Lightning's Dog Show Achievements
Our very special BISS Ch. Wolf River's Moonlight
(Lightning) finished his American Championship with 3 Majors,
two of which were back-to-back 5 Point Majors (at a Specialty)!
He started his Canadian Championship as Winner's Male at the 2001 Canadian National.
Here is a list of some of Lightning's achievements in the dog show ring:
09/28/00 ~ Made the Cut, Samoyed Club
of America National Specialty
6-9 Month Puppy Class. Breeder-Judge: Lynette Blue
06/22/01 ~ Best Working Dog/Best Working, Willamette
Valley Samoyed Fanciers
Working Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Shirley Mangini
08/12/01 ~ Winner's Male, Samoyed
Association of Canada National Specialty (Canada)
12-18 Month Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Jeanne Zuver (3 Canadian Points)
08/17/01 ~ Best Working Dog/Best Working, Samoyed Club of
Washington State Specialty
Working Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Gail Spieker
10/11/01 ~ Made the Cut, Samoyed
Club of America National Specialty
Open Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Patricia Morehouse
12/01/01 ~ Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, Salinas Kennel
Club
Open Dog Class. Judge: James White (2 Points)
02/09/02 ~ Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, Linn
County Kennel Club
Open Dog Class. Judge: Clayton Richard Webb (1 Point)
02/10/02 ~ Winner's Dog, Linn
County Kennel Club
Open Dog Class. Judge: Judith A. Brown (1 Point)
03/08/02 ~ Best in Match, Timberland
Dog Fanciers
Judge: Julia Rylander
03/09/02 ~ Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, Timberland
Dog Fanciers
Open Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Annella Cooper (3 Point Major)
05/17/02 ~ Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, Samoyed
Club of San Diego Specialty
Open Dog Class. Judge: Lynn Harwood (5 Point Major)
05/18/02 ~ Winner's Dog, Cabrillo
Kennel Club
Open Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Jeanne Zuver (5 Point Major) New American
Champion!!
06/21/02 ~ Best Working Dog/Best Working, Willamette
Valley Samoyed Fanciers
Working Dog Class. Judge: Howard Dullnig
08/16/02 ~ Best Working Dog/Best Working, Samoyed
Club of Washington State
Working Dog Class. Judge: Estelle Cohen
08/23/02 ~ Best of Breed, Pacific Kennel Club ( Canada)
Open Dog Class. Judge: Bill Walkey (1 Canadian Point)
08/24/02 ~ Best of Breed, Pacific Kennel Club ( Canada)
Open Dog Class. Judge: Don Emslie (1 Canadian Point)
08/25/02 ~ Best of Breed, Pacific Kennel Club ( Canada)
Open Dog Class. Judge: Edward Wild (1 Canadian Point)
11/10/02 - Best of Breed, Group 4,
Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel
Club
Best of Breed Competition. Breed Judge: Everett Dean;
Working Group Judge: Robert Stein
05/10/03 - Best of Breed, Group 2,
Brace Group 1, Klamath Dog Fanciers
Best of Breed Competition & Brace. Breed Judge: Helen Miller Fisher,
Working Group Judge: Eileen Pimlott
06/06/03 - BISS Brace, Northern California Samoyed
Fanciers
Brace. Breeder-Judge: Judy Elford
08/15/03 - Award of Merit,
Samoyed Club of Washington State
Also see the Family Portrait from
this Specialty
Best of Breed Competition. Judge: Patricia Trotter
10/25/03 - BISS Brace
(paired with Nimbus), Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Brace Class. Judge: Judith Goodin
09/25/04 - Best In Show, Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Best of Breed Class. Breeder-Judge: Mardee Ward-Fanning
09/25/04 - BISS Brace
(paired with Nimbus), Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Brace Class. Breeder-Judge: Mardee Ward-Fanning
We wish to thank all of our judges for rewarding our very special dog!
You might also be interested to visit Lightning's Infodog Show Brags page.
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13 week old Lightning assaulting his first Mountain Summit |
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Four month old Lightning plays on a Balanced Rock! |
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Bikejoring with Lightning at five months old |
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Herding Sheep at six months old, Lightning is certainly having fun |
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Showing 7.5 month old Lightning at the SCA National Specialty |
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Challenge Pack Hike at the SCA National Specialty |
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Exploring Washington, DC with 7.5 month old Lightning |
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Our 8 month old boy is featured on a Holiday Greeting Card |
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8.5 month old Lightning on The Point in his first real snowfall |
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Skijoring with the International Trail Dog Baton |
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Lightning Flying at nine months old |
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Lightning is Shrouded in Mist at ten months old |
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10.5 month old Lightning earns his first Title for herding sheep |
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One year old Lightning Kicksleds his way to his Working Samoyed title |
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Racing in the Cascade Skijor Classic at 12.5 months |
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Scootering with Lightning at 13 months old |
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13.5 month old Lightning earns his Working Samoyed Excellent Title! |
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Backpacking on the Pacific Crest Trail at 15 months old |
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16 month old Lightning awarded Best Working at Specialty |
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Gate Building with 17 month old Lightning |
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17.5 month old Lightning Dances With Joy for his friends at Point Reyes National Seashore |
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Just shy of 1.5 year old Lightning is Winner's Male at Canadian National |
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19 month old Lightning participates in the 2001 SCA National |
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Running with the Team, 19 month old Lightning trains with his relatives |
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Lightning goes Best of Winners for his first American Championship points |
| 22 month old Lightning teaches his little brother about being a Sled Dog |
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Skijor racing at the Chemult Sled Dog Races at 23 months |
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Winning streak at the Dog Shows |
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Lightning turns Two Years Old |
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Dog scooter Salesmanship |
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First Major for 24 month old Lightning |
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At 25 months Lightning completes his Master Working Samoyed Title!! |
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Lightning finishes his Championship with back to back 5 point majors!! |
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At 2.5 years old, Lightning earns Best Working 2nd year in a row |
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Lightning celebrates Nimbus' 1st Birthday |
| Backpacking in Mountain Lakes Wilderness with brother Nimbus and other "family" members |
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Lightning & Nimbus take a Long Trip across the country |
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Pulling & Herding at the SCA 2002 National |
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Our boys are the Top ISDRA 2-Dog Champion racing team for 2002-2003! |
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Lightning is a Daddy! |
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Nimbus & Lightning run hard at the Priest Lake Sled Dog Race |
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Downloadable Video of Lightning & Nimbus sledding |
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Several Group Placements for Lightning |
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Lightning & Nimbus Survive Mushing Boot Camp |
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Lightning wins an Award Of Merit at the 2003 Samoyed Club of Washington State |
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Nimbus & Lightning win Best In Show Brace at the 2003 & 2004 SCA National Specialties |
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Lightning & Nimbus earn SCA Top Sled Dog Award two years in a row! |
| Lightning goes BEST IN SHOW at the 2004 Samoyed Club of America National Specialty!! |
You might enjoy Lightning's Dog Show and Working achievements.
*Lightning's full name is BISS Am/Can Ch. Wolf River's Moonlight Ridge
WSXM CGC JHD HCT
BISS = Best In Show Specialty (unofficial title)
Am/Can (American & Canadian)
Ch. = Champion (American Kennel Club & Canadian Kennel
Club title)
WSXM = Master Working Samoyed (Samoyed Club of
America title)
CGC = Canine Good Citizen (American Kennel Club title)
JHD = Junior Herding Dog (American Herding Breed Association
title)
HCT = Herding Capability Test (American Herding Breed
Association title)
Lightning's Pedigree
Litters Sired by Lightning
Reflector™ Dog Packs
Banzai™ Dog Packs
Pacific Crest Samoyeds
Wolf River Samoyeds