And we’re home from the annual Michigan – Montgomery County suicide run. We have some major successes to report, but I’ll just narrow it down to the “big ones”.
We began at the Michigan Terrier Ass’n, in Mornoe, where Am.Can.Ch.Minuteman Goldikova won the schnauzer specialty and went on to place in a huge terrier group, defeating 251 dogs in the cold and driving wind.
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| Minuteman Metropolis scored both of the major wins required for his American title with a Best of Breed win in Michigan and Best of Winners at the American Miniature Schnauzer Club national specialty at Montgomery County. (pictured here with my friend, Karen). |  |
Over the four days that make up the most important weekend for terriers on the planet – “Montgomery County” – Venus took home “select” and “Award of Merit” wins, as did Golda, who was also “best female” at Hatboro, while our young male, Am.Can.Ch.Minuteman Underworld was Best of Breed at Devon – the most prestigious win of the trip.
(Underworld congratulates his cousin new Am.Ch. Mystique Runway to a Legacy on finishing her title at Hatboro.)
In all, dogs with Minuteman breeding in their immediate pedigrees (represented by a variety of US kennels) made up about 25% of the entry, and took home 75% of the major awards over the weekend.
(After “the cut”. Part of the final lineup at the National. Golda and I are at the front where we would go on to win “Select”.)
We have one more short jaunt to South Dakota in a week, and after that (I think) we’ll be drawing the campaign to a close. According to my records, Am.GCh.Can.Ch. Minuteman Venus Flytrap is currently the number one female in the breed in the US, all systems. Thanks to everyone for making this “once in a lifetime” year possible!
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Congrats Kate! Your passion shows. Our gang of humans include some 4-legged companions also, a big part of the family.
That’s a decent-sized road trip too! I hope you’ve had clear skies and dry roads, the weather looks great from the photos.
Keep on truckin’! Your blog is a must-read every work day, thanks to the guest bloggers too (variety is the spice of life)
I guess you did get the brass ring. Good going (O:}
Kate, did you buy carbon credits for all that travelling?
Just kidding. Congratulations.
Whatever happened to Rex and Rover and Duke?
These dogs have got more names than an Arabian prince.
Snazzy, girl! Those are great looking dogs. I admire the energy expended by all involved to make this happen. I have a rescue mutt, a Loess Hills Squirrel Herder, as my husband terms him, and a papered long-haired Chihuahua. They both know a ton of tricks but are otherwise completely disobedient. Thanks for sharing your passion!
Where do you walk them in the winter?
congrats from a dog-lover (but not a dog show-er).
Congrats,
I hope you had a great time in our neck of the woods!
Congrats, Kate. Winning is good. Pretty dogs. Nice boots.
(Are schnauzers always angry? They look angry.)
From a rat’s eye view – yes, angry.
Good-looking dogs!
Useless here, no rats in Alberta 🙂 At least, the four legged kind.
I know you won some prizes and all that, but those dogs look a bit lefty and kinda dinky.
On the other hand, there’s my Deutscher Eichhörnchenhund, Fraser.
Carlos says, congrat(squeak)ulations.I think(squeak) that I could have(squeak) done as well if (squeak)not better.
Congrats again Kate! They are beauties! Is it bad that I think they all look alike?
How old is kate? ….hmmm i wonder
well done!!!!!
Re names — do you have dog names when they are just being dogs around the house?
Congratulations to you Kate and your friends.
4600 miles? Soon time for a new pick me up?
Once again,well done and congratulations. One does not reach the top without having made sacrifices along the way. It ain’t easy,but loving what you do, does makes the journey worthwhile.
Congratulations Kate!
All the time spent year after year, making the sacrifices to be prosperous year after year. Something the OWS crowd would never understand.
Good work, and well deserving.
Nice to see such a great dog named after me!
Okay Kate, it is about time you had a formal portrait of you (breeder of champions) and one of your charges. You know, for press releases, dog magazines and such. And yes, even for this motley crew at SDA. The young Kate and back end of a Yamaha is just a bit dated.
Given the success of the Minuteman clan in the dog show circuit I’m surprised there aren’t any “grip & grin” photos around of you graciously accepting ribbons and hardware from these events.
So congratulations to you and your four-legged clan on a great tour.
Congratulations, Kate! Beautiful doggies! Welcome back!
Brava, Kate!
Gobi, of course:
Underworld == Racket
Metropolis == Gotham
Venus == Venus
Goldikova == Goldi
Congratulations, glad you are home.
Great to see those Min Schnaus in action, Kate.
I lost my venerable old Miniature Schnauzer in August. He was 15.
Miss that little gentleman like hell.
Congratulations, Kate, on all your achievements.
Congratulations, Kate! The dogs are beautiful and I’m so glad your hard work has paid off.
Bravo! A breeders dream – it only took years of hard work and determination and an extremely good eye! Congratulations on all your accomplishments Kate!