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12 December 1999
A Reserve Challenge for both Axel and Genie in
Adelaide.
11 December 1999
Today was our first show since Melbourne. Striker
won Challenge Dog and R/ Up BOB and Venus won Res Chall. Her scar and
swelling have improved greatly but is still noticeable. It will take
time.
In Adelaide Jeni had a good win with Axel and
Genie with both of them winning their class at the Dobermann Club of
S.A. at their Open Show. Genie went on to win Best Puppy in Show.
4 December 1999
Another Reserve Challenge for Genie in Adelaide.
27 November 1999
Mike and I made our usual trip to Melbourne for
the Victorian Dobermann Specialty to be judged by Mr Robert Vandiver
of Mistel Kennels ( USA). We always like to go to catch up with friends
and check out what other breeders are doing. We were not confident of
doing well and resigned ourselves to just having a "look". This was
because we had mated Shastah 3 weeks earlier and she was pregnant
and Venus still had bright blue stitches
across her back and a rather noticeable swelling surrounding it - very
attractive!! Lyra was dropped off to us the night before we drove down
and in the dark we didn't notice how FAT she was. On closer inspection
in better lighting it was decided that the only class she was capable
of winning was the " dog that most closely resembles a piece of
furniture" - a table! There was no-one to mind her so she came for the
ride. At least Striker was in one piece.
We arrived at the grounds and were nearly blown
away! It was really windy and quite cold. Many people were making noises
about shifting the show indoors but it went ahead outside with assurances
that the wind would drop later that morning. Well it didn't to any noticeable
degree. Carrying extra weight sometimes has it's advantages as I didn't
blow away. The show went ahead and everyone and the dogs seemed to adjust.
It was great to see Cookie and Andrew again and
Jeni Matthews with her crew; Allie, Genie and Axel.
Our results are:
Jenson Wise Guy - Best Puppy in Show
Ch. Jenson Thunderstruck (AI) - 3rd in Open Dog
Jenson Sheza Genius - 3rd in Puppy Bitch
Jenson Smart Cookie - 4th in Puppy Bitch
Ch. Jenson Shastah - Opposite Sex Australian Bred
in Show
After the show we had a well - deserved drink
or two in Jeni's room and then out to a dinner that Dawn had organised.
We shall return!
20 November 1999
RNSWCC Spring Fair - Congratulations to Shato
Made To Measure ( Taylor's son) on 2 Challenges to gain his title.
13 November 1999
John Carrington and Julie Eastham ( owners of
Kaiser ( Jenson Rev It Up ) were married. Congratulations. We baby-sat
Kaiser while they honeymooned.
6-7 November 1999
We went to Orange for the weekend. Striker got
Best of Breed and Open in group on Saturday, but the most exciting thing
that happened all weekend was that our car got bogged. We took Venus
along for the ride but did not expect her to do well as she had 9 bright
blue stitches across her back
as the result of underestimating her height when going under something
in our garden. Only the week before she managed to slice open her back
pad. Maybe we should rename her "Catastrophe".
30 & 31 October 1999
Another Best in Group for Striker at Erskine park
under Mr K Harris (SA) on Sat. and R / Up BOB on Sun.
23 October 1999
Challenge Dog and Runner Up BOB for Striker in
Sydney under Mr Alan Addicott.
9 October 1999
Today was the day I would see if my knee was recovered
enough to last the day. Armed with a knee guard which was tight enough
to cut off circulation to my lower leg and dosed up with Nurofen, I
entered the ring. All seemed to be working. I could exhibit my own animals
again.
We had a terrific day at the Dobermann Club
of NSW Champ Show judged by Ms Glenys Alexander of Walamara Kennels
in Victoria. Thank you Glenys!!!
Our beautiful "Shastah"
took out her second Specialty Best Exhibit
in Show this year from the Australian Bred
Class. Her terrific conformation and effortless ground covering movement
earned her this prestigious win.
Not to be outdone, Shastah's
daughter Jenson Bright Spark
- "Venus", took out Best Minor Puppy in Show.
Other results were:
Ch. Jenson Thunderstruck
(ai) - 2nd in Open Dog.
Jenson Star Spangled - 2nd in Puppy Bitch
Jenson Driving Miss Daisy - 2nd in Intermediate
Bitch
Ch. Jenson Chelsea Bun
- 3rd in Australian Bred Bitch
This year Futurity Sweepstakes was judged by Mr
John Montgomery of Sonza Dobermanns (ACT). Jenson Star Spangled
won the 9-12 months division and Jenson Bright
Spark won the 6-9 months division and Best Puppy.
1-4 October 1999
What a weekend this was!! Loaded up with six dogs,
two cars and two trailers, Lea Rushforth and myself set off for Canberra
for an overdose of four dog shows in four days. The beaut weather turned
bad the closer we got to Canberra and it continued to be rainy and miserable
all weekend except miraculously for the day of the ACT Dobermann Specialty.
We arrived to wet grounds and proceeded to set
up some shelter. Before I had even exhibited any of the dogs "Striker"
was lunged at by a German Shepherd. I took evasive action which resulted
in a near 180 degree splits with a twist to the left knee. Being a true
exhibitor (or idiot) I muttered some suitable swear words under my breath
at the inept handler of the Shepherd, gave my knee a therapeutic rub
and went in the ring to exhibit "Striker".
It didn't take long to realize that I had done some damage to my knee.
It proceeded to swell up, become stiff and very painful. I could hardly
put my foot to the ground. That was the end of my exhibiting for the
weekend.
Poor Lea had the job of looking after me for the
rest of the weekend as well as walking, feeding and showing my dogs
as well as her own. She is truly a "saint".
Thank you to all the Dobe people who offered sympathy,
advice, medications and help walking and showing my dogs. I truly appreciate
it.
Despite this disastrous beginning we did mange
to win a few awards with the team of dogs that we decided would work
in the wet and we could manage to get near the ring.
Highlights of the All Breeds Shows are:
Jenson Bright Spark
- an 18 point Bitch Challenge from Minor Puppy and Reserve Challenge
to "Buns".
Ch. Jenson Chelsea Bun
- Challenge Bitch, Runner Up BOB and Australian Bred in Group.
The Dobermann Club Show of ACT was judged on
Saturday by Mr Phil Hastie (SA) of Hastenbrucke Dobermanns.
We had a nice win with Jenson
Bright Spark winning Minor Puppy in Show.
Ch. Jenson Chelsea Bun
was 2nd in Australian Bred handled by Lea and Ch.
Jenson Shastah was 3rd to Buns handled
by Lesley Trood. Thanks Les.
In South Australia, Jeni Matthews had a great
weekend with her Dobes. Her "Striker"
daughter, Jenson Catch A Star won two sizeable Challenges and
Two Runner Up to Best of Breeds. She also won two Reserves and a Minor
in Group with her Shastah - Willie pups. Well done!!!
25
& 26 September 1999
MIke and I set off for a weekend of four shows
in two days on the same grounds. We had a fairly successful weekend.
"Striker" won the four Challenges
and two Best of Breeds. Venus won two
Best in 6-12 Sweepstakes, two Reserve Challenges, two Minor in Groups
and a Minor in Show. We showed "Shastah"
at one show and she won Challenge bitch, Runner Up BOB to "Striker"
and Australian Bred in Group.
25
September 1999
Generals Specials Day at Melbourne Royal. Jenson
Smart Cookie, handled by Andrew Lafferty, won Best
Puppy in Group at the
Melbourne Royal! What a terrific effort.
I wish I could have been there to see them. I hear they make a great
team.
21
September 1999
A great day for Andrew and Cookie at the Melbourne
Royal. Dobermanns were judged today by Mr Fernando Da Costa Maia (Brazil).
He awarded Jenson Smart Cookie
Reserve Challenge and Runner Up to Best of Breed from the Puppy Class.
18
September 1999
A successful
day in the country for Jenson
Bright Spark
at Eugowra Show Society. She won the 6-12 sweepstakes and Minor
Puppy in Show under Mr L.Butler (NSW). She also won Best Exhibit in
Group under Dr. Robert Zammit (NSW). Striker won Runner Up BOB and Open
in Group.
12
September 1999
Challenge
Dog for "Striker"
at the Utility Dog Club at Erskine Park in Sydney under Ms. J. Griggs
(Vic).
28 & 29 August 1999
A terrific weekend! Three litter sisters all won
classes in show in three different states -
- On Saturday, in Sydney, Jenson
Bright Spark won Minor Puppy in Group under Dobermann
specialist judge Mr A. Bosa (Argentina) and then went on to
win Minor Puppy in Show under another Dobe specialist Mrs L. Lee (Malaysia).
Striker won Reserve Challenge under Mrs Lee on Saturday and Challenge
Dog and Runner Up BOB on Sunday under Ms A. Ingram (Ireland).
- In Adelaide, Jenson Sheza Genius
won Minor Puppy in Group under Australian Dobe specialist Mr Martin
D'Aurizio (WA) and then went on to win Minor in Show.
- In Victoria, Jenson
Smart Cookie continued on her winning way with Andrew
by winning Reserve Challenge on Saturday under Mrs A. Soares (Brazil).
To top off the weekend she won Challenge Bitch under Mr S. De Castro,
Puppy in Group under Mrs De Castro (Brazil), and Puppy in Show under
Ms L. De Ridder-Onghena (Belgium).
This will be a hard act to follow!!!!!
21 August 1999
A good weekend in both Sydney and in Melbourne.
At Castle Hill "Striker" got Best of Breed
and Runner-up in Group under Mr N. Fletcher (Vic). In Melbourne "Cookie
(Monster)" won Best of Breed (a 25 point challenge) and Puppy
in Group at the huge Lillydale Pot of Gold Show at KCC Park under
Dobermann Specialist Mr Julio Rueda (Uruguay). Congratulations Andrew
and Cookie.
1 August 1999
Another good win at Erskine Park for Jenson
Bright Spark. Under an international judge, Mrs J. Quiros-Kubat
(Argentina) and against tough competition "Venus" scored another
Reserve Challenge from Minor Puppy.
24 July 1999
At Erskine Park in Sydney, Jenson
Bright Spark "Venus" in only her second show as a minor
puppy was awarded Reserve Challenge Bitch by Mrs Sue Bownds (NSW) and
Minor Puppy in Show by Mr M. Camac (SA), beating many big winners in
the process.
18 July 1999
We're finally back home safe and sound from our
trek to Brisbane for their annual Dobermann Specialty Show. We did extremely
well and are very proud of all of our Jenson Dobes and their handlers.
Well done!.
Thank you also to our judge Michelle Cowin. What
an honour to have your breeding program affirmed in such a way by one
of your peers and often times competitor.
Full results can be found on Dobermann
Pacifica, but in summary -
Ch. Jenson
Shastah - Best
in Show, Challenge Bitch and Australian
Bred in Show
Ch. Jenson
Chelsea Bun - Reserve Challenge Bitch
and Opposite Sex Open in Show
Jenson Star Spangled -
Puppy in Show
Jenson Smart
Cookie - Champion Puppy in Show and Minor Puppy in Show
(at six months and six days of age)
Ch. Jenson Haleakala UD -
Winner of both the Open and Utility obedience rings.
(We
don't take much credit for Maureen's success in obedience - rather acknowledge
her victory.)
Thank you to the Queenslanders for their hospitality.
I hope they will allow us to come back next year. Each year they threaten
to blockade the Highway but so far their sense of good sportsmanship
has stopped them doing so.
Thanks as always to Lea and Neil Rushforth for
caring for and showing "The Buns". Also for doing such a good job with
"Cori" -Jenson Star Spangled. This Striker daughter was only delivered
from Jeni Matthews in Adelaide to Lea's household four days before the
show.
Thanks to Andrew Lafferty who has taken "Cookie"
for us to be shown in Melbourne. We're sure she'll make her mark on
the Melbourne show scene!
Well done also to Corinne and Ray Nunn on winning
Baby in Show with a dog out of Shastah's litter sister- Ch Jenson Shastina.
For those of you who were wondering - Ch Jenson
Strikes Back, who won Baby in Show in 1997 and Junior in Show in 1998
couldn't make it this year......we couldn't fit her in the car!
15 May 1999
Congratulations to Jenson Catch A Star
"Allie" co-owned with Jeni Matthews, who won Best Puppy in Show at the
Adelaide Dobermann Specialty under breed specialist Alan Addicott (Qld).
Allie was less than 7 months of age at the time of her win and was shown
in Puppy to separate her from her sister. Jeni is a good handler, but
hasn't yet developed the skill of showing two in the same class!!
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