July 2006
July 2006
NEW CHAMPION!!! CH Ragtime Thornapple Black Butte "Porter"
Congratulations Jimmeye & James Moore! · Porter is our 7th AKC Champion in 2006!
News from Denmark - July 30! We had a 4 days long show here in Brøndby (close to Copenhagen).
Every day was at “new show” with group wins and BIS.
It was an international dog show with over 4000 dogs every day!!!! There was Aussie from all over Europe!!!
– Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, Finland, and England.
Day 1: Diablo become 2 in the Group · Day 2: Diablo become 3 in the Group
Day3: Diablo won the group!!!!!!Day 4:
Diablo become 4 best male. The judge sad that he was “to showy”
*LOL* ……………..yes of course!!! Otherwise he can’t win the group the day before *LOL*
I will send picture and names on the judges tomorrow. I will go to bed now J Hug Bitta
Job well done, Bitta!
News from Sweden - July 30! Damon became BIS-4 this weekend. It was a very good line up at the BIS-final..July 30!
Congratulations, Anna-Lena & Niklas!
AKC/ASCA/CKC CH Thornapple Duramax "Diesel" finishes his ASCA Championship!
and two Best Junior Handler awards for Erika Escalada!
Congratulations, Erica, on a great job!
Finally! After a month of drought, we had 1.2" of rain on July 27!!!!
HOT and DRY in Michigan! · 95 degree???? Who cares????
July 23 - From Anna-Lena in Sweden!
Damon (Ch Thornapple Oh Brother)won the group but didn't placed in the BIS-final this weekend.
It was his 13:th group win this year!!!!! That's an amazing result!!!
Damon is invited to the world dog show in Mexico... Just because he was one of the top ten dogs in Sweden last year....
The Mexico Kennel Club pay for his entries all four days LOL!!!! We have also got an invitation for our Norfolk who
won so much last year... but he's back in the states ... We will not go, but I wanted you to know! Hugs, Anna-Lena
July 23 - Congratulations Maria Neff!
Best Junior Handler * Richland County KC * Judge Victoria M. Jordan-Leichner
Handling Golden Retriever CH Lakesyde GNP's I'd Like To Thank
Over 30 Junior Handlers!
Erika Escalada * Above & Beyond ASCA Junior Handler * 2005
Congratulations Erika!
July 23 - Puppy Update from Ami Boxer in Florida!
All of the babies are 3 weeks old now! They are up on there feet and moving
all about. This week they have discovered each other and will play with
their new toys. Every day they become more steady on their feet and a bit
more of their personalities shine through.
Chante is still being a wonderful Mom to all 10 of them, even though their
little teeth are starting to poke through and soon she will want them
weaned! All have lovely length of neck and heads. We are so excited to watch
them grow. Ami · You can see their updated photos here:
http://mandolynjake.tripod.com · Our little girl, Gracie!
Thank you Ami Boxer for doing a fabulous job raising these beautiful babies!
Ami has sent photos of the Jake & Chante puppies!
July 23 - Puppy Update from Nikki Hengy!
The LaDew X Misty pups are four weeks old now and looking just grand! My
niece Cassie is spending some time here helping out while I recover from a
surgery, and I just don't know what I would do without her! Cassie has a
wonderful way with the little ones, and we laughed the afternoon away taking
pictures of the frisky darlings!! Cassie's placement picture from Open
Senior came in from Nationals, too, so that is on the website as well;
pictured with Miss Zoe at 14 months ~ the older half-sibling of these
puppies.
You can see Cassie and Zoe's win picture, as well as four week old puppy
pictures at www.wyndcrestaussies.com . · Nikki Marenbach Hengy
Wyndcrest Aussies · ASCA Senior Breeder Judge
July 22 *** Muskegon Kennel Club
CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds * Best Of Breed * Judge Mrs. Donna Buxton
Herding Group 2 * Judge Dr. Robert Berndt
owner/breeder handled by his best friend, Amy Garrison!
Thank you Coleen "Kelly" Zartman for conditioning Shamba to perfection!
Thornapple Sedona Sunset * Best of Winners for a 3 point major! * handled by Erika Prince
Thornapple Pure Poison * Reserve Winners Bitch * handled by Kelly Zartman
Erika Prince * Best Junior Handler!
Shayna Garrison * 1st Place Open Junior Handler!
July 22 *** News from Di in New Zealand!
Went to a show today, and Zippo took Reserve DCC and INTERMEDIATE OF GROUP.
Sweet Thornapple Cuervo Gold cuddles with Chloe Afornetti.
Cuervo recently passed to the Rainbow Bridge at the age of 12 years.
Our sincere condolences to the Afornetti family.
Welcomed into the Afornetti family as an adult dog from a not so happy first home,
Cuervo was blessed to be loved by them for so many years!
It's been a long time since I've talked with you, and it pains me to send this message, but I feel the need to do so.
Our dear little friend Kayla, who we received from you a little over 14 years ago was finally laid to rest earlier this week.
She was a beloved family member and brought us great joy and companionship for all those years.
Her loss is a difficult one, as she was such a personality and such a sweetheart. I've lived with dogs all my life, and have been
privileged to know some good ones, but Kayla was special. She trained easily and quickly, learned hand signals (which served us
well when her hearing started going), was an extraordinarily good frisbee player, was friendly to everyone, was very affectionate,
responsive and tuned in to whatever was going on. She was in short, a true light in our lives. When I say she will be missed,
I am understating greatly. I want to thank you so much for bringing this dog into our lives. I'm going to send a couple attachments
in the next mail, which are 2 pics. One is sort of a portrait, and the other is a fuzzy pic of her and I sitting on our back patio at the home where
she lived all her life. And she did have a happy life Ellen. Her 14 years with us went by all too fast. Thanks again, and sorry about this sad news.
I hope to be in touch with you again one of these days...Sincerely,, Joe Lentz
Kayla was a very lucky girl to share such love for 14 years!
Thornapple's Lil' Ms Behavin "Sassy Sue"
March 4, 1993 -- July 14, 2006
Well, here we have emptier hearts again. Sassy Sue lost her precious life to cancer today.
We still remember when we picked her up from the airport so many years ago. When we first saw her we said
"What a doll baby" Even at thirteen she was super cute. She had a good one, full of love and being spoiled rotten.
I miss her woo woo WOOOO !!! noise she would make when I was getting out of bed in the morning.
Our hearts go out to Jeanne & Al Riddle on your loss of two beautiful girls!
Thornapple Breezin' In Flair "Breeze" · June 18, 1992 -- June 20, 2006
Breeze & Sassy Sue celebrated Happy Birthdays in June 2006!
July 15 *** News from Easy Kennels in Sweden!!!
CH Thornapple Oh Brother "Damon" BEST IN SHOW 2!!!
Best of Breed * Judge Mr J. Sanches from Portugal, Group 1 Judge * Nina Karlsdotter, Sweden
AND BEST IN SHOW 2!!!! * Judge Karl-Erik Johansson, from Sweden.
Life is GREAT in the UK!!!!
Shane Garrison & Spitfire greet the owner of the world renowned
Pohl Cat Golf Course in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan!
Back Cover Photo Shoot!
Super Stars!!! L-R CH Thornapple All Fired Up
CH Thornapple Wingman of Te-Amos & CH Thornapple Powercore
Dog Daze of Summer · Beach Bums!
A Very Talented Goose!
Behind the Scenes! Makeup Artist to the STARS!!!!
Time out to guard my toys!
How our babies have grown!
Our beautiful boy, Spitfire, is now in the Netherlands with Bianca Heideveld.
Soon he will travel to England to join Jayne! Thank you, Bianca, for lovingly guiding Spitty to England!
Quinn and family send news from Germany!
Today I send you some nice fotos from Quinn after swimming with his "good friend" and favorite toy wild boar!!
He loves him so much and don`t go without him....it is so cute!!!!!!
There is also a photo with all the "German Thornapples" together......Quinn,Burst, Bounty, little Tofu and Neela.
This weekend we have our ASCA show...crossed the fingers!! L Simone
And Exciting News from Jayne Holligan in England --
This weekend is my BIG judging appointment !!! Although I have been judging Aussies
for 7 years now ( 4 years at Championship shows) here in the UK, this year as you know is our first year
for CC's ( Championship Certificates ) we were allocated only 5 full sets ( one dog and one bitch Certificate)
and 2 shows with single certificates ( allocated to the BOB winner only).
Well I am one of the 5 lucky people to be allocated by our Kennel Club one of the Full sets !
This weekend is National Working & Pastoral Championship show. I have 95 Aussies entered with 111 entries.
I am really looking forward to it .. and will let you know results ! Good luck to everyone showing this weekend !
Hugs, Jayne Ps I am showing at Paignton Championship Show tomorrow down in beautiful Devon in the southwest of England!
Incredible Photography From Brazil! Marcia writes::::
Dear friends, I am sending this web address because I must share it with you all.
Beauty has to be shared! Art should be shared!
Look for "portfolio" in the English part and sit and stay for long minutes of peace and serenity.
And emotion! Hope you will enjoy his art.
Johnny is the friend and art designer who feels the hearts of the animals and photograph them with their soul!
and Johnny is my friend! And my photographer and art designer. Marcia Bertero,
Wind Spirit Australian Shepherd in São Pauo - Brazil http://du.art.br
And for more amazing photography, check out this web site!
http://www.pbase.com
Photographer Joe Jones features his beautiful Rowdy daughter,
Autumn Wind Indy Ana Jones bred by Carolyn Zernick.
July 8 *** From Di in New Zealand! CH Thornapple Hot Temptation "Zippo"
Just got a phone call from Allan - He is chuffed - Zippo got DCC & BOB and Intermediate of Group at both shows
this weekend in Wellington. Unfortunately he was pipped at the post for Intermediate in Show by the same Kerry Blue Terrier
both shows, once it went Best in Show. Bronwyn also did well with her Beardie and won BEST of Group today.
Just a quick note to give you the results. Kind regards. Di
July 9 * Ann Arbor Kennel Club * Judge Mrs. Janet Turnage Nahikian
NEW CHAMPION!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS KATHRYN ROSS-NASH!
CH Thornapple Wingman of TeAmos * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners * Best Of Breed * Group 2
4 point major * Handled to his wins by his breeder Amy Garrison!
Winners Bitch * Thornapple Sweet Magnolia Wine "Maggie"
Owned by Erika & Candy Prince * Handled by Erika Prince & Coleen "Kelly" Zartman
Reserve Winners Bitch * Thornapple Sedona Sunset * owner handled by Erika Prince
July 8 * Ann Arbor Kennel Club * Judge Mrs. Stephanie Seabrook Hedgepath
Winners Dog * Best Of Winners * Best Opposite Sex * Autumn Wind As You Like It "Shakespeare"
Owner handled by Bill Burns *Shakespeare is sired by Ch Thornapple Bad Habit!
Major Win! Nice Job, Bill!
Reserve Winners Dog * Thornapple Wingman of Te-Amos "Goose"
Breeder Handled by Amy Garrison * Owned by Kathryn Ross-Nash
Winners Bitch * Thornapple Sweet Magnolia Wine "Maggie"
Owned by Erika & Candy Prince * Handled by Erika Prince and Coleen "Kelly" Zartman!
Reserve Winners Bitch * Thornapple Sedona Sunset "Sedona"
Owner Handled by Erika Prince
Best Junior Handler * Shayna Garrison * 40 juniors showing
Judge Mr. Eric R. Wright
AND Thornapple Island Kiss "Kauai" takes Herding Group 2 at the puppy match on Saturday night!
July 8 * Greater Ohio Australian Shepherd Club * - FIRST SHOW
It is an ASCA Best Of Breed Puppy for Thornapple Cashmere Mist "Cashmere"
Cashmere is handled by Maria Neff
Best Opposite Sex * ASCA/UKC CH Thornapple Red Dirt Road handled by Maria Neff!
Best Junior Handler Maria Neff! Thank you Judge Debra Gower!
Thornapple Cashmere Mist * Best Of Breed Puppy all 4 shows July 8 & 9 * Grtr Ohio ASC
ASCA/UKC CH Thornapple Red Dirt Road * Best Opposite Sex * Grtr Ohio ASC
ASCA/UKC CH Thornapple Red Dirt Road * Best Of Breed * Gtr Ohio ASC
And BEST Of BREED PUPPY - SECOND SHOW, July 8 -Thornapple Cashmere Mist!
Best Of Breed * ASCA/UCK CH Thornapple Red Dirt Road!!!! Thank you Judge Sandy Rees!
Great Ohio Australian Shepherd Club * July 9
And to wrap up the weekend .... Cashmere takes BEST OF BREED PUPPY both shows July 9!!!!
& her brother, Thornapple Roadhouse Red "Rory" takes Best Opposite Sex Puppy 2nd show!
Thornapple Dixie Darling takes Winners Bitch (2nd show) for a Major Win!
Dixie done in pencil art, below,
Maria Neff Best Junior Handler! Thank you Judge Dot Arn!
First Show - Maria Neff Best Junior Handler * Judge Andrea Blizzard
Maria expertly handled 8 entries in 4 back to back shows in 2 days!
Call Maria Super Handler! GREAT JOB, MARIA!
Thornapple Roadhouse Red * Rory * Best Opposite Sex Puppy * Judge Dot Arn * Gtr Ohio ASC
Fulton County Kennel Club * July 7 & 8
Ashton takes Winners Dog on Friday, July 7! Thornapple Razzle Dazzle Em!
AND BIG WINS for Thornapple Sedona Sunset * Winners Bitch * Best Of Winners * Best of Breed * Group 4
Congratulations Erika Prince ... owner handler ... on a job well done!
Shayna Garrison * 2nd Place Open Junior Handling
Erika Prince * 2nd Place Open Senior Handling
Maria Neff * 1st Place Open Senior Handling
Goose takes Winners Dog and Best Opposite Sex * July 6 * Judge Mrs. Sharon Redmer
Thornapple Wingman of Te-Amos will be with us until he finishes his AKC championship.
Shayna Garrison * 1st Place Open Junior Handling
Erika Prince * 2nd Place Open Senior Handling
Congratulations Maria Neff on Best Junior Handler at the Fulton County Kennel Club Show, July 6!
Thank you to Mom, Debbie, for sharing this darling photo! This photo was taken in Maria's first year of handling dogs.
yes ... it's a Golden Retriever! · Thornapple Iced Latte
News From Hungary!
We had two super weekend with Latte. On both weekends she
became BOB.:-) Latte is very beautiful girl.
Latte loves summer, she swims a lot and relaxes and eats a lot she
became a little fat. LOL
This year we will take her to ten more shows. One of them
is a Cruft's qualification show. I saw the Tundra babies - very nice.
Love, Eszter and Dora · Beautiful Latte!
I dont know, if Eszti show 2 U. We have British and Australian sheeper Yearbook.
In this Year, our dogs was in the front page.
(Latte and Jack, the other two is our friends, Judit's aussies, she is Jacksbreeder.)
I send one of this frontpage! Dora
LaDew puppy update!!! Eyes are open, legs are walking (clumsy running!), adventures are beginning,
and still lots of nap time and nursing! The two week old pictures are up of
LaDew X Misty babies - check out the website at www.wyndcrestaussies.com and
click on the 2006 Litter tab. Enjoy! · Nikki Marenbach Hengy
www.wyndcrestaussies.com
News From Sweden! We are just home from two dog shows, just to wash clothes and go again tomorrow...
(To my father so it will be a nice vacation!!!). We have two new shows this coming weekend.
Damon had a great weekend again!!!!! He became BIS-2 at both shows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We where at an island, and stayed in the big town there. And it's located so you have the sea just outside.
It's extremely beautiful!!!!!!!! We also celebrate Niklas 40 years day.... So we still are quite tired... The place was Visby (Gotland) both days.
And the judges were: Saturday: BOB and Group win Elina Tan-Hietalahti (Finland) and BIS-2 Monique Van Brempt from Belgium.
Sunday: BOB and Group win Fredrik Norgren (Sweden), and BIS judge Ove Germundsson also from Sweden. I will send you photos
as soon as I can. Hugs n' love, Anna-Lena
It's the big 40 for Niklas Munkvall! Happy Birthday and Many Happy Returns!
And from Denmark, Diablo was to a national dog show this weekend and he became BIG 2…………………
The dog show was outdoor and it was so hot, that is was a problem to get the dogs to show!
But Diablo was I little “working man” like he always is so he showed
like he always do J He is a very good boy! hug & love, Bitta
News from Lima, Ohio * July 1 * Maria Neff takes Best Junior Handler!
News from England! Thornapple Funny Honey takes Best Bitch at the Windsor Championship Show * July 2
The Fancy Came Through! New York Crop/Dock Bill Dead for 2006!!!!!
Thank you Carolyn Zernick for forwarding this exciting news!
We must stay vigilant in this matter!
NY Crop/Dock Bill Dead for 2006 - The New York State Legislature is now in recess, although they can be called back into special session at the behest
of the Speaker of the Assembly or Governor Pataki. The recess signals the effective end to the proposed ear cropping/tail docking ban bill, A. 11242.
Dog owners in New York and across the country are to be congratulated on their efforts to convince the legislature of the massive opposition to this bill.
Following introduction of A. 11242, the bill was referred to the Agriculture Committee but was never scheduled for a hearing. The lack of action on this bill
by the Agriculture Committee is an acknowledgement the impact of the concerted efforts of the dog community in opposing this legislation.
The 2007-2008 session of the New York Legislature will convene in January 2007 and the likelihood exists that some form of crop and dock ban bill could
be introduced. It is imperative that New York dog fanciers utilize the recess period to contact their Assembly members to establish relationships with the
legislators and encourage opposition to any crop/dock ban bill. Education of legislators is crucial to defeating repressive canine legislation.
The 2006 legislative recess does not signal the end of the fight over initiatives to ban cropping and docking. The purebred dog community must be
vigilant and prepared for the next onslaught of negative canine legislation impacting the right to own and breed purebred dogs.
The AKC Canine Legislation Department will continue to monitor legislative actions in New York and around the country and will alert the fancy
upon the introduction of threatening legislation.
Chante (Ch. Thornapple Straight Up) and Jake (ASCA/UKC Ch. Mandolyn
Shake and Jake CD,RN,CGC,FD,FDX,FDCH,HCT-1) would like to announce
their new family! Chante decided to be very nice to Jordan and I am
not start whelping until 6:30am. In only 4 short hours later there
are 10 new arrivals! · The count is: · 2 Blue Merle Dogs
2 Blue Merle Bitches · 1 Red Tri Bitch · 1 Red Tri Dog
2 Red Merle Bitches · 1 Black Tri Bitch · 1 Black Bi Dog
4 Males and 6 Females. All of the babies are doing well and so is
Chante. I took a few photos of them and will get more tomorrow once
we ALL have had a nice rest. You can see the babies on the website at:
http://mandolynjake.tripod.com/id23.html
Ami and Jordan · Mercury Australian Shepherds
http://mandolynjake.tripod.com · 954-509-0963
Thank you for the wonderful news, Ami!
The VERY talented Scorch makes a .........
Swimming the Thornapple River
.......... a HUGE SPLASH!
It's a tsunami!!!!