AKC/ASCA Ch Thornapple Mercury Hotshot STDds DNA-VP
November 2009
2 years old
November 2009
2 years old
Jackson is one heck of a great dog. I can't thank Ami Romanelli, Ellen Brandenburg or Amy Garrison enough for allowing us the opportunity to own such an incredible boy.
Jackson started his show career with a bang. Multiple BOBP wins in ASCA and at 6 months of age during his first time out in AKC and ASCA - he brought home a RWD to a Major in AKC and a 5 point major in ASCA!
We then sent Jackson out with Paul & Kelley Catterson and he finished with them in less than one month at barely one year of age. We took a few breaks from the ASCA show ring but when we did have time to make a show, Jackson definitely did not disappoint.
He finished his ASCA Championship before reaching two years of age.
Jackson will now buckle down and continue training in Obedience and Herding.
April 2009
November 2009
At the lake
April 2009
July 2009
Winners Dog 5 point major - SBJ Lori Acierto
| Ch Mandolyns Shake and Jake CD, RN, RA, RS-N, JS-O, JS-N-OP, NAP, NJP, NFP, CGC, FD, FDX, FDCH, FDCH-S, FDCH-G, HCT-1 DNA-VP | Ch Solitaire Ragtime Rendition NA, NAJ ROMX-1 | Ch Penn Y Caeraus Clever Endeavor CDX | Ch Gefions Knight In Shinen Armor |
| Tres Joles Miranda | |||
| Cleopatra Pintura | Lakesprings Never Look Back | ||
| Uno Surprise De Pintura | |||
| Roanoaks Irish Creme CD, OA, OAJ, STDcds, RS-O, GS-O, JS-O, ROMX-II DNA-VP | WTCH Crown Point Crimson Tide PATDcs, RTDcs DNA-CP | Crown Point Kemo Sabe | |
| Crown Point KK Khyan | |||
| Charismas Red Hot Skye CD, STDc, OTDs, ATDd DNA-CP | Batehams Mickey Mantle | ||
| Charismas Red Hot | |||
| Ch Thornapple Straight Up | Ch Thornapple No Boundaries | Ch Thornapple Cold Fusion | Ch Thornapple Diamonds N Spurs |
| Ch Thornapple's Passionate Kisses | |||
| Ch Thornapple's What It Takes | Ch Propwash Manape Ghostrider | ||
| Thornapple's Scarlett O'Hara | |||
| Ch Thornapple Kahlua N Creme | Ch Bluestems Man-O-Firethorne | Briarbrook's Black Arrogance | |
| Ch Firethornes Finishing Touch | |||
| Ch Paradox Ponder This | Ch Thornapples Diamond Rio | ||
| Ch Chasebrooks Picture This |
August 2009
April 2009
April 2009
Best of Winners - Judge Pat Hastings
Handled by Paul Catterson
| DATE | CLUB/LOCATION | HANDLER | AWARD | JUDGE |
| 1/12/08 | ASCA - Upper Midwest ASC - Golden Valley, MN | Todd Dirksen | Best of Breed Puppy | Ms. Susan Peterson |
| 1/12/08 | ASCA - Upper Midwest ASC - Golden Valley, MN | Todd Dirksen | Best of Breed Puppy | Mr. Dennis Stotereau |
| 1/13/08 | ASCA - Upper Midwest ASC - Golden Valley, MN | Todd Dirksen | Best of Breed Puppy | Ms. Mary Moran |
| 2/17/08 | AKC - Keomah Kennel Club - DesMoines, IA | Alyssa Janiszak | RWD/BOBP/HG3-Puppy | Mr. George J Heitzman |
| 3/1/08 | ASCA - Upper Midwest ASC - Hugo, MN | Todd Dirksen | Winners Dog (Major) | Mr. Jim Hamm |
| 3/23/08 | AKC - Dubuque Kennel Club - Dubuque, IA | Todd Dirksen | Reserve Winners Dog | Ms. Edweena (Teddy) McDowell |
| 3/29/08 | ASCA - Mid America ASC - Columbia, MO | Todd Dirksen | Reserve Winners Dog | Ms. Teri Lyddon |
| 4/19/08 | AKC - Waterloo Kennel Club - Waterloo, IA | Todd Dirksen | Reserve Winners Dog | Ms. Monica Casterini |
| 4/26/08 | AKC - Heart of Iowa Kennel Club - Marshalltown, IA | Alyssa Janiszak | Reserve Winners Dog | Mr. P. Levi Marsman |
| 4/27/08 | AKC - Heart of Iowa Kennel Club - Marshalltown, IA | Todd Dirksen | Winners Dog | Mr. Carl Liepmann |
| 5/24/08 | AKC - Key City Kennel Club - St. Peter, MN | Alyssa Janiszak | Winners Dog | Professor Douglas Taylor |
| 8/16/08 | AKC - Manhattan Kansas Kennel Club - Topeka, KS | Cattersons | BOW (Major) | Mrs. Patricia Hastings |
| 8/17/08 | AKC - Topeka Kennel Club - Topeka, KS | Cattersons | Reserve Winners Dog | Mr. Lee Brown |
| 8/21/08 | AKC - Leavenworth Kennel Club - K.C., MO | Cattersons | BOW (Major) | Mrs. Lee Canalizo |
| 8/23/08 | AKC - Heart of America Kennel Club - K.C., MO | Cattersons | BOW (Major) | Mrs. Carolyn A Herbel |
| 8/24/08 | AKC - Heart of America Kennel Club - K.C., MO | Cattersons | Winners Dog | Dr. Lee Anthony Reasin |
| 8/29/08 | AKC - Tri-City Kennel Club - Amana, IA | Cattersons | Winners Dog | Ms. Joanne N Paulk |
| 8/30/08 | AKC - Tri-City Kennel Club - Amana, IA | Cattersons | Reserve Winners Dog | Mrs. Francine W Schwartz |
| 9/1/08 | AKC - Cedar Rapids Kennel Association - Amana, IA | Cattersons | BOW | Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza |
| 10/19/08 | ASCA - Rock River Valley ASC - Ixonia, WI | Todd Dirksen | RWD (Major) | Ms. Mary Hopkins |
| 3/7/09 | ASCA - Upper Midwest ASC - Hugo, MN | Todd Dirksen | WD/BOW (Major) | Ms. Mary Murphy East |
| 7/25/09 | ASCA - Upper Midwest ASC - Hugo, MN | Todd Dirksen | WD (Major) | SBJ Lori Acierto |
| 8/2/09 | ASCA - Gateway ASC - Wentzville, MO | Todd Dirksen | WD | Mr. Herman Stiefferman |
April 2009
August 2009
August 2008
Checking the livestock isn't so bad when you're smart enough to know how to get around.
Jackson's first experience herding cattle...
Moved them all right where we asked him to with very little trouble
8 weeks old
Photo by Ami Romanelli
8 weeks old
Photo by Ami Romanelli
8 weeks old
Photo by Ami Romanelli
8 weeks old
Photo by Ami Romanelli
8 weeks old
Photo by Ami Romanelli