July 2003
July 1,2,3 - Bobcaygeon KC, ON - "Claire" (Ch. Snowghosts Vanderbilt So Easy), #3 Sam in Canada for 2002 and 14xBPIS winner is awarded Best in Show!  Thank you judge Stephanie Rickard (Aust) for this win and your glowing comments.  "Claire" was proudly owner-handled to her Best by Blair (pic)....

Claire winning Best in Show under judge Stephanie Rickard (Aust) on Canada Day


Thank you to proud breeders Michael & Lee Anne Palutke (Alberta) for sending this amazing bitch our way, and on producing yet another BIS Sam!

"Claire" also picked up 2 Group 3's at the Bobcaygeon shows under judges Michael Shoreman and Michel Chaloux.  And ... our new baby "Ivy" (Rexann's Wild Ivy O'Vanderbilt), scored a Match Group 1!  Watch for Ivy pictures - coming soon!!


July 5,6 - Ann Arbor, MI - "Flo" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Flowery Prose) scores WB at her first 2 American shows for 2+2 points under judges Vicky Jordan and Bonnie Clark.  A big thank you to Jan Warner for handling Flo to these wins, and additional congrats to Jan for also taking WD/BW both days with her boy "Ricky" (Echo's Livin' La Vida Loca - a grandson of Vanderbilt's Southern Mist) !!

VANDERBILT WELCOMES ...  "CHYNA" (Am.Ch. Cot'n Pic'n Shangrila Chyna Silk).  Chyna is here under a co-breeding collaboration between Vanderbilt and Shangrila Samoyeds.  Read more about this planned Fall litter in the Nursery.


July 13th - Twin Brooks KC, NJ - new Am.Ch. "Buck" (Am.Ch. Sanorka's Mister Vanderbilt) wins BB and cut in Group under judge Sondra Esporite.  Congrats to the "young (18 month) Buck" and owner-handler Janice Hovelmann.


July 19/20th ....

Kilbride KC, Milton ON - "Manny" (Vanderbilt's Man O'War) WD/BW for 2 pts under j. Dr. Isidro Castro on the 19th + WD/BW for 2 points on the 20th under j. Fred Gordon.  Also on the 20th "Mercy" (Vanderbilts Hell Or High Water) was WB for 1 pt.

Medina KC, Medina Ohio - "Flo" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Flowery Prose) scores back to back US majors under j's Annella Cooper and Clay Coady - handled by Jan Warner.  Thanks Jan & Francois for the great care and handling of our girl.  Pedigree buffs - Flo is Manny's momma!!!

Also ... 19th ... KARS KC, Kars ON - "Sparky" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Hilite of Polobar) wins a Group 2 under j.Leslie Rogers.  Congrats to owner handler Barbara Heal!

Check back soon for pictures.


July 25th - Waukesha, WI - Greater Milwaukee Samoyed Fanciers Specialty Show - "Manny" (Vanderbilt's Man O'War) wins Best in Sweepstakes under breeder-judge Mr. John Donner.  In regular classes, "Manny" wins RWD to a big 5 point major...  and "Claire" (BIS Ch. Snowghosts Vanderbilt So Easy) wins BISS from the classes in a breed entry of 80 to finish her Am.Ch. title in high style!  Our thanks to judge Paula Heikenen Lekhonen.  Claire's breeders are Michael & Lee Anne Palutke, and once again we thank them for sending us this exquisite thrill-a-minute bitch!

MORE NEWS ...

July 27th - Michigan Match - 3 1/2 month old Baby boy "Archie" goes to his first match with Candace Bushouse, and snags a BB and Group 3.  Archie was handled by a junior to this win.  More details to follow.  Thanks Candy for getting our baby out to play!

July 27th - Medina OH - Medina KC - "Flo" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Flowery Prose), showing only one day this weekend picks up her 3rd major in a row (j. Houston Clarke) handled by the Jan Warner/Francois Akers team.  Thank you Jan & Francois!  "Flo" is out of Jan's "Sullie" (BISS Am.Can.Ch. Echo's Just A Dreamer) and our "Shale" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Rock Anthem).  Ringside photo below compliments of Milan Dodig.  Thank you!


July 31, 2003 - Canfield Ohio (Steel Valley Cluster) - "Flo" (Ch. Vanderbilt's Flowery Prose) wins her 4th major in a row - a big 5 point WB/BOS over Specials under Mr. Chuck Herendeen to finish her Am.Ch. with a bang.  "Words" just don't do her justice ... Thanks Jan Warner and Francois Akers for piloting our gal to such a speedy finish.