Mid - End of August

Sugarbush Kennel Club * Saturday, August 26

Judge Mrs. Patricia A. Mowbray-Morgan

Cruzan

Thornapple Single Barrel "Cruzan" Winners Dog

Owned by Manoella Martin * Handled by Coleen "Kelly" Zartman

Lumidee

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

Owned by Shayna Garrison * Handled by Victoria Davidson

Western Reserve Kennel Club * August 27 · Judge Mrs. Debra Long Gschwender

Shamba

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

Handled by Heidi Spaeth

Thank you Candy & Erika Prince * Kelly Zartman * Vikki Davidson * for making sure

Amy & Shayna's dogs made it to the Chagrin Falls Shows! You are good friends with generous hearts!

Erika Prince's beautiful show chickens pictured below!

Erika won many awards at the County Fair with her gorgeous chickens.

For more photos of Erika's chickens ... check out Erika's Junior Handling page.

News from the Netherlands!!! * August 27

I hope Jim is doing better by the day. We have some nice news to cheer you up.

Bliss won her first CAC/CACIB today and was best bitch at the show in Estoril (Portugal).

Yesterday at the show she won her intermediate class, but not the CAC.

I have entered Bliss for one more show next week, but she has decided to blow her coat.

Our Sheltie bitch took the CAC yesterday and the CAC/CACIB today and BOB both days.

So a nice trip for Jacco, he's enjoying the Portugese sunshine for another day and flies back tomorrow.

Love, Bianca GOOD WORK Jacco & Bianca!!!! SUPER CONGRATS!!!!

News from Denmark * August 27 * Diablo took BOB both days this week and took BIS 2 Saturday.

But it is not a big BIS like in Danish kennel club ( it is more like the group )

but the best part is that he got 2 more cc’s – so now he has 3 club cc’s.

He only needs one more club cc and then he will have a new title “Danish club champion”

…………………..we LOOOOOVE titles! Congratulations, Bitta & Diablo!

Poor Amy!!!!!! I can’t find words for that way I feel right now.

– I am just sitting here with tears in my eyes. Jim is one of the nicest persons!!!!

I know that I am VERY far away, but if there is anything I can do to help

– you just mail me!!!! Please!!! I am feeling so helpless sitting here in Denmark

when Amy and her family are having the worst time in there life……

Please give Amy the biggest hug from Steffen and me!!!! Take care, Hugs and love, Bitta

How is it with Jim? Here is two really cute photos of Damon and Angelica.

Hugs'n love, Anna-Lena · Photo Award * Anna-Lena!!!

Agility News from Jenny & Nell ...

I have had a bad back and was left with almost no use of my left leg hence no agility shows for Nell and I.

This weekend we went to our first show,it was Rally and it great for both of us to be back in the ring.

We were in Atlanta at the Cherokee Rose Cluster. Nell finished her Excellent title in Rally with two great runs,

she has great ring personality. We will send a photo this week. Our prayers are with you and your family.

All our Love Jenny and Nell - - We hope you are feeling better, Jenny! GREAT JOB!

Prayers requested for Jim Brandenburg.

Today, August 23, 2006, Amy's Daddy, Shayna, Austen, Zak & Matt's Grandpa,

Ellen's husband's (Tom) Brother, Aaron, Cyrus, Rachel & Chelsea's Uncle, Jim Brandenburg,

is having major surgery to remove a tumor that is pressing on his optic nerve on the back portion of his brain.

Jim Brandenburg is a major contributor to Thornapple Aussies. Living next door to Amy & Family,

Jim cares for our Aussies and Amy's horses each and every weekend we are at dog shows.

Jim built Amy's house ... bales Amy's hay from his own hay field ... and is Mr. Handyman

around the farm. Jim's life is devoted to family, friends, old cars & boats & bluegrass music.

Jim is also the Thornapple Grill Chef! Jim cooks a MEAN TENDERLOIN! Visitors from far & wide have

enjoyed Jim's delicious barbecue pork! Jim is doing the grilling for the local October shows.

Everyone is invited!!!! The surgeon told Jim on Sunday that he is not going for a remission,

but he is going for a CURE! Erin Swain of Inverness Australian Shepherds will be Jim's Nurse Anesthetist

this morning. Erin tells us that Jim has the best surgeon. We KNOW he has the BEST Nurse Anesthetist!!!!!

Thank you for keeping Grandpa Jim in your thoughts and prayers!

4:30 pm - August 23 *******

Jim's surgery went well. He is in ICU Recovery. We were able to chat with him for a few minutes.

His vitals are normal - his spirits are good. His ICU nurse kicked us out because we got a bit

rowdy causing his blood pressure to rise. We were able to chat with Erin Swain. She said

Jim is doing so well, she wouldn't be surprised if he goes home in a couple of days.

Jim needs lots of happy thoughts and prayers sent his way. His tumor was diagnosed as a malignancy.

The doctor took as much of the tumor as he could. Jim has his work cut out for him ... and is prepared

to give this his all. He says he has way too many items on his "To Do" list to let this drag him down!

August 25 *******

Jim has moved from Surgical ICU to his own room. Jim continues to progress. He is a bit bored

so the kids brought him his laptop and some reading material. Jim can now get back online

to track his Ebay Watched List! The Oncologist visited Jim yesterday. They discussed chemo therapy

and radiation therapy. Jim's hospital stay will be 4 - 7 days.

August 28 *******

Jim was able to go home with family on Saturday, just 3 days after surgery!

Jim is resting comfortably at Amy's house, enjoying quiet time with family.

Jim is doing amazingly well just 5 days after surgery.

Updates to be continued! · Grandpa Jim's Prayer Page

Enya

News From Sweden! My husband Niklas were in Norway at the big Norway winner show.

There was 33 Aussies entered... Enya - CH FINV-03,NV-06 Thornapple Summer Squeeze - became BOB and

Glidden - CH Thornapple Paint The Town - BOS!!!!

Both got new a new title, Norway winner 2006 (NV-06) and that's an official title!!!!

They are also both qualified for Crufts thanks to this....

Damon - CH Thornapple Oh Brother - is still in the lead for top dog all breeds in Sweden!

But we are pretty sure that a black standard poodle will "beat" him in the end.

But it have been a fantastic year with him. (It's only five shows left). He has 15!!!!! group wins until today....

Love, Anna-Lena · Good News, Indeed, Anna-Lena!

We have put Damon to an Aussie site in Europe,

look here: http://www.geocities.com/importaussies2/thornappleohbrother.html

I think he's so so so so so so nice at that photos!!!!!!!!!!!

Take care of all your family!!!!!! Including Amy with family!!!! Our prayers are going to you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Many BIG HUGS! Anna-Lena