Mid August to August 1 * 2006
A Puppy Update from Ami Boxer - Hey everyone, I thought you would
enjoy a dose of puppy!
Erica Escalada will have to takeover now: She is a puppy stacker
professional. Erica is raising Thornapple American Power for his new
owner Peter until mid-Oct when he flies to Poland! She took these
wonderful photos:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/mercuryaussies/Power_006.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/mercuryaussies/Power_034.jpg
Here is Rugby (Black Tri) Ella (Blue Bitch) and Jake Jr. (Red) who
are all still with me until they go to their new families this
weekend! We are up to two whole nights where they slept through the
night with NO accidents in their crates, good babies!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/mercuryaussies/8RugbyWeb.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/mercuryaussies/8RugbyPro.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/mercuryaussies/8Jake5.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/mercuryaussies/8Jake4.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/mercuryaussies/8Jake2.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/mercuryaussies/8WebElla.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/mercuryaussies/8EllaProflie.jpg
Ami
CH Thornapple Hot Temptation
The Scoop From New Zealand!
Just thought you would like some photos of Zippo -
CH Thornapple Hot Temptation -
taken at the show this past weekend. He got 3 of the 4 CC's, the forth
being won by our Sasin Simply Reckless who is
out of Murky, the one that we got from Phyl Ireland. Di
Congratulations, Di!
Sasin Simply Reckless
Maria won her dog
showmanship class and also won top showman in the dog barn.
That put her in the competition for the top overall showman of the
fair. She also was voted in on the
junior fair board. Maria participated in the Fair Showman of Showmen
today. I am very proud of her!!!
She won second with the horses, first in the Dairy goats, second in
rabbits, third in pigs, third in beef cattle,
fourth in diary cattle, fifth in chickens, and fourth in sheep. She
ended up second overall for the whole competition.
Not bad for a girl who shows dogs and has never worked with any large
livestock. . She looked very good showing all these
animals. Several of the judges commented on her skill in showing the
animals. Debbie --- Congratulations, Maria!
Maria's old 4-H
advisor gave these pictures to me at the fair this year.
This was taken 6 years ago. Maria's second year in 4-H showing
rabbits.
Maria's was 10 in this picture - showing her cats.
Iced Tea Cluster * Muncie Indiana * August 17,
18, 19 & 20
It was a bittersweet weekend
with awesome wins but at the same time,
sadness for Amy, Shayna & Austen who were called home on Friday by their
family.
Thank you Heidi Spaeth for showing Shamba to perfection!
It's full steam ahead for Heidi & Shamba!
Thank you Kelly, Erika & Maria for handling Cruzan & Lumidee.
Thank you Bill & Carolyn for your help & for cheering Shamba to his Group
2 win!
Muncie Kennel Club * Thursday, August 17 *
Judge Mrs. Bettie L. Krause
Cruzan
Thornapple Single Barrel "Cruzan" *
Winners Dog * Best of Winners * Best of Breed over Specials
handled by Amy Garrison * Owned by Manoella Martin
Cruzan
Thornapple Git R Done "Larry" *
Winners Bitch
Owner handled by Maria Neff
Erika Prince * 4th Open Senior Junior Handling * Judge Mrs. Mary G. Belloff
Shayna M. Garrison * 2nd Open Junior Handling
Anderson Kennel Club * Friday, August
18 * Judge Ms. Sharon Danley
Thornapple Single Barrel * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners
Thornapple I'll Never Leave "Lumidee"
* Winners Bitch
Owner handled by Shayna Garrison
Lumidee
CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds "Shamba"
* Best Of Breed
Owner/Breeder handled by Amy Garrison
Erika Prince * 3rd Open Senior Junior Handling * Judge Ms. Barbara A. Finch
Shayna M. Garrison * 2nd Open Junior Handling
Muncie Kennel Club * Saturday, August 19 *
Judge Ms. Donna J. Garten-Kiser
Thornapple Single Barrel * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners
Handled by Coleen "Kelly" Zartman
Shamba * Group 2!!!!
CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds * Best Of Breed * Group 2 * Group Judge Mr.
Lowell K. Davis
Handled in Breed by Amy * Handled in Group by Heidi Spaeth
Anderson Kennel Club * Sunday, August 20 *
Judge Mrs. Arlene K. Davis
Cruzan
Thornapple Single Barrel * Winners Dog * Best Of Winners
Handled by Maria Neff
Autumn Wind Hope Diamond * Winners Bitch
Owner handled by Carolyn Zernick (Hope is a daughter of our Ch Thornapple
Bad Habit)
Hope
CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds * Best Of Breed * Handled by Heidi Spaeth
Thornapple Tougher Shade Of Red "Ringo" Best Of
Breed Puppy at the Muncie KC Match!
Debbie Neff --- Birthday Girl
August 7, 2006 ---
Congratulations Maria Neff * BEST JUNIOR HANDLER
over 80 competitors at the Ohio State Fair Dog Show!!! Way to go,
Maria!
From Anna-Lena in Sweden ....
Glidden (Thornapple
Paint The Town) was shown at two working dog shows this weekend
(shown by a friend of us).
The first day he won BOB and BEST IN SHOW!!!!!!!!! The second day he
was BOB.
Our Glidden and Enyas puppies where shown for the first time.
On Saturday our blue dog with full tail was second Best in Show-Puppy.
And on Sunday our blue bitch with short tail was fourth Best in Show-Puppy.
Damon became group 2 this weekend. Hugs, Anna-Lena
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
We enjoyed an awesome weekend too!
August 4, 5 & 6 * Marshall Michigan
Congratulations Erika & Candy
Prince on your NEW CHAMPION!!!!
CH Thornapple Sweet Magnolia Wine
"Maggie"!!!!
Maggie finished her championship with
back to back majors on Saturday & Sunday
with Coleen "Kelly" Zartman handling! Maggie is our 8th 2006 Champion!
Friday, August 4 * Berrien Kennel Club * Judge
Mr. Del Richards
Shakespeare
Winners Dog & Best Of Winners for a 3 point major! Autumn Wind As
You Like It
"Shakespeare" is owner handled by Bill Burns * Bred by Carolyn Zernick *
sired by CH Thornapple Bad Habit
Fracas
Winners Bitch for a 3 point major *
Thornapple Chaos OfThe Heart "Fracas" owner handled by Jennifer Poe
Maria Neff * 4th Place * Open Senior Handling * Judge Mrs. Susan M. Carr
Ashton
Saturday, August 5 * Sturgis Kennel Club * Judge
Mrs. Sandra E. Ellis
Winners Dog * Thornapple Razzle
Dazzle Em
"Ashton" is owned by Lisa Penton of Oklahoma *
handled by Victoria Davidson
Maggie
Winners Bitch & Best Of Winners * Thornapple
Sweet Magnolia Wine
"Maggie" is owned by Candy & Erika Prince * Handled by Coleen "Kelly"
Zartman
Shayna M. Garrison * 1st Place * Open Junior
Handling * Judge Mr. Del Richards
Maria Neff * 3rd Place * Open Senior Handling * Judge Mr. Del Richards
Sunday, August 6 * Jaxon Kennel Club * Judge Mr.
D. Jay Hyman
Maggie
Winners Bitch & Best Of Winners * NEW CHAMPION Thornapple Sweet Magnolia
Wine!!!
Shayna M. Garrison * 1st Place * Open Junior Handling * Judge Ms. Judy
Corbett
Maria Neff * 3rd Place * Open Senior Handling
Conditions were not good for picture taking at the show
so we are sharing photos taken at the house. We had
our own "fun puppy match" along with a cookout! We enjoyed
a house full of company, good food & puppy fun!
Erika Prince, Macy & Icy enjoy puppy fun!
Evan hitches a ride to the Thornapple pond!
Who can resist????
(Chelsea tells me we uploaded Evan's feet
upside down the first time!)
Shayna, Austen and International Award Winning
Best In Show Winner SHAMBA!!!!
Who in the world can this be????
Shamba ... as you have never seen him before!