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.

 18 months old

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

 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