NA, NAJ, NF, NAP, OJP, NFP, PS1, PJ1, FD, FDX, FDCH-S, FDCH-G, FDCH, HCT-1 DNA-VP (AKC Major ptd/2 legs ASCA CD)
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Ch. Thornapple Straight Up

DOB 8/12/07
Owned By
Eileen Kosakwoski
The Woodlands, TX
Co-owned by: Cyndi Whitley
Bred by
Mercury Australian Shepherds and Thornapple Australian Shepherds
Testing
CERF NORMAL - October 2, 2007
OFA Hips - Pending/Too Young
OFA Elbows - Pending/Too Young
Height - 21 inches and growing
Weight - 52lbs and growing
Scissors Bite/Full Dentition

Blitz, Ice and Troika - Team Arctic Triple Threat

19 Months Old

10 Months Old

10 Months Old - Lake Charles KC (9-12 month class - Winners Dog)

10 Months Old

10 Months Old

Jake and Chante with their kids, Annie and Ice

Jake and Chante with their kids, Annie and Ice

10 Months Old

(Jake x Chante) - Thornapple Mercury Arctic Shake RN CGC - "Ice"

2 Legs CGC/Best of Breed Brace (with Blitz) and Herding Group 1 Brace - July 20 2008

Ice is picture perfect, practicing his down stay!
Thornapple Mercury Arctic Shake = 9 Months Old

2008 USASA National Specialty - Ice & Blitz
Photo by M Fine





Ice and Mom!


First 6-9 Puppy Dog

6.5 months (Oklahoma trip)
Photo by Eileen Kosakowoski

"Ice" with 1/2 brother "Blitz" - 2/24/2008
Photo by Cyndi Whitley

Almost 6 moths
Arkansas trip

A glimpse of the lovely adult to come

4.5 Months 12/2007
Photo by Cyndi Whitley
* SHOW NEWS *
June 7, 2008
Calcasieu Kennel Club, Inc. AKC
Big congratulations to Eileen Kosakowski and "Ice" for taking
Winners Dog/Best of Breed Puppy
under Judge Mrs. Bettie L. Krause from the 9-12 month class
and then on to a Herding Group 3 under Judge Mrs. Michele L. Billings.
November 25, 2007
New Hope ASC, Texas
Ice attended his first ASCA puppy show and had a blast. On Sunday he took a 2nd place in the 2-4 month class behind the Best of Breed Puppy for that day! Way to go Ice and Eileen.
February 16-17 2008 Texas, AKC
Ice had his debut in the "big boy" classes this weekend on the Texas circuit. He won his class both days with competition and Eileen reports that he was "in his element" and he really shined on his down and backs! JUDGE: Ms Gloria Kerr (Sat.) and JUDGE: Ms Marcy R Spalding (Sun.).
July 11 and 13, 2008
Bexar County Kennel Club, Inc.
"Blitz" "Slydrocks Arctic Blast CGC (AKC ptd) & "Ice" "Thornapple Mercury Arctic Shake CGC (2 legs RN)
had a wonderful weekend with handler Eileen Kosakowski! On both days "Team Arctic" took Best Brace, Best Herding Group and 3rd BIS Brace.
San Antonio TX
Breed Brace Judge: Mrs. Michele L. Billings
Herding Group Judge: Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna
Best In Brace Judge: Luiz Fernando Ribas Silva
Breed Brace Judge: Jon R. Cole
Herding Group Judge: Arley D. Hussin
Best In Brace Judge Mrs. Jean Fournier




1st show!

At the show
(Blitz and Cyndi + Eileen and Ice)


1/2 Brothers (Blitz and Ice)
enjoying a "nice" game

Future agility star
enjoying a NADAC trial

Almost 5 months
12/30/2007

Happy Holidays
2007

This is ALL my food

4 months

6.5 weeks old

11 weeks old

9 weeks
Spoiled already!

8 weeks

8 weeks

8 weeks

Almost 7 weeks

Almost 7 weeks

6.5 weeks

6.5 weeks

6.5 weeks

6.5 weeks

6 weeks

5 weeks

Moving Out

6 weeks

6 weeks

5 weeks... another angle

4 weeks

4 weeks

4 weeks

3 weeks
On right

3 weeks

2 weeks
On right

1 week 5 days

1 week 5 days
More photos of ice in
Ices Photo Gallery
(Click Link Above)







