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USASA NATIONAL SPECIALTY
2005
GONZALES, LOUISIANA APRIL 3 - 9
THANK YOU KAREN BROADUS &
COMPANY AND USASA FOR
YOUR SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY!
THE NATIONALS WAS TRULY AN EVENT TO REMEMBER!!!!!
We enjoyed a wonderful week with our dogs and
Thornapple friends & family
from around the world! We were delighted to meet NEW friends
and New Thornapple family members too!
As usual, it was all work and no play for the
Thornapples in Louisiana!
Many National's attendees enjoyed airboat rides and alligators in the bayou
... some spent Thursday bar hopping on Bourbon Street in New Orleans (you all
know who you are! LOL!), but us Thornapples, were lucky to have time
for dinner with
friends
2 nights while at Nationals. Amy groomed from morning to night!
Shayna pottied
dogs ... Austen kept very busy playing with friends AND helped potty dogs.
Jenny Poe helped with handling, feeding and watering dogs. Jenny ran
errands, got the kids
ready in the
morning AND sorted through our show photos before she left the show site on
Saturday
evening (a tough job!) Jayne and Helene also helped potty dogs!
Maria handled dogs
and could be
found bathing dogs most of the week. Debbie picked up numbers, kept us
organized,
prepped dogs
and delivered dogs ringside to Amy. Phil and Vikki packed our equipment on
Saturday.
Thank you, all, for your help! We couldn't do it without you!
Rasera joined us on Friday evening for the National's banquet. Frank was
entertaining as usual,
giving us all lots of laughs! Robin Prouty did her usual wonderful
impersonation of Vanna White
at the auction. An original Amy Garrison necklace featuring a silver
clay gaiting Aussie with a
silver clay paw print, mounted on a mother of pearl cabochon, sold for $175 at
the
auction. Thank you and Congratulations Kelly Curtin on your purchase!
The weather was spectacular! The summer flowers are in full bloom and palm
trees
abound. The rose bushes and azalea spill over with blooms in Gonzales.
Wisteria, rhododendron and red buds brightened our trip home through
Mississippi!
We arrived home, in Michigan, totally exhausted, at 1:30 AM Monday morning!
We pray that USASA NEVER EVER holds Best of Breed on
Saturday afternoon again!!!!
hint hint hint!
Our kids missed school on Monday making it 6 days off from school!
We are happy to announce ALL PHOTOS ARE DONE!!!!
PHOTOS - Regular Dog Classes #1
PHOTOS - Regular Dog Classes #2
PHOTOS - Regular Dog Classes #3
PHOTOS - Regular Bitch Classes #1
PHOTOS - Regular Bitch Classes #2
PHOTOS - Balance of Bitch Classes & Winners Bitch
PHOTOS - Best Of Breed - Dogs #1
PHOTOS - Best of Breed - Dogs #2
PHOTOS - Best Of Breed - Dogs & beginning of Bitches #3
The lighting was so poor (we apologize for the
poor quality photos)
and we were so busy, we didn't photograph all of the classes.
For more Nationals photos visit Shelly Hollen's web page:
http://www.shalakoaussies.com/Nationals/Specialty.html
Hi Mom, Thought you would like this photo of
Linda Wilson's NEW BREED.
Maybe you would like to post it in regular classes at the Nat's. LOL
See you later, your son, Mark Schlarb.
"SON, MARK" ... cleans up nicely, doesn't he!!!
Congratulations Robert
Harlow & Penny Richards (England)
on your purchase of Thornapple Funny Honey "Roxie!" (photos below)
Roxie will be handled by Jayne Holligan.
and Congratulations Clara
Brown * Windrift Australian Shepherds &
Alan & Kathy McCorkle * Heatherhill Australian Shepherds
on your purchase of Thornapple Razzle Dazzle Em "Ashton!" (photos below)
Congratulations Clara Brown & Alan & Kathy McCorkle
on your purchase of Thornapple Razzle Dazzle Em "Ashton."
"Ashton" is sired by Ch Thornapple Code Red
Thornapple Razzle Dazzle Em "Ashton"
Roger McKay Memorial Futurity Winners * Judge Mrs. Nikki Hengy
Junior Handler's Day participants!
Thornapple Powercore "Spitfire"
Spitty is sired by Ch Te-Amos TopGun WildChild owned by Kathryn Ross- Nash.
Thank You Kathryn for your outstanding support!
1st Place 12 - 18 Month Dog &
Reserve Winners Dog * Judge Mr. Kenneth Buxton
2nd Place * 12-18 Junior Dog * Sweeps * Judge Laura Kirk
Owner/Breeder handled by Amy Garrison
Thornapple Pure Poison "Dior"
Select of Merit * Roger McKay Breeder Futurity * Judge Nikki Hengy
1st Place 6 - 9 Puppy Bitch Sweeps * Judge Laura Kirk
2nd Place 6 - 9 Puppy Bitch regular class * Judge Paula McDermid
Owner/Breeder Handled by Amy Garrison
Thornapple Reaction "Cole"
Class Selection in the Roger McKay Breeder Futurity * Judge Nikki Hengy
4th Place 6 - 9 Puppy Dog Sweeps * Judge Laura Kirk
Handled by Maria Neff
Thornapple Moon On Fire "Lunar"
4th Place 6 - 9 Puppy Dog * Judge Kenneth Buxton
Handled by Amy Garrison * Owned by Anna-Lena & Niklas Munkvall, Sweden
Thornapple Mississippi Mud "Rootbeer"
4th Place 9 - 12 Puppy Dog Sweeps * Judge Laura Kirk
2nd Place 9 - 12 Puppy Dog * Judge Kenneth Buxton
(Mr. Buxton raved about Rootbeer during win photos with Vikki.)
Handled in breed classes by Victoria Davidson
Thornapple Red Hot
Outlaw "Scorch"
3rd Place Open Red Tri Dog * Judge Kenneth Buxton
Handled by Maria Neff
Thornapple Duramax
"Diesel"
First Place Open Red Merle Dog * Judge Kenneth Buxton
Owner Breeder Handled by Amy Garrison * Co-Owner Kim Cochran
Thornappple Kiddie Cocktail "Shirley"
Class Select in 6 - 9 Puppy Bitch Roger McKay Breeder's Futurity * Judge Nikki
Hengy
Shirley did not place in her 6 - 9 Puppy Bitch class
but we think she sure looked cute!
Thornapple Starry Eye
Surprise "Najee"
1st Place Open Red Tri Bitch * Judge Paula McDermid
Owner/Breeder handled by Victoria Davidson
CH Thornapple
King Of Diamonds "Shamba"
Shamba showed beautifully for Rasera making two cuts in Best
of Breed.
Owned by Marcia Bertero, Brazil * Co-Owned with Amy & Ellen
Thornapple Aftershock
"Diablo"
perfectly handled by Amy, Diablo made the first cut in Best
Of Breed!
Best Junior Handler * Award of Merit in Best of Breed
Maria Neff & Grace
Job well done, Maria! Congratulations!
1st Place Novice Junior Handler *
Shayna Garrison & Flame
Congratulations Shayna!
Clara & Kathy grooming Ashton!
Our good friends, Karen Wilson, from Virginia, & Jayne
Holligan, (Lorenzo's mom), England
Helene from Sweden (Lorenzo's Auntie Helene!)
and "Che Phillipe" (also known as Phil Davidson), from Michigan.
Susanne Mueller (Tucker's mom!) (far right)
with friends Claudia Bosselmann (far left) and Nina Schlug (middle).
Nanette (above) & Rasera (below) take a break!
The artist!
Amy grooms Diablo as our wonderful new Thornapple Family member,
Helene (Sweden) takes notes. Jayne & Jenny on the right.