April Begins NEWS
Artwork by our favorite artist
Lauren Escalada!
Dear Ellen & Amy,
This is why the photographers take my photo.
Happy Easter Just for you. Nell
Jane Gottschalk shares
photos of her Easter Lilly & Easter Bunny --- Jenny & Nugent!
Aren't they precious! Thank you Jane! HAPPY EASTER!!!
Dear Thornapple Crew :0))
We wish you happy Easter and wonderful Days, Family Sollereder from Austria
USASA HALL OF FAME KENNEL #9
www.thornappleaussies.com
don't miss out on our
original website *** the beginning to 2007!
thornappleaussies@gmail.com Ellen's cell 517-202-6462
photo credit Ami Romanelli
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
March - April 2009
USASA Journal back cover ad!
Hi everybody, my name is Miley. Yes, I am named after Miley Cyrus. My foster
mommy says that because she has a Britney Spears
she needed a Miley... Oh well, I think it's a pretty neat name. I am 8
months old. I am a red bi, smooth purebred Border Collie. I LOVE kids!!!
They are so much fun to play with! Cats are cool on my list and so are other
dogs. I love my toys and nyla bones. My foster mommy saw me
at a pet shop and couldn't leave me. I didn't have any place to run, and I was
always stuck in this little cage... Not good for a Border Collie!
She says they were going to euthanize me because I was too old. She paid the
adoption fee and now I am looking for my new home!
My first day at her house was crazy. I went outside for the first time (how cool
are the outdoors?!), drank from a real dog bowl (I used to drink
from gerbil bottles), and ate cookies! My foster mommy says that I am a
very fast learner. I learned my rear crosses in only 5 minutes! I am really
starting to come out of my shell, and am quite adorable.
I am not an extremely high drive BC. I settle down very well and just love to
snuggle! I just want to sit in your lap. Of course, I still get the puppy
zoomies!
I would probably enjoy rally, obedience, and agility. I am fairly small,
weighing in at about 25lbs. If you have ANY questions at all PLEASE don't
hesitate
to contact my foster mom!!! I hope to meet you soon! Love- Miley
You can contact Audrey at
agilityteen23@yahoo.com
Just a quick Miley update...
SHE HAS FOUND A HOME!
Miley will be going to live with my friend and fellow agility competitor, Katie!
Thank you to EVERYONE who has helped me find this wonderful little dog a home! -
Audrey
Thornapple Let Freedom Ring "Bell"
- file photo
Winners Bitch * Best Of
Winners * Best Opposite Sex * Saginaw Valley Kennel Club * April 5 * Judge Mr.
Eric J. Ringel
handled by Victoria Davidson
Thornapple Caught Red Handed "Pandora"
- file photo
Reserve Winners Bitch *
Saginaw Valley Kennel Club * April 4 * Judge Col. Weiss
handled by Tina Reed
Sorting the ewes
just in time for Easter lambing!
Our dear Thornapple family member in England ... Jayne Holligan ... shares
photos of her sheep!
Jayne tags sheep
for lambing.
Photos taken just
a few weeks ago in the beautiful Lake District of England!
Photo credits Jayne Holligan!
AMAZING SLASH!!!! Frisbee
never looked so good in Poland!
Thornapple Shakin All Over loved by Iwona
Musial!
photo credit Iwona Musial
Thornapple Thunder Jam
Jenny Ludwig - Amazing Angels Aussies - shares photos of "TJ" kicking up
his heels (literally :)) on a beautiful spring day in Germany!
NEWS from the Escaladas!
Thornapple Junior Handler
Erica Escalada has a GOOD weekend at the
Florida ASCA Show!
Just a quick show update from the ASC of Southern Florida show over the weekend.
Erica had fun showing the following dogs to some nice wins:
Diesel - three BJH wins and one RJH win
Ch. Penn Y Caerau's Glowing Embers - two alt-BOB wins & two alt-BOS wins
NorAust Lil' Dash-A-Doo Ya - WD/BOW for a major and a RWD to a major
(just needs one more pt to finish!)
NorAust the Jinx is Over - WB/BOS and two RWB to majors
Hope all is well! Dianne & Erica
CONGRATULATIONS Erica!!!
IT'S A LATE MARCH SNOWSTORM IN NORTH DAKOTA!
Betsy
Hamkens shares photos of Rain & Cloud enjoying a romp in the snow!
Beautiful Thornapple Smiles!
Megan & Shayna head to a Middle School Dance!
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.
Evan Brandenburg comes in for a
CRASH LANDING!
photo shop by Chelsea Brandenburg
