MercyMe Dressed For A Good Time (aka: Linus) earns his AKC Championship at just 8 months of age.

Thank you to judge Carolyn Herbel for giving Linus a Best Of Opposite Sex from the Open Dog Class earning him a 3 pts major and completing the requirements for his AKC Championship in Pomona CA on May 30th, 2016.

Linus is the son of CH Mayes MercyMe Strike It Rich (aka: Striker) and the Grandson of GR CH MercyMe Dressed For Success (aka: Calvin).  Linus' sire (Striker) also completed his AKC Championship on the same weekend as Linus.

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The Westminster Kennel Club Announces Mr. Thomas H. Bradley, 3d., to Top the 2017 Judging Panel
Judges for Westminster Week’s Four Competitions Hail From Across the US and Abroad.

New York – Mr. Thomas H. Bradley, 3d., of Watertown, NY will be awarding the 141st Westminster Kennel Club’s Best in Show winner. After a lifetime in the sport, this breeder, owner and former Westminster Kennel Club Show Chairman will join an elite list of people to preside over “The World’s Greatest Dog Show.”
Bradley began his involvement in the sport as a teenager exhibiting and later breeding German Shorthaired Pointers, Pointers and Labrador Retrievers under the Luftnase kennel name. He owned and handled other breeds over the years including Cairn Terriers, Whippets, Cocker Spaniels and more recently Border Terriers experiencing many wins in the ring. In 1989, he was the co-breeder of the top winning dog in the U.S., a Pointer, Ch. Luftnase Albelarm’s Bee’s Knees, whose record included capturing the Sporting group at the Westminster show.
After 20 years as an exhibitor Bradley received his American Kennel Club license to judge all of the breeds in the Sporting group, Best in Show and Junior Showmanship competitions. His dog sport role changed in 1975 when he joined the Westminster Kennel Club. He held many positions within the club including communications director but is best known for his 15-year tenure as Show Chairman for the iconic dog show in New York City.
In addition to his position managing the main event during Westminster Week, Bradley is also a founding member and Executive Director of Take the Lead a charitable organization established in 1993 to support people in the sport with terminal or life-threatening illnesses.
This long-standing dog breeder, owner, handler and judge is also the former president of Thomas H. Bradley, Inc., a wholesale hardware company in Watertown, NY established in 1897 by his grandfather.

Group Judges
Mr. Bradley will be selecting his winner from the seven group-winning dogs sent to his ring by a panel of group judges from across the U.S. The group judges officiating at Madison Square Garden the evening of Monday, February 13 will be Mrs. Robert D. (Polly) Smith of St. Stephens Church, VA, Hound; Mrs. Charlotte Patterson of Destin, FL, Toy; Mrs. Anne Bolus of Harrison, TN, Non-Sporting; and Dr. Robert Smith of St. Stephens Church, VA will be judging the Herding group. On Tuesday, February 14 the group judges will be Mrs. Paula Nykiel of Washington, MO, Sporting; Mr. John Ramirez of Downey, CA, Working; and Mr. Kenneth M. McDermott of Newburgh, NY will be judging the Terriers.

Junior Handling Judges
For the 84th year a Best Junior Handler will be awarded at Westminster. On Tuesday, February 14, Dr. Steven Herman of Dade City, FL will select the winner at Madison Square Garden. The eight Junior Showmanship finalists will be determined in preliminary rounds by Mrs. Mary Ann Alston of Ocean Pines, MD and Mrs. Joan Savage of Banks, OR.

Agility Judges
Overseeing the 4th Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster on February 11 will be Mr. Paul Moore of Welford, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom and Ms. Ann Riba of Old Mill Creek, IL.
Obedience Judges
Ms. Lynn F. Eggers of Grapevine, TX will determine the winner of the 2nd Annual Masters Obedience Championship on Monday, February 13.

Breed Judges
The judging panel for the Best of Breed or Variety competition held at Piers 92/94 in New York City on Monday and Tuesday, February 13-14, 2017 includes: (Pending American Kennel Club approval)

“On behalf of the Westminster Kennel Club, I would like to thank Mr. Thomas H. Bradley, 3d., for taking on the challenging role as our Show Chairman for the past 15 years. Anyone who has met or worked with Tom knows him as a consummate gentleman and a fair-minded person with great compassion for all involved in the sport. Tom has effortlessly steered our event through many transitions and contributed in innumerable ways. Thank you Tom for contributing to the legacy that is the Westminster experience and thank you for your significant contributions through the many changes we’ve made in the past five years. In 2017 Mr. David A. Helming will be taking over the position of Show Chairman for the 141st Westminster Kennel Club show. We have every confidence that he will contribute to our ongoing innovations while maintaining the traditions of our club.” — Seán McCarthy

SPORTING BREEDS (32)
Mrs. Mary Ann Alston of Ocean Pines, MD: English Springer Spaniels, Lagotti Romagnolo, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Sussex Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels. Dr. Steven Herman of Dade City, FL: American Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Brittanys, Clumber Spaniels, German Shorthaired Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Pointers, Weimaraners. Mrs. Joan Savage of Banks, OR: English Setters, Field Spaniels, Flat-Coated Retrievers, Gordon Setters, Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, Irish Water Spaniels, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons. Mr. Terry Stacy of Chapel Hill, NC: Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers. Mr. Mark Threlfall of Merrimack, NH: Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Cocker Spaniels (all Varieties), English Cocker Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani, Viszlas, Wirehaired Viszlas.

HOUND BREEDS (33)
Mrs. Mary Ann Alston of Ocean Pines, MD: American English Coonhounds, American Foxhounds, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Bluetick Coonhounds, Cirnechi dell’Etna, English Foxhounds, Harriers, Plott, Portuguese Podengo Pequenos, Redbone Coonhounds, Sloughis, Treeing Walker Coonhounds.
Mr. Espen Engh of 3405 Lier, Norway: Beagles (both Varieties) Dachshunds (all Varieties). Mr. Age Gjentes of 3405 Lier, Norway: Borzois, Ibizan Hounds, Whippets. Mr. Steven Herman of Dade City, FL: Afghan Hounds, Bloodhounds, Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds.
Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna of Pleasant Hill, CA: Basset Hounds.
Mr. James Reynolds of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Basenjis, Otterhounds, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeens. Mr. Jay Richardson of Elgin, IL: Norwegian Elkhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

WORKING BREEDS (30)
Mr. Jon Cole of Nashville, TN: Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, Chinooks, Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Leonbergers, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Siberian Huskies. Mrs. Dorothy Collier of Sapphire, NC: Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Great Pyrenees, Newfoundlands, Rottweilers, Samoyeds, Standard Schnauzers. Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna of Pleasant Hill, CA: Bernese Mountain Dogs, Boxers, Bullmastiffs, Cane Corsos, Giant Schnauzers, St. Bernards. Mr. Walter Sommerfelt of Lenoir City, TN: Boerboels, Dogues de Bordeaux, German Pinschers, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Tibetan Mastiffs. Ms. Joyce Vanek of Evergreen, CO: Black Russian Terriers, Doberman Pinschers, Great Danes, Mastiffs, Portuguese Water Dogs.

TERRIER BREEDS (32)
Mr. Jon Cole of Nashville, TN: American Staffordshire Terriers, Bull Terriers (both Varieties), Miniature Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
Ms. Julie Felten of Wauconda, IL: Kerry Blue Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers, Rat Terriers, Russell Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Standard Manchester Terriers, Welsh Terriers. Mr. Jay Richardson of Elgin, IL: Airedale Terriers, American Hairless Terrier, Border Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Irish Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, Scottish Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers and Wire Fox Terriers. Mr. Bruce Schwartz of Los Angeles, CA: Australian Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Cesky Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Skye Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, West Highland White Terriers.

TOY BREEDS (23)
Mr. Espen Engh of 3405 Lier, Norway: Affenpinschers, Pekingese, Pomeranians, Yorkshire Terriers. Mr. Peter Green of Bowmansville, PA: Italian Greyhounds, Toy Poodles, Pugs. Mrs. Jacqueline Stacy of Chapel Hill, NC: Havanese, Japanese Chin, Maltese. Ms. Beth Sweigart of Bowmansville, PA: Brussels Griffons, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Chihuahuas (both Varieties), English Toy Spaniels (both Varieties). Ms. Lee Whittier of Vancouver, WA: Chinese Cresteds, Miniature Pinschers, Papillons, Shih Tzu, Silky Terriers, Toy Fox Terriers, Toy Manchester Terriers.

NON-SPORTING BREEDS (21)
Mrs. Barbara Alderman of Moon Township, PA: American Eskimo Dogs, Bichon Frises, Chow Chow, Coton De Tulears, Finnish Spitz, French Bulldogs, Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds, Schipperkes, Tibetan Spaniels.
Mr. Jon Cole of Nashville, TN: Bulldogs. Mr. Peter Green of Bowmansville, PA: Boston Terriers, Standard Poodles and Toy Poodles. Mr. Jay Richardson of Elgin, IL: Dalmatians, Keeshonden. Mrs. Jacqueline Stacy of Chapel Hill, NC: Chinese Shar-Pei, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintlis.

HERDING BREEDS (31)
Mr. Jon Cole of Nashville, TN: Bouviers des Flandres. Mrs. Dorothy Collier of Sapphire, NC: Australian Shepherds, Bearded Collies, Beaucerons, Briards, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, Pulik. Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna of Pleasant Hill, CA: German Shepherd Dogs, Pumik. Mr. James Reynolds of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Border Collies, Canaan Dogs, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Collies (both Varieties), Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Shetland Sheepdogs. Mr. Walter Sommerfelt of Lenoir City, TN: Australian Cattle Dogs, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Bergamascos, Berger Picards, Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Finnish Lapphunds, Icelandic Sheepdogs, Miniature American Shepherds, Norwegian Buhunds, Old English Sheepdogs, Pyrenean Shepherds, Spanish Water Dogs, Swedish Vallhunds.

Grand Champion MercyMe Dressed For Success "Calvin" earns AKC's prestigious Bronze level Grand Championship.

Grand Champions of record will have the ability to earn the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum designations at AKC all-breed, group and specialty shows.

The Bronze Grand Championship will require 100 points, the Silver Grand Championship will require 200 points, the Gold Grand Championship will require 400 points and the Platinum Grand Championship will require 800 Grand Championship points.
Upon reaching each level, owners will receive a special recognition medallion and certificate, and the AKC website will be updated monthly with the names and breeds of all Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum dogs.

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GR CH MercyMe Malibu Barbie, CM (aka: Barie) earns AKC Grand Championship
Barbie is the daughter of 2 time National Specialty Best of Breed: GR CH MercyMe Dressed For Success, CM6  (aka: Calvin).

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MercyMe Special Edition "Mason" earns AKC Championship with limited showings.

Mason finished requirements for the AKC Championship with two Best Of Winners for 4pt and 5 pt majors with the Yuma Kennel Club shows at the Yuma County Fairgrounds, 2520 E 32nd St, Yuma, AZ 85365 on November 28th & 29th, 2015.

Mason is a son of GR CH MercyMe Dressed For Success "Calvin" and MercyMe Girls Just Wanna Have Fun "Halle Berry".

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This will be the first year the Miniature American Shepherd will be represented at the prestigious Westinster Dog Show.  The top 5 confirmation dogs have been given special invitations and we are honored that our boy "CALVIN" and his son "LEO" are 2 of the top 5 Miniature American Shepherds.

GCH Mercyme Dressed For Success CM6
GCH Abingtons Da Vinci CM15
GCH Coal Dust Love That Lady In Red CM
GCH Dynasty's Triple Crown CM6
GCH Love That American Red White And Blue CM17

For more information visit: westminsterkennelclub.org
Piers 92 and 94
711 12th Ave. (W. 55th St. & West Side Hwy.)
New York City, NY 10019


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We are very excited to announce that two of our Miniature American Shepherds (CALVIN and his daughter BARBIE) have qualified in the AKC Eukanuba National Owner-Handler Championship in Florida Dec 2015.  Sadly, due to scheduling conflicts, we will be unable to attend.

AKC National Owner-Handled Series Ranking for
Miniature American Shepherd (2015)

The top 10 in each breed will be given an invitation to the televised Eukanuba's National Owner-Handler competition in Florida December 2015.
 
No. 1
GCH CH Love That American Red White And Blue CM17 Jeanie McAdams Dog 255  

No. 2
GCH Mercyme Dressed For Success CM6 Pam Bender Dog 115  

No. 3
Hampton Hills Thistle Dew Jennifer Hampton Bitch 30  
Moonbaby's Waggle On The Fairway Linda Malaussena/Arthur Malaussena Bitch 30  

No. 5
CH Mercyme Malibu Barbie CM Pam Bender Bitch 20  
Taycins Street Heat With Timeless Karen Keller/Cindy Taylor Bitch 20  

No. 7
Bold Legends Affair Of The Heart Paul Chen Bitch 15  
Dazln How Do Youlikeme Now@Linderland Robyn Lauck Dog 15  
Destiny's Trueblu Fergalicious Kathy Munson Bitch 15  
Wigglebutt Han Solo CM RE PT AX OAJ RATM Bill Ogle/Anglea Ogle Dog 15  

No. 11
CH 4paws Deja Vu CM Debra Shambaugh Bitch 10  
Alta Black Tye Affair Suzanne T Ritter/Patricia F Clark Dog 10  
CH Linderland Birchview Hop2it CM Sharon Sloper/Judy Linder Bitch 10  
Mockingbirds On The Money Red CD BN RN NJP CA RATN CGC Elise Wolpert Dog 10  

No. 15 GCH CH Abingtons Da Vinci CM15 Patti Cutler Dog 5  
Away To Me Dapper Dan Dandy Shana Witbeck Dog 5  
Bar-Kl Mr Sonny Make My Day Of Lucky J DIANE JACKSON Dog 5  
Desert Sun's Like A Rock CGC Terrie L Rodman/DEANNA MOONEY Dog 5  
Legacy's Aces And Kings Suzanne T Ritter Dog 5  
Legacy's On Your Mark Sheryl Owen Dog 5  
Queen Lexie Of A Kings Castle Mike McDaniel/Scott Pimentel Bitch 5  
Skidmore's Infinity Teri Landry Dog 5  
Snake River- I. V.'s Ready For Action Paula Petsche/Elissa Mandish/Karen Rohde Bitch 5  
Swampy Creek's Mystic Blu Dynasty Joseph Tamer Bitch 5  

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MercyMe Dressed For Success "Calvin" won a Best Of Breed for a 3 point major while his daughter MercyMe Malibu Barbie "Barbie" won a Best of Breed 3 point major and a Best of Opposite Sex at the Cureton Park, 601 N Grand Canyon Blvd, Williams, AZ hosted by the Flagstaff Kennel Club.

A special thank you to our Judge Arley Hussin and Carmen Haller.

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On our first weekend out in AKC full recognition in the herding group our two kids Bingo & Barbie did good.

"MercyMe Malibu Barbie" takes a 3 point major by earning Winners Bitch and Best Of Opposite Sex , while her brother "MercyMe Bingo Is My Name O" earns Reserve Winners Dog at the Bates Nut Farm 15954 Woods Valley Rd, Valley Center CA.  Hosted by the Cabrillo Kennel Club.

A special thank you to our Judge Ms Peri D Norman and also Ron Mattson for handling Bingo.


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