News from 2015

At the Granite City KC All-Breed Shows Dec. 12th & 13th:

Both girls enjoyed meeting Santa Claus at the Central States K9 Search & Rescue booth.

At On The Run CMKC AKC Agility Trial Dec. 12th:

• BEAU [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail MX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATO, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] and Karen Sheahan earned 9 more points towards Beau’s MACH and his 14th Master's Standard Leg.

• SADIE [LadySlipper's Cavalier Plumed Hat CL2] ran Level 3 Standard and Wildcard events. She was so fast that she beat the Basenji by 6 seconds and the Sheltie by 10 seconds!


• MESA [LadySlipper's Blackberry Bramble] ran Level 1 Full House and Colors events. She accumulated 33 Wildcard points in the allotted time on a course requiring 19 points to qualify, and finished her Level 1 Colors requirements, advancing to Level 2. 

• TREK [LadySlipper's RodnBerry Warp Factor 4] and David Larson earned Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a 4-point crossover major.


• ELLIE [LadySlipper's Elderberry Bounty] shown by Karen placed 2nd in the Open Bitch class and acted as Breed Ambasador in the grooming area, greeting spectators and accepting hugs and pets.

At On The Run CPE Agility Trial in Ham Lake, MN Weekend of Nov. 22nd:

• SADIE [LadySlipper's Cavalier Plumed Hat CL2] and Betty Gladfelter ran Level 3 Jackpot and Jumpers events with no faults and placed 2nd in both events.

• MESA [LadySlipper's Blackberry Bramble] and Betty ran Level 1 Standard and Wildcard events, placing 1st in both. Mesa's Standard run was the fastest time in Level 1 among all competitors at all jump heights!

At Twin Cities Obedience Training Club (TCOTC) AKC Agility Trial Nov. 22nd:

• BEAU [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail MX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATO, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] and Karen Sheahan added 6 more points towards Beau’s future MACH (Master Agility Champion) title.

At On The Run CPE Agility Trial in Ham Lake, MN Nov. 8th:

At the four IABCA shows in Hutchinson, MN Oct. 31st & Nov. 1st:
LadySlipper Kees kept it all in the family, earning three new International Champion titles, four Best of Breeds, and four Group placements!

• TREK [LadySlipper's RodnBerry Warp Factor 4] and David Larson earned Best of Breed in shows 1 and 2; Group 3 in show 1 and Group 2 in show 2.


• ELLIE [LadySlipper's Elderberry Bounty] shown by Karen was Best of Breed in show 3 and Group 2.


• BERRY [Ch. LadySlipper's Razzberry Beret] and her special handler Shiloh Larson showed the kids how to do it by earning Best of Breed and Group 1 in show 4 (see photo).

The International show judges offer written and verbal critiques of each dog competing. We all learned a lot and had a great time together.

At the Agile Canines CPE trial in Lindstrom, MN Oct. 4th:

• BEAU [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail MX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATO, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] and Junior handler Emily had qualifying runs in Level-3 Standard and in Wild Card, and earned first place in both events! 

At the Wright County Kennel Club dog shows in Hutchinson, MN Oct. 3rd & 4th:

• ELLIE [LadySlipper's Elderberry Bounty] earned Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex over a special, for her first 2 points on Sunday. She was Reserve Winners Bitch on Saturday. Ellie's next challenge is learning to pose for the official show photo.

At the Rochester Kennel Club All Breed Show in Rochester, MN Sept 12th:

• TREK [LadySlipper's RodnBerry Warp Factor 4] and David Larson earned Winners Dog and Best of Winners! at the Rochester Kennel Club all-breed show.

At the second Barn Hunt National held at the Purina Farm in Gray Summit, MO Sept 11-13th:

• BEAU [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail MX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATO, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] has achieved another first for a LadySlipper Kees by qualifying and competing at this year's Barn Hunt National.

Beau and Reba both qualified and made the trip, competing in multiple events, including a Team event in which the team had to find a total of 4 rats within a limited time. Karen Sheahan handled Reba and Heidi Thorson handled Beau for the Team event. Reba [Seacrest Bebopreboprhubarbpie CD, RE, OA, AXJ, THD, RATO, CGC] qualified in three events and made the cut for the top 50 for Grand National competition on the final day, (Think of it akin to making the final cut for Best of Breed in a Conformation National.)  Beau and Reba are the first two Keeshonden to compete at the National.

At the Susque-Nango Kennel Club show in conjunction with the Empire Keeshond Club Specialty weekend in Appalachin, NY Aug 13-14:

• CATO [Ch LadySlipper's Apollo for Ruttkay] gave us all a special gift on the original LadySlipper's birthday, August. 14th. Tammy Sweet and Cato finished Cato's Grand Championship !

Cato was Select Dog both Thursday and Friday, and Group 3 National Owner Handled Thursday. Cato is the first LadySlipper Kees to follow in both his parents' paw steps earning the AKC GCH title, and Mom Lilac [GCH/ Int'l CH LadySlipper's Silverado] and Dad GCH Max [GCH Ruttkay Maximus] couldn't be prouder.
 
in 2014, Cato finished his AKC CH on the Empire Keeshond Club specialty weekend in Appalachin.  He will celebrate his 2nd birthday in September.  To round out this weekend, Tammy Sweet also finished a Grand Championship title on her Ruttkay special, Basil.

At the FKPS K-9 Training CPE trial in Rochester, MN July 19th:

• BEAU [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail MX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATO, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] and Junior handler Emily had their debut trial and earned their first qualifying run in Level-3 Standard with second place and no faults!

At the Duluth Kennel Club dog shows in Duluth, MN July 9th - 12th:

• LEXIE [ LadySlipper's Fortuna] and Kristi Midas earned 3 points towards Lexie's AKC championship by earning Winners Bitch (WB) Thur. - Sat. Lexie was also Best of Opposite (BOS) to her Best of Breed sire, Max [GCH Ruttkay Maximus], on Thur. and Fri. and Reserve Winners Bitch (RWB) on Sun.


• ELLIE  [LadySlipper's Elderberry Bounty] was RWB Thur. and Fri. shown by Karen. Ellie had fun with her special handler Shiloh Larson on Sat. & Sun. She also learned hotel manners and mastered elevators.


• TREK [LadySlipper's RodnBerry Warp Factor 4] and David Larson earned 2 points towards Trek's AKC championship, earning WD/BW and BOS Sun. Trek was Reserve Winners Dog on Sat. 

At Kanadasaga KC and Del-Otse-Nango KC shows in Bainbridge, NY June 26th-28th:

• CATO [Ch LadySlipper's Apollo for Ruttkay]  won Best of Breed all three days over specials!  He also was awarded Group 4 Fri. and made the cut in Group Sat.

At the Summer Solstice Cluster in Cambridge, MN June 18th - 21st:

• MISTY [LadySlipper's Aurora Mist] earned 2 points to finish her AKC championship by earning Winner's Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex Thur. Misty was shown by Kathy Rosenberger for Margaret Waldorf. Fri. Misty earned Reserve Winners Bitch handled by one of her friends, so Kathy could focus on Misty's sire Max.


• LEXIE [ LadySlipper's Fortuna] and Kristi Midas earned Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, and Best of Opposite Sex for 2 points on Fri. Lexie was Reserve Winners Bitch on Sat.


• YOSHI [ Int'l Ch LadySlipper's Stetson] was Winners Dog Fri., handled by Shiloh Larson for Tom Jacobs. Sat. Yoshi earned a 3-point major, going Winners Dog and Best of Winners, handled by Karen Sheahan. Sun. he was Winners Dog.


• ELLIE [LadySlipper's Elderberry Bounty] handled by Karen placed third each day. Ellie especially liked watching groups and best in show and learned to get into a golf cart.

As always, it was more fun because we all set up, groomed, and showed together, helped each other and celebrated together.
 
At Genesee Valley KC in Rochester, NY June 20th and 21st:

• CATO [Ch LadySlipper's Apollo for Ruttkay] Sat. won Best of Breed and Best National Owner Handled, then won Non-Sporting Group 4 and NOH Group 2 .  Sun. Cato was Select Dog and Best NOH, then earned NOH Group 3.

At the Lake Minnetonka Kennel Club Shows in Jordan, MN June 6th and 7th:

• MISTY [LadySlipper's Aurora Mist] earned 2 points towards her AKC championship. Misty and Kathy Rosenberger earned Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex Sat., and Reserve Winners Bitch Sunday.


• YOSHI [Int'l Ch LadySlipper's Stetson] earned 2 points towards his AKC championship, going Winners Dog and Best of Winners Sat., and Reserve Winners Dog Sunday. Yoshi was shown by Shiloh Larson for Tom Jacobs.


• TREK [LadySlipper's RodnBerry Warp Factor 4] and David Larson earned 1 point towards Trek's AKC championship, going Winners Dog Sunday.

Congratulations to All !

At Conewango Kennel Club in Dunkirk, NY May 30:

• CATO [Ch LadySlipper's Apollo for Ruttkay] shown by Tammy Sweet was awarded Best of Breed and Best National Owner Handled.

At Olean Kennel Club in Dunkirk, NY May 31:

• CATO [Ch LadySlipper's Apollo for Ruttkay] shown by Tammy Sweet was awarded Best of Breed.

At the OTR AKC Agility Trial in Ham Lake, MN, MN May 31:

• BEAU [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail MX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATO, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] earned his 11th Master's Standard Q, and 7pts towards his MACH title.

At the Key City Kennel Club Shows in St. Peter, MN May 23rd and 24th:

• MISTY [LadySlipper's Aurora Mist] earned 4 points towards her AKC championship. Misty and Kathy Rosenberger earned Winner's Bitch both days for the points, then Kristi Midas handled Misty to Best of Opposite both days, and Best of Winners Saturday, while Kathy showed Misty's sire MAX to Select Dog over three specials.


• LEXIE [ LadySlipper's Fortuna] and Kristi earned Reserved Winners Bitch both days.


• ELLIE [LadySlipper's Elderberry Bounty] handled by Karen placed third both days, on her first show weekend. Ellie practiced at the Fun Match Saturday evening and won Best in Breed and Best in Non-Sporting Group.

It was a fun show weekend, although showing outside in the rain challenged us.

At the CPE Agility Trial in Ham Lake, MN May 10:

• SADIE [LadySlipper's Cavalier Plumed Hat CL1] and Betty Gladfelter ran two events in which they both Qualified and placed.

They ran Standard Level 3 agility with no faults and placed third on score and time.  Then they ran Jackpot Level 2 and placed first. Sadie needs just one more event to complete her CL2 title, and has already earned some event legs towards the more challenging Level 3.

At LadySlipper Kees in Andover, MN April 26:

• Lilac [GCh/ Int'l CH LadySlipper's Silverado] whelped five puppies! Three boys and two girls. Sire is Danny [GCh Windrift's Dance To The Music HOF] The entire LadySlipper family is invited for socialization duties beginning around Memorial Day weekend. 

At the AKC Agility Trial in Saint Paul Dog Training Club, MN April 12:

• Beau [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail MX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATO, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] earned his Master Agility Excellent (MX) title, and also a DQ towards a MACH title.

At Finger Lakes Kennel Club in Syracuse, NY March 28

• Cato [Ch LadySlipper's Apollo for Ruttkay] shown by Tammy Sweet was awarded Select Dog his first time competing as a special, and in his first indoor show.

At the Sheboygan Barn Hunt in Sheboygan, WI March 29:

• Beau [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail AX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATO, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] earned his first Barn Hunt Senior leg with a first place. In the Senior class, dogs must locate four rats, and execute a two turn tunnel and a climb within time.

At the Eastern Iowa Barn Hunt in Monticello, IA March 21-22:

• Beau [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail AX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATO, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] earned his open title with two first placement legs at the first barn hunt to be held in Iowa. The EIBHC put on an excellent trial and awarded crate mats prizes for new titles.
  

At the TriRAThlon in Sheboygan, WI March 8:

• Beau [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail AX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATN, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] took first place in the Novice/Open Medium class at a BarnHunt event featuring three games just for fun: Speed Ratting, Simon Says Sit, and Silence is Golden. Placements were based on the combined score total for all three games.
  

At the AKC Agility Trial in Ham Lake, MN Feb 13:

• Beau [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail AX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATN, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] and Karen Sheahan celebrated Friday the 13th by earning Beau's 13th Masters Jumpers leg.

At the AKC Agility Trial in Ham Lake, MN Feb 6:

• Beau [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail AX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATN, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] and Karen Sheahan earned one leg in Masters Standard for 6 MACH points.

At the AKC Agility Trial in Saint Paul Dog Training Club, MN Jan. 30/Feb. 1:

• Beau [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail AX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATN, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] and Karen Sheahan earned one leg in Masters Standard and two in Masters Jumpers with a total of 15 points and a double Q towards a future MACH.

At the CPE Agility Trial in Ham Lake, MN Jan. 11:

• Sadie and Betty Gladfelter ran three events where they both Qualified and placed in two level 3 events.

Sadie has earned her CL1 and is working on her CL2, but for these events, she has already completed the level 2 requirements and is running at the more challenging level 3.  Sadie and Betty Qualified in Full House Level 3 and took second place, based on score and time.  They also Qualified and placed third in Standard Level 3.

At the AKC Agility Trial in Saint Paul Dog Training Club, MN Jan. 11:

• Beau [CH LadySlipper's Top Hat And Tail AX, MXJ, CGC, RATI, RATN, TN-N, WV-N, NAC, NJC] and Karen Sheahan earned a leg in Masters Standard with 12 points towards a future MACH.

At the On The Run in Ham Lake, MN Jan. 6:

• Malibu earned her AKC Canine Good Citizen title Jan. 6th!
  Now she is LadySlipper's Malibu, CGC.

We think she didn't want to be the only Kees in the pack without at least one title  

Malibu enjoyed showing off during the test. Thanks to socialization by the extended LadySlipper Kees Family, living with the LadySlipper Pack, cookouts, and going to shows, the test strange Aussie dog and other "distractions" and "crowds" were nothing. She was the best in the class for the hand-off to a friendly stranger while the owners left the room for a while. Hurray for great socialization and friendly Keesie temperament!

At the Land O'Lakes Kennel Club Show in St. Paul, MN Jan. 3 & 4:

The LadySlipper Kees know how to usher in a new year. Seven LadySlipper Kees, their people, some extended family members, Keesie cousins and friends enjoyed the Land O' Lakes Kennel Club dog shows last weekend in St. Paul.  This was a big show with close to 1600 dogs entered and 25 Kees entered.

• Juniper finished her AKC Championship on Sat. with her 4th major win.  We later learned that the judge was the same one who gave her sire Cubit [MBIS, MBISS, GCH, CH Skyline's Unit Of Measure] his first regional specialty win. [Cubit also won Best of Breed and a Group placement at Eukanuba in Dec., in case you missed that.]


• Misty and Kathy Rosenberger earned RWB to the major Sat.


• Trek and Shiloh Larson earned RWD on Sun.

All that and we still managed to enjoy a group lunch together at Cossetta's Sat.  What fun!