Last evening Maida and I
took two of our Skyes to participate in the first night of "Dog
Days" at Gettysburg College. As a member of the Gettysburg College
staff, Maida was invited to participate. To quote from the
Gettysburg College website: "Dog Days" is designed to use pets to
help welcome students to Gettysburg College. During the first three
weeks of classes, college employees are encouraged to bring their
dogs to campus for "Dog Days." Students are invited to meet the dogs
and their owners. "If you get to know the dog, you can get to know
the person," said Kathy Bradley, Director of the Health & Counseling
Center and Associate Dean of College Life, who dreamed up Dog Days.
"If a student has one connection on campus - from a custodian to the
president - we're more likely to retain that student. And it
addresses students' homesickness and well-being."
We first participated in
this most enjoyable event in 2008. We returned in 2009 and now, we
are participating in the third year. Last evening, we took two
Skyes, Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee! - "Bea" and Gleanntan
Defying Gravity - "Elphie". For the next visit, we'll add Ch.
Gleanntan Gottalookatme - "Boz" and Gleanntan Symphony in G -
"Moya" to the mix.
Rather remarkably, a
number of students who we first visited with three years ago,
attended last evening. Some who were sophomores are now entering
their senior year at Gettysburg College. We will be participating
again on Thursday and then again two days next week.
Bea and Elphie participating in Dog
Days.
Elphie spent most of the visit on her back getting belly rubs from
the students.
August 27, 2010 - First AKC championship point for Gleanntan Goin'
To Show-Me - "Harry"
We are very proud to
report that 11-month old Gleanntan Goin' To Show-Me - "Harry"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch) earned
his first AKC championship point today by going Winners Dog at the
Topeka Kennel Club show. The judge was Mrs. Robert S. Forsyth. Harry
is adored and handled by his owner, Beth Willis. Harry is Beth's
second Skye and her first show Skye. Today's show was Harry and
Beth's third time in the show ring. Congratulations to Beth and
Harry!
August 25, 2010 - Gleanntan Gulliver's Travels to Dolphaz - "Roscoe"
Gleanntan Gulliver's Travels to
Dolphaz -
"Roscoe"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 11 months
Owned by Geoff and Hazel Proud, Dolphaz Skye Terriers, Cumbria,
England
(In photo L to R: Hazel, Roscoe and Michael - photo by Maida Connor)
August 25, 2010 - New photo of Gleanntan The Goodbye Girl
Gleanntan The Goodbye Girl - "Lilly"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 11 months
Owned by Trond Storsveen, Oslo, Norway
August 15, 2010
Maida and I were at the Penn Ridge KC
show on Saturday and the Harrisburg KC show on Sunday. The Skye
entry both days consisted of our two Specials Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick"
and Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" and our 9-12 month Puppy
Bitch Gleanntan
Symphony in G - "Moya". In addition, our friend,
Barbara Shickley had her 11-month old puppy, Gleanntan
Showstopper - "Teddy" entered in his first show weekend. I must
also note that this was Barbara's first time back in the ring in
approximately 30 years!
Best of Breed went to Mick and Best of
Opposite Sex went to Glinda on both Saturday and Sunday. Best of
Winners both days went to Moya. On Sunday, our junior handler
friend, Rachel, took Moya back into the ring and she presented Moya
skillfully. Rachel has handled Moya a number of times since the
Bucks County show in May and they are becoming quite a nice team.
Gleanntan Showstopper - "Teddy"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 11 months
Owned by Barbara Shickley & Gleanntan
August 12, 2010 - Roscoe
Gleanntan Gulliver's Travels to
Dolphaz -
"Roscoe"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 11 months
Owned by Geoff and Hazel Proud, Dolphaz Skye Terriers, Cumbria,
England
August 1, 2010
Maida and I were at two shows in
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania this past weekend. Saturday was the
Lackawanna KC show and Sunday was the Bald Eagle KC show.
The Skye entry on Saturday was 0-2-1-1
consisting of our two Specials Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick"
and Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" and our 9-12 month Puppy
Bitch Gleanntan
Symphony in G - "Moya". The other class entry of
another exhibitor was in the Bred by Exhibitor Bitch class. Winners
Bitch went to Moya for a point; Best of Breed went to Mick and Best
of Opposite Sex went to Glinda. Special thanks to our friend Rachel,
a talented junior handler, for holding Mick and for taking Moya back
into the ring on Saturday.
The entry on Sunday dropped to our three
- Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick", Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" and Gleanntan
Symphony in G - "Moya". Best of Breed went to Mick and
Best of Opposite Sex went to Glinda. Mick also was one of 6 to make
the cut in the group. Special thanks to our friend Susan for holding
Mick prior to judging and to West Highland White Terrier
breeder/exhibitor. Jody, for taking Moya back into the ring.
July 27, 2010 - Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick" earns his AKC
GRAND CHAMPION (GCH) Title
We are pleased to report that GCH.
CH. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick" recently earned his Grand
Champion title. He is the second Skye to earn this prestigious new
AKC title and the first breeder/owner handled Skye to do so. Here
are the requirements of the title from the AKC website (all of the
following required): Twenty-five Grand Championship points; three
majors won under three different judges; at least one or more points
won under a fourth judge; must have defeated at least one other AKC
Champion of Record at three shows.
July 18, 2010 - Shawnee KC shows
This past weekend, Maida and I were
at the Shawnee KC shows in Berryville, Virginia. We had three of our
Skyes entered - Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick", Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" and the puppy Gleanntan
Symphony in G - "Moya".
On Saturday, Best of Breed went to
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda", presented by Maida. Best of Opposite Sex went to
Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick". In
the Terrier Group, Glinda went on to earn a Group 3 in an entry of
about 80 terriers. The breed and group judge was S. Candace Way.
On Sunday, under judge
Billie (Kneale) Kellogg, Best of Breed went to Ch. Gleanntan
Comeflywithme! - "Mick" and Best of Opposite Sex went to Glinda's
10-month daughter, Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya". Mick went on
the take a Terrier Group 2.
July 17, 2010 - Photos from Great Western Terrier - Gleanntan
Gottamakereservations - "Tara"
Gleanntan Gottamakereservations - "Tara"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 9 months
Owned by: Carol G. Fink
Gleanntan Gottamakereservations - "Tara"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 9 months
Owned by: Carol G. Fink
Gleanntan Gottamakereservations - "Tara"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 9 months
Owned by: Carol G. Fink
July 10, 2010 - Brief video clip of Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch
in the terrier group - July 4
July 6, 2010 - Photos from the Great Western Terrier Association
shows
BEST OF BREED
Great Western Terrrier Association - June 27, 2010
Skye Terrier Club of America Supported Entry show Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! -
"Mick"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!)
Owned by Gary and Lynn Wolf and Gleanntan
SELECT DOG - SPECIALTY
Great Western Terrrier Association - June 26, 2010
Skye Terrier Club of Southern California Specialty Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! -
"Mick"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Givemebusybee!)
Owned by Gary and Lynn Wolf and Gleanntan
SELECT BITCH - SPECIALTY
Great Western Terrier Association
Skye Terrier Club of Southern California Specialty - June 26, 2010 Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda"
(Ch. Gleanntan Going For It x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose)
Owned by Gleanntan Kennels, Reg.
SELECT BITCH
Great Western Terrier Association
Skye Terrier Club of America Supported Entry show - June 27, 2010 Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda"
(Ch. Gleanntan Going For It x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose)
Owned by Gleanntan Kennels, Reg.
July 4, 2010 - Bushy Run KC shows
We were at the Bushy Run
Kennel Club shows in Western Pennsylvania for the July 4th weekend.
Maida and I entered three Skyes and Roxan entered one of her Skyes
so we had four Gleanntan Skyes in competition. Our lineup included
Specials Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick", Ch. Gleanntan
Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" and the puppy Gleanntan
Symphony in G - "Moya". Roxan had her Open dog Gleanntan
Desperado - "Henley". The total entry was 1-1-2-1 with one
absent.
On Saturday, Best of
Breed went to Ch. Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick" and Best
of Opposite Sex went to Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch -
"Glinda". Best of Winners went to Gleanntan Desperado -
"Henley".
On Sunday, Best of Breed
went to Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch - "Glinda" handled
beautifully by Maida. Maida has been working hard with Glinda and
Glinda is in the shape of her life. Best of Opposite Sex went to Ch.
Gleanntan Comeflywithme! - "Mick". Best of Winners again went to
Gleanntan Desperado - "Henley".
Here are a couple of
photos of Glinda in the terrier group.
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch -
"Glinda" on the move
(Ch. Gleanntan Going For It x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose)
6 years of age
Owned by Gleanntan Kennels, Reg.
Breeder/owner handled by Maida Connor (breed) and Michael Pesare
(group)
Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch -
"Glinda" on the move
We also took new photos
of two of Tony (Ch. Finnsky Gladiator) and Glinda's 9-month old
pups.
Gleanntan Gulliver's Travels -
"Roscoe"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 9 months
Gleanntan Symphony in G - "Moya"
(Ch. Finnsky Gladiator x Ch. Gleanntan Glindathegoodwitch)
Age 9 months
