Mid June

CH Thornapple Markd By Darkness "Murky" * 12 years young Down Under!
And to his sister, CH Thornapple What It Takes "Wynonna"
CH Thornapple Cafe Mocha "Bailey" * 4 years old!
And to Bailey's half sister, CH Thornapple Seminole Wind "Keziah" * 9 years young!
CH Thornapple Straight Up "Chante" * 4 years old ... and her siblings,
Thornapple Summer Squeeze "Enya" in Sweden ... and Thornapple Blue Crush "Zak" OA, OAJ, NA, CL1-R, CL1-H, CL1-F
and we can't forget their brother, "Jose" CH Thornapple Jose Cuervo!

And last but not least ... 14 years young .... Miss Thornapple Breezin' In Flair "Breeze"
who lives in Oregon with Al & Jeanne Riddle!

Best Junior Handler In Show * Katrine Kryh!
Congratulations, Katrine! We are very proud of you!

News from Denmark - June 18! This weekend was VERY good for Diablo!!! We were to a big
international dog show here in Denmark. First he become BOB……then
become BIG……AND later BIS 4!!!! He is the first Aussie in Denmark (in
Danish show history) to be placed in the BIS final to a big
international dog show!!! I can't believe it!!!
Denmark's best junior handler – Katrine Kryh - Become BIS junior handler
with Diablo!!! I think they are so beautiful together. She is going to
the world winner show in Poland as a junior handler and Diablo is
going to be her junior handler dog!
Congratulants to all the Thornapples dogs around the world.
Bitta - a very very happy Danish girl
CONGRATULATIONS BITTA!!!!!

The breed judge was: Bo Skalin from Sweden.
The Group judge was: Norman Deschuymere from Belgium
This BIS judge was: Carlos Fernandez-Renau from ES

CONGRATULATIONS Bitta, Steffen and Diablo!!!!!!!!! This is breed history!!!!!
There is now three Thornapple group winners around the world!!!! That must be a record itself!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Three continents...)
Hugs, Anna-Lena

CH Thornapple Phoenix Fire "Phoenix" (file photo - waiting for win photo)
Phoenix is a full litter brother of Spitfire & JayDe (CH Thornapple All Fired Up) ... keeping the wins all in the family this weekend!!!!
THANK YOU DADDY, Maverick, for making DREAMS COME TRUE!!!!
News from South Africa - June 18! Just want to let you all know ... Phoenix's first weekend out as a
Special on Sunday he went BOB and Group 1! This is
his first Group win and he has now qualified for the invitational at
the end of the year - Top Dog in Cape Town!
Happy birthday to Murky and everyone else who is celebrating their
birthday this week!! Natasha
WAY TO GO!!!!!!!

BIG WEEKEND in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan! A Group 1 Win and a Best Junior Handler!

CH Thornapple Powercore "Spitfire" * Best Of Breed * Judge Mrs. Debra Long Gschwender
Herding Group 1 * Judge Mr. Rick Gschwender * Grand Traverse Kennel Club
June 17 * owner/breeder/handled Amy Garrison
Congratulations Jayne Holligan on your lease of this promising young dog!
We look for Spitty to do great things in England!

Thornapple After Eight "Topper" * Reserve Winners Dog * June 17
Best Of Breed Puppy * Judge Mrs. Debra Long Gschwender
Puppy Group 2 * Puppy Group Judge Mrs. Sharon Ann Redmer
Winners Dog * Best Of Winners * Judge Mr. George J. Heitzman * June 18
handled by Coleen "Kelly" Zartman

Thornapple Sedona Sunset * Best Of Winners * Best Opposite Sex
Judge Mrs. Debra Long Gschwender * June 17
Reserve Winners Bitch * Judge Mr. George J. Heitzman * June 18
owner/handled by Erika Prince

Thornapple Quadra Trac * Reserve Winners Bitch * Judge Mrs. Debra Long Gschwender
June 17 * owner/breeder handled by Amy Garrison

CH Thornapple All Fired Up "JayDe" * Best Of Breed * Judge Mr. George J. Heitzman
June 18 * owner handled by Shayna Garrison (JayDe is a full litter brother to Spitfire & Phoenix)

Shayna Garrison * 1st place Open Junior Handling * June 17 * Mrs. Sharon Ann Redmer
Best Junior Handler * June 18 * Judge Ms. Rita J. Biddle Esq.
handling CH Thornapple All Fired Up!

Erika Prince * 2nd place Open Senior Handling * June 17 * Mrs. Sharon Ann Redmer
First Place Open Senior Handling * June 18 * Judge Ms. Rita J. Biddle Esq.

And News from Ohio ..... Maria Neff takes Best Junior Handler on June 18!
Congratulations on a job well done, girls!

Echo Hills Kennel Club - Sat. June 18 Mrs. Edna K. Gammill Paris Reserve Winners bitch Paris - Puppy Group 2
Echo Hills Kennel Club Sun. June 19 Ms. Linda C. More Larry Reserve Winners Bitch
Maria won First out of a huge class of very tough open seniors (19) and then won Best Junior Handler under Judge Ken Murray.
On both days Maria and Grace qualified in Rally with a Score of 100 and 98 Grace now has her Novice A Rally title.

Rain takes time to stop and smell the "roses" in this case the peonies.
CONGRATULATIONS to brother, Spitty, on your great weekend!

FolhasT Family, Great news!!!
Our WIND SPIRIT KING´S ROYAL FLASH (out of Kahlua and Shamba) 14 months old blue merle male pup
who resides in Chile this weekend was JUNIOR BIS at the Kennel club of Chile.
He also was Group 2 at the adult class!!!! Judge was Canadian Judge, Mr. Richard Paquette.
His wife Mrs. Wendy Paquette awarded "JAZZ" a 3rd place at the JUNIOR BIS.

I am including pics of him! He is gorgeous!!!! Maybe he will one day go back to Amy´s arms for his
USA Championship!!!! Beijos Marcia - Márcia Berna Bertero
Wind Spirit Australian Shepherds - São Pauo - Brazil

Bounty arrives in Reher, Germany! Hmmm ... this is a strange looking Aussie!
Congratulations Moon Rise Australian Shepherds on your beautiful new boy!
Thornapple Soak It Up At Northbay!

Welcome June! Sun, Sand & Surf! Evan's favorite place to be -- the beaches of Lake Michigan!