USASA Hall of Fame Kennel #9 · AKC Breeder of Merit Call

Popcorn Cluster

POPCORN CLUSTER!

Valparaiso, Indiana * June 19, 20, 21 & 22 *** 2008

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 PHOTOS --- Handling Fun #1 · PHOTOS --- Handling Fun #2 PHOTOS --- Thursday Show #1 · PHOTOS --- Thursday Show #2 PHOTOS --- Friday · PHOTOS --- Sunday 1 · PHOTOS --- Sunday 2

OUR POPCORN CLUSTER WINNERS!

Thornapple Locked N Loaded "Ruger" *** Best Of Winners *** Judge Mrs. Evie Sullivan Valparaiso KC ** handled by Erica Escalada Thornapple No Sugar Tonight "Haven" *** Winners Bitch *** Judge Mrs. Evie Sullivan Valparaiso KC ** Handled by Maria Neff Thornapple Big Girls Don't Cry "Fergie" Left *** Winners Bitch * Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger * Valparaiso KC Right *** Best Of Winners * Best Opposite Sex * Judge Mrs. June C. Penta * Michigan KC * Major Win! handled by Victoria Davidson Thornapple Hot Night Crash "Crash" *** Left * Best Of Winners * Judge Mr. Roger Hartinger * Valparaiso KC Right * Winners Dog * Judge Mrs. June C. Penta * Michiana KC Below * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners * Best Of Breed * Judge Mrs. Katie Gammil * handled by Maria Neff 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!

HANDLING FUN ON SATURDAY NIGHT!

Kelly Zartman works her whippet puppy *** Kelly ... a whippet is NOT a sporting breed! :)))

Kelly's cute new travel trailer!

Erica Escalada works with Miss Ch Thornapple Glam It Up "Glamour!"

Erica is using Glammie for Junior Handling while she visits Camp Thornapple this summer.

Maria Neff works with Di Falconer's new baby, Parker! Di is coming June 30th to visit Parker and all of the Thornapples!

Taylor Crisman works her favorite girl Thornapple Hey There Delilah!

Carolyn Zernick trains her new Autumn Wind Blue Moon "Ziva"

Ziva is sired by Ch Thornapple Single Barrel. Her dam is Ch Thornapple Cafe Mocha.

Parker goes through his paces for Maria Neff!

Our camping neighbors joined in on the fun!

Taylor's mom - Sue Crisman - works her favorite Cairn Terrier! He's not so sure he likes this show dog stuff!

Carolyn's Ziva - right · Parker

Parker --- Parker was bred by Laura Baylis * Star Aussies * and Thornapple Aussies Ch Thornapple Glam It Up Thornapple Chaos OfThe Heart "Fracas" *** Sunday's big winner!

Erica Escalada works Thornapple Star Spangled Banner "Banner" *** Puppy Match winner!

Banner

Thornapple Let Freedom Ring "Liberty" *** Vikki works Miss Liberty Belle!

Liberty is a litter sister to Banner.

Shayna works her favorite boy Ringo &&& Annie --- Thornapple Little Sure Shot "Annie!"

Miss Liberty left *** Thornapple Good To Go "Chase." Chase is sired by Ch Thornapple Single Barrel. His dam is Thornapple Freeze Frame "Icy."

Shayna gaits Chase!