AKC CH/UKC GRCH 'PR' Artic Rose Eye
Candy of Thorne
aka Shimmer
AKC/UKC Registered
Date of Birth: 8/20/2007
Optigen: Pattern C, OFA: too young; Cerf: TBD
Sire: Willard of Thornedyke
Dam: Thornedykes Lacey Ridges Past
General info:
Shimmer is a very typey girl. She has nice rear angulation, a nice straight front, good depth of chest,
lovely thick coat, nice dark pigment, single tracks both front and rear, good reach and drive, adequate bone,
and a nice scissors bite with a full complement of teeth.
Shimmer's first weekend out as a puppy...Best of Winners and Best Puppy for a 4 pt MAJOR!!
Judge: Arley D. Hussin
Shimmer's second weekend out as a puppy...Winners and Best of Opposite for a 3 pt MAJOR!!
Judge: Michael Heflin
Shimmer's third weekend out as a puppy was the AEDCA National Specialty in Pittsburgh, PA. She won Best of Opposite in the
Puppy Sweepstakes on Saturday (the National day). Then she won Reserve Winner's Bitch at the Regional Specialty on Sunday
beating out 15 older bitches with much more experience. What a weekend that was for Shimmer!
5/11/08: Shimmer wins Best of Breed from the 6-9 month puppy class over 3 specials for a 4 point major!!
Judge: Judith V. Daniels
5/18/08: Shimmer wins Best of Winners in both UKC shows in Perry, GA to earn her first two competition wins!
Judges: Dennis Morgan and Dan Crutchfield
5/24/08: Shimmer wins Best Female at the Lakeland, FL UKC show for her final competition win to finish her UKC CH!
Judge: John Booth
5/24/08: Shimmer wins the Champions class in the first show after being moved up to the CH's class!
Judge: Danny Bussard
5/25/08: Shimmer wins the Champions class in the first show in Lakeland, FL giving her 2 wins on the same weekend as she finished her CH!
Judge: Sally Davidson
8/9/08: Shimmer wins the Champions class in the first show in Clearwater, FL.
Judge: Lorraine Tayeb
8/9/08: In the second show in Clearwater, FL Shimmer wins the Champions class and goes on to win BOB over GRCH's and a Group 3!!
Judge: Joyce Lea Hanson
8/28/08: Shimmer wins WB/BOW/BOB at the AKC show in Raleigh, NC to FINISH her AKC Championship!!
Judge: Mr. R. William Taylor
9/19/08: Shimmer wins the Champions class, Best of Breed and a Group 3 in UKC!! This makes Shimmer a Grand Champion!!
Judge: Dennis Blickenstaff