FLASH  Feb 17-18 '07

Katie becomes an  Int'l Jr. Ch. Smokey Valley's Kauai

She goes Best Puppy 4 times and also takes

2 group Firsts

and a Group Second

and a Group Third!!

We are so proud of her and thank her Owner/Handler Leann Phinney Wa. for handling you so well.

Keep up the good work you too!

New Champion Title!

 3-17-07 We went to our first ARBA show today and Neko got enough points to be a NAMASCUSA Championship that will

make him a Champion 4 different ways!!

Neko has so many titles that we have trouble keeping up with them all!

but here goes at last count on 3-18-07

Ch Smokey Valley's Neko.......
 #8 MASCA 2006 Top Ten
 C-ATCH,Multi-BIS,RH,UKC Champion,
 MASCA Grand Champion
 Smokey Valley's Neko,
CGC,mHIC,HCT-1,V1,V2,
ChST,ChWC,ChJP,ChSN,ChFH
OFA is
Hips-GOOD/Patellas-NORMAL,
Elbows-NORMAL/Stifles-NORMAL
Cardiac-Normal
CERF-Normal/04,05,06
MDR1-Normal/Mutant

8-13-06 Neko received his C-ATCH (CPE Agility Title Champion) at the CPE trial in Dutton, MI under Judge Mandy Moller at the GRAC trial. He is the 3rd Miniature Australian Shepherd to ever receive a CPE C-ATCH title  This was done in 16 months worth of CPE (Canine Performance Events) and I am soooo proud of my boy! This was work!

Just wanted to touch base and let everyone know how Neko is doing. He now has his Rare Heirs

Championship and his MASCA Championship!!. He will now be working on his Obedience, Agility and Rally titles this spring and summer that is that HE loves the most so we expect that he will do VERY well in those as well.  Great job we are so proud of you both!
Neko's official name at this time is:

Multi-BIS,MASCA,RH,UKC
 Champion Smokey Valley's Neko,
CGC,CL1,CL2,CL3,CL4-F,CL4-H,
CL4-R,mHIC,V1
OFA is
Hips-GOOD/Patellas-NORMAL,
Elbows-NORMAL/Stifles-NORMAL
CERF-Normal/04,05

Neko's first Agility Trial

Move up's to level two
1st place w/Q in Standard
2nd place w/Q in Standard
1st place w/Q in Colors
1st  place w/Q in Jumpers

Stay in level one until next trial to run:

2nd place w/NQ in Snooker
3rd place w/NQ in Jackpot
3rd place w/NQ in WildCard

 Neko is now officially called:
Multi BIS,MASCA,RH,UKC
Champion Smokey Valley's Neko,CGC,CL1,CL2,CL3,mHIC,V1
OFA is
Hips-GOOD
Patellas-NORMAL,
Elbows-NORMAL
Stifles-NORMAL
CERF-Normal/04,05

Michelle and Richard,
    Today was one of the best days we have had in the show ring! Finally after 2 MASCA and 7 UKC shows 9 in all total, Neko has finished his Championship. He finished UKC Champion at the age of 11 months old. I am very happy and proud to own a Miniature Aussie from Smokey Valley kennels. Thank you Michelle and Richard for letting Neko fill my dream of having a Champion Show dog!
Sincerely Yours Torre Waller and UKC/RH Champion Smokey Valley's Neko
He is already thru all his obedience training and is fully working on his agility!! and now Rally too!
We are SO proud of Torre and Neko, THANKS,  Rick and Michelle
 

Neko has passed both eye and hip exams also!

Dear Michelle and Richard,
   Just wanted to let you know how the MASCA Nationals went. There were over one hundred dogs listed.
Neko placed every class we entered into. He received a 4th place in 6-9 mo. Male out of 12 dogs
entered the first class Saturday morning, then went on to get a 2nd place in the 6-9 mo.
Male in the Saturday afternoon class out of 10 dogs entered. THEN........for the Big show Sunday
 the National Show he placed 2nd again in the 6-9 mo. Male out of 18 dogs entered.
The Judge that placed him second was Joseph Hartnagle of Las Rocossa.
He came from Colorado to judge the MASCA Nationals in 2004.
 After the show I asked him what he thought of Neko's ears the way
they set and he said that Neko had ears that are just like the OLD foundation type Aussie used to be
 and he told me do NOT do anything to them because the Aussie had changed so much over time
the we have almost lost that old structure. He said Neko's body also was shaped like the
foundation style Aussies (thick with lots of bone) and he recommended that when Neko gets older
 to breed him so that he passes his traits down because this Gentleman said if I keep going with Neko
 he will place high!!! He told me not to listen when people say things about his ears (which some did
and other loved his ears!) because the ears are the way that the Aussie ears should still be. He said Neko's
 ears are no way out of the standard! The Judges name was Mr. Joseph Hartnagle. Have you heard
of him? The other judges must have felt the same way because Neko placed in the top 4 in every
class we entered! WOW...and YaHoo. This was only the 3rd show we have entered and have placed
every show we have went to!!miniature australian shepherdsminiature australian shepherds
    Neko was CERF tested and he received a great reading and he passed with flying colors! I will get
 his CERF number soon. I am sending you a picture of a Judge and I and Neko that I had taken there
 at the show. The Judges name in the picture is Ms. Joan Fox.
    I will keep you updated on anything that we get from here on. WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND!

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