5,6,7th - Lakehead KC - Baby "Heero" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Warpaint) wins 3x BPIG (including Best Puppy at the NOWDA Group 3 Specialty), and a Group 2!!

Baby Schipperke "Crow" (Vanderbilt's Bird of Perrydise) finishes his Championship, after only showing one month, by taking 2xBB (one day over a Special) for 2 + 3 pts - and a Group 4 to top it off!

Thanks to our judges Shirley Limoges, Honey Glendinning, Joan Beech, and Michel Chaloux for a GREAT weekend.!

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Also news from Ohio this weekend that Shale son (x Sullie) "Sergei" (Vanderbilt's Rock Maninov) takes WD/BW under breeder-judge Annella Cooper, and WD/BO under Houston Clarke. Sergei's proud owner-handlers are Laura Biteman and Reba Powers. Congratulations Reba and Laura!

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More news from Ohio that Sir x Shale daughter "Sophie" (Vanderbilt's Weisblitz Sapphire - 8 points, 1 major) owned by Ken & Ruth Ann Alrick and Will Carle (Absolut Samoyeds) is graded OFA Excellent. Congrats to all!!

11th,12th - Forest City KC, "Heero" (Can.Am.Ch. Vanderbilt's Warpaint) takes a BPIG and a Group 3 under j. Deborah Graffman. Also incoming news that "Roddy" son "Sparky" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Hilite of Polobar - owner Barbara Heal) gets a Group 4 placement at Arnprior under j. M. Woods, and "Rocky" daughter "Indigo" (Ch. Hawkwind's Dark Side of the Moon - breeder/owner Suzie Black) takes her third BISS (j. Wanda Spediacci) at the Samoyed Assoc. of Minneapolis St. Paul. Congrats to all!

18th-20th - K-W KC, Kitchener, ON ... the debut of our new baby girl "Claire" (Snowghost Vanderbilt So Easy) at age 6 months nets her WB/BW/BB (over a Special) under j. Kim Ramey-LeBlanc at her very first show for 3 points! Ms. Claire-Bear went on to win another WB/BW for 2 points, BPIG, and a BPIS under j. Richard Lopaschuk!!! Thanks to Claire's breeders Mike and Lee Anne Palutke of Alberta for sending us this dynamite little showboat! ***

Also on this weekend, Claire's 1/2 brother "Sky" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Just My Blue Sky) earned his Canine Good Citizen title! Way to go Sky, and owners Bill & Shirley Larone!

NEWSFLASH!!!

... news from the Palutke's in Alberta that their "Roddy" son and "Claire" nephew "Lincoln" (9xBPIS Ch. Snowghosts Hot Rod Lincoln) took 3 Group 1's and a Best in Show this weekend! And this dashing boy is still just a yearling - WOW! Congratulations Team Snowghost!!

May 24-26th - AURORA KC and the SAMOYED CLUB OF ONTARIO SPECIALTY, Richmond Hill, Ontario ...

- on Day 1 of only her second weekend out, our new baby girl "Claire" (Snowghost Vanderbilt So Easy) goes WB/BW and BO over a Special for 2 points under j. Mr. Larry Kereluke, then the next day takes WB/BW for 3 points TO FINISH at the Samoyed Club of Ontario Specialty under j. Cheryl Myers-Egerton - owner-handled by Blair all the way!. She made it look "So Easy" ! Thanks to her breeders Mike & Lee Anne Palutke for our newest star! And ...

WHAT A DAY!!

Record by 10 months: 10 BPIG, 5 BPIS, 1 BISS, 2 BPISS, 3 BISSw,

multiple Group placements.

Heero, winning the SCO Specialty Sweeps.

Heero, taking his first BISS at 10 months of age.

"Heero" winning Best in All Breed Sweepstakes: Breed/Group: Mrs. Nellie Bennett, Best: Mr. Steve Dainard

Still "ring-jumping", "Heero" wins BPIG under Mrs. Jacqueline Rusby, enroute to ...

Best Puppy in Show under Mrs. Patricia Miller. This incredible showman was going stronger than ever at the end of the day!

Thank you also to Ms. Miller for the Group placement and BPIG the following day.

Also at breed level under J. Rusby, Linda Roulston's Vanderbilt girl "Keisha" (Vanderbilt's Moonlight Magic) took WB/BW and BOS over a Special for 2 points. Congrats!

"Keisha" going BW/BO over a Special.

On the final Aurora day "Heero" took home a Group 4 and BPIG and "Keisha" took WB/BW under j. Ms. Pat Miller. Thank you to all the judges and exhibitors for the wonderful comments on our clan - what a memorable weekend! Lots and LOTS of official show pictures to follow!