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2026

 

May

Great Mother's Day weekend for "Joy" and her daughter, "Jordan:" at the Greater Baltimore and Blue Ridge Specialties.

3 more American Bests in Specialty Show (bringing her up to 25 in total at 3 1/2 years of age) for MBISS MBIS NOHSG GCHS Laureate Ode To Joy!

5-pt Specialty major, Specialty Major Reserve and 2 Specialty Bests in Sweeps for Laureate Alchemy, her daughter by Invincible.

Thank you Sheltie judges  Mr Mark Lucas, Mrs Judy Kelsey, Mrs Candy Tehon Ardizzone, Mrs Ellen Worthington, Mrs Denise Owens Reppert and Ms Lisa Veronesi-Klinkowski

Thank you Blue Ridge and Greater Baltimore club volunteers for putting on a great show.

 

New Canadian Champion Laureate Kalamata!

Pictured winning her second BPIS award with handler Sydney Robinson for co-owner Anne Brazeau.

"Olive" gives her dam, Am/Can Ch Laureate Ingenue ROM  the coveted ROMC award!

 

New Canadian Champion Laureate Laurelin!

Congratulations to owner/handler Joyce Woolridge!

Pictured winning her Futurity Class at ASSA with Mark Hersman handling.

 

Update from one of our top performance teams...Patricia Waple's girl "Sprite", Laureate Fairytale Fay  has been busy earning titles with her young handler Mia Swarbreck.  They are stars in Rally earning CRNCL, CRNT, WGI-1, WGI-2 (THESE COMPRISED OF WSI-1, WSI-2, WBI-1, WBI-2 WI-1, WI-2)

Scent Titles include SD-CH, SD,E,SP, SD-GA-A, SD-GA-D, SD-GA-S,SD-GA-CH,SN,MI,ME,SDN

She has also recieved her CGN award!

Congratulations team Sprite!

April

 

MBIS/MBISs Am/Can GCHS Laureate Ode To Joy wins 3 x Group 1st, a Group 4 and Reserve Best in Show in Columbus OH.

Am Ch Laureate Archetype went to his first two Canadian shows and won Best of Breed over Specials and Group 3rd both times for 9 points.

Laureate Kalamata wins 8 po9ints, 5 BPIG and a Best Puppy in Show at the Champlain KC with handler Sydney Robinson. Proudly co-owned with Anne Brazeau of Velvetfog Shelties

 

2026 ASSA NATIONAL SPECIALTY

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX

MBIS/MBISS Am/Can GCHS Laureate Ode To Joy wins her second ASSA BOS win! Thank you Stevie Wei who groomed and handled Joy to first cut.Thank you Sondra Mauzy for your magic in getting her to the ring.

AWARD OF MERIT

Am/Can Ch Laureate Ophelia, last years BEST IN FUTURITY winner wins an Award of Merit. Thank you Stevie Wei for handling our pretty girl.

AWARD OF MERIT

Am/Can Ch Laureate Archetype wins an Award of Merit

 

CH Laureate Hamilton wins BEST OF WINNERS! Thank you Amy Massey for this honor. Thank you Allen (Lifeng Xie) for handling him.to this win.

 

CH Laureate Hamilton wins WINNERS DOG to finish his American Championship! Thank you Stevie Wei for your masterful presentation.Thank you judge Al Bianchi!

 

CH Laureate Archetype win 1st in STUD DOG class! This was an incredibly competitive class and "Archie" was represented by offspring from his very first litter! Thank you Mark Hersman for handling Laureate Laurelin (co-owned with Joyce Woolridge) and Stevie Wei for handling Laureate Wags To Witches.

 

Laureate Alchemy wins 1st in Bred-by Puppy Females.

Thank you judge Hector Hector. Thank you Sondra Mauzy for all your help getting our dogs looking their best!
 

Laureate Laurelin wins 1st in 9-12 months Futurity puppy and was also 4th place in Novice females. She is co-owned with Joyce Woolridge and was shown by Mark Hersman.



Laureate Picture Perfect
- 3rd place 6-9 months Futurity

 

Laureate Wags To Witches - 3rd place Open Sable and White females

Laureate Happiness Is - 3rd in 6-9 months Sable and white females

Laureate Symphony - 2nd in 6-9 months Sable and white females

Laureate Alchemy - 2nd in 6-9 month femals Futurity She was also 1st in Bred-by Exhibitor puppy

MBIS/MBISS Am/Can Ch Laureate Ode To Joy wins JUDGES CHOICE in the TOP 20 Event! Thank you judges Matt McMillan, Tracy Gensler and Lyn Leninger.

 

Love his casual picture of Joy with Sondra and Stevie...the magic behind the team!

 

We received TOP PRODUCING SIRE and TOP PRODUCING DAM for 2025!

MARCH

Joy wins back to back Best in Specialty Show wins in Kentucky! Thank you Stevie Wei for your excellent presentation of our girl!

New American Champion Laureate Rev It Up Congratulations to owner/handler JoAnne Griffin!

Recap of our stellar 2025

 

 

 

 

 

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