August #1 2005

Here are the photos I promised. After working her way through the Novice, Open and Excellent classes,

Sheila has achieved the top designation in A.K.C. Agility, MACH, which stands for Master Agility Champion.

This requires 20 "Double Q's" ( Two perfect scores in both the Standard ring and the Jumper with Weaves

ring on the same day - Twenty Times!) and accumulating 750 speed points, which are seconds under standard

course time. Sheila loves to compete, and we're very proud of our girl! Jim and Denise Davis

Congratulations Jim & Denise & Kudos to Miss Sheila who is 8 years old!

We are very proud of you! Watch for Sheila's performance page coming soon!

I am so proud! Thanks for Nell! Love Jenny Photo Award

Hazel won another two mini best in shows last weekend in Goiânia under judges Mrs. Elisa Castro (Brazil)

and Mr. Carlos Manso (Brazil), and got a Mini Bis Reserve (2nd place) under judge Mr. Domingos Setta (Brazil).

Her photographs (which I attached to you) can be seen in Cinofilia Sud - http://www.cinofilia-sud.com.ar/

Congratulations Henrique on another Best In Show Puppy Award!

We are very proud of Shamba's daughter, Miss Hazel!

CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds · Shamba & his beautiful babies!!!

The ad will be at REVISTA CAES DE FATO next edition. Shamba´s BIS in Argentin

Wind Spirit Diamond Trouble Maker "PAOLA"

Wind Spirit Diamond The Saga Goes On "Ace"

And the text says only : THE SAGA GOES ON.... Shamba´s picture is my favorite!!!

I think he looks happy, vibrant, strong and sweety at the same time. Marcia

We have just one big dog paper in Sweden (120.000 readers...) and I here enclose the front page

of this issue. We are very happy about this!!!!! Niklas have also been in two local press news papers.

The newspapers just for the people living in the area with all kind of news... I will show you when we

have the possibility. Hugs, Anna-Lena

Here are some photos taken at the weekend ... we decided to stay at home and

not go to some shows! So here is what we got up to instead!!

PHOTO AWARD

We visited the lion park and took some lovely photos ... these are just the

ones I took on the digital, the better ones from my film camera will be on

their way soon!! There is one of me feeding the Giraffe, a few of some

White Lion cubs playing of about 3 months old, 1 Spotted hyena pup of

2 months old (he was abandoned and has lost his tail and one of his ears,

his litter mates did the damage), some young lions on the rocks. The remainder are

wild lions out in the park females without mane and then the big male with a huge mane

(I think the females were in season or close to it)

Hope you enjoy! I have some of the adult hyena's, cheatah, and some other of

the wild lions on film, I will send them to you soon.

From Mary Walberg in California:

Just wanted to tell you about something heroic Toby (my almost two year old Aussie)

did yesterday. We had some children over for a swim in our pool. One of the girls is not a strong

swimmer. She was really struggling and I was about to jump in when Toby jumped in the pool and

swam towards the little girl, she grabbed onto him and he brought the little girl to the side of the pool

and out of danger. Her name is Taylor and she is 9 years old. We have NEVER trained him to do that

sort of thing. It was pretty amazing to watch. This is something that I have only read about or watched

on TV. I have never witnessed an animal responding to a human's cry for help. I am totally blown away!

He was rewarded with a bbq'd hamburger (we were barbequing them at the time). He was happy :-)

Thank you, Ellen and Amy, for giving me such a great companion! Mary

Thought I would send you this photo showing that Spring has arrived here in NZ. Weather

here is warm (much warmer than normal) and they are expecting some lovely weather for the next

few days. August is meant to be our wettest month but so far, it has been lovely. Went to a show

this past weekend and Zippo took WD at two of the shows.

Thank you Di, for sharing this beautiful photo! To think, it's fall here!

Molly and Daisy send good wishes from their new home in Fort Collins, Colorado!

They moved to their beautiful retirement home with their owners, Jim & Joanne Matson.

Photo Award for Jim & Joanne! · Thornapple Anaken Skywalker "Quinn"

is owned and loved by Simone & Mathias Schneble in Germany.

(We think Simone & Mathias should send Quinn over for a visit! hint hint

Their are "ladies" here would would LOVE to pay Quinn a visit of their own!)

Photo Award!

Quinn pictured with his daugher, Abbey, who recently won two ASCA

Best Of Breed Puppy awards in Germany.

August 18, 19, 20 & 21 * Ice Tea Cluster (Muncie KC & Anderson KC)

The gang is in Indiana for a 4 day Cluster.

JayDe won Reserve Winners Dog 2 days and Best Of Winners on Sunday..

Flame won Reserve Winners Bitch on Thursday and Friday, and Best Of Winners on Saturday

under breeder judge Gail Karmelegos. Fracas was awarded Reserve Winners

Bitch on Saturday and Sunday. Bailey won Best of Breed on Saturday! Congratulations Carolyn!

Thornapple Ragtime Move Over "Chauncey" took Best Puppy and Herding Group 2 at the Puppy Match on

Friday evening & Bill's boy, Shakespeare took Best Puppy in the regular show and Herding Group 1

at the Puppy Match on Friday evening. Maria took Best Junior on Thursday then headed off

to her country fair. Shayna took 1st Place Open Junior on Thursday and Sunday!

Only 3 Westminster qualifying wins to go for Shayna!

Thornapple Move Over * Group 2 * Muncie Kennel Club Puppy Match

Thornapple All Fired Up * Best Of Winners * Anderson KC * Judge Mr. Kenneth R. Carroll

Thornapple Flirtin' With Fire * Best Of Winners * Muncie KC * Judge Ms.Gail Karmelegos.

CH Thornapple Cafe Mocha "Bailey" * Best of Breed * Muncie KC * Judge Ms. Gail Karmelegos.

Autumn Wind As You Like It "Shakespeare" * owner handled by Bill Burns

Best of Breed Puppy in regular judging * Muncie KC * Judge Ms. Gail Karmelegos

Shakespeare is a son of Ch Thornapple Bad Habit. He was bred by Carolyn Zernick & Bill Burns.

Congratulations Bill!

Best Of Breed & Group 1 Puppy at the Puppy Match!

Meanwhile, in Cadillac, Michigan, Erika Prince, is hard at work at her

County Fair! We have this update from Erika's mom, Candy:

Hi, all -- Just had to share with the "family" how

Ms. Erika has done at the District Fair so far this year...

On Monday, she took BEST IN SHOW Rabbit (with a beautiful

little Mini Rex Rabbit), and won her huge junior showmanship

class, then went on to get a Reserve in exhibit and a Grand

in demonstrations. That day culminated in her being named Best Overall

Rabbit Exhibitor!! On Tuesday, she took BEST IN SHOW and RESERVE

IN SHOW with her show chickens. Erika raises and shows

Cochin Bantams and Buff Brahama Bantams also! (There's more

to her than just her Aussies!) She won another huge Junior Showmanship

class for poultry. Then she took Grand Champion

Market Cornish (meat chickens)!! She took a Reserve

in exhibit, and then a Grand in demonstration for poultry.

And if that wasn't enough, she went on to be named Best

Overall Poultry Exhibitor!!! Thanks for letting me share!

Back to the Fair until Sunday! Candy

Congratulations on a job well done, Erika!

AND!!!!!! This just in! This is Erika's 4th year in a row with Grand Champion Market Chickens,

and Best in Show Chicken, and Best Overall Poultry exhibitor. On the rabbit end, she has won the

Best in Show rabbit 8 years, and the Best Overall Rabbit Exhibitor 7 years. This year she was

Reserve Overall Sweepstakes Exhibitor!! This is where the kids have to show Steers, Lambs, Pigs,

Goats, Chickens, Rabbits, Turkeys, Horses, and Ducks! She lost by 1 point!!

WAY TO GO, ERIKA!!!! · And More Fair News

Ohio State fair -Maria Neff won a gold medal and a perfect score with Grace in Agility.

She won her open senior showmanship class with the only perfect score of the day. Drill team third place and

skillathon second in her age group - poster 7th. Top three in the overall highest scores in all events.

County Fair results for Maria! Best Of Breed and Group 2 in Conformation!

Congratulations, Maria!