Sept. 2006
Labour Day Weekend 2006 News ...

Livonia Michigan - Congrats to "Raffi" (V's Archangel) on picking up a major (WD/BOS over Special) under j. Lee Canalizo.  Thanks to the owner of his sire (Ch. Polar Mist Stairway To Heaven) Robin Clark for a great job handling Raffi!


Essex County KC, Ruthven ON - A great weekend for our Rockstar x Fallon baby girl "Lou Lou" (V's Rock Loud Play Loud) winning 2+2+3 pts while on a lead breaking weekend!  Lou Lou is a very happy and game girl with correct proportions, size and lovely head/type.  Watch for her to finish soon!  Also congrats to "Fonzie" (V's Playin' It Cool) on a Grp 4th under j. Becerra (Puerto Rico).  Thanks to Allan Marsh for help handling.

Halifax, NS - Congrats to Manny x Tenny son "Menley" (D's Manhattan Skyline) on two Group 3's under j.'s Paul Stanton (Sweden) and Gerona MacQuaig.  Menley was handled by both his co-breeder/co-owner Linda Johnson and owner Bonnie Tam.

Father (Manny - R) and Son (Menley - L) - Photo by Bonnie and Patrick

Non Conformation News ...

Congrats to Karen Stewart and her "Zephyr" (Heero x Flo) on their continued AGILITY WORLD successes by picking up 2 more Master Team Q's and gaining the Master Gamblers title.  Way to go to this little white rocket!!!

Sept. 9th/10th 2006

Pontiac, Michigan - Congrats again to "Raffi" (V's Archangel) on picking up WD/BW for 2 pts under j. Julia Rylander and WB/BOS over Specials for 3 pts under j. Sue Caitlin.  Thanks again to Robin Clark for handling Raffi for us.


Pictou, Nova Scotia - Congrats to *New Ch* Dushanbe's Once And Again (Bailey) on picking up 6 pts under j's E. & M. Mincey PLUS a BB over Specials from John Rowton (USA).  Bailey is sired by "Truman" (V's True Lee) and out of "Spice" Ch. Vanderbilts Ice It Up Dushanbe.

St. Hyacinthe, Quebec - Congrats to Yacker x Claire "MISTRAL" (V's Mistral de Nikita) who was owner handled to 2 Grp 1's under j.'s Oscar Valverde-Calvo (Puerto Rico) and Jeannete Larive (France)
 and a BEST IN SHOW under j. Boris Chapiro (Russia) at these CFC (FCI rules/judges) shows!  Congrats to owner/handler Louise Gaudreax!!

Other overdue news - in August Heero x Terree dauther "Wandee" (V's Wandee O'Sanna), owned by Nadege Dubois, had the following results:

Estoril (Portugal) the 26/08/2006, judge Mme Van Brempt (Belgium) in Open Class : EXCELLENT 1 - CAC
Estoril (Portugal) the 27/08/2006, judge M Menaker (USA) in Open Class : EXCELLENT 2 - RCAC


CONGRATS TO EVERYONE!!!!

Apologies for the delayed news updates - it's been kinda busy here :)  Please check back for more pictures - which we'll post as we receive them.

Sept. 15-17th weekend, Penticton BC -

FIRST, Skaha KC shows: Day 1 congrats to Truman (V's True Lee) son "Custer" (Snowghosts Winterdance Tru Fate) on BB/Group 2 under j. Butch MacDonald, owner-handled by Tracey Parry.  Day 2 & 3 - our own "Fonzie" goes BB/Grp 2 under j.'s Robert Verhulst and John Ross.  Congrats also to the Hot Rod Lincoln daughter "Sila" on taking back to back BPIS's.  WOW!

Next, SAC National Specialty - congrats again to "CUSTER" on taking BISS under j. Larry Kereluke.  The FONZ was 1st AOM, and his little half sister "Dilana" (Rockstar x Fallon) was RWB.  Congrats to all involved!


Sept. 22-24th weekend -

Atlanta, GA - Congrats to Allison Baker and her Manny x Tenny boy "Painter" (V I'll Paint Manhattan - co-bred by Linda Johnson) on Best in Sweeps (j. Dixie Page) + WD/BW (4 point major) at the Metropolitan Atlanta Samoyed Club Specialty under j. JD Jones.  At the same Specialty Heero (V's Warpaint) x Keisha (V's Moonlight Magic) daughter "Scarlet" (Linrosa's Painted Lady T'Echo - bred by Linda Roulston) was owner/handled by Audrey Lycan to WB/BOS over 4 Specials to finish her Am.Ch. with a 4 point Specialty major.  What a great day!  The next day Scarlet wasn't entered but Painter does a repeat - grabbing another major handled by CJ Favre under Carmen Battaglia to finish his Am.Ch. in style!  What a great weekend.  Congrats to everyone!

Painter 4 pt WD/BW Specialty major under JD Jones
PAINTER finishing his Am.Ch. under j,. Carmen Battaglia
PAINTER showing off his big sidegait.
Scarlet finishing with a Specialty WB and BOS over 4 Specials under j. JD Jones



Sept. 30, Oct 1, 2006

Monroe, MI - Needing just one point to finish his Am.Ch., on Saturday Raffi (V's Archangel) goes WD/BW/BOS over Specials under j. Brian Meyer to finish with 4 majors!  As a move up the next day Raffi is again BOS under j. Albert P. Holabach.  Special thanks to ROBIN CLARK for piloting Raffi to his Am.Ch. so quickly!

And while Raffi was busy winning in the USA, his firstborn son "ARCANE" (Vanderbilt's Arcane O'Sanna) was winning in France at 10 months of age with a BB and Best in Group Junior category!!:

October 1st : Grenoble 2006 - International Show and Spéciality Show - Judge : M Mansencal (France)
Arcane was entered in Junior Class and was EXCELLENT 1 - BOB Junior - BIG Junior

Congrats to Arcane's owner Nadege Dubois.  Check back later for photos.