THE MIDWEST BORZOI CLUB BULLETIN February, 2019 2018 - 2019 OFFICERS In this issue President- K. Carol Artley Vice President – Kalen Dumke MBC 2019 Events ………….……………………… page 1 Treasurer - Nancy Reimer Recording Secretary - Michael Bilak Trophy Donors for our 2019 events ………………. page 2 Corresponding Secretary - Amy Sikula West Michigan Apple Blossom Cluster shows …… page 3 Board Members: Michelene Nash & Members News ……………………………..……..… page 3 Liz Duncan-Burge & & Laura Hyatt & Pam Leichtnam & Dana Thompson & Breeder Referral Notice ……………………..…… page 4 Barbara Danieli. AKC News …………………………………….……… page 4 Breeder Referral: Patricia Murphy Rescue: Liz Duncan-Burge Top Obedience, Rally, Agility (members dogs) ….. page 5 Bulletin Editor: KC Artley New Titles (members’ dogs) ……………....……… page 6 MBC Website www.midwestborzoiclub.org Saturday May 25, outdoors at the fairgrounds, Kalamazoo Michigan. Borzoi can show twice Saturday, at the Grand Rapids kennel club which is an MBC Trophy Supported entry, borzoi judge Stephen Dainard and in the afternoon at the MBC Concurrent (Independent) Specialty show. MBC Specialty judge Barbara O'Neill (Sheyash Borzoi), Puppy & Veteran sweeps judge Valori Trantanella (Vitrina Borzoi). MBC Specialty chairperson Laura Hyatt. MBC membership meeting after the judging. Closes May 8. MBF superintendent. Part of 5 days of all-breed shows, same site. For details see page 3. Saturday, August 10, 2019, MBC Trophy Supported Entry at the Cudahy kennel club's all-breed show, outdoors in Franksville Wisconsin. Borzoi breed judge Robin Casey (Timeless Borzoi). Borzoi sweepstakes judge Kevin Carlson (whippet and saluki breeder and lure coursing judge). Chairperson Pamela Leichtnam. Part of 4 days of all-breed shows (Friday - Monday) same site. Roy Jones superintendent. October 19 & 20, 2019, AKC lure coursing trials and Qualified Courser & Junior Courser tests for all AKC sighthound breeds. Fenced field, Bible Road, Lima Ohio. Amy Sikula trial secretary. Anne Midgarden trial chairperson. Saturday, November 16, 2019 - Specialty show with the Lima Ohio kennel club’s all-breed show indoors in Columbus Ohio. Borzoi judge Carol Spritzer (Spritzkof Borzoi). Puppy & veteran sweeps judge Jennifer Steele (Auroral Borzoi). Amy Sikula, chairperson. Part of 4 days of all-breed shows (Thursday – Sunday), same site. MBF superintendent. MBC Bulletin -February 2019 Page 1 Thank you to our trophy donors for our 2019 Shows Caroline Andrus, in memory of Lysa Marie Myers. Kristi Arnquist DVM, Spirit Borzoi, in memory of Paradise Spirit Deeper Still, “River”. Steven & Carol Artley, Tahoe Borzoi. Barb and Jim Benjamin, to all our dog angels waiting for us over the rainbow bridge. Mike, Lynne and Rachel Bennett, Avalyn Manor. Michael and Diane Bilak, Berkshyr Borzoi, in memory of C’Lestial Golden Hornet JC FCH, “Zhaalo”. Jamie Lynn Bobrowski, Starswift Borzoi, in memory of Bartleby. Janell Burnett in memory of Christine Ratke DVM, Caritas Borzoi. Robin Clancy. Grace D. Conally, Vala Rama Borzoi Maurine Conti and Roman Sukley. Judith K. Dennis, Fantasia Borzoi, in memory of Donna Kemp. Marsha Duling in memory of Bonnie Nichols. Kalen M. Dumke, Nonsuch Borzoi, in memory of CH Nonsuch On Golden Pond, “Buoy”. Karen A. Dumke, Nonsuch Borzoi, in memory of James Barr “Sunbarr”. Liz Duncan-Burge, Zanoza Borzoi, in memory of CH Cloverdale’s Vivaldi At Zanoza FCH. Marianne T. Endicott. Dorothy Farmer, in memory of Vala Rama’s Taste of Honey. Raphael Finkelstein, Mystique Borzoi, in memory of Am/Can CH Blackmoor Dust In the Wind CGC ROM-C. Ameera & Kevin Hoffman, Mystique Borzoi, in memory of Am/Can/UKC CH Laureate Adr’n Mystique’s Tribute Laura Hyatt, Meyta Borzoi. Ralph & Marylee Jenko, Tishkia Borzoi. Virginia E. (Ginger) Jones, Rivervue Borzoi. Anna Katona & Ivan Lally. Roger & Joyce Katon, Anotak Borzoi, in memory of CH Rainmaker Forever More CD SC FCH “Cloud” and CH Majenkir My Wynter Whimsical “Whymsy”. Pamela & Bill Leichtnam, Chrysalis Borzoi, in memory of all past Chrysalis Borzoi. Mary Sue Marcyn and Scott Sumeracki, Enchante Borzoi in memory of Enchante Ring Of Fire “Cash”. Ron Mater, in memory of Joanne Hack and the Fox Run Borzoi. Karen Mays, in memory of Dr. Asa Mays. Mary A. Mazur in memory of CH Blackmoor Illusive Dream. Anne Midgarden DVM, Teine Borzoi, in memory of Shirri Peak. Tim and Shari Moore, in memory of Donna Kemp. Susan Motisi, Paradise Borzoi. Dr. Christopher Moyer, Eclipse Borzoi. Dr. Gary Nash & Michelene Nash, Frostfire Borzoi, in memory of all the Frostfire Angels. Tina Marie Pickett. Lydia W. Pruett, Hvala Hounds, in memory of CH Hvala The Time Of Your Life “Gala”. Jon & Nancy Reimer, Windrift Borzoi. Diane L. Scott-Cool in memory of Kurt Johnson. Jon & Jennifer Steele, Auroral Borzoi Kristen Suhrenbrock, Runtuff Borzoi. Delores Swan, Edenrock Borzoi. Joan Tierney, Jetco Borzoi. Tina Wismer DVM. MBC Bulletin -February 2019 Page 2 Join us for 6 shows in 5 days at the Fairgrounds, Kalamazoo Michigan (1) Thursday May 23 Pontiac kennel club, borzoi judge Daniel Dowling, (2) Friday May 24 Holland Michigan kennel club, borzoi judge James Frederiksen, (3) Saturday May 25, Grand Rapids kennel club, MBC Trophy Supported entry, borzoi judge Stephen Dainard (4) Saturday May 25 (afternoon) MBC Concurrent (Independent) Specialty show. Borzoi judge Barbara O'Neill (Sheyash Borzoi). Regular classes: 6 months & under 9 months, 9 months & under 12 months, 12 months & under 15 months, 15 months & under 18 months, Bred-By Exhibitor, American-Bred, Open, Best of Breed. Veteran classes: 7 years & under 9 years, 9 years & under 11 years, and 11 years and older. Veteran Class entrants may be neutered or spayed at an independent Specialty and winners are eligible for Best of Breed competition. Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes judge Valori Trantanella (Vitrina Borzoi). Sweepstakes classes are 6 months & under 9 months, 9 months & under 12 months, 12 months & under 15 months, 15 months & under 18 months. Neutered & spayed veterans are eligible for the Veteran Sweepstakes: classes for 7 years & under 9 years, 9 years & under 11 years, and 11 years and older. MBC membership meeting ringside after the Specialty judging. MBC Specialty chairperson Laura Hyatt. (5) Sunday May 26 Kalamazoo kennel club, borzoi judge Robert L. Robinson (6) Monday May 27 Greater Muskegon kennel club, borzoi judge Linda C. More. For all 6 shows: Entry fees: $30, $22 additional entry same dog, Bred By class $25 and Puppy class (6-9, 9-12) $25 Entry fee for Puppy sweepstakes (MBC specialty only) $22. Entry fee for Veteran sweepstakes (MBC specialty only) $22 MBF superintendent, PO Box 22107, Greensboro NC 27420, or enter online at infodog.com Closes May 8. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MEMBER NEWS Ginger Jones / RIvervue GCHB Aruzia Joyous Pennyroyal at Rivervue finished the year with another Group 1 and a Group 2 at the back to back Ingham County KC shows in Lansing, MI. An amazing year in the show ring for this lovely bitch! Shown locally only, she finished the year as the #2 Borzoi bitch in breed standings and #6 borzoi in breed and for all breed standings she was the #8 borzoi. She also finished her Bronze Grand Championship and is working her way towards her Silver Grand by picking up another 18 points at the Novi, MI 4 day cluster and Michigan Hound Association shows this January with 2 BOS and 2 SEL wins amongst strong BOB competition. Penny's breeders are Joy Windle, Joyous Guard and Lorrie Scott, Aruzia. GCH Borscana Akka Tierra - "Birdie" also showed one day at the cluster and received the Select Bitch award. Both Birdie and Penny will be attending the Westminster Kennel Club shows in New York. A new and exciting experience for all of us! Birdie's breeder is Lize Edland of the Borscana Kennel in Sweden. Best wishes to all in the New Year! Last minute super exciting news: Penny wins Best of Opposite Sex at the Westminster Kennel Club show in NY!! Thrill of a lifetime! Amy Balthrop / Akanni I had a litter in August 2018 consisting of five pups - four girls, one boy. The boy went to a co-owned show home in Virginia, one of the girls went to a co-owned show home in Alaska, one girl is in a pet home in Utah, and I kept the other two girls. My boy Crow, who was the sire to my litter, finished his AKC CH title in October, making him CH Akanni Afanasii Burnished Blackbird. My girl Serenity won a four point major at the Livonia Kennel Club shows on Jan. 17 - she is Howff Carbonel Firefly at Akanni and was bred by Vickie & Leigh Littleton and out of their boy Madoc (Akanni's Prince Madoc Howff Carbonel). Amy Sikula and I have a co-bred litter in the works if our girl ever cooperates. MBC Bulletin -February 2019 Page 3 Rich and June Mintchell / Riju Our specialty winning DC Riju Enjoy The Ride SC, CD, PCD, BN, RA, SWA, SCE, SIE, SEM, SHDA aka Rider (co owned with Anne Midgarden) continues to excel at everything he does. He went to his first ever Detective level scent work trials and qualified both times. Only 25% of the dogs entered that day Qed at all and he was 1 of only 2 dogs who Qed both runs. He was absolutely fabulous and we had a blast! His daughter, FC Teine Mirage At Riju SC, CD, GO, BN, RA, SHDA aka Mirage, ended the year as #1 Borzoi in both obedience and rally. I am very proud to say she is the 26th dog I have put an AKC CD on (the 15th Borzoi). This also makes 17 years in a row of having the #1 Borzoi in obedience in the country (BCOA average score system). Borzoi aren't the easiest dogs in the world to train for competition sports but having put obedience, rally, agility, tracking, and scent work titles on so many of them and having done well, I can say that when they do it for you it is a complete and total blast working with them.