Mid June
MID JUNE 2008
GOOD NEWS FROM SWEDEN!!!!!
Boom - Ch Thornapple Dr Thunder - was at a dog show yesterday.
He became Herding Group 2 again! We have a very nice Old English Sheepdog (from USA) in Sweden now, and she's very much on the roll... But I enclose a photo of him anyway. This time it was me who showed him. I also enclose some photos of our Damon x Janis puppy (Ch Thornapple Oh Brother x Thornapple Blu My Mind).
A bitch puppy born without tail! Hugs, A-L
AWESOME PHOTO BY CAMILLA ANDERSSON!!!!
Anna-Lena tells us a mini tornado struck the show site scattering tents and equipment!
Luckily no one was injured. Amazing Anna-Lena!!!!! Thank God the dogs & people were okay!
Photographer Camilla Andersson was lucky to catch the action with her camera!
Halle pictured with her very best friend Michelle! Halle spends her retirement having loads of fun in Denmark!
Halle is owned by Michelle & Martin Dibbern - Co/owned with Bitta Wohliche Halle - Ch Thornapple Silken Flame - spends the day at the Beauty Shop with her stylist Bitta Wohliche in Denmark!
No groomer but the very best for Miss Halle!
Still beautiful at 8 years old! We love you Halle!
Halle is mom to Crufts Winner Ch Thornapple Aftershock!
She is also dam to new Champion Thornapple Island Kiss & her sister in Sweden Thornapple Ruby Passion Ch Thornapple Red Dirt Road · Ch Thornapple Sky's The Limit Ch Thornapple Dixie Darling · Ch Thornapple Starry Eye Surprise Thornapple Anaken Skywalker sire to many German champions Spanish Ch Thornapple Hot Topic · and many future champions!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!! *** JUNE 15
A VERY SPECIAL Happy Father's Day wish goes out to Amy's Dad Jim, Shayna & Austen's Grandpa Jim!
We are celebrating Jim's special day with a Sunday BBQ! We LOVE YOU Grandpa Jim!!!
Grand Traverse Kennel Club ** Saturday June 14 ** Judge Mrs. Ke Ke Kahn Thornapple Hot Night Crash *** Winners Dog *** Best Of Breed Puppy Puppy Herding Group 2 * Judge Mrs. Carol Cooper *** handled by Maria Neff Thornapple Tougher Shade Of Red *** handled by Shayna Garrison Thornapple Island Kiss *** Winners Bitch * Best Of Winners * 3 point major * Best Of Breed over Specials handled by Maria Neff ** Thank you Vikki Davidson for showing Kauai to Best of Breed!
Erica Escalada *** FIRST PLACE *** Open Senior Junior Handler with Ch Thornapple Glam It Up Shayna Garrison *** Second Place *** Open Intermediate Junior Handler with Thornapple Tougher Shade Of Red Junior Handling Judge Mrs. Carol Cooper Grand Traverse Kennel Club ** Sunday June 15 ** Judge Mrs. Jane G. Kay Thornapple Tougher Shade Of Red *** Winners Dog *** handled by Shayna Garrison Thornapple Obvious Outcast *** Reserve Winners Dog *** owner handled by Erika Prince NEW CHAMPION!!!! Thornapple Island Kiss *** Winners Bitch *** Best Of Winners *** 3 point major!
handled by Maria Neff * Thank you Maria! *** Kauai finished her championship with FOUR majors!
Thank you Candy, Erika & Jim Prince for cooking up your famous baked beans, deviled eggs, strawberries & cream, fresh pineapple and for transporting your grill to the show site for our annual Thornapple BBQ! And thank you Laura Baylis for the incredible T Bone & Rib Eye steaks as well as the Traverse City Cherry Pies! You always come through with THE most delicious beef!!!!! Granny T and Amy are sorry we missed the yummy cookout! We'll have to do it again for the Marshall shows!
NEXT YEAR -- BOTH of us will be there! That's a promise!
CH Thornapple Island Kiss "Kauai" *** Best Of Winners * Major Win * Best Of Breed CH Thornapple Sky's The Limit "Skylar" *** Best Opposite Sex Grand Traverse KC *** Judge Mrs. Ke Ke Kahn NEW CHAMPION!!!! Kauai finished with 4 majors! Thank you Mrs. Jane Kay!
Left --- Thornapple Hot Night Crash "Crash" *** Winners Dog * Best of Breed Puppy * Judge Mrs. Ke Ke Kahn Right --- Puppy Herding Group 2 *** Judge Mrs. Carol Cooper * handled by Maria Neff
HUGE CONGRATS TO MARIA NEFF *** BEST JUNIOR HANDLER *** UKC PREMIERE JUNIOR FINALS!!!!
Friday June 13th was a LUCKY day for Maria & Grace!!!!
GOOD NEWS from Iwona in Poland!
I'm now in hotel in Latvia Ryga - on 2 x CACIB show in Ozolinki. Today's show was with nomination for Cruft!!!!
There was a show in open space and was raining all day!! The expert was Paivi Eerola from Finland. She was judging Aussie Open special show for aussies in Finland!!! Slash - Thornapple Shakin All Over - was a winner in junior class and then he won with champions!!!! as a best dog in breed!!!!! He finished 10 months yesterday!!!
Sheina won Best bitches and Slash won with her BOB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The judge said that he looks like 10 months old boy but he is so perfect!!!!! He has nomination for Crufts 2009 !!!!!!! And I'm so happy that he was valued by such a a judge.
Tomorrow is another show but I'm so happy today !!!!! Iwona
HUGE CONGRATS Iwona!!!! Keeping it all in the family!
Crash won in Traverse City & his brother Slash won in Poland!
BOOMER graduates from Obedience School!
"Boomer" - Thornapple Mercury ThundrCloud and Steve White graduated from their first basic obedience course today!
They performed flawlessly and are awaiting their CGC testing in two weeks. Boomer now heels nicely on lead, has rock solid sit and down stays and will come when called from 50 feet or more. Boomer is testing the waters in performance as he matures for the show ring.
Ami · MERCURY AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS · www.mercuryaussies.com
THANK YOU for the update, Ami!
Finn (Thornapple Huckleberry Finn) and littermate Emma (Thornapple's Emma), celebrate Father's Day with Dad, Dan Kelly on their boat and by the pool! Life is rough when you are a Florida Dog! Finn and Emma are from the 1st (Jake x Chante) litter and will be 2 years old this month! Photos by Dan and Cindy Kelly Naples - Florida Ami · MERCURY AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS · www.mercuryaussies.com
"John Deer Evan" helps with the puppy photo shoot!
Erica & Shayna have fun with Evan's hair!
NOT HAPPY with the new HAIRDO!
I'm OUTTA HERE!
Escape!
Mercury Thornapple Turn It Up "Roxy" * Sire Ch Thornapple All Fired Up - Dam Ch Thornapple Straight Up CONGRATULATIONS Ami Romanelli & Todd & Brandy Dirksen on your new baby!
Evan didn't mind helping with this photo shoot!
Roxy
Thornapple Mercury Crossfire "Gunner" * Sire Ch Thornapple All Fired Up - Dam Ch Thornapple Straight Up Co/owned with Ami Romanelli * Mercury Aussies Gunner Thornapple Mercury Wind It Up "Mia" * Sire Ch Thornapple All Fired Up - Dam Ch Thornapple Straight Up CONGRATULATIONS Tim & Pam Havice on your new Thornapple baby!
Introducing our boy --- Thornapple Mercury All Jacked Up "Jack" - Sire Ch Thornapple All Fired Up - Dam Ch Thornapple Straight Up Jack
The FAB FOUR as Ami calls them! · Baby MUG SHOTS of the FAB 4!!!!
Roxy checks out her cattle upon arrival at Todd & Brandy Dirksen's farm in Iowa!
Big Brother Jackson shows Roxy how it's done! Thornapple Mercury Hotshot Tim sends photos and news of Miss Mia -- Thornapple Wind It Up!
I snapped these two pictures of the gang and wanted to share.
Mia is one tough little cookie! She takes on Hemi and will NOT back down. Gotta love that spunk! Tim Thank you for the update Tim & thank you for photos of Hemi! Thornapple Hemi Power loves his new baby sister!
Thornapple Hemi Power "Hemi" · HI FIVE from Hemi!!!!
NEWS from Miss Addie!
Hi Granny T, I have been a very busy puppy over the last two weeks. Last weekend I stayed at Grandma Inch’s house when Diann and Michael went out of town. I had a great time there because there were lots of easy access newspapers and magazines to tear up. It was also fun to see how many times I could get her to get up and take me outside. It was good exercise for her. Her grass was not as soft and plush as Michael’s, but it served the purpose. I don’t understand why they keep trying to tell me where “to go”. I’ll go wherever I want, thank you. I have discovered that digging holes is really quite entertaining. I just don’t understand why it is OK for them to dig holes and put things in them and it is bad for me to do it. Anyway, it always seems to end up with me getting a shower and a blow dry and Michael getting wet. He is not as smart as you and Amy.
He doesn’t wear an apron. I have learned that throwing up is not much fun. I was chasing a bumblebee last week and Michael told me “No-No” and I ignored him as I always do. He smashed it on the driveway and before he could pick it up, I ate it. Wow! I puked around eight times and I made Diann sleep with me in the basement that night. I felt fine in the morning, but Diann looked like a rag. Live and learn I say. I still like to show people how much I like them by jumping and chewing on them. I don’t know why they don’t like it. I am trying to not chew on them, but it is hard to break instinctive habits. They don’t like it much when I do my “Puppies Gone Wild” routine either. I think it is fun to run around at full speed and bounce off of things. Today I have to go to the Vet again for more shots. We will also see how much weight I have gained. I did not gain much on the last visit. I don’t get too excited about food. They keep trying to bribe me with treats, but I am not very food motivated like Michael is.
I have noticed that he does anything Diann tells him for food and beer. I am not that easy. Talk to you later. Addie We are happy to hear you are hanging tough, Addie!
Greetings!
I just wanted to tell you what a wonderful website you have and how LUCKY you are to have so many great friends and family and AUSSIES!
We adopted our first Aussie last Fall from the Australian Shepherd Rescue in Michigan. He actually came out of Indiana. He was dropped at a shelter with his brother in Ft. Wayne, Indiana into a night depository. :( The foster family in Indiana was willing to meet us in Jackson, MI and we picked up our adorable Loki. He was approx. 9 months old at the time. He is the BEST dog ever. I am so thankful to have him. He is my fitness walking buddy, and adores my 11 yr old daughter to pieces! That is HIS kid. He is sooo smart and willing. I've never had a dog quite like him...even my collie... I ended up joining the Rescue group to process applications and such just recently. We may end up with another to keep him (and us) company. Again, you have a beautiful website, and gorgeous dogs! My compliments to you on both! I'll attach a couple of pics of Loki. Thanks for your time. Sincerely,Amy Hadaway Thank you for your wonderful compliment, Amy! Loki is a very lucky boy to have you!
SCOTT ARRIVES SAFELY IN PARIS!!!
Scott is at home and I'm very happy. He is a very beautiful puppy (it is the puppy of my dream).
I explain you some first picture (Scott, me and is new friend my cat Morgane).
Kind regard and very thanks for All. Aurore Van Der Geenst.
CONGRATULATIONS Aurore on your beautiful new puppy -- Thornapple Ready Set Go "Scott"!
Watch for Scott's new page on the International Page.
Sire Ch Thornapple Single Barrel * Dam Thornapple Freeze Frame Update from FRANCE - June 15!!!
I give you some picture of first lesson of Scott with the puppy and owner of my sister breed.
And the picture of Scott family with his golden friend (Leeloo the with dog, Auckland, Pharouk the veteran dog, Bounty the first part of my sister and my sister and her cat Garfield).
He love all is family and all the family love him. King regard. Aurore Van Der Geenst Thank you for the update,Aurore! Give Scott a big hug from his Granny T!
Summer has arrived in Singapore! Arson & Audrey enjoy a morning swim in the local dog pool!
Thornapple Where's The Fire & Thornapple Diamonds At Tiffany's have it made in the shade!
Thank you for sharing, Sheryl! · Sheryl joins Arson in the fun!
Sheryl & Audrey are coming for a visit in August!
Audrey will stay at Camp Thornapple while Sheryl studies dog grooming for 4 months in Lexington, Kentucky!
Ch Thornapple King Of Diamonds "Shamba" · drawing by Alix Hsu of China!!!
How's the Thornapple gang doing? Congrats about all the new wins, also enjoyed all the new pictures/updates.
Been so busy lately studying for exams...I only have one more to go now, then it's SUMMER - woohoo!
Took a break between studying for exams, and since Shamba has such a cute face, I [attempted] to draw him.
I don't think I've ever drawn a dog's face before, I think it turned out okay. (:
We have an earthquake relief fair on Thursday, I'll take some photos to share you with then. Alix We LOVE your drawing, Alix! Thank you SO MUCH!
GOOD NEWS FROM ANNA-LENA IN SWEDEN!
We have shown your dogs this weekend again :-)) But in two different countries :-))) Boom - Ch Thornapple Dr Thunder - became group 2 at a show in Sweden and Chauncey - Thornapple Ragtime Move Over - became group 3 at a show in Norway!!!! It was a little bit sad that he didn't win the group...because the BIS-judge did the breed and she wanted to take Chauncey with her home... she wondered were he has been all her life!
Just so you know what's happening in Sweden/Norway :-))) Hugs A-L CONGRATULATIONS ANNA-LENA & NIKLAS!!!! Thank you for an outstanding job!!!