Aug 1 - Mid August

A Puppy Update from Ami Boxer - Hey everyone, I thought you would enjoy a dose of puppy!

Erica Escalada will have to takeover now: She is a puppy stacker

professional. Erica is raising Thornapple American Power for his new

owner Peter until mid-Oct when he flies to Poland! She took these

wonderful photos:

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Here is Rugby (Black Tri) Ella (Blue Bitch) and Jake Jr. (Red) who

are all still with me until they go to their new families this

weekend! We are up to two whole nights where they slept through the

night with NO accidents in their crates, good babies!

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Ami · CH Thornapple Hot Temptation

The Scoop From New Zealand! Just thought you would like some photos of Zippo - CH Thornapple Hot Temptation -

taken at the show this past weekend. He got 3 of the 4 CC's, the forth being won by our Sasin Simply Reckless who is

out of Murky, the one that we got from Phyl Ireland. Di

Congratulations, Di! · Sasin Simply Reckless

Maria won her dog showmanship class and also won top showman in the dog barn.

That put her in the competition for the top overall showman of the fair. She also was voted in on the

junior fair board. Maria participated in the Fair Showman of Showmen today. I am very proud of her!!!

She won second with the horses, first in the Dairy goats, second in rabbits, third in pigs, third in beef cattle,

fourth in diary cattle, fifth in chickens, and fourth in sheep. She ended up second overall for the whole competition.

Not bad for a girl who shows dogs and has never worked with any large livestock. . She looked very good showing all these

animals. Several of the judges commented on her skill in showing the animals. Debbie --- Congratulations, Maria!

Maria's old 4-H advisor gave these pictures to me at the fair this year.

This was taken 6 years ago. Maria's second year in 4-H showing rabbits.

Maria's was 10 in this picture - showing her cats.

Iced Tea Cluster * Muncie Indiana * August 17, 18, 19 & 20

It was a bittersweet weekend with awesome wins but at the same time,

sadness for Amy, Shayna & Austen who were called home on Friday by their family.

Thank you Heidi Spaeth for showing Shamba to perfection!

It's full steam ahead for Heidi & Shamba!

Thank you Kelly, Erika & Maria for handling Cruzan & Lumidee.

Thank you Bill & Carolyn for your help & for cheering Shamba to his Group 2 win!

Muncie Kennel Club * Thursday, August 17 * Judge Mrs. Bettie L. Krause

Cruzan

Thornapple Single Barrel "Cruzan" * Winners Dog * Best of Winners * Best of Breed over Specials

handled by Amy Garrison * Owned by Manoella Martin

Cruzan

Thornapple Git R Done "Larry" * Winners Bitch

Owner handled by Maria Neff

Erika Prince * 4th Open Senior Junior Handling * Judge Mrs. Mary G. Belloff

Shayna M. Garrison * 2nd Open Junior Handling

Anderson Kennel Club * Friday, August 18 * Judge Ms. Sharon Danley

Thornapple Single Barrel * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners

Thornapple I'll Never Leave "Lumidee" * Winners Bitch

Owner handled by Shayna Garrison

Lumidee

CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds "Shamba" * Best Of Breed

Owner/Breeder handled by Amy Garrison

Erika Prince * 3rd Open Senior Junior Handling * Judge Ms. Barbara A. Finch

Shayna M. Garrison * 2nd Open Junior Handling

Muncie Kennel Club * Saturday, August 19 * Judge Ms. Donna J. Garten-Kiser

Thornapple Single Barrel * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners

Handled by Coleen "Kelly" Zartman

Shamba * Group 2!!!!

CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds * Best Of Breed * Group 2 * Group Judge Mr. Lowell K. Davis

Handled in Breed by Amy * Handled in Group by Heidi Spaeth

Anderson Kennel Club * Sunday, August 20 * Judge Mrs. Arlene K. Davis

Cruzan

Thornapple Single Barrel * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners

Handled by Maria Neff

Autumn Wind Hope Diamond * Winners Bitch

Owner handled by Carolyn Zernick (Hope is a daughter of our Ch Thornapple Bad Habit)

Hope

CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds * Best Of Breed * Handled by Heidi Spaeth

Thornapple Tougher Shade Of Red "Ringo" Best Of Breed Puppy at the Muncie KC Match!

Debbie Neff --- Birthday Girl

August 7, 2006 --- Congratulations Maria Neff * BEST JUNIOR HANDLER

over 80 competitors at the Ohio State Fair Dog Show!!! Way to go, Maria!

From Anna-Lena in Sweden ....

Glidden (Thornapple Paint The Town) was shown at two working dog shows this weekend (shown by a friend of us).

The first day he won BOB and BEST IN SHOW!!!!!!!!! The second day he was BOB.

Our Glidden and Enyas puppies where shown for the first time.

On Saturday our blue dog with full tail was second Best in Show-Puppy.

And on Sunday our blue bitch with short tail was fourth Best in Show-Puppy.

Damon became group 2 this weekend. Hugs, Anna-Lena

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! · We enjoyed an awesome weekend too!

August 4, 5 & 6 * Marshall Michigan

Congratulations Erika & Candy Prince on your NEW CHAMPION!!!!

CH Thornapple Sweet Magnolia Wine "Maggie"!!!!

Maggie finished her championship with back to back majors on Saturday & Sunday

with Coleen "Kelly" Zartman handling! Maggie is our 8th 2006 Champion!

Friday, August 4 * Berrien Kennel Club * Judge Mr. Del Richards

Shakespeare

Winners Dog & Best Of Winners for a 3 point major! Autumn Wind As You Like It

"Shakespeare" is owner handled by Bill Burns * Bred by Carolyn Zernick * sired by CH Thornapple Bad Habit

Fracas

Winners Bitch for a 3 point major * Thornapple Chaos OfThe Heart "Fracas" owner handled by Jennifer Poe

Maria Neff * 4th Place * Open Senior Handling * Judge Mrs. Susan M. Carr

Ashton

Saturday, August 5 * Sturgis Kennel Club * Judge Mrs. Sandra E. Ellis

Winners Dog * Thornapple Razzle Dazzle Em

"Ashton" is owned by Lisa Penton of Oklahoma * handled by Victoria Davidson

Maggie

Winners Bitch & Best Of Winners * Thornapple Sweet Magnolia Wine

"Maggie" is owned by Candy & Erika Prince * Handled by Coleen "Kelly" Zartman

Shayna M. Garrison * 1st Place * Open Junior Handling * Judge Mr. Del Richards

Maria Neff * 3rd Place * Open Senior Handling * Judge Mr. Del Richards

Sunday, August 6 * Jaxon Kennel Club * Judge Mr. D. Jay Hyman

Maggie

Winners Bitch & Best Of Winners * NEW CHAMPION Thornapple Sweet Magnolia Wine!!!

Shayna M. Garrison * 1st Place * Open Junior Handling * Judge Ms. Judy Corbett

Maria Neff * 3rd Place * Open Senior Handling

Conditions were not good for picture taking at the show

so we are sharing photos taken at the house. We had

our own "fun puppy match" along with a cookout! We enjoyed

a house full of company, good food & puppy fun!

Erika Prince, Macy & Icy enjoy puppy fun!

Evan hitches a ride to the Thornapple pond!

Who can resist????

(Chelsea tells me we uploaded Evan's feet upside down the first time!)

Shayna, Austen and International Award Winning Best In Show Winner SHAMBA!!!!

Who in the world can this be????

Shamba ... as you have never seen him before!