October Ends

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! · Halloween Fun at Petsmart In Florida!

A busy night of Trick or Treating for Miss Madison Smith!

"Hi Evan!"

Halloween is exhausting for Miss Maddie!

EVAN IS A BIG SCARY LION FOR HALLOWEEN!!!!

Austen & Shayna ... A fright on Halloween Night!

AWESOME PUMPKIN CARVING

NEWS from Nell & Jenny!!!! Nell and I just came home from the Halloween Cluster in Marietta GA.

It was a four day show. Nell and I double Qualified four times for four legs in our Rally Advanced Excellent title.

We only have two legs to go for our RAE TITLE. Happy Halloween, Jenny and Nell

Thornapple Kiss Me Nellie JWW, NAP, NJWWP

Congratulations, Jenny & Nell! · Bitta & Steffen visit from Denmark!

Bitta will show Thornapple Cuba Blue in Europe in 2007 - 2008.

Congratulations Bitta & Steffen on your new girl, Thornapple Queen Of Diamonds!

(sire Ch Thornapple King Of Diamonds * Dam Ch Thornapple Bedazzled)

One last potty break for Sycamore before leaving with Bitta & Steffen!

Bitta & Steffen prepare to depart for O'Hare, Chicago. Our visit was much too short!

Saying goodbye! Come again, Steffen & Bitta!

Shayna's baby, Thornapple Penny InYour Pocket

Sire Ch Thornapple King Of Diamonds * Dam Ch Thornapple Bedazzled

Bitta visits with Diablo's mom, Ch Thornapple Silken Flame "Halle"

and his daughter, Thornapple Pucker Up (left).

Not only did Amy, Shayna, Debbie & Maria, Kelly, Jenny, Uncle Jim, Bitta & Steffen visit -

but we also hosted an Observed Trials event on Sunday. We enjoyed a a delicious potluck dinner

on Saturday evening and a beautiful sunny day for the Trials on Sunday.

Austen Garrison snapped the beautiful photos below!

SMILE *** You're on Candid Camera! · A Portrait of Mom by Austen!!!!

Can you believe it! MORE GREAT NEWS from Di & Zippo in New Zealand!!!!

CH Thornapple Hot Temptation

Well we had shows again this weekend and Zippo once again did us proud with Intermediate in Show All breeds today.

There were some really super dogs in the line up so always nice when the judge pulls your dog out!

I promise to send photos of the win for your website ASAP. Love and kisses from Zippo. Di

CONGRATULATIONS, Di!!!!!!!! · A NEW BABY in the Thornapple Family!

Introducing Madison Taylor Smith! October 8, 2006

Proud Mommy & Daddy, our good friends, James & Heidi Smith of Silon Aussies.

Departing the hospital & Simon meets Madison!

Don't take my nook! & Simon helps with Mom's slippers! (Simon is a son of our Ch Propwash Hey Jude)

Proud Parents, Heidi & James! Pretty in Pink!

Isn't Madison beautiful! Evan can't wait to meet Miss Madison!

This is what awaited Madison just two days after arriving home from the hospital!

The Smith family survived a RARE October snowstorm in Buffalo, NY, which caused

fatalities and a city wide State of Emergency! Mother Thornapple's Golden Apple and

new Dad, James, ventured out into the disaster area when driving was not allowed,

to purchase generators for his family.

Holland Michigan KC * Allegan, Michigan * October 21 * Judge Mrs. Debra Long Gschwender

Moon Rise Global Player "Player" * Winners Dog * Best Opposite Sex

Bred by Angela & Andre Kleinhans * Import from Germany

Owned by Amy & Ellen * Handled by Coleen "Kelly" Zartman

2nd weekend out from the 6-9 puppy class!

Thank you Simone Schneble & Moon Rise Aussies for our beautiful boy!

Thornapple Dixie Darling "Dixie" * Best of Winners for a Major Win!

Owned by Tomomi Nakano of Japan * Handled by Maria Neff

Thornapple Pucker Up "Pucker" * Reserve Winners Bitch from the puppy class!

Owner/Breeder handled by Amy Garrison

Battle Creek KC * Battle Creek,Michigan * October 23

Thornapple King Of Stars "Sirus"

1st Place Bred By Exhibitor (a VERY nice bred by class)

and Reserve Winners Dog to a major!

First weekend out! Not bad for a 6 month old puppy!

Co-Breeder/Co-Owner handled by Victoria Davidson