The "Jake's Offspring" section of the website is finally complete!
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August 2008 - mercuryaussies@yahoo.com
NEW PUPPIES (Click link to view photos and information)
2008 NEWS
September 5, 2008
NEW PHOTOS of Gunner and Roxy! Click their names below to view more photos on their individual pages. Gunner will head to Florida this spring to begin his AKC show career. Watch for Roxy and Gunner in the ASCA rings this fall.
Thornapple Mercury Crossfire

5 Months
Photo by Navrock
September 5, 2008
Tuxedo Park Kennel Club, Inc.
ASCA CH Beatcha to the Punchline RS-N (AKC Majr ptd/10 JS-N pts/10 GS-N pts)
Tosca x Jake son "Punch" went Winners Dog/Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex for another 2 points. A great way to start the show weekend. Punch is presented by Gina Currier.
Somerset Hills Kennel Club
09/06/2008
"Punch" took Winners Dog/Best of Winners.

August 2008 (file photo) - Punch won the Herding Group from the classes (win photo will be updated when received)
Happy 1st Birthday to WILLOW and JAKE'S kids at Zest For Life Australian Shepherds in Finland!
September 6, 2008
Tuxedo Park Kennel Club, Inc.
Thornapple Mercury Rising
"Blush" started her Fall show circuit off on the right paw, she went Reserve Winners Bitch, owner-handled by Rebecca M. (Ausgard Australian Shepherds).

"Blush" at 5 weeks
September 1, 2008
"We are proud to announce that Jackson" "AKC CH Thornapple Mercury Hotshot (ASCA Major ptd)
is now an AKC Champion at 12 months of age! He gathered his last needed point on Monday under Judge Sulie Greendale-Paveza by going WD/BW. Jackson was handled by Paul and Kelley Catterson (http://www.alnairaussies.com/professional_handling.htm) over the last few weekends. Thank you Paul and Kelley for doing a supurb job with Jackson! 14 points, which included 3 majors in three weekends!!
Jackson is our first Bred By Champion and the first Champion at Navrock and we couldn’t be more proud of the red dog!!
Jackson’s Conformation show record can be viewed here: http://www.navrockaussies.com/jackson.html

August 2008
Australia
While Jordan and I spent a few weeks enjoying Australia, Jake's kids were busy tearing up the show and performance rings! We are very proud of all they have achieved so far this month!
Instead of making albums I updated the whole lot of the Australia
photos to a share website: "
Australia Trip 2008 Photos, Enjoy!




"Breeze" has her first DockDogs sanctioned trial in early September. She is shown here completing a 16 foot dive. Visit her page

"Annie" (Thornapple Mercury Irish Lass) at 1 year. Annie loves to swim and cool off from the Florida heat! Visit her page
August 24, 2008
Mid Susquehanna Valley Kennel Club, Inc.
ASCA CH Beatcha to the Punchline RS-N (AKC Majr ptd/10 JS-N pts/10 GS-N pts)
Big congratulations to Kelly Hughes and Kim Waldron. Tosca x Jake son "Punch" went Winners Dog and on to Best of Breed. He then topped off his weekend with Herding Group 1st placement. Punch is presented by Gina Currier.
Breed Judge: Mr. Kenneth L. Rayner Jr.
Herding Group Judge: Mrs. Paula Hartinger

August 2008 - Punch won the Herding Group from the classes!
August 21, 23 and 24, 2008
Leavenworth Kennel Club, Inc. - AKC
"Jackson" "Thornapple Mercury Hotshot (ASCA Major ptd/AKC Major ptd)
Jackson has picked up back-to-back Major wins followed by a 2 point Winners Dog on Sunday, handled by the Cattersons! He is just over 12 months.

File Photo - win photos will be updated when available.
August 24, 2008
Varkaus Dog Show for FCI groups 1 and 2
The Judge was Karl-Erik Johanssen, Sweden. "Nasu" Zestforlife Snowflake received a rating of "Good" in the Junior class. "Pate" was with Sanna and was entered in the Junior Handler class with Kati. They took a second in class. Pate behaved great, he hasn't been in shows since the puppy classes. Photos coming soon!

August 16-17, 2008
CPE Agility Trial
"Aura" "Crystal Peaks Aqua Aura CL1-H, CL1-F, CL1-H
had a wonderful debut agility weekend with breeder/owner/handler Katrina Anderson!
The judge was Ken Perlemutter who is a fellow Aussie person and designs some really wonderful fun courses. The titles she earned were CL1-H, CL1-F, CL1-H she was a jackpot Q away from getting all of her level one titles.

1st Agility CPE Trial - 16 months
August 15-17, 2008
New Hope ASC and NADAC Agility Trial
Slydrock's Shield Your Eyes JS-N, TN-N (ASCA Major ptd/1 leg NAC, 1 leg NJC, 1 leg NCC, 1 leg WV-N, 2 legs TN-N, 2 legs TG-N)
"Brite" and Liz had an AMAZING weekend at the NADAC Agility Trial in College Station, Texas and then picking up her second ASCA 5 point major win under Senior Breeder Judge Mike Ryan. Brite picked up several more Qs in agility finishing her TN-N, and on Saturday morning was WB/BOW/BOS over 31 bitches and at least one nationally ranked special

Brite 20 months (5 pt major win under SBJ Mike Ryan) shown with littermate "Breeze".
August 16-17, 2008
New Hope ASC
"Breeze" "Slydrocks Summerland Breeze CGC (ASCA Alt Major ptd)
had another dynamite wonderful weekend with handler Eileen Kosakowski!
Saturday - WB/BW/BOS for 2 pts under Judge Terri Altergott.(Breeze now has 12 pt with 2 majors)
Sunday - Reserve Winners (3pt major) under Judge Emmy Adsiewicz