It's my birthday today and I received some really terrific news!
Parker (Ch Darwyn's Webslinger) got his first Group Placement TODAY - a Group 2 in Arizona (Judge; Linda C. More) - WOW! Next goal ... compete at Eukanuba - the AKC National Championship!
And, Athena (Am Ch Darwyn's Heroic Endeavour), got 2 more AKC majors this weekend and is also now officially finished her American Championship! What a good girl she is :-) Next goal for her is to come back to Canada and get her Canadian title ....
Woo Hoo!
THANK YOU WOOD & JENNY WORNALL AND ANDREW PEEL! Yippee!
WOW! This birthday, which was going to be fairly low key ... I think will have to be one where we go out for dinner!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Parker and Athena BOTH won the Welsh Terrier Club of America Specialty today!
I woke up to some amazing news today! When it first sunk in I screamed so loudly Michael thought something was wrong with one of the puppies or dogs ... but thankfully that wasn't the case. This was good news - VERY good news!
Today is the Welsh Terrier Club of America National Specialty, held at Montgomery County Kennel Club (the most prestigious terrier show in the world!). We have 2 welsh entered, both a non-champion dog and a non-champion bitch (Parker and Athena). Our goal? Well, at this prestigious breeder show, our main goal was to have our kennel represented well with dogs that were competitive, and be seriously considered for one of the winners classes (ideally Winners Dog (male) and/or Winners Bitch (female) and if they did, to be competitive for Best of Winners once the champions came in to compete for Best of Breed).
Well - they both were certainly competitive! And, Wood and Jenny Wornall and Andrew Peel, as they do with all of their terriers, conditioned them and presented them beautifully! This is definitely something that has to be done for this level - there are many professional handlers in the Welsh Terrier ring, and all do a marvelous job!
PARKER (Darwyn's Webslinger) won WINNERS DOG & BEST OF BREED!
ATHENA (Darwyn's Herioc Endeavour) won WINNERS BITCH!
I have been told that this is the FIRST time in the Welsh Terrier Club of America history that the BOB, WD AND WB were all owned and bred by the same person! WOW!
Whew!
I am somewhat disappointed that I was not there in person to witness this myself. For the first time in 11 years I missed going to Montgomery. But, I had a very good reason. Haley (Parker AND Athena's mom from 2 different litters) had a litter of 3 healthy boys just over a week ago, and Paisa (Am/Can Ch. Sanherpinc Paisa), my (US) multiple Best in Show bitch had a litter of SIX healthy puppies a couple of days ago.
Well, I guess as I let this all sink in, I will go and cuddle with the puppies and celebrate with Michael tonight!
Go hug your dogs - we will!
Today is the Welsh Terrier Club of America National Specialty, held at Montgomery County Kennel Club (the most prestigious terrier show in the world!). We have 2 welsh entered, both a non-champion dog and a non-champion bitch (Parker and Athena). Our goal? Well, at this prestigious breeder show, our main goal was to have our kennel represented well with dogs that were competitive, and be seriously considered for one of the winners classes (ideally Winners Dog (male) and/or Winners Bitch (female) and if they did, to be competitive for Best of Winners once the champions came in to compete for Best of Breed).
Well - they both were certainly competitive! And, Wood and Jenny Wornall and Andrew Peel, as they do with all of their terriers, conditioned them and presented them beautifully! This is definitely something that has to be done for this level - there are many professional handlers in the Welsh Terrier ring, and all do a marvelous job!
PARKER (Darwyn's Webslinger) won WINNERS DOG & BEST OF BREED!
ATHENA (Darwyn's Herioc Endeavour) won WINNERS BITCH!
I have been told that this is the FIRST time in the Welsh Terrier Club of America history that the BOB, WD AND WB were all owned and bred by the same person! WOW!
Whew!
I am somewhat disappointed that I was not there in person to witness this myself. For the first time in 11 years I missed going to Montgomery. But, I had a very good reason. Haley (Parker AND Athena's mom from 2 different litters) had a litter of 3 healthy boys just over a week ago, and Paisa (Am/Can Ch. Sanherpinc Paisa), my (US) multiple Best in Show bitch had a litter of SIX healthy puppies a couple of days ago.
Well, I guess as I let this all sink in, I will go and cuddle with the puppies and celebrate with Michael tonight!
Go hug your dogs - we will!
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