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6 December~ Ricki & Tempo welcome 9 new bouncing babies! 6 bitches and 3 dogs!
25 November~
Fiann & Gwen Dobson welcome our latest additions..... the Spirit X Quincy litter arrived the day after Thanksgiving! 3 bitchs, 2 dogs!
24 November~
Fiann & Clemwood welcome our latest additions..... the Vin X Kato litter arrived on Thanksgiving day! 2 bitchs, 2 dogs, a blue and black of each.
19-20 November~
Rebus (Fiann’s Noughts and Krosses) was WD/BOW/BOS over Specials on Saturday and RWD to his half brother on Sunday!
Nina (Briarbrook Dressed to the Nines) was WB on Saturday and WB/BOW on Sunday!
Dori (Fiann’s Natural Blue) a successful dual ring dog this weekend by going WB/BOW/BOB on Saturday and WB/BOS on Sunday ..... but there’s more! .......Dori and her Dad, Everett, also showed in Novice B Obedience, where they scored a 190!!! Going 4th place in an all breed class! No small feat for a Newfoundland. Congratulations to her dad, Everett Ward, for their success!
12-13 November~
Asti (Cobbercrest Bit O’ the Bubbly) was WB on Saturday!
Rebus (Fiann’s Noughts and Krosses) was RWD on Saturday!
4-6 November~
Dori (Fiann’s Natural Blue) was WB on Friday AND Sunday!
Rebus (Fiann’s Noughts and Krosses) was RWD on Sunday!
8-9 October~
It’s been a long 6 weeks away from dog shows, while I manage my friend’s booth at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival (www.badgerblades.com), but we are back in the saddle again and had a great ride!
Fiann Fairytale Fish R Friends (Bruce) was WD/BOW at the HANC Regional Specialty and WD/BOW again on Sunday to FINISH and become CH. Fiann Fairytale Fish R Friends! Congraultions to his other Mum, Ann Moye and his ‘very-own-boy’ Christian on Bruce’s Championship!
Bruce is Fiann’s 5th champion in 2005, and the 3rd for Tani (CH. Fairytale Midsummer’s Sprite) by Buzz (BISS CH. Twin Oak’s Inside Trader)!
Fiann’s Natural Blue (Dori) was High in Trial for her FIRST leg toward her CD at the HANC Regional Specialty! Congratulations to Everett Ward, her hard working Dad, for their huge success! Dori also got her feet wet in the conformation ring going WB the same weekend!
Fiann’s Noughts and Krosses (Rebus) was WD/BOS over Specials his first time out since the puppy classes!
27-28 August~
Fiann Fairytale Fish R Friends (Bruce) was WD/BOW Saturday and WD Sunday for 2 points each day!
18-21 August~
Fiann’s Music to my Spirit (Fife) was WB at the Topeka cluster. Many thanks to Kelley Curtin for handling and Tricia Clements for grooming! Again, you ladies save the day -- you are the official “FiannEmergencyHelpSquad“ !!! Also ENORMOUS THANKS to Audra & Denny Snyder and Linda Wilson and Kimber Shields for their caring and assistance. Kiera was thrilled her dog won while she was getting stitches. We thank you all immensely!
Fife was RWB on Sunday.
6-7 August~
Fiann is proud to announce our 4th Homebred Champion in 2005......... Gracie became CH. Fiann Say Goodnight going WB/BOW/BOS both days!
16 July ~
Spirit and Quincy were busy today achieving their TT titles to become AKC/Intl. CH. Fiann’s Lady Spirit, TT and AKC/Intl. BIS CH. Cachalot’s Made in the USA, RN, TT, TDI, CGC, SAR, AACR Then Quincy went on to a local library for his “Read to a Dog” appearance, where he is drawing crowds of repeat readers, as children sign up to read to ‘That Cool Big Black Dog’ ! Spirit is busy preparing for her CD and RN titles in the future!
9 -10 July ~
Fiann’s Chimes at Midnight (Dubh) became CH. Fiann’s Chimes at Midnight going - WB for another major to FINISH!
Fiann’s Say Goodnight (Gracie) was WB Saturday and WB/BOS Sunday, over a top ranked special!!!
Clemwood’s Pinot Noir (Noir) -- co-bred by Fiann -- was Best Puppy on Saturday -- going on for a puppy Group III in the Puppy Spectacular!
2-3 July ~
This was a particularly good weekend ~
Fiann’s Say Goodnight (Gracie) took Back to Back Majors!
Fiann’s Chimes at Midnight (Dubh) was RWB on Saturday and WB/BOW on Sunday for a 5 pt major!
Fiann Client Hollicove Almasi Pave Note -- Smooth Collie -- was WB/BOS for a Major!
19 June~
Exciting news!!! Clemwood-Fiann Dom Perignon (Dom) was Winners Dog his very first day in the ring at 8 months old! Handled by Tricia Clements!
15 June~
Fiann is thrilled to announce that AKC/Intl. BIS CH. Cachalot’s Made in the USA, RN, SAR, AACR, TDI, CGC (Quincy) has been nominated and short-listed for the AKC ACE Awards for 2005! The ACE (Award for Canine Excellence) is bestowed annually for exemplary acts of service by a canine. Click HERE for more information at AKC!
13 June~
Fiann has been granted as a Registered Prefix (Kennel Name) by the AKC for Australian Shepherds & Newfoundlands!
11-12 June: Moberly, MO
Fiann’s Chimes at Midnight (Dubh) was WB/BOW
Fiann’s Music to my Spirit (Fife) was RWB
Fiann Client Hollicove Almasi Pave Note -- Smooth Collie -- was WB
Fiann Students Patrick & Yvette Donovan exhibited their Rough Collie Bitch, Sadie (Rosepoint Rendezvous) to two more BOVs from the classes! All of Sadie’s points have been BOV’s to date!
Fiann Student Sandy Dickens and her Great Dane girl Weishafen’s Sasha went BOB today from the Classes!
3-5 June:
Fiann’s Big Bad Wolfe (Nero) was WD for a 4 point major on Friday handled by Linda Williams of Crown Corgi’s.
CH. Fiann’s Allegro Con Brio (Blake) was BOB with a large Aussie Entry!
21-22 May: Gardner, KS
Fiann Client Briarbrook’s Evening Star (Tina) was WB/BOW for a major on Saturday!
Fiann Fairytale Fish R Friends (Bruce) was RWD on Saturday and WD/BOW/BOB on Sunday for a Major!
Fiann Client Hollicove Almasi Pave Note -- Smooth Collie -- was RWB on Saturday and Sunday.
Fiann Client CH. Hollicove You Light Up My Life -- Smooth Collie -- was BOV on Sunday!
14-15 May: Emporia, KS
Fiann’s Say Goodnight (Gracie) was WB on Saturday and her sister Fiann’s Natural Blue (Dori) was RWB. AKC/Intl CH Fiann’s Lady Spirit (Spirit)was BOB and made the cut in a very deep group!
Fiann’s Chimes at Midnight (Dubh) won her tough class both days was RWB on Sunday, and Fiann’s Music to my Spirit (Fife) won a very tough class on Sunday!
Fiann Student Patrick Donovan and his Sable and White Rough Collie bitch, Sadie (Rosepoint Rendezvou), were WB/BOV on Sunday!
Fiann Client Melody (Rockwood’s Traditional Cashmere) was RWB.
7-8 May: Fremont, NE
Intl. CH Fiann’s Silken Dalliance (Trifle) became AKC/Intl. CH. Fiann’s Silken Dalliance!
28-30 April: Newfoundland National Specialty, Monterey CA
Fiann’s Say Goodnight (Gracie) made the cut, and was in 5th position (just out of the ribbons) in the very tough 12-18 class, which produced the WB!
Fiann Fairytale Fish R Friends (Bruce) made the cut in the 12-18 class at the Nationals!
23-24 April: Harrison, AR
Fiann’s Say Goodnight (Gracie) was WB/BOB on Saturday, and WB on Sunday.
Fiann Fairytale Fish R Friends (Bruce) was WD/BOW/BOB on Sunday.
Fiann’s Natural Blue (Dori) was RWB both days, showing great her first weekend out!
Congratulations to Fiann Client Rockwood’s Traditional Cashmere (Melody) for going WB/BOW on Saturday and RWB on Sunday.
17 April: Grove, OK
Fiann’s Big Bad Wolfe (Nero) was WD/BOW!! Many Thanks to his handlers this weekend, Paul Catterson & Kelley Curtin!
Congratulations to Fiann Client Briarbrook’s Evening Star (Tina) and her mum April on Tina’s Winners Bitch on Friday at Grove. Handled that day by Paul Catterson and Kelley Curtin.
9 April: USASA Nationals - Gonzales, LA
Fiann’s Chimes at Midnight (Dubh) was awarded FIRST place in the Open Black Class at the USASA Nationals. Many Thanks to her handler that day, Kelley Curtin, AND...... for all her care during my tragic week, thanks to Paul Catterson, Tricia Clements and Kelley Curtin! I cannot thank you enough!
Congratulations to the father of Dubh, Fife, Rebus and the rest..... Ricki -- MBIS AKC/ASCA CH. Briarbrook’s Quicksilver HIC, on his Award of Merit at the Nationals!
In Wichita KS, Turi (Fiann-Aegir Cosmopolitan), was BOB at the Sanctioned B match and Group 4 in the Working Group her first match out! Congratulations to her other mum, and handler today, Nicki Gundersen!
Congratulations to Quincy (AKC/Intl. BIS CH. Cachalot’s Made in the USA, SAR, CGC, RN, TDI, AACR) and handler Nicki! They got their third leg to get their Rally Novice (RN) title! Congratulations!
5 April: USASA Nationals - Gonzales, LA
Fiann’s Chimes at Midnight (Dubh) was awarded FIRST place in her 15-18 mo. Sweepstakes Class at the USASA Nationals!
27 March: Dubuque, IA
Fiann’s Silken Dalliance (Trifle) was WB on Sunday and RWB on Saturday!
12-13 March: Columbia, MO
Fiann’s Chimes at Midnight (Dubh) was Winners Bitch and Best of Winners on Saturday in Major competition, and her sister Fiann’s Music to my Spirit (Fife) was Reserve Winners Bitch to the Major! Many thanks to those who assisted me in getting all those winning bitches into the ring!
Fiann’s Chimes at Midnight (Dubh) was Reserve Winners Bitch to the Major on Sunday!
AKC/Intl. BIS CH Cachlot’s Made in the USA, SAR, CGC, TDI, AACR (Quincy) was BOS on Saturday!
5-6 March: Battleground WA
Huge Congratulations to Clemwood’s Need for Speed “Rally” owned by Aubrey Ennis and co-bred by Fiann. Rally was BOBP AGAIN this weekend, and won his classes with his mum Aubrey in Junior Handling.
27-28 February: Seattle WA
Huge Congratulations to Clemwood’s Need for Speed “Rally” owned by Aubrey Ennis and co-bred by Fiann. Rally was BOBP both days at the ASCA show, and together they were Reserve Best Junior Handler. Rally is a Vin X Warren pup who is 4 months old! He is the litter brother to Dom, Port & Pinot!
17-21 February: Denver, CO
Huge Congratulations to CH.Fiann’s Allegro con Brio (Blake) and his mum Celena Slaton!!!! Blake was Award of Merit at the 1st Annual USASA Colorado Regional Specialty at only 15 months of age!!!!!
“Bruce” (Fiann Fairytale Fish R Friends) won his Sweepstakes class at the Newfoundland Regional Specialty and won his regular 12-18 class 2 days and was 2nd on 2 days against very mature competition in a large class.
“AJ “ (Fiann’s Bashful Bulldozer) was handled by Ron Horn was in the ribbons all 5 classes, often right behind his brother Bruce.... his VERY first weekend OUT!!!
“Gracie” (Fiann’s Say Goodnight) won her Sweepstakes class and won her regular 12-18 class 2 days both times going Reserve Winners Bitch to large majors over very mature competition, and was second twice more, at 14 months of age!
14 February: Westminster Kennel Club, New York City....
Huge Congratulations to the Father of our 2003 Newfoundland litter!!!! “Buzz” (MBISS CH. Twin Oak’s Inside Trader) was this year’s Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed Winner in Newfoundland’s! Buzz was bred by Sylvia Steffen, and is owned by Sylvia and Patte and John Testa. Patte has shown Buzz to TOP TWENTY status for several years, many of those in the TOP TEN! They have many group wins and placements to their credit! Congratulations to the Entire Tani X Buzz litter on their Father’s momentous win!
5-6 February: St. Joseph, MO
“Quincy” (AKC/Intl. BIS CH. Cachalot’s Made in the U.S.A., SAR, CGC, TDI, AACR) was BOS both days over a strong specials entry!
“Bruce” (Fiann Fairytale Fish R Friends) was RWD on Saturday and WD on Sunday!
“Trifle” (Intl. CH. Fiann’s Silken Dalliance) was RWB on Sunday
29-30 January: Wentzville, MO & parts west.....
“Spirit” ( AKC/Intl. CH Fiann’s Lady Spirit ) was BOS both days to her father Buzz (CH. Twin Oak’s Inside Trader) who was BOB!
“Trifle” (Intl. CH. Fiann’s Silken Dalliance) was WB/BOW on Saturday for another major!
“Quincy” (AKC/Intl. BIS CH. Cachalot’s Made in the U.S.A., SAR, CGC, TDI, AACR) competed in Rally obedience with his Mum, Nicki! They earned his first two legs toward the new RN title (Rally Novice)!
Fiann Client “Tina” (Briarbrook’s Evening Star) was RWB on Saturday
Congratulations to handler & co-owner Tricia Clements and one of Fiann and Clemwood’s newest editions.... “Port” (Clemwood-Fiann Vintage Port), who was BOB at the Sunflower Kennel Club Sanctioned B match, beating adult aussies and on to a Group-1! Quite a win for first time in the ring!!!
22-23 January: Des Moines, IA
Spirit finished her championship becoming AKC/Intl. CH Fiann’s Lady Spirit. Spirit was WB/BOW/BOB on Saturday and BOB on Sunday
Trifle (Intl. CH. Fiann’s Silken Dalliance) was WB/BOW on Sunday for a major.
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