| I became
involved in Obedience and in 1972. "Major" and I received our CD obedience
title. I then purchased our first show/breeding bitch, (Arriba) Hampstead's
Que Sera Sera, "Hunny". I became an obedience instructor for 4-H,
the local YMCA and one of the original founders of the Old Colony Obedience
Club. Over the next 10 years I trained and campaigned many of my
own dogs in both Breed and Obedience. In 1985, purchased Ch. RajRs'
Brettendale Love Maker, CD SCHHI, and "Cody" from Bob and Betty Jo Phillips
of Brettendale Kennels. He went on to be one of the Top 20 dogs in
the expert hands of handler, Carmen Skinner, and was also the 1st American
Champion to be honored and awarded a SCHHI title, with pronounced courage.
In 1982,
I received my Master Trainer Certification for Service and Assistance Dog
for the Physically Handicapped. My demonstration dog to educate the
public was a Samoyed rescue who we named "Buddy". During that time,
I opened my kennel facility, "Sirrocco Kennels", in July 1989, in
New Hampshire. Internships for American and foreign students to apprentice
here in the USA, one coming as far as Spain and another a Vet student.
My interest and knowledge lead me to instituting many Obedience Training
Programs and Handling Classes all over the world from Alaska to Italy.
As a Show dog handler/trainer, I finished many dogs from the Working, Hound,
Sporting and Non-Sporting Groups. Today, I continue to breed Boxers
and present them to the Boxer fancy.
AWARDS and
CREDITS:
7 BEST IN
SHOW Winners in 5 COUNTRIES - 2 (USA), Canada, India, Japan, Philippines
and Mexico
Best In
Show Winners bred/owned in 4 countries :
BIS Ch. Sirrocco's Kiss By The Book - USA & No. 1 USA Boxer 1997
BIS Ch. Barbary Lane's Dare be Bold - USA & Japan 1998
BIS Ch. Sirrocco's What you Will - India 1998
BIS Ch. Sirrocco's Shine Darkly - Philippines 2000
Judging
:
Sweepstake
judging assignments :
Oct 1999 : Midwest Boxer Club
Dec 2000 : Granite Boxer Club
Aug 2002 : Colorado Boxer Club
Handling
:
Today,
I continue to participate in the Handling of dogs in America and World
shows and have three FCI International Champions, Ch. Sirrocco's Night's
Candles, Ch. Sirrocco Time to Woo and Ch. Sirrocco's Sing It To Me.
As a successful
breeder/handler with 30+ experience, Sirrocco Boxers have been awarded
:
1995 : ABC Futurity 6-9 puppy winner - Ch. Sirrocco's Kiss by the Book
- "Jillian"
1996 : ABC Most Puppy Blues - Ch. Sirrocco's Night's Candles
1996 : ABC "Top Twenty" Winner - Ch. Sirrocco's Kiss by the Book - 1st
Owner/Breeder/Handler to be awarded this honor.
1997 : ABC Futurity 6-9 puppy winner - Ch. Sirrocco's Do Applaud "Julia"
also RWB defeating 249 class bitches
1997 : ABC # 1 Brood Bitch - Sirrocco's Kiss 'N Tell, DOM - "Molly"
1997 : ABC # 1 Bred by Bitch - Ch. Sirrocco's Sea Maids Music - "Summer"
Multi Breed winner
1997 : # 1 Boxer USA - Ch. Sirrocco's Kiss By The Book, "Jillian"
3 Obedience "High In Trail" winners, Ch. RajRs' Brettendale Love Maker,
CD, SCHHI, Sirrocco's My True Knight, CD, "Jazz" and Am/Can Ch Sirrocco's
Special Premier, CD, CGD - "PJ" 1997 Top obedience Dog Canada
1997 : Top Obedience Dog Canada - Am/Can Ch. Sirrocco's Special Premier,
CD, CGD "P.J."
1998 : ABC Dam of Merit Award #1 - Sirrocco's Kiss 'N Tell - "Molly"
1998 : # 1 Boxer India - India Ch. Sirrocco's What You Will, - "Willy"
2000 : ABC Bred By Specialty Winner Ch. Sirrocco's Time To Woo - "Keeper"
2000 : Multi-Group Winner Ch. Sirrocco's Sing It To Me - "Maestro"
2000 : International FCI Champions: Ch. Sirrocco's Night's Candles - "Romeo"
and Ch.Sirrocco's Time To Woo - "Keeper"
2001 : ABC Top Twenty Contender - Ch. Springbrook's Star Shine - "Devon"
2002 : ABC Dam of Merit Award # 2 - Ch. Sirrocco's Far More Fair - "Reba"
2002 : ABC Reserve Futurity 9-12 Puppy Winner - Springbrook's Pursue Me
Not - "Olivia" Granddaughter of INT. Ch. Sirrocco's Night's Candles
2003 : # 1 Dog (All Breed) Mexico - INT. Ch. Sirrocco Sing It To
Me "Maestro"
I own, along
with my Top Winning Boxers, a Saluki, Ch. Bay Breeze Dancer of Myne, CD
and two (2) Whippets, Ch. Featherstone Just In Time, "JC" and Myne's Pursue
Me Not, who is just starting his career in breed and lure coursing.
Sirrocco
Kiss 'N Tell, owned by Mrs. Kathleen Gould, was the success of my breeding
program today. Kathleen's theatrical interest of "Shakespeare" was
the selected theme and "Shakespearean Play Titles" welcomed each
litter following. (Opening Act Page)
I
hope you enjoy my new Website and the "Performance".....................Curtain
up!
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