It was a great day for Club members in West Friendship, MD today. Under Judge Richard LeBeau:
Opposite Sex, Winner's Bitch
DILLPEPAH BEYOND THE STARS
Owned and bred by Susan Davis
Best of Winners, Winner's Dog
HEUBERGS KIRBY OF EMBER
Owned by Kim Kwiatkowski, Larry Beard and Barbara Johnson
Bred by Larry and Barbara
Select Dog
GCH GENESIS JOHN BOSLEY
Owned and bred by Rita and Ron Oats and Tracey Lancaster
Owner Handler Best of Breed, Owner Handler Group 3, Select Bitch
CH KINETTA PENNWOOD HIGH EXPECTATIONS
Co-owned and co-bred by Kay Pappas
Warning: Cuteness overload! Heuberg's Kirby of Ember took Winner's Dog today and followed it up by being loaned out to newcomer Maeve, who wanted to take a dog into the Pee Wee ring.
Kirby (GCH Casa Blanca's Superbowl Sunday x Heuberg's Little Red Ridinghood) is bred and owned by Larry Beard (Jutta Marx Beard) and Barbara Johnson. She is co-owned and usually handled by Kim Kwiatkowski (when Little Maeve doesn't practice with him!).
Happy Sunday!
Ready to go to the videotape? Here's the up, back and around with Heuberg's Little Red Riding Hood, handled by Club member Barbara Johnson under the watchful eye of Judge John Wade.
Call name: Scarlett
Co-owned by Barbara Johnson and Larry Jutta Marx Beard
Bred by Larry Beard and Emma Johnson
And Best Stud Dog at the 2021 National Specialty of Pug Dog Club of America goes to GCH CH Sheffield's Time Bandit. Owned by Club president Larry Beard. Shown by Club member Jutta Marx Beard. Bred by Bonita Fichtenbaum and Laird John Rothenberg.
A great finish to a great day for our Club!
Club members rocked the Penn Ridge Kennel Club Show today. You saw the great news about Rita Oates. Now we have Lynn Agin-Spence taking Best of Winners, Best of Breed Owner Handled and Group 2 Owner Handled with Heuberg's Quenn of Hearts. It's her 2nd major and came under Judge Janice Pardue Love those ribbons!
Best in Breed Owner Handled - Berryville, VA
What a thrilling day today for Club member Kay Pappas, who took Best of Breed, Toy Group 3, and won Toy Group Owner Handled at the Shawnee Kennel Club show in Berryville, VA! All the details will be posted with the photos, but in the meantime, enjoy this video from the Best in Breed Owner Handled.
Veteran Grand Champion Titles in Performance Sports
How many Grand Champion veterans do you know who run over 12 miles per hour? We have a Club pug doing just that, earning his DCAT title today with two clean runs averaging 12.15 MPH at the Langley Kennel Club Fast CAT trials in Williamsburg. Take a look at GCH Heuberg's Jewell Thief, NPJ, DCAT, TKN. Owned and trained by Club member Marie Manning and expertly handled with the "Bowling Ball" release by Club member Sean Rohe.
Grand Champion Pug Earns DCAT Title
GCH Heuberg's Hurricane Lloyd, TKN, ACT1 today upgraded his BCAT title to DCAT. The D in DCAT represents 500 points in the sport of Fast CAT, a timed 100 yard dash sanctioned by the American Kennel Club. Lloyd averaged 14.6 MPH in his two runs today and runs again tomorrow, seeking to rack up those points for the ultimate achievement in the sport -- the FCAT title. Here's his DCAT run, narrated by Club member and Lloyd's co-owner, handler and trainer Marie Manning.
Season 1, Episode 6: Why I Like Judging
It's the last episode of Season 1. In this episode, judges Cindy Stansell, @Todd Clyde and Tina Webb Heres tell us what they like about judging.
What did you think of our inaugural series? Tell us what you'd like to see for Season 2, which will start taping in a few months. Thank you for viewing and we look forward to hearing your thoughts on where to from here.
Ringside, Season 1, Episode 5: Standards
It's the penultimate episode of Ringside's Season 1. Today we'll learn how three judges, Robin L. Stansell, @Cindy Stansell and Tina Webb Heres, apply breed standards. Take a look.
Ringside Season 1, Episode 4: Handlers
Multi-tasking during The Big Game? Looking for alternate entertainment? This week's episode of Ringside features husband-and-wife judges Cindy Stanselland Robin L. Stansell discussing how the best handlers showcase their dogs in the ring.
Ringside, Episode 3: Veterans
Last week we brought you puppies. This week we turn to veterans. How do judges feel when assessing these former glories? What are they looking for and how does that differ from judging a younger dog? Tune in today to Episode 3 of Ringside. It's worth 2 minutes of your time!
This episode features Todd Clyde, @Rebecca Harrison and Cindy Stansell.
Ringside, Episode 2: Puppies!
In this week's episode of "Ringside," judges Todd Clyde and Rebecca Harrison offer their insights on judging puppies. Aside from being absolutely adorable, there are specifics they look for...all detailed in this 90-second video. Open it now!
Ringside: Season 1, Episode 1
Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Ringside," our new Facebook series featuring the people behind the shows and trials. Season 1 was filmed at the American Kennel Club conformation shows in Doswell, Virginia in October/November 2020. In Episode 1, you'll hear from judges Tina Webb Heres, Todd Clyde and Robin L. Stansell.
New episodes will post for the next 6 weeks on Sunday evening. Follow our page so you catch each episode, which will appear exclusively on these pages!
GCH Hurricane Lloyd, BCAT, TKN - First ACT1 Run
Two weeks ago he grabbed a Select ribbon at the Doswell shows and this week he earned his first agility title, pending American Kennel Club confirmation.
GCH Heuberg's Hurricane Lloyd, BCAT, TKN and soon-to-be ACT1
Owned and bred by Larry and Jutta Marx Beard and Lynn Agin-Spence
Handled by @Marie Manning
Coached by Linda Kling Keens and Sherri Fries
GCH Heuberg's Jewell Thief, NPJ
We are thrilled to announce that Club pugs took the two top Breed spots in the American Kennel Club Virtual Dog Show competition being currently held online under Judge Wayne Harmon. Next up is Toy Group judging, which will begin on Friday. Please put your hands together in support of our veteran dog and national, virtual Breed champion!
BREED: GCH CH Heuberg's Jewell Thief, NPJ
Call Name: Pappy Van Winkle (named after Buy Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon)
Owned by Club members Marie Manning and Sean Rohe
Bred by Club members Larry and Jutta Marx Beard
Camera operator and coach: Larry
Video editor/producer and dog handler: Marie
SECOND PLACE: GCH Hurricane Lloyd, BCAT, TKN
Owned and bred by Club members Larry and Jutta Marx Beard and Lynn Agin-Spence
VIdeo editor/producer and dog handler: Marie Manning
Fast CAT Meets Fast Pug
GCH (US and Canada) Heuberg's Hurricane Lloyd, TKN, motivated by treats, blew through his 100-yard heat in today's Mattaponi Kennel Club Fast CAT event in White Post, VA, finishing in 19.19 seconds at a speed of 10.7 MPH.
Released by Natalie Beard Sweeney and cheered on in the catch pen by Marie Manning and Jutta Marx Beard. Super props to Ching-Yao Yu who expertly handled the lure.
First Fast CAT Run for Club Member
On this day in history, not one, but TWO Grand Champion pugs ran the first Fast CAT legs of their careers. Here we celebrate GCH (US) and CH (Can) Heuberg's Jewell Thief, NJP. His time of 21.71 seconds over 100 yards equates to 9.42 seconds.
Key mentions:
Mattaponi Kennel Club hosted the event at White Post, VA
Natalie Beard Sweeney handled Pappy Van Winkle on the release
Marie Manning handled catch-pen and cheerleading duties
Ching-Yao Yu, our amazingly patient lure operator.
And did we mention that Pappy Van Winkle is 8 years old? Amazing.
GCH Hurricane Lloyd Novice Trick Dog Evaluation Reel
Our Club has a new Novice Trick Dog. Please put your hands together for GCH Heuberg's Hurricane Lloyd, who will now be able to put TKN after his name.
Owned/Bred by Larry and Jutta Marx Beard and Lynn Agin-Spence
Trained/Handled by Marie Manning
Evluated by Margaret Lockwood
Trick #1: Kissy
There's lots of training that can take place at home while we wait for events to be rescheduled. Club VP Margaret Lockwood not only shows conformation pugs, but she trains and judges multiple performance sports. She will be judging GCH Heuberg's Hurricane Lloyd for his Novice Trick Dog title once he gets 10 tricks under his belt...er, belly band. Here he is learning how to do "kissy" on command.
