STILL CELEBRATING     Yips and howls of delight from the fur family at Montage for Marti and Ray Wiseman's magical Merlin who is now known as MACH5, ADCH BasqueLaine-Montage Secret Passage TQX, SACH, JCH, SCH, TM, MSA, MJ, MG, MR, EAC, EGC, EJC, TN-O, TG-O, RN, CGC!!! Only one other Terv has ever completed a MACH5. Merlin is 8 years old. He completed his MACH less than a year ago. He is amazingly consistent at this level of competition with an almost 100% Q rate and I am also amazed at Marti's ability to keep all those courses straight. Merlin is from the Spies and Heroes litter bred by Kelley Hoffman and co-bred by Montage, sired by my foundation stud dog George out of Kelley's foundation brood bitch Marissa.

Merlin

Rhian

MORE METALLIC COLORS FOR RHEE     MACH2, ADCH Montage Works Like A Charm XF, TM-Gold, JCH-Silver, SCH-Bronze, RCH-Bronze, RS-E, JS-E, GS-O, HIC "Rhian" and Rusty Pearson are finding it harder to get to USDAA trials now that they have moved home to Colorado. They did get to one trial in May where Rhee won 2nd in Grand Prix Round 1, 1st in Steeplechase Round 1, and then won the Steeplechase Finals, beating all the Border Collies! She also completed her TM-Gold and RCH-Bronze titles. Most recently, they found another trial in June where Rhee added a 5th metallic title to her string. Her 2nd place finish in Standard gave her a Standard Champion Bronze (SACH)! She also earned 2 more Jumpers legs, leaving her just 5 Jumpers Qs away from her JCH-Gold. Rhian is from the Montage Charmers Litter sired by CH Montage Beach Talisman MX, MXJ, PT, CGC "Charm" out of Montage Midsummer Night's Dream OAJ, NA, HCT, CGC, TDI "Summer". She will be taking time off in January for puppies!

VERSATILE ANNETTE     "Annette" has added two new titles to her name and she did it in one weekend at the Clermont KC AKC Obedience/Rally Trial in June 12-13. On Saturday, she won the Excellent A Rally class finishing her RE title. She also won a most excellent box of treats. (I have noticed that whenever there are treats as the prize, Annette wins. Hmm.) She then placed 3rd in Novice B Obedience for a purple stuffed sheep and her 2nd CD leg. On Sunday, Annette skipped Rally and qualified again in Obedience to finish her CD title. Great work, Nutter Butter! Annette is from the Montage Beach Litter sired by s.r. Am/Ukc CH Neartic de la Grande Lande out of CH Montage Jazz Singer PT, P-BAR "Torchy." She is now known as GRCH/ARCH/CATCH Montage Beach Blanket Bingo CD, RE, OA, NAJ, PT, JHD, UR01, RL3, RL2, RL1X, R1CL, NGC, NAC, TN-N, CGC.

Annette

Shadow

CLOSING IN ON A MACH   LandmarkMontage Shadow Puppet MX, MXJ, XF, EAC, EJC, TN-O, WV-O, TG-O, NCC, HP-O, CGC Shadow and owner/handler Nancy Stone picked up QQ #15 at the Blackfoot ID trial, in spite of Nancy being ill, which just goes to show what a fierce competitor Nancy truly is! With no memory of what they accomplished, Nancy is pretty sure there was a first place run in there somewhere, as well as some other placements. Shadow now has over 600 speed points. He is getting really close to his MACH. Go Team Shadow!

GANGSTER WITH A HEART OF GOLD     BasqueLaine-Montage Mafioso RN, HIC, CGC, TDI "Vinnie" and owner Patty Naimo have been valued members of Caring Paws Therapy Dogs of New Hampshire for some time now but recently, they took this to a new level. Vinnie passed a lengthy screening and application process for the Catholic Medical Center Hospital in Manchester NH and was approved to visit cancer ward patients. In order to do this kind of work, the dog must be not only well behaved and well trained but also exceptionally stable, reliable and sensitive. Dogs and handlers must be especially careful around immune-compromised patients. Vinnie is from the Gangster Litter sired by Grimm son Hexen House Thrym out of Mahagonny's Rites of Passage HIC, bred by Kelley Hoffman and co-bred with Montage. I am so very proud of Vinnie and Patty for the help and love they bring to people in need.

Vinnie (L)

Red

BLUE RIBBONS FOR RED     Landmark Sealed With a Kiss "Simply Red" showed her novice person Donna Lychkowski to her first point in May, a few weeks before heading down to Texas for the ABTC National Specialty. Red has been taking Donna to dog show practice every week and all that work paid off with Winners Bitch under breeder-judge Rita Thatcher. Donna's second time in the ring was in the large and highly competitive American Bred class at the specialty where Donna did a fabulous job and looked absolutely stunning in her white show suit with red accessories. Red was so proud. Breeder-judge Skip Stanbridge awarded them 4th place! In June, on Sunday of the Monmouth County KC Show, Red won Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best Opp for another 2 points!  Red is from the Landmark Correspondence Litter sired by Am/Can. CH LandmarkMontage Puppeteer "Henson" out of Swedish import Abrah Van de Hoge Laer, bred by Darlene Hernandez. Watch for Red in more shows to come with Donna, as well as competition obedience and agility with her other person - Tony!

AND BLUES FOR CHLOE     Montage Speed Trap "Chloe" and owner Bonnie Skelton went to the Penobscot Shows in Maine and came home with 2 points, bringing her total up to 6, including a major. Way to go, Bonnie! Chloe is from the Montage Speed Litter sired by MACH3, ADCH-Silver, NATCH, ATCH, U-AGII BasqueLaine-Montage Secret Agent LAA-Silver, TM-Platinum, JCH-Gold, SCH-Gold, GCH-Silver, MXF, O-TN-E, WV-E, TG-E, SJ, RN, SS, WETT, HIC, CGC, TDI "Maxwell" out of MACH2, ADCH Montage Works Like A Charm XF, TM-Gold, JCH-Silver, SCH-Bronze, RCH-Bronze, SACH-Bronze, RS-E, JS-E, GS-O, HIC "Rhian" "Rhian".

Chloe

Judy

AND JUDY SCHMOODY     LandmarkMontage Marionette "Judy" is minored out! Judy won 4 more points bringing her total to 10. Now she just needs her majors to finish her breed championship. Judy is from the all British LandmarkMontage Puppet Litter sired by Multi CH Belamba Seaflower Montage CD, PT, JHD, CGC, TDI, TT, P-BAR "George" out of CH Bergeau Arlequin Replica "Piper", bred by Darlene Hernandez and myself.

Kathy Madden
Montage Tervuren
New York, NY USA

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