The Great Dane Club of America’s National Specialty 2014
Seven days of fabulous fun
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Best in Show went to GCH Windy City-Orion Guitar Hero, AKA ‘Fender’ owned by Kim Wood & Betsy Phelan. Team ‘Fender’ at the National included Jeff and Patrice Lawrence (both handled him in breed) and Brianna Rock. Rock stepped in to cover for the others and was on the dog when he made Award of Merits: history as the first mantle to win the GCH. D.S.S. KINGS RANSOM JP MCLAREN National Specialty. In Owner: Tetsuji Mita & Hitoshi Sayama 2012, as a junior dog ‘Fender’ was the first GCH. MK DANES ALL ABOARD THE CRAZY TRAIN mantle Best in FutuOwner: Michele & David Moore rity winner and first winner of the CHIC It was the first time in the ring GCH. GMJ DANERIDGE LEAN MEAN GAMBLING MACHINE for Winner’s Dog Northpark Challenge Trophy. Owner: Gina Jaeblon Michaeldane The Gift Of The The show Prophecy – Owner: Emily wrapped up with the Warren. He was handled by Cindy GCH. TUE-JS PACIFIC CATEGORY FIVE Owner: Jaimie Chiaravalle, Tuesday & Hadley James, Joan Apuna Annual Awards ban- Kelly. Photo by GreatDanePhotos. quet attended by GCH. GRACYN LOST CREEK THE DESCENDANT OF ELAN over 300 guests. The Owner: Jon & Sue Finck, John & Jessie Gerszewski winner of the Top Twenty, GCH MJM’s Hi-Air All Eyes On Me – Owners: LauGCH. ALPINES BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY rie & Michael Maulucci, Arthur & Leslie Owner: Norm & Tricia Smallwood Solnick was announced. Also presented were the 2013 annual awards. GCH. ALPINES ICE WARRIOR V HAWTHORNE Joe Longo, long time GDCA memOwner: Phil & Linda Clesi, Ann Heavy ber and former Central Division Chairman, was instrumental in bringing the GCH. GHDD SEAMUS LORD OF THE DANCE show to the Saw Mill Creek Resort. Owner: Doug & Kristin Kish “From the welcome party on every GCH. DIVINE ACRES RING LEADER day went smooth,” said Longo. “Saw Owner: Carole & Jim Cataudella Mill Creek is one of the best locations we have had. The grass there never GCH. ROSENDANES SO THIS IS HEAVEN @ SPOT-ON ends. The owner and the staff did a fabOwner: Suzanne Widner ulous job. It is nice when you can work one to one with the owner. They did a GCH. JOURNEYS GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES great job.” Owner: Leslie Hotchkiss “We try to adapt to each group,” said Hill, owner of the Saw Mill Creek. GCH. SWEETS FIRE N RAIN V SARAVILLA BN CGC “About 75 percent of our business Owner: John Lilliston & Paula Sweet comes from groups and we feel our GCH. NAPLES SANROQUE DANA HONALULU LULU location and amenities are perfect for Owner: Maren Cornish, Jeannette Copeland, breed specialties. We want you to feel Dawn Dana & Maggie Foerschler comfortable here.”
October 25 offered the majestic Best of Breed competition with an entry of 145 GCH and CH Danes vying the coveted BIS title. When breeder judge Mrs. Laurie Maulucci (Connecticut) pointed to a handsome and deserving mantle dog to win, he was on his third handler of the day.
GCH. RAINTREE ERINWOOD DIXIE FOR HEAVENS SAKE Owner: Renee Greenberg Gumbs, Pam Deloria & Lori Cornelius
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