[ SHOWGSD-L ] Another stage in Josie's journey is complete...new champion!
- From: Kris Christian <Kris.Christian@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "showgsd-l" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:43:32 -0700
Hi All,
I hope your weekend was excellent! Mine was. Yesterday Josie finished
her American championship!
She is now BIF Am & Can CH Avion Josephine of Pioneer Acres OFA H&E. She
finished with all majors in both rings.
Her showing career has been very limited (because of my limited time to
take her to shows) and I am very grateful to the nice comments she has
received and the warm reception I have received from the fancy. The
shows are fun and the parties after even more so!
Here is a re-cap of her show career:
* 2nd 6-9 mos puppy at the Canadian National under Fran Ford
* 1st 6-9 mos puppy at the US National under Bob Kish
* BIF mid-Pacific under Sheree Moses
* 1st senior maturity bitch under Terry Hower
* RWB under Jennifer Root at GSDC British Columbia
* WB, BOW 1st major under Lew Bunch at GSDC Greater Eugene
Oregon
* WB, BOW, BOB, Group 2 at Langley BC
* WB, BOW, BOB, Group 2 at Kamloops Kennel Club twice to finish
her Canadian Championship
* WB, BOW, BOB 5 point major under Kay Reamensynder at The Great
Salt Lake GSDC
* WB, BOW, BOB 5 point major under Kevin Reynolds at Bonneville
Basin Kennel Association
* Group 2 under Diane Francis at Bonneville Basin Kennel
Association
* WB, BOW 4th major under Jacqueline Stacy at the Richland
Kennel Club to finish her American Championship
This was all possible because of the help of many people. Here is the
short version:
Josie's co-breeders, Susan Witmer and Robert Van Winkle, who gave me CH
Vanderwerth Liv Tyler of Witmer OFA H&E when I agreed to finish her
championship. When Liv finished this gave her father CH Clayfield Andre
Segovia his ROM. I couldn't ask for a better foundation bitch than
Liv. From one litter Liv already has two qualifiers and one in the
wings. Josie's sister, Sealstone's Umatilla of Pioneer Acres OFA H&E is
one win away from her championship as well. Her owner Al Phillips is
very excited! Josie also has a brother, Wheeler of Pioneer Acres, who
will make his debut in the ring soon as now I have time for him...
Josie's co-owners, my wife Jennifer Christian and Claire and Ed
Drosdick, without whose support Josie would have been shown even less!
Claire also bred Josie's father, Am & Can CH Avion Braeburn OFA H&E.
Claire gave me Brae as a 5 month old puppy when I agreed to show him. We
both have been very happy with Brae's contributions so far. From only
two breedings Brae now has two champions, two who are one win away from
finishing, a Canadian champion, and 5 total qualifiers so far towards
his ROM. Brae is from a Bull Durham son bred to a Rollins daughter.
Josie's trainers and handlers have been great! First there is Jodi
Belanger who trained her to be more than a typey brat! She knows how to
use the whole ring and never let down. Jodi also took over for Jack
Kilgore after her National wins. Jodi guided her to her BIF, Canadian
Championship, and to her first major under Lew. For the second and third
majors Gulliermo Fano Santamaria (aka. FANO) did a masterful job of
stepping in when needed. And for the finishing touch Lindsey Wendel
guided her this weekend. Jack is well known and did a terrific job with
her. In case you don't know the other three, you should, they are all
people of integrity who love dogs and have a gentle touch.
My mentors cannot be overlooked. There are too many to name without
missing important influences...but I want to name four today. Bobby
Kindy who has helped me to understand the german shepherd and being part
of the fancy. Terry Rock who has taught me so much about what it means
to be a true professional. Jodi Belanger who knows more about training
dogs than anyone I have ever met. And last but not least, Al Philips, a
true master of breeding animals (he has the top cat in America) and
organizing people. Thanks to you all I am very much in your debt!
Okay... I can see the hook coming to drag me off the stage! See you
ringside soon!
Kris
Kris and Jennifer Christian
Pioneer Acres
German Shepherd Dogs and Dorset Sheep
kris.christian@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kris.christian@xxxxxxxxx>
+01-503-949-3236 (mobile)
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