December
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Big celebration around here!
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September - National Speciality
Wow, what a crazy busy week at the 2019 GSMDCA National Speciality held at Hueston Woods! So much to do, but so little time! This was such a memorable year for me, as I was able to exhibit entry from six months all the way up to 11 years! So many moments to reflect on that were special for me!
Dove (Trick x Salty) showed her heart out with me in the blistering sun in the best of breed ring and in a huge entry of specials the two of us came out as the 2019 National Speciality Best of Opposite ribbon holders along with Best of Breed Owner Handled Award! Wowzer, what a thrill!! Heartfelt thank you to Mary for sharing this special girl with me, I couldn't be more pleased. This win also qualified Dove for Crufts!!
Dove (Trick x Salty) showed her heart out with me in the blistering sun in the best of breed ring and in a huge entry of specials the two of us came out as the 2019 National Speciality Best of Opposite ribbon holders along with Best of Breed Owner Handled Award! Wowzer, what a thrill!! Heartfelt thank you to Mary for sharing this special girl with me, I couldn't be more pleased. This win also qualified Dove for Crufts!!
Young up and comer Bentley (Hank x QE) at just a few days over 6 months was a rockstar!
Bentley took the whole experience in stride and showed off his absolutely darling face and fancy trot!
Bentley took the whole experience in stride and showed off his absolutely darling face and fancy trot!
- 1st Place 6-9 Puppy Sweepstakes going on to win Best of Opposite Sex in Puppy Sweepstakes at National Specialty! Thank you breeder judge Maria Jensen for this honor!
- 2nd Place 6-9 Puppy Sweepstakes at Independent Specialty
- 2nd Place 6-9 Puppy Dog at National Specialty
Whinnie (Hank x Helix) did such a fabulous job at her first ever show! Thank you so much Lauren for making the trip out and allowing me this opportunity!
- 1st Place 12-18 Bitches at National Speciality!
- 2nd Place 12-15 Bitches in National Specialty Sweepstakes!
- 2nd Place 12-18 Bitches at Independent Specialty!
Oh, the Veterans! This was an extra special trip to be able to take with Zippo (Stevie x Kayak) from my very first ever litter - this was her first time showing in the veteran ring and it was so sweet. Coming full circle having Kristin Kleeman judge her in the Independent Sweepstakes was neat, she helped evaluate Zippo as a baby puppy! Mayday (Carl x Scandal) was the oldest exhibit in the entire show and she handled the ring with the grace of a seasoned veteran - good girl, Baby Day! Mayday and Zippo have become inseparable over the years so if one went the other had to and I think they enjoyed this trip together getting to be pampered veteran showgirls! Also, Shine (Klaus x Kayak) had spectacular show going Best Veteran and Award of Merit at the National Speciality qualifying her for Crufts and going Best of Opposite Veteran at the Independent Specialty - congratulations to Shine's co-owner Liz on these accomplishments as well. All three girls did me proud!
Others not to be forgotten on the trip!
- Sage (Hank x QE) kicked things off for Seneca going Best Puppy in Match under breeder Judge Lori Houha!
- Seneca earned Reserve Breeders Class Award with Dove, Helix, Poppy, Linga and Zippo
- 2nd Place in the Generation Class with Zippo, Poppy, and Helix
- Trick (Stevie x Stella) was awarded Top Producer of champions from the GSMDCA for 2018 at the annual club awards banquet
- Helix (Fender x Poppy) made the cut in best of breed ring, earned a leg towards Beginner Novice title and also earned her final leg to complete her Rally Excellent title!
- Baffin (Fender x Orla) earned a leg in advanced rally, pulled 1300lbs at weight pull, was so close to passing at draft trial, and showed in conformation - he was one busy guy!
- Roger (Trick x Salty) made the cut in the best of breed ring in a huge line up of specials!
- Poppy (Seuss x Zippo) had a super time showing as special with her new friend Angela
- Linga (Fender x Orla) did a great job at her first dog show showing in the Open Bitch class at the National and Independent Specialties
August - Super Star Sage!So proud of Sage (Hank x QE) and her owner for getting a Working Puppy Group 2 in the 4-6 puppy class! This is their first show dog and they are doing such a wonderful job!!
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August - Putting some Hunny in the Iced Tea!Hunny was a superstar at the Iced Tea Cluster in Muncie, IN. She picked up nine more points towards her championship and two majors! So pleased with how she handled herself at the show and for being such a fun travel companion! So close to her championship title now with 13 points!
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June - Lakeshore GSMD Specialities
Great job Roger at the Lakeshore shows earning 1st Award of Merit/Best of Breed Owner Handled with Marcy and also Select Dog at the surrounding all-breed show. Thank you to Debbie Fields for the photos!
May - Rally Trial SuccessWay to go to the Seneca's New England Swisses! - Baffin (Fender x Orla) earned two qualifying legs in Rally Novice finishing the requirements for his Rally Novice title! In addition, Helix (Fender x Poppy) earned two qualifying legs towards her Rally Excellent title! Great job all around!
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May - Draft DogsOff to Ohio they go! Helix and Orla are making the trip from New England to Ohio to attend the Crooked River Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club draft trial where they'll be trying for their Novice Brace Draft Dog title - good luck, girls!
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February - Hunny's 1st ShowHunny (Trick x Salty) attended her first show at the Indy Winter Classic picking up a nice 4pt major and also a major reserve win. She was such a good girl and handled everything like it was old hat. Good job, Hunny!!
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January - Teddy's 1st BOBCongratulations to Teddy and his owners Nancy and Julie on Teddy's great first weekend out of the new year - he picked up to very nice Bests of Breed wins along side his handler Jessy Sutton. Looking forward to continued success for this pair in the ring!
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January - Cascade SpecialitiesGypsy Boots and Cutter got to shine in the veteran ring at the two Cascade GSMD Club speciality shows held in Portland,OR. Both look to have had a wonderful time. So happy to see two Kayak kids from my first two litters, Gypsy Boots who is now ten and Cutter who is now nine, being sound and joyful!
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