January 2006

We welcome our newest Junior Handler Evan Michael Brandenburg!

Proud Mom Chelsea Brandenburg * 5# 8oz * born January 22, 2006

Welcomed by his loving Thornapple family!

Isn't he precious!

Thornapple Pure Poison "Dior" * Best of Winners

Clearwater Kennel Club, Inc * January 17 * Judge Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy

Handled by Coleen "Kelly" Zartman

Congratulations Maria Neff! #1 Junior Handler 2005

Eukanuba point system! Maria was awarded a huge rosette

at the AKC National Championship show!

Kathryn Ross-Nash - The Healthy Handler Part 2

News from Nell in Georgia!

We had a huge agility trial in Fletcher NC this weekend .Nell qualified in Agility Excellent JWW in 1st Place.

As usual she was a Thornapple Ambassador, and there will be some people contacting you.

The photo shoot of her eyes for Katrina were hanging all over a both. I will send you the picture.

It is awesome. Of course all money was donated to buying crates for the rescued animals.

Go to www.petactionshots.com This is Nell's eyes photo shoot. I have the CD but do not know the frame

they are using. She is incredibly photogenic. I will try to get it to you. They gave me the rights to use it and

signed off on it. But in turn they have the rights as well. Her personality comes out in the photo. We did make money

for the animals of Katrina. I think I will write to her and ask for the frame they are using. What do you think.

All our love, Jenny and Nell

We are off to Atlanta next weekend to compete in Novice Obedience and Excellent Rally.

January 7, 2006! News from Ami Boxer in Florida!

Today we just showed Riot. He took Winners Dog for

under Judge Miroslav Redlicki of Poland. He showed

wonderfully and had a great time.

This judge let us do a lot of moving so Riot really shined.

He is done for the weekend, Jake shows again tomorrow.

There is a 5pt major in Bitches so maybe Jake will win

again and then take BOW for a crossover. Ami

Riot is Damon's son! It is a good news father/son weekend!

NEWSFLASH FROM SWEDEN! January 5, 2006

Damon is our fantastic boy again!!!!!! He won BOB,

BIG and second BEST IN SHOW!!!!!!

It was around 4000 dogs on this show ... Love, Anna-Lena

CONGRATULATIONS Anna-Lena & Niklas!

Our soldier spent his holiday working and just got back to camp yesterday. Here's what he had to say about

Christmas. Only 162 days until he's home! Chris. "Here is a pic of me and an ANA soldier on Christmas Day.

A bunch of us had Santa hats, and where wearing them on Christmas morning before we left the site that we

were spent the night. After we told them that Christmas was the celebration of the birth of the Profit Jesus

(the Muslims consider Jesus the 2nd greatest profit after Mohammad), they kept saying "Merry Christmas" to

us the rest of the day. I think I will remember how I spent Christmas 2005 for years to come."

Greg Reedy SFC, ETT , WPNS Co/2/3-201st Corps

Thank you for sharing Chris! Chris is our Aussie rescue rep in Michigan.

Photos of Ami & Riot (and friend) taken with her Christmas gift from Jordan.

Ami's new Canon digital SLR takes beautiful photos as witnessed below too!!

Diesel has eyes only for Erica!

(One in a million photo, Ami! GREAT JOB and a photo award for you!)

Congratulations Erica Escalada on your purchase of Canadian Ch Thornapple Duramax!

This Junior Handling Team will be a tough team to beat in 2006!

My name is Dora, I'm co owner of Latte, and I'm Eszters very good friend!

I'm just sending some pictures about Latte, because my Eszter doesn't send them and I think

U have to see them! I think now Latte is beautiful and also, her character is so good!

Congratulation, for you, and for Munkvall family in Sweden, for Amsterdam Winner! Good Job!

Best wishes, form Hungary, Budapest, Dora and Eszter

Lexus was picked to be "Poster Pup" for the City of Niles, Michigan dog license sales for 2006.

After many photos were taken by my husband she had finally had enough.

Happy Holidays-Rob & Cathy Stafford