June 28, 2010 - Great Western Terrier Association - Skye Terrier Club of Southern California Specialty
Maida and I had the good
fortune to attend the Great Western Terrier Association - Skye Terrier Club of Southern California (STCSC)
Specialty show in Long Beach, California. The Skye Specialty was held on
Saturday, June 26. The following day, Sunday, June 27 featured the
same entry with the entry supported by the STCSC as well as the
Skye Terrier Club of America.
I first attended Great
Western Terrier in 1997 when I traveled to California with Donna
Dale. Maida and I attended, without dogs, in 2000. Our first Great
Western with dogs was in 2001 when we entered "Emily" - Ch.
Gleanntan Grandxpose just three months after Donna's passing. Maida
and I returned in
2002 and 2003 and then missed a few years. This year we decided
to enter to have our Gleanntan Skyes represented. We also looked
forward to the opportunity to show the 9-month old puppy of our
breeding who is owned by our dear friend, Carol Fink. This was the
inaugural showing for Carol's "Tara" - Gleanntan
Gottamakereservations.
Our entry consisted of
Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick" who is owned by Gary and Lynn
Wolf. We also entered Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda".
Our third Gleanntan representative was Glinda's 9-month old
daughter, Gleanntan Gottamakereservations - "Tara" who is owned by
Carol Fink.
On Saturday, June 26 at
the Skye Terrier Club of Southern California Specialty, the entry
consisted of 19 Skyes with the breakdown of 2-7 (5-5). Best of Breed went to a handsome California-bred
male who was BOB at this show last year. Best of Opposite Sex went
to a recently finished female also from California. The judge then
awarded the Select Dog (AKC Grand Champion major) to Mick, Ch.
Gleanntan Comeflywithme! and the Select Bitch (AKC Grand Champion
major) to Glinda, Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch.
In the classes, this was
the first outing for 9-month old Gleanntan Gottamakereservations -
"Tara" and she showed beautifully. Tara
earned Reserve Winners Bitch from the 9 to 12 month, Puppy Bitch
class.
On Sunday, June 27, the
entry was supported by the Skye Terrier Club of Southern California
and the Skye Terrier Club of America. The entry was the same group
of dogs - 2-7 (5-5). This day also featured the Sweepstakes
competition for the youngsters - entry of 1-3.
In the Sweepstakes
competition, Gleanntan Gottamakereservations - "Tara" earned
Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Sweepstakes.
In the Regular classes,
Gleanntan Gottamakereservations - "Tara" again earned Reserve
Winners Bitch. It is worth noting that the Winners Bitch winner on
Saturday was a lovely bitch from the Bred By Exhibitor class with
Tara going Reserve. On Saturday, the Winners Bitch went to another
nice bitch from the Open class with Tara going Reserve. We are
delighted that Tara competed well against the Winners Bitch winners
in her first two shows.
Finally, on Sunday Best
of Breed was awarded to Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick".
He also earned points towards his AKC Grand Champion
title.
After the judge selected her Best of Opposite Sex winner, she then
went back to the large group of Specials lined up and awarded Ch.
Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch with Select Bitch, giving her major
points towards her AKC Grand Champion title.
Below is a short video
clip of Tara in her first ring outing. The clip will also give you a
sense of the beauty of the unique show location at the Queen Mary
Events Park in Long Beach, California.
On the day before the Specialty, we
drove south to Point Loma - San Diego for the day.
Gleanntan Gottamakereservations -
"Tara"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 9 months
Owned by Carol G. Gink
Gleanntan Gottamakereservations -
"Tara" on the move
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch -
"Glinda"
(Ch. Gleanntan Going For It x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose)
6 years of age
Owned by Gleanntan Kennels, Reg.
Breeder/owner handled by Maida Connor
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch -
"Glinda"
Maida and Glinda and Michael and Mick
- June 26, 2010
Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! -
"Mick"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!)
Owned by Gary and Lynn Wolf and Gleanntan
Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick"
on the move in the Terrier Group - June 27, 2010
June 20, 2010 - Another Terrier Group Win for Mick
Maida and I were entered
in the Bryn Mawr Kennel Club shows this past weekend with three
Gleanntan Skyes - Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick", Ch.
Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" and Gleanntan Symphony in G
- "Moya". Mick took BOB and Glinda took BOS under judge Michael
Dougherty. In the terrier group competition, judge Dougherty had
many nice dogs to choose from. What a thrill it was when Mick made
the first cut for the final "go round". After that, Mick was put to
the head of the line and he went on the win the Terrier Group.
June 12, 2010 - Duffy earns his CDX Title!
We are proud to report
that on Saturday, June 12, "Duffy" - Ch. Gleanntan Going For The
Silver, CD earned the final leg for his Companion Dog Excellent
title. Congratulations to Judy and Duffy!
May 31, 2010 - Memorial Day Weekend
Maida and I were at the
Memorial Day Weekend shows in New Castle, Pennsylvania this past
weekend. We greatly enjoyed spending time with our friend and
Gleanntan Kennels partner Roxan Rohrich who had her young male
"Henley" entered.
Saturday was the New
Castle Kennel Club show and the Skye entry was 2-3-2-1. Winners Dog
and Best of Winners went to Roxan's handsome two-year old
Gleanntan Desperado (Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite x Ch.
Gleanntan Goldminersdaugther). Reserve Winners Bitch from the Puppy
class went to our Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya". Best of
Breed was awarded to Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick"
who is owned by Gary and Lynn Wolf & Gleanntan. Best of Opposite Sex
went to Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda". We were
delighted that Mick went on to earn a Group 4 in an entry of 155
terriers under judge Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman.
Sunday was the Trumbull
Kennel Club show and the Skye entry was 2-1-2-1 with 1 absent under
judge Alice Watkins. Winners Dog went to Gleanntan Desperado.
Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best Puppy was awarded to 8 month
old Gleanntan Symphony in G. This gave Moya her first
Championship point. Best of Breed again went to Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! and Best of Opposite Sex went to Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch. Glinda is in the best shape of her life
after having her litter last September. She is showing consistently
well for Maida. It is a joy to watch Glinda in the ring with her
full maturity and her remarkable resemblence to her dam, Ch.
Gleanntan Grandxpose - "Emily".
Monday was the New
Castle Kennel Club's second show. The Skye entry was 1-1-2-1 with 1
absent. Winners Dog and Best of Winners went to Gleanntan
Desperado. Winners Bitch went Gleanntan Symphony in G
very capably handled by Margery Good's assistant, Sarah. Best of
Breed again went to Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! and Best of
Opposite Sex went to Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch.
Here are a few photos
from our weekend:
Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! - "Mick" on the move
Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! - "Mick"
Gleanntan The Goodbye Girl -
"Lilly"
(Ch. Finnksy Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Born: September 21, 2009
Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya"
(Ch. Finnksy Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Born: September 21, 2009
Gleanntan Desperado - "Henley"
(Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite x Ch. Gleanntan Goldminersdaughter)
Born: March 11, 2008
May 10, 2010 - Bucks and Trenton Weekend
Maida and I were at the
Bucks County Kennel Club and the Trenton Kennel Club shows this past
weekend. Fortunately, a late ring time enabled us to drive to the
beautiful Bucks show site on Saturday morning. As we drove down
Route 32 along the Delaware River from the north, I couldn't help
but reflect on the first time we attended this show seventeen years
ago. In
addition to being held at a beautiful show site, Bucks is one of those
special shows because of its long tradition and its
focus on the breeder. This year, the Skye entry consisted of three
of our Skyes (0-1-1-1) - Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick",
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" and 7.5 month old
Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya". We needed an extra
hand on Saturday so we enlisted the help of Rachel, a junior handler friend, who did a very nice job with Moya. Mick took BOB, Glinda took
BOS and Moya was WB. As the day progressed, a strong cold front
swept through and the winds became very strong. By the time the
group started, everyone was watching the tents and wondering if they
would hold up to the gale force winds. Of course, the strong winds also
make it nearly impossible to present a Skye to his best advantage.
On Sunday, we were at
the Trenton Kennel Club show at the Mercer County Park in West
Windsor Township, New Jersey. While Bucks is more of a
breeder-focused show, the Trenton show always attracts a very large number of
spectators. From the moment we arrived and started grooming, we were
visited by folks with at least a curiosity about
the Skye. One couple that visited actually own a Skye and they asked
many good questions about grooming/coat care. The Skye entry at Trenton increased by one - a class male not of our breeding. The show was
delayed by an hour due to the sustained high winds. Under an
Australian judge, Mick took Best of Breed, Glinda took Best of
Opposite Sex and Moya was Winners Bitch. Moya also went on to earn
Best of Winners handled by our Bedlington Terrier friend, Joan. I
was very pleased with the way Moya showed. She is a pretty, very
typey girl with excellent sidegait. The terrier group was the last
group of the day and with the delay in judging it was about 7 p.m.
before the group started. The temps continued to drop from the 50s
to the 40s and everyone was struggling to stay warm. We did not get
home until after midnight.
May 2, 2010
Maida and I were at the
Wilmington Kennel Club and Penn Treaty Kennel Club shows in Bear, DE this
past weekend. These two shows were our first
outdoor shows of the season. We had just two of our Skyes entered,
Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick" and 7-month old
Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya". The dogs showed well
both days. On Saturday, Mick
was one of 6 to make the cut in the terrier group. There was also a
puppy terrier group on Saturday and Moya earned a terrier puppy
Group 2.
We greatly enjoyed
visiting with our friend Judy Fatzinger and her Gleanntan Skyes,
"Duffy" and "Gertie" at the shows and at her
lovely home in Bear, DE.
Below are a few photos
from the weekend:
Ch. Gleanntan Going For The Silver,
CD - "Duffy"
(Ch. Finnksy Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!)
Born: April 17, 2007
Owned by Judy Fatzinger
Photo by Maida Connor
Ch. Gleanntan Going For The Silver, CD
- "Duffy" on the move
Gleanntan Symphony In G - "Moya" - age 7 months
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindthegoodwitch)
April 25, 2010 - 36th Potomac Skye Terrier Club Specialty
Maida and I are home now
after participating in the 36th Potomac Skye Terrier Club Specialty,
followed by the Old Dominion Kennel Club and Baltimore County Kennel
Club all-breed shows. I cannot begin this report without first
sharing the heartbreaking news that Ben is facing a serious health
challenge and it has taken a turn for the worst. This is
particularly hard because Ben is our family as was Donna. Our
weekend at the show was consumed by having to focus on running the
Potomac Specialty while at the same time presenting our four Skyes
in the ring. Throughout each day, Ben remained in our constant
thoughts and prayers. We also visited with him at the end of the
Saturday and Sunday shows.
On Friday, at the 36th
Potomac Skye Terrier Club Specialty, Best of Breed was awarded to
3-year old Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick" (Ch. Finnsky
Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!) owned by Gary and Lynn
Wolf of Slidell, Louisiana and breeder/co-owner handled by Michael
Pesare. The regular classes judge was Gary M. Vlachos. "Mick" also
made the cut in the group. In the Sweepstakes competition, Best in
Sweepstakes was awarded to our 7-month old bitch Gleanntan
Symphony In G - "Moya" (Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch). The Sweepstakes judge was Kathy Schwabe.
At the Old Dominion KC
show on Saturday, Best of Breed again went to Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! - "Mick" under judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman.
"Mick" also was one of 8 in the final cut in the group. Best of
Opposite Sex went to Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda".
Reserve Winners Bitch from the Bred by Exhibitor class went to
Gleanntan Defying Gravity - "Elphie" (Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch).
At the Baltimore County
KC show on Sunday, Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick"
repeated in his Best of Breed win under judge Thomas Parrotti. We
were also delighted that our Bred by Exhibitor bitch Gleanntan
Defying Gravity - "Elphie" earned Winners Bitch for a 4-point
major and she also went Best of Opposite Sex over her dam Ch.
Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch.
I would also like to
acknowledge the efforts of Travis Wright who superbly handled his
littermate to "Mick" - Ch. Gleanntan Gaelforce - "Cooper"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!) each of the
three days. "Cooper" is maturing beautifully and moves with
impressive power and happiness.
April 20, 2010
Maida and I were at the
Harrisburg Kennel Club show on Satuday, April 17 and the Mason Dixon
Kennel Club show on Sunday, April 18. The Skye entry both days was 3-3-1-1 with
quite a nice entry of class dogs and bitches in competition.
The
breed judge on Saturday was Billie Kellogg. We are proud to report that Winners
Dog from the Bred by Exhibitor class went to Gleanntan Wonderful
Wizard Of Oz - "Gus". This win also gave Gus the final points
that he needed for his AKC Championship. Winners Bitch and Best of
Winners went to Gus' littermate Gleanntan Defying Gravity -
"Elphie". Reserve Winners Bitch went to our 7-month old puppy
Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya". Best of Opposite Sex went to
Gus, Elphie and Moya's dam, Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch.
Best of Breed went to Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick".
Mick went on to earn a Group 3 under judge Ken Kauffman. The total
terrier entry was 195.
The following day's
judge was Dr. Gerard Penta. Reserve Winners Bitch again went to our
7-month old puppy
Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya". Best of Breed again
went to Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick" and
Best of Opposite Sex went to Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch.
Saturday, April 17 - Mick in the group
at the Harrisburg Kennel Club show
April 11, 2010
Maida and I were at the
Shenandoah Valley Kennel Club show today. We had three Skyes
entered, 7-month old Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya", Gleanntan
Defying Gravity - "Elphie", and Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! -
"Mick". Elphie earned Winners Bitch. Mick earned Best of Breed
and then went on to earn a Group 4 in field that included a Border
Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier and Scottish Terrier that are all ranked
in the top 3 in the U.S. The Scottie, who is currently ranked #1 in
breed points won the group.
This was Moya's first
show and it almost turned out to be a disaster. We had an 8:30 a.m.
ring time and Moya was first up for Skyes. I placed Moya on the
table and the judge began to go over her. Since this was her first
show, I steadied her by supporting her head from under her jaw. In a
flash, the table collapsed onto the judge's foot. Thankfully I
reacted quickly and Moya never dropped nor did she even realize what
had happened. Thankfully, the judge was OK but he did have to have
his foot iced to minimize swelling.
It was a beautiful day
in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley. The weather could not have
been nicer. Although the judging was indoors, the grooming was
outside and the Skyes enjoyed some outside time sitting in the
grass.
March 30, 2010 - Duffy earns his second leg towards a Companion Dog
Excellent (CDX) title
On Sunday, March 28,
Judy Fatzinger and "Duffy" (Ch. Gleanntan Going For The Silver,
CD)
participated in back-to-back shows hosted by the Lower Camden County
Dog Training Club in Hatfield, PA. Rather than paraphrasing Judy's
wonderful account of the day, I thought I would include it as
written.
"As we came into the
ring for the morning show, the judge remarked what a beautiful dog
Duffy is. Duffy sat instead of dropping on the recall. Otherwise
would have qualified. Between shows he made new friends for the
breed. At any of his shows or show'ngos people are always interested
in watching him in the ring as they've never seen a Skye before.
They also think he is cute, which he is. Outside of the ring people
want to say hello and he's only too glad to oblige and give kisses.
One man who was showing a Golden said he thought it was great to see
the rare breeds in obedience. He also has a Clumber Spaniel but
never thought about obedience. Maybe he will now. There are also
people who have to ask what breed Duffy is.
Between shows we went
outside and practiced our drop on recalls. It must have paid off as
he got the job done. The afternoon judge complimented Duffy on his
drop. When he does drop he drops like a rock unlike some dogs who
take a few more steps and then drop. The judging was done in
ascending jump height order so he was in the first group of stays.
The group was a miniature Dachshund, a French Bulldog who placed in
the morning show, a number of Corgis and Duffy. Duffy was the only
one in that group that qualified. Of the 32 dogs that were
entered, just four qualified and Duffy was one of the four to
qualify (4th). It doesn't get much better than this!
One more leg to go. We
are entered next Saturday and Sunday at Howard County Fairgrounds.
Wish us luck!
March 28, 2010 - Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association shows
Maida and I were in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the Western Pennsylvania
Kennel Association shows at the David Lawrence Convention Center.
The Skye entry on Saturday was 1-4-3-1 with one male special absent. Our
entry consisted of Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - Mick, Ch.
Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - Glinda, and Gleanntan Defying Gravity
- Elphie. I am pleased to report that on Saturday, Mick earned Best of Breed,
Glinda earned Best of Opposite Sex and Elphie was Reserve Winner
Bitch from the Bred by Exhibitor class. Mick also went on to a
Terrier Group 3 under judge Lydia Coleman Hutchinson. On Sunday, the
Skye entry was 0-3-3-1. Elphie was Reserve Winners Bitch. It was an
enjoyable weekend, particularly because there was a nice entry of
Skyes both days.
Saturday, March 27 Western
Pennsyvlania Kennel Association
Terrier Group - 1 - Norwich; 2 - Norfolk; 3 - Skye; 4 - Lakeland
March 21, 2010 - Happy Spring!
L to R: Ch. Gleanntan Gottalookatme - "Boz",
Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee! - "Bea", Gleanntan Defying Gravity
- "Elphie", Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya", Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! - "Mick", Ch. Gleanntan Glorious Legacy -
"Mackenzie", Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" and
Gleanntan The Goodbye Girl - "Lilly" (Photos by Maida Connor)
March 20, 2010 - Duffy!
We are
very proud to report that today, at the Delaware County Kennel Club show,
Ch. Gleanntan Going For The Silver, CD - "Duffy" (Ch.
Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!) earned his
first leg towards his CDX title. Duffy and his owner Judy
Fatzinger have been training with the same group of dogs for the
past two years. Judy noted that this group of dogs consists of 3
Labs, 1 German Shepherd and Duffy the Skye. It is quite an
accomplishment that Duffy was the first of his training group to
successfully attain his CD title and he is the first to earn a
leg towards his CDX title.
March 20, 2010
Ch. Gleanntan Gottalookatme - "Boz"
(Ch. Gleanntan Going For It x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose)
Born: August 19, 2004
Photo by Maida Connor
March 14, 2010 - Monticello Kennel Club shows
Maida and I were at the
Monticello Kennel Club shows in Milton, New York this past weekend.
Milton is just across the Hudson River to the west of Poughkeepsie,
NY. The
shows were held at the Hudson Valley Sports Dome which was quite
a unique facility for a dog show - the high-quality astro turf was terrific for
the dogs. The Skye entry was 0-0-1-1 - Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! - Mick and Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch -
Glinda. On Saturday,Best of Breed went to Mick and Best of Opposite
Sex went to Glinda. Mick was one of 6 to make the cut in the group.
The breed result was the same on Sunday.
The shows also
provided wonderful opportunities to introduce two of Glinda's 6-month old pups to the show environment in a very positive way.
Gleanntan The Goodbye Girl - Lilly and Gleanntan Symphony in
G - Moya spent about four hours on Saturday visiting with friends and their
dogs. Our friend, Bridget, enjoyed visiting with the pups.
Bridget is a talented junior handler who has handled some of our
Skyes. On Saturday, she earned Best Junior Handler with her Smooth
Fox Terrier.
On Sunday, as Maida and
I were leaving the ring with Mick and Glinda, one of the ringside
spectators asked if she and her husband and her austistic son could
visit with the Skyes. The young man was about 16 years old and his
parents shared with us that he has a major interest in dogs. His
mother said that he reads everything he can about dogs. We spent
about half an hour with them as they visited with Mick and Glinda.
They asked many good questions about the breed and also about the
shows.
March 10, 2010 - Remembering Donna Dale
Today is
the ninth anniversary of Donna's passing. Donna remains in our
hearts every day and her loss is still difficult to grasp.
We hold onto many wonderful memories including the day captured in
the photo below. We were all beaming with pride on this day in 1996
when our first Skye from
Gleanntan, "Fiona" earned her AKC Championship. I invite you to
listen to "Harpsong" by celebrated Irish artist Moya Brennan.
March 7, 2010
Today, our friend Travis
Wright visited and we were able to get a group of new photos of the
Skyes. Although the weather was quite nice with sunny skies and
temps in the 50s, the wind was strong and the Skye coats were
flying. Despite the winds, it was still valuable to get new photos
of the 5 month old youngsters as well as Elphie (17 months) and
Cooper (3 years).
Ch. Gleanntan Gaelforce - "Cooper"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!)
Age: 3 years
March 6, 2010
Yesterday, Maida and I received a group of photos from our
friend Carol. I thought I would share our favorite photo of the
series. This is Carol and her much loved "Tara" - Gleanntan
Gottamakereservations (Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch) - born September 21, 2009.
March 5, 2010 - Read Across America 2010
This morning, I made one
final guest reader visit to a local elementary school close to the
office. This was a smaller group of students which provided the
students with more one-on-one time with the Skyes. For this visit, I took Ch.
Gleanntan Givemebusybee!- Bea and the male puppy from
Glinda's litter, Gleanntan Gulliver's Travels- Roscoe.
After initial introductions, the kids sat in a semi-circle
around the Skyes. Roscoe made himself right at home, rolling over on
his back for his obligitory belly run. Like his father, Tony, Roscoe
also enjoys giving enthusiastic kisses. The kids found this very
amusing.
March 2, 2010 - Read Across America 2010
This morning, Maida and
I had the privilege of serving as guest readers at a local
elementary school as part of the National Read Across America
Celebration. This annual event is held on the occasion of Dr. Seuss’
birthday and it is designed to inspire children and teens to read.
We have been
participating in this event for the past five years. The first two
years we visited with just one Skye, Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose -
“Emily”. Emily set the standard for high-quality, gentle
interactions with the kids. More recently, we’ve participated with
more than one Skye. This year, we decided to take Emily’s 5.5
year-old daughter, Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee! - “Bea” and
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch’s 5 month-old puppy, Gleanntan
The Goodbye Girl - “Lilly”.
Maida and I were at the
Saturday and Sunday Rockland County Kennel Club shows in Suffern,
New York. We first attended this show in the mid-1990s and the last
time we showed here was in 2003. It has been a few years - but we
enjoy this show venue. We also like the fact that this show
typically draws exhibitors from our current mid-Atlantic region as
well as exhibitors from New England. So, we had a chance to visit
with old friends from New England as well as friends from our area.
We had two specials entered, Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! - "Mick" and Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda"
and this constituted the Skye entry (0-0-1-1). Mick took Best of
Breed both days and showed nicely in the group.
Mick in the lineup behind the eventual
Group Winner, the Smooth Fox Terrier
February 25, 2010 - Mick and Glinda's Westminster photos
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch
- "Glinda"
(Ch. Gleanntan Going For It x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose)
Handled by Dr. Travis S. Wright
February 18, 2010 - New photo of Glinda at the Garden State All
Terrier Show
Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda"
(Ch. Gleanntan Going For It x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose)
Best of Breed -
Garden State All Terrier Club - February 12, 2010
Judge: Ms. Carrie Paine, Australia
Glinda returned to the ring less than
5 months after giving birth to her litter of 7
February 17, 2010 - 134th Westminster Kennel Club Show
Maida and I have just
returned from New York City after participating in this year's
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. This
year, we had two Gleanntan Skyes entered, Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! - "Mick" (Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan
Givemebusybee!) who is owned by Gary and Lynn Wolf of Slidell,
Louisiana and our own Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda"
(Ch. Gleanntan Going For It x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose).
The Skye entry consisted
of a total of 7 Skyes, including the top five ranked Skyes in the
country (2009). The breakdown was 5 males and 2 females with one
female absent. The judge this year was Mr. Peter J. Green. I have
always had the highest regard for Peter Green, first as a fellow
terrier competitor and more recently as a judge. I looked forward to
having this opportunity to show under him at the Westminster KC
show.
There were three awards available to Skyes on this
day - the top prize of Best of Breed; Best of Opposite Sex; and a
single Award of Merit. We are thrilled that Glinda earned Best of
Opposite Sex, handled by Travis Wright, and Mick earned the Award of
Merit, breeder/owner handled by me (Michael Pesare).
Glinda was shown to her
championship by Travis Wright in April, 2007 and she showed beautifully for
him despite the fact that she has only recently returned to
competition after a break of nearly 3 years. Mick is a young son of
our beautiful Finnish import, Tony, out of Bea. Mick was shown
lightly in 2009, completing his AKC Championship in September, 2009
and he completed last year as the #5 Skye in the U.S. (breed points).
The show was
particularly enjoyable because Maida and I were able to share the
Westminster experience with friends. This was the first time that
Mick's owners were able to see Mick in competition. Also joining us
this year were friends Ernie and Jan Kowalec from Calgary, Canada
who were attending their first Westminster show. We also enjoyed
spending the full day on Tuesday in the benching area with fellow
Skye exhibitors. During the 9 hours in the benching area, we all
fielded a steady stream of visitors with the full range of
"frequently asked Skye questions". Having multiple Skyes
in the benching area also allowed us to give one or two a break from
the nearly continuous visits to the benching area.
We didn't have too much
free time during our visit but we were able to spend a portion of
Monday walking down Fifth Avenue to the "glass cube" Apple Store and
then we spent a few hours at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed
Guggenheim
Museum. We also enjoyed dinner at Carmine's in the Theater
District.
Ernie Kowalec, Michael, Maida &
Jan Kowalec at the NY Public Library
Mick's owners
Lynn and Gary Wolf with Mick and his very own New Orleans
Saints cap.
Mick on the table
Mick on the move
Skye friend Jill Campain from
Australia visits with Mick in the benching area
Travis Wright and Glinda
Inside the Frank Loyd
Wright-designed Guggenheim Museum
February 13, 2010 - Garden State All Terrier Show
The Garden
State All Terrier Show was held at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in
Long Island, New York. The total Skye entry was 2-2-0-1. However,
there were a few absent so the final entry was one class bitch and
one Specials bitch. We had the Specials bitch, 5.5 year old Ch.
Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" (Ch. Gleanntan Going For
It x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose) returning to the ring on a limited
basis this year - less than 5 months after her litter of 7. Fortunately,
Glinda's pups were easy on her coat and we worked hard to bring
Glinda back to full bloom. Glinda completed her AKC Championship in
April, 2007 and she was not shown in the intervening time until a
couple of weeks ago.
Glinda earned
Best of Breed. I was pleased with her showing in the breed and the
group. Now, we are getting ready to head to New York City for the
Westminster Kennel Club show.
February 9, 2010 - First Shows of 2010 - Mick Group 1 and Group 2!
Maida and I were at the
Erie Kennel Club shows last weekend. The Skye
entry was (0-0-2-1) and consisted of Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! - "Mick" and Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" as well as one additional male
Special. On Saturday, Mick earned Best of Breed and Glinda earned
Best of Opposite Sex under judge Marieann Gladstone. Mick then went
on to earn a Terrier Group 1 under judge Ms. Marjorie J. Underwood. The
following day, Mick repeated his Best of Breed win and Glinda
repeated as Best of Opposite Sex under judge Mr. Robert D. Black. Mick then
went on to a Terrier Group 2 under Mr. Black. Mick is owned by Lynn
and Gary Wolf of Slidell, Louisiana and co-owned by Gleanntan.
Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme!
- "Mick"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!)
Group 1 -
Erie Kennel Club - January 30, 2010
Judge: Ms. Marjorie J. Underwood
Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme!
- "Mick"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!)
Group 2 -
Erie Kennel Club - January 31, 2010
Judge: Mr. Robert D. Black
Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme!
- "Mick" winning the terrier group
Erie Kennel Club - January 30, 2010
February 3, 2010
Four of the seven pups from
our September, 2009 litter are now with their new owners. We are
delighted that "Purple Boy" - now known as Gleanntan Showstopper
- "Teddy" is now with his new owner Barbara Shickley and "Green
Girl" - Gleanntan Gottamakereservations - "Tara" is now with
her new owner Carol G. Fink. "Dark Blue Boy" - now known as
Gleanntan Goin' To Show-Me - "Harry" is now with his new owners
Beth and Brent Willis and family. "Light Blue Boy" - now known as
Levi is now with his new owners Christopher and Carrie-Ann Jordan
and family. Two more pups will be going to their new owners in 2010
and one girl, Gleanntan Symphony In G - "Moya" will stay with
us.
