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Updated: March 9, 2010

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March 9, 2010 - Remembering Donna Dale

Tomorrow - March 10, 2010 - will mark 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).


Gleanntan Gulliver's Travels - "Roscoe"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age: 5 months


Gleanntan The Goodbye Girl - "Lilly"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age: 5 months


Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age: 5 months


Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya"


Gleanntan Defying Gravity - "Elphie"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age: 17 months


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. Some of the children were special needs students. 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”.

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February 28, 2010

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 Comeflywithme! - "Mick"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!)


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.

Breed results page on the Westminster KC website

Video of the Skye judging on the Westminster KC website


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.


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