September Ends

SEPTEMBER ENDS 

USASA HALL OF FAME KENNEL #10

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YIPEE ... FALL PHOTOS from Jim & Joanne Matson!

We were lucky enough to get these shots in Leadville Colorado this weekend for fall colors. Enjoy. joanne
  
photo credits Jim & Joanne Matson
   
photo credits Jim & Joanne Matson
   
photo credits Jim & Joanne Matson
  
photo credits Jim & Joanne Matson
 Thank you for sharing Jim & Joanne!!!!

 
I just have to share photos Brandy sent of Miss Roxy!  She is 6 months old & is living up to our hopes. Ami * Mercury Aussies
Mercury Thornapple Turn It Up "Roxy" sired by Ch Thornapple All Fired Up - Dam Ch Thornapple Straight Up
Roxy is owned by Brandy Dirksen & Ami Romanelli

       

New puppy photos in from Chile!  Alejandra sends a link to photos of her Ch Thornapple Code Red babies.
 Their dam is Thornapple Peachy Keen.  http://royalsaussies.com/australianshepherdlitters.asp

       


Breakfast this morning.  Hungry little piggies!
Thank you Candy & Erika for sharing photos of your babies.
Proud Mom is Ch Thornapple Sweet Magnolia Wine.  Daddy is Ch Thornapple Tandem Axel.
Sleepy time with their octopus friend!  They LOVE their octopus.  :)

       


NEWS FROM MICHIGAN! I wanted to let you know that Zane completed his Rally Novice Title at Davisburg last Sunday.   CH Thornapple Code Red is his sire.
 I attached the picture taken Sunday with the judge. I'm proud of my beautiful boy!!! He is now CKC/UKC Wyndcrest Imagine That RN CGC (AKC pointed)
Nellie Morack CONGRATULATIONS NELLIE!  POPPA LADEW IS PROUD TOO!

       


Thornapple America The Beautiful ***  Maris now has an International page!
GOOD NEWS FROM CROATIA!!!!
This weekend we went for the dog show near by at Vinkovci, Maris loves dog shows so we must take her to dog shows that she can express herself :o)
She won BOB Puppy and was only Puppy from the Group 1 in the last round for BIS :) Hugs to whole family.  Marko CONGRATULATIONS MARKO!

Maris is handled by Iva Raič

       


Erica Escalada & Ch Thornapple Duramax "Diesel"
 NEWS from Dianne & Erica Escalada!!!!
 We went to the West Volusia KC show in Deland Florida over the weekend & are happy to report a couple of nice wins!
Nor Aust Lil' Dash-A-Doo Ya went WD/BOW on 9/27 & 9/28 under judges Donald Booxbaum & Lee Canalizo. Dash is owned
by a good friend of ours Cindy Elliott.  Erica also had a good time showing Diesel -- they placed 4th in their senior class!
 CONGRATULATIONS ERICA!

       


A note from "Annie's mom Michele King:
Annie's an AKC Canine Good Citizen!!!! She passed with flying colors. She was a very good girl. We did a demo for the 4H in Sumter County that
was doing a responsible ownership day & I used her & Dooley for the flyball & agility demo. She was great. I used her more than the perfect Dooley
and then Jamie used her to demo some jumping stuff & she worked well with her too. We are off to the Jen Pender clinic this weekend & to Memphis
next weekend. Michele
 This makes 3 of the 5 puppies titled in a performance venue - 1 with an AKC Championship & the other 2 starting strong in AKC as well. My goal is to
finish the whole litter & to see them excel in performance as they have started.  They are 13.5 months old! So Annie is NOW:
Thornapple Mercury Irish Lass CGC
(ASCA/UKC CH Mandolyns Shake and Jake CD CGC RN RA NAP OJP NFP RS-N JS-O FD FDX FDCH-S FDCH-G FDCH HCT-1 DNA-VP x CH Thornapple Straight Up DNA-CP)
 Owned & Trained by Michele King - Brooksville, Florida
 Ami MERCURY AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS www.mercuryaussies.com Mercuryaussies@yahoo.com Parkland Florida

       



GOOD NEWS FROM SPAIN!
In Spain `have ended the summer exhibitions and over again have started to be conducted in closed, at last without the sun
and heat for the dogs. This weekend was the International Exhibition of Leon and Sirus although still not in good condition hair
 has been BOB and 2nd in the group. We send a photo in the next few days we will send you some more of the podium.
Congratulations! Anabel & Roberto LEGEND  CONTINUES  KENNEL
        www.legendcontinues.net
CONGRATULATIONS Anabel & Roberto!

       


CH Thornapple Shakin All Over "Slash"
On 21 of September we had very prestige show - club show on which Slash won
BEST JUNIOR in Breed and at the end BEST JUNIOR OF THE SHOW!!! Iwona * Poland
 CONGRATULATIONS on an awesome weekend Iwona!!!

       



NICE WIN FOR SCOTT IN FRANCE!
Thornapple Ready Set Go
 sired by Ch Thornapple Single Barrel * dam Thornapple Freeze Frame

Thornapple Ready Set Go --- Scott have to compiegne speciale breed the Very Promising place.
And the last week end I going to the European Dog show to Budapest.
 King regard. Aurore Van Der Geenst  CONGRATULATIONS AURORE!

       


BEST PUPPY IN CZECH REPUBLIC!
Cherry Very Promising 1, Best Baby
CONGRATULATIONS IVA!!!
Cherry is owned & loved by Iva Janulcová

 

       


BOOM --- file photo

SHOW NEWS FROM SWEDEN!
We were in Finland and Boom - CH THORNAPPLE DR THUNDER - became BOB and BIG-2! Enya became BOS, she's just looking fantastic now!
It's so fun to show her in full coat... I don't think she ever have had this much coat!!! I will try to groom her and take some new photos.
Hugs, Anna-Lena CONGRATULATIONS ANNA-LENA!!!!

United States Australian Shepherd Association Inc. Specialty Show
Puppy/Veteran Sweepstakes
Junior Showmanship
Sweeps Judge Mr. Luke Ehricht *** Conformation Judge Mrs. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine *** Friday September 26, 2008



Thornapple Operation Chaos "Commando"
(right) 1st Place 6-9 Puppy Sweeps
 BEST OPPOSITE SEX IN SWEEPS * 1st Place 6-9 Puppy Dog * handled by Amy Garrison


Thornapple Locked N Loaded "Ruger"
1st Place 15-18 Puppy Sweeps * 1st Place 12-18 Puppy Dog
 handled by Stephanie Hentschel


Thornapple Bold Moves
1st Place Bred By Exhibitor * RESERVE WINNERS DOG & BEST BRED BY EXHIBITOR!
handled by Amy Garrison



Thornapple Let Freedom Ring "Bell"
(left) 1st Place 6-9 Puppy Sweeps & BEST IN SWEEPS PUPPY
handled by Victoria Davidson

Thornapple Big Girls Don't Cry "Fergie" * 1st Place Open Blue Bitch * handled by Victoria Davidson


Thornapple Little Sure Shot "Annie" * 1st Place 15-18 Puppy Sweeps
handled by Amy Garrison



Shayna Garrison & Ch Thornapple King Of Diamonds
 BEST JUNIOR HANDLER!



Stephanie Hentschel * Ch Thornapple Locked N Loaded * 1st Place Open Senior Junior Handler


CH Thornapple Singled Out * 2nd Place 7-10 Veteran Sweeps & 7-10 Veteran
handled by Shayna Garrison

Jenny LOVED every minute of SHOW DAY!
 Jenny is living the life of luxury with her loving owners Alex & Jane Gottschalk.

   
GOT CHIPS?????????????????  Commando celebrates his Sweeps win by helping himself to Evan's chips!

LOTS more Specialty photos coming!
CONGRATULATIONS HVASA on a successful Specialty Show!
 Erin Swain tells the Specialty will be bigger & better next year!
Mark your calendars to join us in Michigan for 2009!
Beautiful handcrafted toy box prizes for WD, WB & Best Of Breed --- constructed by Phil Davidson!

For those who inquiring minds who wonder what the Thornapple break down was this past weekend, we want you to know you will not be disappointed!  We had a little
excitement when the Chinese manufactured bolt on the travel trailer bedroom slideout  broke in two making it impossible to slide out the bedroom.  We purchased a new screw
& nut at WalMart. Saturday evening Amy crawled under the the bed & successfully slid the new screw into the slideout arm!  Thank you Gwen & Chuck for loaning us your wrench!
There is no task our Amy can't handle!

We were thrilled to share our weekend with our good friends from Germany -- Angela Kleinhans of MoonRise Aussies & Simone Schneble - Quinn's mom.
We were thrilled to meet their friend Charlotte from Denmark. Charlotte shows Aussies with Bitta & studies Human Medicine. Our visit was too short - only 5 days.
They enjoyed the Specialty and shopping! Today they left for home in the company of Ch Thornapple Pillow Talk & Thornapple Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
Simone, Angela & Charlotte we will miss you!!!!  We hope you can visit & join us for the Specialty again next year!!


 Best Puppy *** Thornapple All Jacked Up *** Judge Heather Moyer *** HVASA AKC Sanctioned B Match

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE HVASA SPECIALTY WINNERS!

Monroe Kennel Club *** September 27, 2008 *** Judge Mr. James E. Frederiksen


NEW CHAMPION!!!!!!
It's wonderful to have you back at the shows with us Amy!
 
THORNAPPLE INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE "Fury"
Winners Dog * Best Of Winners  *  5 point major!
Fury is handled by Amy Garrison


Stephanie Hentschel  & Darla * 1st Place * Open Senior Junior Handling * Judge Mrs. Connie H. Clark
Amy & Evan watch Stephanie show Evan's favorite Pomeranian  in Junior Handling!


Darling Miss Darla!

Monroe Kennel Club *** September 28, 2008 *** Judge Mrs. Monica Canestrini


CH THORNAPPLE INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE **** BEST OF BREED
Herding Group 2 * Judge Mr. Kenneth A. Buxton
 handled by Amy Garrison


It's a HAPPY BIRTHDAY celebration for Heather Moyer *** Sunnyrain Aussies *** at the Huron Valley Australian Shepherd Association Puppy Match * September 27th!
Thank you Heather for donating your beautiful balloons, birthday hat & left over delicious birthday cake to a worthy cause! (Austen & Evan)  :))))
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER!!!!

 
The THORNAPPLE SMILE!
"One thing we have control over in our lives is our attitude ... Get Your Smile On."
Country Music Star Clay Walker ** March 22, 2008 ** in an interview on Fox News about his battle with Multiple Sclerosis.