Supreme Gazehound Racing Championship (SGRC). Her first season lure coursing she earned her UKC Coursing Tested degree and a Best in Field in her first trial! She then went on to finish her UKC Breed Coursing Championship title (the first Magyar Agar to do so) in May of 2019. In the summer of 2022, I decided to take Pona back into the UKC show ring to see if she could finish her bench Championship, and to my surprise, she did it! She is now a UKC dual Champion, and although it's not an officially recognized title, I am very proud that she was able to achieve both.
Epona is also a very keen and competent hunting dog. She saw her first hare at the age of 5 months, and hasn't looked back since. She courses jackrabbits all year long, and is proven on live game.
At home, Pona is an absolute joy to live with. She loves making friends with new people and new dogs, and she never fails to offer a big toothy grin when her bestest friends come to see her. She is kind and affectionate to her loved ones; always showering them with kisses and hugs. When she's not tearing around the yard with her brother she enjoys plenty of down time on the sofa.
Pona has matured into a great little running dog. She finished her sprint racing championship in her first two seasons of racing, and was ranked #1 LGRA Magyar Agar three years in a row (2018, 2019, 2020). She was High Score in Meet at our 2019 NAMAA National Specialty race meet, defeating nine other dogs (our largest entry to date), and repeated her win at the 2020 NAMAA National Specialty, where she also became the first MA in LGRA history to finish the Supreme Gazehound Racing Championship (SGRC). Her first season lure coursing she earned her UKC Coursing Tested degree and a Best in Field in her first trial! She then went on to finish her UKC Breed Coursing Championship title (the first Magyar Agar to do so) in May of 2019. In the summer of 2022, I decided to take Pona back into the UKC show ring to see if she could finish her bench Championship, and to my surprise, she did it! She is now a UKC dual Champion, and although it's not an officially recognized title, I am very proud that she was able to achieve both.
Epona is also a very keen and competent hunting dog. She saw her first hare at the age of 5 months, and hasn't looked back since. She courses jackrabbits all year long, and is proven on live game.
At home, Pona is an absolute joy to live with. She loves making friends with new people and new dogs, and she never fails to offer a big toothy grin when her bestest friends come to see her. She is kind and affectionate to her loved ones; always showering them with kisses and hugs. When she's not tearing around the yard with her brother she enjoys plenty of down time on the sofa.