USASA Nationals Wins

2008 USASA Nationals Show Results

April 18 - 27, 2008 USASA National Specialty


photo credit Jim & Joanne Matson


Our mighty fine photographer, Mike Fine!
Thank you Mike for taking our beautiful win photos!

Our Trip!

Futurity Photos 1

Futurity Photos 2

Futurity Photos 3

Sweeps Photos 1

Sweeps Photos 2

Sweeps Photos 3

Sweeps Photos 4

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Sweeps Photos 14

DOGS 1                      DOGS 2                   DOGS 3                  DOGS 4


Summer Jewel Fuls & Megan Hoff
World renowned Australian Shepherd breeders & handlers! :))


Beautiful Thornapple Junior Handler Shayna Garrison with Ch Thornapple Hot Night Crash & Maria Neff

Futurity *** Judge Tim Preston


Best Opposite Sex in Futurity *** Thornapple Little Sure Shot "Annie"
handled by Amy Garrison & Shayna Garrison

Back Cover *** USASA Journal *** July/August 2008


Select In Futurity *** Thornapple Locked N Loaded "Ruger" * handled by Amy Garrison
(Sired by Ch Thornapple Single Barrel *** Dam Thornapple Flirtin' With Fire)

Sweeps *** Judge Tiffany Levin Almeroth


1st Place 6-9 Puppy Dog *** Thornapple Hot Night Crash "Crash" * handled by Maria Neff


2nd Place 6-9 Puppy Dog *** Thornapple No More Mr Nice Guy "Alice" * handled by Shayna Garrison

(Sired by CH Thornapple Tandem Axel *** Dam CH Thornapple Russian ToA Party)


3rd Place 9-12 Puppy Dog *** Thornapple Locked N Loaded "Ruger" * handled by Amy Garrison


3rd Place 9-12 Puppy Bitch *** Thornapple Little Sure Shot "Annie" * handled by Amy Garrison


2nd Place 12-15 Bitch *** Thornapple Big Girls Don't Cry "Fergie" * handled by Victoria Davidson
(Sired by CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds *** Dam CH Thornapple Starry Eye Surprise)


1st Place Veteran Bitch over 10 Years *** Thornapple Gotcha Lookin "Daisy" * handled by Maria Neff
Proud owners, Jim & Joanne Matson

Regular Dogs *** Judge Pamela Levin


2nd Place 6-9 Puppy Dog *** Thornapple Hot Night Crash "Crash" * handled by Maria Neff


1st Place 9-12 Puppy Dog *** Thornapple Dirty Mind "Brock" * handled by Maria Neff
(Sired by CH Thornapple Red Dirt Road *** Dam CH Thornapple Oceans Of Diamonds)


3rd Place Bred By Exhibitor Dog *** Thornapple Bold Moves "Drew" * handled by Amy Garrison
(Sired by CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds *** Dam CH Thornapple Russian ToA Party)


4th Place Open Red Tri Dog *** Thornapple Tougher Shade Of Red "Ringo" * handled by Shayna Garrison
(Sired by Thornapple Sub Zero  *** Dam Thornapple Black Ice)

Regular Bitches *** Judge Chris Walkowicz


3rd Place Bred By Exhibitor Bitch *** Thornapple Pucker Up "Pucker" * handled by Amy Garrison
(Sired by CH Thornapple Aftershock *** Dam Thornapple Lizzie McGuire)


2nd Place Open Red Merle Bitch *** Thornapple Island Kiss "Kauai" * handled by Maria Neff
(Sired by CH Thornapple Powercore *** Dam CH Thornapple Silken Flame)

Veteran Bitches *** Judge Chris Walkowicz


3rd Place *** Veteran Bitch over 10 *** Thornapple Gotcha Lookin "Daisy" handled by Maria Neff
Loved by Jim & Joanne Matson *** Daisy LOVES being a STAR!!!!
THANK YOU, Jim & Joanne for making it possible to show Daisy at her very young age of 14!


1st Place Brace *** Thornapple Mercury Artic Shake "Ice" * Owner handled by Eileen Kosakwoski

Junior Handling *** Judge Chris Walkowicz


2nd Place *** Novice Junior *** Austen Garrison handling Thornapple Bold Moves


3rd Place *** Open Intermediate *** Shayna Garrison handling CH Thornapple King Of Diamonds

CONGRATULATIONS CH MCKAY TERBO TRIX OFTHE TRADE!!!!
BEST VETERAN from the 10 plus Veteran Class *** Best Veteran in Sweeps
AND BEST OPPOSITE SEX IN BEST OF BREED!
WAY TO GO TRADER!!!! WOOOO WOOOO!
Trader is a son of our own CH Thornapple Diamonds N Spurs "Reno"


Congratulations Maria Neff on an outstanding 2008 & an outstanding Junior Handling Career!
Maria was awarded the USASA Junior Handling college scholarship for 2007!