June 2006
June 1st-4th/06 Erie Shores KC / Samoyed Club of Ontario, Binbrook, ON - Another great weekend for "The Fonz" (Vanderbilt's Playin' It Cool) winning BISS at the SCO Western Zone Specialty show under South African judge Mrs. Gael Morrison.  This was BISS #4 for Fonzie.  He wasn't finished there though as he went on to win a very competitive Group 1 under Venezualan judge Jose Vidal.   We also debuted our new 6 month old baby girl "Mae West" (Vanderbilt's I'm No Angel) on this weekend, and she won Best in Sweepstakes at the SCO Specialty under j. Helen Rose as well as picking up a 3 point WB/BW/BP win under Jose Vidal.  The gorgeous puppy Champion "Menley" (Dushanbe's Manhattan Skyline) was also BOS in Sweeps.  Menley is owned by Bonnie Tam and co-bred by Dushanbe and Vanderbilt. Thank you judges!

"Mae West" - Best in Sweeps
under j. Helen Rose
"Menley" - BOS in Sweeps
under j. Helen Rose
"Fonzie" - BISS #4
under j. Gael Morrison (S.Africa)
"Fonzie" - Group 1
under j. Jose Vidal (Venezuala)
Be sure to check the SCO website later this week for candid photos from the Specialty!

South Shore KC, NS - Congrats to *New Champion* MACY (Dushanbe's I'll Take Manhattan) on her last points as well as a BPIG.  Littersister "Mandy" (Dushanbe's Manhattan Lights) picked up another point as well  Also congrats to their daddy "Manny" (BIS Ch. Vanderbilt's Man O'War) on his Group 3rd win!

MACY
MANDY


Fonzie's litterbrother "Cutter" (Am.Ch. Vanderbilt's Caughtcha Lookin') pix from Texas "Concho" shows a few weeks ago have arrived.  Cutter is pictured at only 19 mos and co-owned and handled by Lynn Godbee:

BOB under j. Dr. Michael Woods
Group 3 under j. Edd Bivin
BOB under Lorraine Boutwell
Group 4 under j. Everret Dean


FAMILY NEWS -

We've received word that "SIR" (Vanderbilt's High Regard) son "Forest" (Chatanika's Black Forest Run) completed his Am.Ch. this past weekend in Illiniois, and then went on to BB the next day.  Congrats to Forest and his breeder/owner/handlers Kim & Farrel Katanik!  Forest's lovely dam is Am.Ch. Chatanika's White Diamond.

Ch. Chatanika's Black Forest Run

Congrats to new Can.Ch. "TRUMAN" daughter "Tiara" (Snowghosts Winterdance Tiara).  Tiara was bred by the late Michael Palutke and is owned/handled by Tracey Parry and her gorgeous dam is BIS Ch. Snowghosts That Pivotal Moment.

More news in that our "YASMINE" (Vanderbilt's Chyna Rose) finished her Am.Ch. this past weekend.  Yasmine is on lease to Barbara Bruns and Wolfgang Stamp of Germany, and currently being shown by Bryan & Nancy Martin in the USA.

Thanks to Laurie Olsen for sending some pictures of HEERO (Vanderbilt's Warpaint) son "Riker" (Am.Ch. Polar Mist War Admiral).  Riker's dam is Am.Ch. Polar Mist Nauti Lil Goldigger




And here are new pictures of the Rockstar x Fallon daughter "Blondie" in Finland





MORE Family News that NIKE (V's Just Do It) son "DUNCAN" (Echo's Take It To The Limit) finished his Am.Ch. on June 11th at the Contra Costa KC (California) with a WD/BW for a major under Dr. Klaus Anselm.  Duncan's dam is "BRANDI" (Ch. Echo's Dance With A Dream), and he is co-owned by Sharlene Markow and his breeder Jan Warner.

EVEN MORE Family News - Update from breeder/owner/handler Gail Harrington on Heero (Vanderbilt's Warpaint) puppy daughter "Sophie's" (Roka's Sophisticated Lady) latest show results.  WOW, congrats Sophie and Gail!  Sophie's dam is Can.Am.Ch. Snowghosts Nannerl at Roka:

Arnprior Canine Association (Arnprior, ON)
May 12th – (Judge: Mr. E. Wild) BP, BO, BPIG.
May 13th – (Judge: Mr. R. Smith) BP, BO, BPIG.
May 14th – (Judge: Mrs. C. Haller) BP, BO.
Ottawa Kennel Club (Richmond, ON)
May 26th – (Judge: John Ross) BP, BO, BPIG.
May 27th – (Judge: Betty McHugh) no placing
May 28th – (Judge: Mary White) BP, BB, Group 4, BPIG.

Gail & Sophie with judge Mary White


June 23, 24, 25th Algoma Dog Fanciers, Ste. St Marie, ON - A great weekend for Fonzie (V's Playin' It Cool) picking up 2 Grp 1's, 2 Grp 2's and 2 Grp 4's.

JOHN DONNER SR.
MARCH 19, 1940 - JUNE 24, 2006
I can't quite believe that inside less than 6 months I have lost two of my closest Samoyed breeder friends.  First, on Boxing Day 2005, Mike Palutke (Snowghost Samoyeds) was suddenly wrenched from our lives by an auto accident on a slippery highway.  And now again the most unexpected and dreaded news that John is gone.  Life is far from fair, this we know for sure.  John had so much life in him, so many plans, so much to say - and so very much left to do.  I quote the words he penned just a few short months ago for his website venture as evidence of his verve, ambition and optimism:

"Breeding a family of dogs is a lot like developing a web site. It is a work in progress, a labor of love and the best is yet to come - Never quite finished. Here I am in 2005, at 65, with 45 years working with my beautiful Samoyeds. It is often said that grandparents of a puppy are perhaps more important than its parents. Using this axiom, since all four of my grandparents made it into their high 80's and somewhat beyond so I expect to be around for a very long time... maybe we will get to know one another. Again Welcome to Donnereign and come back to visit from time to time. JD"

We are planning both a tribute page on our website and a memorial ad in SQ for John.  If you have photos of Donnereign dogs or stories you'd like to share - or if you were particularly close to him and would like to participate in the memorial ad - please email me at vanderbilt@nexicom.net