Weekend at Hoosier Working ASC

Thumper Best Opp under Sunday Miles
Best of Breed under Lynn Cobb-Conn
Best Opp under Gail Karamelagos
Best of Breed under Wendy Summers
Best of Breed nder Evie Sullivan


Thanks to Maria Neff of course!  Pictures to follow, if we like any!

Back from USASA Nationals, etc

Spent a week+ away from home at the USASA National Specialty where I saw a marked increase in quality in the breed, with many of the best young dogs sired by Cash (Ch. Harmony Hill's Money Talks), Satin and Luster's grandsire.

Maria taking Thumper around the big (REALLY big) ring at Purina's events center last week.

For Inkwell it was a short session in the ring, Thumper has never looked better and Linda Robey did bring him through one cut but not through the next one. Overall I did see many of the best dogs in the ring advance and I felt she judged dogs only, which is all many of us ask.

The rest of the past couple of weekend's results:

Fri 4/18 AKC in Terra Haute KC:  BOB and made cut in group (Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine)

One of the ASC-MI show wins

4 show Weekend in Kalamazoo MI (ASC-MI ASCA shows) BOB x2 (judges Sharon Griffen and Jeff Kitner)

4/27/13  Eaton OH AKC show   BOB and Group 2  (John Reeve-Newson)
4/28/13  Same club                     BOB and Group 2  (Barbara Alderman)

The next shows are ASCA shows as we reach the end of the ASCA year, with different adventures scheduled. 


In other news, Thumper son Monarch (Milwin's Monarch of Dove Creek) went RWD with his owner at the Bear Delaware AKC shows.

Thumper son Wyatt (NInebark Cowboys and Indians) earned his CGC last week with owner Ashley Roeser.

Ribbon daughter and Satin sister Favor (Inkwell's Token of Affection) made her national specialty debut in agility last week, getting a Q ribbon toward her Novice JWW title. She will be an absolute whirlwind once she settles in. Meanwhile she is fast and above all, is having fun with owner and handler Julie Rigby.

Julie and Favor in the BIG Purina agility ring.

Got ASCA Ch. Milwin Inkwell Black Satin (Satin's) win shots from the Western PA KC shows, will get her back into the AKC ring in a couple of months.

First AKC points, judge Robt Indeglia

2nd AKC points, crossed over for the Major and BOS over a special, for her first major. Judge Linda More.

Sammy (Inkwell's Imagine That, CDX) is preparing for the Utility ring with owner and handler Donna Johnson.

Sammy with a visit from his mother Ribbon; I'm holding Sammy and Eileen, one of Sammy's moms, has Ribbon. 

In Colorado Ninebark The Gypsy Run (Runner) continues to train with owner Alexis for agility, Obedience, rally, etc etc LOL. As well as continuing some conformation training. He is growing up fast and looking good.

Runner at about 10 months.

Lastly (for now),  I have learned that Painter (AKC Ch. Inkwell's Paintbrush of Milwin OA NF) with his agility titles has completed requirements for Ribbon to be awarded ROMX1 status!!!   She has:

2 conformation champions (Painter, Thumper)
1 Obedience CDX  (Sammy)
1 Rally Excellent (Sammy)
1Open agilty and 1 novice fast (Painter)

 In addition I expect more of her get to obtain Obedience titles (Thumper ), agility titles (Favor) and conformation championships (Satin and Luster).
So I'd better gather all these certificates and send them in for her! Then she will be AKC/ASCA Ch. Milwin's Silver Ribbon at Inkwell ROMX1 .

Reeeebon!

 

So fortunate to have all wonderful owners of her puppies, whether they are training for competition or simply to be good companions.

Some show weekends

Buckeye ASC shows in Medina OH: in 4 shows: BOB x2 and BOS x1
Show-Me State ASC in Greenridge, MO: in 5 shows: BOBx3 and BOS x 1.  These are for Thumper, incidentally.

Thank you especially to ASCA BJ Kristina Churchill for the nod.

We are in the home stretch of the ASCA year and I will have Thumper home after May 28 to start his competition obedience training. Several breedings are in the books for him as well, now that he will be home, and now that his first litters are a year old. 

Judge Kristina Churchill

Luster at 20 months

Can't believe Luster and Satin will be 2 in early June. Thanks to Jeff Margeson these now photos of Luster show him as he is right now. Handsome sweet boy.

He also was Winners Dog twice at the Blue Ridge ASC shows in March for a major and some singles. Not sure where he is in points now but he is on the board.

Western PA AKC shows

Western Pennsylvania KC shows (AKC) in Monroeville this weekend where Satin had her AKC debut. Day 1, judge Robert Indeglia, she was winners bitch for one point; there was a major in boys but the judge didn't cross over. Thumper was BOB.

Moving in the group ring

Always at his best with Maria

Day 2 Satin went WB, Best of Winners and Best Opp (over 2 bitch specials) for her first AKC Major. She was BOS to Thumper.  Maria showed both of them for me and the judge was Linda More.

Satin in the ring on Easter Sunday on her way to BOW/BOS

Thumper puppies continued

A nice snapshot of Posey, a blue merle girl from Thumper's litter with Henna (Sonrise Little Red Hen) in Canada. She looks happy enough, I think!

Weekend in Wisconsin

Thumper at Rock River Valley ASCA club shows, where he went Best of Breed twice (judges Erin Swain and Catherine Thompson.

Win picture from Colorado

This is Wyatt's win photo from his first AKC point(s?) several weeks back. 11 months old. As reported earlier he also has a 5 point ASCA Major from last weekend; I have not seen a photo yet of that win. He is from the Thumper x Henna litter.

An AKC Weekend in Missouri, etc

 Missouri AKC shows

Thumper BOS on Saturday under judge Dana Cline 
Select Dog Sunday under judge Merle Taylor

Wyatt (Ninebark's Cowboys and Indians)

Also got word that Wyatt, a Thumper son out of Valerie Yates's Henna, got his first ASCA win this weekend with a 5 point Major in Minnesota!  Owner Ashley Roeser has done a wonderful job with him so far; he was RWD in an earlier show of this weekend and has his first AKC points as well, garnered a month or so back. He is 11 months old.

Also saw a couple of Thumper sons from his first litter out of Sadie , bred by Debbie Mills.

Monarch

Ripley

Monarch is looking like a gangly 11 months but pretty. Showed him at 2 days of the MAASC shows and he showed well for me, though perhaps not quite ready to win. Nonetheless judge Melissa Borde considered him for WD. He will mature more of course, gain a bit of substance if he follows his sire's pattern, and we'lll get him back out later.
Ripley came to see me last month as well, and he is looking good too.

Favor (Inkwell's Token of Affection) started her agility career for real this weekend with her owner! No Qs but goal of focus and speed was achieved; she missed as early jump due to handler error, so Julie says. At any rate here she can be watched in all her almost-glory: http://vermontdogs.net/

 She is in the first post but all of Julie's blog is interesting and fun.

Post-Westminster Vacation ends

MidAtlantic Australian Shepherd Club Feb 22-24

Thumper Best Opposite Sex Feb 23 under breeder judge Lynda Shackleford
Best of Breed Feb 24 under judge Melissa Borde.