February 4, 2012, Hobbs, NM (After a break from shows since early Jan):
Giorgio Armani Alikana (Oskar) was WD/BOW and now needs two singles to finish.
Brio's Once Upon A Time (Story) was WB, and now needs 3 singles to finish (she took a
break to have two litters, but we're getting her to her CHship, slowly, but surely :) and
GCH Brio 'N Hilltop's Enchanted was BOB, all handled by Whitney Rutherford. :)
January 6, 2012, Glen Rose, TX: At the NTNSA Specialty, which was also a supported entry of the
NTBTC, Giorgio Armani Alikana, "Oskar" started the year off with a bang, by going WD, Best of
Winners, Best Puppy in Breed, and Best of Breed over 6 specials, for a 4 point major win.
He also went on to win a Puppy Group 2, out of a large entry of 11 breeds. He now has 12 points,
including 3 majors, in only 6 shows, at 7 months of age! CH Brio 'N Hilltop's Jungle Love 4Ever, Janie,
was also BOS at the same show. We are very happy with how 2011 ended, and 2012 has begun!
DECEMBER 2011 UPDATE:
With two litters of puppies, and several shows, I have fallen way behind on my "News" postings.
Here's a summary of the past 3 months of shows: Giselle finished her Grand Championship with
multiple BOS, and two BOB wins over top specials! On 11/11/11, our visitor from Alikana Kennel in
Poland arrived. We are happy to welcome "Oskar", Giorgio Armani Alikana, who turned 6 months on
11/20/11, to the USA, where he will reside with us, while Whitney shows him to his AKC Championship.
He started off with a bang, by going WD at his first show, just a few days after his 6 month birthday. At
the Dallas shows last weekend, his 3rd time in the ring, he was WD for a 3 point MAJOR, and the
next day, at the North Texas Boston Terrier Club Specialty, he won Grand Sweepstakes, WD for a 4
Point MAJOR, and Best Puppy! Congratulations to his owner, Alina! Also at the NTBTC Specialty,
Giselle was BOS. Jasmine, the Pug, was WB for a 3 point major on Sat. in Dallas, and on Sunday,
"Rocket" became CH Brio 'N Hilltop's Princess Tiger Lily, giving her dam, Zuzu, her ROM, and
her daddy, Baron, his 12th Champion. In all, we ended our 2011 show season with 7 new
Champions, and 3 new Grand Champions. Looking forward to 2012, and the new puppies
that will be making their debuts this Spring.
HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS SEASON, AND A WONDERFUL 2012!
9/25/11, Lubbock, TX: Rocket was WB, Buzz, RWD, and Giselle BOS, all handled by Whitney.
9/24/11, Lubbock, TX: Buzz was WD//Best Bred By/Bred By Group 4, Rocket RWB, and
Giselle, BOS, all handled by Whitney Rutherford. :)
9/23/11, Lubbock, TX: Brio's Breaking Story, "Buzz", was WD, Rocket RWB, and
Giselle BOS, all handled by Whitney.
9/22/11, Lubbock, TX: Brio 'N Hilltop's Princess Tiger Lily, AKA "Rocket", was WB,
Brio's Breaking Story, "Buzz", was RWD, and Brio 'N Hilltop's Enchanted, Giselle, was BOS,
all breeder/owner handled by Whitney! Congrats to Rocket's owner, Stacie Kinnaird, and
Buzz's owner, Melissa Schramme!
CONGRATULATIONS to Elizabeth Brandon, and "Sadie" on the publication of their new
childrens book, "Sadie Bug"! You can read more about it, and order the book at
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or from Beth's site www.elizabethbrandon.com.
9/4/11, Monroe, LA: Giselle was Select Bitch for her 3rd Grand Champion Major win, and she
now has 9 points, with 3 majors, all with CH's defeated, toward her Grand Champion title,
after only 4 times in the ring as a special. So proud of the team that she and Whitney make!
9/4/11, Morristown, NJ: Once again, Sir Lancelot was WD for another point toward
his championship. Congrats to his owner/handler, Claudia!
9/3/11, Augusta, NJ: Brio's Storybook Hero at Ivy Rose was WD, owner handled by Claudia
Dickinson! Lance now needs 5 singles to finish his Championship!
9/2/11, Monroe, LA: Announcing the 4th Brio Champion in 3 weeks, and the 2nd in one day,
CH Brio's Never Ending Story at Hygamble! Epic finished at the BTCLA Specialty, going WD
for a 4 pt. major win from the BBE class, breeder/owner handled by Whitney! So proud of our
little guy, and CONGRATS to his mom Rebecca, in Australia, who he will be joining soon!
9/2/11, Monroe, LA: Announcing NEW CH Brio 'N Hilltop's Jungle Love 4Ever, "Janie", who
finished owner handled by Zoe Patton, with her 4th major win, by going WB/BOW/BPY! Janie is the
2nd CH for her dam, Zuzu, and 11th CH for her sire, Baron! At the same show, her litter mate,
Giselle, was BOS her 2nd time as a Special, for her 2nd GCH Major win!
8/28/11, Topeka, KS: On her first day as a move-up Special, Giselle goes BOS over several bitch
specials, for her first Grand Champion Major win! Epic was RWD to the Major at the same show.
8/27/11, Topeka, KS: Announcing NEW CH Brio 'N Hilltop's Enchanted! Giselle finished by going
WB/BOW for her 4th major win, exclusively handled from the BBE class by breeder/owner Whitney
Rutherford. She is now qualified to compete at the Eukanuba Invitational for the next two years.
Giselle's finish also give her sire, CH Burling's Red Baron for Brio, RN, ROM* his 10th
Champion get, earning his 2nd ROM!
8/21/11, Greeley, CO: Announcing NEW CH Brio's Time is of the Essence! Tess finished
by going WB/BOW/BOS over specials for her final major win, handled by Schuylar Moore.
Congratulations to her owners, Cathy Murray and Nicole Jund! Tess is the 2nd CH for her dam,
CH T-Bo Brio's Royal Zephyr.
7/23/11, Houston, TX: Brio's Never Ending Story at Hygamble, Epic, was
WD/BOW/Best BBE/BBE Group 3 for a 5 point major win, handled by Whitney, and his
littermate, Brio's Breaking Story, Buzz, was RWD, owner handled by Melissa Schramme.
So proud of those two boys and their handlers!
7/8/11, Dallas, TX: Brio's Viva la Vida, "Vivi", was WB/BOW/Best Bred By at the NTBTC
Specialty, owner handled by Kim Rutherford (ME!) for a 4 point major. Vivi now needs a
3 pt. major to finish her CH'ship. Epic was RWD to the major, as well.
7/6/11 Springfield, MA: Brio's Storybook hero at Ivy Rose was WD, owner handled by
Claudia Dickinson. Congrats Lancelot and Claudia!
Texarkana, AR, 6/18/11: Brio 'N Hilltop's Jungle Love 4Ever, Janie, was WB/BOW/BOS
over a special, and Best Puppy for 2 more points. As always, owner handled by Zoe. Congratulations,
girls!
Lake Charles, LA, 6/9-12/11: Another winning weekend for team Brio, with Janie and Zoe winning two
more majors and a Major RWB, Giselle and Whitney winning another 4 point Major, BOS
over specials, winning the large BBE class all 4 days, and 3 Major RWBs, and Epic winning
RWD to a major!
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND was one to REMEMBER! Our breeding program was represented
from coast to coast and in between! In Tulsa, OK, on 5/27, our friends Sherry and Steve Patton
were awarded a 3 point major on their BBE girl, 4Ever 'N Gumbo's Gift of Faith, a Baron daughter,
and our girl Brio 'N Hilltop's Enchanted, Giselle, was RWB to the major.
The next day, on 5/28, Giselle was WB for a 4 point major, handled from BBE by Whitney, and her litter
mate, Brio 'N Hilltop's Jungle Love 4Ever, Janie, was RWB to the major. On Sun. 5/29, Giselle was
again WB, and also BOS over two bitch specials, for another 4 point major, and litter mate Janie was
RWB as well. On Monday, the places switched, and Janie was WB for a 3 point major win, and sister
Giselle was RWB this time. Epic was also RWD to the major. Meanwhile,
on the east coast, in NY, Brio's Story Book Hero for Ivy Rose, Lancelot, was owner handled to two
back to back major wins by his owner, Claudia Dickinson! Out west in CA, our friends at BoJenx had a
great weekend, putting a 4 point major on BoJenx 'N Brio Midnight Train to GA @ Cibolo, Mindy (a
Skyler daughter, owned by Archie Gunter), and three BOB and a BISS on
CH Brio Cibolo Hot Tamale @ BoJenx!!! This was a winning weekend that we won't soon
forget! Congrats to all and thank you for your faith and support of our breeding program!
Denton, TX, 5/13, 14, 15/11: On Friday, Epic was WD/BOW at the NTNSA Group Specialty,
and his littermate, Brio's Breaking Story, "Buzz", was RWD/Best Puppy at his very first show!
Story was RWB. Saturday, Epic was once again WD/BOW, and his dam, Story, was WB.
On Saturday, Epic was WD and Brio's Viva la Vida was WB/BOW. Epic and Story were
handled by Whitney, Buzz by Whitney and his owner, Melissa, and Vivi was shown by
co-breeder/co-owner, Sharon. A fun weekend, for sure!
Bossier City LA, 4/25/11: Brio's Never Ending Story at Hygamble was WD/BOW for
another point, owner handled by Whitney.
Reno, Nevada, BTCA Nationals, 4/11-15/2011:
Monday, GGBTC Specialty 1: Brio 'N Hilltop's Jungle Love 4Ever "Janie" (Baron x Zuzu)
placed 1st in a very large 6-9 Puppy class, then went on to win RWB, from and entry of over
90 bitches, owner handled by Junior Handler Zoe Patton! WTG girls!
Brio's Never Ending Story at Hygamble, "Epic" (Viggo x Story) placed 2nd in the large
BBE -15 class, breeder/owner handled by Whitney. Baron grand daughter,
BoJenx 'N Brio Midnight Train to GA @ Cibolo, Mindy (CH Brio's Sky Patrol x CH Bojenx Queen Titania,
bred by Terryand Hayley Jenkins, owned by Archie Gunter), placed 1st in the Open +15lb bitch
class,handled by Hayley. Whitney also won the Open Senior Junior Handling class, with
Baron. And another Baron granddaughter, GCH Bojenx On 'N Only Rose the Riveter (CH Brio's Sonic
Boom x CH Brio Cibolo Hot Tamale at BoJenx) was Select Bitch.
Tuesday: GGBTC Specialty 2: Janie was 4th in the 6-9 Puppy Bitch class, and Whitney was
BEST JUNIOR HANDLER, with Epic (after Baron got ill and couldn't show)! Mindy won 1st in the +15
bitch class, 2nd day in a row, handled by Hayley. Another Baron daughter, Faith,
(Baron x Galaxy) bred by Sherry and Steve Patton, was 4th in a VERY large
BBE -15 bitch class! And GCH BoJenx One 'N Only Rosie the Riveter (CH Brio's Sonic Boom x
CH Brio Cibolo Hot Tamale at BoJenx), a Baron grand daughter, bred/owned/handled by Terry and
Hayley Jenkins, was Best of Opposite Sex out of the HUGE entry!
Wednesday, BTCA National Day 1: Brio 'N Hilltop's Enchanted, "Giselle" (Baron x Zuzu) made her
debut at National week in the 6-9 puppy bitch Sweepstakes class, winning 1st place, breeder/owner
handled by Whitney. She was not entered in Futurity, but litter mate Janie
placed 2nd in Futurity, coming very close to winning the class!
Thursday, BTCA Classes: Giselle placed 1st in the large 6-9 puppy bitch class, and litter
mate, Janie, placed 2nd! Both handled by their Junior handler owners. Epic was 2nd in
BBE-15 class, and Whitney went on to BEST JUNIOR HANDLER, with Baron!
Friday, Best of Breed: No big win, but CH Burling's Red Baron for Brio, RN, ROM, made
the first cut in a huge Dog Special entry, owner handled, as always, by Whitney. Baron
showed his heart out, and at almost 7 years of age, could not have looked better!
I am so proud of how all of our "kids" did this week! All of the wins were with stiff competition,
and knowing that our dogs were handled by a Junior, made them all the better. :) Paris, Lance,
and Rocket (Tilly) were absent, so were unable to represent our breeding program during
National week, but Rocket was WB on Sat. and WB/BOB on Sunday, the weekend before
Nationals, in OK, handled by Schuylar Moore.
3/26/11, Fort Worth, TX: Brio's Never Ending Story at Hygamble was WD for his first
2 points, breeder/owner handled by Whitney, at 6 months of age! Congratulations to his
owner, Rebecca McVicar!
3/5/11, Wichita Falls, TX: Brio 'N Hilltop's Enchanted (Baron x Zuzu) was WB/BOW/Best
BBE for her first point, 2 days after turning 6 months old. Go Giselle! :)
2/19/2011, San Marcos, TX: Story was WB/BOW and Baron, made his return to the ring
by going BOS for his first GCH point.
2/5/2011, Hobbs, NM: Zuzu was BOB and on to a Group 4, with handlery Schuylar Moore.
Congrats to Stacie and Team Zuzu!
1/30/2011, Abilene, TX: Tess was WB/BOW for a 3 pt. Major win, handled for the very first time by
Schuylar Moore! Congrats Cathy and Nicole!
1/29/11, Abilene, TX: Zuzu goes BOB over 5 other specials, her 2nd weekend out with
her new handler, Schuylar Moore. Congrats to owner Stacie Kinnaird!
1/9/2011 Glen Rose, TX: Zuzu is now AKC Grand Champion Brio's It's A Wonderful Life.
She was handled by Schular to her final Grand Champion points, a 4 pt. Major, by going BOS!
1/8/2011 Glen Rose, TX: Zuzu and Schuylar have certainly hit if off, going BOB over 5
other specials, and making the cut in group their 2nd time in the ring together!
Another 4 pt. GC Major, too! Tess was RWB to the Major.
1/7/2011, Glen Rose, TX: Zuzu debuted with her new handler, Schuylar Moore, by going
Select Bitch for a 3 pt. Major toward her Grand Championship!
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