February 15 - February 1, 2005

Rasera & Paola's darling baby girl, Giulia!!

Mira pictured with Maria at the Monroe Kennel Club AKC show, July 2004

NEW ASCA CHAMPION!  AKC/ASCA CH Ragtime Vertical Horizon!
"Mira" takes Winners Dog at both On The Border ASCA shows,
on February 19, to finish his ASCA championship!

And Maria takes Best Junior Handler at both shows!
Maria is close to making the ASCA 500 Club for the 2nd year in a row!

CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU MARIA!!!!

and Jewel from Ragtime reports in:
"MARLEY" Ragtime Thornapple Stir It Up! was WD at his 3rd AKC show
in Denver on Friday after the Fort Range USASA Specialty on Thursday
for his first 5 point Major!!!! I guess that the entry was over
80. "MARLEY" is co-owned by: Myself & Wendy Summers of Adobe Aussies
and was Handled by my great friend: Amanda Kuck from Billings Montana.
Marley is sired by ASCA CH Ragtime Light It Up.  His dam is Ch Thornapple Bedazzled. 
He was bred by Jewel, Amy, Ellen and Chelsea.  Congratulations Jewel & Wendy!

Ana Herrera reports from Spain:

    We had our first dog shows for this year and not bad for the T. spanish boy :-).
 Thornapple Hot Topic "Epi" was both days CAC (his two first points for the Spanish Championship) and BOB.
On Saturday he was also between the 3 best dog in the Group. Kind regards. Ana & Epi
 

Family Portrait! Jordan and Ami on a beautiful February day in Florida!
Pictured with Riot, Jake and Miss Hannah (in Amy's arms) who is 14 years old!

Breeze & Rain Hamkens romping in North Dakota!

We are home from New York City!
It was a wonderful week spent with close friends and the King!

     Shamba made us very proud at the Westminster Kennel Club
by winning 1st Award Of Merit!
Thank you Paola & Rasera for your outstanding presentation!
Thank you Marcia and Osmar Bertero for your love and support of Shamba!!

Rasera's wife, Paola (in red Pedigree apron), stands ready to assist ringside.

Congratulations Maria Neff on making the cut in Junior Handling at Westminster!

Lindsey Grinels made the cut at Westminster!
Congratulations Lindsey!

NEW subway station at Ground Zero!

New subway station Ground Zero * February 2005

Some dogs have all the fun!  Riot and Jake enjoy a day at the Florida beach in February!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!February 14, 2005!
We will be celebrating Valentine's Day with Shamba and friends!

The Empire State building will be bathed in glowing red light for Valentine's Day!
And for the first time ever, the Empire State Building will be lit in purple and gold,
the Westminster KC Dog show official colors!

The view from the top of the Empire State Building (photo taken in 2004)
Shopping at Macy's awaits us!

www.westminsterkc.org
Streaming video of the breed judging
will be broadcast online, Tuesday, February 15th!

Ch TeAmos Top Gun Wild Child

The cheering section will also be a hootin' and a hollerin' for
Ch TeAmos Top Gun Wild Child "Maverick."
Owner handled by Kathryn Ross-Nash!!
Maverick is the sire of our gorgeous puppies,
Spitfire, Fracas, Rain, Buddy, Phoenix, Tucker, JayDe & Kath's boy, Goose!
GOOD LUCK KATHRYN!  Can't wait to go shopping on Thursday!

Maria & Grace - 2004 Nationals

And there will be lots of cheering for Maria Neff & Grace and
 Lindsey Grinels & Touchstone Cajun Stomp &  in Junior Handling.
The Cheerleaders will be busy!

Lindsey Grinels & Touchstone Cajun Stomp

www.infodog.com for additional information & results!

Photo of the week!

      
Thornapple Live Wire "Surge" co-owned with James & Heidi Smith of Buffalo, NY

February 7, 2005

Maria reports 3 ASCA Best Junior Handler awards and 1 Best Of Breed with Grace
at the ASCA shows in Missouri this past weekend!  Great Job Maria!