AM/CAN CH. RISGAE’S HERSHEY’S KISSES OF DALNAVERT-LUVIT brought home 1 GRP. 2nd win , 1 GRP. 3rd win and 2 GRP. 4th’s from the Shamrock Kennel Club Show in Yorkton , Saskatchewan this weekend. Many thanks go out to Sandy Orford and her girls for taking such good care of Hugs. Once again,Sandy’s grooming made Hugs look exquisit in the ring !

AM.CH.LUVIT’S A ROLEX YACHT-MASTER AT DALNAVERT 5 POINT MAJOR AT THE SPECIALTY IN JULY IN TEXAS.

AM/CAN CH. LUVIT’S A ROLEX DAYTONA AT DALNAVERT

Tony won Best in Sweeps at the Bichon Frise Club of Greater Houston Specialty and at the Houston Combined Specialties July 24 and 25th! He then went on to pick up a 4 point major at the Galveston Kennel Club All Breed show in Houston, WM AND BW. Tony finished his championship the following weekend at Greenville, South Carolina under Mr. Fredrick Stephens. Tony was beautifully groomed and expertly shown by Rick Day, and conditioned by Gary. Tony becomes our second home bred American champion. Both Rolex Boys are owned by Bernice and Brian Lucas and Linda Ross of Luvit Kennels in Florida.

Our first new home bred American champion finished in Texas with a 5 point win at the Bichon Frise Club of Greater Houston ,Inc Specialty WM and BW,and a 5 point win at the Beaumont Kennel Club All breed Show in Houston, WM AND BW. The rest of his majors and points were picked up in Mississippi and North Carolina.Lex will be back in the Canadian show ring to continue where he left off with 5 points ! Lex was expertly groomed and handled by Rick Day, and kept in condition by Rick’s partner Gary. Lex is sired by AM/UK CH. MANOIR’S SHOT IN THE DARK “BULLET” , and his dam is AM/CAN. CAPICHON DALNAVERT LUVIT LAINE “LANA”

The past month has been excessively busy at home and in the Kennel. As both Lex and Tony completed their American championships by the end of July , plans had to be made to bring them home. Temperatures in the mid-west, both Canada and the USA, had been hot and humid. Shipping by plane was out of the question ! Here at home ,we had been busy preparing for our daughter’s wedding ( August 28th/10 )....and I did not have a dress yet ! A holiday was definitely in order !
We left on August 2nd and drove to friend’s home in Bristol, Wisconsin ( just out side of Milwaukee). Jill Sanfilippo and her 4 lovely Bichons welcomed us into their home. We got to meet ” Gracie” Jill’s new puppy out of Hugs and Lana. What a cutie! Jill drove us to the airport on the evening…

Houston , Texas , July 22 - 25th , 2010.

Bichon Frise Club of Greater Houston, Inc. AM. CH. Luvit’s A Rolex Yacht-Master at Dalnavert completes his American championship with a 5 point major going Best of Winners at the Specialty , and a 5 point win , Best of Winners at the All Breed show on Saturday. Lex completed his championship with in 6 shows
THANK YOU to RICK DAY and his team for an OUTSTANDING weekend!
Rick’s exquisite grooming and expert handling presented Lex to the Bichon Frise community, since the BFCA National, as a dog that truly exemplifies the Breed’s standards produced from quality bloodlines. Lex is sired by AM/UK CH. Manoir’s Shot in The Dark ” Bullet” ( complete health clearances) and Dam : AM/CAN. CH. Capichon Dalnavert Luvit Laine “Lana” ( CHIC clearances).  Lex can be viewed on the BFCA National…

Houston , Texas July 22 - 25th proved to be a winning weekend for the Rolex Boys!

Bichon Frise Club of Greater Houston,Inc - Can. CH. Luvit’s A Rolex Daytona At Dalnavert wins Best In Sweeps both Thursday and Friday and a 4 point major at the All Breed Show on Sunday. He is 1 point away from finishing his American championship.

TONY and LEX are back in the show ring this month. Watch for them in Shelby , Mississippi the weekend of July 16th - 18th. Then ,it is off to the state of Texas for the Regional Bichon Specialty in Houston and a weekend of all breed shows from July 22 - 25th,2010.

Am/Can CH. Risgae’s Hershey’s Kisses of Dalnavert-Luvit won a GROUP 4th on Saturday , July 3rd and a GROUP 3 on Sunday,  July 4th 2010, under Mrs. P. Smith and Dr. R. Smith respectfully from Virginia , at the Portage La Prairie Kennel Club Dog shows this past weekend. Our thanks go out to Sandy Orford for her exquisite grooming and superb handling, and to Wayne and Carla Morrow for the excellent love and care they provide Hugs.

......called an outstanding weekend with 3 GROUP FIRSTS , 2 GROUP SECONDS AND A GROUP FOURTH at the Keetwatin and District Dog Shows on June 18, 19 , and 20th in Kenora , Ontario.
With Sandy’s exquisite grooming , Hugs’s quality and showmanship , this team made a formidable impression on this weekend’s judges ! Hugs is Canada’s #3 Bichon Frise…...all in one weekend!

Hugs is at the Keewatin District Dog Shows in Kenora , Ontario this weekend along with Sandy Orford and the crew!

To date : June 18th/10 Show #1 Hugs wins a GROUP 4th and in Show #2 Hugs wins a GROUP 2nd.

Here’s Hugs with Sandy last July !

Fletcher, North Carolina , Asheville Kennel Club

June 12th/10 Lex wins Winners Male and Best of Winners 2 pts,
                  Tony takes Reserve win.
June 13th/10 Lex wins Winners Male 2 pts.
                  Tony takes Reserve win.

An omission on my part. Last weekend in Mississippi , Tony took the Reserve win to his brother also.
It’s amazing how the “hand of time” will turn!
Lex has 8 points and Tony has 10 points.  Thanks Rick !

Am/Can CH. Risgae’s Hershey’s Kisses of Dalnavert-Luvit had a fabulous weekend in Fargo ,North Dakota
June 4th, he was award a SELECT win ( contributes to the new Grand Champion win). June 5th he won BEST OF BREED and June 6th another SELECT win.    Great job Sandy !

Meanwhile , both ROLEX brothers were in Mississippi. For the first time , they were competing against each other in the all breed ring!  Luvit’s A Rolex Yacht-Master At Dalnavert “LEX”  won the Open class , Winners Male and Best of Winners and BEST OF BREED on Sat. June 5th. The same day Hugs won his BB in Fargo!
On June 6th , LEX again won the points going Winners male and Opposite Sex. He now has his first 4 points towards his American championship!  Thanks Rick !

” Hugs” makes his return to the show ring this year. Sandy Orford and Hugs are off to Fargo , North Dakota today for the weekend cluster.  This team hasn’t been together since July 2009 when Hugs took a Best Puppy in Show and completed his Canadian championship. He then went off to Georgia with Rick Day, finishing his American championship in October and siring a litter of 5 females in March 2010 out of “Lana”.  In February, he came back to Canada to continue his show career and presented us with 2 Females and 3 Males out of “Bonnie”. Now, he is back in the show ring!

Our last news told of Tony winning 1-3 point major in Georgia. Well, according to the American Kennel Club’s records, Tony won 3 - 3 point majors that weekend !  What good news. With the 1 point he won on the last day, he now has 10 points and all his majors towards his American championship.
After a well deserved rest , Rick and “Tony” are back in the ring this weekend!  Look for them in Southaven Mississippi.

Fresh from the BFCA National Specialty and onto his first set of all Breed shows Can. Ch. Luvit’s A Rolex Daytona at Dalnavert took a 3 point major May 13th, 2010 going Winners Male and Best of Winners at the Columbus Kennel Club Show under judge Mr. Fred Bassett.  On May 14th ,at the Southeast Alabama Kennel Club Show Tony won Winners Male and Best of Winners for a 2 point win under judge Miss Maxine Beam. May 15th ,at the Macon Kennel Club Show Tony won another 2 points going WM and BW under judge Mrs. Paula Hartinger and 1 point on May 16th at the second Macon Kennel Club Show winning WM and BW under Mr. Jmaes Frederiksen.  Tony is now well on his way to his American championship. Tony was expertly groomed and handled by Rick Day of Risgae Kennels.

Down in the USA….... The clock has started to “tick”......
Can.CH. Luvit’s A Rolex Daytona At Dalnavert   ” Tony ” will be in Alabama for his first set of All Breed Shows !

Born on : Monday , May 10th, 2010
3 Males 2 Females

Sire : AM / CAN. CH. Risgae’s Hershey’s Kisses of Dalnavert-Luvit   ” Hugs”
Dam : CAN. CH. Dalnavert’s Easter Bonnet   ” Bonnie”

Pictures and pedigrees of our parents can be viewed on our website under show dogs.

Thursday May 6th, 2010 Bred By Special Attraction Competition was held on Thursday. Brian handled the dogs in this competition.
15 - 18 month class was won by Can. Ch. Luvit's A Rolex Daytona At Dalnavert   ” Tony”
Open class - second -  Luvit's A Rolex Yacht-Master At Dalnavert ” Lex”
The boys showed extremely well, soon to become crowd and judges’ favourites.
Competition amongst breeders was strong. This Special Attraction has become very popular in the last few years. What better place to show off your own bloodlines and successful breeding.

Friday , May 7th, 2010 BFCA Specialty
12 - 18 months - second - Can. Ch. Luvit's A Rolex Daytona At Dalnavert -Tony
Open class was won by Luvit's A Rolex Yacht-Master At Dalnavert - Lex
Both classes had a good number of entries. We would like the to…

The Rolex brothers “Tony” and “Lex” along with the Dalnavert team; my husband Brian , and good friends Carla and Wayne Morrow, met up with Linda and Pat Ross of Luvit Kennels, in Indianapolis, Indiana this week for a fabulous time of friendship and enjoying the hobby of dog shows. ( I , sadly, had to stay at home due to work commitments!) Supporting the group was Wayne’s obedience dog Ch. Dalnavert’s Ace of Diamonds.
While the “guys” took an afternoon to visit the Indianapolis 500 Speedway,  Linda and Carla assisted Rick Day in preparing Tony and Lex for the ring. Linda’s profession is that of a groomer, so she was prepared for the pace and the demand of the next two days. For Carla this was time for learning as she became a partnering assistant. Based on the the crowd’s support and the results, a job well done…

Born : April 25th , 2010
3 Males 1 Female

Sire: Ch. Luvit's A Rolex Daytona at Dalnavert   ” Tony ”
Dam: Ch. Dalnavert’s RR Silver Spirit ” Athena ”

Pictures and pedigrees of the parents can be viewed on our website under show dogs.

CH. LUVIT's A ROLEX DAYTONA AT DALNAVERT
TONY completed his Canadian championship with a “hat trick” .... 3 group placements at the Assiniboine Kennel Club.
April 23rd/10 Best of Breed and Group 2nd.
April 24th/10 Best of Breed and Group 3rd.
April 25th/10 Best of Breed and Group 3rd.
Tony is currently #2 Bichon Frise in Canada. Thank you to Sandy Orford for her beautiful grooming and outstanding handling of Tony. They are quite the team.
Tony leaves for the United States next week to compete at the BFCA National Specialty in Indianapolis , Indiana. He will be shown to his American championship by Rick Day.
Tony is also the proud sire of his first litter of 3 boys and 1 girl out of Ch. Dalnavert’s RR Silver Spirit. ( see Show Dogs for her photo and pedigree) born April 25th, 2010.

Luvit's A Rolex Yacht-Master at Dalnavert
Thanks to expertise handling by Wayne Morrow and Carolyne Lucas, Lex has 5 points towards his Canadian championship. At the Assiniboine Kennel Club, April 24th and 25th 2010, Lex picked up 2 Best of Winners.  Great job team Dalnavert!

Luvit’s A Rolex Daytona at Dalnavert taking 2 Group 2nds. in February 2010.
Tony also won Best of Breed at the Northwinds Show March 2010 on Friday and Sunday, while his brother Lex won Best of Breed on the Saturday.

Dalnavert’s Master Piece   ” Tyler”  born April 13, 1995 crossed over Rainbow Bridge on March 22, 2010. Our sympathy goes out to Blair and Linda Vogen. Tyler was their “Master Piece”, filling their family with much love and happiness. He was in every essence what a Bichon Frise should be.

We have kept a close "watch" on the birth of the litter between AM/CAN CH. Capichon Dalnavert Luvit Laine "Lana" and AM/CAN CH. AM/CAN CH Risgae's Hershey's Kisses of Dalnavert Luvit "Huggs". We were very excited to have 5 females born on March 9th, 2010! Welcome to our OLYMPIC OMEGA gold medal winners! Like our Rolex brothers Tony and Lex, the OMEGA sisters will be "scoring" in due "time"!!

Our heart felt sympathy goes out to the Nancy Hastings ( Moorhouse) and her family on the passing of Dalnavert's Zepher "ZOE". Zoe crossed over Rainbow Bridge on March 6th, 2010 at the age of 161/2 years. Zoe was born on August 5th, 1993. Zoe had a very fulling life with a loving and caring family.

on the sudden passing of CH. Dalnavert's Flying Aerialist.

Luvit's A Rolex Daytona At Dalnavert "Tony" won another group 2nd on Sunday, February 14th, 2010. Friday's win was under Mr. D. Markus, while Sunday's win was under the expertise of Mrs. J. Beech. Tony was beautifully groomed and expertly handled by Sandy Orford (Classy Clips by Sandy). Tony's sire is AM/UK CH Manoir's Shot In The Dark "Bullet" (eyes cerfed and OFA hips/patellas certified) and his mother is AM/CAN CH. Capichon Dalnavert Luvit Laine "Lana" ( CHIC certified, all clearances plus DNA).

Tony is co-owned with Linda Ross in Florida. We hope to have a photo posted as soon as one comes available.

Luvit's A Rolex Daytona At Dalnavert "Tony" went to his first set of shows this passed weekend in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Argus Kennel Club). He was expertly handled by Sandy Orford to a Group 2nd on Friday, February 12th, 2010 .

Luvit's A Rolex Daytona at Dalnavert "TONY" is the boy to "watch" for! Tony just won BEST IN MATCH   at the Group Vl Sanction match held in Winnipeg on February 7th, 2010. Good Luck to Sandy Orford and Tony in Thunder Bay next week. "Watch" for more news on our boy.

AM/Can CH Risgae's Hershey's Kisses of Dalnavert-Luvit is back in Canada! Look for Huggs in the Special's ring in Canada in 2010. We also are looking forward to Huggs's first litter. Huggs was bred to Am/Can. Ch. Capichon Dalnavert Luvit Laine. This litter is due in mid March and will be the one to "watch" as this will be our "Omega Olympic" litter!

We enjoyed having Cruiser at our home.  The Bichons liked to play a good game of “tag”  with him in the family room, while Carisma the cat was happy that he was not interested in chasing her!  Upon Brehdyn’s arrival , Cruiser became Brehdyn’s companion.  Although Cruiser was big, he only exhibited a kind and gentle nature in Brehdyn’s presence, something we always respected him for.  For us , Cruiser brought back many fond memories of our years in German Shepherds and with the GSDC of MB Inc..  Cruiser was all you could ask for in a Shepherd. He was one of the “good” ones!

Our condolences go out to Carolyne , Tyler , Brehdyn and Sigrid on the sudden passing of LINDAU’S CRUISE CONTROL. Cruiser was bred by Sigrid Appelt.  Although Cruiser was with us for a short time, he proved to be a loving companion for Tyler, Carolyne and Brehdyn. He was a great show dog for Brian and Carolyne to work with. Shown sparingly, he quickly picked up 4 points. Cruiser was a sable with exceptional temperament , beautiful head ,solid topline, and movement that exhibited a huge amount of drive and reach. Cruiser was sired by CH. Lindau’s Undaunted CDX TDX RE HCT and his mother was CH.Lindau’s Absolute Sinsation TD HT.

AM./CAN. CH. RISGAE’S HERSHY’S KISSES OF DALNAVERT-LUVIT is coming home next week. We are all excited to see “Hugs” after his very successful showing in the States. Hugs completed his American championship with 18 points, 4 majors 5/3/3/3/ within 9 shows under the expert handling of co-owner Rick Day. Hugs spent some R & R time in Florida with co-owner Linda Ross. There, Hugs was bred to AM./CAN.CH. CAPICHON DALNAVERT LUVIT LAINE. It was “time ” for Lana to have another quality litter. “Watch” for our special Olympic Omega time pieces to” tick” into action in mid March.

We are pleased to announce the engagement of our daughter Carolyne Patricia Marie Lucas to Tyler Cybulsky. The wedding is to take place on August 28th , 2010. Marriage vows will be taken at Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church in Selkirk ,MB with a reception to follow at Bergmann’s on Lombard. Festivities for the special event started with an Engagement Party hosted by the parent’s of the Bride on January 1 , 2010.

WISHING YOU JOY AND HAPPINESS DURING THIS SPECIAL TIME!

BEST WISHES FROM BERNICE AND BRIAN AT DALNAVERT KENNELS

AM/CAN.CH. LUVIT DALNAVERT SOUTHERN BELLE OF RISGAE

Completed her American championship with 15 points , 3 majors 5/4/4
You can view Belle’s profile and pedigree in our show dogs section.

Luvit’s A Rolex Daytona At Dalnavert
Sire:  AM/UK. CH. Manoir’s Shot In The Dark ” Bullet”
Dam: AM /Can.CH. Capichon Dalnavert Luvit Laine “Lana”

Luvit’s A Rolex Yacht-Master At Dalnavert

Here is a recent photo of Lex at 10 months of age.
Sire:  AM/UK CH.  Manoir’s Shot In The Dark   “Bullet”
Dam : AM/CAN.CH. Capichon Dalnavert Luvit Laine “Lana”
This photo was taken at Classy Clips on Wednesday , Dec.2/09. Sandy Orford groomer/handler extraordinaire gives us one more pose after a tiring day at the shop!

Winter has finally arrived, although moderately .  After a month of above average temperatures , snow has fallen with the purpose of staying! It has been difficult to get into the spirit of Christmas , until today….December 6th the Feast of St. Nicholaus !  I remember as a child leaving my shoes or boots out by the back door on the 5th of December hoping that they would be filled with goodies come the following morning. This was a tradition we kept as our own children were growing up. Next year we will start again with our grandson ! ( He is too young this year.)

Plans are already being made for the dog shows in 2010. The premium lists for the first few shows are already available.
We were thrilled with the successes of 2009. We completed 3 Canadian champions and 2 American champions.
Belle and…

AM/CAN CH.RISGAE’S HERSHEY’S KISSES OF DALNAVERT-LUVIT
Completed his American championship with 18 points 5/3/3/3 majors plus 2/1/1 points within 9 shows!

Check out his profile for his Canadian wins. When your done with that, take a look at his winning pedigree!

American and Canadian CH. LUVIT DALNAVERT SOUTHERN BELLE OF RISGAE

“BELLE” finished her American championship with 15 points, 3 majors under 3 major judges ( 5/4/4 ), 5 judges in total. Our little “bumble bee” picked up a 5 point major at her first show in mid-September 2009. Shown sparingly in October, as Rick and Gary took some time off for a deserved vacation, Belle ” buzzed” her way to her championship in the second week of November 2009. We were delighted that both dogs finished so quickly. Many thanks to handler co-owner Rick Day and to Gary for his coat care at home.

American and Canadian CH.RISGAE’S HERSHEY’S KISSES OF DALNAVERT-LUVIT

“Huggs”  finished his American championship with 18 points, 4 majors under 4 different major judges (5/3/3/3), 7 judges in total. Huggs arrived in Georgia at the end of August 2009. His first show was in mid September winning…

TEACUP AGILITY NATIONAL TOURNAMENT   October 9th - 11th , Racine , Wisconsin.
Handler Emily Teister and ” Luvit’s Zippity Do Da” in action finishing 5th in the U.S.A. !

Here are Frisbe and Zip with their handler Emily after a very successful Agility competitive weekend !
Owner is Jill Sanfilippo from Wisconsin.  Frisbe comes from Dalnavert kennels and Zip is from Luvit kennels. See our previous news for the results.

Congratulations go out to Jill Sanfilippo from Wisconsin on the success achieved by her Bichons in the Agility ring.

“Teacup Dogs Agility Association TDAA Petit Prix National Tournament” was held October 9 - 11th in Racine , Wisconsin.  Dalnavert’s “Frisbe” Bejou qualified for the quarter finals and the semifinals placing in the top 40 “8 inch” dogs in the U.S.A.. Frisbe also received a medal and special recognition as a veteran dog of 10 years old !
Luvit’s “Zippity Do Da” qualified for the quarter finals top 80, semifinals top 40 and the FINALS top 18. She went on to the Championship Round with her junior handler Emily Teister and PLACED 5TH IN THE U.S.A.

On Oct. 24-25th , Frisbe received her UachX title in UKC agility, capping it off with 1st and 2nd place winning runs in Level Agility lll Superior. Frisbe is now retired from…

Our third member of the ROLEX litter is : LUVIT’S A ROLEX CELISSIMA AT DALNAVERT

Lissa will make her debut in the USA in 2010.  She lives with Linda and Pat Ross in Florida.
( Current photo is not available at this time.)

We would like to introduce you to our next member of the ROLEX litter.

“Watch” out for: LUVIT’S A ROLEX YACHT-MASTER AT DALNAVERT in 2010!

Lex’s father is UK/AM CH.Manoir’s Shot In The Dark and his mother is our AM/CAN CH.Capichon Dalnavert Luvit Laine.
Both parents have CHIC numbers. We are very pleased that Pauline Johns of Manoir Kennels in the United Kingdom and Rick Day of Risgae Kennels In the USA could assist us in making this breeding possible.

Lex is enjoying the Morrow family life also. Lex is being trained and conditioned by Wayne Morrow.  Look for this team in 2010.

Dalnavert Kennels-Bernice/Brian Lucas and Luvit Kennels- Linda Ross think it’s about time that we present to you, our ROLEX litter, born January 29th, 2009.

We would like you to meet: LUVIT’S A ROLEX DAYTONA AT DALNAVERT. 

TONY’S sire is UK/AM CH. Manoir’s Shot In The Dark and his mother is our AM/CAN CH. Capichon Dalanvert Luvit Laine. Both parents have their CHIC numbers.
We would like to thank Pauline Johns (UK) and Rick Day (USA) for making this possible.

Tony is enjoying family life with Carla, Wayne, Athena, Ace Morrow. Tony will be conditioned and expertly shown by Sandy Orford “Classy Clips”.  Watch for Tony in 2010!

Thanksgiving came in with a snowstorm this year!  Although the weather stayed cold and snowy all weekend, we shared a lovely turkey dinner with family and friends. Every October The Fort Garry Kennel Club holds their fall dog show. This year was their 90th anniversary.

Congratulations go out to Carolyne Lucas, Tyler Cybulsky and Sigrid Appelt on “Cruiser’s” 2 point win this weekend winning Winner’s Male under judge Donna Cole!

LINDAU’S CRUISE CONTROL has been expertly trained, conditioned and shown by his owner- handler Carolyne Lucas. Cruiser has 4 points towards his championship. Up until now, Carolyne has always specialized in small dogs. Her ability to handle dogs became very evident as she piloted Cruiser on a 6 foot loose lead around the ring, presenting to the judge a dog with drive, extension and a solid top line. Cruiser’s lovely profile was presented both by hand stack and free bait. …

A number of years ago we sold a puppy to Teppo Numminen, a former Winnipeg Jets hockey player. This Bichon Frise resides in Finland when he is not flying all over the world attending hockey games. He has always been a much loved pet. This was our only International connection...or so I thought!

This week I did a little research into European Bichon Frise kennels, and I came across a number of them . As I read through their websites, to my surprise, I came across 2 kennels that had their foundation stock based on our bloodlines CH. DALNAVERT’S FROSTED COCONUT ICE.  One kennel is in Germany and the other in Hungary. I have made contact with the kennel in Hungary today and hope to hear from Germany. I am interested in learning how influential “Frosty’s” pedigree became in Europe. Both of these kennels report successful show dogs from…

Belle wins her second major - 4 points - at the “Douglasville Kennel Club Inc.” show , in Atlanta , GA under judge Miss Maxine Beam going 1st place - Bred By Exhibitor /Winners Female / Best of Opposite on September 18th / 09.

She now has her 2 majors and 9 points out of the needed 15 ! We were very excited with the news!

At the Atlanta Kennel Club, Sept.19th and the Newnan Kennel Club, Sept.20th Shows,  Belle placed Reserve to the major both days. There were 10 females entered in all three shows.

While the focus was on Belle this weekend, Hugs spent the weekend relaxing at the kennel!

The weather report out of Atlanta this week shows severe flooding in and around the city due to severe rain storms. Hopefully , all is well at Risgae Kennels.

Hot off the press !!

BELLE takes a 5 point major at the Chattanooga Show on September 12th/09 with a Winner’s Female and a Best of Winners.  HUGS takes a Reserve to the major.

HUGS takes a 5 point major at the Chattanooga Show on September 13th/09 with a Winner’s Male and a Best of Opposite to “Georgia”.  Belle wins her class.

What a way to start their FIRST weekend out !  We’ll keep you posted !

Our trip was wonderful ! We were gone for 3 weeks returning September 4th. We travelled over 8,000 km, through 15 States and 3 provinces. All 3 purposes of the trip were fulfilled.

The first leg of the journey , Winnipeg to Atlanta Georgia was for the purpose of taking Hugs and Belle back to Rick and Gary at Risgae Kennels in preparation of their American championship. On the way, we stayed with Jill Sanfilippo in Bristol, Wisconsin. Jill is the owner of 3 very successful obedience and agility Bichons. Our travels then took us through a number of states with Kentucky being my favourite. Yes , we had ourselves a good helping of Col. Saunders Kentucky fried chicken! Corbiel Kentucky was where it all started. Upon arrival at Rick and Gary’s, we met up with Linda Ross “Luvit” kennels and husband Pat. This gave us a chance for…

MCA Shows have come and gone. We experienced the wettest shows ever! Since most of the shows were held outdoors grooming became a nightmare for full coated dogs. Having a white coat made things even more challenging.

Belle took Best of Breed/Puppy in Breed on Thursday, August 6th/09. Hugs won Best of Breed at the Group 6 Specialty and the All Breed ring on Friday, August 7th, 2009, while Belle won Best of Opposite and Best Puppy at the Specialty.

First time in the ring at 6 months of age was our “Tony”, Luvit’s A Rolex Daytona At Dalnavert. He showed very well winning Reserve male. Hugs won Best of Breed on Sat. August 8th, 2009. We wished Belle a Happy Birthday as she turned a year old ! The weekend ended with the Bichon Booster under Dr. Michael Woods. Hugs won Best of Breed , Tony won Best Puppy…

January

The “time” has arrived! On January 29th, Lana gave birth to 4 boys and 1 girl, our “Rolex” litter was born. This litter was sired by: AM/UK CH. Manoir’s Shot In The Dark. JW. Known as “Bullet”. (see Reporter Issue, Fall 2008 page 13)

March

Belle, Luvit Dalnavert Southern Belle of Risgae, begins her show career at the Northwinds Dog Show with 3 Best of Breed ending with 5 points

Eddie, CH Dalnavert's Rolls Royce Edition, becomes our first St. John Ambulance therapy dog.

April

Belle - continues at the Assiniboine Kennel Club - Winners Female - 1pt
Athena - Dalanavert’s R.R. Silver Spirit - Assiniboine K C - Winners Female - 1pt
Ace - CH. Dalnavert’s Ace of Diamonds - Assiniboine K C - Group 2nd
Hugs - Risgae’s Hershey’s Kisses of Dalnavert-Luvit begins his show career at the Assiniboine K C with 6 points…

In 2006, Dalnavert Kennels decided to link up with friend and mentor, Linda Ross of Luvit Kennels, in order to co-own a female that was based on both of our blood lines, and complimented by a sire from Campion Kennels owned by Marilyn Torrance.

AM./CAN. Capichon Dalnavert Luvit Laine “Lana”
OFA Certified Hips, Elbows, Patellas, CERF (CHIC)
Sire: CAN. CH. Suvan Balladair Campion Taiga
Dam: CAN. CH. Capichon Dreamin of Ayshia Rom

January 20th, 2008 Lana joined handler Rick Day of Risgae Kennels and associate Gary Renegar on a journey that would have her complete her American Championship in 7 shows with 18 points and 4 majors. Lana’s USA show career culminated with a trip in April to the BFCA National Specialty in Idaho, where she was beautifully shown by Rick in the Specials Class (20 entries), making the cut for Best of Breed.

The second part…