November 29, 30 & December 1st weekend - in conjunction with Caledon KC shows Toronto ON ...

29th, SACO Booster - "Fallon" (BIS Ch. Vanderbilt Plays The Field) BOS and BP in an entry of 39 under j. Michael Quinney (England)

30th - Caledon KC show - "Fallon" (BIS Ch. Vanderbilt Plays The Field) BPIB under j. Richard Fehler and BPIG (#19) / BPIS (#9) under judge Michael Shoreman.

FALLON

CALEDON - BEST PUPPY IN SHOW!

30th - SAC National Specialty - In Regular classes under breeder-judge Annella Cooper,"Mesa" 1st in Veteran Bitch and Brood Bitch; and "Truman" (Can.Am.Ch. Vanderbilt's True Lee) takes a JAM. "Claire" (Ch. Snowghosts Vanderbilt So Easy) Best in Sweepstakes under breeder-judge Kit Wilson.

CLAIRE

Best in SAC National Sweepstakes

Dec. 1st - SCO Booster - "Fallon" (BIS Ch. Vanderbilt Plays The Field) BP (and a close brush with BOS) under judge Raphael Alcruda (Spain). Our "Flo's" sire "SULLIE" (Am.Ch. Echo's Just A Dreamer) had a GREAT day - going WD/BW/BB/Group 1st!! Congrats to breeder/owner/handler Jan Warner.

At United KC in Montreal, "Roddy" (Multi BISS,BIS,Can.Am.Ch. Vanderbilt's Downtown Lights) son "Keemo" (Samovar's Arctic Jewel at Inooka), owned and handled by Michel Badeaux (breeder Myriam Mantle) wins 2xBB for more points and on Sunday a BPIS under j. Anne Rogers Clark. Congratulations Michel, Sylvie & Keemo.

Keemo, BB & BPIG

Keemo BPIS

Dec. 6-7th - Brantford KC, Brantford ON -

"Mercy" (Vanderbilts Hell Or High Water) picks up 2 more points after a siesta from the ring to grow up a bit. Mercy has now been bred (see the Nursery for details), and will return to the ring in 2003 after her litter. And also at Brantford ...

"Fallon" (BIS Ch. Vanderbilt Plays The Field) wins BPIG #'s 20 & 21, and BPIS #10 under judges Mrs. Belfitt, and T. Carter.

Fallon - BPIG #20 & BPIS #10

"Stateside" on this weekend, and entered only one day, "Shale" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Rock Anthem) picked up 2 points handled by co-owner Suzie Black. Congrats!

News just in from South American that "Yurac" (Int.Col.Bol.Peruv.Ch. Vanderbilt's Yurac T'mpaumma) is #1 Samoyed and ranked all breed. Owner Hudson Zenteno. Also 2 Yurac children (x Ch. Vanderbilt's Urpi T'mpaumma) finished their Championship this year. Congratulations!

Dec. 13/14/15 - Credit Valley KC, ON

It all started on "Friday the 13th" ...

... when a very precocious "Princess Fallon" proved that LUCK has nothing to do with it by taking BB, cut in Group and BPIG under Mr. L. Stanbridge, then on to the BPIS under Ms. Ingeborg James. But the day was still very, very young ...

"Fallon" kept right on showing on Friday evening through SIX more individual judgements + group and finals, to emerge as the eventual overall winner of Credit Valley Kennel Club's prestigious invitational Tournament

This stands out as one of the biggest thrills we have experienced in the dog world! Our thanks to the judges and top breeders Lotus Tutton, Glen Stark, Sue Symmington, John Archibald, Wendy Paquette, and Terry Bowen for this fantastic honour.

SHE PLAYS THE FIELD and ... PLAYS TO WIN!!

Fallon went on to win a Group 4 under Mr. Morley Thornton on Saturday the 14th, and a Group 3 under Mr. Robert Thomas (USA) on Sunday the 15th in very

tough end-of-the-year competition.

Credit Valley marks the end of our 2002 show circuit. See our updated "2002 in Review" page here.

Thank you to all the judges, dedicated breeders, and friends that have supported us and the Vanderbilt Samoyeds through a very exciting 2002.

Have a Merry Christmas!