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What's New @ VanSach Rottweilers - 2002

Saturday, December 14, 2002

Juliet wins back to back Majors!!!
Juliet took Winners Bitch (Major Points) Friday, December 13, 2002 at the Fox River Valley Kennel Club show judged by Mr. Ralph M. Lemcke.

The next day, Saturday, December 14, 2002 at the Skokie Valley Kennel Club show, Juliet again took Winners Bitch (Major Points) judged by Mr. Jerry M. Watson.

Mrs. Kimm McDowell, one of, if not the best, Rottweiler handler in this part of the county, handled Juliet to both wins, demonstrating the outstanding performance she can always be counted on for.

We were unable to be with Juliet and Kimm over this winning weekend as Friday, December 13th was both of our birthdays and our wedding anniversary, for which we were enjoying a luxurious Jacuzzi suite in Windsor, Ontario. To both Kimm and Juliet, we are thankful and appreciative for such a wonderful gift ;-)

Sunday, November 17, 2002

Announcing Champion SL's Moonwalker.
Walker won Open, Winners and Best of Winners at the Central Ohio Kennel Club show held Sunday, November 17, 2002. He was judged by Mrs. Keke Kahn and handled by Mrs. Linda M. Wright.

With this win, Walker has earned his AKC Champion Title! Our sincerest appreciation to Linda, who has exclusively led our boy to this illustrious title!

Thursday, November 14, 2002

Juliet wins Best of Opposite Sex @ Sandusky Kennel Club show.
Juliet won the Open class, Winners, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex at the Sandusky Kennel Club show Thursday, November 14, 2002. She was shown under Judge Charles L. Olvis and handled by her breeder Mrs. Linda M. Wright.

Saturday, October 18, 2002

Juliet is Best of Opposite Sex at CKC London Canine Assoc. show.
After taking a reserve on Friday, Juliet won Open, Winners and Best of Opposite Sex at the CKC London Canine Association show Saturday, October 19, 2002. She was shown under Judge Shirley Limoges and handled by Mrs. Joann Davis.

Saturday, October 12, 2002

CH Wright's Windwalker wins the 2002 MRC Stud Dog competition.
On Saturday, October 12, 2002 CH Wright's Windwalker wins the 2002 MRC Stud Dog competition. He was handled by his co-owner and breeder Mrs. Linda M. Wright and shown under Judge Peter M. Rademacher.

CH Wright's Windwalker was accompanied in the ring by his get, son SL's Moonwalker (Our Walker), handled by Mr. Rodger Freeman, and his daughter, CH Wright's A Walk in the Clouds, handled by Mr. Jay Beyda.

Sunday, September 15, 2002

Walker takes Best of Winners @ St. Clair Kennel Club show.
Walker won Open Dog, Winners Dog and Best of Winners Sunday, September 15, 2002 at the St. Clair Kennel Club show. He was shown under Judge Susan E. Porterfield and handled by Mrs. Linda M. Wright. Saturday Walker won Open Dog and Reserve Winners.

Walker is now just one Major shy of becoming an AKC Champion. He will be shown again on September 28 & 29 at the Monroe Kennel Club show. Both days will be Majors, as the Great Lakes Rottweiler Club of Southeast Michigan will be supporting the events. To become a Champion at one of these shows would be quite an honor for our boy and us!

Sunday, September 8, 2002 Juliet Does it again, Best of Opposite Sex!
Juliet won Open, Winners and Best of Opposite Sex at the Saginaw Valley Kennel Club show Sunday, September 8, 2002. She was shown under Judge Virginia S. Hampton and handled by her breeder Mrs. Linda M. Wright.

Juliet has now won Best of Opposite Sex at every Saginaw Valley Kennel Club show over the past two years, under four different judges!

Saturday, September 7, 2002 Juliet takes Best of Opposite Sex @ Saginaw Valley.
Juliet won her Open class, Winners and Best of Opposite Sex at the Saginaw Valley Kennel Club show Saturday, September 7, 2002. She was shown under Judge Dr. J. Donald Jones and handled by her breeder Mrs. Linda M. Wright.

Labor Day, September 2, 2002

Walker takes Best of Winners @ Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club Show.
Walker took Open Dog, Winners Dog and Best of Winners at the Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club show today September 2, 2002. This show was a major that broke :-( Walker was shown under Judge Khalid Ahmad and handled by Mrs. Linda M. Wright.

Sunday, September 1, 2002 Juliet Turns Two & Goes Best of Opposite.
Juliet turned two on Friday, August 30, 2002. She has an appointment at MSU this week for her OFA hips & Heart Certifications.

At the Livonia Kennel Club on Sunday, September 1, 2002, Juliet took Best of Opposite Sex under Judge Richard T'ang while being handled by Ms. Heather Coplea. Great thanks is owed to Heather, as she did an outstanding job and with less than five minutes notice!

Sunday, August 4, 2002 What a weekend for Walker!
Walker had a great weekend in Canfield, Ohio August 2nd - 4th. He collected Winners Dog on Friday and Reserve Winners Dog on both Saturday and Sunday! Great thanks to his handler Mrs. Linda M. Wright.

Sunday, July 28, 2002 Walker wins his first major in Waukesha, WI
On Sunday July 28, 2002 at the Waukesha Kennel Club Walker won Open Dog and Winners Dog collecting his first major AKC points. Walker was shown under Judge William Paul Shelton and handled by Mrs. Linda M. Wright.

Tuesday, June 11, 2002 Juliet & Walker now tied for AKC Championship points.
Walker has now tied Juliet in their quest for AKC Champion titles. Walker won Open Dog and Winners Dog at the Sunday June 9, 2002 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Kennel Club show as Juliet was awarded Reserve Winners Bitch. Dr. Richard F. Greathouse judged both and Mrs. Linda M. Wright handled Walker to his win. Juliet is still holding on to her UKC Top 10 ranking that she accomplished earlier this year with only two appearances! She is currently the #5 Rottweiler in the UKC.

Sunday, May 19, 2002 Juliet & Walker Collect BOS & BOW at the IMA.
On Sunday May 19, 2002, at the Genessee County Kennel Club show, Juliet and Walker won their respective American Bred Classes. Juliet went on to win Winners and Best of Opposite Sex as Walker went on to win Best of Winners. Judged by Mrs. Kathleen O. Steen and handled by Mrs. Linda M. Wright both collected points and made us very proud. Juliet currently has 5 AKC Champion points and Walker 4. It sure would be nice to add a couple more Champion titles (AKC & CKC) to these two before years end :-)

Sunday, May 12, 2002 Juliet goes Best of Opposite Sex at Midland Kennel Club Show.
On Saturday May 11, 2002 Juliet took Best of Opposite Sex at the Midland Kennel Club show. Judged by Mr. Norman L. Herbel and handled Mrs. Linda M. Wright Juliet collected another AKC point. Both Juliet and Walker won Reserve on Sunday.

Sunday, May 5, 2002 Walker earns UKC Show Champion Title; Other great news.
On Saturday, May 4, 2002, at the United Kennel Club shows hosted by the Michigan American Pit Bull Terrier Club at the Wayne County Fairgrounds located in Belleville, Michigan, SL’s Moonwalker completed his UKC Show Champion title! There were two shows and both Walker and Juliet won Best of Breed in a show. We had a picture of them taken together and will post it to our website if it turns out! As there weren't enough breeds there from each group to hold group competition, all breeds were combined for a Best in Show competition that totaled 25 breeds in show one and 22 breeds in show two. Only small breeds made the one cut the judge did for Juliet's show, so she wasn’t even looked at by the same judge that gave her Best of Breed. In Walker's show, he made the two cuts (there were seven breeds remaining, only Walker and the Doberman from his group), but ultimately the pit bull was chosen for Best in Show and the toy fox terrier was given reserve by Judge Gerald Smith. Judge Herbert Rosen gave Walker Best of Breed earlier in this show.

Now with the completion of both Walker and Juliet’s UKC Show Champion titles, look for both Walker and Juliet primarily in the AKC and CKC rings over the course of the summer and fall!

April 28, 2002 Walker takes Best of Breed at Progressive.
Walker took Best of Breed at the April 28, 2002 Progressive Dog Show in Detroit, Michigan. He was awarded First Place in the American Bred Class, Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Breed by Judge Dr. Sam F. Burke Jr. as he was handled by Mrs. Linda M. Wright. Additionally, Walker was awarded Reserve Winners Dog on Saturday under Judge Mr. Paul F. Willhauck. We are very proud of our young man who turned just 17 months old on the 24th and is well on his way to his AKC, CKC and UKC Champion titles.

March 17, 2002 Walker goes Best of Breed at the CKC Windsor All-Breed Show.
Walker goes Best of Breed at the CKC Windsor All-Breed Training & Tracking Club show March 17, 2002. Judged by Mr. Eric Johansson and handled by Mrs. Joann Davis, Walker collected another 2 points towards his CKC Champion title. On Saturday March 16, 2002 at the CKC Windsor All-Breed Training & Tracking Club show Walker took Best of Winners and Juliet took Best of Opposite Sex.

February 16, 2002 Juliet goes Best of Breed at the UKC Winter Classic.
Juliet went Best of Breed at the UKC Winter Classic on February 16, 2002, following a win in the Champions of Champions class. She made the cut and was placed 5th in a very large Guardian Group. We were quite taken aback by the complete lack of crowd support for her performance in group, the only breed out of dozens to silence the crowd. Maybe it was due to the fact that she was by far the smallest dog in the group or possibly that she was a Rottweiler. We were quite surprised that the judge seemed uninfluenced by this obvious discrepancy, placing Juliet were she had. This was yet another bad and disappointing experience for us in the UKC ring, ranging from poor and inappropriate judging to terrible event management. Although, we are not giving up on this organization just yet. Walker took Best of Winners in his very first UKC show and will hopefully finish quickly. It is our hope that a nice male Rottweiler will garnish more respect from other participants and spectators in the UKC.

January 18, 2002 Walker takes home his first Best of Winners.
Walker took home his first Best of Winners at the Livingston Kennel Club show January 18, 2002. Judged by Mr. George E. Marquis and handled by Mrs. Linda M. Wright, he collected his first two points in the AKC ring. Juliet won the American Bred class, but Reserve and Winners went to Open Bitchs.

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