Westminster Kennel Club 2010:
We have just recently returned from New York City where Emily handled Shelby at the Westminster Dog Show 2010. We are proud and humbled to say that Shelby received an Award of Merit under Judge Karen Wilson. It is such an honor to not only have been invited to this prestigious event but to also receive recognition for the lovely girl she is. A huge congrats to Karen and Chuck Toland for Ringo's Best of Breed at Westminster and to Linda Duncan for Edwina's Best of Opposite Sex. Such an honor to show with such beautiful dogs and to have such wonderful friends in the breed. Thanks so much to my dear friends Meghan Barnes and Crissy Stone for spending the week with me and helping with the drive. I love you guys!
December:
We have taken a break temporarily from the show ring as it is winter and it is not fun traveling in the freezing cold midwest. We are however doing a couple of shows in January, then taking Shelby to Westminster in February. She finished #4 Breed and #3 All Breed which got her an invite to the big one. We are anxious and nervous as it will be an experience. We are making big breeding plans as well for the start of 2010, news will follow as breedings take place. Check back to view show results sometime in January.
October 15th and 17th:
Springfield, IL show: Friday judge Cindy Meyer, Shelby won the Breed and Mack took Best of Winners for 1 point! Sunday, under judge Bob Shreve, Shelby won the breed. Shelby picked up 12 more breed points to keep her #3 breed spot secure!
Congratulations to Laura and Todd Pethke for Ayla's new championship!
September 19-20th:
Sheboyban, WI show. Saturday under judge Peggy Beisel-Mcllwaine Shelby won the Breed and received her 11th group placement with a group 3! There was also a best puppy competition and Mack received a Puppy Terrier Group 1!! Check back for more show results, we have a few weeks off now....
More show news:
The weekend of September 12th and 13th, the Mini Bull people of the midwest pulled together an entry of 13. We all had a blast. Saturday, Mack took Winner's Dog under Judge Richard Miller for his first 2 points. Congrats to Crissy Brown-Stone and Steve Stone for Jake's Best of Opposite on Saturday! Also, congrats to Laura Pethke for Ayla's Winner's Bitch points on Saturday!
Sunday Shelby won Best of Breed under Judge Cindy Meyer and went on to receive her 10th group placement with a Group 4! Also, a big congrats to Paula and Leeman Sawyer for their Best of Opposite and major! Maki (formerly Rock Star) received his first points and a major. Congrats to Mike and Kathy Flaugh and Julie Grider for Ginger's Winner's Bitch points on Sunday! Thanks to everyone for being there, we had a blast as usual!!
August show update:
More updates to report: We have our fourth champion!! CH. Ruffshaad's Coop Du Jour finished her championship under Judge Ed Bivins in Marquette, Michigan on Friday, August 28th at the tender age of just 11 months!! Our first bred by champ, we couldn't be prouder.
Miss Shelby also did well, she received Group 3s on both Friday and Sunday under judges Michelle Billings and Ed Bivins. Shelby has received 9 Group placements since December 2008! She remains in the top 5 breed and all breed!
We are blessed to have such wonderful dogs, it's a bonus that they are doing so well in the show ring. We are so proud of our kids!!
Long overdue show update:
May 2nd, Jefferson, WI under Judge James Reynolds, Cooper took Winner's Bitch for 1 point and Shelby won the breed and went on to receive a Group 4!
June 18th Valparaiso, IN Cooper took Winner's Bitch for 1 point! The following day, same show, Cooper takes Winners Bitch again for 2 more points. And on the last day of the Valpo show, Cooper again takes Winners Bitch for 2 more points.
June 27-28 Cooper takes Winner's Bitch under Judge John Kole for a 4 point major, her second major at the tender age of just 9 months and only 1 point from her Championship!! Sunday, same show, West Bend, WI Shelby wins breed and takes a Group 2 (her best group placement to date) under Judge Judy Webb!!
July 12, Duluth, MN Shelby wins the Breed under Judge Michelle Billings and goes on to receive a Group 3 under Judge John Kole!
July 18th and 19th Weston, WI Saturday Belle beat Cooper for Winner's Bitch and 1 point, Shelby won the breed under Judge Bob Shreve. Sunday, under Judge Ann Hearn, Belle received Winners again for another point, and Shelby won the Breed. She went on to receive a Group 3 under Judge Bob Shreve!! Shelby has 5 Group placements, all owner handled in the past 6 months, she is Top 5 Breed for points and Top 10 All Breed. We are so proud of her!!
April 18th and 19th 2009
Fond Du Lac, WI Saturday, the 18th under judge Wayne Bousek: Shelby wins BOB for 5 more breed points, Butler takes Best Opposite and Best Of Winners for his 3rd major, he now has 11 points.
Fond Du Lac, WI Sunday the 19th under judge Marcia Feld: Cooper wins Best of Breed and Best of Winners, taking her first points with a 3 point major!! At just 7 months of age, we hope this is just the beginning for our first Bred By!!!!
