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USASA
NATIONAL SPECIALTY
April 20 - 27 * Purina Farms * Gray Summit, Missouri
Thank you
Ami Romanelli *
Mercury Aussies *
http://mandolynjake
for helping with
the national's photos!
Anna-Lena's PHOTOS
Thanks for sharing, Anna-Lena!
New Friends from Sweden!!!!
We apologize for missing dog classes.
We experienced
van problems which required
service.
We missed the following dog classes -
12-18 Dog, Am Bred &
Bred By - while servicing the
van.
Natasha Baxter of South Africa, who sat
with us ringside, has kindly offered her photos for these
classes. As soon as Natasha's CD arrives, we will add
her photos to our
Nationals photos.
Thornapple RESULTS!
Thornapple Bold Moves *
Thornapple Tougher Shade of Red *
Thornapple Diamonds At
Tiffany's
Awards of Merit in Futurity *** in addition, 8 Selects in Futurity *** $2250!
Judge Alan McCorkle
*** SWEEPS *** Judge Flo McDaniel
Thornapple Bold Moves
* 2nd Place - Wyndcrest Quote Me Later
* 4th Place
Thornapple King Of Stars
* 2nd Place - Thornapple Diamonds At Tiffany's
* 4th Place
Thornapple Pucker Up
* 4th Place - Ch Thornapple Seminole Wind
* 3rd Place
Regular Dog Classes *** Judge Sheila Polk
Wyndcrest Quote Me Later
- 2nd Place 9-12 Puppy Dog
Bred by Nikki Hengy * Owned by Pamela & Art Davis * sired by Ch Thornapple Code
Red
Thornapple A Tougher Shade Of Red - 4th place 12-18 Month Puppy Dog
Thornapple Sky's The Limit - 1st place Open Red Tri Dog
Ragtime Thornapple Fire On The Mountain - 2nd place Open Red Tri Dog - owned by
Karen Roesner * Show-Me Aussies
Ragtime Thornapple Where's The Fire - 2nd place Open Red Merle Dog
Regular Bitch Classes *** Judge James
Fredrickson
Thornapple Glam It Up - 1st place American Bred Bitch
Regalwin Windspirit See-n Red
- 1st Place Open Red Merle Bitch
Breeder/Owner Kelly Comrie * Co/Breeder Marcia * sired by Ch Thornapple Duramax
Ch Thornapple Seminole Wind
- 2nd Place 7-10yr Veteran Bitch
Junior Handling *** Judge James Fredrickson
Shayna Garrison - 1st place Open Junior Handler
Austen Garrison - 1st place Novice Junior Handler
Maria Neff - Best Junior Handler
Thank you to Lori Schlarb, Erika Prince, Maria Neff & Nikki Hengy
for lending a helping handling hand in the Futurity!
HUGE NEWS! New herding title for .... River Winds Sgt. Rock, HT, HSAs "Bedford"
Thank you
Michael Wilson * River Wind Aussies * for completing Bedford's
started title on sheep at the USASA Nationals Herding Trial! Bedford
was co-bred
with Michael & Karen Wilson (dam Thornapple Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya). Bedford's new herding title,
along with a started title
on sheep for CH Thornapple Hope Diamond, also trialed and titled by Michael,
completes the
USASA herding title requirement for us to become a HOF Breeder/Kennel!
We are thrilled beyond belief! Thank you cannot begin to express our
gratitude to Karen & Michael!
Watch for Bedford & Michael on the back cover of the July/August USASA
Journal!
GET
WELL SOON wishes go out to Karen Wilson who took a bad tumble & broke her ankle
on Wednesday,
while pottying dogs in the campground. All of the potty areas are on a
steep incline making it very
difficult to potty dogs. We are all crippled from climbing up and down the
hills for the past
week, but Karen got the worst of it! We hope you are up and at em' soon,
Karen!!!!
We
enjoyed a wonderful week with our very special Thornapple family from around the
world!
Di & Coralee * New Zealand (who experienced Mexican food for the first time!), Anna-Lena,
Niklas, Alexander & Angelica * Sweden! Bitta * Denmark!
A surprise visit with Neil & Angie from
England (thanks for the marguerites, Neil!) * England! And Janet & Natasha * South
Africa
A BIG
thank you to our good friend, Carolyn Zernick * Autumn Wind Aussies
* for traveling with us,
assisting us
& helping us to potty 18 Aussies & a pug for almost 2 weeks on the
road!
Thank you Bitta for the beautiful ear
trims! And to Janet & Natasha for helping
to potty the same 18 dogs & a pug, washing 2 trash bags full of dirty
towels, bathing dogs, trimming feet & whiskers!
THANK YOU to all of our Thornapples! It took a super human effort ...
An incredible Thornapple TEAM effort to show our dogs!
CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU Mark & Lori Schlarb, on being high bidder at
the USASA Banquet Auction
to win
Amy's beautiful
pendant necklace! The proceeds of the jewelry sale will benefit the USASA
Junior Handler Foundation.
And THANK YOU Robin Prouty for being high bidder on the Michigan Club Basket
filled with Michigan goodies including fine Michigan wines & an
autographed MSU Dance Team poster!
(Rachel Brandenburg 5th from left rear)
ALSO, HUGE CONGRATS
to our AWESOME Thornapple Junior Handlers,
Shayna Garrison,
Erika Prince,
Maria Neff
& Erica Escalada and Erica's
sister, Lauren Escalada, who took home many year end awards including
All Around Junior Handler for Maria Neff!
Maria
Neff - #1 Rally * Top Open Senior * Top Junior in Region 5 * Top 10 Obedience *
Optimum Club
Overall Top Junior Handler * Way to go, Maria!!!!! We are very proud of
you!
Shayna Garrison * #1 Open Junior 2nd year in a row! * Optimum Club * Top 10 Age
Division
AWESOME JOB Miss Shayna Melinda!
Erika Prince * Top 10 Open Senior * A HUGE Thornapple CONGRATS to Erika!
Erika graduates this month. She has been awarded the Presidential
Scholarship to attend
Saginaw Valley State University. Erika will enroll in Honors Pre-Med with a
Chemistry & Biology major!
Thornapple Tougher Shade Of Red "Ringo"
Thornapple Diamonds At Tiffany's "Tiffany"
Thornapple Bold Moves "Drew"
Thornapple King Of Stars "Sirus"
Thornapple Diamonds At Tiffany's "Tiffany"
Thornapple Sky's The Limit "Skylar"
Ragtime Thornapple Where's The Fire "Arson"
Ragtime Thornapple Fire On The Mountain "Ridge"
Thornapple Glam It Up "Glamour"
Maria Neff
* 1st Place * High Point Rally Advanced
Shayna Garrison * 1st Place * Open Junior Handler
Austen Garrison * 1st Place * Novice Junior Handler
Maria Neff
* 1st Place Open Senior * Best Junior Handler
USASA Optimum Club * Shayna Garrison * Maria Neff
USASA All Around Junior Handler 2007 * Maria Neff