At the Mount Vernon Dog Training Club and Capital Dog Training Club obedience trials “Vita”, Ch Blazin’s Doppelbock JH WCX CGC, owned by Scott and Tina Borden and handled by Tina, earned his 1st & 2nd CD legs winning HS Champion in Novice A on Saturday and HS Champion on Sunday!!! These were Tina’s first ever performance legs. Two down, one to go…

Dawn Buttion and the Blazin flatcoats had a very good week!

“This year I decided to play hooky from work and experience the Cherry Blossom Circuit. I showed 5 days, 2 different dogs and won 4 BOBs plus two cuts in the group.
“Dino”, Ch Blazin’s Carpe Diem CD SH WCX HOF, won the breed at both Greater Fredericksburgs shows and the Baltimore County KC show and made the cut the last day.
“Cricket”, Ch Blazin’s Evening Star CGC, won breed at the Catoctin KC show and made a cut in the group. This was Cricket’s 1st time entered as a special!!
Not to be outdone by her relatives, “Prue”, Blazin’s Eternal Flame, picked up her 2nd CD leg at the Baltimore County KC show. Prue is trained and handled by her good pal Marty (Archambeault)!!”

“Lindsay” is now CH Char-Will’s Witchy Woman CDX JH OA NAJ WC, and “Sadie” is now CH Char-Will’s Cappuccino Commotion CDX JH NA OAJ WC. Both Sadie & Lindsay are owned and handled by Barb Sholtis.

Ch Blazin’s Alluvion Solitaire CD *OAP* *NJP* WC CGC, “Augie”, was handled by Dawn to her 2nd Open Preferred agility leg and 2nd place and her 3rd leg, 1st place and her OAP title!!! Augie was also handled to her 3rd Novice Jumpers Preferred leg and 1st place for her NJP title!! Augie is owned by Dawn Buttion and Marty Archambeault.

Ch Blazin’s Cosmic Thing CGC, “Junebug”, was handled by Marty to her 1st Novice Standard leg and 2nd place and her 2nd leg and second place! Junebug was also handled to her 2nd Novice Jumpers leg and 4th place! Junebug is owned by Dawn Buttion and Marty Archambeault.

Blazin’s Eternal Flame CD, “Prue”, was handled by Marty to her 1st Novice Jumpers leg and 1st place!! Prue is owned by Dawn Buttion and Marty Archambeault.

Ch Wingmaster Gale Force at Victory CD JH *WCX*, “Gale”, owned by Judy Gladson, earned her first SH leg and her WCX title, both on her first try!

Judy’s “Solo”, Victory’s Clear Sailing *WCX*, also earn her WCX on her first try! Judy writes, “Solo has run several derbies this year and while we have not gotten any ribbons, she has gotten some callbacks, alot of compliments and made me very proud. The young dogs (labs) running derbies are phenominal to watch and I was pleased just to be playing the game.” You go, girls!

At the CRFCRC Supported Entry show, *Ch* Salasana Double Arrow, “Eagle”, won Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a 4 point major under James Burns, finishing his Championship at 9 months of age with 3 majors!! At the FCRSA Supported Entry the day before, Eagle won Best Opposite in Sweepstakes under Carol Brown. Eagle’s journey started on August 17, 2003 when he won WD/BW for 2 points at his first show. In three months, Eagle picked up 18 points, 3 majors, 3 Best of Breeds and 4 Best Puppy In Breeds. A short journey but we are so proud of him and look forward to the years to come!! Eagle is owned by Dawn Buttion & Marty Archmbeault.

“Franklin”, Maple Manse Stayman Rules *FM* /b> CGC, earned his Flyball Master title (5,000 points)! Janet Boss writes, “He also got to go for a midday swim at the pond at that location, only to find out a few days later that a snakehead fish had been caught just 2 days after his swim!”