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Another v.d Egmato dog was very succesful at the Clubshow, beautiful Yuki (sister to our Honey) won Club Winner 2024 and Best Opposite sex and later on also res Best Opposite sex in Show!

OMG so proud of Krym and his owner, winning res Minor Puppy Best in Show at the big international dogshow in Kyiv, Ukraine!

So proud of my dear friend and this beautiful Jayjay Offspring.

Aniki won Club Winner 2024, best of breed at the clubshow and later on res Best in Show specialty!!

Dodgy went Junior Club Winner 2024, Best Junior at the clubshow in Hungary and later on Res Junior Best in Show !!

Every time Tess comes out on the show it is very succesfull, also this time as she won Minor Puppy Best in Show again this time at our club show in Hungary.

Jaxx came out after quiet some time of not showing, he did amazing by winning Best of breed on the second show and 2th BEST IN GROUP!!

On the second show Dodgy won Junior Best of Breed and later on again 3th Junior best in show.

Such a great start on his first show out in junior class.

Wohoo Aimani keeps rocking!
After this big win on the European dogshow, she went Best Minor Puppy best in show at the all breed show in Pilis, Hungary

Just came back to earth.. what a experience on the European dog show in Celje, Slovenia....
No words, Clown amazed us all by winning the strongest class of 15 junior females.

We can call Clown the new EUROPEAN JUNIOR WINNER 2024!

Dodgy came out for the first time in Junior class by being just 9 months old.

He went straight Junior Best of breed and BEST OF BREED!!!
Later on 3th Junior Best in Show

And that over champions.. What a dog!!

Aimani did amazing on the European Dog Show as well by winning her class.

Later on Minor Puppy Best of Breed!! What a achievement and she was the youngest in her class.

Frosya won the both shows at the International dog show in Kesckemet, Hungary.

CAC,CACIB and BEST OF BREED on the last day she was also 4th Best in Group.

With this win, she closed her Hungarian champion title!!

Even tho our little princess was totally naked, she won on all 3 shows JCAC and Junior Best of Breed.. So proud!!

Clown Became a Hungarian Junior Champion.

Super news came in about one of our offsprings that lives in Canada.

Tarzan, who is a stunning offspring from our JWW, WW Honey & JayJay.

Two of the Three shows he won Puppy best in show and on the third show Best Puppy in Group and BEST IN GROUP!!!

What a debut for our Tess ''Bad Liar v.d Egmato'' She was only entered on the last two days of the shows. She won back to back Minor Puppy Best in Show and on sunday she won SUPREME MINOR PUPPY BEST IN SHOW... and that on the Big Special International show in Kecskemet Hungary

Just back our trip to the Netherlands and Belgium to bring 7 of our puppies to their new lovely homes!

They did absolutley amazing on the trip and did so well from the first moment in their new home.

Now we miss them, but luckily we get daily updates from them in their new life. Which gives us a good feeling, even tho we miss them so much here...

This Little Clown keeps amazing us, she ended her puppy carreer by a back to back Puppy Best in Show win.

On the second show of the day, which was the clubshow.

Honey won Clubwinner 2024, best of breed and all the way up to Reserve Best in Show!!

Holy Moly... First time out for this little girl on the Club Show in The Netherlands with her owner.

Winning straight Minor Puppy Best of Breed and later on Minor Puppy best in show..

Just received amazing news out of Italy, Cherry won BEST OF BREED and later on BEST IN GROUP at the Olbia's Show in Sardinia Italy

Next show, next weekend, next winner!!

Sushi won Junior BOB and BEST OF BREED at the Seveso show in Italy.

Sushi was health tested in the same week, Free of HD, Patella and Eyes. Damm proud breeder here!!

Honey had a amazing day at the Amerikai Akita Club Specialty winning breed and later on BEST IN SHOW !!

And the succes didn't stop there, Frosya was second in open class out of 16 females and that on the World dog Show !!

Our beloved Clown did a amazing job by winning the World Hope 2024. What a dog, what a future!

No words, still over the moon and feelings can't be expressed in words.... Honey, yes our beloved Honey won the World Winner 2024 title and on top of that BEST OF BREED over 133 shiba's....

Honey had a great show at the Szolnok shows in Hungary, she went back to back best of breed and back to back res best in group.

Honey is a new Luxembourg champion

Travis became a new Luxembourg Junior champion, he is currently living in Portugal with his new owners.

Bigi won breed at the show in Salgotarjan, Hungary.

This is his first point towards his hungarian grand champion.

Amazing Sushi ''Red Dragon Roll v.d Egmato'', so young and already so succesful!

Winning Best of Breed out of Junior class at the international in Mantova Italy.

Sushi is a proud offspring from Lilly & Bigi.

OMG! First time out on the show, she made her debut in puppy class and went straight Best puppy in breed and later on PUPPY BEST IN SHOW!. Our little Clown!

2024 is over...

It was a fantastic year for v.d Egmato shiba kennels!

We are again Nr.1 Shiba kennel in Hungary!

*Honey Nr.1 Shiba Female, Nr.1 Junior and Nr.1 Shiba Overall!
*Jaxx Nr. 1 Shiba male
*Travis Nr. 1 Shiba puppy
*Frosya Nr.2 Shiba Female

Thanks to everyone to contribute in this succes!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR from shiba v.d Egmato kennel.

That all your wishes may come true in 2024 !!!

First v.d Egmato shiba who became a American Champion!

It's quiet a achievment and we are so proud of team Sora!!

Even tho she was totally out of coat, she still gained her last points and finished in style with BEST OPPOSITE SEX op top of that!

Sora is a proud offspring from Minty & Jayjay

Gigi won twice BEST IN GROUP at the Sarajevo shows in Bosnia and twice Res BEST IN GROUP...

What a boy!!
Gigi is a proud offspring from Minty & Bigi!

Wohoo Team Ginger in Portugal made me so proud!!

She just arrived in to Portugal a couple of weeks before, went out on her first show and went straight in to BEST OF BREED &&& BEST IN GROUP!!!

Gigi made us again so proud, winning BEST OF BREED out of junior class again over champions.

Later on BEST IN GROUP && JUNIOR BEST IN GROUP !!!

And the next other 3 days he also won BEST OF BREED, finished his Slovakia junior champion title and once more won JUNIOR BEST IN GROUP!!

One weekend later, one more v.d Egmato shiba who rocked the rings!

This time in Geneva, Swiss.
Cherry ''Cherry Baby v.d Egmato'' won Best Junior 3 days in a row, finished with a Best Opposite sex & once BEST OF BREED!!

Gigi became a Croatian Junior Champion after winning 3 times JCAC in a row!

I don't know where to start... absolutley speechless receiving the wonderful news that Gigi ''Hell for Soul v.d Egmato'' won junior best of breed and then best of breed over 20 shiba's.... And later on he won BEST IN GROUP annddd ALL BREED BEST IN SHOW at the International dogshow Zagreb, Croatia!! So damm proud of team Gigi, he is only 10 months old!!

Honey did amazing even tho she was 5 weeks pregant at the time.

She won both days JCAC, Junior Best of Breed and also Junior Best in Group the first day!

Honey became a new Serbian Junior Champion!!

Gigi finished every show with JCAC, Junior Best of Breed and Best of Breed.

On the last day he was 3th Junior Best in Show!

Ginger won both days CAC in intermediate class, the first day she was Best Opposite Sex aswell with CACIB. She became a Serbian Champion

Travis won both shows JCAC and became a Serbian Junior Champion!

So proud of team Peggy winning another Puppy Best in show at the international dogshow in Poland!

Super proud of team Gigi.
He came out on the show in Hungary and won JCAC, Junior Best of Breed, Best of Breed and Res Best in Group!!

WOW! Honey won Junior Club Winner 2023, Junior Best of Breed, Best of Breed and res Best in Show at the Clubshow.

Ohh Honey! Amazes me everytime again... After the win on the clubshow, she won Breed out of junior class over champions at the international show in Kesckemet in Hungary

Jaxx won Club Winner 2024 and Best Opposite sex behind his daugther, later on he won Res Best Of Opposite in show

Hurayy!!! we celebrate another Hungary champion in our team!

This weekend in kecskemet international dog show, our Bigi has finished his hungarian champion!

This lovely Gina X Jaxx daugther made us very proud by winning Res Puppy Best in Show on the big international show in Poland!

What a succesfull day at the world dog show Geneva, Swiss..

Jaxx made us super proud by winning res CAC in a huge champion class.

While we went to the world dog show, Djenny went to a show in Agar, Hungary where she became BEST OPPOSITE SEX!!

After winning the European Hope 2023 with Minor puppy best of breed, Gigi won World Hope 2023 puppy best of breed and became 3th PUPPY BEST IN SHOW at the world dog show in Geneva, Swiss...

A day we will remember for ever..

Honey my precious princess won the Junior World Winner 2023 title and finished it in style by winning Junior Best of Breed.. What a blast!

We warm welcome a new edition in to our kennel together with my boyfriend we introduce to you..

Diana, we imported her from Poland with quiet some new blood for us to work with the upcoming years. Can't wait for her development!

Travis came out in Hungary this time and won Best Minor Puppy in show straight away even tho he was completley out of coat.

What a dog!

And then this dream couple did it one more time.

On the specialty Jaxx won BEST OF BREED & Frosya BEST OPPOSITE SEX.

On the club show Frosya won Club winner 2023 and BEST OF BREED & Jaxx Club Winner 2023 and BEST OPPOSITE SEX

We did the double again, but this time in Hungary!!

Jaxx won CAC and BEST OF BREED & Frosya won CAC and BEST OPPOSITE SEX at the Maygar Spitz Specialty.

Cherry is unstopable!!

Once back in Italy she won JCAC, JUNIOR BEST OF BREED && BEST OF BREED !!!

Later on selected with the last 6 in the mainring.

Not only his daugther did very well, also Jaxx did a great job even tho he was totally out of coat and not in the best weight condition.

5th best male in champion class with CK.

Picture was taken in the japanese garden from our accomodation the day before the show.

More super news..

Cherry became VICE EUROPEAN JUNIOR WINNER 2023 out of 19 Junior females in the European Dogshow in Herning, Denmark.

WOW WOW WOW

Gigi ''Hell for Soul v.d Egmato'' came out for the first time at a show.. Herning, Denmark European dog show 2023.

EUROPEAN HOPE 2023 + MINOR PUPPY BEST OF BREED

Cherry in Italy came out for the first time in Junior clas..

JCAC, JUNIOR BEST OF BREED & BEST OPPOSITE SEX over champions!!!

Travis came out on his first show and he went all the way up to Minor Puppy Best in Show at the specialty in Slovakia

Also Jaxx his daugther Honey did not let me down.. showing herself like a pro and still being so young.

She won twice the JCAC and JUNIOR BEST OF BREED.
In the best in show she ended up Reserve Junior Best in Show & 3th Junior Best in Show.

We did the double in Slovakia..

Winning BOB with Frosya & BOS with Jaxx.

Both new Specialty winner 2023

Jaxx was in shape during the DCNH Specialties in Dutenhofen, Germany.

He won twice the CAC and BEST OF BREED !!

Our stunning JAXX ''Dar Chingiza Premier Minister'' became a brand new LUXEMBOURG CHAMPION!!

He won both days CAC,CACIB once BOS and the last day BOB

This dog amaze me everytime again.. Taste Of Honey v.d Egmato cam all the way with us to Luxembourg to comepete for the last time as a puppy.

She went Reserve Puppy Best in Show at the big International dogshow in Luxembourg.

Cherry Baby came to the shows in Budapest, Hungary all the way from italy. I was very happy to see her back.

Cherry did a wonderful job by winning both shows Puppy Best in Breed in high competition.

We welcome a very special girl.
Our first Black & Tan shiba.

Mamiki Dreamer Walla

Imported from Croatia to joing our team and our breeding program in the future.

Little Cherry is growing up.. making me a very proud breeder by winning another Best Puppy in Breed at the specialties in Italy over a large number of shiba's and later on.. Reserve Puppy Best in Show

Fantastic news from out of Geneva, Swiss. Where our lovely Cherry Baby at v.d Egmato won Minor puppy best of breed and MINOR PUPPY BEST IN SHOW. This was her first show ever !!

Super proud of team Cherry, she just moved a month ago to Italy to her new family and now already so succesfull!!

This picture says more then a thousand words... Ginger Snap v.d Egmato won the second day MINOR PUPPY BEST IN SHOW !!! At the Internatinal dogshow in Poznan, Poland.

Speechless... Taste Of Honey v.d Egmato came out for the first time, just for some practises and she went straight to MINOR PUPPY BEST OF BREED out of 4 and MINOR PUPPY BEST IN SHOW at our Specialty in Buygi, Hungary

1000 KM's far away Jaxx made us SUPER proud by winning CAC,CACIB, BEST OF BREED under Japanese Kennel Club President Mr. Bessho JP at the Insubria Winner, Italy

Not just in Italy Jaxx made us proud, but 2000KM's to the other direction in Europe he won breed again over 40 entered shiba's..

Jaxx won CAC,CACIB,BEST OF BREED in Poznan, Poland.

Ginger had a fantastic show debut by winning Reserve Minor Puppy Best in Show at the first dat in Poznan, Poland.

SPEECHLESS!!!
Jaxx wins his first all breed BEST IN SHOW !!!

We are over the moon...

Gina did a great job too, by winning CAC both shows, Clubwinner 2022 and BEST OPPOSITE SEX next to Jaxx.

We just brought Jaxx to the show close to our house in Kecskemet where there was a international dogshow, he did great by winning CAC,CACIB and BEST OF BREED.
Out of 17 shiba's.

Gorgeous Jaxx did a amazing job, by winning his first BEST IN SHOW, after he won the breed at the Specialty.

Super proud of our boy !!

After Jaxx won best in show on the specialty, he won the breed again & Clubwinner 2022 and later on RESERVE BEST IN SHOW at the clubshow next to our Shikoku!!

Jaxx did a great job in Slovenia, even tho he was not in the best shape and out of coat. He won intermediate class every day and once Reserve CACIB.

This made him a Slovenia Champion!!

Maru made us very proud on his first show out with me, to win CAC,CACIB and BEST OF BREED right away !!!

What a dog... SUPER!

Lilly made me once more so proud by winning

BEST OPPESITE SEX next to our Jaxx and later on BOS BEST IN SHOW at the Magyar Spitz Specialty in Esztergom, Hungary

Gorgeous Jaxx did the breed proud by winning another BEST OF BREED this time he was for the first time in Intermediate class so he gained his first point to Hungarian champion..

We are happy to introduce this new import from Japan that arrived in the beginning of May to us.

Fukushoumaru Go Sapporo Kagasou

A well known dog by winning serval great wins in Japan and a super producer! Very happy to have him here in our hands.

Our lovely Djennie made her debut and she did so great...

She won Minor Puppy best of breed and later on 3th Minor Puppy best in show !!!

What a start..

Pregnancy confirmed

Our beloved Minty who was bred by our Jayjay 4 weeks ago is pregnant.. So excited!!

Her due date is in the first week of July 2022

Awesome show news from out of the European Dogshow Paris, France 2022....

Jaxx became the new EUROPEAN CHAMPION 2022 in Paris, France.
With this huge win he became a Franch Junior Champion aswell!!!

Also Trump made us very proud by winning the huge Champion class at the European Dog Show Paris, France 2022!!

Jaxx made us proud again after being not shown for a couple of months he came back in the ring like a king!
Winning Junior class, Junior Best of Breed and BEST OF BREED.

Under grpup 5 specialist Kim Leblanc from Canada.
Later on he became Junior BEST IN GROUP!!

GREAT NEWS !!

Gina gave birth at valentines day 14-02-2022 to 3 beautiful puppies sired by Trump

Miya gave birth at 02-03-2022 to 1 stunning puppy sired by Trump

Gina was back in the show rings after a while.

Not confirmed by then.. but already pregnant.

Gina was selected with the last 8 in the junior class of 25+ girls at the European dogshow Budapest, Hungary 2021

Berlin did a great job a the European dogshow Budapest, Hungary 2021.
She was selected with the last 6 dogs in the junior class females 25+ dogs entered.

What a start of her Junior career.
At the Magyar Spitz Specialty
Berlin became this day 9 months old and came out for the first time in junior class.
She won the junior class over 7 junior females!!!

What a future for this girl...
A little after this show she went to Indonesia to her new family.

Our guest from Australia Trump made it to the final cut of 6 dogs in champion class.

At the European dogshow in Budapest, Hungary 2021

Over 20+ dogs entered in champion class!!

Jaxx was the star of the day for sure at the Magyar Spitz Specialty. By winning Junior class, Best Junior of breed, best of breed out of 40+ shiba's and then Res Junior best in show and ended up 5th BEST IN SHOW !!!!

Only 11 months old..
So proud of him!!

Lilly was back in the show rings after a while and became 2th in a strong Open Class during the Grand Prix that was held previous to the European dog show 2021 in Budapest, Hungary.

She wasn't shown at the European dogshow

Beautiful Berlin finnished her puppy class carrier in style by winning BEST OF BREED PUPPY during the Grand Prix 2021 with a very nice entry!

Super happy with the result of our young boy Jaxx.
He won the Junior class and became Best of Breed Junior during the Grand Prix 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.

Such a bright future ahead of him!!

Super Jaxx.. he was shown the first time in junior class during the double show in Serbia where he won both days JCAC, JBOB and BEST OF BREED!!

Second day he won JUNIOR BEST IN GROUP and 3th BEST IN GROUP!!

What a debut in junior class.. love this boy all the way over

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Beautiful ''Trump'' SHITONUBA VOW TO WIN has arrived in our kennel.
He will stay with us for a while to breed Gina and Miya beginning of January 2022.

After he will leave us to move to Australia.

Lilly won CAC,CACIB and BEST OF BREED and became a champion of Luxembourg !!

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Jaxx went to his first show and that was on the WORLD DOGSHOW Brno, Czech Republic 2021

He did an amazing job by winning the puppy class males with the title World Promise Youth 2021 + Best of Breed Puppy!

Lovely ''Berlin'' Light in the Darkness who is staying a bit longer before she leaves us to Indonesia had a wonderful day the World Dog Show 2021 Brno, Czech Republic.

She won her class with the title Promise Youth 2021 + Best Oppesite Sex puppy

Lovely ''Berlin'' Light in the Darkness who is staying a bit longer before she leaves us to Indonesia had a wonderful first dogshow Amerikai Akita Specialty + Clubshow

She became Minor Puppy BEST IN SHOW 1 and Minor Puppy BEST IN SHOW 2.

What a great start for this little pup.

Our boy ''Red'' War Of Beauty v.d Egmato was entered on his first dogshow aswell. Amerikai Akita Specialty + Clubshow.
He was much appricated by the judge of the first show who awarded him all the way to Junior Best of Breed + BEST OF BREED!!!
Over Champions class dogs..

On the second day he became Junior Best of Breed + Junior Clubwinner 2021 and ended up Junior Best in show 3th.

Amazing first experience for him.

Lilly came back in the showrings after a long time and impressed the judge by winning Clubwinner 2021 and BEST OF BREED over 15 shiba's at the Amerikai Akita Clubshow.
And ended up 3th Best in Show !!

Gina had another great show weekend at the international dogshow Sarvar, Hungary.

Where she was all 3 days 1/3 Best Junior female and Best oppesite sex the first two days.

We welcome a new member of our team.

Dar Chingiza Premier Minister.

He is born on 9 January 2020.

Gina became a Romania Junior Champion during the 3 international shows in Arad, Romania.

Due the bad weather we couldn't make any pictures.

The first puppy from Lilly X Jayjay litter has left us to his new family in The Netherlands.
He will be used in their breeding program and will be seen back in the showrings.

Wishing you all the best sweety !!

The second puppy from Lilly X Jayjay litter has left us to his new family in te Netherlands

Wishing you all the best sweety !!

The third puppy from the Lilly x Jayjay litter has left us to her new family in the United Kingdom.
She will be used in their future breeding program and will be seen back in the showrings.

Wishing you all the best sweety !!

Gina (Magic Touch By v.d Egmato)

Made her debut in junior class with 9 months of age.

Won 3 days in a row 1st Excellent from 3 junior females and Junior Best of Breed over the Junior male.
With this result she became a Hungarian Junior champion!!

Very proud of this little girl.

The second puppy from Miya X Jayjay litter has left us to her new family in Belgium.

They are planning to show her in the future.
Can not wait to see this stunning female back!

Wishing you all the best sweety !!

The third puppy from Miya X Jayjay litter has left us to her new family in Sweden.

Where she is going to be so loved by her new family.

Wishing you all the best sweety !!

Dogshow Szolnok, Hungary

''Jayjay'' Fudzisan Yamatoichi Go Yukiyama did a great job by winning the CAC and became BEST OF BREED.

And that under Mr. Tamas Jakkel the FCI President! Such an honour..

Dogshow Szolnok, Hungary

Also ''Passion'' Dar Chingiza Empire of Passion did a great job by winning Minor Puppy Best of Breed for the 7th time in a row.

She ended up with the last 6 selected minor puppies in the mainring.

This beautiful girl is going to join our team!

Welcome *Minty Rising Star Alkadar*

Dogshow Kecskemet, Hungary

We brought ''Passion'' Dar Chingiza Empire Of Passion for the first time to the dogshow. She did an absolute amazing job by winning Minor Puppy BEST IN SHOW !!!

Dogshow Kecskemet, Hungary

The second day ''Passion'' Dar Chingiza Empire Of Passion did a great job by winning 4th Minor Puppy Best in Show

Dogshow Kecskemet, Hungary

The thrid day ''Passion'' Dar Chingiza Empire Of Passion did another great job by winning 3th Minor Puppy Best in Show.

Because she won the first day mp BIS she had to compete for the Supreme Minor Puppy Best in show and she became reserve Supreme Minor Puppy Best in Show !!

Specialty Clubshow Magyar Spitz

''Jayjay'' Fudzisan Yamatoichi Go Yukiyama did a great job after being not shown for a long time. He won the champion class with CAC, Clubwinner 2020 and last but not least he took BEST OF BREED!!

Very honored win under well known Mr. Tescis Gyorgy

Nippon Inu Specialty Geldrop, The Netherlands

After a while Lilly (First Edition at v.d Egmato) came back in to the rings.

She won the huge intermediate class with an Excellent!!

Judged by Mrs. Janice Bannister Shiba Inu Breeder from the UK

European Dogshow Warsaw, Poland

There she was completely naked... Ofcourse!

Anyhow she shown her ass off and made it to the final 6 last girls in the huge junior class of 25+ girls...

We are happy and proud of this amazing girl..

Here are the first offsprings of our new import from Russia

Fudzisan Yamatoiichi Go Yukiyama ''JayJay''

Dogshow Gradac & Tuzla

What a amazing weekend we had in Gradacac, Lilly preformed like a star.

First show she won the juniorclass with JCAC, Junior Best of Breed and Best of Breed and later on BEST IN SHOW annddd 3th BEST IN SHOW!!

The second show she won again the junior class with JCAC, Junior Best of Breed and Best of Breed and later a res Best in Group behind our own Shikoku and a res Junior Best in Show.

The third show she won again the junior class with JCAC, Junior Best of Breed and Best of Breed and later a 3th Best in Group and Junior BEST IN SHOW!!

What a girl and that for being just a year old we are PROUD!!

OMG HAPPY HAPPY MOMENT!!
Dogshow Amsterdam, The Netherlands

First Edition at v.d Egmato ''Lilly''

Made us amazingly proud by winning the junior class (20+ junior females) and took the title Benelux Junior Winner 2018 and that totally out of coat...

Big thanks to our judge that day: Mr Dicky Santos PHL

Dogshow Budapest, Hungary

Such a beautiful win for our little girl Lilly.

She won Puppy Best of Breed with amazing words from the one and only Mr. Jason Hoke from the United States.

He told me: ''It was such a shame she was to young to win breed, otherwise she would be his best of breed for sure!''

Dogshow Targu Mures, Romania

Well our guest did not came over for nothing!

He rocked the rings at the Dracula show in Romania..

**Copperdots Katashi** Won Best in Group !!

During the weekend he finnished his Romania Championship + Grand Romania Championship!

Very happy, proud and thankfull for the trust his breeder/owner Diana Smiley got in us to make this came true!

Dogshow Szekesfehevar, Hungary

Proud Princess made a wonderfull entrance in to the show world by winning.
Puppy Best of Breed and later on
Puppy BEST IN SHOW!

Well it was not only an amazing trip to pick up beautiful Katashi, but i also had the honour to show his half sister Hikari towards her last points and she finnished her American Championtitle!

Big thanks to Diana Smiley for entrusting me this special girl.