2025

Vanessa and Joy

Colonial and Ladies Dog club weekend

 

July New American Champion Laureate Stellette! "Stella" is the 57th American Champion for her sire MBIS/MBISS/MNBIS Am GCHS/Can GCH Laureate Invincible ROM/ROMC bringing him up to the top five US Sheltie sires of all time! Thank you Stevie Wei for fabulous handling from first point to last. New ROM! It's now Am/Can Ch Laureate Ingenue ROM "Ashley" is the dam of five American Champions. Am/Can Ch Laureate Moira Rose - 2 x ASSA Class winner and RUBIF ASSA Am/Can Ch Laureate Aruba Am/Can Ch Laureate Aesthetic - ASSA AOM Am Ch Laureate Archetype Am Ch Laureate Coquette "Ashley' was co-bred by Philip and Crystal Wendling and is the 8th ROM offspring for MBIS/MBISS/MNBIS Am GCHS/Can GCH Laureate Invincible ROM/ROMC and her dam is the beautiful ASSA Class winner Am/Can Ch Lynphil Girl On Fire   New American Champion Laureate Coquette Thank you owners Amy Massey, Sarah Schaaf, Abby Thomas, Jeannette Powers-Hodson, Sawyer Massey.  Special thanks to Becky Johnson. "Petal" finished with four majors and her finishing gave her dam the coveted ROM designation.   June New American Champion Laureate Lavanessa "Vannessa" picked up 3 Specialty majors along the way including this win under judge Mr Steve Daignard.! New American Champion Laureate Archetype! Thank you Tracy Gensler for getting Archie done. New American Champion Cassbar's For The W! "Brady" finished fast after his ASSA Reserve WD win. Congratulations to owner Angelique Duseigne, co-breeders Michelle & Dale Rogowski, Peter Culumovic, Kim Aston and handler Debbie VanDerWerken. MBIS/MBISS Am GCHS/Can GCH Laureate Ode To Joy wins BEST IN SHOW at Ladies Dog club, Wrentham MA., under judge Sharon Ann Redmer. This topped a dream weekend where Joy and Pete won the AKC NOHS Regional Owner Handled Best in Show as well! BEST IN SHOW National OH Series Regional, a red carpet event! NOHS Best in Show   Group 1 OH, Breeder judge Jennie Hynes Specialty Best of Breed, judge Amy Massey "Joy" wins 3 Best in Specialty show at Western NY SSC Thank you judges Greg Speeks, Ellen Worthington and Steve Daignard Two majors and 3 BISS Laureate Lavanessa and Laureate Optimus win majors under judges Steve Daignard and Greg Speeks respectivley.

May

Best in Specialty Show Liz Bianchi judge Best in Specialty Show under judge Terry Jennings Best in Specialty Show Al Bianchi judge   New American Champion Laureate Ophelia! Also Joy wins Group 3rd and Owner Handled Best in Show in Fletcher NC.Thank you judges Janet Lobb and Al Bianchi.

"Joy" wins Best of Breed at the Blue Ridge SSC under judge H. Hector.

BPIS Can Ch Laureate Ophelia wins WB/BW and BOS to bring her to 14 points in one weekend!

BPIS Can Ch Laureate Ophelia wins 2 x 5 point majors under judges Meredith and Hector Hector.

"Joy" wins Owner Handled Best in Show

Thank you Breeder judge Mrs Nioma Coen for this honour

April

ASSA National

BPIS Can Ch Laureate Ophelia wins Best in Futurity at the 2025 ASSA National Specialty under judge Cadie Pruss!

Thank you handler Stevie Wei for your exceptional presentation.

MBIS/MBISS Am/Can GCH Laureate Ode To Joy AOM

Am/Can Ch Laureate Aesthetic Award of Merit

Thank you Sondra Mauzy for your wonderful presentation

Cassbar's For The W Reserve Winners Dog

Owned by Angelique Duseigne Handler Debbie VanDerWerken and bred by Michelle and Dale Rogowski, Kim Aston and Peter Culumovic

Laureate Archetype 1st Bred-by Exhibitor

BPIS Can Ch Laureate Ophelia 2nd 12-18 months

Can Ch Laureate Lavanessa 3rd 12-18 months Futurity

Can CH Laureate Hamilton 2nd 12-18 months Futurity

Laureate Archetype 1st 12-18 months Futurity

March

Owner Handled Best in Show under judge Tom Coen

Joy finishes off the Syracuse Circuit in style

New American Champion Laureate Aesthetic!

"Oakley" finished in 7 ring appearances with 4 majors!

First weekend in the US she won a Specialty major and now at the Syracuse shows she won 3 majors to finish her title in two weekends.

"Oakley" also finished her Canadian Championship the weekend before.

She is a little spitfire that was fun to show. (Magnum x Ingenue)

Back to back Group 1st wins for Joy, Syracuse

Best in Specialty Show under judge Greg Speeks for MBISS/RBIS Am Ch Laureate Macallan. Co-owned and handled by Stevie Wei

New American Champion Laureate Rejoice!

HoneyB finished with her second Specialty major. Thank you Stevie for your wonderful presentation!

She is the 53rd American Champion for her sire, MBIS/MBISS/MNBIS Am/Can GCHS Laureate Invincible ROM/ROMC

Am BISS Can BPIS Ch Laureate Hamilton wins back to back Specialty majors bringing him to 12 points.

Joy's Group wins in York PA

Herding Group 1st - Ms Mary E Benedict
Herding Group First - Ms Carol Graham
Herding Group 2nd - Ms Kristen Francis

Best in Specialty Show - Ms Debbie Melgreen
Best in Specialty Show - Ms Kristen Francis

OH Group 1st - Mr Ken J Murray
OH Group 1st - Mrs Dawn L Gabig
OH Group 2nd - Dr Steven L Keating
OH Group 4th - Ms Sharon Candace Way
 

New American Champion Kymric Code Red

"Hughey" finished in five shows with 3 Specialty majors

Bred and owned by Holly Hatcher, we are proud co-breeders

February

Reserve Best in Show!

February 13/2025: Joy wins Reserve BIS in Novi Mi

Thank you judges Mr Rick Gschwender for Best of Breed , Ms Kristen Francis for Herding Group First and Mr Robert E Hutton for Reserve Best in Show!

Thank you Sydney Robinson for your exceptional handling!

January

Reserve Best in Show Owner Handled

Thank you judge Mx Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine

Jan 30, 2025

Joy wins Best in Show under judge Stephen Dainard

Our lovely girl "Joy" wins back to back Best in Show at the Wildwood KC. Thank you judges Barbara Heal and Kristi Frances.

Joy is MBIS/MBISS Am/Can GCH Laureate Ode To Joy

Our young girl "Oakley" wins 3 x BW at her debut show weekend.

Recap of our stellar 2024