Lightning's Working Achievements
Our very special BISS Ch. Wolf River's Moonlight (Lightning) has worked hard for many miles. He is the 11th Master Working Samoyed (WSXM) in history, the most advanced working title offered by the Samoyed Club of America. Together with his best friend Nimbus, Lightning was the 1st Place ISDRA Champion in the 2-Dog Gig Class for the 2002-2003 season!Here is a list of some of Lightning's achievements in the working world:
10/01/00 ~ Herding Capability Test, 1st leg
American Herding Breed Association, 2000 SCA National
01/07/01 ~ Herding Capability Test (HCT-s),
2nd leg & title earned
American Herding Breed Association, O'Sage Aussies
01/07/01 ~ Junior Herding Dog, 1st leg
American Herding Breed Association, O'Sage Aussies
03/03/01 & 03/04/01 ~ Cascade Skijor
Classic, 5th Place
Cascade Skijoring Alliance, Skijor Class (1 dog run)
01/26/02 & 01/27/02 ~ Chemult Sled Dog
Races - 2nd Place
Southern Oregon Sled Dog Club, Skijor Class (1 dog run)
04/16/01 ~ Working Samoyed Excellent (WSX) title
earned
Samoyed Club of America
03/02/02 & 03/03/02 ~ Cascade Skijor Classic, 4th Place
Cascade Skijoring Alliance, Skijor Class (1 dog run)
04/07/02 ~ Master Working Samoyed (WSXM) title
earned
Samoyed Club of America
10/14/02 ~ Junior Herding Dog (JHD-s), 2nd leg & title earned
American Herding Breed Association, 2002 SCA National Specialty
10/14/02 ~ SCA Novice Weight Pull,
2nd Place
Samoyed Club of America, 2002 SCA National Specialty
11/16/02 & 11/17/02 ~ Club Mud,
2nd Place
Northwest Sled Dog Association, 2-Dog Gig Class
11/30/02 & 12/01/02 ~ Turkey
Trot, 1st Place
Northwest Sled Dog Association, 2-Dog Gig Class
01/18/03 & 01/19/03 ~ Chemult Sled Dog Races, 1st Place
Southern Oregon Sled Dog Club, Skijor Class
02/01/03 & 02/02/03 ~ Priest
Lake Sled Dog Race, 3rd Place
Inland Empire Sled Dog Association, 3-Dog Sprint Class (only 2
dog team entered)
2002-2003 Season ~ ISDRA 1st Place
Champion, 2-Dog Gig Class, 1st Place
First time in breed history that an all-Samoyed team has won an ISDRA
class!
International Sled Dog Racing Association
2002-2003 Season ~ OWS Top Sledding Team and OWS Top Skijor Team
Organization For The Working Samoyed
2002 Season ~ SCA Top Sled Dog Award
Samoyed Club of America, presented at the 2003 SCA National Specialty
10/19/03 ~ Mount Saint Helens Ash Dash, 1st Place
Northwest Sled Dog Association, 2-Dog Gig Class
2003-2004 Season ~ ISDRA 1st Place
Champion, 2-Dog Gig Class, 1st Place (2nd year in a row)
International Sled Dog Racing Association
2003-2004 Season ~ OWS Top Sledding Team (2nd year in a row)
Organization For The Working Samoyed
2003 Season ~ SCA Top Sled Dog Award (2nd year in a row)
Samoyed Club of America, presented at the 2004 SCA National Specialty
2006 Season ~ OWS Top Sled Dog Award (he won all three seasons he
raced)
Organization For The Working Samoyed
2006 Season ~ SCA Top Sprint Team Award (he won all three seasons he
raced)
Samoyed Club of America, presented at the 2007 SCA National Specialty
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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