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Mid-Ohio Cluster 2018 Results

11/29/2018

Arie (GCH Aardehond Make Me Smile) participated in the 2018 Mid-Ohio Cluster held in Columbus, OH over November 15, 16, 17, and 18, 2018.

There was a Border Terrier Club of America Supported Entry held all four days of the shows with fabulous trophies offered for Best of Breed, Best Opposite Sex, Select Dog and Select Bitch, and Winners Dog and Winners Bitch. This show cluster tends to be a nice entry of Border Terriers with both dog and bitch majors and this year's show was no different.

There were 4 Dog Champions and 3 Bitch Champions entered each of the four days with Arie being one of the Dog Champions. Amongst the group of Champions included dogs that are high in the 2018 Border Terrier standings for Breed points and Owner Handler points. I was wondering how Arie would do since he was one of the younger Border Terrier Champions to compete at that show cluster and I'm happy to say that he had an awesome show!

On Thursday at the Sandusky Kennel Club show, Arie went Best of Opposite Sex to earn 4 Grand Championship points. See results here.

On Friday at the Dayton Kennel Club show, Arie went Select Dog to earn 5 Grand Championship points. See results here.

On Saturday at the Lima Kennel Club show, Arie went Select Dog to earn 5 Grand Championship points. See results here.

Arie's three placements at the 2018 Mid-Ohio Cluster earned him an additional 14 Grand Championship points towards reaching the AKC Grand Championship Bronze level.

Emergency Medical Tips for your Dog

10/26/2018

Do you own a pet first aid kit? I purchased one from my local PetPeople store and, thankfully, have not had to use it. But I have it on hand in case it is needed. If you do have a first aid kit - whether for humans or dogs, remember to check expiration dates periodically to replace any item that may expire before it is used.

AKC has a helpful article that shares some tips on how to help your dog before you can get him or her to your vet or local pet emergency hospital for professional help.

www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/emergencies-first-aid/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20181025-nibble&utm_content=health-emergencies_first_aid-p3

Awesome Licking River Kennel Club Weekend!

9/17/2018

Arie had a wonderful two days at the Licking River Kennel Club shows this past weekend. On Saturday, he went Best of Breed for a 5 point GCH major and a Terrier Group 3. On Sunday, Arie went Best of Breed again for a second 5 point GCH major which finished his Grand Championship! Then on to the Terrier Group where he received a Terrier Group 1 and his first trip to the Best In Show ring. My friend, Jody, showed him this weekend (because of my continuing knee problems) and Arie showed awesome for her.

I am extremely proud of Arie. He earned his AKC Championship in January of this year at 9-1/2 months of age and now his Grand Championship at 18 months of age. His first show was the end of October last year so he has completed his Championship and his Grand Championship in less than 11 months!

New GCH CH Aardehond Make Me Smile (Arie) (AKC pending of course)

Photographs were taken both days so fingers crossed they look good. Will post when they become available!

BTCA National Specialty Ad

9/10/2018

The Border Terrier Club of America's National Specialty was held in Greeley, Colorado the week of Labor Day. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend this year but I did place an ad, featuring Arie, in the catalog to celebrate him earning his AKC Championship at the beginning of the year.

Update to Grand Championship Journey

7/31/2018

Arie went to the Marion OH cluster this past weekend (July 27, 28, 29, 30) and ended up earning some more points and completing one of the three requirements needed to earn an AKC Grand Championship (GCH). He received Select Dog on Saturday and Sunday, earning 2 points each day. On Monday, Arie placed Best of Breed, earning a 3 point major. Arie earned two major wins when we attended the Detroit Kennel Club shows in Novi MI and his 3 point major at the Marion shows means he has now completed the GCH requirement for 3 major wins.

Arie came into the Marion cluster with 8 points so he is up to a total of 15 points and has earned 3 majors under 3 different judges. He defeated Champions of Record at the two shows in Novi so he needs to do that one more time, along with earning 10 more points for the Grand Championship. Over halfway there!

No picture this weekend.

Happy 4th Of July

7/3/2018

Happy 4th of July!

Did you know that there is a 30-60% increase in lost pets each year between July 4th and 6th. In fact, July 5th is one of the busiest days of the year for shelters.

Please keep your 4-legged companions safe at home while you enjoy the firework displays in your community!

Working Towards Grand Championship

6/25/2018

With Arie earning his AKC Championship in January 2018, I knew I wanted to spend this year working towards a Grand Championship for him. We attended the Detroit Kennel Club shows in Novi, MI on June 23 and 24, 2018 with great results.

On Saturday, June 23, Arie went Select Dog and Best of Breed Owner Handled for a 5 point major (and defeating Champions of Record) under Judge Robert Hutton. We had a photograph taken so it will be posted when it becomes available.

On Sunday, June 24, Arie went Select Dog and Best of Breed Owner Handled again, this time for a 3 point major (and defeating Champions of Record) under Judge Elliott Weiss.

Combining the wins for both days means Arie earned 8 points, along with two major wins and defeating Champions of Record two times for the weekend.

To earn a Grand Championship, AKC's requirements are that a dog must receive three major wins under three different judges, defeat Champions of Record three times, and earn a total of 25 points. Arie's wins this past weekend have him well on his way towards meeting the requirements needed for a Grand Championship.

Busy Spring (Part 2) - Conformation

5/7/2018

Going from earthdog to conformation in one week's time, Arie was entered in the Crawford County Kennel Club dog shows in Bucyrus, Ohio on May 5 and 6.

At 13 months of age, Arie is still a young dog ... his body is maturing but he still has a puppy brain seems like. And, even though we have been attending conformation classes since he was around 3 months old, we are still very much working on gaiting around the ring without pulling and freestacking for more than a handful of seconds. Arie does a great job on the table for the judge's exam (thank goodness!) so the floor work continues to be what we need to work on.

At the Bucyrus shows, I thought Arie was finally starting to 'get it' with regard to the gaiting. He went Best of Breed both days and was Best of Breed Owner Handler on Saturday (only day it was offered). On Saturday, Arie ended up with a Group 2 in the Owner Handler Terrier competition and a Group 3 in the regular Terrier Group. On Sunday, Arie received a Group 4 in the regular Terrier Group.

Busy Spring (Part 1) - Earthdog

5/7/2018

We have had a couple of busy weeks going from Earthdog to Conformation and (soon) back to Earthdog again.

I was honored to be invited to judge earthdog as part of the Dachshund Club of America's National Specialty, which was also open to all eligible earthdog breeds. I judged all four classes on Saturday, April 28 when the Central Ohio Dachshund Club hosted two earthdog tests. With dachshunds (and owners) attending from all over the country, along with the other permitted earthdog breeds, there were almost 100 entries that day and it was the largest number of earthdogs that I have judged in one day to date.

I don't like to 'run' my dogs when I am judging because I think it disrupts the schedule too much so I entered Bee and Arie on Sunday because my judging duties were over. Neither Bee or Arie has had an opportunity to practice for over a year so I had no clue how either would react to the tunnels and rats. Bee qualified in Intro to Quarry but did not when it came her turn to run in Junior. She enters the tunnel with no hesitation so we need to work on staying with the quarry and not being impatient.

Arie hasn't had a chance to practice with a tunnel in the ground and it showed when it came time for his run in Intro to Quarry. He did a good job scenting along the tunnel length (outside of the tunnel) so he was definitely using his nose which was encouraging because it will help him in the more advanced classes when we get to that stage. At one point, he did enter the tunnel and stretched as far as he could get his body to go ... leaving the tips of his back legs outside the tunnel entrance ... but that was it. So no "Q" for Arie that day, but I know with practice he will do better.

New Champion!

1/31/2018

Arie finished his AKC Champion at the 4-day Novi, MI when he went Winners Dog (and Best Border Terrier Puppy) for a 3 point major win on Friday, January 19, 2018 under Judge Peter Green at the age of 9-1/2 months old. We went into the show only needing 1 point, so receiving a 3 point major was icing on the cake and gave Arie a couple of points to spare.

My plan is to give Arie time to do some maturing so he will most likely be shown sparingly this year. Earthdog tests will be starting in a couple of months and I would love to get him started with some training.