November 2005

November 28 -- New Champion!!! CH Thornapple Tandem Axel
Ingham County KC * Judge Mr. Norman B. Kenney
handled by Vikki Davidson!

Lots of NEWS for the November 25 weekend!

Shamba takes his 35th AND 36th BEST IN SHOW!
Marcia called from the dog show late Sunday night!
Photos coming shortly!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHAMBA WAS BEST IN SHOW AGAIN ON SUNDAY. 36 Best In Shows!!!!!
After the judge pointed to him he was cheered with people standing to call his name
while Rasera gave an Olympic tour around the ring!!!! It was BEAUTIFUL, touching, I really
cried of happiness!!!!!! Shamba was outstanding!!! When he got into the ring Rasera kept his leash high
and loose so Shamba RAN away in front of Rasera and people cried his name!!!! It was IMPOSSIBLE
NOT TO GIVE HIM HIS BIS!!!!!He ASKED for his BIS. I think he KNEW it would be his last show in Brazil.
He was so photographed he looked like a movie star ( Brad Pitt???!!!)

After the pics and all the chit and chat we all went to celebrate ! Rasera started to talk about his friendship
with Shamba, how he had given his soul and heart to his buddy, and how much he would miss him. But as he
knew this time of breaking up would come and that was it! Needless to say we all cried, including Rasera
( who always pretend to be the "macho"!!!) And I had two whiskeys and got "almost" drunk..... Lol....

But we all agreed it was a wonderful farewell for Shamba, Being recognized by Mr. Clay Coady as
Reserve Bis on Friday, Mr. Alfredo Gomes on Saturday as BIS and Mr. Cezar Gutierrez BIS on Sunday!
( He was reserve on Friday because at the moment of the BIS a rain storm with very loud thunder frightened
Shamba and the American Judge did not accept his fear...Oh gosh!)

New UKC CH Thornapple Red Dirt Road "Rasheed" takes Best In UKC Show
(from the 6-9 puppy class!) Handled by Maria Neff.

Shayna wins Best Junior Handler with an entry of 37 Juniors!
Ingham County KC * November 27 * Judge Mr. Jon B. White

PHOTOS taken at the Jaxon KC & Ingham County KC shows.

UKC News from Maria Neff:
Wapakoneta, Ohio * UKC Show
Friday morning show * Gene Reynolds * Rasheed Winners Dog
Rocker Best Puppy * Paris 1st place puppy bitch * Maria Best Junior Handler
Friday afternoon show * Meg Williamson * Rasheed BOB
(from the puppy class over 5 Champions and 1 Grand Champion) * Group Three
Rocker Best Puppy * Paris 1st Place Puppy Bitch * Grace 1st Place Champion Class

Saturday morning show * Diane Raymond * Rasheed BOB & New UKC Champion
(from the puppy class over 5 Champions and 1 Grand Champion)
Group 1 * BEST IN SHOW!!!!
Grace 1st place Champion Class * Rocker Best Puppy * Paris 1st Place Puppy Bitch
Maria Best Junior Handler * Judge Violet Denney

Thornapple Red Dirt Road "Rasheed"

Thornapple Rock On "Rocker"

Thornapple Rock On "Rocker" & Thornapple Oooo La La "Paris"

Maria & Grace

News from Marie in Finland:

Lorenzo & Pipsa puppies is born. 7 new stars. 2 blue merle female. 3 blue merle
male and 2 black tri male. All blue have a wonderful color, nice spots. One of the black boy are a
Lorenzo son !!!! He look like Lorenzo. 5 with full white collar. Jag was BOB at his last show in Jyväskylä
for the Canada judge, Jag was really close to bring home one placement in the final group. But not this time.
The show was full of dog stars, the must winning dogs in Finland. We have a new picture of Jag under news at
our web site. Take a look. Don't look at me. LOL. I was sick. My dream was to go to bed, I had a bad flu.
Katalin is a sweet girl. She is so sweet I think I must eat her up. LOL. She is my chocolate cake.
I can not wait to show her.

Congratulations on your new babies and Best Of Breed win, Marie!

And news from France!

Goodman going in show Marseille France classe PUPPY TRES PROMETTEUR.
The judge say he is a very beautiful dog. Thanks Claudine
Thornapple One Good Man * Congratulations, Claudine!

We wish all of our Thornapple friends and family
A HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

November 17 * Syracuse New York
Thornapple Kiddie Cocktail * Winners Bitch/Best Opposite Sex for a
3 point major. Shirley needs 1 major to finish her championship.

NEWS FLASH from Canada!
Kelly Comrie reports a NEW Canadian Champion ... Thornapple Duramax "Diesel"
Thank you Kelly for finishing Diesel's Canadian Championship!
Diesel needs 1 point to finish his American Championship.

and from Marianne & Buddy ****

Happy Thanksgiving! Well, Buddy was in his first flyball competition last
weekend in Novi. He practiced with the team Saturday and I wasn't hopeful.
He thought it was a big indoor puppy park. Sunday he figured it out and ran in
several races clean with good times!! I was so proud! Pictures are coming. We will be
back there in January for another tournament. Hope all is well. Marianne & Buddy

Show Results from Maria Neff * ASCA Show * November 18, 19 & 20

Friday, November 18, Judge Gemi Brickson
Maria & Grace * Best Junior handler
Thornapple Rock On "Rocker" - Best Opposite Sex Puppy
(Rocker is a son of Ch Ragtime Vertical Horizon)

Paris

Rasheed

Saturday, November 19, Judge Debra St. Jacques
Maria & Grace * Best Junior handler
Thornapple Rock On "Rocker" - 1st Place 2 - 4 Puppy Dog
Thornapple Oooo La La "Paris" - Best Opposite Sex Puppy
(Paris is a daughter of Ch Thornapple Aftershock)
Thornapple Red Dirt Road "Rasheed" - Best Of Winners

Rasheed

Grace

Sunday, November 20, Judge Al Bennett
Maria & Grace * Best Junior Handler
Thornapple Rock On "Rocker" - First Place 2 - 4 Puppy Dog
Thornapple Oooo La La "Paris" - Best Opposite Sex
Thornapple Red Dirt Road "Rasheed" - Reserve Winners Dog
Grace - Best of Breed

West Michigan Harvest Cluster * Grand Rapids, Michigan * November 11, 12 & 13

Congratulations Shayna M. Garrison on your first NEW CHAMPION!

We are sorry to say, that due to a 3 point major instead of a 4 point major,
in Grand Rapids, JayDe lacks one point to be an AKC Champion.
No problem, for Miss Shayna Melinda Garrison! Watch for JayDe to finish
his championship early 2006!
Shayna trained and showed her dog, CH Thornapple All Fired Up,
from start to finish! JayDe's show career started with a Best Of Breed
as a 6 month old puppy from the puppy class at the 2004 Harvest Cluster,
exactly one year ago! What a GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT for a 9 year old!
JayDe is our 9th new champions for 2005! Thank you Mr. Charles Olvis!

Shayna also won two 1st place awards in Open Junior Handling!
This brings her total to TWELVE 1st place awards for 2005! Way to go, Shayna!

Old Fort Cluster * November 3, 4, 5 & 6

We managed to avoid the worst of the Indiana storms to enjoy a wonderful weekend
with Thornapple friends and family, in Fort Wayne, Indiana!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Evansville, Indiana,
who suffered tragic losses this weekend.

Thursday, November 3 - Judge Mr. Robert S. Forsyth
Thornapple Powercore * Winners Dog
Thornapple Quadra Trac * Reserve Winners Bitch

Friday, November 4 - Judge Ms. Mary Anne Brocioius
Thornapple All Fired Up * Winners Dog
Thornapple Baja Blast * Reserve Winners Bitch

Saturday, November 5 - Shayna 3rd place Open Junior
Maria 3rd place Open Senior

Sunday, November 6 - Judge Mr. John S. Lucas
Ch Thornapple Power Drive * Winners Dog & Best Of Winners
Way to go Jenny Poe! Congratulations on the 8th Thornapple Champion for 2005!
Thornapple Powercore * Reserve Winners Dog
Thornapple Quadra Trac * Reserve Winners Bitch
Shayna 2nd place Open Junior
Maria 3rd place Open Junior

And Thornapple Cuba Blue * Group 2 at the puppy match!
Autumn Wind As You Like It * Group 2 at the adult match!
Congratulations Bill & Carolyn on Shakespeare's win!

And good news from Anna-Lena in Sweden!

Today we have been on a new dog show (now it's just one left in Sweden this year...). And again it was a fantastic Thornapple day!!!!! Damon became BOB! Glidden (who came to Sweden two weeks ago) became second best dog with his first CC!!! and Enya was BOS. Third best dog was a puppy from Sarahs first litter in Sweden... Love, Anna-Lena

Malissa Castro ... owner of Ch Thornapple Chocolate Lily ... shares her life
with rescued Alaskan wildlife at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.

. She sent us incredible photos taken by Gary Lackie!
We just have to share!!!

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