Adonika Keepsake Code Talker

(UKC Pointed- Major Win)

	Dine a few days shy of 6 months of age.
Dine at 4 months of age.
	Dine at 4 months of age.
Dine at about 8 weeks of age.

(Kare's Shoot To Thrill, CGC, TDI (AKC pointed)

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Ch. Keepsake's Code Breaker, CD, RN, CGC, TDI)

NEWS FLASH!!! At a mere 6 months and 6 days of age, this lovely little girl took a UKC major win on her way to her UKC championship!!!

Diné (pronounced Deeneh) is the new kid on the block here at Adonika.  She is the pick female from the Skeet x Billie litter bred by Laura Smith of Keepsake Tollers.  Diné's name has very special meaning that is also quite interesting!  Her dam's name is Ch. Keepsake's Code Breaker, CD, RN a/k/a Billie who was named after Laura's father, Bill.  Bill was a Cryptographer - he decoded secret messages from the Japanese during WWII or was a "Code Breaker".  Laura chose to honor his memory by naming one of her dogs after him.  In keeping with this theme, Diné is also named as play off of her mother's name. The Navajo Code Talkers played a vital part in WWII, transmitting and receiving over 800 messages for the US in the battle of Iwo Jima without error.  Please take a moment to visit the Navajo.org website at http://www.navajo.org/history.htm and read about these largely unknown heroes in honor of whom Diné is named.  "Diné," by the way, is another name for the Navajo, making it only natural that we would choose to call her by this name.

Diné will be spending some time growing up before making her appearances in conformation, obedience, rally and field.