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User talk:Elf/Archive dogs

Dog-article related topics archived from my talk page.

dog agility
did you know the pictures in Dog Agilty don't show? Ensiform 04:05, 10 Feb 2004 (UTC) Fixed. Elf 05:48, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Newfoundland
Hi Elf. I filled in the rest of the table on Newfoundland (dog) as you hadn't got round to it :) - hope that's OK with you. I don't know if you saw my reply on my talk page, let me know if you want a copy of my list of breeds.  Regards -- sannse 00:33, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Names of dogs
Hi Elf, I don't think we should have dog's names under their photos. I think it doesn't look as professional. I've tended to keep the dog's names to the image description pages - that way they are still available but not part of the article. What do you think? -- sannse (talk) 16:56, 9 Mar 2004 (UTC)

OK, I can live with that. Elf 17:00, 9 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Photos--of borzoi and others
Hi, I think it's fine that you replaced my picture of the Borzoi. Maybe you can also help to identify the dog pictures on List_of_dog_breeds so they can be moved to the different articles on those breeds. They really shouldn't be on the main dog breed page. However, since I wasn't a 100% sure that I identified those pictures correctly, I put them on List_of_dog_breeds. Cheers, Jurriaan 07:00, 13 Mar 2004 (UTC)

US registries

 * Discussion on whether to include UKC etc. in the breed table; moved to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Dog breeds/Templates Elf | Talk 20:15, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Belgian shepherd dogs
Thank for the info about Belgian Shepherd Dogs. I wasn't sure the best way to handle them. I'll split the articles up and make a disambiguation page when I get a chance.

Regarding images, I got them from a person's personal web site, who didn't list copyright info or say where the images originally came from. Do you think that's okay?

Kelpie layout
Hi Elf, I hope you had fun. I've done my homework ;) I've also fiddled a little with one of your images, just to get the layout a bit better on the article. Feel free to revert if you don't like it (you'll probably have to force a refresh to see the difference).  Talk later -- sannse (talk) 11:58, 24 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Thanks, Elf!/Q&A for dogs?
For welcoming me to the Dog Project. I'm having fun, but still have lots of learning to do.

I have another few comments/questions and I'll put them on the questions page--one of them--there are a couple if I can remember correctly. Perhaps it would be an idea if we had ONE place for dog project contributors to ask-n-answer and resolve issues? Quill 20:28, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Which category?/Dog breeding
Sorry, Elf, I've lost the page where you were starting to talk about your new categories page. I wanted to check back to see if we had a consensus.

I've just created a new article on Dog breeding. Now, where should I list it? Quill 23:45, 20 Jun 2004 (UTC)

 * It was the talk page for List of dog topics. Good start on dog breeding. For the moment, I'd put a link to your new article on that page and also add it to Category:Dogs. Elf | Talk 00:21, 21 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Brittany weaned vs whelped.
DOH! Yes, thank you! Can't really do much training right after a dog is whelped. Your other edits really improved the article.Wcrowe 13:56, 3 Jul 2004 (UTC)

the NKC
I know the NKC isn't the most highly regarded of kennel clubs, but i hold it dear, since it's creation was basically so that the American Pit Bull Terrier could be registered (since the AKC doesnt), and the APBT is my breed. Lachatdelarue 19:39, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)

i retract my former statements
i take back what i've said about the NKC (especially in regards to APBT's). i was terribly confused and had mixed up the NKC with the UKC (which was formed to register the founders pit bull). i don't know how this got crossed in my head, but it did. i don't know anything about the NKC. Lachatdelarue 17:35, 31 Jul 2004 (UTC)

a question about the CKC...
where can I find a list of the CKC registered breeds? Lachatdelarue 02:02, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)

 * Hi, excuse me for jumping in. I'm presuming you mean the Canadian Kennel Club rather than the Continental?  There is a list on their web site  but it's not easy to find.  Click on the "featured breed", then on "back to breed histories".  I can't be more specific that that because they have done something fancy with the site that is preventing me seeing an accurate address!  This lists 162 breeds (which doesn't include the miscellaneous class)

 * There is also a list at http://www.dogsincanada.com/breeds/aagroups.html But this lists only 154 breeds plus 19 in the miscellaneous class. I wrote to the CKC and got a list of 164 plus 29 from the miscellaneous class.  I haven't sat and cross-referenced the lists, so I'm not sure where exactly the discrepancies are.  I've tended to go with the e-mailed list in the belief that is likely to be the most complete.  I'd be happy to forward a copy to you if it is of any help -- sannse (talk) 19:07, 29 Jul 2004 (UTC)

A suggestion--re dog show
How about... moving Dog show to Conformation show, merging in the text from conformation point and making that a redirect, and changing the links to conformation ? Just a thought :) -- sannse (talk) 10:33, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)

 * Hmm, I'm trying to think along those lines. I think that's not quite it yet, because "dog show" is by far the most common phrase used by most people, excepting breed people when they're talking about such a show to other knowledgable people, in which case it's often just "conformation"--but I think to laypeople they'd also say "dog show". But maybe your suggestion is a good one.  I'll let it rattle around in my head a while longer.  Thanks!  Elf | Talk 16:24, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)

 * Continuing discussion at Talk:Dog show. Elf | Talk 20:05, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

A humble request--mutt article up for FAC
Mutt (dog) is up for featured status at wp:fac. To my eyes, it seems incredibly short, but I don't know if there's anything else that should be written. Could you take a look and give your opinion as to whether it needs expansion? Best wishes, [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 13:01, 2004 Aug 16 (UTC)

 * Thanks very much. Au revoir, [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 15:49, 2004 Aug 16 (UTC)

 * Oh, that was you with the 'major edit' notice, eh? I've just had a look and posted some comments on the discussion page.  I'll go back and look again to see if I notice anything else from your last set of edits.Quill 23:55, 18 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Dog chariot
Thanks for your response about finding my Dog chariot Carnival photos. Alas, the photos are a bit too blury, which I'm sure is why I wound up not using them in the article. This was one of the strange events that can be seen on the streets during New Orleans Mardi Gras. Some people put a good bit of effort into the day's performance art. The dogs seemed in a good mood as they pulled the happy charioteers through the streets at a good trot. I got two quick snapshots before they disappeared around a corner-- one of those things I might not otherwise have been sure I saw. :-) Cheers, -- Infrogmation 04:39, 22 Aug 2004 (UTC)

no edit conflict intended
Are you working on Mutt now? If so, I'll back off. Quill 01:44, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)

 * Okay, edits at Mutt plus strikeout (with comments) as you suggest on the featured article page. I'll be around for the next 36 hours or so, then away for a couple of days. Quill 02:06, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Corgis
No recollection, sorry. ("Dog photo inventory"?) Adam 05:52, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Fox Terrier photos
Didn't mean to have two of MFT 'Lucky'. It was right at the beginning; din't know what I was doing. The photo at the article is properly credited; the other one can be deleted.

I'll look into changing the licenses. Some of those are famous dogs, so I'm not sure. It's a bit hard for me to argue; I don't really believe in free license in this instance. Will f/u and let you know. Quill 22:45, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Corgi
I think all this paranoia about photo sourcing is quite unnecessary. I've been a journalist for many years, and my experience is that only photos anyone cares about are (a) current news photos ripped off from media websites (b) fashion photography and similar "designer" photos (c) "art" photos by big-name photographers. Everything else is junk and no-one cares about it after a few years. A 35-year-old publicity photo of HM comes under the junk category. Adam 00:30, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

MINPINS!
Hey, I saw what you did with my Miniature Pinscher stub. I couldn't figure out how to get that table in there! How did you do that? Also, I want to post an image of the Minpin, Pavlov, that lives beneath me. He a little chubby, but very cute. What do I do? THX! Roodog2k 00:38, 3 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Australian Cattle Dogs
I see what you mean about the ACD page. I've got some images I want to upload, and I've actually fought off my "male" tendencies and read the instructions, but I'm still confused about how to upload images. If I'm working on my own personal webpage, I ftp the files into a particular directory, write the html to point to it, and there you are. How does that work in a Wiki context? Thanks for any help you can give. Jimhutchins 01:57, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

 * Found it. Never mind.  Emily Litella Jimhutchins 03:20, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

vizslas
i just discovered that both the "hungarian vizsla" and the "hungarian wirehaired vizsla" are on the dog breed list, but that the wirehaired page redirects to the other one. so, which one is the more appropriate name to be used in the list? [[User:Lachatdelarue|Lachatdelarue (talk)]] 03:58, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * you know, i should really do some looking for myself before i ask questions... all of the alt. names redirect to hungarian vizsla, so i'm going to remove the wirehaired link from the list. [[User:Lachatdelarue|Lachatdelarue (talk)]] 04:02, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

 * Actually the CKC and The KC both recognize them as separate breeds, so they shd probably both remain on the list. The redirect is probably a work-around until someone wants to write up a real article. Or to discuss them both in the same article as is done for, say, Dachshunds.  Elf | Talk 04:03, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

ok, i reverted the breed list back (i had removed the link right before you responded) and made a slight edit to the hungarian vizsla page. [[User:Lachatdelarue|Lachatdelarue (talk)]] 04:14, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Pekeapoo
Nope, the pekeapoo in the photo died back in the early '80s. I wouldn't object to a clearer shot of another one though. - Hephaestos|§ 07:24, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Siberian Husky Page
I liked your edit on the "coat" section. I am casanova btw, just changed my username. I think if your going to divide the line between racing siberians and show pets, that you should include something regarding Seppalla Siberian Sleddogs, because there is supposed to be no true difference in regards to Siberians for the ring and Siberians on the trail, the Conformance in the ring is meant to provide the best working dog outside the ring, and as we all know this is not the case however, I think that a truer version of this would be the Seppalla dogs that are being bred for the purpose of pure racing. Woolgatherer

Hey Again
Yeah, I like the story behind it, and I am a pisces so I dream ALL the time. Thanks, 16 years wow.. I've only have one for 4 years hehe... I am 18 btw, engulfed myself regarding Siberians and sleddogs and racing ever since I was 12, got one when I was 14. Red and White Sibe...

Sapsali
Saw your message Elf.

Out of town this week; will be really swamped over the next two.

I'll go check what I can fill in from memory; will put it on the 'to do' list. Quill 23:19, 17 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Your Doggy
Hey I checked out your page, sheba seems like she was a great sibe. I outta show you a link to pictures of Crystal. Woolgatherer

Russian Black Terrier
Is this the Russian Black Terrier FCI standard you are missing?

pit bull pic
The picture you put on the pit bull article is an APBT. Do you mind if I use it on the APBT article? And if I put it on the breed article, should we use the same pic on the pit bull article? [[User:Lachatdelarue|Lachatdelarue (talk)]] 23:33, 19 Sep 2004 (UTC)
 * no problem. pit bulls ARE my specialty :). [[User:Lachatdelarue|Lachatdelarue (talk)]] 23:37, 19 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Havanese
Thank you for your help, I obviously rushed too much in creating the article. I don't suppose you know anyone who'd have a photo for it? Mel "MelSkunk" Smith 05:55, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)

 * Re: secret identity Thank you for the complement, and I only wish! No, no, I'm a newbie in that I've never had anything to contribute on a large scale before, so never bothered registering. My longest update before this was a paragraph of history on a now defunct SF convention! But it did take me about three hours to get all the information organized for the article and I'm glad it shows. Mel "MelSkunk" Smith 06:03, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Second opinion
Hi Elf. Could I have your opinion on a couple of images?

I think the second is more pleasing, but wonder if you think the colours on that one are too bright to be realistic? What do you think? Thanks -- sannse (talk) 16:39, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)

 * The second is definitely better. I have the same trouble when I'm photoshopping photos--I ask it for an automated adjustment and it goes way far away from anything i would have chosen, and it takes me a while to look at it and decide that I'm just *used* to looking at the original one but in fact the corrected one is much better. Elf | Talk 20:45, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)

 * Thanks Elf, I'll swap them over -- sannse (talk) 20:47, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Mixed breed dog
Heads up - I'll be featuring Mixed-breed dog on the main page sometime later in the week. →Raul654 07:56, Sep 22, 2004 (UTC)

Poodle Water Dog
Heh. I just wanted an excuse to get my dog's picture in the Wikipedia. :-). Wcrowe 16:18, 22 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Purebred
A dialog has started at Talk:Purebred about the most logical use of this page. Deleting the Cat section and leaving only the dogs is probably not appropriate since this should logically be a disambig page. At any rate, it needs to not ignore all the other "purebred" species and just talk about dogs. Pschemp 01:24, 28 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Galgo Espanol
Hi. I thought List of images/Nature/Animals/Dogs was your page, since I recognized a lot of the dog photos. Good work. I found the image using google image search, and noticed that the second entry was from Wikipedia. I also had my try with Image:Pekeapoo.jpeg, and uploaded the new image over the old one. See the history of the image for comparison (and don't forget to CTRL reload to see the new image). BTW, I am using the GIMP, which is almost as good as photoshop, but free. Give it a try -- Chris 73 Talk 23:32, Sep 28, 2004 (UTC)

Hovawart
Hiya! As an annoying hobby, I'm keeping an eye open for copyvios. I noticed Hovawart and decided to defer to you a bit (since you've been here longer and are obviously up on doggy sources.) This one's word for word from dogbreedinfo.com; is there anything unusual here that would indicate it's NOT a copyvio? --jpgordon {talk} 18:47, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * Someone else copyvio'd it already, at any rate. --jpgordon {talk} 18:53, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Image:DogMosaic wb.jpg
Give a hint where you were in August this summer, and we'll ID these mosaics, maybe. Not North Africa? Macedonia? Wetman 07:23, 8 Oct 2004 (UTC)
 * Hah! British Museum. Perhaps the Roman villa at Woodchester then. Certainly a Roman villa in England. I'll make a note at the Image site: "a Roman villa in England." Thanks! Wetman 20:20, 8 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Dog communication article
I started working on this article a while ago, then lost steam. I'm not sure how detailed to make it, since going into full detail would make it a book, and too little obviously wouldn't get the point across. Will you look at what I have so far, and let me know what you think? Thanks. Lachatdelarue [[User talk:Lachatdelarue|(talk)]] 19:36, 21 Oct 2004 (UTC)

da:
Hope to make is: these days. Gangleri 01:54, 2004 Oct 26 (UTC)

 * Glad you're enjoying the dog project in multiple languages! Good work.  Elf | Talk 03:44, 26 Oct 2004 (UTC)

 * Thank you! It was not so easy because the page was moved while I was editing: 1, 2. I want to make is: and ro: soon. What do you think about:
 * main InterWiki's? Would you make one for the categories, needs translations, (... whatever else ...)?
 * You know I liked to add new / missing categories (Dog breeds, Dog types, Dogs, Canines) in other languages and link them together. I taught that I would have a benefit from the three of life and categorisation. But there are lots of things to do. See la:Usor:Gangleri. I think at some point in time "all articles showing the wolf pictures will be linked together": et:Hunt is a wolf not a dog. Regards Gangleri 11:44, 2004 Oct 26 (UTC)

Image:Berry & brandy.jpg
Hi elf. A new user has uploaded an image for his personal photo album. The album was deleted, but maybe we can use the dog picture. Since you're the local dog-expert, do you recognize/can use the dog in Image:Berry & brandy.jpg? Currently it is listed on Images for deletion. Thanks -- Chris 73 Talk 04:19, Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the response. I also think this is deletable -- Chris 73 Talk 16:02, Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)

German Shepherd Dog Links
Elf, The link to Ace the Batdog on the German Shepherd Dog page has been deleted twice and added yet again. The editor who is adding the link has not replied to the comments on the talk page. I'm a newbie Wikipedian so I don't know how to deal with this. Thanks for the help. DSurber 14:25, Nov 16, 2004 (UTC)

re: shepherd and dog
I just sent an email to ceciasia.org asking about their photo policy and mentioning my interest in using that particular image on Wikipedia. I am new at this so I will read more carefully about the GNU Free Documentation License and take the photo down if I can’t find clearly that it is alright to be using it. Please feel free to take it down earlier if you think it should be. Thanks for checking with me on it. --Jjhake 21:46, 18 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Afgan dog photo
Elf, Im sorry abt this. I downloaded the pic in order to upload on the swedish wiki, and it ws late, so I uploded the pic on the english wiki. being aware of this when I sw the english text, I thought, well, stupid, but I thought I just repleced the same pic, so I thought what the ... and finished the job on the swedish wiki. Never knew this was a thumb. Glad you have the original, and sorry abt this. Not sure wethere I explained this correctly, suppose its late again, well...Bow-wow, Dan Koehl 02:10, 19 Nov 2004 (UTC) (member of the Project Dogbreeds)

pit bull image
Old photo is non-commercial only, page explicitly states not to use non-commercial only photos. New photo is GFDL. :) --Dante Alighieri | Talk 01:38, Nov 23, 2004 (UTC)

 * It's a grey area, to be sure. But having to contact someone before commercial use is in violation of the GFDL. That section of the Wikipedia is explicitly for free images only. I'm interpreting this to mean GFDL. If you want to put it back, I'm not gonna argue with you and start an edit war, I just think that it's pretty unnecessary seeing as how we have ANOTHER photo of a pit bull under the GFDL. Also, don't forget that when you contact someone to get permission for commercial use, they can say "no". :) That's assuming that you can even get in touch with the copyright owner. Therefore, the safest thing is to assume that permission will NOT be given and thus commercial use is prohibited. --Dante Alighieri | Talk 22:15, Nov 23, 2004 (UTC)

More dog images
Hi Elf. Blaikiewell Animal Sanctuary provides some free photos of various kinds of dogs, cats, and other animals. I thought you might be interested. If any are good pictures of identifiable breeds, you could upload and include them in articles. Or, if you're feeling lazy, I'll do it for you if you can identify them. All can be tagged as, by the way. – Quadell (talk) (help)  20:46, Dec 1, 2004 (UTC)

Fixing links part 2
All but one of the links now points to How to choose your pet and take care of it WhisperToMe 23:04, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)

crossing Chihuahua and Great Dane
This is a serious question. Has anyone attempted to cross a Chihuahua with a large dog, like a Great Dane? What would the resulting dog look like, if the Chihuahua is the mother, or if the Great Dane is the mother?

 * I don't know whether anyone has ever tried it. If the Chihuahua were the mother, it would most likely have to happen by artificial insemination. In that same situation, it's possible that the puppy(ies) could be large enough to endanger the mother's health during pregnancy. So all around, that division of motherhood & fatherhood would be a bad idea to try.  If the Dane were the mother, the Chihuahua could probably get her pregnant without any assistance. :-)  In all animals, offspring tend to average towards the mean.  So my best guess is that the average size of the offspring would be probably about halfway between mom & dad.  Because they'd be closer to normal-sized dogs, they probably wouldn't have the bugged-out eyes of a Chihuahua (which happens because that breed has normal-sized eyes in a teeny head), and they might not have the hip problems that a lot of the giant breeds have.    Neither breed has any dwarfism or abnormal shortening of the muzzle, so they'd probably look like "normal" dogs proportionally.

 * Both breeds are short-haired breeds, so the offspring would probably also be short-haired. The color could be anything--mixed-breed dogs are most commonly black or tan or black-backed with tan underneath, but they could be anything, and both breeds come in a variety of colors, which could be represented by recessive genes in both parents no matter what color they are, so it's impossible to predict--litter could, and probably would, have puppies with a mix of coat colors and patterns.

 * Now, all those educated guesses aside, I don't know why anyone would want to make such a mating deliberately--one would be better off, if one wanted a midsized mixed-breed dog, finding a couple of midsized dogs to breed, or adopting one from a shelter or rescue group. :-)

 * Elf | Talk 22:41, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Miniature Pinscher Space Issue
Hey Elf! If I don't put the space in there it doesn't look right in 1024x768 in IE. What resolution are you using?

And you made Ivan Drago, the MinPin puppy, smaller!

Are you picking on me ;-)

Roodog2k 04:40, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)

 * OK... I moved Ivan Drago's pic up a paragraph, and that seemed to solve the typesetting issue. I don't like it when a heading is not left-aligned. :-D

Roodog2k 04:50, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)

 * Well, Pav belongs to my housemates. I was actually hoping to get Pav to pose nicely in the near future, so we can see him a bit better.  That pic is one of Pav's "mom's" favorite picture of him.  I'll talk to her, and see if there are any other pictures.

Roodog2k 14:48, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Thank You, Elf
Thanks for formatting the pic of "Liren" on the Siberian Husky page. I'm still fairly new to Wikipedia (thanks also for not biting the noob), and I haven't brought myself up to speed on photo formats yet. Weaponofmassinstruction 18:11, 10 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Copyright on Patterdale Terrier
Hiya. There may be a copyright problem with the latest edit to Patterdale Terrier (see User talk:Chilepine for details). I've dropped the contributor a note, but if it isn't dealt with shortly we'll probably have to remove it. Just thought I'd let you know in case you see the same thing on your daily rounds ;) -- sannse (talk) 22:53, 11 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Retrievers and Labs
Thanks for your reply, re : Talk:Golden Retriever. PopUpPirate 11:46, 29 Jan 2005 (GMT)

Thai dog
I think if we don't get a reply shortly we'll have to go the usual copyvio route, but maybe we will get a good response this way :) A shame about the Utonagan, that's a nice picture.. oh well, we still have an amazing number of dog photos now, a real improvement to the section. Yesterday was the first time I'd checked my dog watchlist in about a week - I'm so glad you are still active there.  Thanks for all you do -- sannse (talk) 11:52, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)

 * Hi Elf, there has been no response so far, so I've listed this and all the related images on Copyright problems. -- sannse (talk) 12:17, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Weird juju -- Belgian Malinois
I didn't move it - I just reverted Neutrality's text changes. So your move back from Belgian Malinois to Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) was the only one after Neut's move. This problem is that moves are currently not very well documented - once you moved it back, Neutrality's original move no longer shows up. I didn't even notice that bit of what he'd done to be honest - I just saw the text changes and fixed. Glad you caught the move -- sannse (talk) 19:49, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)

dog breeds
Dear Elf, please let me know your opinion about ideas from Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Dog breeds. Thanks Gangleri 03:24, 2004 Nov 2 (UTC)

Socialization
Rather than argue with you over the placement of commas, I've just reworked that sentence into its own paragraph. It needed doing anyway, it was overlong and somewhat tortuous. see what you think. Icd 05:19, Jan 24, 2005 (UTC)

So...I should clean her eyes more, eh?
How funny to see a picture of my dog in the American Eskimo Dog page, along with a caption telling me that I don't clean her eyes enough. :-) I know.  I'm guilty.  I try.  Wet washcloths every other day, scrubbing away, while the dog tries to lick the washcloth...and I just don't seem to be able to keep up with her capacity to make "eye boogers."  I might try to take a better picture of her that still shows the staining and substitute it, though, as her laying on the bed with a rawhide bone isn't the most endearing (or in-focus).  Geogre 03:18, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Animal table colors
Thanks for explaining why dog breeds are pink, and why all mammals are pink. I won't try to change it again. Bremen 00:00, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

About colours...it seems that not just mammals are pink, but reptiles and fishes and birds too..all animals? Isn't that a bit broad? or are there just not that many colours available?Bremen 08:50, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * OK, my mistake, you're right--it's all animals. It's hard to come up with clearly unique colors. Once you've gotten past the colors of the rainbow and obvious variants (pink, light blue), which don't even show up that well on some colors (not an obvious diff between light orange and orange, IMHO), you're starting to duplicate or look like you're duplicating. FYI, some other relevant links:

 * Infobox: A general description of what an infobox is (aka taxobox--originally for "taxonomy") plus a chart of all the colors used in various infoboxes plus samples of infoboxes from various projects. (I have no idea whethr this page has been kept up to date with newer projects.)  You'll see there that Dogs is pink as a subset of Animals.
 * If you scroll down there to Organisms, you'll see how the Tree of Life project divided the colors.
 * Then you can go to WikiProject Tree of Life itself to see how much is involved; there's undoubtedly discussions buried on its various subpages & talk pages about why all animals are pink instead of dividing out, say, birds & fishes.  (The colors & detailed usage of their infobox are linked to from there on a subpage.)

FYI, when we got to deciding the dog breed color, the discussion boiled down to this: Dog, as an Animal, would have a pink box. So for subarticles (e.g., breeds) related to dogs, it would be nice to be consistent--hence all dogs pink. Sure, we could decide to make different categories of dogs into different colors, but how to determine the categories? Use the FCI's groupings? But they don't match, for example, the AKC's groupings in many cases, with which most American dog fanciers would be more familiar; and any other kennel club has its own groupings. And no kennel club recognizes all breeds anyway, so we'd have to arbitrarily assign dogs to a group (which is what KCs do with multipurpose breeds, anyway), but that's not really our job...and what about developing breeds or crossbreeds? Some people are very sensitive about whether their breed is a "real" breed. So we decided it was much simpler to just be consistent with the Dog article. That's not to say that it couldn't change, but someone would have to come up with a cogent proposal that dog project members could understand and accept. Elf | Talk 17:07, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Wow, what an in depth response...you really are a wikipedia addict aren't you? ;-) Bremen 19:36, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC) Thanks again

hahahaha, I checked out your page and you're ranked 320 or something??? wow...and in only a year, you must be a fast typer

Dog articles
I'm going to take those suggestions to heart. Health is better than health issues for sure. How do I sign my responses...it's not the same as just dating it? Bremen 01:56, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * You did it here fine; probably just forgot to sign one or two out there because there was no sig/date line. :-) Easy to do.  Elf | Talk 02:48, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)

By the way, are we going to do those new tables with the breed characteristics? They look great. Bremen 01:56, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * Thanks, but I'm waiting for some of the other fairly active dog people to comment. There are often good ideas & issues raised in these discussions, and the changes would be a bunch of work, so I'm waiting probably a couple or 3 days or until a couple or 3 other people have commented, probably whichever comes first. Elf | Talk 02:48, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Good idea...I can't stand to wait though...I have time to do it now!!!Bremen 03:18, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)

''BTW, you're doing great so far and it's a delight to have someone new with energy tackle the dog stuff. Hope you're taking all my suggestions & comments & edits in an educational light, not a critical one. Elf | Talk 03:08, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)''

Oh you are so sweet, so helpful, if there were more like you around here wikipedia would be twice what it is..and it's already pretty damn cool. I've learned a lot from you and I don't think you're being too critical. This other guy posted two messages on a page I created called Anita Diamant about the tone of the article and that it needed to be cleaned up. But he didn't offer any suggestions or anything. Bremen 03:18, 21 Mar 2005 (UTC)

 * I've replaced the VfD notice for the miniature bull terrier. This is not because I think it should be deleted, but simply a matter of procedure. The notice should stay for five days after it's original placement. Sorry for the inconvenience. Radiant_* 12:58, Mar 21, 2005 (UTC)

 * Hey thanks for the tips...I'll try to fix those AKC links and put in the stubs. Talk to you later. Bremen 18:08, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Many thanks for the cleanup on the various pages (mushing, skijoring, etc.) and the various wikifications, categorizations, and whatnot. I appreciate the example and the tidying. Deirdre 07:02, 26 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for continuing the work. Your edits to Dalmatian made it sound a lot better. (The appearance Section). Anyway the articles keep improving and it's fun to see. Talk to you later. Bremen 04:07, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Havanese Complements
Thanks for the head's up! I really need to work of fleshing out other stub articles, now ...

Mel "MelSkunk" Smith

Old Yeller
I figured that adding a separate article about the movie was appropriate, and that seemed to be a good split of the content. Old Yeller was the first movie that made many of us boomers cry. Mark in Richmond. Vaoverland 01:48, Apr 18, 2005 (UTC)

Dog subheads
Yeah, wow I'm finally done! As for Disneylang, I've already been and it kinda sucked. The lineups were way too long. Anyway the list didn't take as long as I'd thought. Now I should probably go through each article and make sure it has all the categories. No more stubs should be the goal. This could take a long time but it'll look good at the end.

Thanks for the dog stubs link! I should put it on my watchlist. Bremen 06:30, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Putting it in my bookmarks sounds good. I might have time tomorrow to get started on Affenpinscher. Bremen 06:39, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Peeks
Hi, you made some changes to the Pekingese page, moving standards & fixing links. but: - the links are wrong - :( --ClemMcGann 10:28, 3 May 2005 (UTC)
 * thanks for fixing them - my compliments - --ClemMcGann 11:40, 6 May 2005 (UTC)

Bull Terrier
Oh Elf...I have really lapsed with my dog breed work. How do you sustain the intensity? I do intend to locate the sources but right now I'm like ehh. Sooo many things going on in my life. But yeah I'll try to get back to you. Bremen 15:46, 6 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Me again. I found out that one of the bull terrier pics is actually a photo of a figurine. I feel kinda dumb but it's a funny story. Very lifelike statue. So I should just remove that picture unless I call it "Bull Terrier in art" or something. Bremen 07:15, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

Corgi photo
Thanks for the diplomatic response. It is my photo but not my dog. To his credit, he is a muscular dog, has quite a heavy winter coat and older dogs tend to get thick manes. Whilst I agree he is "well-fed", I am told that the vet thinks he isn't fat. However you may use the photo elsewhere, provided that you save his blushes by removing his name. Jmcc150 16:44 6 May 2005 (UTC)

Maltese page
Hi Elf, can you please check the Maltese (dog) page and let me know what you think? I've added some references and more history. It still needs a little tweaking on the wording in some places but that's for another day. :o) I am trying to gather some information for the Coton de Tulear page as I have a friend who is very knowledgeable about the breed and may be able to expand on the article. Thanks. maltmomma 15:03, May 9, 2005 (UTC)

 * Thanks Elf. I appreciate the help and feedback. Under the references though, the 2nd Ed. was updated by Dennis Carno in 1970 with the 1st Ed. written by Virginia T. Leitch. (it's the ultimate info on Maltese to date) The rearrangement looks like she wrote the 2nd Ed. I'm unsure of the correct format though and that may be correct. Will you recheck and see what you think? I appreciate your help. maltmomma 17:45, May 10, 2005 (UTC)

 * Again thanks. I reworded the citation a little so it makes more sense. maltmomma 01:40, May 11, 2005 (UTC)

Bark in the Park
I was hoping you could help me out, as both a dog person and a SJ-ite. Bark in the Park should probibly get categorized somewhere under Category:Dogs, but I'm not sure where. Any suggestions? Gentgeen 23:38, 14 May 2005 (UTC)

Marilyn's dog
Hi Elf. Another question. I have a picture of Marilyn Monroe with her Maltese, Maf Honey. It has been reported that Maf Honey was a poodle but the picture clearly shows a Maltese. Can you tell me how to post a picture? I couldn't find where to upload one. Thanks. maltmomma 01:13, May 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * I found some info on uploading images but I'm not having very much luck figuring it out. :o( maltmomma 02:42, May 17, 2005 (UTC)

Dog communication
I went ahead and moved the dog communication article I was working on into the main namespace. It's still incomplete though (I lost the motivation to write complete articles). Just thought I'd let you know. On a totally side note, I was reading the forums for pet-related articles on Slate magazine, and there was a comment about dogs and cats living together peacefully by someone named "Elf". That wasn't you, was it? Lachatdelarue (talk) 14:56, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

Category:Terriers
Sorry Elf. I didn't even think to verify the terrier groups. I assumed they were all considered terriers. As you can probably tell, I like to do lists. :o) I did add the Miniature Schnauzer since it is considered a terrier in some places. I will go back and look. maltmomma 16:20, Jun 10, 2005 (UTC)

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
As a Cavalier owner (and, need it be said, lover), just thought I should drop a line to say how much I appreciate your photo—it captures the breed's characteristic combination of refinement and spunk just beautifully. Nikki reminds me a fair bit of my own little fellow appearancewise, too, which helps immensely, of couse. :) -The Tom 28 June 2005 07:03 (UTC)

Dobermann
Argh! We tried moving the page at the same time. So I guess there were some page move conflicts. I tried to repair the damage by restoring Dobermann to its original state (since I am an admin). Please check if that is the right version. Sorry. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 29 June 2005 22:04 (UTC)

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Jennifer Jones (curler)

Jennifer Judith Jones OM (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She was the Olympic champion in curling as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. Jones is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Jones and her team were the first Manitoba-based curling team to win an Olympic gold medal. They won the 2008 World Women's Curling Championship and were the last Canadian women's team to do so until Rachel Homan in 2017. She won a second world championship in 2018. Jones also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where her team placed fifth.

Jones has won the Canadian women's curling championship a record-tying six times (in 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, and 2018), equalling Colleen Jones for total Canadian women's championships. Along with her national championships, Jones has also won the Manitoba women's provincial championship nine times. In a total of eighteen Tournament of Hearts appearances, she has won 177 games, more than any other curler. In addition to her accomplishments internationally, nationally, and provincially, she has also won seventeen Grand Slam of Curling events on the World Curling Tour, ten of which are recognized as current Grand Slam victories. In 2019, Jones was named the greatest Canadian curler in history by The Sports Network (TSN).

Early life and personal
Jennifer Judith Jones was born to Larry and Carol Jones, who were both curlers. She also has a sister, Heather, who is 18 months older. During her childhood, Jones was often described as "shy". Her interest in curling began in a daycare at the St. Vital Curling Club, and Larry Jones started teaching her curling when she was 11. She attended General Vanier School in South Winnipeg from kindergarten to grade 8. After, she attended Windsor Park Collegiate. At that point, Jones was proficient at volleyball and curling. "When I was in high school, I really had to make a choice, and it was actually my volleyball coach who told me I had to choose either volleyball or curling, and I chose curling," she told the CBC. She attended the University of Manitoba from 1999 to 2001.

At the University of Manitoba, she earned a B.A. in psychology and economics and a LL.B. She later became a lawyer, a corporate counsel for National Bank Financial, where she was a senior legal advisor as of 2018. As of 2019, in addition to being a lawyer, Jones is also a motivational speaker.

Jones is married to former world champion curler Brent Laing from Ontario; they have two daughters. Their first daughter Isabella was born prematurely on 13 November 2012 in Barrie, Ontario. Although it was a premature birth, the baby was healthy, weighing over 3.2 kilograms. "Honestly, she's the best thing that's ever happened to me," she said. Their second daughter, Skyla Carol, was born on 18 August 2016. In late 2016, Jones moved to Shanty Bay, near Barrie, Ontario, with Laing and their daughters. A residency policy change adopted by Curling Canada in 2015 allowed one team member to live out-of-province and continue to represent the province, so Jones continued to represent Manitoba.

Juniors
Jones began curling at the age of 11. She won three provincial junior championships and a national junior championship as a junior curler. Her first provincial junior competition was in 1990, when she was 15. Jones' father coached the team, which included her sister Heather at second, Tracey Lavery at third, and Dana Malanchuk at lead. The team went 1–2 before being eliminated. After the tournament, Jones was recruited to play third for Jill Staub.

In 1991, Jones won her first provincial junior title, playing third for Staub. The team, which also included Kristie Moroz at second and Kelly Scott (then Mackenzie) at lead, defeated Denise Blashko in the Manitoba final. The team represented Manitoba at the 1991 Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Leduc, Alberta. They finished the round-robin in first place with a 10–1 record. This gave them a bye to the final, which they lost to New Brunswick, skipped by Heather Smith.

After the loss, Jones set out to skip her own team. She approached Jill Officer, in whom she saw great potential at the Highlander Curling Club in Winnipeg. "We got together when we were quite young and had an instant connection on the ice and became really good friends." says Jones. Jones, Trisha Baldwin, Officer, and Malanchuk made it to the provincial junior final in 1992, which they lost, 10–6, to her former teammate and fellow club mate, Tracey Lavery.

Jones won her second provincial junior title in 1993, this time as a skip. Her team, which consisted of Baldwin at third, Officer at second, and Malanchuk at lead, defeated the Erin Moffatt rink in the Manitoba final. At the 1993 Canadian Juniors, the team finished the round robin of the with an 8–3 record, tied for third with Nova Scotia and Quebec. The team lost against Quebec (skipped by Janique Berthelot) in their tie-breaker match, eliminating them from the tournament.

The following year, Jones' team won their second straight provincial junior title, beating her former teammate Kelly Mackenzie in the Manitoba final. The team went unbeaten in the provincial championship. At the 1994 Canadian Juniors, the team once again finished the round robin in a three-way tie for third, this time with Ontario and Northern Ontario, and with a 7–4 record. In their first tie-breaker, they defeated Northern Ontario's Rhonda Halvorsen, 10–4. They then defeated Ontario's Dominique Lascelles 10–8 in the second tie-breaker. This put the team into the semi-final against British Columbia's Jeanna Richard (Schraeder), whom they beat 5–3. The win put them in the final against the first place Saskatchewan rink, skipped by Sherry Linton. The team beat Saskatchewan 8–5, claiming the 1994 Canadian Junior title. During the final, Jones suffered a black eye and bumped her head after tripping over her feet. Jones told the CBC, "[My eye] is really sore, and I've got the biggest headache of my life." Ordinarily, winning the Canadian Juniors would mean a berth in the following year's World Junior Curling Championships, but a change in the ruling by the Canadian Curling Association (CCA) forced the team to play in a playoff the following year at the 1995 Canadian Juniors for the right to attend. Since Jones' team lost the 1995 Manitoba junior final to Kelly Mackenzie's team, the CCA gave them another chance to qualify by placing them directly in the semifinals of the Canadian Juniors. There, Jones played against MacKenzie and lost again.

Early women's career
After juniors, Jones and Officer joined the Karen Porritt rink and attempted to qualify for the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. Jones played third on the team, and Officer played second, later moving to lead. Jones replaced Northern Ontario import Kim Clark on the team. The team made it to the 1999 Manitoba Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's championship, but were eliminated in a B-side qualifier to the Karen Young rink. The following season, Jones took over skipping the rink. That season, Jones failed to make it to the Manitoba Hearts, having lost in the final of the last qualifying berth to Lois Fowler.

In 2001, Jones and her rink of Porritt, Porritt's twin sister Lynn Fallis-Kurz, and Jones' junior lead, Dana Allerton qualified for the 2001 Manitoba Scott Tournament of Hearts, where they lost the final to Karen Young. The following year, the team won the Manitoba Hearts, defeating Linda Van Daele in the provincial final. The win earned the rink the right to represent the province at the 2002 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian national women's championship. At the 2002 Hearts, Jones led her Manitoba rink to an 8–3 round robin finish, which placed them in third place. This placement put them in the playoffs, where she lost to Ontario's Sherry Middaugh. The following season, Jones replaced Porritt with Kimberly Keizer at third. The team made it to the final of the 2003 Manitoba Scott Tournament of Hearts but lost to Barb Spencer in the final.

Porritt was brought back onto the team the following season, replacing Keizer, while Jones' junior teammate Jill Officer was also added at second with Fallis-Kurz moving to lead. The team had less success at the 2004 Manitoba Scott Tournament of Hearts, losing in the quarter-final to Joelle Duguid.

2005 and "The Shot"
Prior to the 2004–05 season, it was announced that Jones would be forming a new team with former Hearts champions Cathy Overton-Clapham at third and Cathy Gauthier at lead, with Officer remaining at second. It was the first time Jones had met Overton-Clapham. The team went on to win the 2005 Manitoba Hearts, defeating clubmate Kristy Jenion in the final. At the provincials, the team had to win five straight games in 28 hours in order to win the title.

Representing Manitoba at the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the team went on to win the national championship by defeating Team Ontario, skipped by Jenn Hanna, in the final. Ontario controlled most of the game until the final end, with Jones herself struggling, curling just 70 percent. She faced an extremely difficult shot to win, having to hit a rock outside of the house and roll to the button, taking out an Ontario rock. She would have lost both the game and the tournament if she had missed. The shot was perfect, scoring 4 points with her final stone and winning the game. CBC analyst Mike Harris described it as "the best shot I've ever seen to win a game". Revered by Canadian sports media and curling fans, Jones' accomplishment under pressure was quickly dubbed "The Shot" and, in the following weeks, became the source of talk and attempts by novice curlers to repeat the feat in curling clubs across the country. TSN has rated the shot as one of the best ever at the Tournament of Hearts, stating "[t]o this day, most will make the case this shot is the greatest in the history of the Scotties."

The team's win qualified them for the 2005 World Women's Curling Championship in Paisley, Scotland. There, they struggled with poor ice conditions and were knocked out of the playoffs in the 3 vs. 4 game against Dordi Nordby and her Norway rink.

Team changes
In the off-season, Jones replaced Gauthier at lead with 2002 Olympic bronze medallist Georgina Wheatcroft, who had also won the 2000 World Championship. This was done partly to boost the team's chances at the 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in December, the first time Jones had qualified for an Olympic Trial. However, the team finished 5–4 and out of the playoffs. In the trials, Jones also experienced a case of kidney stones and was rushed to the hospital. She described it as "the worst pain I've ever had". Earlier in the season, the team had won two tour bonspiels, the Casinos of Winnipeg Curling Classic and the Labatt Cash Spiel.

Because Jones had won the 2005 Scott Tournament of Hearts, she returned to the 2006 Scott Tournament of Hearts in London, Ontario as Team Canada. At the Hearts that year, she defeated Colleen Jones's team from Nova Scotia in the semi-final before losing to her former teammate Kelly Scott of Kelowna, British Columbia in the final. At the end of the season, the team beat Cheryl Bernard to win the 2006 Players' Championship, the first time the event had a women's draw, following the merger of the World Curling Tour and the Women's Tour.

In 2006, Wheatcroft moved back to her home of Vancouver, British Columbia, to live with the rest of her family and to play with her former skip, Kelley Law. She was replaced by Dana Allerton. The team had a strong start to the 2006–07 season, winning the Colonial Square Ladies Classic, and the John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier. Just before the 2007 provincial playdowns, Jones dropped Allerton from the team in favour of the team's fifth player and coach Janet Arnott. Jones won another provincial championship in 2007 over Darcy Robertson, earning her a berth at the 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There, she made the playoffs, but lost to Kelly Scott again, this time in the semi-final. During the off-season, Jones switched leads again, gaining Dawn Askin from the Jenn Hanna rink. Askin had just moved from Ottawa. Jones won her first Canada Cup of Curling in March of 2007, defeating Cathy King in the final. The team wrapped up the season by winning their second straight Players' title, defeating Kelly Scott in the final.

World Championship success
In the 2007–08 curling season, Jones had several successes, including winning the 2007 Autumn Gold Grand Slam over Shannon Kleibrink, the Oslo Cup, and the Red Deer Curling Classic. Later in the season, she also won the 2008 Manitoba Provincial Championship, defeating Barb Spencer in the final. This qualified her to represent the province at the 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Regina, Saskatchewan. Jones got off to a slow start, having just a 3–4 record to start the week, but then won four consecutive games for a 7–4 record, which earned a spot in the tiebreaker match. There, she defeated Newfoundland and Labrador's Heather Strong, 6–3. In the first playoff game, Jones defeated Québec skip Marie-France Larouche, 6–5. She advanced to the semi-finals, where she defeated Ontario's Sherry Middaugh 9–8 by stealing a point in the extra end. In the final, Jones faced Alberta's Shannon Kleibrink. In the final stone, Kleibrink had the opportunity to score a big end for the win but only managed to knock out one Manitoba stone, giving Jones' team a 6–4 victory and a second Canadian title.

After winning the Canadian Championships, Jones competed at the 2008 World Women's Curling Championship in Vernon, British Columbia. This time, the team had access to top coaches, athletic therapists and sports psychologists like Dr. Cal Botterill. During one game, they were down 6–1 after four ends to Debbie McCormick of America when coach Janet Arnott delivered a speech. TSN analyst Cathy Gauthier said, "I heard Janet say something once, and it really stuck in my head". The Canadians made a comeback, winning 10–9. After making another comeback in the semifinal, Jones qualified for the final and defeated China's Wang Bingyu to capture her first World Championship by a score of 7–4, finishing the week with an overall record of 11–3.

Repeat Hearts championships
Early on in the 2008–09 season, Jones' team won the Wayden Transportation Ladies Classic, a Grand Slam event at the time, defeating Stefanie Lawton in the final. The team also won the 2009 Glynhill Ladies International in Scotland. The team competed in a "battle of the sexes" in the semifinal of the 2009 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game against former world men's champion Glenn Howard. The Jones rink won just one skin against Howard's seven, and earned $1,500.

Jones and her team competed at the 2009 Tournament of Hearts as defending champions. They posted a round-robin record of 7–4, which led to a tiebreaker match against Rebecca Jean MacPhee of Prince Edward Island, which they won, 6–5. They beat Quebec's Marie-France Larouche 12–8 in the semi-finals and beat British Columbia's Marla Mallett in the final to 8–5 to win their second consecutive title. The win at the Scotties sent the Jones rink back to the World Championship, where they lost in the bronze medal game to Angelina Jensen from Denmark. Jones ended the season by winning her third Players' Championship, beating Shannon Kleibrink in the final.

The rink started the 2009–10 season by winning the Oslo Cup, and winning their second Autumn Gold Grand Slam at the 2009 Trail Appliances Curling Classic, defeating Wang Bingyu of China in the final. A month later, they won the Red Deer Curling Classic. The team participated in the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in mid-December. There the team finished the round robin with a 2–5 record, tied for sixth place and out of the playoffs. Jones later revealed that she was sick all week and unable to play well. "We worked really, really hard and wanted to excel at this event, but it just didn't work out," Jones told reporters.

Jones and her team again returned to the Scotties as defending champions, Team Canada, at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. In the round robin, the team finished tied for first with an 8–3 record. The team was seeded second behind the upstart P.E.I. rink, skipped by Kathy O'Rourke, with Erin Carmody throwing last rocks. The page 1 vs 2 playoff featured the two teams, where Jones won and went through to the final. P.E.I. then beat Ontario in the semifinal to force a rematch of the 1 vs 2 page playoff. In the finals, P.E.I. led 6–3 after 6 ends. Jones stole a point in the eighth and two more in the ninth to make the score 7–6 for Team Canada. P.E.I. tied the game with a single point in the tenth, forcing an 11th end. Finally, Jones picked a P.E.I. stone out of the four-foot in the extra end to win the tournament, completing another Scotties comeback and securing her third consecutive Tournament of Hearts victory and fourth Hearts victory in total. "It's pretty incredible and the way we won, the way we came back," said Jones. Jones' third win in a row put her in the elite company of Vera Pezer and Colleen Jones as the only skips to have won three Tournament of Hearts in a row. As this was also her fourth win in total, she and second Jill Officer became part of a group of four curlers to have won four Scotties; they joined Vera Pezer and Lee Morrison of Saskatoon. The win was Cathy Overton-Clapham's fifth in total, one off of Colleen Jones' record.

At the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, after finishing the round robin with a 10–1 record, Jones lost all her playoff games except the bronze medal game against Sweden. Jones claimed her second world championship medal in four tries with that bronze. The team finished the season at 2010 Players' Championships, where they lost in the quarterfinals. Following the season, the team replaced third Cathy Overton-Clapham with the younger Kaitlyn Lawes in time for the 2010–11 curling season.

2010–2013
With new third Kaitlyn Lawes, Jones' team won the 2010 Sobeys Slam early in the 2010–11 season, beating Chelsea Carey for the title. A week later, they won the 2010 Sun Life Classic, and later won the 2011 Karuizawa International Curling Championship. They represented Team Canada at the 2011 Scotties Tournament of Hearts as defending champions. As Jones' former third Cathy Overton-Clapham was representing Manitoba there, their round-robin matchup was seen as a grudge match, with Overton-Clapham as the underdog and fan favourite. Overton-Clapham "curled her finest game of the tournament" and Jones "struggled mightily," resulting in Team Manitoba winning the game 8–5. Despite that loss, Jones had a successful round robin overall, leading her team to an 8–3 round robin record. In the playoffs, the team defeated Saskatchewan's Amber Holland in the 1 vs. 2 game, but lost to the Holland rink in the final. They wrapped up the season by winning the 2011 Players' Championship over Rachel Homan.

The next season, Jones won another Oslo Cup, and then won her second Canada Cup title in 2011, defeating Chelsea Carey in the final. Jones beat Carey again in the final of the 2012 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, earning her the right to represent Manitoba at the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. There, the team was seeded first after the round robin with a 9–2 record. However, they lost both of their page playoff games, first against Jones' former teammate Kelly Scott skipping British Columbia, and then to Alberta's Heather Nedohin in the semifinal. The team rebounded to win the bronze medal game against Quebec's Marie-France Larouche.

Jones did not compete at the start of the 2012–13 curling season, following a knee surgery in June 2012 and giving birth in November. Rejoining her team at the beginning of 2013, Jones won another provincial title in 2013, defeating Barb Spencer in the Manitoba final. At the 2013 Tournament of Hearts, where her Manitoba rink finished second, Jones became the second Canadian woman to record 100 wins as a skip at the Canadian championships.

Olympic Gold
Team Jones had a strong tour season throughout the 2013–14 season, reaching the playoffs in every event they competed in. Beginning the season at the 2013 China Open, the team finished 5–2 through the round robin before two straight playoff loses to finish fourth. They then played in the 2013 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic Grand Slam where they lost in the quarterfinals to Eve Muirhead. At the 2013 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Women's Classic, the team recorded their first event win of the season, going undefeated before shutting out Jill Thurston 7–0 in the final. The following week, they again lost to Muirhead, this time in the semifinals of the 2013 Masters. In their next event, they won four straight sudden-death games to claim the 2013 Colonial Square Ladies Classic, winning 7–3 in the final against Switzerland's Michèle Jäggi. It was Jones' tenth Slam title.

Jones' rink entered the Olympic Trials in Winnipeg as the number one ranked team in the world. They began the tournament with a dominant 10–2 victory over Chelsea Carey followed by a stolen 9–7 extra end win against Sherry Middaugh. In their third game, they lost 9–6 to Val Sweeting before winning the rest of their games in the round robin. With wins over Renée Sonnenberg, Stefanie Lawton, Rachel Homan and Heather Nedohin, the team finished 6–1 and earned a direct bye to the championship game. There, they faced Team Middaugh, whom they had narrowly defeated in the round robin. Jones began the game with hammer and blanked the first end. In the second, Middaugh missed her final draw, allowing Jones to execute a double takeout for three points. From there, the Winnipeg squad led the rest of the game, scoring another three points in the seventh end to extend their lead to 7–3. After trading single points in the eighth and ninth ends, Jones ran Middaugh out of rocks in the tenth end for a decisive 8–4 win and the right to represent Team Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

In February 2014, the team travelled to Sochi, Russia to represent Canada at the Olympic Games. In the round robin, the team was unstoppable, winning all nine of their matches by a combined score of 72–40. With their win over Korea's Kim Ji-sun in the final round robin draw, they became the first women's team to go through the round robin of an Olympic Games undefeated. They continued this momentum into the semifinal, winning 6–4 against Muirhead's British team to qualify for the gold medal game. There, they took on Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson. The final was a tight game, with Jones scoring one point in the eighth end to take a one-point lead. In the ninth end, Swedish fourth Maria Prytz made a big mistake as she rubbed her own stone and gave up a steal of two, allowing Canada to go up 6–3 with one end remaining. There, Jones ensured the gold medal with a takeout on her first stone to run the Swedes out of rocks. With the win, Jones made history, becoming the first-ever female skip in Olympic history to go undefeated through the tournament. The only male skip to achieve it was fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. After the win, she said that "We're Olympic gold medallists. It's something that you dream of for your entire life. It's what every athlete wants to do, and we did it today. And we did it in a way where we played so consistent all week. On the biggest stage for sport, we came out and played our best. And I'm so so proud of us." Two months later, the team played in the 2014 Players' Championship, where they asserted their status as the best team in the world, defeating Rachel Homan 5–2 to claim their third Slam title of the season.

Post-Olympics and fifth Hearts title
Team Jones began the new Olympic cycle by adding another Slam title, the 2014 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic. In the final, they beat defending Canadian champion Rachel Homan 6–5. The team won another event title two weeks later at the Canad Inns Women's Classic, downing Jill Thurston in the final. Next for the Jones rink was the 2014 Masters where they reached the semifinals before losing to Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson in a rematch of the Olympic gold medal game. At their next event, the DeKalb Superspiel, the team went undefeated until the final where they lost to Northern Ontario's Tracy Horgan. After failing to qualify at the 2014 Canada Cup, Team Jones won their third title of the season at the Karuizawa International, defeating Korea's Kim Eun-jung 8–6 in the championship game. In the new year, they played in the 2015 Continental Cup of Curling where they helped Team Canada secure a third straight title. They also participated in the 2015 Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game where they finished runner-up to the Homan rink, earning $29,500 in the process.

At the 2015 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Jones rink posted an undefeated record to secure the provincial title. After a 7–0 round robin record, they beat Kerri Einarson twice in the playoffs. This earned them a trip to the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they had a near perfect run. The team finished first through the round robin, suffering just one loss to Nova Scotia's Mary-Anne Arsenault. In the playoffs, they beat Alberta's Val Sweeting 8–6 in the 1 vs. 2 game and faced them again in the final after Alberta beat Saskatchewan in the semifinal. In the championship, the Manitoba rink never trailed, taking one in the tenth end to secure a 6–5 victory and giving Jones her fifth Hearts title. After the final, Jones said "To come off our Olympic year and come back and win the Scotties and be able to put the Maple Leaf back on your back is truly an honour and something we can't believe we get to do so it's truly humbling."

The next month, Jones and her teammates represented Canada at the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship which took place in Sapporo, Japan. In the round robin, they suffered two losses to Sweden's Sigfridsson and Switzerland's Alina Pätz. Their 9–2 record earned them second place and a spot in the 1 vs. 2 game which they lost to Switzerland. They bounced back in the semifinal, however, defeating Russia's Anna Sidorova to set up a third rematch against the Swiss. After giving up two points in the first half, Jones made a costly mistake in the sixth end when her final draw sailed through the rings, giving up a steal of two. The team did not recover from this error, with Pätz drawing the button in the tenth end for a 5–3 victory, handing the Canadians the silver medal. They ended their season at the 2015 Players' Championship where they finished with a 1–4 record.

Scotties drought and road to 2018
The Jones rink struggled to find consistency to begin the 2015–16 season, failing to qualify at the 2015 GSOC Tour Challenge Grand Slam and not making any tour finals. In October, they reached their first final at the 2015 Canad Inns Women's Classic where they lost 7–6 to Kim Eun-jung. After back-to-back quarterfinal finishes at the 2015 Masters and 2015 National, Team Jones claimed their first title of the season at the DeKalb Superspiel, going undefeated through the event and downing Erika Brown in the final. In December, they qualified for the playoffs of the 2015 Canada Cup but lost in the semifinal to Val Sweeting. The following week, they again had an undefeated record at the 2015 Canadian Open up until the final where they lost 8–7 to Team Homan. In January, the team played in the 2016 Continental Cup where the North American team defeated Team World by one point, giving Jones a record sixth Continental Cup victory. They also played in the 2016 Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game where they won the title, defeating Team Sweeting in the final to take home $54,000.

As defending champions, the Jones rink represented Team Canada at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. After losing two of their first three games, the defending champions rattled off eight straight victories to finish the round robin with a 9–2 record and a spot in the 1 vs. 2 game. There, they lost 7–5 to Alberta's Chelsea Carey, dropping them into the semifinal game against Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville. Team Jones had early control of the game but gave up pivotal steals in the ninth and tenth ends, ultimately losing 7–5 and not succeeding in defending their title. They ended the week on a high note by defeating Manitoba's Kerri Einarson 8–7 to claim the bronze medal.

After their third-place finish at the Hearts, Team Jones turned things around at the last two events of the season, the 2016 Players' Championship and the 2016 Champions Cup Grand Slams. At the Players', they finished 4–1 through the round robin before wins in the quarter and semifinals to reach the final. There, they lost 9–6 to Scotland's Eve Muirhead, taking second place. Two weeks later, at the Champions Cup, they lost one game in the round robin before four straight victories to reach another final. This time, they successfully defeated Rachel Homan 7–5 to end the season on a high note with Jones claiming her twelfth Slam (sixth excluding defunct events).

Jones missed her team's first event of the 2016–17 season as she was on maternity leave. At the Colonial Square Ladies Classic, she was replaced by 2010 Olympic silver medallist Cheryl Bernard and the team made it to the semifinals. She also missed the team's second event, the Stockholm Ladies Curling Cup, as she was competing in the Canad Inns Mixed Doubles Championship with husband Brent Laing. Jones and Laing finished fourth at the event, losing in both the semifinal and bronze medal game. At the Stockholm Cup, former Scotties champion Alison Kreviazuk filled in at second while Officer and Lawes moved up to third and skip respectively. They lost in the quarterfinals to Anna Hasselborg. Back with her team for the first time in October, Jones led her rink to the finals of the Autumn Gold Curling Classic where they lost in an extra end to Casey Scheidegger. After a string of quarterfinal finishes, Team Jones ran the table at the DeKalb Superspiel to defend their title, defeating Michelle Englot 8–3 in the final. They carried this momentum into the 2016 Canada Cup where they were the class of the field, finishing the round robin with a 5–1 record. This qualified them directly for the final where they stole four in the third end to down Team Homan 9–5, giving Jones her third career Canada Cup title.

After helping North America secure another Continental Cup title the following month, Team Jones entered the 2017 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts attempting to make it back to the national championship. Through the round robin, the team were dominant front runners, winning all seven of their preliminary matches to reach the 1 vs. 1 game. There, they lost to Michelle Englot, knocking them into the semifinal which they also lost to Darcy Robertson. The loss marked the first time since 2004 that Jones did not win the event (having also participated). Despite the loss, her team bounced back quickly the next week at the 2017 Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game, winning the event for a second straight year and a first place cheque of $53,000. In April, Jones led her team to their sole Grand Slam title of the season, defeating Val Sweeting 8–4 to capture the 2017 Players' Championship, Jones' seventh title. They were not able to defend their Champions Cup title, however, losing out in the quarterfinals to Rachel Homan.

While failing to qualify for the Scotties, Jones and doubles partner Brent Laing made their debut at the 2017 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, the first championship for the pair. Through the round robin, they finished first amongst their pool with a 6–1 record, qualifying directly for the quarterfinals. They then beat Janet and Hugh Murphy before losing in the semifinals to Rachel Homan and John Morris, earning the bronze medal. Still, their performance was good enough to qualify them for the 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials the following season.

Second World title
Team Jones began the 2017–18 season early at the 2017 CCT Arctic Cup in May. They went undefeated until the final, losing 5–3 to Anna Sidorova. They continued this strong play into the fall, reaching the semifinals of the 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge and the final of the 2017 Colonial Square Ladies Classic, losing out to Val Sweeting and Shannon Birchard respectively. At their next two events, the 2017 Masters and the 2017 National, the team was dominant, going an undefeated 14–0 to claim two consecutive Slam titles. At the Masters, they topped Kerri Einarson 6–5 while at the National, they edged Casey Scheidegger 8–7.

Entering the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, Team Jones was the top ranked Canadian women's team and looked to defend their trials title from 2013. Jones, with teammates Lawes, Officer and McEwen had a perfect start to the week, winning their first five games to lead the round robin pool. In their sixth game, they faced co-leader Chelsea Carey and suffered their first loss 7–5. They also lost their next two games to Krista McCarville and Rachel Homan, finishing 5–3. This record was good enough to advance to the semifinals where they again faced Team Homan. Chasing the entire game, the team suffered their fourth straight loss and were eliminated from the event in third place. Despite this, Jones had another chance to qualify for the Games through the 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials. As her regular partner Brent Laing won the men's trials with Kevin Koe, Mark Nichols slotted in as Jones' partner for the Olympic run. The pair gelled well immediately, finishing 8–3 through the round robin and championship rounds to reach the final four. Ultimately, their run came to an end in the 3 vs. 4 page playoff game with a 5–4 loss to Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant. In the final, Jones' third Kaitlyn Lawes won the event with partner John Morris.

Having not qualified for the Olympics, Jones shifted her focus to the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. In January, the team competed in the provincial championship where Jones won her eighth title. After a 6–1 round robin record, they beat Team Einarson in the 1 vs. 1 game to reach the final. There, they avenged their semifinal loss from 2017, taking two in the tenth end to defeat Darcy Robertson 7–6. This earned them the right to represent Manitoba at the national championship in Penticton, British Columbia, but Lawes was unavailable due to her participation in mixed doubles at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Because of this, the team added Shannon Birchard to the lineup at the third position while Lawes was named as the team's alternate, despite her presence in Korea. In preparation for the Scotties, Birchard joined the team as their alternate at the 2018 Canadian Open where they reached the semifinals, losing out to Michelle Englot. At the Hearts, Team Jones dominated the rest of the field, suffering just two round robin losses to Wildcard (Einarson) and Northern Ontario (Fleury). They then won four straight championship pool games and defeated Wildcard in the page 1 vs. 2 to qualify for the national final. Once again facing Einarson, the team scored two points in the tenth end for an 8–6 victory. With her sixth Scotties title, Jones tied Colleen Jones' record for most Scotties titles.

Following her return from South Korea, Lawes joined the Jones team and reprised her spot at third, moving Birchard to alternate. The team's victory in Penticton meant they won the right to wear the maple leaf at the 2018 World Women's Curling Championship taking place in North Bay, Ontario. There, they continued to thrive, going through the round robin undefeated. They then beat Jamie Sinclair and her American team in the semifinal, earning the right to face the Olympic champion, Anna Hasselborg of Sweden, in the final. Team Jones would have to take Hasselborg to an extra end but ultimately won the game without having to throw their last rock. The victory was Jones' second World Championship victory and would be the last for long-time second Jill Officer, as she announced she was stepping back from the game. Jones, with tears in her eyes, said of the final game with Officer that "I'm just so thrilled to be able to stand on top of the podium with these girls one more time." It had earlier been announced that Jocelyn Peterman would be joining the team the following season, coming over from Team Carey to replace Officer.

Still with two Slams to play before ending her run with Officer, Jones marched through the 2018 Players' Championship up until the final, losing a lopsided 7–2 game to Jamie Sinclair's American side. At the 2018 Champions Cup, they had a shaky start but defeated Val Sweeting in a tiebreaker to qualify. They then beat Silvana Tirinzoni in the quarterfinals before a semifinal loss to Team Einarson ended their season and Jones and Officer's run together, having first joined forces in 1992.

Jocelyn Peterman joins the team
With new second Jocelyn Peterman, Team Jones found quick success at the first Slam event of the season, the 2018 Elite 10. There, the squad won all four of their round robin matches before losing out in the semifinals to Silvana Tirinzoni. The next month, they made it to the final of the 2018 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic where they lost to the new Kerri Einarson team. Next, the team represented Canada at the 2018 China Open, finishing third. At both the 2018 Masters and the 2018 Tour Challenge, Team Jones lost in the quarterfinals to Anna Hasselborg and Nina Roth respectively.

In December 2018, the Jones rink competed in the 2018 Canada Cup, their first all-Canadian event as a new squad. In the round robin, they lost two games to Einarson and Laura Walker but won the rest to qualify for the semifinal. After downing Team Homan 8–4, Jones entered the final where she would again play Einarson. Tied in the ninth end, Jones made a long runback to count three, going on to run her opponents out of stones in the tenth end to win the game. This gave the team a berth in the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials, along with the $14,000 winner's prize. Back on the Slam tour, the team reached the semifinals of the 2018 National before missing the playoffs at the 2019 Canadian Open in the new year. This was a minor setback for the team, however, as the next month they defeated Tracy Fleury in the final of the 2019 TSN All-Star Curling Skins Game, taking home $51,000 in winnings and giving Jones her third straight Skins title.

As defending Canadian champions, Team Jones automatically qualified for the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Team Canada. Despite entering as the second ranked team, they struggled to find consistency, losing to both Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick in the round robin and later Ontario and Northern Ontario in the championship pool. An additional loss to Wildcard's Casey Scheidegger put the team out of contention with a 6–5 record, the first time Jones had missed the playoffs at the Hearts in her fourteen appearances. To finish off the tour season, the team lost consecutive quarterfinals once again at the 2019 Players' Championship and 2019 Champions Cup. In May 2019, Jones was invited to represent Team Canada (in lieu of a pregnant Rachel Homan, who had previously qualified) in the Grand Final of the inaugural Curling World Cup. Jones and her composite rink of Kaitlyn Lawes, Shannon Birchard and Jill Officer won the event, defeating the World Champion Silvana Tirinzoni rink from Switzerland in the final.

In their first event of the 2019–20 season, Team Jones won the 2019 AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic, defeating Tracy Fleury in the final. Next, they played in the 2019 Colonial Square Ladies Classic, where Fleury would take them out in the semifinals. To begin the Slam season, they had two quarterfinal finishes at the 2019 Masters and the 2019 Tour Challenge. The team struggled at the 2019 Canada Cup, finishing with a 2–4 record and failing to defend their title. In their last event before the new year, they made it to the final of the 2019 National where they lost to Anna Hasselborg.

At the 2020 Canadian Open, Team Jones lost twice to Russia's Alina Kovaleva, with the second loss knocking them out in the quarterfinals. Next was the 2020 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts where the team reached the final before losing 8–6 to Team Einarson. However, by virtue of their CTRS ranking, the team had a second chance to qualify for the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts through the wild card play-in game, where they defeated Team Fleury to become Team Wild Card. At the Scotties, they finished the round robin and championship pool with a 9–2 record, qualifying for the playoffs as the second seeds. They then lost to Kerri Einarson (Team Manitoba) in the 1 vs. 2 playoff game and to Rachel Homan (Team Ontario) in the semifinal to finish in third place. It would be their last event of the season as both the Players' Championship and the Champions Cup Grand Slam events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 18 March 2020, the team announced that Lisa Weagle, after parting ways with Team Homan, would join the team in a 5-player rotation.

2020–21
After losing in the semi-final of the 2020 Scotties, Jones did not "step foot (sic) on the ice" again until the 2020 Cameron's Brewing Mixed Doubles Cashspiel played in September 2020, due to the COVID pandemic. Jones and partner Brent Laing went undefeated at the event, defeating Maddy Warriner and Charlie Richard in the final. A week later, she won her first women's event of the season at the 2020 Stu Sells Oakville Tankard. The 2021 Manitoba Scotties were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba, so Curl Manitoba appointed the Jones rink to represent Manitoba at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. At the 2021 Hearts, Jones led Manitoba to a 9–3 record, putting them in a third place tiebreaker match against Alberta, skipped by Laura Walker. Walker defeated Jones 9–8 to advance to the semifinal. During the round robin of the tournament, Jones marked her 153rd career win at the Canadian women's curling championship, defeating Sarah Hill 6–5. This win set a record for the most career wins at the championship in history.

A month later, Jones was back in the bubble to compete with Brent Laing at the 2021 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. After going 5–1 record through the round robin, the pair lost in the round of 8 to eventual champions Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue, eliminating them from contention. Jones ended her season with her women's team at the only two Grand Slam events of the abbreviated season, also held in the Calgary bubble. Her team missed the playoffs at both the 2021 Champions Cup and the 2021 Players' Championship.

2021–22
Team Jones qualified for the playoffs in each of their first four tour events; however, they were not able to qualify for any finals. At the first Grand Slam of the season, the 2021 Masters, the team was able to reach the final before losing to Tracy Fleury in a 9–7 match. They then missed the playoffs at the 2021 National two weeks later.

A month later, Team Jones competed in the 2021 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. There, the team posted a 5–3 round robin record, earning a spot in the semifinal. They then defeated Krista McCarville to qualify for the final, where they would face Fleury again. After a tight game all the way through, Team Fleury stole one in the ninth end to take a single-point lead. In the tenth end, Jones had an open hit-and-stick to win the game; however, her shooter rolled too far, and she only got one. This sent the game to an extra end. On her final shot, Fleury attempted a soft-weight hit on a Jones stone partially buried behind a guard. Her rock, however, curled too much and hit the guard, giving up a steal of one and the game to Team Jones. After the game, Jones said that "We're there to pick each other up when you miss, not everybody can say that and that's really a big strength of our team." With the win, Team Jones travelled to Beijing, China to represent Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Jones, at 47, was the oldest Canadian athlete on the team for Games. Through the round robin, the Canadian team had mixed results, ultimately finishing tied for third with a 5–4 record. However, because of their draw shot challenge results, which were the lowest of the teams they were tied with, they ranked fifth overall, missing the playoffs. After their final game, an emotional Jones said, "I can tell everybody at home that we tried our very best, we're really sorry we don't get to play again, but we tried our hardest."

On March 15, 2022, Team Jones announced they would be parting ways after the 2021–22 season. Lead Dawn McEwen announced she would be retiring from competitive curling, while third Kaitlyn Lawes and second Jocelyn Peterman announced they would be joining Selena Njegovan and Kristin MacCuish of Team Fleury to form a new team. Additionally, alternate Lisa Weagle stated she would focus solely on mixed doubles. A few days later, on March 17, 2022, Jones announced that she would be teaming up with Team Mackenzie Zacharias for the 2022–23 season. Jones would take over the team as skip, with the four Zacharias members each moving down one position in the lineup.

Team Jones still had two more events together before parting ways, the 2022 Players' Championship and 2022 Champions Cup Grand Slams. At the Players', the team went 1–3, missing the playoffs. They then missed the playoffs again at the Champions Cup with a 1–4 record, ending the team's run together.

2022–23
The newly revised Jones lineup with third Karlee Burgess, second Mackenzie Zacharias, lead Lauren Lenentine and alternate Emily Zacharias found immediate success on tour, winning the 2022 Saville Shoot-Out after an undefeated run. The team then competed in the 2022 PointsBet Invitational single elimination event where they won all four of their games to claim the title. They had three semifinal finishes in a row at the 2022 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic, 2022 Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic and the DeKalb Superspiel, losing to Michèle Jäggi, Christina Black and Nancy Martin respectively. At the 2023 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Team Jones went undefeated to win their first provincial title as a new squad. This qualified the team for the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts where after an opening draw loss, they went on a ten game winning streak to qualify for the final where they faced the three-time defending champions in Team Kerri Einarson. Tied 2–2 in the fifth, Jones pulled up light on her final draw which gave Team Canada a steal of two. In the ninth, she missed a pivotal freeze which left Einarson with an open hit to count five to secure the win. In Grand Slam play, Team Jones reached the playoffs in four of six events but never made it past the quarterfinal round.

On the mixed doubles tour, Jones and Laing went undefeated to win the Goldline Valleyfield Mixed Doubles event in Quebec. At the 2023 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, the pair went undefeated through the round robin with a 7–0 record. They then defeated Lisa Weagle and John Epping in the quarterfinals and Rachel Homan and Tyler Tardi in the semifinals to qualify for the championship game. There, tied in the eighth end, they scored five to down Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant 9–4, securing the national title. This qualified the pair for the 2023 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship where they finished first through their pool with an 8–1 record, earning a bye to the semifinal. They then lost both the semifinal and bronze medal game to the United States and Norway respectively, finishing fourth.

2023–24
Team Jones had a strong start to the 2023–24 season, finishing second at the 2023 Saville Shootout after losing to Heather Nedohin (skipping Team Homan) in the final. Jones did not play with the team for the event, however, being replaced by Chelsea Carey. At the 2023 PointsBet Invitational, they could not defend their title, losing in the quarterfinal round to Christina Black. In October, the team played in the first Slam of the season, the 2023 Tour Challenge, where they qualified for the playoffs with a 2–2 record. They then upset the higher seeded Silvana Tirinzoni and Anna Hasselborg rinks in the quarters and semis to reach their first Slam final as a team. Facing Jones' former teammate Kaitlyn Lawes, the team won the game 7–4, giving Jones' her seventeenth career Slam. In their next event, Carey substituted for Jones again and led the team to another second-place finish at the Stu Sells 1824 Halifax Classic, losing to Tirinzoni in the final. At the next three Slams, the team had two semifinal finishes and one quarterfinal appearance.

New qualifying rules for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts allowed Team Jones a pre-qualifying spot at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts without having to play in the 2024 playdowns. Days before the event began, Jones announced that at the conclusion of the season she would be retiring from four person curling, marking the end of one of the most historic careers in Canadian women's curling. In her last Hearts, Jones led her team to a 6–2 round robin record, followed by a championship round victory over Alberta. After dropping the 1 vs. 2 game to Rachel Homan, they defeated Kate Cameron in the semifinal to advance to their second straight Scotties final. After Jones got two in the tenth to tie the game at four all, Homan counted one in an extra end for the 5–4 victory. In their final event, Team Jones went 1–4 at the 2024 Players' Championship. Chelsea Carey took over Jones' rink full-time for the 2024–25 season.

In April 2024, it was announced that Jones, along with John Morris, Jared Allen, were part of a sports business venture, The Curling Group, which purchased ownership and operations of the Grand Slam of Curling from Sportsnet.

Grand Slam record
Jones has won a career 17 Grand Slam victories since the women's grand slam was introduced in 2006, though the Grand Slam of Curling only recognizes 10 victories of the current day events.

Honours
In 2011, Jones was a finalist for the Future Leaders of Manitoba award in the business/professional category. In 2014, she was made a member of the Order of Manitoba.

In 2019, Jones was named the greatest Canadian female skip and overall curler in history by The Sports Network (TSN), the main television broadcaster of major curling events, following a poll of broadcasters, reporters and top curlers.

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