LATEST NEWS ABOUT OUR DOGS AND PUPS

We like to keep track of our offspring who are successful in any type of competition.  The majority of those listed below are direct offspring of our dogs.  It's harder keeping track of the grandkids, but there are many more of those also out there who are doing extremely well in competition.  If you have a descendent of our dogs, we would love to hear from you so we can brag about you too.

Linda's boy Ch. Just Spike earned his Grand Championship title the weekend of Dec. 10-11, 2011 at age 13 months.  See pictures on Spike's page.

Claude, owned by Mara Fizdale also in CT, also earned a 4th place in the Open Derby at the CT Valley Vizsla Club's field trial Dec. 3rd.   Claude is out of Shaolin, JH and Ch. Archiee, JH.   Claude will be 2 years old in April 2012.

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Linda's Ch. Just Spike earned two Best of Breeds and a Sporting Group 4 at the Lake Shore Kennel Club show Nov. 26-27, 2011.

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Vizsla Club of America National Field Events November 7 - 13, 2011 in Pinckneyville, IL:    Linda's young female Chicquitaa took a 3rd place in the Open Derby with 35 entries.    Also, DC/AFC JB's Asker 'Bout Birds (Kinzie) took 2nd place in the National Field Championship stake out of 48 dogs.   Both females are out of Ch. Archiee, JH.   3XNGDC, 2XNAFC, NVA-NFC, MVSDC, DC/AFC Crimson's Twenty Gauge Ruger, SH, CGC (out of our FC/AFC Raany, SH) won National Amateur Field Championship for 2nd time. 

Vizsla Club of America National non-field Events, September 19-22, 2011 in Denver, Colorado: DC/AFC JB's Asker 'Bout Birds (Kinzie) won Field Trial Bitch class, All Star Review, and an Award of Merit in Best of Breed out of 100 dogs.  

Kinzie 2nd place Nat'l Field Championship

Kinzie All Star Review winner, Nationals 2011- Mel Reveles handler, Jody Beckley owner.

Kinzie Award of Merit/ Nationals 2011  Linda Kelly judge, Mel Reveles handler, Jody Beckley owner, Linda Busch breeder.

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Jim's female Southern Trails Una Roja, just earned her conformation title October 23 in Springfield, IL and is now Champion Southern Trails Una Roja, JH.  See pictures of her on the Our Dogs/Females page.   The next day at the same show, Jim's female Lorrin also won a 3 point major win towards her conformation title.

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Joe Fitzsimmons female FC Shawnee's Red Lioness "Sage" won a 26 OLGD stake Sept. 24-25, 2011 in Pinckneyville at the VCOI field trial.   Sage was 3 years old in June and already is a field champion.  Pictures of Sage coming in the future.

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        Rob Struthers and Angus earn JH.                                   Charlie Wentzel and Allie earn JH Sept. 2011.

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We just found out one of Lassie's sons, Jack, is quite famous on in the east coast.   (father is Archiee)    Jack is the official mascot for a Hyundai dealership in Holyoke, MA.   Go to www.garyromehyundai.com and click on the videos to see more of Jack.   He's in almost every commercial.  

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Spike has been having a great time at dog shows.   Saturday, July 16th at the VCOI Specialty show he won Best in Puppy Sweepstakes.   Sunday, July 17th at the VCOI's second Specialty Show he won Best of Opposite Sex in Puppy Sweepstakes.   Then he won Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, Best of Breed, and a Group 2 all from the 6 to 9 month puppy class.   That is a once-in-a-lifetime happening!!!!!!   We are still reeling from the shock and magnitude of it all.  

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Zach Simpson, age 16, wrote a great article published on the AKC web site.    Go to www.akc.org/events/hunting_tests/pointing_breeds/articles/zach_simpson.cfm to read it.   There are pictures farther below of Zach who helped his dog Otis get a Master Hunter when Otis was 18 months old.

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 Official titles now for Ruger are NVA Field Champion, VCA 2xNAFC, 3xNGDC, MVSDC DC/AFC Crimson's Twenty Gauge Ruger, SH, CGC has earned two new titles.    March 2011 he won the Nat'l Vizsla Club's Nat'l Open Gun Dog Championship in Missouri.   Then a week later he won the VCA's Nat'l Gun Dog Championship for the third time.  "Ruger" is out of our FC/AFC Raany, SH and owned by Pam and Mark Spurgeon.   He has the most field titles of any vizsla.   Ruger is an awesome family pet, dynamic field competition dog and family hunting dog.  He is also the Midwest Vizsla Shooting Dog Champion for 2011.

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Donnor (pictured below)wins Derby stake at Vizsla Club of Eastern Iowa and his sister Ch. Zeeva, JH was third in the same stake.  Later Zeeva won the Amateur Walking Derby stake. (Oct. 2010).

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This isn't about our pups, but have to show you Jim Busch judging All Star Review at 2010 VCA National non-field events in Oconomowoc, WI Sept 30th, 2010.   Also photo of Jim and Linda Busch as recognized "honored guests" (for old-timers) in the VCA. 

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Ch. JB's Asker 'Bout Birds (Chevee,JH X Ch. Archiee, JH) has been winning again only this time in the field trial scene.   "Kinze" owned by Jody Beckley of Colby, Kansas has been placing and winning in the Derby field trial events.  This past weekend (May 15-16, 2010) she earned a fourth place ribbon in the Open Gun Dog stake and the Amateur Gun Dog stake at a Brittany trial.  Each event had 26-28 all-breed dogs entered.    This is also while running and placing/winning in Derby stakes.    Still being eligible for the Derby stakes means Kinze is still under two years of age even though she is now competing in the broke gun dog stakes as well.  Way to go Jody and Kinze.   (pictures of Kinze during her outstanding show career are shown farther below)   This is the little female that got bitten in the face by a Diamondback rattle snake and lived!  

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Left two pictures is Duke's Lady Tess (DOB 7-6-08).   Tess achieved a Prize I at the NAVHDA Natural Ability test March 2009 by delivering a perfect score of 112 points in nose, search, water, pointing, tracking, desire to work, and cooperation AT ONLY 8 MONTHS OF AGE!!!  She is also a Junior Hunger.  (Missy, JH X CH Archiee, JH) Ralph's Duke Remembered, MH (DOB 5-11-03).  Duke, pictured in right two pictures earned his Master Hunter in the spring of 2009 and in December of 2009 was the Conestoga Vizsla Club's "Now That's a Hunting Dog" winner.  Duke had also earned a NAVHDA Natural Ability Prize I at the age of 10 months old in March 2004.  (Dory Dot Dog X FC/AFC Raany, MH) Duke and Tess are owned by Bob and Linda Peterson in Leesburg, VA.  They also have at home Lexie who completes the family of three vizslas.  We are very proud of Bob, Linda, and their accomplishments with their dogs.

Zack Simpson with Otis and his first ribbon at the VCOI Field Trial Sept. 19-20, 2009	Zack and Otis - Otis earns Junior Hunter title before 7 months old!!!! (Greta's Gotta Get It X Ch. Archiee, JH)		Ruby Hickox graduates from Puppy School.  Yea Ruby!!!!  We love the hat!  (Evette, JH X FC/AFC Rolling Rock, MH)

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Don Hogan and Dodge from Kentucky

Dodge is out of FC Onpoint Raany Daze and FC/AFC Si Cisco

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Zeeva (owner Linda Busch) wins Illinois Specialty Puppy Sweepstakes 2009.   Handler: Sheila Stahr. 

Dam: Kacela x Sire CH Archiee, JH.

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NEW SHOW CHAMPION CH ARCHIEE'S NO DOUBT (Max's Amazing Grace X CH Archiee, JH) July 4, 2009 going Best of Winners in Sedalia, Mo to earn a 4 pt major to finish his championship.

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  Friday, May 15^th – Show Me Vizsla Club Specialty - JB’s Asker Bout Birds, owned by Jody Beckley from Kansas won Best in Specialty Sweepstakes.  “Kinze” is an Archiee daughter nine months old.

 Friday, May 15^th - Sunflower Kennel Club of Olathe, KS – JB’s Asker Bout Birds, owner Jody Beckley, also won Winner’s Bitch and Best of Winners from the Puppy Bitches 6 to 9 months old class. 

 Saturday, May 16^th – Sunflower Kennel Club of Olathe, KS – JB’s Asker Bout Birds, owner Jody Beckley, again won a four point major going Winner’s Bitch and Best of Winners. 

Saturday, May 16^th – Sunflower Kennel Club of Olathe, KS - Archiee’s No Doubt, owned by Carla and Bob Mayhew from Kansas, won a four point major going Winner’s Dog from the American-Bred class - Another Archiee kid.    FC O Mega, owner Jim Busch, won Winner’s Reserve handled by Sheila Stahr. 

 Sunday, May 17^th – Sunflower Kennel Club of Olathe, KS – JB’s Asker Bout Birds won Winner’s Bitch for one point. 

(THAT WAS A TOTAL OF 9 POINTS WON BY “KINZE” FOR THE WEEKEND AND 4 FOR DYSON!)

ARCHIEE'S NO DOUBT - "Dyson" at show in   2007  going BOW. This will be replaced as soon as we get the current new show picture.	JB's Asker Bout Birds  - "Kinze" going Best in Sweepstakes at the Show Me Vizsla Club Specialty Show, May 2009.  Kinze earned her Championship title recently too!!!!

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Cooper, owned by Mike and Shelly Gaughan in Bolingbrook recently earned his AKC's CGC certificate.  Cooper is out of Raany's Lovin' Spoonful (Magic) and CH Archiee, JH. Congrats!!!

 

 The following came May 4th from John Bacik in Strongsville, Ohio with news about his dog Bailey out Si Cisco and Langenfeld's Little Lucy.

This past weekend, the NSTRA Ohio Region Elimination was held, in Wooster Ohio, with 56 dogs entered. It was comprised of past champions & placement dogs from the past year from the Ohio region. There were 21 GSP's, 15 ES's, 13 EP's, 5 GWH's, 1 Britt & 1 Vizsla entered.   Bailey made the cut on Saturday, by matching a 3x NSTRA champion setter. The other handler said it was the best Vizsla he'd ever seen (apparently NSTRA doesn't see too many). The judge liked him also, commenting that on one of his finds "that was the best he'd seen all day".   On Sunday they ran 32 dogs in 2 fields & we drew the last brace in "A" field. By the time we ran, the gallery of 20 had dispersed, & only the Field Marshal & the handler I ran against on Saturday, were watching. Bailey shot out & we had 3 finds & 3 retrieves in the first 5 minutes. We ended with 5 finds & 5 retrieves for a 985.75 score. The next best dog, in "A" field, had a 3 & 3 (we smoked em!). Bailey was the "A" field winner. It also put Bailey in the top 6 for the weekend & into the next round.   There was a break after our brace, so I went into the clubhouse for lunch. There was a buzz going around about our run. All I could hear was Vizsla this & Vizsla that. It was the judges, the Field Marshal, & the two handlers I ran against the last 2 runs describing our run. Wow, Its' like they never saw a Vizsla before. (Of course, we were the only one in the trial) The region president told me we made history, as no other Vizsla had made it into the top 6 before in the Ohio region.    Next was 3 braces, with the top 6 dogs. We ran in the last brace, & had a 3 & 3 run for a 623 score. Our brace mate had a 3 & 2 + a back & beat us by only18 points (they had a find in the final minute of the run). We ended up in third place. A few more points & we would have been in the hour long run off for first place. Our brace mate went into the finals & won it.   All this, & we had only ran in 2 braces (placing in one of them) for the entire year leading up to this trial. My work was non-existent, so I had put NSTRA on the back burner. Hopefully, things will pick up & I'll be able to run in more next year.   I received a nice trophy, a 4 bags of Pro-Plan, & will receive silver engraved belt buckle. Needless to say, I'm very proud!

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