Kona was born on March 2, 2005. She is the daughter of Happy Shadow's Mochaccino and Yukon
Jack Long. Her registered name is Happy Mocha's Cup of Kona. Kona was the 7th puppy born out of a litter of
11.
How did I choose Kona? I didn't. My father chose her. Kona was the first
puppy to eat from a bottle when Mocha got mastitis. My father was afraid to tube feed the puppies, so he would
only feed the ones who would take a bottle. He nicknamed her "Queenie Kona". Boy, does that nickname
fit her personality!
Kona started dock jumping at 6 months old. Her first jump was a whopping 8"!
Kona now holds a Senior title with DockDogs nationally and regionally. Kona
has also earned her Novice, Junior, and Senior titles with Ultimate Air Dogs. She has personal bests of:
DockDogs pool 17'2", DockDogs Regional 21'10", Ultimate Air Dogs pool 18'0", Ultimate Air
Dogs short dock/pool 15'8", and WonderDogs 11'3". Check out Kona's result page to see the competitions that she has entered.
Like Mocha, Kona is just an all-around great dog. She
is friendly, loyal, and a companion. Her favorite activity outside of dock jumping is sitting on the couch and waiting
for someone to bark at. Dragging the cat, Pumpkin, around the house is a close second.
In November
2007, Kona started taking agility classes. She will begin competing in agility some time this summer/fall.
