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Please bookmark this website as www.sfxsamoyeds.infoUKC GRCH SFX Somewhere In Time, AKC CA 1/31/14 - 3/14/25
Ch Snotrak Special Effects CD TD (Gizmo) x Rexann's Night Blooming Jasmine (Jasmine)
Bred by Kathleen Bader and Kathy Bube Sadly, we had to say goodbye to GG. She was a stud fee puppy, by my Gizmo out of Kathleen Bader's Jasmine, from a frozen semen litter of eleven puppies. GG was short for "Giz Girl" and despite repeated attempts, she never graced us with a litter of her own. She earned her UKC Grand Championship, and her AKC CA, and was AKC pointed, but she had a disconcerting habit of dropping coat whenever confirmation entries were sent in. GG had the BLACKEST pigment all her life, and a happy-go-lucky attitude. She was a devoted and accomplished digger, a ferocious chaser of squirrels, and up to the last couple weeks, very active. She had survived mammary cancer surgery a few years back, but we're not sure if the cancer had returned, or if she had suffered a stroke, or developed a brain tumor. She suddenly aged, and although she wasn't blind, her pupils were unequally reactive. She started showing a tendency to circle to the left, and walk into and become stuck in corners. Although her appetite remained good, her personality seemed to be disappearing and she didn't always seem to be cognitively present. In consulting with her vet, it was agreed her condition was unlikely to improve, given her rapid decline. We miss her outsize exuberance and sheer presence, but know we made the right choice. She is missed. UKC GRCH AKC CH SFX Bazinga! CA BCAT  Zinga actually earned her BCAT with 4.71 points to spare in Kalamazoo after two dashes Saturday, October 12, 2024 but since I pre-paid for two runs each day, we came back Sunday, October 13. She ran faster in both runs Sunday than either run Saturday! We had heavy rains off and on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The ground was wet, but thankfully it didn't rain while we were running! Zinga turns 12 years old next month! Here is the official win photo of Diana -- UKC Ch. SFX's She's A Wonder, CA (and pending AKC certification, BCAT) for her 3 pt. major win in Kalamazoo Memorial Day Weekend under Judge Nikki Riggsbee, and ably handled by Kendra Williams.  AKC: BISS GCh. SFX Dbl Helix ArticCross Nu Blood At SFX, CA UKC: Multi-BIS RACEA RACEN CA GRCH Dbl Helix ArticCrossNuBloodAtSFX "Sookie" At 11 years of age, tried Fast CAT for the first time in April 2022, and is closing in on her BCAT title.    Entered three of the four Greater Milwaukee Samoyed Fanciers Specialties in Fond du Lac on April 24-25, 2022, and earned three Best Veterans and three Awards of Merit, with quality competition. Thanks to Gina Cashen for transporting her to Wisconsin when Lori couldn't leave Friday night, and to co-breeder Robinette Dunahugh-Ralston for grooming and handling (with Vicki Dice helping out on Sunday!). Sincere thanks to judges Karen S. McFarlane, Ronda Bermke, and Kathy Wiley Mackai for the wonderful wins!  Diana and her medals for second fastest run. 4/10/2022 Thank you, Buckeye Samoyed Club! First time trying Fast CAT and enjoyed it! Thank you for all your help, Cheryl Brill Snow & the holders whose names I didn't catch. It's a 100 yard dash, chasing plastic bags on a motorized pulley. The dogs are released and there is a timer that records the time elapsed from start to finish of run.  AKC CH/UKC GRCH SFX ArticCross Make It So, AKC CA (Jean-Luc) First in Working Class at 2019 SCA National Specialty  SFX's She's A Wonder (Diana), by AKC Ch/UKC GRCH SFX ArticCross Make It So CA (Jean-Luc) and UKC Ch. SFX Sure Fire Bet (GP) Second Place 6-9 Month Puppy at 2019 SCA National Specialty  SFX's She's A Wonder (Diana), by AKC Ch/UKC GRCH SFX ArticCross Make It So CA (Jean-Luc) and UKC Ch. SFX Sure Fire Bet (GP), winning her first point at 6 months old on September 14, 2019, at the St. Clair Kennel Club in Goodells, MI, under judge Dr. John A. Reeve-Newson Lure Coursing, July 7, 2019, Monroe, Michigan  UKC Ch. SFX Somewhere In Time, AKC CA (GG), by AKC/UKC/CKC/SKC Ch. SnoTrak Special Effects, AKC/UKC/CKC CD, AKC TD, CGC, TDI, HCT (Gizmo) x Rexann's Night Blooming Jasmine (Jasmine)  Jean-Luc, AKC CH/UKC GRCH SFX ArticCross Make It So, CA  Zinga, AKC CH/UKC GRCH SFX Bazinga! CA, by AKC CH/UKC GRCH SFX Time Bandit, AKC CA (Kahuna) x AKC/UKC GRCH SFX Treasure's Trove CA (Poppy)  Tasha, SFX Hoky Smokes!, by Ch. SFX Dream Boy (Snowy) x AKC/UKC GRCH Dbl Helix ArticCross Nu Blood At SFX CA (Sookie)  Select Bitch at Samoyed Association of Madison Specialty, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, April 28, 2019. GCh. SFX ArticCross French Kiss CA (Smooch) Sire: BISS GCh. Daystar's Pardon My French Dam: BISS GCh. Dbl Helix ArticCross Nu Blood At SFX CA  Newest Titlist! On January 18, 2019, new AKC Championship achieved for UKC GRCH SFX Bazinga! CA, daughter of AKC CH/UKC GRCH SFX Time Bandit CA and AKC GCH UK GRCH SFX Treasure's Trove CA. Thank you to judge Dr. Andrea Bradford for seeing past Zinga's being out-of-coat to award her the final major needed, with Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, and Best of Breed Owner-Handled! 2018 SCA National  Sookie got an Award of Merit at the 2018 SCA National (her second AOM in as many years!) and her co-owner Kendra Williams went Best Junior with Sookie at the National.  They also qualified for and competed in the Top Twenty at the National!  Jean-Luc's daughter Mica won Best in Futurity puppy for her breeder-owner Gina Cashen! Grandmother Sookie won Grand Futurity in 2011!  Lilliah Jean-Luc's daughters out of Gina's Keeki placed as follows. Bred by Gina Cashen, who owns Mica and co-owns Lilliah with Dana Baker. Mica was Grand Futurity from 12-15 month class, Lilliah 3rd in futurity 12-15. Sweepstakes Mica 2nd 12-15 and Lilliah 3rd in 13-15.  AKC CH/UKC GRCH SFX ArticCross Make It So, AKC CA Jean-Luc got a new lure coursing ability title in 2016!  SFX Samoyeds and Girl Scouts at the UKC shows put on by One Paw Forward in Jackson, Michigan, April 3rd 2016! LORI'S LINKS 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About The Smiling SamoyedPam Barbe's Samoyed health pages California Responsible Pet Owner's Coalition About PETA and the Humane Society of the United States Secret World Inside the Animal Rights Agenda
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