Great Falls Dog Training Club

We just love to talk and show information about our dogs! Listed below are some of our many brags!

August 2008
Congratulations to Judy & Kura, they earned their third CD leg in Helena, with a beautiful score of 192 and 2nd place!

Marie Gamradt and Sadie got that lovely UDX title! However in addition, Marie & Sadie also won High Combined on Friday and Sunday! Marie is the second club member to receive a UDX title, what a fantastic achievement!

Montana Nana's Kura and Judy Pylar received 2 legs towards their CD and were High Beagle on one of those days!

Phyllis Tryon and Zeus received their 3rd Rally Novice Leg, with a great score and 2nd place. The 2nd day of our trial, they moved up to Rally Advanced and received their 1st Rally advanced leg! Great working team!

Sheila Eastman & her Beagle Alex, got their last 2 legs in Novice B, for that lovely CD title!

Anita Wilson and Tana earned their Rally Advanced Title, getting a Rally Advanced leg every day and also taking placements!

Jim Vance worked in both Rally and Obedience with two different dogs! And what a great job they all did, Serene played a great part too, she is a great coach! Muffy received 3 legs in Rally Excellent and received her RE title. The baby of the family, Sweetie received two legs in Novice B working towards her CD.

Charlie Pepos also showed in both Obedience and Rally and did quite well too. His lovely Golden, Bella received 2 titles, a CD and RN. Charlie also showed 2 of his Goldens in brace, it was a lot of fun to watch.

Kitty Braund and her 3 Havanese had great success at our trials, showing multiple dogs in both Rally and Obedience! Precious completed her Novice B CD with scores of 194 and 191- 1/2 and won for her owner/handler (Kitty), Highest Scoring Local Handler Friday and Saturday. Showdown won his Rally RN title placing 4th on Friday with 194 and 5th on
Sunday with 193. He also won 2 legs in Novice B Obedience. Maverick won his Rally RN title placing 6th on Sunday.

May 2006
Congrats to Barb Flaherty & Coda, they earned their third CDX leg in Spokane.

Diane & Maude were a big hit in Spokane too! They got their Rally Novice (RN) in just 3 trials. 1st place the first day beating out an English cocker by time. The second day Diane got a huge handler error of 10 points ( had been given some misinformation about what she could do) but Maude would have had a 94 out of 100 otherwise. Third day they took 2nd.

April 2006
Congrats to Lex and Tango on their new Excellent Agility Title, Arkeno Topflite Natural Force, UD, AX, OAJ, CAN-UD. Only one more Jumpers leg to go for his AXJ title!

Congrats to Judee Wargo and Am/Can CH Honeygait Wilson Lake Merrit JH "Merrit" finished her Junior Hunter title on Saturday by completing her fourth pass.

March 2006
Guess who is doing something right these days? Lex Van Tighem's Am/Can CH TopFlite Right Kind of Wrong (Quinn) now has a Canadian CD to add to her titles, including first placements along the way.

The American Kennel Club's newest edition of breed standards (The Complete Dog Book, 20th edition) was issued a couple weeks ago. The Papillon Club of America was successful in getting AKC to picture both varieties of Papillons for the first time in history. Guess who AKC selected to represent the Phalene (drop ear) variety? None other than Am/Can CH Arkeno TopFlite Rock Star (Rowdy), co-bred by Sandy Schumacher.

Judee Wargo & Merrit (Am/Can CH Honeygait Wilson Lake Merrit) received a Group 3 at the December shows in Calgary and Dryfork Sleigh Belle (Belle) - 15 mo. old curly coated retriever, belonging to Judee Wargo and Bill Potts, took a Group 1 and a Group 4 at the Calgary, AB shows in mid-March.

Linda Shannons, Sussex Spaniel, Taliesin Steppin Stone of Compi, (co-bred with Michael Lanham & Stephen Owens) finished his Championship by going BOB both days of the Maryland Sporting Dog Association. The puppy is fifth generation of her breeding.

Sylvia’s Chi, Zuran's Lina Loves 2 Party took WB at Apple Valley Kennel club in California for her 1st point on 3-11-06

Tony Flanagan passed his Novice Obedience Class!

On March 7 Gary and Ronni's long haired dachsund Tinker gave birth to the five largest puppies in dachshund history, each weighing in at 9 ounces and more. Four lovely girls and one soon-to-be frisky boy!
In other news, their miniature poodle, Dorian, attended his first shows in Colorado in February earning a winner's dog and his first 2 points toward his championship! Yay for the GOODANS!

November 2005
Huge congrats to Lex Vantighem & Tango, Arkeno Topflite Natural Force, UD, OA, OAJ, CAN-UD, on earning their Canadian UD. Tango looked very happy and is a very honest working dog. It was truly great to see them Q and get that wonderful UD title.

TopFlite Arkeno High End, Chanel, showed in her very first show and was Winners Bitch both days for three points each day.

October 2005 -
Congratulations to Diane Darling and Maude, Darlings Montana Maude, TD, NAP, NPJ on their new agility title, NAP, Novice Agility Preferred. They wowed the crowds at the Helena Agility trials, taking 1st place, both days, with clean runs and way under standard course time. It was great to be there cheering with everyone!

Lady Christine April, "April" earned her Novice Rally title October 22nd at Rapid City, South Dakota

K-D Li'l Flash Of Powder CD, "Miss Powder" won Best Long coat Veteran at the Chihuahua Club Of America Nationals in Chicago, on 10-8-05. She also was best Veteran in Obedience! Later in the Month she went on to get her Novice Rally Title and then her first Advanced Rally leg!

September 2005 -
Barb and Coda got their 2nd CDX leg at the Helena obedience trial

Marie and Sadie got their 1st UDX leg, also at the Helena obedience trial

Sylvia and Miss Powder got their 2nd Rally leg in Helena on Fri sept 23rd with a score of 94 - Chihuahua's Rock!

CH Calmont's Mark Of Excellence, "Pupadee" passed his Therapy dog test on the 16th.

Lady Christine April, "April" earned her CGC

Congratulations to our club members who earned legs and titles at our September trial!

    Jack & Rambo - their UD title and 3rd place in Utility B

    Von & Sierra - their UD title and 1st place in Utility A

    Kitty Braund & Naughty - their CD title

    Al Sepe & Aria Lori - their CD title

    Lexa Loch earned her first Novice CD Leg AND took 2nd place in Novice A

    Kim & April earned 2 Rally Novice Legs, taking 3rd place with a score of 94 and 4th place with a score of 91. April is 9 years old and looked like a youngster out there! April recently also received here CGC award.

    Barb & Koda earned their first CDX leg

    Sylvia Mattson & K-D Li'l Flash of Powder "Miss Powder" earned their 1st Rally Novice leg.

July 2005 -
Congratulations to Jack & Rambo for earning their Canadian UD, with 2 extra UD legs! They earned first place all 3 days!
Congratulations to Calmont's new Champion, CH Calmont's Headline News, "Huggie" finished August 7th!

June 2005 -
Congratulations to Calmont's New Champion, CH Calmont's Mark Of Excellence, "Pupadee"
June 25, Pupadee went WD, BOW, BOS
June 25 thru June 28 Ch Char's Peachy Keen, "Peachy" went BOV, Peachy is Pupadee's Dam
June 16, Calmont's Carbon Copy went WB, BOS for her first point then on June 19th she went WB, BOS again for one more point out of the 6-9 month class. Bagherra is Pupadee's Daughter

Congratulations to Tango & Lex Vantighem on their new UD! 3rd leg in Missoula with a beautiful score of 191! Arkeno Topflite Natural Force, UD, NA, NAJ, CAN-CDX, "Tango"

Von's Sierra has earned all the glory in Canada for 2004. Sierra is the second highest obedience scoring Shih Tzu in Canada for 2004- Congratulations Von & Sierra on a job well done!

May 2005 -
At the May Canadian Trials in Medicine Hat,
Jack and Rambo (Waterford Smiling Rambo Blue CDX, Can-CD U-CDX) earned 2 UD legs and took 1st place in their 4th trial.
Marie and Shadow (Shadows Ace of Spades CDX, Can-CDX) earned 2 CDX legs, one was actually a spare!
Von and Sierra (Von's Sierra CDX, Can-CDX, UKC-CDX) earned 2 UD legs
Jim and Missy - first time in the obedience ring and they earned a 194 for 1st place and their first Canadian CD leg!

At the May UKC Trials in Great Falls,
Day one
Jack and Rambo (Waterford Smiling Rambo Blue CDX, Can-CD U-CDX) earned a UKC- CDX (197 points) and High in Trial
Marie and Shadow (Shadows Ace of Spades CDX, Can-CDX UKC-CD) earned a UCD (194 points) and second place
Day two
Sheila and Phoebe (Phoebe's Royal Majesty CDX, TD, Can-CDX, UKC-CDX) earned their UCDX
Marie and Shadow (Shadows Ace of Spades CDX, Can-CDX UKC-CD) took First place in Open B and High in Trial

April 2005 -
Arkeno Topflite Natural Force CDX NA NAJ "Tango" earned his first Open Standard leg, in his first open course. He ran it fast and clean, taking first place. "Tango" also earned his first Open Jumpers leg, he ran clean and took 2nd place!

Calmont's Mark of Excellence ( Pupadee) earned his first 2 points on April 24th 2005 for Winners Dog, he also took Winners Dog on April 25th, for 2 more points towards his AKC Championship!

Mariahs Lil Abner CD, NA, NAJ earned 2 Open Jumpers Legs at the Yorkie National in Dublin Ohio. He took first place both days in his Jumpers Class.

February 2005 -
The following Club members were successful at recent obedience trials in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Von Basta's Sierra earned Canadian CDX title
Sheila Eastman's Phoebe earned Canadian CDX title
Marie Gamradt's Shadow earned 2 Canadian CDX legs
Joanie Carl's Abner earned Canadian CD title