June Winds Down

JUNE WINDS DOWN 2008 · USASA HALL OF FAME KENNEL #10

Black Wednesday For Dog Owners - June 25th

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We are in the fight of our lives *** The American Sporting Dog Alliance is our army!

POPCORN CLUSTER! · Photos are here!

Valparaiso, Indiana * June 19, 20, 21 & 22

Birthplace of Orville Redenbacher!

Valparaiso Kennel Club * June 19 * Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger

Thornapple Hot Night Crash * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners * handled by Maria Neff Thornapple Locked N Loaded * Reserve Winners Dog * handled by Erica Escalada Thornapple Big Girls Dont Cry * Winners Bitch * handled by Victoria Davidson Thornapple No Sugar Tonight * Reserve Winners Bitch * handled by Maria Neff CH Thornapple Island Kiss * Best Opposite Sex * handled by Maria Neff Valparaiso Kennel Club * June 20 * Judge Mrs. Evie Sullivan Thornapple Locked N Loaded * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners * handled by Erica Escalada Thornapple Hot Night Crash * Reserve Winners Dog * handled by Maria Neff Thornapple No Sugar Tonight * Winners Bitch * handled by Maria Neff Thornapple Give Me Chills * Reserve Winners Bitch * handled by Carolyn Zernick CH Thornapple Island Kiss * Best Opposite Sex * handled by Maria Neff Shayna Garrison * Best Junior Handler w/ CH Thornapple Sky's The Limit * Judge Mr. Bill Sahloff Michiana Kennel Club Puppy Match * June 20 * Judge Mr. Jerry Bryant Thornapple Star Spangled Banner * Best Of Breed Puppy * Puppy Herding Group 2 * handled by Victoria Davidson Thornapple Dirty Mind * Best Of Breed Adult * Adult Herding Group 1 BEST ADULT in MATCH *** Judge Cheryl Crompton * handled by Maria Neff Michiana Kennel Club * June 21 * Judge Mrs. June C. Penta Thornapple Hot Night Crash * Winners Dog * handled by Maria Neff Thornapple Tougher Shade Of Red * Reserve Winners Dog * handled by Shayna Garrison Thornapple Big Girls Dont Cry * Winners Bitch * Best Of Winners * Best Opposite Sex * 3 point MAJOR WIN! handled by Victoria Davidson Berrien Kennel Club * June 22 * Judge Mrs. Katie Gammil Thornapple Hot Night Crash * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners * BEST OF BREED!

3 point MAJOR WIN! handled by Maria Neff

Thornapple Chaos OfThe Heart * Winners Bitch

3 point MAJOR WIN! Owner handled by Jennifer Poe

Thornapple Little Sure Shot * Reserve Winners Bitch * handled by Shayna Garrison

OUR POPCORN CLUSTER WINNERS!

Left above * Thornapple Locked N Loaded "Ruger" *** Best Of Winners *** Judge Mrs. Evie Sullivan Valparaiso KC ** handled by Erica Escalada Right above * Thornapple No Sugar Tonight "Haven" *** Winners Bitch *** Judge Mrs. Evie Sullivan Valparaiso KC ** Handled by Maria Neff Left * Thornapple Big Girls Don't Cry "Fergie" *** Winners Bitch * Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger * Valparaiso KC Right * Best Of Winners * Best Opposite Sex * Judge Mrs. June C. Penta * Michigan KC * Major Win! owner handled by Victoria Davidson Left Above * Thornapple Hot Night Crash "Crash" *** Best Of Winners * Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger * Valparaiso KC Right Above * Winners Dog * Judge Mrs. June C. Penta * Michiana KC Below Left * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners * Best Of Breed * Judge Mrs. Katie Gammil * Berrien KC * handled by Maria Neff Below right * Thornapple Chaos OfThe Heart "Fracas" * Winners Bitch * Berrien KC * Judge Mrs. Katie Gammil * owner handled by Jenny Poe Thornapple Star Spangled Banner "Banner" *** Best Of Breed Puppy * Puppy Herding Group 2 Judge Mr. Jerry Bryant * Michiana KC * handled by Victoria Davidson Thornapple Dirty Mind "Brock" * Best Of Breed Adult in Match * Herding Group 1 in Match BEST Adult in Match! * Judge Cheryl Crompton * handled by Maria Neff Shayna Garrison *** BEST JUNIOR HANDLER!

Judge Bill Sahloff *** Valparaiso KC

Thornapple Give Me Chills "Macy" *** Reserve Winners Bitch *** owner handled by Carolyn Zernick Thornapple Big Girls Don't Cry "Fergie" *** Winners Bitch 2 days *** 3 point major *** owner/breeder handled by Victoria Davidson CH Thornapple Island Kiss "Kauai" *** Best Opposite Sex 3 days *** handled by Maria Neff Thornapple No Sugar Tonight "Haven" *** Winners Bitch & Reserve Winners Bitch *** handled by Maria Neff Thornapple Hot Night Crash "Crash" *** Winners Dog 3 days *** Best Of Breed from the puppy class over Specials on Sunday!

Thornapple Tougher Shade Of Red "Ringo" *** Reserve Winners Dog Thornapple Chaos OfThe Heart "Fracas" *** Winners Bitch *** owner handled by Jennifer Poe Thornapple Hey There Delilah "Delilah" *** 1st place in her 12-18 month class 2 days! Delilah is owner handled by Taylor Crisman.

Congratulations on the great job you are doing with Delilah in the breed classes and Junior Handling Taylor! We are very proud of you!

And thank you to your Mom, Susan, for all of her help and for the most delicious Italian Beef dinner ever!

Thornapple Little Sure Shot "Annie" *** Reserve Winners Bitch *** handled by Shayna Garrison Thornapple Locked N Loaded "Ruger" *** Winners Dog *** Reserve Winners Dog *** handled by Erica Escalada Thornapple Star Spangled Banner "Banner" *** Best Australian Shepherd Puppy in Match *** Puppy Herding Group Banner is sired by Ch Thornapple Single Barrel ** his dam is Ch Thornapple Russian ToA Party Beautiful clouds at the dog show! · Sunset over the dog show tent!

Bill Burns rode his new Harley to the dog show!

June 22nd *** MORE GOOD NEWS from Chile!

Today Patriot - Thornapple Uncle Sam Wants You - won BEST SPECIAL PUPPIE IN SHOW 5 under the 2 judges!!!!!!!.

There was 10 amazing puppies and Patriot it is so little, just 3 1/2 months old :) He was the youngest.....

He was not shy........he walks as a BIG DOG....... All the people told he was THE BEST :)

He was the only Australian Shepherd who won something on the finals :)

I'm so proud of my baby. Gaspar did a great job handling him!

June 21st *** DOG SHOW NEWS FROM CHILE!

Patriot won Best Of Breed and Group 1 under the 2 judges!

Dreamy won Best Of Breed (Junior Class) and Group 2 under the judge Mrs. Leyda Perez (Colombia)

and Best Of Breed (Junior and Adult Class), Group 2 (Junior Class) under the judge Mr. Fabricio Pastor (Ecuador)!!!

Patriot it is the youngest puppie in that class.......but, he is the best.

Gaspar did handled Patriot.......Gaspar did a GREAT Job with him...........Patriot it is looking SO GORGEOUS!!!!!!

He is so elegant and secure.......he is not even a little shy....nothing. He walk as a king.

I have some cute photos of Patriot in the ring...................i will send it to you tomorrow after the dog show.

Take Care, Ale

CONGRATULATIONS ALE!!! GREAT JOB GASPAR! We are very proud of our Chilean Thornapples!

FILE PHOTO OF THORNAPPLE UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU --- PATRIOT

Patriot is sired by Ch Thornapple Single Barrel. His dam is Ch Thornapple Russian ToA Party.

It's a Best Of Breed & GROUP 3 for Arson in Singapore!

Thornapple Where's The Fire "Arson"

Owners Sheryl & Stacey Chia Xiang Min * Singapore

Arson is owner handled by Stacey · GREAT JOB Stacey & Sheryl!!!!!

June 22nd *** NEWS from Spain .... Best Of Breed and a Group Placement for Ch Thornapple King Of Stars!

We have just returned from the international dog show Medina de Pomar and Sirus has succeeded BOB and 3rd place in the group. Congratulations and greetings. Anabel LEGEND CONTINUES KENNEL www.legendcontinues.net

Thornapple Caught Red Handed "Pandora"

Best Female * Best Of Winners * Best Of Breed

United Kennel Club Australian Shepherd Specialty

Judge Tina Camp *** June 14, 2008

Owner handled by Tina Reed *** CONGRATULATIONS TINA!

FIRST PLACE FOR CLOUD! Picture of Cloud - Thornapple Diamond In The Clouds -, the judge and Deb Hoff who is handling Cloud. Take note of the grounds:((((((( He did get a first place though:)) This was just a Fun Match but he showed really well. He sooooo adores people that he was in 7th heaven when people visited him on the grooming table.I wish I would have gotten a shot of that but alas I did not bring my camera and someone was gracious enough to email this to me. Betsy CONGRATULATIONS Betsy!

RALLY NEWS FROM DENMARK!!!!

Diablo - Ch Thornapple Aftershock - has just been to his first Rally- obedience exam……. And he passed the test with 90 point out of 100!!!! The dog have to get over 70 point to pass!!!! Now he just need to pass 2 more times and then he will have his first Rally-obedience title!! We have only been working 2 minutes a day for a month. …….. he is one of these dogs that has brains, health and beauty! Thanks for this SUPER dog!!! Bitta Dyreoasen v. Bitta Wöhliche Ellevej 3 3670 Veksø Sj. tlf. 28 333 770 www.dyreoasen.dk www.leading-angels.dk

NEWS FROM NETHERLANDS!!!

Sydor - Thornapple Shoot The Slapshot - went last week to a Club match and again he won the group and later also he was 1st in the FCI Group and YES YES he was BEST IN SHOW the judge was MR. DE GIDS . Its really amazing what he do, on his age. I send you some pictures from it. Petra *** CONGRATULATIONS BAS & PETRA!

BETTER TO BRAG LATE THEN NEVER! Sorry we missed your brag of June 7 Eileen!

Thornapple Mercury Arctic Shake - Ice · http://www.mercuryaussies.com/ice.html Calcasieu Kennel Club, Inc. - Saturday 06/07/08 Judge Mrs. Bettie L. Krause Big congratulations to Eileen Kosakowski and "Ice" for taking Winners Dog/Best of Breed Puppy and then on to a Herding Group 3 under Judge Mrs. Michele L. Billings!

We are very proud of Ice! Nice job Eileen!!!

And yet another better late then never brag ... this one from HUNGARY!

Hello Ellen and Amy!

Congratulation for all of u and for Bitta for her amazing job and wins with the Thornapples!!!!

We have good news as well. Latte in. 24. of may became CAC and BOB in Nyíregyháza.

Well, now she is Hungarian Champion!!! This is 4-th Champion for us for our Latte! Hugs Dora and Eszter CONGRATULATIONS on new CH Thornapple Iced Latte Dora & Eszter!

Natasha Baxter - Strathaven Aussies - sends photos of beautiful frosty roses in her South Africa garden! June marks the beginning of winter in South Africa!

Thank you for sharing Natasha!

AND Natasha shares photos of her alter ego --- Cruella!!!!

WOW Natasha --- you are the real deal!!!

Brandy Dirksen sends photos of Thornapple Mercury Crossfire "Gunner" & Mercury Thornapple Turn It Up "Roxy."

And Brandy sends photos of their new property in Iowa!

The sun sets on their new waterway!

Jackson - Thornapple Mercury Hot Shot - LOVES his new farm!!!