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last update: February 5, 2012
“ Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; the trying,
not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we
can be. ”
Zig Ziglar


                                                        FEBRUARY 2012

ARISTOCRAT F pup's photos added!
                                                     
                                                    JANUARY 2012

CHILLY has a new page!
New LITTER born DCEMBER 18, 2011 by ARAN and awesome bitch Chilly! 4 boys and
2 girls were born on December 18, 2011.

                                                 OCTOBER 2011

New photos of Gio-HERE
Our young male "Gio" is back in the show ring after a one year break from conformation
competition. He was presented in the Bred By Exhibitor class at the Specialty and
supported entry weekend of Empire KBT Club in beautiful Long Island. All judges were
also terrier breeders. Gio was awarded:
  • Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best of Breed and Terrier Group 3 by Mr. K. Kauffman
    on Friday, Brookhaven KC, the EKBTC supported entry for 5 point MAJOR
  • Best of Winners and 1 point at Suffolk County KC, EKBTC supported entry judged by
    Mrs. J. Bousek on Saturday
  • Best of Winers and 4 point Major at EKBTC Specialty of Westbury KC Association
    judged by  Mr. Keith Lovell from Australia
  • At the same show, Gio was also awarded Best in (Bred By Exhibitor) Group by Mrs. M.
    Zingler

Congratulations to Gio's older brother "Echo" for going Best of Breed at the Saturday and
Sunday shows, including the EKBTC Specialty above, wonderfully presented by his owner
Diane of Aristocrat kerries! (PHOTOS here)

Another Aran's kid, Gio and Echo's half sister Olivia (Ch. Keribou's You Only Live
Twice), was presented at the Specialty on Sunday and was awarded Select Dog

Congratulations to lovely Aristocrat's Sunlass Cold Chill, aka "Chilly" presented by her
owner Diane from Aristocrat kennel for Winners Bitch at the specialty and supported entry
show on Saturday and Sunday
                                        

                                             SEPTEMBER 2011

Congratulations to super Bean, aka  PennTerra's Cool Beans, adding new AKC CH title
(finished from BBE with all majors-5, 5, 4, 3) to her UKC CH (finished in one
weekend/four shows-2 Gr1, 2 Gr2.
Bean was also awarded UWPCH (United Weight Puller Champion) recently and has two
legs towards her UKC UJJ (United Junior Jumper)as well as one leg towards her Working
Dog Supreme (IWPA) title

                                       AUGUST 2011

ARAN & Leeloo both qualified for AKC/Eukanuba National Championship 2011
New photo of Aran's son, Bluemont Ariel

                                      JUNE 2011

Gio and the sheep herding training at Brigand's Hide Out- NEW VIDEO
New photos from K9 Nose Work

FACTOR XI-  Rubi and Gio are CLEAR by DNA test

NEW AKC Champion, Aran's daughter Lovesong's Blue Suede Too

At the National Dockdogs competion at Petscapades in Kent, WA June 18th and 19, on
Saturday Rowan won first place in Big Air Senior with a jump of 17'3"; on Sunday he
placed second in the Big Air  Amateur Finals (eight competing) with a jump of 16'10

Congratulations to Eddie and Ringo!n GCH CH Topgun Ragin' Ring Of BlueAire was
chosen for Select Dog at the Greater Pittsburgh Kerry Blue Speciality by Ms. Betsy Dale as
well as Group I under Judge Glenda Dawkins at Western Carolina Dog Fancier Association,
followed by another Group I by David Kirkland.

Here is Bean again! Congratulations to BoW & BOS over 3 bitch specials for a 3 pt major
at the Garden State All Terrier Club specialty show (this is her 2nd major, after winning
BOW for a 5 pt major during the Montgomery weekend under terrier judge Dezi Murphy).
Presented by breeder Youlia!

Weigth Pulling News : PennTerra's Cool Beans aka "Bean" pulled 1657 lbs (55 times her
weight) and ‎1492 lbs becaming UKC's newest United Weight Puller Champion.
Congratulations Sara and Bean!

Congratulations to Aran's double grandson UCH PennTerra's Absolut ,UKC's Top Ten
BOB at the UKC Premier

                                    APRIL 2011

Sports with Kerry Blue Terriers updated!


Congratulations to Topgun babies, their owners and breeder Barbara!
  • Ringo & Bonnie  ( Ch. Topgun Ragin' Ring of BlueAire &Topgun Ragin to the Danger
    Zone) for taking Group3 and Group 1 at the Montgomery Kennel Club show under Ms.
    Charlotte Clem McGowan and the Anniston Kennel Club show under Mr. James G
    Reynolds.
  • Smokey ( Ch. Topgun Great Balls of Fire) competed in his first AKC herding trial in Olive
    Branch, Mississippi in the Started Sheep class. He scored a 97, placed first in his class and
    won High in Trial over 25 other dogs and then next day missed winning High in Trial by
    one point ( 93).

Rowan  (Ch. Fermanagh Cross the Rubicon) &Margo competed in their first DockDog
competition at Puyallup Spring Fair in WA. Although Margo feels he did better at weekly
practices, his longest jump was 16.4 ft and he made the finals, placing 6th out of 8 in his
class. Congratulation!

Gio is working with sheep and may be ready for pre trial competition soon.

Congratulation to Aran's daughter "Brandy" aka Ch. Penterra Sky's Reflection! She and her
mom Youlia B. are working on CD obedience title. From four entries at Novice A, she got
3 first places and one second with scores 194, 191.5 , 195.5 and 196.5 out of 200 max.


                                          MARCH 2011

HAPPY 10 BIRTHDAY- ARANCIK!!!!

                                         FEBRUARY 2011

While taking break from the show ring, Gio is enjoying K9 NOSE WORK classes as well
as SHEEP herding classes.

Congratulations to Sara and Bean, Aran's double granddaughter UWP UCH PennTerra's
Cool Beans! NJ-N JJ-R ( Ch. Topgun Ragin' Ring of BlueAire x Ch. PennTerra's Sky
Jet) making heads turn with more then her looks!
  • She went BOW at Hatboro during Montgomery weekend for a 5 pt major, and went RWB
    at NKBTCO specialty Aug 2010. She is a UKC Champion, finishing in one weekend by
    going Gr 1 in both of the morning shows, and going Gr 2 in the afternoon shows.
  • She has her UWP, United Weight Puller. She needs 45 more points to get her UWPCH,
    and I expect her to complete this at the June pulls in CT. Her personal best on wheels is
    758 lbs, 828 on rails, and 345 on snow.
  • She has a Novice Jumper for National events, and her Junior Jumper for Regional events.
    Her personal best is 14'2". She is in training for Extreme Vertical, and hopefully will be
    ready for my club's event at the end of June. It has been confirmed by DockDog
    Worldwide that she is the first to be titled in her breed.
  • She has been on TV twice: for the dog pool we frequent when it was on a local channel
    spotlighting local businesses, and for a NJ cable channel with AKC highlighting the Irish
    breeds.
                    
                                   JANUARY 2010

With very limited showing Aran made it to AKC Top 25 Breed ranking at No. 8 !!!
Congratulations to Aran's son Ch. Kerion The Noble Spirit owner/breeder handled- No. 18
in AKC Top 25 Breed ratings!
Congratulations to Aran's daughter Grand Ch. Topgun Ranging to the Danger Zone for
finishing at No in AKC Top25 All-Breed ratings!



        
9.5 years old

ARAN
No. 8
Top 25 AKC
Breed Standings for
2010
with limited showing
NEW PUPPIES
born DECEMBER 18, 2011
BIS, BISS ARAN Ferbane
&
Sunlass ARISTOCRAT's Cold Chill
@ Aristocrat kennel!