Korean Jindo Dog Association of America (2024)

22/03/2024

Cheers, it’s Friday 🍹!
If she’s not in obedience classes, you’ll catch Luna hanging out at dog-friendly bars and restaurant patios. Let us know if you’re looking forward to going out and doing something fun with your Jindos this weekend!

“Luna” HuiJin of Yooshin
Owned by Marcos Descalzi and Ann Kim
Bred by Ann Kim

16/03/2024

Congrats to Inali on her wins at the UKC show last weekend! This spunky girl earned two Best of Breed (BOB) ribbons, two First Place ribbons, and two Best of Male/Female ribbons, then ended the weekend by also taking home a Group 3 placement! Great job team!

“Inali” Kkeokjin Aesthetic Solstice Ansun TKN VHMA
Owned and bred by Natasha Brown

10/03/2024

We saved the biggest announcement for last... and it’s a HUGE congrats to BokMi and her owners on her Best of Opposite S*x (BOS) win at the second-to-last show at Silver Bay, earning her the final point needed for her Certificate of Merit (CM)!!!

BokMi is the 4th Korean Jindo Dog in AKC history to earn her CM. A well earned accomplishment!

Int/Nat UKC Ch BokMi of Yooshin Kwest 🎉CM🎉 CA BCAT TKN ATT
Owned by Hollie Lohff and Nichole Royer
Bred by Ann Kim and Nichole Royer

09/03/2024

Congrats to Cosmo and his owners for his accomplishments at Silver Bay! This beautiful boy earned three Best of Breed (BOB) placements, two Group 2 and one Group 3 placements, and one Best of Opposite S*x (BOS) placement, accruing more points towards his Certificate of Merit (CM)! We’re excited to see this pup’s continued success in the ring!

“Cosmo” Nat/IntSR HuiCheol of Yooshin TKI
Owned by Francesca Alfajora and Ann Kim
Bred by Ann Kim

08/03/2024

Congrats to Pa’a who took home two Best of Breed (BOB) and two Group 3 placements in his AKC debut at Silver Bay! At 7 months old he collected his first points toward his Certificate of Merit (CM).

“Kūpa’a” Nat/Int/HnrJR Raon House Heuk Soo TKN VHMP VSWI TL-I
Owned by Ashley Danner
Bred by Song Young-Hoon

03/03/2024

Congrats to Gigi and her owners on her two Best of Opposite S*x (BOS) wins at the Silver Bay show last weekend! She earned her first points toward her Certificate of Merit (CM) after a team effort to get her down to Del Mar and several club members transporting, dog sitting and handling her. We hope to see her at more shows this year!

“Gigi” Giae of Yooshin
Owned by Mark Domingo and Ann Kim
Bred by Ann Kim

02/03/2024

This year we had a total of 5 Korean Jindo Dogs enter at the Silver Bay Kennel Club Show in Del Mar, CA! Congrats to all that participated! It was a competitive entry with 34-40 dogs entered per day in AKC FSS and Misc.

Izzy started the weekend strong with a Best of Breed (BOB) and Group 3 placement, followed by two Best of Opposite S*x (BOS) placements.

Huge congrats to Izzy and Nichole!

“Izzy” IntCh EunHa of Yooshin Kwest TKN BCAT FITB
Owned by Nichole Royer
Bred by Nichole Royer, Ann Kim, and Hollie Lohff

23/02/2024

Congratulations to HoSu for earning her Rally Novice (RN) title! Not only is she the first Korean Jindo Dog to earn this title, but she did it at 12 years young!

Multi BIS UKC GCh/Nat/Int/Hnrs Ch HoSu of Do To Sung KR CM CAA CGC TKN FITB 🎉RN🎉

Owned by Nichole Royer and Ann Kim
Bred by Sang-Oan Lee

02/02/2024

Congratulations to Cosmo for earning his first conformation titles: National and International Senior Puppy Champion!

At the recent IABCA show, he received four SG-1 ratings, two puppy best of breeds, a group 2 and group 1 for the puppy nonsporting group.

“Cosmo” Nat/IntSr HuiCheol of Yooshin TKI
Owned by Francesca Alfajora and Ann Kim
Bred by Ann Kim

26/01/2024

Congratulations to Kūpa’a for his accomplishments at the Santa Rosa IABCA show last weekend! At 6-months old, this black and tan Korean import made a stellar show debut. He was a very happy puppy in the ring and enamored judges, stewards, and spectators.

Saturday Show # 1
Best of Breed, Group 2

Sunday Show #3
Best of Breed, Group 2

He also walked away with five SG-1 scores from his judge critiques, the highest score puppies can be given, earning his National International Honors Junior Championship (abbreviated Nat/Int/HnrJR)!

“Kūpa’a” 🎉Nat/Int/HnrJR🎉 Raon House Heuksu
Owned by Ashley Danner, bred by Raon House

14/01/2024

Congrats to BaekHo on earing his Virtual Scent Work Beginner (VSWB) title!

AKC’s Virtual Scent Work is a great and accessible way for dog owners to hone their dog’s searching and scenting skills using their favorite toys and snacks at home!

BIS UKC Ch BaekHo of Yooshin Kwest CA BCAT TKN FITB 🎉VSWB🎉
Owned by Nichole Royer, Bred by Nichole Royer and Ann Kim

13/01/2024

Nichole and her pack were busy over the 2023 holidays, and three of her Jindo Dogs- Izzy, DaeHo, Hosu and BaekHo- hiked the AKC Turkey Trot 5K Challenge to complete the requirements for their FIT Dog in Bronze (FITB) titles!

Congrats to her pups on their new titles!

“Izzy” Int Ch EunHa of Yooshin Kwest TKN BCAT FITB
Owned by Nichole Royer, Bred by Nichole Royer, Ann Kim, and Hollie Lohff

Multi BIS UKC GCh Nat/Int/Hnrs/ARBA/KC-USA/UCICB Ch Hosu of Do To Sung KR CM CAA CGC TKN FITB
Owned by Nichole Royer & Ann Kim, Bred by Sang-Oan Lee

BIS UKC Ch/INT Ch Daeho Yeosanjindo CM CAA BCAT TKN FITB
Owned by Nichole Royer & Ann Kim , Bred by Jeong Gwan Lee

BIS UKC Ch BaekHo of Yooshin Kwest CA BCAT TKN FITB VSWB
Owned by Nichole Royer, Bred by Nichole Royer and Ann Kim

25/12/2023

Happy Holidays from our families to your’s!

18/11/2023

Congrats to Izzy and Nichole for the excellent award ratings and new title earned at the recent IABCA Show!

For adult dogs being shown in IABCA, the highest award rating they can receive is V-1 (very excellent (top rating for adult class)). For her second show ever, this beautiful girl showed extremely well. We're excited to see her future wins!

Results:
Show #1: V-1 and BOB
Show #2: V-1, BOB, Group 2
Show #3: V-1, BOB, Group 1
Show #4: V-1, BOB, Group 1

Best Rare Breed
🎉International Champion (IntCh) Title!🎉

"Izzy" IntCh EunHa of Yooshin Kwest TKN BCAT
Owned and bred by Nichole Royer

17/11/2023

Last weekend puppy Yujin participated in her first IABCA show and what a show it was! Huge congrats to her and her breeder on the award ratings she earned, the start to a great show career!

For puppies being shown in IABCA, the highest award rating they can receive is SG-1 (very good). Unique to IABCA, each participant receives judge critiques with notes from each judge. Yujin's critiques were all positive and more than one reported that she was a happy puppy in the ring!

Results;
Show #1 : SG-1
Show #2 : SG-1
Show #3: SG-1 rating. Group 2.
Show #4: SG-1 rating. Group 2.

Best in Show Rare Breed Puppy
National Puppy Title & International Puppy Title

"Yujin" IlSeon of Yooshin
Owned and bred by Ann Kim

12/11/2023

Congratulations to Inali for her placements in her UKC debut last weekend! She earned 1st Puppy, Best of Breed (BOB), and then went on to place Group 4!

"Inali" Kkeokjin Aesthetic Solstice “Ansun” TKN VHMA
Owned and bred by Natasha Brown

10/11/2023

Congratulations to Inali on earning her Novice Trick Dog (TKN) title!

AKC Novice Trick Dog (TKN) requires dogs to perform 10 unique tricks in order to earn the title. This is a great way to teach your puppy or dog new skills, and bond along the way!

"Inali" Kkeokjin Aesthetic Solstice “Ansun” TKN VHMA
Owned and bred by Natasha Brown

05/11/2023

A huge congrats to Cosmo who- at just over 6 months old and at his first show ever- earned his points toward his Certificate of Merit! Over the last weekend at the Kennel Club of Riverside's Open Show at Lake Perris he won his puppy class, Best of Breed, and placed in group both days!

"Cosmo" HuiCheol of Yooshin TKI
[Sat, Oct. 28]
1st Place Male Puppy 6-9 mo, Best of Breed, Group 3
[Sun, Oct. 29]
1st Place Male Puppy 6-9 mo, Best of Breed, Group 2

Owned by Francesca Alfajora and Ann Kim

04/11/2023

The second new dog to the show ring, Izzy, earned her first points toward her Certificate of Merit at the Club of Riverside Open Show at Lake Perris last weekend, winning 1st in the Open Female Class and Best of Opposite S*x both days! Big congrats to Izzy and Nichole!

“Izzy” Eunha of YooshinKwest TKN BCAT
[Sat, Oct. 28]
1st Place Open Female Class, Best of Opposite S*x
[Sun, Oct. 29]
1st Place Open Female Class, Best of Opposite S*x

03/11/2023

Congrats to Gigi, her family and breeder for her result and performance at the Kennel Club of Riverside Open Show at Lake Perris last weekend!

Gigi is one of the new dogs who debuted over the weekend, and she handled the new environment and show ring well- we're excited to see her at future shows!

"Gigi" Giae of Yooshin
[Sat, Oct. 28]
3rd Place Open Female Class

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02/11/2023

It was a big weekend for Korean Jindo Dogs at the Kennel Club of Riverside Open Show at Lake Perris last weekend. KJAA members from all over California attended and a total of 5 Korean Jindo Dogs showed!

Congrats to all that attended and participated!

We saw new and familiar faces. Puppies Yujin and Luna visited their first show grounds, and the two experienced show dogs of the group, DaeHo and BokMi, both placed over the weekend;

Int/Nat UKC Ch BokMi of Yooshin Kwest CA BCAT TKN ATT
[Sat, Oct. 28]
2nd Place Open Female Class
[Sun, Oct. 29]
2nd Place Open Female Class

UKC Ch Daeho Yeosanjindo CM CAA BCAT TKN
[Sat, Oct. 28]
1st Place Open Dog Class
[Sun, Oct. 29]
1st Place Open Dog Class

Our next posts will highlight the new dogs that made their debut at this show, so stay tuned!

01/11/2023

Hope you have a happy and safe Halloween! 🎃

From Gigi, her tiny human, Rainy, and Cosmo

27/10/2023

Congratulations to Inali on earning a 1st place ribbon in her age group and Best of Opposite S*x (BOS) in her breed group at the recent Atlanta Kennel Club Dog Days of Autumn AKC Open Show! 🎉🎊

"Inali" Kkeokjin Aesthetic Solstice Ansun TKN
Owned and bred by Natasha Brown

23/10/2023

Congratulations to SunMi on achieving her Coursing Ability Advanced (CAA) title last weekend!

“SunMi” DaeSu of Yooshin Kwest 🎉CAA🎉 DCAT CGC TKA
Owned by Natasha Brown

14/10/2023

Congratulation to Cosmo on his Trick Dog Novice and Trick Dog Intermediate titles! Both acheived in quick succession for this smart boy.

“Cosmo” HuiCheol of YooShin TKI
Owned by Francesca Alfajora and Ann Kim

08/10/2023

Congratulations to Rainy on earning her Scent Work Exterior Novice title! A first for the breed in AKC. 🎉🎊

"Rainy" Gippeum of Yooshin TKI RAT-S VHMP SD-I TL-I UL-I CA BCAT SEN
owned by Leeann Yang & Ann Kim

09/09/2023

That feeling when a puppy earns his first ribbon

“Cosmo” HuiCheol of YooShin
Owned by Francesca Alfajora and Ann Kim

03/08/2023

This week, the KJAA distributed its very first newsletter titled ‘The Jindo Journal!” The inaugural newsletter covered many fun topics such as a Jindo trying out dock diving, the breed’s status in AKC FSS, and up-to-date happenings in the US Jindo dog world. Thank you to all the passionate members who contributed to our first newsletter.

The quarterly newsletter will be distributed in January, April, July, and September. The Jindo Journal newsletter is a special perk for KJAA club members.

For anyone interested in membership, please check out the options at www.jindos.org/membership.html.

Korean Jindo Dog Association of America