Beautiful PWD's In The Ring
With Cool Breezes On a Beautiful August Day

By Deb Scofield, 2015 Specialty Chair

On Thursday August 20th, 2015, the Portuguese Water Dog Club of the Twin Cities hosted our annual Obedience and Rally Trial. Our entries may have been a bit smaller than past years but our PWD's and handler's performance was exceptional. New titles were earned, and new handlers were welcomed to the sport!

Next on August 21st, with cool breezes on a beautiful August day, The Portuguese Water Dog Club of the Twin Cities Regional Specialty hosted enthusiasts and the best of breed at the annual gathering in Lake Elmo, MN. Dogs and handlers took the weather in stride, and relished the occasional breeze and showed beautifully.

Our Specialty boasted more than 45 entries during Friday's Sweeps and Conformation event with majors earned in dogs and bitches all weekend. Following the specialty was another two days of fun and excitement with St. Croix Valley Kennel Clubs All Breed Show.

We would like to extend a special thank you to all of the donors and volunteers who helped make our 29th Annual Regional Specialty another successful event. The 2015 Obedience/Rally, Sweeps, and Conformation Results follow:

OBEDIENCE:
Judged by Karen Anderson
Beginner Novice B: 1st Place - GCH Praia Norte Delta Aquarios Of Karavin BN owned by Karen & Marv Strassburger & Beryl Nord
Beginner Novice A: 1st Place - MACH2 Kalista's Harley Marley RN MXS OF THD owned by Karen Derr New Title!! BN
Beginner Novice A: 2nd Place - Kalista's Lil Sip Of Mocha RN OF MX MXJ THD owned by Karen Derr

RALLY:
Judged by Karen Anderson
Rally Excellent B: 1st Place CH Sagmar Shadows Lunar Eclipse BN RE owned by Sheridan & Donna Wilson
Rally Advanced B: 1st Place CH Sagmar Shadows Lunar Eclipse BN RE owned by Sheridan & Donna Wilson
Rally Novice B: 1st Place CH Peja Helen High Water owned by Peggy Thomas New Title!! RN
Rally Novice B: 2nd Place MACH2 Kalista's Harley Marley RN MXS OF THD owned by Karen Derr
Rally Novice B: 3rd Place CH Kalista's Ready To Rock BN CGC owned by Nancy Dyer & Linda Hunt
Rally Novice B: 4th Place Kalista's Lil Sip Of Mocha RN OF MX MXJ THD owned by Karen Derr
Rally Novice B: Qualifier Kalista's Ultra Black Magic Water owned by Karen Derr & Linda Hunt

PUPPY and VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES:
Judged by Linn Klingel-Brown
Best Puppy in Sweeps- Marshview Great Ballz Of Fire RATN owned by Pat DeVries, L. Shinker & Julie Vanderbush
Best of Opposite in Sweeps- Marshview's Fireball owned by Pat Devries, Julie Bronkhurst & Julie Vanderbush
Best Veteran in Sweeps- CH Peja Fearless Inez Milholland owned by Dana Ogdahl & Peggy Thomas
Best of Opposite Veteran in Sweeps- Restora's Honre De Baluarte owned by Kathryn Monroe & Charles & Beverly Ironside
COMFORMATION CLASSES:
Judged by Beverly Capstick
Best of Breed- GCH. Marshview Uh How You Doin' RATN owned by Jan Kaspar and Pat Devries
Best of Winners- Kalista's Um, You Rang?- owned by Julie Carver & Linda K. Hunt
Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed- GCH MACH Praia Norte Dakota Dreams of Hope-owned by Sandra Kott & Katie Barrett-Kramer
Select Dog- GCH Seaworthy's Plan Of Attack CGC-owned by John & Nancy Vencill, Mary Salvary, & Donald Powell
Select Bitch- GCH Valkyrie I'm All That Neocles- owned by Julie Parker & Letty Afong

Awards of Merit:

  • CH Marshview Great Ballz Of Fire owned by Pat Devries, L. Shinker, & Julie Vanderbush
  • CH Driftwood's Much Ado About Me owned by Terisa Kangas & Morgin Powell
  • GCH Kalista's Just Desserts owned by Linda K. Hunt
Winners Dog- (and new AKC CH) Kalista's Um, You Rang? owned by Julie Carver & Linda Hunt
Reserve Winners Dog- Brigand's McKnight 'N' Awe BN RN CGC owned by Patti McKnight
Winners Bitch- (and new AKC CH) Afortunado Expects More And I Deliver RN CA CGC owned by Barb Crowther & Shelley Plucker
Reserve Winners Bitch- Kalista's Victori@Sea owned by Linda K Hunt & Charles L Hunt
Brood Bitch- GCH Marshview Out Ridin' The Waves CD MX CGC owned by Julie Vanderbush Pat Devries