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Breeze *** December 14, 1995 --- December 16, 2009

U-AG1, U-CD, UCDX Thornapple Summer Breeze Am Can ASCA CD AM CDX NA NAJ CGC ThD VCC VCCX FFXAP FFXAG My very beautiful little Thornapple Summer Breeze has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. I am thankful to both of you for including Breeze in the journal cover (coming Jan09).

It is indeed a last tribute to a one of a kind girl. She was my heart and soul for 14 years.Betsy Hamkens Dear Betsy, Our condolences on the loss of your very special girl. Miss Breeze was a very special girl to all of us. Ellen & Amy

Erica Escalada - December 2009 - December in West Palm Beach is the best!

Erica Escalada

Erica's sister Lauren Escalada

Lauren Escalada

Artwork by our very talented TApple artist Lauren Escalada. Thank you Lauren!

Jayne Holligan shares photos of heavy flooding in her UK village -- November 20, 2009!

clearing the drains

collapsed bridge

flooded Crummock!

flattened fences

rescue helicopter

flooding over the road

river banks

river flooding

washed out roads

sheep pasture under water

farm trail

road is gone!

Woodhouse Buttermere Butte

BEFORE the rains! The view from Jayne's farm. BEAUTIFUL! We are happy to report that all humans & sheep made it to the high ground. We are relieved to hear you & Alan are okay Jayne!

Love is a Heeler ... according to Jayne! Alan recovers from the floods resting with his new baby ... his Christmas gift from Jayne ... his darling Lancashire Heeler!

Nell & Stars Christmas picture. Star has her first Agility lesson with world team member Janet Rahn this morning.It will be a fun party. Hugs Jenny

Ch Thornapple Pure Poison "Abby" visits the water park in Florida! The park opens for the doggies only just before closing for the season.

Marko shares snowy Croatia photos!

Thornapple America The Beautiful "Maris"

Happy Snow Day!!!! Maris & Marko kick up their heels!

AIRBORNE IN CROATIA!

BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS Marko! Thank you for sharing!

Christmas Greetings from Kathryn Ross-Nash & family!

We made our first show in ERBA 12 of December in junior category (6-9month) and she took Very Promising!! I attach you Melinda’ photos in her first snow, here in Italy is very cold (-10degrees, is incredible for our place!!!) but the dogs love snow!

Many kisses and happy new Christmas to you and your family (fantastic Shayna…I hope my daughter will be like Shayna with the dogs!!), and Amy obviously. Ciao Ele Eleonora Masi - Italy

Petra & Bas share photos of their crew having their own global warming protest in the Netherlands! lol! From Petra - Here some pictures from the puppies and one of the Thornapple clan in the snow.

We have only ONE thing to say Petra! Your POOOOOOR MOTHER!!!!!! She is a saint!!!!! When will she put her foot down?? :)))

And a few from my mother when she give the dogs the CHEESE hee hee!

The black male we call NASH - Petra The puppies are sired by Ch Thornapple King Of Diamonds "Shamba" * Dam Thornapple Truffle O Wyndcrest "Zyla"

The black girl call we PRESTIN

Merry Christmas!!!! Hope that you are all ready for the big day!! We are actually quite behind this year, we just got our Christmas tree today!!!! It is snowing now, we are supposed to get around 6" so we may just have a white Christmas if the snow sticks around that long. Hope that you have a wonderful Christmas! Hugs,Angela and Collin and lots of Aussie kisses from Mylie:)

Leading Angel's Cherish Thornapple aka. Tíbrá would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas!(Cruzan - Ch Thornapple Single Barrel x Mirage - Thornapple Up The Ante) Tíbrá already has some fantastic wins here in Norway, including 10 x BOB-puppy, 1 x 4th Puppy in Group,2 x 3rd puppy in group, 1 x 2nd puppy in group, 6 x 1st puppy in group, as well as some BIS-placements;2 x 3rd Best puppy in Show, 1 x 2nd Best puppy in Show and 3 x Best puppy in Show! Also 4 x BOB-puppy in Sweden, as well as 1 x Reserve Best puppy in Show and 1 x 3rd Best puppy in Show at International dog show.

. As a 10 month old Junior she already has 2 Norwegian CC's, 2 Finnish CC's and 3 winning titles from Helsinki Winner/Nordic winner, so her full name is now - FinW-09 NorJW-09 NordW-09 Leading Angel's Cherish Thornapple -I'm SO extremely happy for my blue girl, and can't wait to get another Aussie to show! Med vennlig hilsen/with kind regards -- Caroline Elisabeth Mauseth Eagermind shelties & aussies, Norge/Norway

Thornapple Stompin' AtThe Savoy "Ella"

I've been a good girl! Ella visits Santy in the panhandle of Florida!

Thanks to Ella's owner Lorna Bowman for sharing photos!