What's New . . .
Pyrenean Shepherd Puppies!!!
Levi has been bred to Krystl. If the breeding takes, the pups would be due around September 23, 2010 All puppies will be rough-faced. Likely colors are merle, fawn and black
Contact Kim for further information.
July 2010: On 7/8-7/11 we went to the UKC Premier. Cassie won the Top 10 Junior Showmanship event for the second year in a row!!! She is the only junior to achieve two wins in a row--EVER. She also won a second in her class 1 other day. Sherman was shown in the Top 10 and the breed each day. He came home with an Award of Merit and a Grand Champion class win. Mink won the Top Ten Best of Breed for Berger des Pyrenees. She also won the breed all 3 days of the regular class. She should be the #1 UKC Berger des Pyrenees for 2010 at this point. Ethan won the Champion class twice and Levi won it once.
June 2010: No shows in June. We did add Devyn to our home. She is a Ridgeback pup from the Abe X Mali breeding.
May 2010: On 5/27-5/31 we went to AKC shows in New Castle, PA. We showed Pyr Sheps and Cassie showed Sherman in juniors. It was also our Pyr Shep National Specialty. Cassie won Best Junior 3 of the 5 days. Mink won the Breed one day and was pulled in Group. Mink was Best of Opposite at the National Specialty and 1 other day as well. Mink came home with 20 of the 25 points needed for her AKC Grand Championship. Ethan was reserve Winner's Dog 2 days and was Winner's Dog 1 day. Ethan also won "Best Expression" at the National Specialty.
On 5/22-23 we went to an AKC show in Gardner, KS. Not much to report. Cassie showed in juniors and Mink showed 1 day.
April 2010: On April 12th the Ridgeback puppies arrived. Kim Ellsmore bred her girl, Mali, to frozen semen from Abe. She ended up with 12! Will post pictures on our RR Pups page.
On April 9-11 we went to an AKC show near Wichita, KS. Mink won Best of Breed all 3 days and won a Group 3 one day!!! That's her 3rd Group 3 this year with only 5 weekends out plus Westminster. Levi earned 3 legs toward his RAE. All of his scores but one were in the 90's. He also earned his AKC Herding Instinct Certificate. Ethan was entered one day for his HIC and earned that leg toward his HIC.
March 2010: On March 26-28 we went to a UKC show in Racine, WI. Ethan and Krystl were entered in all 5 shows. Ethan won Best of Breed twice, a Group 2 and finished his UKC Championship!!! Levi was entered in 3 shows and won Best of Breed 3 times giving him 3 wins toward his Grand Championship. He also won 2 Group 2s. Cassie won Best Junior 3 times.
On March 18-21 we went to an AKC show in Independence, MO. Mink won Best of Breed all 4 days--she was the only entry. Cassie won 2 second places.
On the 13th & 14th we went to an AKC show in Columbia, MO. Mink won Best of Breed one day and a Group 3!!! Cassie moved up to the Open Senior class in junior showmanship. She placed 3rd one day.
February 2010: We went to the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club show in New York City on 2/15 & 16. Cassie showed Sherman in Junior Showmanship and won 4th place (3rd runner up) out of a field of 120 of the best juniors in the country. It's a great honor. Cassie also showed Levi's dad, Brio, to an Award of Merit. Vito, RR, also won an Award of Merit shown by his handler Linda Clark. Mink had a princess meltdown in the ring so she won nothing. We learned a lot and had a great time.
On 2/6 and 2/7 we went to an AKC show in St. Joseph, MO. We only showed Mink and Sherman. Linda showed Vito. Mink won the breed one day and also won a Group 3!!!! Cassie and Sherman won their juniors class both days and they also won Best Junior one day!!! Vito was also a big winner. He won a Group 1 and a Group 3!!!
January 2010: On 1/30 and 1/31 we went to St. Charles, MO for an AKC show. Mink went Best of Breed both days and made the cut in the group one day. Cassie won her juniors class both days and went Best Junior one day!!!
On 1/19 Hunter passed away. He was a puppy from our first Ridgeback litter. He was 13+ years old and will be missed.
We went to St. Paul, MN for an AKC show 1/9 and 1/10. It wasn't one of our best show weekends. Ethan went RWD both days and Cassie only placed 4th one day.
