June Begins

JUNE 2008 BEGINS

CHECK IT OUT!  New Future Stars!

Thornapple Locked N Loaded "Ruger" *** Thornapple Little Sure Shot "Annie"

Thornapple Big Girls Don't Cry "Fergie" *** Thornapple No Sugar Tonight "Haven

Thornapple Hot Night Crash "Crash" *** Thornapple No More Mr Nice Guy "Alice" *** Thornapple Cold As Ice "Ice"


Amy shares photos of WindSpirit Thornapple Masquerade "Nero"


Nero is getting ready to hit the rings!


Sire Ch Thornapple King Of Diamonds
Dam Ch Thornapple Kahlua N Cream


May 31, 2008 **** New Graduate Maria Neff -- Valedictorian -- Class of 2008!
Maria is pictured with her friend Daniel Rife who is Salutatorian.
CONGRATULATIONS Maria on your scholarship to Manchester College! 

    


June 1 * Dear Grandma T, I just LOVE having my photo taken, I am too cute for words!
My Mom says I have been a very good boy today and that I get a new toy.
I am SO happy! Love Riot

Ami
MERCURY AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS
www.mercuryaussies.com
Mercuryaussies@yahoo.com
Parkland, Florida


AKC/UKC Ch Thornapple Causin' A Commotion CGC


Jonathan took a couple of pictures of Cash on Saturday.  He is one cute
little puppy.  He is in the chewing stage.  :-) Talk to you soon, Kim

 

June 1 *** DOG SHOW NEWS FROM SWEDEN!
Today me and the girls went to a dog show here in Sweden. The day became perfect… Olivia - Thornapple Black Powder
 - became second best bitch with CC and Lucy - Thornapple Ruby Passion - became BOB and BIG 4 !!!!!!! WOW It’s so fantastic!!!
My girls are the best *SMILE* I know someone took pictures and I will send them to you as soon as I get them!!!

Hug, Marie, Lucy and Olivia
CONGRATULATIONS MARIE!

Jayne has wonderful news too!
Hi Marie Lucy and Olivia , Way to go girls !!!! Lucy's dad Am Ch Thornapple Powercore also went BOB
today at Southern Counties Championship show under a judge from Finland !!! We
are soooo happy ... So well done Lucy and her daddy , and Little Miss Olivia too!! Hugs, Jayne
Keeping the wins in the family!  CONGRATS JAYNE!!!


Bitta is busy in Denmark - May 31st!

I have just been to a national dog show.

 Cuba on BOS and Jada BOB and BIG 3!!!

 Breed judge: Marianne Gladstone, US………….
She LOVED your Thornapple doggies!!!

 Here some pictures to today. Hug, Bitta
CONGRATULATIONS Bitta on another successful day at a dog show!

Danish CH Thornapple What The Doc Ordered *** Best Of Breed *** Group 4 *** Judge Mrs. Marianne Gladstone of the US!

 

    

 


Danish CH Thornapple Cuba Blue *** Best Opposite Sex *** Judge Mrs. Marianne Gladstone from the US!


Diablo wins the Group in Germany!

AND THE GOOD NEWS KEEPS COMING FROM DENMARK - June 1st!
After a big day at the dog show in Denmark, Bitta left in the wee hours of the morning for Germany!
Home.............. :-) Big international Dog show in Germany. I will find out tomorrow the number of
dogs in  total. The were 26 Aussies entered. Diablo become BOB with Cacib and ……………. BIG 1!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jada BOS with cacib and German cc
Sycamore 2’th best bitch/res. bitch with German cc!!!
Cuba 2’th best dog/res. Dog with German cc.
So all 4 Thornapples took everything J
The time is midnight and I need to sleep!!!! I will send you pictures of Diablo's group win tomorrow
J
Night night, Bitta
We do not know how you do it, Bitta!  You get lots of rest!
 HUGE CONGRATS ON AN AWESOME WEEKEND!
    


Thornapple Unforgivable ** file photo

Audrey Carter reports in from Woodstock, Illinois!!!!
Britney takes Breed from the puppy class!
Thornapple Unforgivable "Britney" *** Winners Bitch * Best Of Winners * BEST OF BREED!
Fox River Valley Kennel Club *** Judge Mr. Robert E. Fetter *** May 31

& Congratulations Audrey on winning BEST JUNIOR HANDLER under Mr. Fetter!!!!
And MORE GOOD NEWS!!!!
Winners Bitch *** Judge Mr. Lee Brown *** Stone City Kennel Club *** June 1
Best Junior Handler *** Judge Mrs. Karen S. McFarlane
THREE Best Junior Awards for the weekend!
Congratulations on qualifying for Westminster 2009 Audrey!!!!
  


NEWS and PHOTOS from Petra & Bas in the Netherlands!

Today we were on young dog's day from the Australian Shepherd Club Nederland with Bianca. The black tri is a Mio
 son from Bliss and Bliss with Bianca and my other dog Easton.
Sydor - Thornapple Shoot The Slapshot -
did this test so easy, wonderful boy!
Thank you for sharing, Petra & Bas!
    

    

    

    
Petra & Bas send photos of their new dog friendly home in the Netherlands!

   
        

JENNY AND NELL REPORT IN!
Nell and I had a wonderful weekend together. We are healed from our squirrel chasing, compressed toe fractures and back to having an agility party.
It will take us a while to get back in shape but we had a wonderful jumpers run today. We finished second by two tenths of a second.
Congratulations to the all other Thornapple Agility Team members. Hugs and Licks Jenny and Nell ***** Thornapple Kiss me Nellie
We are THRILLED to hear that Nell is up and running again, Jenny!
Lots of hugs for Miss Nell who never gives up!


Jayne Holligan sends photos of her special baby, Lamby!
The J on Miss Lamby stands for Jayne so there is no mistaking her!
No Lamby Chops for this lamb!


I just wanted to write and tell you thank you so much for sending Ernie to use, we have all fallen in love with him.
He is very agreeable just as you said, very sweet to our 3 cats, even gave our Diego a kiss the first night he was here.
Our girls love him to death and he plays so nicely with they, they are even rather tolerant if he gets a hold of their Webkins.
 I'm attaching a few pictures, him taking driving lessons with the girls and getting his first bath here. He is quite the mud puppy,
 love to go down to our stream and get right in the mud, he's had a couple of baths and hosings since he got her. Ernie is getting
lots of exercise with our soon to be 1 year old Aussie, Mac. And just like his brothers and sisters, he's been after the computer
cords but has only managed to rip the DSL cable out of the router so we've experienced no down time. :)
You really raise wonderful
Aussies, keep up the amazing work. I know that we are going to have many happy years with Ernie and we are very grateful. Deb Thomas

Thornapple One Nation "Ernie"
Ernie is a litter brother to Patriot, Miss Addie & Cash!


Thornapple Shakin All Over "Slash" living large in Poland!

JUNE 1ST DOG SHOW NEWS!!!!!
It was very hard weekend but worth it !!! I was in Slovenia for 2 national shows and visit my Blue breeder Martina Oitzl.
She was so happy to see her Blue and me. And we had so nice successes. The place so beautiful between great Alpine
mountains and fields full of colorful flowers!!
1st day - judge Suncica Lazic from Serbia
Slash excellent and Best Junior in breed (Slash open Slovanian junior champion - to finish he needs 2 CAJC from Int. shows)
Sheina excellent and best bitch in breed
Blue excellent and best dog in breed and BOB and I BOG !!!
2nd day - judge Edh Kenneth Sweden
Slash excellent and Best Junior in breed and BEST JUNIOR II place in group I !!!!!
Sheina excellent and best bitch in bread and BOB and BOG II
Blue excellent and best dog in breed
Special thanks to professional handlers who helped me for BOB competition to show the dogs (I was alone with 3 dogs :))  )
2nd day Slash and Sheina III best couple but in both days was the same judge Mr. Boris Baic
Iwona 
WAY TO GO, IWONA!  CONGRATULATIONS!

    
Live is GOOD in Poland! (yes ....there are two dogs swimming!) Great photos, Iwona!

Oh Mom .... do we HAVE to go home?????????


CONGRATULATIONS Slash on 1st place Brace!

Sunset on the way home from the dog show in Poland!