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MID DECEMBER 2007


Santy wants to know .... Who's been naughty & who's been nice????

Ralph Lauren model, Jake, enjoys a beautiful warm December Florida day!
Photo credit, Ami Romanelli!


Hummer arrives safely in Chile!
Alejandra Reyes Rodriguez welcomes her newest family member, Thornapple Unstoppable!
Ale's fiancé, Gaspar, loves Hummer too!  Miss Dreamy, Icon &  the Pit Bulls approve too!
Watch for Hummer's International 3 Page!
  
Today Hummer play with all the Aussies........he is so handsome and is very jealous!!!!!!!
He LOVES me..........he is with me all the time.
I love this new puppie.......is sweet, intelligent, handsome, calm.......AMAZING!!!!!
Take Care, Alejandra

Hummer's proud Grandpa is Ch Thornapple Aftershock "Diablo!"
Having traveled from cold, snowy Michigan, Hummer enjoys the warm summer December weather in Chile!
 

    
Alejandra & Gaspar rescued baby Kestrels that fell out of the nest.
They plan to train them for falconry.


Little did we know that Alejandra performs belly dance professionally in Chile.
Alejandra shares some of her beautiful dance photos on Icon's International Gallery 2!


BEAUTIFUL!  Thank you for sharing, Alejandra!

              

Good News from Di in New Zealand!
Just a short note to wish you a very Merry Xmas.  We are off to Disney World in Florida with the family for 14 days over Xmas.
Oh, the best news of all is that Nandi got her very first 2 CC's and Reserve of Breed (behind Zippo who got Group 2) this past
weekend.  Bronwyn (Nandi's handler) says that she showed like a star!!!  No shows for us until the end of January next year.
Kisses & hugs from Zippo & Nandi.  Love to you all .... Di (Falconer)
CONGRATULATIONS, DI!!!!!

CH Thornapple Star Of Africa "Nandi"
(file photo)


CH Thornapple Aftershock "Diablo" competes in Best In Show at the Nordic Winner 2007 show!

HUGE NEWS FROM Bitta Wohliche & DIABLO!!!
Time to send you the good news from the Nordic winner show 2007!
It was a SUPER show for Kennel Thornapple!  There was 50 Aussies entered
& almost 10,000 dogs total at the show!  DIABLO won Best Of Breed with
CACIB & got the title NORDIC WINNER 2007!  Jada won Best Opposite Sex
with CACIB & she also got the title NORDIC WINNER 2007!  Jada was
handled by my good friend, Naja Baaring. In BEST DOG, it was almost
all Thornapple dogs:))  Damon was 2nd Best Dog, Chauncey was 3rd Best Dog
with CC, Groucho was 4th Best Dog & Boom was 5th Best Dog!  We were very
proud of our dogs!  AND ..... DIABLO also WON THE HERDING GROUP!!!
I was SO PROUD of him! :))  Hugs & Kisses from Diablo, Jada & Bitta
CONGRATULATIONS BITTA, JADA & DIABLO!!!!!
And CONGRATS Anna-Lena & Niklas Munkvall & Jayne Holligan!

LINK TO THE SHOW RESULTS & PHOTOS:::::
http://www.droverskennel.com/images/aus_gallery/imagesNORDV07/index.htm
And from Anna-Lena in Sweden ----
It has been a very good day for thornapple at the big Nordic Winner show in
Stockholm. It was 50 Aussies entered. Diablo was BOB and go on to win the group!
Cross fingers for tomorrow in the BIS-final. Damon was second best dog. Chauncey
was third best dog with CC, Groucho was fourth best dog, Boom was fifth best dog...
out of 31dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jada was BOS!!! Both Jada and Diablo got a new title Nordic winner 2007!!!!
Congrats to the fabulous breeder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs, Anna-Lena


Thornapple What The Doc Ordered "Jada" ** Best Opposite Sex & Nordic Winner 2007!
On right .... Jada's sire Ch Thornapple Aftershock ** Best Of Breed * Group 1 * Nordic Winner 2007!

    
Thornapple Move Over "Chauncey" 2nd Best Dog * Handled by Niklas Munkvall

Applethorn Storm Force "Groucho" * 4th Best Dog

NEW CHAMPION at the Crown Classic Dog Show *** Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday photos available.  We are working on Thursday & Friday photos. There are no photos for Sunday.


New Champion Thornapple Kiddie Cocktail * affectionately known as "Shirley Temple"
BEST OF WINNERS for a 5 point major!!!!
Richland County Kennel Club * December 15 * Judge Mrs. Sandra E. Ellis
Handled by Maria Neff ** Handled to Best Of Winners by Victoria Davidson!



Thornapple Locked N Loaded "Ruger"
Reserve Winners Dog to a major! (just 6 months old!) & Best Of Breed Puppy on Thursday!
Richland County Kennel Club * December 15 * Judge Mrs. Sandra E. Ellis
Handled by Stephanie Hentschel


Thornapple Bold Moves "Drew"
Reserve Winners Dog to majors!

Lorain County Kennel Club & Western Reserve Kennel Club * December 13 & 16
Judges Mrs. Terry M. DePietro & Western Reserve Kennel Club
Handled by Shayna Garrison & Victoria Davidson

Stephanie Hentschel *** Best Junior Handler!
Medina Kennel Club * December 14 * Judge Mr. Jack Segall
Congratulations, Stephanie, on your Best Junior Handler win over
45 Junior Handlers!


Shayna LOVES showing poodles!

    
SNOW DAY at the dog show!!!  Blizzard conditions forced us to stay put until Monday AM!
Aaron Brandenburg packs us up Monday AM. The airport reopens after closure on Sunday.
We must be crazy to "camp" in our travel trailer next to Cleveland International airport in December!

    
Plowing out our "campground" Monday morning *** Jet on right slid off the runway.

  
Vikki & Kelly shovel the IX Center parking lot!
Shayna & Stephanie carry the official Thornapple Christmas tree!

    
Some dogs have it made in the shade wintering in sunny Florida!
CH Thornapple Causin' A Commotion --- "Riot" --- enjoys a warm winter day!
Photo credits Ami Romanelli
    


MISS HUDSYN ROSE WISHES EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hudsyn isn't sure Evan has been a good boy this year!
  
Hey Santa --- Evan really HAS been a good boy!
Hudsyn & Evan LOVE to visit cousins Amy, Shayne, Shayna & Austen!

I PROMISE, Santy!  I've been a good girl!!!