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Feb 18
2010
a new BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW winner!!!
The weekend of the Garden Specialty Association dog shows offered an opportunity to spend time with both old & new friends, as well as cheer on each others dogs. The high point for Avatar Vizslas was Taylor with his handler Carissa DeMilta-Shimpeno winning Best of Breed at the Vizsla Club of Long Island Specialty show! This is Taylor’s first BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW win!! As the photo below shows they make a stunning pair!!
Other Avatar wins included Kayla (Dillon /Kestrel) winning 1st Place in the Veteran Bitch Class at the CVVC Specialty show. Bryce (Dillon /Kestrel) also won a Best in Veteran Sweepstakes as well as a Award of Merit at the VCLI Specialty show! Ayva (Chatter /Tosci) placed 2nd in a strong open bitch class also at the VCLI Specialty show! All in all it was a great weekend for everyone!
Dec 04
2009
Ayva’s first Major!!!
Approaching her Championship, Ayva & Christopher are one step closer!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Dec 01
2009
Dillon brings home the RIBBONS!!
The Avatar gang headed down to Charlotte, N.C. for what proved to be an exciting adventure at the VCA 2009 Nationals . Along with Eddie, Jackie, Dillon , Marley & Taylor was little Ms Brittania’s Casey Wetherbee, a bold little vizsla girl that came along for her first big show. It was a truck packed with dog food, leashes, poopy bags, treats, blankets & beds, barely enough room for the two humans leading the pack!! After a 12 hour trip to Charlotte, the gang (minus Ms Casey, who decided to hang with her gal-pals) ordered room service & crashed. The days that followed were a blurr of red dogs, friends & family (oh & a trip or two, maybe three or four, to the dog park!). The team Avatar was HOT !! Max & Ayva (Chatter/Tosci) both placed in their sweepstakes classes, shining amongst the large entries. Dillon WON his Veteran class in Sweepstakes & placed 2nd in his Regular Veteran class, all at nearly 11 yrs old!! Indie (Dillon/Kestrel) won an AOM for the 4th year in a row at the VCA Nationals -WOW!! And then the moment that the tears flowed, Dillon took a 4th in the Stud Dog class, competing against some lovely & much younger dogs with their get.
Finishing off the day with smiles on our faces, we cheered for Kayla (Dillon/Ketstrel) as she won the first brace, finishing off a very long couple of days of competition.
The Vizsla Club of the Carolinas hosted a specialty the day after the VCA Nationals & again Max placed in his sweepstakes class, sister Ayva WON her sweepstakes class, then went on to WIN the 12-18mo bitches class!! We continue to be so proud of Christopher handling Ayva to near perfection, giving the crowd something to really cheer about!! We wish them continued success in the show ring.
Sep 11
2009
An Avatar weekend!!
Taylor & Jackie headed off to NJ for the Specialty weekend that included Tuxedo Park KC, Somerset KC & the Westchester KC shows. The first day of the weekend Taylor started the ball rolling by winning BOS with handler Carissa helping him to really shine!
After spending the night with good friends (including a romp with dog-pal "Bear", a 2 year old Bijapoo that kept Taylor busy hunting chipmunks!),the Somerset Hills KC Vizsla specialty proved to be another great day for Avatar Vizslas. Miss Ayva & owner handler Christopher floated around the 12-18mo bitches sweepstakes ring taking the class by storm, then going on to win BEST IN SWEEPSTAKES !!
Another very special win came when Kayla won BEST VETERAN IN SWEEPSTAKES , a title she had won two days prior at the BASS show! And when Indie won an AWARD OF MERIT , we were elated with soo many wins for Avatar Vizslas!!
The Westchester KC show, with the Lyndhurst Castle overlooking the Hudson River, is the backdrop for the VCGNY specialty, the final show of the three day weekend. It was a beautiful day for a dog show, & show they did. Again winning BEST VETERAN IN SWEEPSTAKES , was Kayla , who seemed to be a ball of energy & enthusiasm! A very special AWARD OF MERIT was given to Baci , out of the veteran class !! We are so proud of these two beautiful dogs & their accomplishments, sired by our first Vizsla, Dillon !
On the west coast Max wins Best of Winners for a 5 point major, keeping the Avatar winning streak on a role. We look forward to seeing him at the Vizsla Nationals in October. He has been spending a lot of time hunting birds, but cont inues to shine in the show ring! And we are sure Ayva will be very excited to see her brother… it has been a long time since they kept each other warm on the couch!!
Aug 03
2009
Taylor photo wins award!!
This beautiful photograph taken by Barbara Saracino at the 2008 Vizsla Nationals, which she has titled
"Classical Elegance"
is now a 2009 winner at the International Exhibition of Photography, in San Diego, CA.
Jul 23
2009
Ayva is a Winner!!
Boardwalks Avatar’s Sweet-N-Sassy Ayva ran away win the ribbons at the Putnam KC show July 18th. Shown by her owner, Christopher she went Winner Bitch, Best of Winners & Best of Opposite just 10 days after her first birthday! This is her first point, & will most certainly not be her last!! Way to go little Miss Ayva!!
Jul 11
2009
July 11, 2009
A Canadian Road Trip…
Taylor, his mom Indie, grandma Billie & cousin Popcorn along with Brit & Ida set out on a long journey across the border to Canada to show their stuff! First stop was Blyth, Ontario where Taylor shined, earning Winners Dog, Best of Winners & Best of Breed! Wow, what a great job by Britt & of course Taylor too. After a nice swim & run in the park the group headed north to Woodstock, Ontario. Yesterday Miss Popcorn was the star. She earned Winners Bitch, Best of Winners & Best Opposite Sex over specials for her first five Canadian points! And today was Taylor’s day again at the Canadian Nationals where he earned Winners Dog, Best of Winners for a 5 point major, closing in on his Canadian CH!! We are all so excited, at nearly two years old Taylor is really starting to blossom, showing off his confidence & beauty.
Jul 11
2009
June 27, 2009
Taylor (Ch Brittania’s Taylor Made For Two) struts his stuff, with some very big competition at the Maryland Blue Crab Cluster, winning an Award of Merit!! Once again Britt helped Taylor to shine & continues to keep him in the spotlight! Great job Britt & Taylor!!!
Jul 09
2009
July 4, 2009
Ayva (Boardwalk Avatar Sweet & Sassy Ayva) takes RWB in a three point major at the Farmington Valley KC show, handled by her owner Christopher Arnone! She is moving & showing like the little dream that she is… congratulations Chris & Christine!! Next time Ayva will be winning those points!
Jun 18
2009
NEW JUNIOR HUNTER 5/09
After much hard work by trainers Richard, Steve & Hejin Hanna, & Dick Kraft, Max (Boardwalks Avatar Coast To Coast JH) has earned his Junior Hunter. We are so proud of Max , & thank everyone who worked to help him to earn this title. As a puppy we knew he would be a great bird dog & he has proven himself so at the young age of 10 months. Hopefully he will continue on with his bird work, Richard thinks he is a natural!!