2017 American Lhasa Apso Club National Specialty
Judge Don Hanson
BEST OF BREED
BEST OF WINNERS
BEST NATIONAL OWNER HANDLER
WINNERS BITCH
CHIC CHOIX CLEOPATRA EURYDICE. NP47188401. 6/4/10. Brdr: Juha O Kares.
CHIC CHOIX PARTI ALEXANDER - TZA-MA’S HANNAH MONTANA.
Owners: Piia Helistola-Laurila, Sanna Kopola-Hirsimaki.
BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX
GCHB CESPA’S GOLD RUSH. NP39428901. 1/29/15. Brdr: Julie H Luther, Emily H Luther. GCH CESPA’S HEAT WAVE - CH CESPA’S SINGULAR SENSATION CGCA. Owners: Julie H Luther. (Dog)
BEST BRED BY EXHIBITOR
TA SEN WESTGATE ONE FOR THE ROAD. NP43835203. 6/10/16. Brdr: Susan S Giles, Cindy Sehnert, Ellen Lonigro. CH SIIMLINE’S GRANDEUR CHIC - CH TA SEN WESTGATE VEUVE CLICQUOT. Owners: Susan S Giles, Cindy Sehnert, Ellen Lonigro.
EL MINJA’S ORNITHOGALUM. NHSB3068421. 1/9/17. Brdr: S M H Van Tatenhove-van Roosenbroek. SIMONE DELL ‘ALBERICO - KAMP EL MINJA’S TSERING JAMPA. Owners: Fran Strayer, Linda Byrne.
SELECT DOG
CH RIVERVIEW HYLAN SHOTRU CHASE THAT DREAM . NP38899001. 10/30/14. Brdr: Pauline Naumann, Pat KeenFernandes. GCH HYLAN SHOTRU RIVERVIEW OUR DREAM - GCH BLACKBOOTS HOTTEST CHICK THERE IS. Owners: Stanley Hau, Pauline Naumann, Pat Keen Fernandes. Agent: Lynn Meyer. (Dog)
CH CESPA’S STEAL THE SPOTLIGHT. NP42972001. 3/23/16. Brdr: Julie H Luther, Beth P Collins. GCH CESPA’S GOLD RUSH - CH CESPA’S DIRTY MARTINI. Owners: Julie H Luther, Beth P Collins. (Bitch)
Judge Ginny Kinion
(8”) GCH MY THAI TA SEN HALLELUIAH CHORUS CGC CD RN. NP13888203. 4/29/06. Brdr: Mary D Vaden, Suan S Giles. CH TA SEN VICTORY PEYOTE - CH MT THAI AMAZING GRACE JB. Owners: Susan S Giles.
GRAND FUTURITY WINNER
Judge Tia McLaughlin
TA SEN WESTGATE ONE FOR THE ROAD. NP43835203. 6/10/16. Brdr: Susan S Giles, Cindy Sehnert, Ellen Lonigro. CH SIIMLINE’S GRANDEUR CHIC - CH TA SEN WESTGATE VEUVE CLICQUOT. Owners: Susan S Giles, Cindy Sehnert, Ellen Lonigro.
BEST IN MATURITY
Judge Tia McLaughlin
MING’S SHADOW DANCING. NP40763703. 8/2/15. Brdr: Cheryl Zink. CH MING’S TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - MING’S MIDNIGHT BREEZE. Owners: Cheryl Zink.
Judge Tia McLaughlin
CH SAMARA TA SEN WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT. NP41540201. 10/15/15. Brdr: Sami Payne, Susan S Giles. CH TA SEN SAMARA MONOGRAM GRAND SLAM - CH SAMARA’S SILLY LOVE SONGS. Owners: Sami Payne.
2016 Member of the Year Awards
Nominated by Stephen Campbell and Marsha Susag
Marsha Worlton and Fran Strayer worked together tirelessly to make our 2016 National a success.
Fran was assistant show chair and worked throughout the year and during the entire week, undertaking all sorts of tasks.
Marsha worked on the raffle and auction, having beautiful new baskets every single day!
Their efforts were substantial in making the national a success and generating over $5000 profit!
2016 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Nominated by Linda Kendall Smith
Joan/Dorothy served ALAC in many capacities through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’ and 90’s. She served on the Board of Directors, as President, on the Breed Standard committee and on the Awards committee.
She purchased her first Lhasa Apsos from Gloria Fowler, after seeing a photo of one in a magazine and being intrigued by their look. I’m pretty sure many of us can relate to that experience! When they arrived at her home, they immediately enchanted her. Those two young dogs were Chs. Kai-Sangs Flame of Everglo (Flame), and Everglo's Spark of Gold (Sparky).
The first dog with the Orlane prefix that Dorothy finished per titleholder records, was CH Orlane’s Oji-Hu, born in 1965 and finishing in January of 1967. He was a Flame son.
We thank Joan for her years of dedication to ALAC and to the Lhasa Apso.
Nominated by Stephen Campbell
Susan has been a member of ALAC since 1972, or earlier. She has served ALAC as President for 3 years; VP for 2 years; Bulletin Editor 6 years; Chair of Breed Standard Committee 10 years; Breed Standard Committee 15 years; Member of the National Show Committee 10 years and Board of Directors member for 30 years.
She has been dedicated to the best interests of ALAC for over 30 years. She is an ROM Breeder and has bred and shown NBIS, BIS and BISS winners.
Thank you Susan for your energy and dedication.
Nominated by Stephen Campbell
Bobbie has been an ALAC member since 1968. She has served ALAC as President for 3 years: Judges Education Committee 10 years, Board of Directors 35 years, Bulletin Editor 14 years Obedience/Rally Chair 8 years, Awards Chair 15 years, Breed Standard Committee 20 years , Illustrated Guide committee 10 + years, and ta member of the National Show Committee for 10 years. She has worked for ALAC for over 45 years.
She is an ROM Breeder of NBIS winners, NHIT winners and has her ROM in both Obedience and Rally. She has also bred 3 All-Breed Best in Show winners.
Thank you Bobbie for your contributions and dedication.
MARIANNE NIXON
Nominated by Bobbie Wood
Marianne of San Jo Lhasa Apsos became a member of ALAC in the 1960’s She was a true advocate of the breed having bred over 170 Champions, 8 Best in Show Champions and multiple Specialty and Group winners in conjunction with her daughter Leslie Ann Engen. Marianne was very dedicated to ALAC and the betterment of the breed. She served as Vice-President, was on the Board of Directors, served on the Breed Standard and the Illustrated Guide Committees and was editor of the Bulletin for a few years. She designed the Illustrated Guide but her most lasting contribution will always be the design of our beautiful ALAC Logo.
Marianne always had a quest for knowledge and she would share that knowledge freely with anybody who wanted to learn. If she didn’t know the answer to a question, she would search until she found the answer and then share it. She was a student but also a teacher extraordinaire.
Thank you Marianne for your knowledge, and your years of service to ALAC and the Lhasa Apso.