(8/22/2010) Nova and Ringo try out lure coursing and have a great day of it! check out their photos from the day at Nova on the Lure and Ringo on the Lure!
**Mocha completes his SGRC title!!**
On the same day Nova and Ringo were trying out the pursuit of plastic in Chino, California, their half brother Ch. Timaru Wild Acclaim JC, SC, GRC was up at the LGRA meet in Cottage Grove, Oregon and earned the last point for his Supreme Gazehound Race Championship (SGRC)! Congratulations to Margaret Smith and Lesley Brabyn on yet another title for Mocha! Mocha is owned, loved and conditioned by Margaret and co-owned by breeders Lesley and John Brabyn (Timaru Salukis).
Stay tuned for new photos of Mocha!
**Summer fun in Lompoc for Sky!**
(7/31/2010) Ch. Moshire RFR Red Sky CC, CM is pictured above in the ring at the San Angeles Saluki Club Specialty show competing for Best in Veterans Sweepstakes. He won first place in his 11+ year old class this day under breeder Lea Ann Broseus (Silverlea Salukis). He was the oldest entry in the show at over 13 years of age. The weather was perfect and our old guy really enjoyed his weekend on the cool coast!
(Photo by Jim Lonero)
**Abu Dhabi and Ducati are three and a half months old!**
(7/20/2010) Video of Abu Dhabi has been added. Go to the VIDEOS page to watch him at three and a half months!
(7/16/2010) Videos of the Ringo x Cat pups at seven weeks of age and the Sky x Ada pups at ten weeks of age have been added. Go to the VIDEOS page to watch them!
**A five point major for Charlie Brown at the Huron Valley Specialty show!**
(7/9/2010) Desperado PB Charlie Brown JC wins his third major at the Huron Valley Saluki Club Specialty show under breeder/judge Karen Archibald (Jidda Salukis). CB won Winners Dog and Best of Winners and, as always, was shown in the Bred by Exhibitor class by Tina. He now has fourteen points and three majors. Congratulations to Dick and Tina Jumbelick, CB's breeder/owner/handlers!
(Photo by K Booth)
There are new photos of Ringo and Cat's pups on their LITTER PAGE! The pups are over three months old now!
**Blondie wins her second major!!**
(7/2/2010) Blue Nile Special Kisses wins her second major at the tender age of fourteen months at the Mid-Del Tinker Kennel Club show under judge Douglas A Johnson! Blondie was Winners Bitch and Best of Winners from the Bred by Exhibitor class for the major and also won Best Bred by Exhibitor Saluki and went on to earn a fourth in the Bred by Exhibitor Hound Group. This was only Blondie's fourth show, so we think there are more big things to come for this little girl! Congratulations to Blondie's breeders and owners, Sara Winsted and Michael McMillan!
(Photo by Melia)
(7/2/2010) The Sky x Ada litter page has new photos of the pups at three (!) months of age, and the Galleries page has a new addition from today's coursing with The Pack is Back! Enjoy!
**Mocha wins in ring, lure and obedience!**
(6/17 - 6/20/2010) Ch. Timaru Wild Acclaim JC, SC, GRC starts out the weekend at the Shasta Kennel Club shows on Thursday and Friday with back to back qualifying scores in Rally Novice. He now needs just one more qualifying score to earn his Rally Novice title! Mocha made it to the breed ring on Friday and won Best of Opposite Sex (with Grand Champion points awarded) under judge Debbie Petersen. After the obedience and show ring victories, Mocha then went to AKC Lure Trials on Saturday and Sunday and earned back to back Best of Breed wins and earned his Senior Courser title. This brings him even closer to his AKC Lure Championship! This boy just keeps on proving what a well rounded, versatile hound he is and we couldn't be prouder of him! Congratulations to Margaret Smith, Mocha's owner and trainer, who keeps giving him all these fantastic opportunities to show his stuff. Thank you Margaret! Mocha is bred and co-owned by John and Lesley Brabyn (Timaru Salukis).
(Photo by Dave Mills Photography)
(6/12/2010) The Sky x Ada and Ringo x Cat litter pages have been updated with new pictures of the puppies. Enjoy!
**Great news from the SCOA National Specialty week and more...!**
(First eleven days of June, 2010) There has been much to celebrate this first week and a half of June! First, Santana Hello, Goodbye at RFR continues his recovery from his injury last July in grand style.
On the 1st, Ringo ran two fabulous courses with his brother Nova and best friend Zelia and dominated the first course and made his first unassisted take (on a fine, fast hare) since before the injury! Way to go little man! We are so proud of you and so happy to see you back out doing what you do best, running hares!
Then, the Sky x Rent puppies are making their ring debuts in fantastic style! Blue Nile Special Promise is the headliner. At the Saluki Club of America National Specialty, not only did she win her 12 - 15 months Futurity class on June 8th, two days later she won her regular 12 - 18 months class AND went on to Reserve Winners Bitch over 141 class bitch entries! All at only thirteen months of age at her first two shows. There are big things to come for this little girl! Congratulations to Sara Winsted and Michael McMillan, breeders of the Blue Nile Special litter!! Go to Sky and Rent's Litter Page to see and read more about this litter and their early accomplishments.
Congratulations are also due to Desperado PB Schroeder at Jazrah CGC, TDI on a very fine fourth place in the large Open Dog class at the SCOA National Specialty under breeder/judge Mr. Jean Louis-Grunheid (Arab-Bahari). "The Schroo" continues to impress judges and win with great consistency! Congratulations to his breeders, Tina and Dick Jumbelick and to his owner, Mary Kline! Schroeder was once again handled by Mary's daughter, Kristen. Good job Kristen!
**Patty completes her ASFA Championship!**
(5/22/2010) Desperado PB Peppermint Patty JC, SC, FCh completed her American Sighthound Field Association title by winning another first place and Best of Breed! Brother Desperado PB Linus JC won first place and Best of Breed the day before, bringing him closer to his ASFA title. The Peanuts Gang just keeps on flying! Congratulations to Dick and Tina Jumbelick (Desperado), owner/breeders of Patty and Linus!
(Photo by Steve Surfman Photography)
**Blondie makes her ring debut!**
(5/17/2010) Blue Nile Special Kisses (Blondie) made her ring debut at the Coronado Kennel Club of New Mexico show in Albuquerque under judge Gloria Geringer and won Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex over group winning specials for her first points, a three point major. What a way to start off a ring career! Congratulations to Sara Winsted and Michael McMillan (Blue Nile Salukis) on Blondie's fine win!
(5/13/2010) Updates today include new photos of five week old pups to the Sky x Ada litter page and the Ringo x Cat litter page. Also, Ringo's Hock page has been updated with a new link to new photos and info!
**Schroeder wins big at Bucks County Kennel Club!**
(5/8/2010) Schroeder, Desperado PB Schroeder at Jazrah CGC, TDI, followed up last weekend's Best of Winners win with a four point major at the Garden State Saluki Club Supported Entry at the Bucks County Kennel Club show held in Erwinna, PA! This time, under breeder/judge Terri Fortner-Jackson (Hidasar). Congratulations, once again, to Mary Kline, her daughter, Kristen (who handled Schroeder!) and to his breeders, Dick and Tina Jumbelick (Desperado). This solid, sound boy now has eleven points and both majors!
On the same day, Schroeder's sister, Desperado PB Peppermint Patty JC, SC was Reserve Winners to the bitch major. It was quite a good day for Sky and Chrissie's kids!
(Photo by John Ashbey)
**Happy 13th Birthday, Sky!!**
(5/6/2010) Today is Sky's thirteeth birthday! Click HERE to see his "Birthday Card"!!
**It's a Mother/Daughter weekend at the shows!!**
(5/1 - 5/2/2010) On Saturday, Zelia became CHAMPION Amala Zelia at RFR, CC, CM by winning Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the Lake Mathews Kennel Club show under judge Karin B Ashe! Then, on Sunday, further north in California, her daughter Ch. Uziduzit Second Amendment CC, CM won Best of Breed and Group III under breeder/judge Linda Scanlon at the Gavilan Kennel Club show! Zelia was handled by Karon, while Zoey, as always, was handled by Lauren Chen. BIG congratulations to our mother/daughter team this weekend! Stay tuned for more of the show photos!
(Photo by Rich Bergman)
And, there was more great news from the east coast as Desperado PB Schroeder at Jazrah CGC, TDI continues his quest for his AKC Championship with another Winners Dog and Best of Winners accomplishment at the Wilmington Kennel Club show on Saturday under judge Karen C Wilson. "The Schroo" was lovingly handled to this win by Mary Kline's daughter, Kristen! He has been shown very sparingly thus far, but already has seven points towards his title. Congratulations Mary, Kristen and to breeders, Tina and Dick Jumbelick!
(4/28/2010) We have Ringo updates! Please visit Ringo's Hock and then take a look at "April in The Desert"! We are very proud of our boy and so happy for him to be getting back to action!Visit the Sky x Ada and Ringo x Cat litter pages to see the pups at four weeks of age!
**More winning for Sky's sons and daughters!!**
(4/23 - 4/25/2010) First, on the west coast, Ch. Timaru Wild Acclaim JC, GRC comes closer and closer to earning his Superior Gazehound Racing Championship, needing just Six more points! Way to go, Margaret and Mocha, congratulations! Mocha is pictured above at the races.
(Photo by Dave Mills Photography)
On the east coast, up in Canada at her first Canadian shows, Am & MBIS UKC Ch. Desperado PB Lucy at Zrkia wins Winners Bitch and Best of Winners on Friday for a three point major!
Then, on Sunday, Winners Bitch and Best of Winners again, for another two points. In one weekend, Zelda has already completed half the journey to earning her third conformation title! Congratulations to Val Bauer, Zelda's owner and handler and to Dick and Tina Jumbelick (Desperado), Zelda's breeders! What a great weekend, coast to coast!
**Ada and Cat's puppies are now three weeks old!**
(4/22/2010) Visit the Sky x Ada Litter page and the Ringo x Cat Litter page to see new photos of the puppies!
(4/19/2010) It has been a weekend of good news and bad news. Starting with the good: Desperado PB Charlie Brown JC won three more points, including a Best of Breed over specials at the Harrisburg and Mason & Dixon Kennel Club shows under judges Barbara Cromley and Shelley Hennessey (pictured above). Sister Desperado PB Sally JC also won another point at the Harrisburg show. This brings Charlie Brown's point total to nine and both majors and Sally's to three. Watch for more of the Peanuts Gang at the upcoming shows!
Meanwhile, on the West Coast at the San Angeles Saluki Club specialty and back to back Western Hound shows, Sky's son, Ch. Owl Ridge High Rustler CC, CM, NACC, NACM won the Stud Dog class all three days over competition with his lovely puppies out of Midbar Hamra B'Shemesh CC, CM! Congratulations to Joel Scheinberg and Jean Warner on Rusty's accomplishments from the ring and field, and now as a producer!
On to the bad news: Beautiful Achthamar Badii'ah will be without her puppies this spring. Time will tell if the breeding will be attempted again. Stay tuned...
**Finland and USA pup-dates!**
(4/11/2010) Check out the latest on Ringo and Catania's puppies on the Ringo x Cat Litter page!
(4/11/2010) Check out hte latest on Sky and Ada's puppies on the Sky x Ada Litter page!
**It is a Spring of Duets!!** |
