| Dash made her show debut at the
Great Lakes Belgian Tervuren Club Regional Specialty. She placed 1st in the 6-9 Puppy Class under
judge Meredith Johnson-Snyder.
Dash finished easily with three majors
(5-5-4).
At the 2001 ABTC National Specialty,
Dash was Winner's Bitch and Best of Winners! Dash was beautifully presented by Jan
Powers. (And spoiled by John Powers).
At the 2002 ABTC
National Specialty, Dash was Best of Breed.
She finished her UKC CH
by going Best Female at the UBSDA National Specialty in the fall of
2002. She
finished 2002 as the #1 Belgian Tervuren Bitch (Breed Points)
During the Summer of
2003, Dash earned 2 all-breed Best In Shows, tying the all time Tervuren
breed record for AKC Best in Shows by a bitch.
Always shown by her
co-owner, Janice J. Powers, Dash finished 2003 as the #1 Belgian
Tervuren Bitch (All System) and as the #3 Belgian Tervuren (all-breed).
In the Spring of 2004, Dash was introduced to sheep and earned the first
leg of her HCT. Dash puppies are planned for 2004, after which, she
will continue her training in herding and make an occasional foray into
the breed ring. Dash
and ALL her littermates are OFA Hips Excellent, Elbows Normal, and
seizure-free at 4.5 years old.
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