Andiron Dalmatians

Date	Brag
Apr 2012	Wink, Andiron's Quick as a Wink earned her Novice Fast agility (NF) new title!
Mar 2012	Wink, Andiron's Quick as a Wink earned her Excellent Agility (AX) title!
Jan 2012	I just wanted to sum up the year for Andiron on the plus side, we earned 5 new titles and many championship points here is the summary: Spider, Andiron's Web Spinner RA AX AXJ NF new titles are AX and AXJ, class placement at DCA Wink, Andiron's Quick as a Wink RA OA OAJ new titles: RA OA OAJ, including class placements at DCA, to finish her Open Titles Wink also earned a major in the breed ring, plus a Best of Breed over Specials Money, Andiron's Easy Money He earned his first 4 points, including a major, before he was one year of age On the sad side, we lost Venus and Bear. Venus was 15, Andiron's Evening Star NA NAJ NJP Bear- what can I say about the best dog on the planet? Ch. Andiron's Crystal Clear RA OA NAJ OAP MJP. Age 13 1/2, he lives on through his daughters, Wink and Spider, and grandson, Money. I hope that 2012 brings us more joy and fun with my dogs, both at home and at the shows.
Dec 2011	Spider earns her AX and AXJ titles!
Sept 2011	Wink wins Best of Breed (BOB) at Butler Kennel Club show. What a thrill to beat 9 other dogs entered!
Summer 2011	Wink earned her RA with 3 first places and she also won a major!
May 2011	We had a great Nationals, didn't we? The GPDC had a great representation in the performance events, and the results were spectacular!! We are a diverse group, with dogs who can do it all!! The results were as follows: Wink- Open Jumpers, 20" first place, the only qualifier in the class Wink- Open Standard, 20" second place Both of these Qs gave her 2 new titles!! yahoo! Move over Spider, cause Wink is pushing you! Spider earned a leg in Excellent Standard, and second place, which is her first leg on her MX. We are having fun!!
April 2011	Here is a Sandusky Register newspaper article on therapy dogs Chance and Grace - littermates to Wink (from Coco and Bear). Chance and Grace are members of the Paws Up therapy dog program in Ohio. Click here to enjoy the article!
March 2011	We had a great weekend in agility! Spider earned her first leg in Excellent Jumpers, and Wink was a star - She earned her second leg in both Open Jumpers and Open Standard for a DQ!
Nov 2010	Wink did it! She is now: Andiron's Quick as a Wink RN NA NAJ new NA!! that makes 32 agility titles for Andiron, but who's counting?
Nov 2010	WE HAD A SUPER TRIAL TODAY!!!!! Wink had a Double Q and new title - - NAJ my 3rd generation to title!!!!!!!
Sept 2010	We have pups!!! Spider was bred to Ch. McDottie Pass Shoot Score- a lovely liver dog, who finished with 3 majors, and there are 9! We have 2 black girls, and 3 liver girls We have 1 black boy and 3 liver boys and NO PATCHES!! To see pictures of the new puppies CLICK HERE. Inquiries Welcome - please email me at Dalo488@aol.com Also in the news: Wink- Andiron's Quick as a Wink - is a new Rally Novice (RN) title!
Feb 2010	Guess what my wonderful Spider girl has done? She now has Novice Fast and Open Jumpers after her name!!! She is very wonderful!!!!!!!!! One more leg in Open Standard, and it's on to Excellent!!
Jan 2010	Spider has earned her Novice Fast title
Nov 2009	My Mable did it! She is now, Andiron's Heavenly Treasure RN NA NAJ NJP New Novice Jumpers title, today, at the Clarion Canine Obedience Club trial in Edinboro It only took 6 years to earn her novice titles!!!! When they become afraid of the teeter, it can take a VERY long time to get over it!!
Sept 2009	Spider did it! She completed her Novice Standard title today, at the Shiba Inu trial in Edinboro! with a perfect score, she won first place! Onward and upward to open!
Aug 2009	We had a great weekend again!@ At the Admiral Perry Obedience TC, we showed Bear in Rally Advanced A He qualified on both days, to finish his title!! Whew!! He told me that he wants to be retired from all performance venues, now, so, he is! Click here to read more on Bear.
June 2009	We've had a busy June! This weekend, at the Erie Kennel Clubs agility trial, my Spider, aka Andiron's Web Spinner, had two qualifying runs in Novice Jumpers with weaves, to finish her title!!! We are so proud of her, she had all 3 qualifying runs in a row! Now, on to open jumpers and novice standard. Click here to read more on Spider.
June 2009	Last Sunday, June 14, I went to the Olean KC show, in Stockton,NY with the Winkster (Andiron's Quick as a Wink), she was Winners Bitch for her first point!!! She had fun in the ring, and she looked good, too!
June 2009	Mable did it today!! At Western Lakes Training Club of Buffalo, she had a clean run in Novice Standard, to finish her title!! YIPPEEE!!!! and, second place! so, we now have, Andiron's Heavenly Treasure RN NA NJP Spider went to her first agility trial today, and she qualified in Novice Jumpers!!!! and first place!
May 2009	Last weekend, Mable- Andiron's Heavenly Treasure RN NJP, got her act together, and, tadaaaa . . . . QUALIFIED in Novice Standard, both days! This was the Hamburg AllBreed Obedience Club trial, May 2 and 3. She won first place, both days!!
Oct 2008	Bear did it!! His new title is: Masters Jumpers Preferred!! Wow!! He is now officially retired from the agility ring, and his daughters can take over now! He will be competing in the rally ring, as he has one leg on his RA.. Next year!
Sept 2008	Spider earned her Rally Novice title, with an average of 92, with a class placement at an all breed trial!
Feb 2008	Olean Kennel Club Agility Trial - Bear- Ch. Andiron's Crystal Clear RN OA NAJ OAP AJP - now has leg number 9 on that elusive MXJP! Clean run, and second place, Excellent Jumpers, B Preferred! We are getting so close . . . . . Maybe the next one will be it!
Dec 2007	Today, my sweet Venus finished her Novice Jumpers Preferred agility title! She is: Andiron's Evening Star NA NAJ NJP, sired by Ch. K-Max Law and Order out of Ch. Andiron's Catch the Spirit. She is also, 11 years young! There was not a happier dog in the building today, nor, a happier owner/handler! She is officially retired, so that her daughters can be stars, and she has earned it!
Oct 2007	October 21, at the Erie Kennel Club trial, Bear earned another leg on that elusive MXJP! I do believe this is leg number 8 and, yes, first place! Go Bear!
Sept 2007	September 22, Butler County Kennel Club, Coco won Best of Breed and on Sept 23, Erie Kennel Club, Coco won Best of Opposite
Sept 2007	My sweetie Bear, finished his RN title, at Western Lakes KC in NY. His average score was 94, which surprised me greatly, considering the small amount of training we did! He had an 89, 97 and 96, with a third place, and a fourth place in the class. then, totally unprepared, I moved him up to RA, and he really surprised me by qualifying there, as we were not ready, at all.
Aug 2007	At Western Reserve Specialty on Sat. Aug 11, 2007, my old boy - Hoover- (Ch. Andiron's Clean As A Whistle) won the veteran dog class, with an entry of 3, including his son, Hawk. Hoover was whelped on April 5, 1996- yep- 11 years young, and happy, and lookin' good! He was especially proud of his beautiful liver granddaughter, Coco (Ch. Andiron's Clear As A Bell RA NA OAJ) who won Best of Opposite Sex!
July 2007	Coco earns her Open Jumpers title (OAJ), her novice Standard (NA) title, AND a qualifying leg in the Novice FAST class at the Tamarack Lake Agility Trials! Whew - Pat's exhausted from running that agility course!
May 2007	Coco finishes her conformation championship at Butler County Kennel Club with a major! Woo hoo!