Monday, March 30, 2015

The Talk of the Town !!!

Or at least of the Match!!!

New Havanese owner Paula Bender (you probably recognize her name from Bichons) had a pretty darn good day at the match (somewhere in Texas - it is a whole 'nother country) on Saturday.  Best of Breed and a Group 1 !!!   WOO HOO !!!

Paula has Keisha x Bugs girl Ripple, now known as Piper - That's A FrontPage Special Report.

Paula was a little hesistant, as most people are when it comes to Dave's philosophy on lead training a Havanese puppy, but she went with it.

I think she was even happier when the Saturday's judge came up to her on Sunday and told her "you have MY puppy!"

We are so proud of them both!

Here is a short video of Piper, taken about 2 1/2 weeks ago.  We think she is FABULOUS:


Sunday, March 29, 2015

New Math or What makes a breeder?

Someone was interested in Tux, one of our available male puppies.

She requested more information and a contract, through a friend.
So, because of the friendship, we sent everything on, without first speaking with her.
YES, THAT WAS OUR MISTAKE!
But every now and then, we go back to believing that everyone has the breed's best interest at heart and that they are truthful and are exactly how they represent themselves.  Time to throw those darn rose-colored glasses out again.  It's just that they seem to creep back in, because we want to believe the best in people.

Here is what happened.
Friend K:  I want to breed Havanese Puppy who is just 16 months old to a bitch owned by my friend 'D' long time breeder.  In fact she might want to breed a couple of her girls to him.
Us (OK, ME):  No.  Remember that contract?   Nobody gets bred until they pass all of their OFFAs, which means that he must be over 2.
K:  OK, just thought I'd ask.  My friend D saw Tux on your facebook and is really interested.  Please send her information and a contract. (she included her email)
Me:  OK, will do.
I sent all of Tux's information and a contract, and a nice note in an email.

In the mean time, I looked up D's website.
Shortly after sending the contract, we received this email response from her:

Thank-you Dave,
I think the pup is very cute  from what I can see and has possibilities, but as a 16 year breeder and handler of Havanese I think your contract is all one sided  to you and has nothing to offer the buyer.  That you retain total breeding control over the dog , not even guaranteeing that a finished OFA  CH. bitch would  be approved by you and not allowing  the same curtsey of any bitch you would bring to the stud to be approved by the buyer, again all in your favor.
You have the right according to your contract never to allow  the buyer to  use their dog at stud if you choose to do so .I  would not  want to buy a show -breeding dog from you if I could never breed him.

Thanks  for your time,
D  
I have deleted the rest of her name.  Why I am 'protecting' her identity, I don't know.  High road, I guess.

Now, let us return to her website: 
About a half dozen 'show dogs' listed and several puppies.  On their puppy page they advertise: 

"They are all AKC registered from health tested parents."

Well this is true, sort of.  Some of the parents have Eyes and Patellas, some have Heart and Hips, some have Elbows and Baer.  None have more that 3 tests, and nothing consistent.  

Someone who has a 'Music Ministry' on their website would never deceive anyone would they?   My ex's family were super religious, but when it came to making money, it was 'anything goes.'  And I have run into that more than once, in the dog show world. 

In her email, D says, that she is a 16 year breeder and handler of Havanese.  Well, according to her website, the dog that she has listed as her first Havanese was born in June 2003, making him only 11 1/2 years old, and a male.  Owning a male does not make one a breeder.  Let's just play with this a bit, since Dave wouldn't let me publish the math on another breeder who, in her young life, had bred something like 35 litters, making her a fetus when the first one was bred, if all generations were health certified prior to breeding, but I can't go there.  

Back to D.  Her male is 11 1/2.  He did not turn 2 until June 2005, which means the earliest he should have been bred was July 2005.  But again, when did she get a female?  Let's give her the benefit of the doubt and say that someone sold her a Champion health tested bitch (not listed on her website), in season, and she bred in July 2005.  She would not be a breeder until that time, making her a breeder of Havanese for 9 1/2 years, NOT 16. 

So far, this woman has wanted to breed to one of my males, and has insulted me and my contract, and LIED to us, AND I STILL DON'T KNOW HER LAST NAME OR RECOGNIZE ANY DOGS OR KENNEL NAMES IN HER PEDIGREES. 

Now to what she says about our puppy contract. 
Why on earth would anyone buy a male show dog if they didn't have the option of breeding him later?
She has skimmed the contract and made assumptions.  

Here is my response to her, which was cc'd to both owners of the underage stud that she wanted to use:
Dxxxxx,
It is not our intent to prevent a puppy buyer from breeding the dog.  If it was, why would anyone buy a dog on that kind of contract?  It is only our intent to do what we can to ensure that only the healthiest possible dogs are bred to improve the breed.  We do not just breed to produce puppies. 

What our contract does say is:  As long as he has his championship and passes all of his health testing at the levels stated in the contract, he can be bred to pretty much any bitch who has done the same.  All health testing cannot be completed until a dog reaches the age of 24 months, therefore, he/she shall not be bred until all of the results are received from OFFA.  

Regarding breeding a bitch that we own or co-own to a co-owned stud dog of our breeding: 
It is our bloodline!  
If we were to bring a bitch that we own or co-own to that dog for use at stud, there is no reason that we must ask anyone which of our dogs we can or cannot use. 

The requirement of written justification, to the buyer, as to why we would disapprove of a particular breeding is only for their benefit.  It is two-fold protection.  It is a safety double check to ensure that the bitch or stud does indeed have all of their health testing, and it prevents us from 'just saying no' without a reason.  We would have to give the buyer a reason in writing as to why we would not approve a particular breeding.  In addition to the requirements for mates stated in the contract, perhaps we know something about that particular dog or line that you may not.  For example a particular top winning stud dog throws a lot of bite and dentition issues.  Do they advertise it?  Of course not.  He was being heavily used for a while and we started seeing a lot of that problem in puppies and dogs in the ring.  When one of our puppy people wanted to breed her bitch to him, we told her what we had been seeing.  She asked the owner of the stud dog as well as contacted several people who had dogs sired by him.  For the most part, they admitted, that yes a lot of the puppies in their litters had some dentition or bite problem.  Nobody puts it all together until you have someone who sees multiple puppies with the same problems, out of different bitches, sired by the same stud.  The individuals thought it must have just been their bitch, or just a bad match, until they realize that there was pattern.

It is not our intent to keep someone from selling stud services.  It is our intent to help improve the lines.  If a bitch or dog has not passed their OFFA health certifications and has not proven themselves in the show ring then it is our belief that they should not be bred.  That said, there may be extenuating circumstances that might allow for a bitch or a dog who is not a champion to be bred, but they would still have to have passed all of our required OFFA testing.  There are very, very, very few reasons that a male would be bred before they were old enough to have all of their official OFFA testing, there is no reason that a female should. 

On your website, you advertise your puppies as having  'health tested' parents.  I just checked through the OFFA website and none of the dogs listed on your 'show dog' page have enough health testing for a CHIC, let alone the health testing that we require.  I understand that BAER is difficult to get.  We have to drive 3 to 4 hours for BAER testing so wait for it to be offered with health clinics at shows.  Everything else is easily accessible anywhere in the US or Canada, and if a dog is to be bred, it must be done.

Our health guarantee goes to the age of 2 1/2 years to provide adequate time to pass his OFFAs, and allow him to be bred at the earliest age.  If he does not pass his OFFAs as stated in the contract, he may be returned for a replacement, show quality, dog. 

Multiple Bests in Show have been won with dogs of our breeding.  We have won multiple Best of Breed at National as well as Regional Specialties, and numerous other National Sweepstakes wins, and other top placements.  So obviously we are doing something right, and the people who have puppies from us don't seem to have complaints.  

You say that you have been a Havanese breeder and Handler for 16 years, yet your website says that Gabe was your first Havanese.  His birth date is listed as June 1, 2003, which means that he could not be shown until almost 2004, and should not have been bred until at least July 2005.  By my calculations, he is only 11 1/2 years old at this time.   Owning a male does not make one a breeder. 

I do find it almost comical when we receive a note like yours about our contract.  Then a year or so later, sometimes sooner, we find out that the person has copied many parts of our contract, sometimes verbatim.  

Also, if I spend this much time on a response I usually know the person's last name.  Since we are extremely proud of what we have accomplished, our names, first and last, are available on our website, our emails, our business cards, our blog, and in all advertisements.

Thank you for your interest in our dogs, but due to your lack of commitment to the health of this breed, we will not be able to reach an agreement for a puppy purchase or stud service to our dogs.

Sincerely,
Darlene and David Scheiris 


TOO HARSH?  I THINK NOT.
Why am I talking about this now?  BECAUSE SHE WILL, and I just want the facts out there.  
Not only whatever this Music Ministry, "16 Year" Havanese breeder, who neither Dave or I have ever heard of, might say. 

This is another example of why everyone, whether shopping for pet or show, needs to do their homework.  D had minor misspellings in some of her dog's names on her website, and I had to put together her show photos, with the show results (it takes skills to find show results from 10 years ago), then with the AKC site and OFFA to find the truth.




Columbia, MO Kennel Club, Purina Farms, MO Sunday March 29, 2015

Hammer That's Puttin' The Hammer Down  - Reserve Winners Dog 
     Breeders:  Carolyn Knuth, David & Darlene Scheiris



Moriah - CH That's The Colours of the Wind - Best of Opposite - GCH Major

Both Owner-Handled!!!!

Judge Rita Holloway

Saturday, March 28, 2015

CONGRATULATIONS TO JEANNE WOODS!!!!

Jeanne showed her new puppy 'Hammer' today in Gray Summit, as well as, her Specials Bitch Moriah. 

Another Desi kid kickin' butt in the ring, at 6 months of age: 
Hammer - That's Puttin' The Hammer Down  - Winners Dog & Best of Winners 2 pts.
     Breeders:  Carolyn Knuth, David & Darlene Scheiris
I'll look for a photo of him on my other computer, although it is having issues.

Moriah - CH That's The Colours of the Wind - Best of Opposite - GCH Major

Both owner handled!!!!
'Moriah"
CH That's The Colours of the Wind

THANK YOU JUDGE CAROLYN TAYLOR


Friday, March 27, 2015

Tina x Roché Puppy Boy SIZZLE

Four months old.  First time on a lead today.  Video at the end of the photos.
Sire - Roché - MBIS AM GCH CAN CH Adorabull That's Better Than Sex
Dam - Tina - (a Desi daughter) CH That's Timeless Elegance



















First time on a lead....Not bad.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

MAJOR BRAGS FROM CHINA

We received some photos from our dear friend Steven Shen in China.  Steven has two of our Havanese boys:  Ted, NGKC CH That's A Real Lady Killer @ Evertop, and Drake, AM NGKC CH That's In Search of the Truth.  Drake was the first NGKC Havanese Champion.  He has multiple Group 1's and Multiple Reserve Bests in Show.  (Fingers crossed for the REALLY BIG ribbon!)  Ted is Group Winning (not sure how many so far), and has a BIS3 - kind of like Reserve Reserve BIS, I think.

We are so proud of them!!!!

Ted is a littermate to Baby Belle, who recently finished her AKC CH and has almost all of her points towards her GCH.   He is a Desi grandson.  Naughty x Bugs
"Ted"
NGKC That's A Real Lady Killer @ Evertop


Drake is out of Mason, a Desi son, and Panda.
"Drake"
AM NGKC That's In Search of The Truth

"Drake"
AM NGKC That's In Search of The Truth


Monday, March 23, 2015

My Phone

Well anyone who has known me for a few years knows that my phone has been jacked up.  It all started a couple of years ago, when my voicemail would say 'The mailbox is full' if someone wanted to leave me a message.  If I tried to clear the messages, it would say "You have no messages."  So, off to the store I went, and they took the battery out, waited the alotted amout of time, then replaced it and 'reset' something.  It worked fine for about 2 months after that.  Then it did it again.  Repeated the process, and they they showed me what to do 'IF' it ever happened again.  But "you might need to get a new phone."  "Isn't this part of your computer system?" I asked.  Long pause, then "Oh, yeah, you're right."  So, months go by again with no voicemail, and I buy a new phone.  A 'smart' one this time.  (I miss my flip phone - yes I am old!)  Well, it is no smarter than my flip phone.  I have had this phone for over a year and no one can figure out how to fix the voicemail.  Next option is to get a new number.  BUT I AM OLD !!!   I have had this number for a very long time.  I am post-menopausal (which should be incentive enough for them to fix it) and don't want to have to learn a new one.  Remembering the old one is hard enough!  

I even let it go dormant, and did not renew it for a month or so to see if everything would 'reset' but it didn't. 

What is the point of this rant, you might ask?  Well, last week my phone did not know what day or time it was most of the weekend, so I slept very little in fear of oversleeping for our early ring times.  This week my phone has gone from severe dimentia to a coma.  It wakes occasionally, but you don't know if it will be coherent, or for how long it will remain awake.  

I went to look for a new one, but ended up buying a new camcorder instead, so that we could take puppy videos.  

If you need to reach me, please email or call Dave's phone.  

THANKS !!!!

Available Havanese Puppy Boy 'TUX'

Tux is FABULOUS!!!!  How could he not be?  His mother is a Roche daughter and his sire is Desi !!!
I love his personality, conformation, movement, OK EVERYTHING about this dog.  BUT we can't keep them all. 
Tux was born November 6, 2014 
Sire: Desi -  MBINS BIS AM Gold GCH CAN CH Gingerbred Yukon Jack Desiderio 
Dam:  Choco - A Roche x Meg daughter - CH That's Eh Sweet Chocolate Seduction


Havanese Available - MIDAS - That's A Touch of Gold

We have decided to let Midas go to a show or pet home.  He is a littermate to Porter, who was Winners Dog at the HFC Regional and National Specialties last year.

Midas was born September 29, 2013
Here is a link to his pedigree:  http://havanesegallery.hu/pair_en.php?id1=26706&id2=34844
and his OFFAs:  http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1682128#animal

Let us know if he might be a great fit for your family!

Sunday, March 22, 2015

I wonder if our Facebook 'friend' would get this?

All it would take is a minute or two to think about things 
before you do this….


Offensive to some, Hilarious to the rest of us.

Especially those of us with bigger 'speakers'

What a handsome boy! Not Available Havanese Puppy

Dave loves this boy!  OK, we love these litters, but are NOT keeping them all.  This boy has stolen Dave's heart.  He is out of Keisha & Bugs.  Born November 5, 2014.

Help us name this boy too!!!

This is only part of the whole video but there is a low limit on MBs on videos that I can post here.  The full length video is available on Dave's facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/david.scheiris


Pry these Havanese Puppies out of Dave's Hands

Dave is in love with a beautiful gold sable bitch out of Choco x Desi.  and with a dark gold sable and white boy out of Keisha (Selena's sister) and Bugs.

The entire videos are too large for this blog, so you'll have to check them out on Dave's facebook page if you want more puppy fix.

Still thinking about a name for her:



Another Choco x Roché Boy - Havanese Puppy Boy Available

3 awesome boys available, co-bred with Jeanne Woods.
Help us name this boy.  (now called Sizzle)
He is FABULOUS!!!

OK, sorry, for so copious use of 'awesome' and 'fabulous.'  I feel like I am on the Bachelor or something.  How can everything be this fabulous?  But we are really pleased with these litters.

A BIS melding of Roché and a Desi daughter.  Just as fabulous as the litter from Roché daughter Choco, bred to Desi.

Sire:  Roché - MBIS AM GCH CAN CH Adorabull That's Better Than Sex
Dam:  Tina - CH That's Timeless Elegance

Name this puppy:


Havanese Roché x Tina Puppy Boy Available

3 awesome boys available, co-bred with Jeanne Woods.  Here is 'Keys'
What a super sweet, awesome boy.

A BIS melding of Roché and a Desi daughter.  Just as fabulous as the litter from Roché daughter Choco, bred to Desi.


Sire:  Roché - MBIS AM GCH CAN CH Adorabull That's Better Than Sex
Dam:  Tina - CH That's Timeless Elegance



Available Havanese Boy Tux

Tux is FABULOUS!!!!  How could he not be?  His mother is a Roche daughter and his sire is Desi !!!
I love his personality, conformation, movement, OK EVERYTHING about this dog.  BUT we can't keep them all. 
Tux was born November 6, 2014 
Sire: Desi -  MBINS BIS AM Gold GCH CAN CH Gingerbred Yukon Jack Desiderio 
Dam:  Choco - A Roche x Meg daughter - CH That's Eh Sweet Chocolate Seduction





Saturday, March 21, 2015

Available Havanese Female Puppy

Sophie - a gold sable & white girl, born on November 15, 2014
Sire:  Bugs -  CH That's One Nirvana Couldn't Kill
Dam: - Keisha - AM CAN CH That's Mendota's Sassy Soul Sister



A Gaggle O' Pups - Available Havanese Puppies

OK, here is the group!  Still trying to figure out how to get this to go faster.

The sable & white is a girl, the rest are boys.
We are proud enough of them to have any or all of them go to show homes, but there are a few that would be fine in pet homes as well.
All puppies were born in November 2014.


Havanese Puppies Available

We still have some fabulous puppies available.  Some are available as pets, but we are proud enough of the quality that any of them could be shown:

Keisha x Bugs Boy " River "



I think I will have to post each puppy individually, with this new camcorder.  Hopefully I will get proficient at this very soon.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

NEW CHAMPION

CONGRATULATIONS TO ANGELA ALLISON & KAREN HUEY & OF COURSE RICHIE !!!

CH THAT'S THE BOY WITH ALL THE TOYS
Sire:  'DSL'  CH That's Havanney Truckin Along
Dam:  'Meg'  BISS CH Nirvana's Mystic Nutmeg
Richie @ 10 weeks
CH That's The Boy With All The Toys
NEW CHAMPION

Richie Rich is Porter's littermate.  As you may remember, at 1 year of age, Porter had earned his AKC and Canadian Championships and was Winners Dog at both the Havanese Fanciers of Canada Regional and National Specialties last August. 

Current Statistics.

The February 28, 2015 stats are out:

SELENA is still #1 in Breed Points.  She is #3 in All-Breed Points.


SELENA
MBINS BISS AM PLATINUM GCH CAN GCH
THAT'S ADORABULL'S DREAMING OF YOU
BREEDER - OWNER - HANDLED BY DAVID SCHEIRIS
VARIAS is #3 in Breed Points and #5 in All-Breed points.
VARIAS
MULTIPLE GROUP PLACING
AM GCH THAT'S WHAT'S IN A NAME
Thank You Judges Garry Newton & Marjorie Martorella

and poor NURPLE is #5 in GCH Points #9 in Breed Points and #10 in All-Breed Points.

NURPLE
MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING
GCH CHILLEYKINGS THAT'S A LITTLE TWISTED
Thank You Judges Sandy Wheat, Edd Bivin, Murrel Purkhiser



Heart of America Kennel Club, Kansas City, MO Sunday March 15, 2015

Havanese
Taffy - 2nd in BBE 
Baby Belle - CH That's La Belle Epoque Select Bitch  - shown by Darlene Licastro, MAJOR and Win over Specials 
Selena - BEST OF BREED - made the cut in Group
Thank You Judge David Krogh 

Bichon Frise
Cheeto - Victoire That's The Cheesiest - Winners Dog & Best of Winners 
Nurple - Select Dog   
Thank You Judge Anne Savory Bolus

Black Russian Terrier
Varias - BEST OF BREED
Thank You Judge Sharon Krogh

Monday, March 16, 2015

Heart of America Kennel Club, Kansas City, MO Saturday March 14, 2015

Havanese
Taffy - That's Pullin' At Your Heart Strings - Winners Bitch & Best of Winners - MAJOR
Baby Belle - CH That's La Belle Epoque Select Bitch  - shown by Darlene Licastro, MAJOR and Win over Special
Selena - BEST OF BREED - made the cut in Group
Thank You Judge Anne Savory Bolus 

Bichon Frise
Cheeto - Victoire That's The Cheesiest - Winners Dog & Best of Winners 
Nurple - Select Dog   
Thank You Judge Sharon Krogh

Black Russian Terrier
Varias - BEST OF BREED
Thank You Judge Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine

Leavenworth Kennel Club, Friday, March 13, 2015, Kansas City, MO

Havanese
Taffy - That's Pullin' At Your Heart Strings - Winners Bitch & Best of Winners - MAJOR
Selena Select Bitch
Baby Belle - BEST OF BREED - shown by Darlene Licastro
Thank You Judge Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine

Bichon Frise
Cheeto - Not Shown
Nurple - Not Shown 
Ring Conflict, so our dogs didn't get to make it to the ring. 
Sorry, Judge Fred Bassett, catch you next time!

Black Russian Terrier
Varias - BEST OF BREED
Thank You Judge Jon Cole

Leavenworth Kennel Club, Thursday March 12, 2015

Havanese
Taffy - That's Pullin' At Your Heart Strings - Winners Bitch & Best of Winners - MAJOR
Baby Belle - CH That's La Belle Epoque - Select Bitch - Her first GCH Points, shown by Darlene Licastro, MAJOR and Win over Specials 
Selena - BEST OF BREED - made the cut in Group
Thank You Judge Sharon Krogh

Bichon Frise
Cheeto - Not Shown
Nurple - Not Shown 
Ring Conflict, so our dogs didn't get to make it to the ring. 
Sorry, Judge David Krogh, catch you next time!

Black Russian Terrier
Varias - BEST OF BREED
Thank You Judge David Bolus

KANSAS CITY SHOWS...OFF THE GRID

I WAS KIDNAPPED!!!  

Forced to stay in the motorhome with my husband at the KC dog shows.  Can you believe it!!!!????  He already had one Darlene staying with him, but he was selfish and wanted two!

No internet and my phone had a spaz-attack, and didn't know what day or time it was (yes, just like me!)  Said 'unable to connect call' yet I guess some people still heard me 'chatting' with the darn thing. 

It wasn't a bad show weekend though, took home lots of ribbons and points, although none of those really big ribbons.  Only three breeds to show but lots of ring conflicts.  Saw some old friends, made some new ones, pissed off some people (but I guess it wouldn't be a dog show with me if that didn't happen), and found how how big of Kahunas one guy had, still shaking my head over that one.  
Some people never cease to amaze. 

I will dig through the memory banks and post all of the results that I can remember.  

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A FABULOUS WEEKEND!!!

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Bichon Frise Nurple - Westminster Award of Merit

Nurple's photo with Judge James Reynolds arrived this week.

I did find it odd that no ribbons were given for Award of Merit.  We did received a small, boxed, medallion engraved with the Westminster Kennel Club logo on one side and "Award of Merit 2015" on the other though!

Thank You again Judge Reynolds for appreciating our great moving boy!

GCH CHILLEYKINGS THAT'S A LITTLE TWISTED

"NURPLE"
GCH CHILLEYKINGS THAT'S A LITTLE TWISTED
WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB 2015
JUDGE JAMES REYNOLDS
BREEDER/OWNER/HANDLED BY DAVID SCHEIRIS

CRUFTS BEST IN SHOW HANDLING CONTROVERSY - 2015

CRUFTS BIS HANDLING CONTROVERSY...

I am not positive where I stand on this but am leaning towards it being THE JUDGE'S CALL.  To me it falls into the same category as a breed standard calling for, or a judge telling you to show on a loose lead, then rewarding the dogs who are strung up so tight that their front feet don't touch the ground.  If the ring belongs to the judge, and the judge works for The Kennel Club, then the judge should have been informed by The Kennel Club of the handling restrictions/requirements/prohibitions etc.  Unless the clubs are going to take away from the authority of the judge in the ring and place a referee in the ring to catch things that are happening when the judge is looking elsewhere, and there is an 'instant recall' video feature, we have to leave the judging and awarding of ribbons or disqualifications up to that judge.  After all isn't that why the clubs hire them and we enter under them? 

I witnessed a judge DQ a purple/blue dog this past weekend.  BRAVO TO HIM!!!  Not even in the grandest old-lady hair colors was this natural to any living, breathing creature.  A flower maybe, but a warm blooded critter, definitely not!

We have all seen things happen in the ring that were not right, whether it was handling 'technique' or hitting of a dog, or a dog who actually bit his owner (and drew blood-yes in the ring) but I, for one, was told by and AKC rep that the judge had to see it for anything to be done about it. 

I have been wanting to write something about a HORRIFYING action that I saw when boarding one of the shuttles in NYC getting ready to go to the Piers this year.  A woman with a Newfy and short-woman syndrome literally punched her dog in the head.  The dog was not misbehaving, he barely reacted to another dog, a Portie I believe, that made a somewhat aggressive move towards him.  The Newfy evidently had enough of a reaction to startle the owner/handler so she punched him in the head.  Not a little tap, or a swat as a minor correction, but A FULL FISTED PUNCH!!!  Then she did it again!  It took a minute for me to realize what I had just witnessed, and when she drew her arm back, hand clenched into a fist, for the third time, I yelled at her to stop.  I told her she had better not hit that dog again, or she would be dealing with more than just me.  I was the only one, of all the people boarding that bus, who said anything. 

And now with the poisoning and BIS handling controversy at Cruft's, no wonder people have the wrong idea about show dogs and show people.   

However, it wasn't the wrong idea about that woman.  I wouldn't want to be a show dog with that owner either.  

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Garden City Kennel Club, Sunday March 8, 2015

Havanese
Taffy - Winners Bitch
Selena - Best of Opposite
Thank You Judge Norm Kenny
Congrats to Cheryl Roach and Ernie on their Breed Win, Group 3, and Owner-Handler Group 1

Bichon Frise
Nurple - Best of Breed & GROUP 2
Thank You Breed Judge Gloria Geringer
THANK YOU GROUP JUDGE CHARLES TROTTER
Nurple
GCH Chilleykings That's A Little Twisted
Thank You Judge Charles Trotter
Garden City Kennel Club
March 8, 2015


Black Russian Terrier
Varias - Best of Breed
Thank You Judge Judith Brown

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Garden City Kennel Club, Garden City, KS Saturday March 7, 2015

Havanese
Taffy - Winners Bitch
Selena - Best of Breed
Thank You Judge Gloria Geringer

Bichon Frise
Nurple - Best of Breed
Thank You Judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman

Black Russian Terrier
Varias - Best of Breed
Thank You Judge Norm Kenny

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Connecticut River Working Group Association, Sunday, March 1, 2015

Black Russian Terrier 
Varias - Best of Breed 

Thank You Breed Judge Garry Newton
Thank You Group Judge Robert Indeglia