| News and Brags in 2012 |
| The Game Plan for 2012, You Ask? We look forward to the New Year & Next Generation with great anticipation! 2011 has been such a fabulous year. We are forever grateful for our KaraJen Family & Friends throughout the country who have helped to make it so memorable. We wish to extend our appreciation & gratitude to the responsible breeders and owners who have selected to incorporate Hank into their breeding programs. We are excited to continue to watch his children grow & succeed in the New Year. We will have a few more exciting announcements to make within the next several months, but until then, Happy New Year and Stay tuned for updates! |
| From our family to yours, we wish everyone a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year! A special thank you to all of our friends & family who have helped to make 2011 so memorable!! The KaraJen Family 2011 Highlights: *Hank – 2011 Top Producing Sire His Champion Get: Ch. Krown’s Montauk Pointer-Lorenzo, JH "Enzo" (Hank/Laurel) Ch. Brazenrock Southern Comfort "Thomas" (Hank/Tonna) Ch. Krown’s Flight Deck "Fly" (Hank/Laurel) GCh. Brazenrock Grass Valley Nightshade "Kyanne" (Hank/Tonna) Ch. Brazenrock Who’s That Girl, CGC "Libby" (Hank/Tonna) *KaraJen Bred-By Champions Ch. Jazzberry N’ KaraJen’s Eight Diamond Lil, JH "Lily" (Sophie/Kipper) *KaraJen Vizslas is recognized by the AKC as a Breeder Of Merit *Eukanuba Qualifiers Ch. KaraJen’s Put Me In, Coach "Hank" GCh. Brazenrock Causin’ A Commotion, JH "Cayanne" GCh. Brazenrock Grass Valley Nightshade "Kyanne" (Hank/Tonna) *Junior Hunters Ch. Jazzberry N’ KaraJen’s Eight Diamond Lil, JH "Lily" (Sophie/Kipper) Ch. Krown’s Montauk Pointer-Lorenzo, JH "Enzo" (Hank/Laurel) Jazzberry Eighth Wonder, JH "Macy" (Sophie/Kipper) KaraJen’s Special Connection, JH "Gibbs" (Hank/Sophie) *Grand Champions GCh. Brazenrock Causin’ A Commotion, JH "Cayanne" GCh. Brazenrock Grass Valley Nightshade "Kyanne" (Hank/Tonna) *Rally Novice Title Ch. Jazzberry On The Eighth Day, JH, RN "Nikko" (Sophie/Kipper) *AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy KaraJen’s Special Connection, JH "Gibbs" (Hank/Sophie) KaraJen's Special Agent DiNozzo "Tucker" (Hank/Sophie) *Specialty & Supported Entry Accolades Thomas – Best of Winners – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty I (3.11) Max – Reserve Winners Dog – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty II (3.11) Thomas – Select Dog – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty II (3.11) Kyanne – Best in Sweepstakes – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty I (3.11) Kyanne – Reserve Winners Bitch – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty II (3.11) Caleb – Best in Sweepstakes – Gateway Valley Vizsla Club Specialty II (3.11) Kyanne – Best of Winners – Twin Cities Vizsla Club Specialty (5.11) Libby – Best of Winners – Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Supported (6.11) Thomas – Select Dog – Twin Cities Vizsla Club Specialty (8.11) Libby – Reserve Winners Bitch – Vizsla Club of America National Specialty (9.11) Lily – Best of Winners – Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty (11.11) And, a special THANK YOU to the breeders & owners who have entrusted me with their dogs this year!! Congrats on your multiple accomplishments! Ch. Blanch’s Remington High Velocity, JH (Remi) – New Champion (2.11) BISS Ch. Sassafras Play’N For Keeps (Talli) – Best in Specialty Show (8.11) Ch. Pagliacci Kizmar Red Rock’s Wicked Wind (Breeze) – New Champion (11.11) GCh. Elgin Cariad Dorratz KindOfBlue, JH (Miles) – Westminster JAM, Multiple Best of Breed Winner, Group Winner & Multiple Group Placer, Top 20 Vizsla |
December 2012:
December 16, 2012: Gabby is in the Winners Circle today, scoring herself a lovely THREE Point Major at
the Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club! Congrats to owner Deb, and breeders Rich & Melina Black, Sassafras
Vizslas! And, LILY makes an appearance in the ring - her first All-Breed show since she finished last year, and
wins a LOVELY BEST OF BREED over an entry of thirty-something Vizslas! She also made the cut in a
VERY competitive Sporting Group! So proud of that Lil-bug! Congrats to all on their successes, titles and
accolades in 2012! Wishing all of our friends and family a happy & healthy 2013 - filled with more memories,
ongoing friendships and success!
December 2, 2012: Max makes his way back into the show ring and earns another point towards his
Championship - almost there! Congrats to the Kramlichs and the Patterson family!
November 2012:
As of November 30, Libby is Ranked #8 All-Breed and #9 Breed, and holds her spot as the
NUMBER ONE Owner-Handled Bitch in the Country!
November 25, 2012: In Maryland, the Haley x Terra Team scores again - today Winners Bitch and Best of
Opposite!! Way to GO Girls!! And, Hank has one more Champion this weekend - Tiggy! Tiggy, now Ch.
Opus One's She's Walking on Sunshine earns Winners Bitch today at the Springfield Kennel Club for her
THIRD major, and completed her Championship!! This marks another recognition for Hank, as Tiggy is his
FIFTH Champion this year. Hank becomes a Top Producing Sire for the second year in a row. Wow.
Proud. Congrats again to Liz & Ida, on your second Champion in 24 hours!
November 24, 2012: Proudly introducing NEW CHAMPION Opus One's Noble Kenya! Kenya and
Ida earned Best of Winners today at the South Windsor Kennel Club for Kenya's FOURTH major! Brother
Gabe picked up Reserve to the major! This title puts Hank over the mark, and qualifies him for his Registry
of Merit. Pending submission to the VCA, Hank is now Ch. KaraJen's Put Me In, Coach, CGC CA ROM!
What a special day! Congrats to Ida, Sandy & Liz on their new champion Kenya!
November 23, 2012: Terra and Haley represent in Maryland, earning Winners Bitch and BEST OF
BREED over specials under Breeder/Judge Larry Berg!! We are so proud of these girls. They make such an
amazing team! Up north, Derby struts his handsome self and picks up a Best of Winners award, and his
THIRD major! This puts Derby-dog within a single point of his Championship!
November 18, 2012: At the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, Libby picks up a nice Best of Breed win! We
missed TV-day by a day, but still got to show on the pretty blue carpet in the Group! Thanks Libs, Freddy &
Linda for a truly AMAZING YEAR! It was an awesome ride, and we accomplished more than I could ever
dream! I am so very proud to have been given the opportunity to escort Hank's daughter to so many notable
wins over the last two and a half years! I will forever treasure those memories, wins and special times!
Congratulations to Freddy, Linda, Dianne, Ron, Chris and Judy on your extremely special Libby!
November 11, 2012: Gabe makes a clean sweep of his weekend today, and ups his ante to a MAJOR WIN
today at the Souhegan Kennel Club!!! Way to go Gabe & Adam! Congrats to Liz, Ida and the Stommel Family
on this young guy's successes!
November 10, 2012: Gabe earns Winners Dog today for another point at the Framingham District Kennel
Club!
October 2012:
As of October 31, Libby is Ranked #7 All-Breed and #7 Breed, and holds her spot as the Number
ONE Owner-Handled Bitch All-Systems!!
October 28, 2012: On the West Coast, Zoey & Cassidy earn Winners Bitch for another point! Lily picks
up her SECOND SENIOR HUNTER Leg! And, at just twenty months old, Gibbs is a NEW SENIOR
HUNTER! Huge congrats to Bill, Claire and Mike on Gibbs' new title - his fourth title this year!!
October 27, 2012: Lily hunts it up in the bird field and earns her first SENIOR HUNTER Leg today at
the Delaware Valley GWP Club Hunt Test! Special thanks to Mike and Bill for all of your hard work and
dedication to Lily!
October 21, 2012: Macy and breeder Debbie Baker pick up the purple, and blue and white, going Winners
Bitch and Best of Winners at the Illinios Capitol Kennel Club!
October 20, 2012: News from the ring and from the bird field! Tiggy (Hank/Gelsey) goes Winners Bitch
and Best of Winners for her second MAJOR win, putting her within a few singles of her Championship!
Congrats to Liz & Ida, and thanks to Jamie! From the bird field, Gibbs earns his THIRD SENIOR
HUNTER Leg today at the Eastern GSP Hunt Test! One more to go for this young guy, as he turns only 20
months old today! In older news, Enzo earns himself a new title, and is now Ch. Krown's Montauk
Pointer-Lorezno, JH CGC!!
October 14, 2012: Derby makes a clean sweep of his weekend going Winners Dog and Best of Winners
for two more points. Just a few more to go! Libby wins Best of Breed!! Gabby (owned by Deborah McCray)
earns Winners Bitch, and Mel, the German Shorthair wins a really lovely Best of Breed! Great day at the dog
show!
October 13, 2012: It's a sibling kinda day today! Derby earns Winners Dog for another two points towards
his Championship! Brother Gibbs continues his successes in the field and earns Senior Hunter Leg number
two today!! Way to go boys!!
October 7, 2012: At the tender age of nineteen months, Gibbs earns the first leg of his Senior Hunter
Title at the Vizsla Club of Greater NY's Fall Hunt Test! Congrats to Claire and Bill, and huge thanks to Mike
Blanchard for all of your hard work and dedication to our kids!
September 2012:
As of September 30, Libby is Ranked #7 All-Breed AND #7 Breed, making her the NUMBER
ONE Owner-Handled Bitch All-Systems!
September 30, 2012: Finishing off this exciting month, Hank is the sole KaraJen competitor at the CAT
event today, and races his way to his sixth CAA leg!!
September 29, 2012: It's a double Q day today for Hank's kids, and both Gibbs and McGee earn a coursing
leg! Gibbs earns his TENTH consecutive leg, AND a new title! He is now Ch. KaraJen's Special
Connection, JH CGC CAA!!! Congrats to Claire & Bill! McGee earns his second consecutive leg towards his
CA title! Go McGee, and congrats to Danielle & Justin!
September 23, 2012: A beautiful day for a dog show and Hank's kids bring home top honors today at the
Valley Forge Kennel Club! Derby earns Winners Dog and Best of Opposite for a THREE POINT
MAJOR - his second this month! And Libby finishes up her wonderful month with another lovely Best of
Breed. Thank you Judge Judy Webb for recognizing and awarding our dogs again.
September 22, 2012: What a great day to spend Bill's birthday - Gibbs earns CAA legs #8 and #9 today!
One more leg before this young dog earns his next title! Way to go! In the midwest, Sophie's daughter, Macy,
returns from a brief maternity leave and earns Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite!
September 16, 2012: Three new Canine Good Citizen Titles (CGC) today!! Hank, and his two sons, Gibbs
and McGee all earn their CGC Titles! On the CAT field, Gibbs earns CAA leg #7, Libby earns CAA leg #4,
and McGee earns CA leg #1! What a fun weekend! On the Cape, Gabe finishes up his great weekend with
another Best of Winners honor and two more points. That makes five for the weekend! Yay! Congrats to
EVERYONE!
September 15, 2012: Proudly introducing Hank's newest CHAMPION, Ditto! Ditto completed her
Championship today in grand style, going Best of Breed from the classes for her final point to finish!
Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler, Beverly Diamond (Diamondmine Vizslas) and to Howard Walker,
Ditto's co-breeder! This marks Hank's THIRD Champion in 2012. On Cape Cod, Gabe ALSO wins Best of
Breed out of the classes! Way to go Gabe! Congrats to Liz, Ida and the Stommels! On the CAT front, Hank
earns CAA legs(Coursing Ability Advanced) #4 & #5! Gibbs earns CAA legs #5 & #6, and Libby earns her
Coursing Ability (CA) Title!
September 14, 2012: Gabe is the big winner today on the Cape, going Best of Winners for two points!
September 13, 2012: Tiggy and Gabe take a trip to Cape Cod for the weekend! On day one, Tiggy is
awarded Best of Winners for another point!
September 9, 2012: Vizsla Club of Greater NY Specialty
Another great day at KaraJen! Kenya is awarded Reserve Winners Dog, Derby wins the Bred-By Exhibitor
class, and Libby is chosen as Best of Opposite Sex under Judge Larry Berg! We had an amazing weekend!
Congratulations to all of the weekend winners, and thank you to all of the wonderful owners who represented
our KaraJen Family this weekend!
September 8, 2012: Vizsla Club of Northern NJ Specialty
Five years ago, on this very occasion, Daddy Hank was awarded Best of Winners at this Specialty. Today, his
son Gibbs is recognized with the same award, a FIVE POINT MAJOR and his Championship! Proudly
introducing CH. KaraJen's Special Connection, JH CA!! Thank you to Claire and Bill for allowing Gibbs to
play in the show ring, and congratulations on his Championship!! On to the bird field, obedience ring, agility
course, and whatever else is in store for this versatile young dog! We are so proud of him! Baby-brother Kenya
is selected as Reserve Winners Dog (and Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes), and real brother Derby wins
the Open Dog class. Way to go boys! Sister Libby shows her heart out and wins BEST IN SPECIALTY
SHOW!! Thank you Judge Christine Calcinari for recognizing and rewarding our dogs today. We are very
proud, and grateful!
September 7, 2012: Day Two of the New Jersey Specialty Weekend, and we keep it in the family! Kenya
(Hank/Gelsey) and breeder/owner/handler Ida earn Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a FOUR
POINT MAJOR (Kenya's third), putting him within two singles of his Championship! Half-brother Derby is
Reserve to the Major! And, half-sister Libby earns a LOVELY Best of Breed win from an entry of 32 Vizslas!
Libby continues on and is awarded a GROUP FOUR in a VERY competitive Sporting Group. Thank you
Judge Bob Slay for these honors!
September 6, 2012: Big Apple Sporting Dog Association
Derby makes a trip to New Jersey for a long weekend and picks up a lovely MAJOR win on the first day,
going Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex over specials! Thank you to our friend
Donna DeFilippis for expertly handling Derby to his BOW/BOS honor! Libby is awarded Select Bitch, and
Remi is also SELECTED for another Grand Championship Major - we *think* this should finish his
Grand Title!! Stormy also debuts this weekend and wins first place in both her Sweeps class, and her regular
class!
September 3, 2012: Gibbs pilots himself into the double digits earning Winners Dog today at the
Schooley's Mountain Kennel Club. Remi is awarded Select Dog, and Libby is selected as Best of Breed and
goes on to win a LOVELY Sporting Group Two under Judge Pat Mowbray-Morgan! Also this weekend,
Terra and Haley venture into the UKC world and earn Best of Breed 3 of the 4 days, as well as a Gun Dog
Group 2, 3, 4 AND Terra's NEW UKC Championship!! What a great day!
September 2, 2012: Remi is awarded Select Dog at the Sussex Hills Kennel Club, inching his way one
point closer to that "Grand" status!
August 2012:
As of August 31, Libby is Ranked #17 All-Breed and #8 Breed, and holds her spot as the
NUMBER ONE OWNER-HANDLED Bitch (Breed points) in the US!!
August 31, 2012: Closing out the month with one last win, Libby earns a lovely Best of Breed today under
Judge Marjorie Martorella at the Newton Kennel Club!
August 19, 2012: It's a TRIFECTA Family Affair today! Hank earned his third and final leg of his Coursing
Ability Title and is now CH. KaraJen's Put Me In, Coach, CA!! Gibbs earned his FOURTH CA Leg, and
Libby debuted on the 'course' and earned her FIRST CA Leg!! Yay!
August 16, 2012: Baby Dagger adds another point to his collection today at the Danville Kennel Club
going Winners Dog and Best of Winners with breeder/owner/handler Beverly Diamond (Diamondmine
Vizslas)! Way to go Daggie!
August 12, 2012: It's another great day for Hank's kids! Gibbs wins a lovely FOUR POINT MAJOR from
the Bred By class, and half sister Libby wins Best of Breed over nearly 30 Vizsla competitors. She also made
the cut in a very strong Sporting Group. Thank you to Judge Mareth Kipp for your kind words, and for
recognizing our dogs again!
August 11, 2012: Terra and Haley score a MAJOR WIN of their own at the Penn Ridge Kennel Club! Big
congrats to this lovely team on your FOUR POINT MAJOR today!
August 5, 2012: Another great day for the KaraJen Kids! Gibbs earns Winners Dog, Best of Winners and
Best of Opposite Sex for another point! Half-sis Libby is awarded BEST OF BREED and a Sporting
Group Three under Judge Sue Goldberg! Yay!
August 4, 2012: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Tiggy won't be outdone by her brother! She earns a major of her own today, going Winners Bitch for FOUR
POINTS at the Specialty! Thank you to Alessandra and Jamie for handling Tiggy to this lovely win!
July 2012:
Through July 31, 2012, Libby is Ranked #14 All-Breed & #8 Breed!! She holds her spot as the
NUMBER ONE Owner-Handled Bitch (Breed points) in the US!!
July 26, 2012: Vizsla Club of the Carolinas Specialty
Ditto and breeder/owner/handler Beverly Diamond (Diamondmine Vizslas) kick of the Greensboro weekend in
style, by going Winners Bitch for a FOUR POINT MAJOR under Judge Carol Brown! This win puts baby
Ditto within a single point of her Championship at just 11 months old! We are so very proud!
July 15, 2012: Tiggy continues her winning ways this weekend and earns Best of Winners at the Green
Mountain Kennel Club! Brother Gabe is also in the winners circle - bringing home a point towards his
Championship! Way to go kids!!
July 13, 2012: Tiggy repeats her performance and today earns Best of Winners for another point! Go Tiggy!
July 12, 2012: Tiggy puts herself on the board, attending her local show in Vermont, and its awarded
Winners Bitch for her first point!
July 1, 2012: Conestoga Vizsla Club Supported
Kenya, the rock star puppy earns Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes and then WINS the heart of Judge
Charlie Olvis and is selected as Winners Dog for a FIVE POINT MAJOR!!! Sis Libby is selected as BEST
OF BREED, and makes the cut in a very competitive Sporting Group!! Derby and Terra also represent the
Hank clan and each earn second places in their classes! What a great day!!
June 2012:
Through June 30, 2012, Libby is Ranked #13 All-Breed and #10 Breed! She is also the
Number ONE Owner-Handled Bitch in the US (Breed Points)!!
June 30, 2012: Conestoga Vizsla Club Specialty
Derby makes a trip south and wins his Sweepstakes class! Sis Libby is selected as Best of Opposite Sex!
June 24, 2012: Greater Valley Forge Rhodesian Ridgeback Club CAT (Coursing Ability Test) Double
Header: Gibbs Double Q's and earns his Coursing Ability Title (CA)! And, Daddy Hank participates too
and earns his FIRST and SECOND Legs of his CA Title!! What a great day for the father-son duo!
June 23, 2012: Gibbs and Terra bring home the purples today! Gibbs goes Winners Dog and Best of
Winners at the Mid-Hudson Kennel Association and Terra and Haley earn Winners Bitch at the Virginia
Kennel Club! Way to go kiddos!
June 17, 2012: Hank's boys give him a lovely Father's Day gift by being in the Winners Circle once again!
Caleb continues his ways as a special, earning another Best of Breed win, and brother Max (handled by
Katelyn) are selected as Best of Winners!!
June 16, 2012: Debuting as a special, Caleb wins Best of Breed at the Rolla Missouri Kennel Club, and
brother Max inches his way closer to his Championship with another Winners Dog award! Way to go boys!
June 12, 2012: We proudly welcome Cayanne's single baby girl to the world! Born at 1:45am, Baby Girl, to
be named, is the sole progeny of Cayanne, BPIS GCh. Brazenrock Causin' A Commotion, JH and "JB,"
Am/Can Ch. Szizlin's They Call Me Bond. This litter was bred by Linmar Vizslas and Brazenrock Vizslas and
co-bred by KaraJen!
We also received the best news in the world today: All dogs and puppies seized/rescued from South Side
Kennels are now property of the SPCA, which is wonderful in itself, but it also means that our foster puppy,
Chance can live out her life with Jen, Jeff, Tucker & Family... We are so very grateful that this had a happy
ending! Special and heartfelt thanks to Stephanie Fischer, Liz Mackey, Susquehanna SPCA, New Hope Vizsla
Rescue, Long Island Vizsla Rescue, and of course to Jen & Jeff Banta!
June 10, 2012: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Supported
Gibbs joins the family affair today and receives a Best in Sweepstakes accolade under Breeder/Judge Rachel
Romano Kelly (Willo Runn Vizslas). Kenya wins the heart of Judge Terry Stacy and is awarded Winners Dog
for a FOUR POINT MAJOR!! Congrats to Sandy, Ida & Liz!!
In news from the South, Ditto earns a MAJOR win of her own at the Asheville Kennel Club with
breeder/owner/handler Beverly Diamond putting her within a single win of her Championship at just ten
months old!
June 9, 2012: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Wow, what a day! Derby also comes out to play at his first all-breed shows this weekend and WINS his
Sweepstakes class, and then WINS the Bred-By Exhibitor class! Gabe WINS his class, and Kenya WINS his
puppy class and is selected as Reserve Winners Dog! Thank you Graeme Burdon! He is then chosen as
BEST PUPPY and places THIRD in the Puppy Sporting Group! Way to go, boys!
Libby can't be outdone by her brothers, so she decides she'll win the whole show <g>... Proudly introducing
BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW WINNING GCh. Brazenrock Who's That Girl, CGC!! Libby wins the
Connecticut Valley Vizsla Specialty under Judge Judy Webb among a lovely entry of over 100 Vizslas! She
then receives a Sporting Group Three under Judge Nancy Liebes. Congrats to everyone. What a super-special
day! We are so very proud of the Hank kids!
June 8, 2012: Vizsla Club of Greater New York Specialty
Baby Gabriel continues his streak and wins his Sweepstakes class, and his regular class! Kenya also attends
his first all-breed show and wins his puppy class! Half sister Libby earns a lovely Best of Opposite honor
under Judge Karolyn McAteer! Congrats to all!
June 7, 2012: Vizsla Club of Greater New York Supported
Baby Gabriel makes his show debut this weekend and wins his puppy class! Way to go Gabe!
June 3, 2012: Proudly introducing NEW CHAMPION Brazenrock Blue Nose Best, JH!! Hank's son
Caleb completed his Championship today earning his FOURTH major win!! Huge congrats to Team
Brazenrock - Dianne, Ron, Chris and Judy on your fourth Champion from this wonderful litter!! In other news,
we participated in our first CAT (Coursing Ability Test) today! Gibbs (Hank/Sophie) walked away with his
first CA (Coursing Ability) leg, after an amazing run! We can't wait until the next event!
June 2, 2012: Caleb (Hank/Tonna) picks up where he left off and earns another MAJOR win today,
putting him within two singles of his Championship!!
May 2012:
May 28, 2012: Hank's kids both take home top honors today at the Union County Kennel Club! Gibbs is
awarded Winners Dog and Libby earns Best of Breed!!! And, Remi is "Selected" and earns another two
(or three) points towards his GCh title!!
May 27, 2012: Proudly introducing new GRAND CHAMPION Libby! Libby completed her Grand
Championship title today with her fifth major win at the Plainfield Kennel Club!
May 20, 2012: Topper & Howard repeat yesterday's performance, and earn another point towards his
Championship! Sister Ditto is also in the Winners Circle earning another point with breeder/owner Beverly!
On the Island, Libby is "Selected" and earns another point towards her Grand; putting her within singles of
her new title!
May 19, 2012: Hank's son Topper (out of MBISS GCh. Lily) and breeder/owner Howard earns their first
points going Best of Winners and Best of Opposite at the Greater Kingsport Kennel Club!! And, half-sister
Libby picks up a lovely Best of Breed on Long Island!
VCA National Specialty, Regional & Futurity Events! See how we did HERE!
April 2012:
April 21, 2012: We are pleased to report that Terra (out of MBISS GCh. Lily) and her handler Haley earn
their first points today - winning Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the Old Dominion Kennel Club of
VA! Terra is the third puppy from this litter to earn points at just eight months old! Congratulations to Haley,
Candy, Beverly & Howard!
April 7, 2012: What a day for the Hanky kids! Libby wins a lovely Best of Breed over a few TOP specials
today at the Troy Kennel club and half-brother Gibbs earns Best of Winners for two points! Down South,
other half-sister Ditto continues her ways winning Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite
Sex for two more points!
April 1, 2012: Proudly introducing Hank's newest titled kid - Caleb! Caleb (out of Tonna) earned his final
Junior Hunter Leg today at the Gateway Vizsla Club Hunt Test and is now known as Brazenrock Blue
Nose Best, JH! Big congrats to Chris, Judy, Dianne & Ron! And Ditto (out of Lily) makes her weekend a
clean SWEEP, going Winners Bitch and Best of Winners! Big congrats to Beverly, Howard & Von!
March 2012:
March 31, 2012: Not to be outdone by his sister, Dagger picks up another point today at the Salisbury
Kennel Club by earning Winners Dog!
March 30, 2012: Ditto ditto's her performance, going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and a Bred By
Exhibitor Group 4 today at the Columbia (NC) Kennel Club!!
March 29, 2012: What a day for the "Golden" kids (Hank/Lily)! Dagger debuts and is awarded Winners
Dog and sister Ditto is Winners Bitch and Best of Winners! Big congrats to breeder/owner/handler Beverly
Diamond (Diamondmine Vizslas) and to Howard & Von Walker!
March 24, 2012: Libby earns Best of Opposite at the Bronx Kennel Club today for her *fourth* Grand
Championship Major, putting her within a few singles of this title... Tucker, formally known as DiNozzo in
the "Specials" litter, is recognized as an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy!! Congratulations to Tucker's owners Jen &
Jeff on this wonderful accomplishment!!
March 23, 2012: It's a GRAND day! Libby wins a HUGE Best of Breed honor at the New Brunswick
Kennel Club under Judge Karolyn McAteer! This also gave Libby her *third* Grand Championship Major,
piloting her into the double digits! Thank you to Judge McAteer for your especially kind words about our
Libby!
March 4, 2012: On the last day of the Belle City Cluster, brother Max puts himself on the board by going
Winners Dog for a *major* win under Judge Charlie Olvis!! Congratulations to the Pattersons, and thank you
to Katelyn for your training and handling of Max! Pretty "Pippa" is selected as Winners Bitch for another
major this weekend! Again, special thanks to Linda Durham for allowing me to present your lovely girl!
Congratulations to all of the winners this weekend! What a fun time!
March 3, 2012: It's another great day in St. Louis! Caleb is chosen as Winners Dog for his second major,
and brother Max is Reserve! Kyanne is awarded Best of Opposite Sex. Thank you judge Karen Wilson for
recognizing our kids!
March 2, 2012: Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty I & II
Hank & Tonna's kids are represented and honored today at the Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty. At the first
Specialty, Thomas is selected at Best of Opposite Sex from a group of lovely specials for his *third* 5-Point
Grand Championship Major (all at specialties so far!). At the second specialty, brother Caleb is awarded
Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a 4-Point Major! Sister Kyanne is selected as Best of Opposite Sex,
Thomas earns an Award of Merit, and I had the wonderful opportunity to escort the Winners Bitch,
"Pippa". Thank you Linda Durham, Renaissance Vizslas, for allowing me to escort this special girl! A BIG
thank you to our friend, Anne Desbon, who was gracious enough to help present Kyanne in the breed ring to
her Best of Opposite honor!
February 2012:
February 25, 2012: Libby is in the news again today as she is *Selected* for another Grand Championship
Major at the Rockland County Kennel Club!
February 19, 2012: Hank's daughter Ditto (out of MBISS GCh. Lily) make her debut in South Carolina this
weekend and wins the Bred By Exhibitor class all weekend, AND earns Winners Bitch and Best of Winners
today! Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Beverly Diamond (Diamondmine Vizslas) and to Ditto's
co-breeders Howard & Von on the successes of this young puppy!
February 14, 2012: Westminster Kennel Club
Libby and I debut in the specials ring at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club and earn Best of Opposite
under Judge Bob Ennis! We are so honored to be recognized among a group of such lovely Vizslas!
December 16, 2012: Gabby is in the Winners Circle today, scoring herself a lovely THREE Point Major at
the Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club! Congrats to owner Deb, and breeders Rich & Melina Black, Sassafras
Vizslas! And, LILY makes an appearance in the ring - her first All-Breed show since she finished last year, and
wins a LOVELY BEST OF BREED over an entry of thirty-something Vizslas! She also made the cut in a
VERY competitive Sporting Group! So proud of that Lil-bug! Congrats to all on their successes, titles and
accolades in 2012! Wishing all of our friends and family a happy & healthy 2013 - filled with more memories,
ongoing friendships and success!
December 2, 2012: Max makes his way back into the show ring and earns another point towards his
Championship - almost there! Congrats to the Kramlichs and the Patterson family!
November 2012:
As of November 30, Libby is Ranked #8 All-Breed and #9 Breed, and holds her spot as the
NUMBER ONE Owner-Handled Bitch in the Country!
November 25, 2012: In Maryland, the Haley x Terra Team scores again - today Winners Bitch and Best of
Opposite!! Way to GO Girls!! And, Hank has one more Champion this weekend - Tiggy! Tiggy, now Ch.
Opus One's She's Walking on Sunshine earns Winners Bitch today at the Springfield Kennel Club for her
THIRD major, and completed her Championship!! This marks another recognition for Hank, as Tiggy is his
FIFTH Champion this year. Hank becomes a Top Producing Sire for the second year in a row. Wow.
Proud. Congrats again to Liz & Ida, on your second Champion in 24 hours!
November 24, 2012: Proudly introducing NEW CHAMPION Opus One's Noble Kenya! Kenya and
Ida earned Best of Winners today at the South Windsor Kennel Club for Kenya's FOURTH major! Brother
Gabe picked up Reserve to the major! This title puts Hank over the mark, and qualifies him for his Registry
of Merit. Pending submission to the VCA, Hank is now Ch. KaraJen's Put Me In, Coach, CGC CA ROM!
What a special day! Congrats to Ida, Sandy & Liz on their new champion Kenya!
November 23, 2012: Terra and Haley represent in Maryland, earning Winners Bitch and BEST OF
BREED over specials under Breeder/Judge Larry Berg!! We are so proud of these girls. They make such an
amazing team! Up north, Derby struts his handsome self and picks up a Best of Winners award, and his
THIRD major! This puts Derby-dog within a single point of his Championship!
November 18, 2012: At the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, Libby picks up a nice Best of Breed win! We
missed TV-day by a day, but still got to show on the pretty blue carpet in the Group! Thanks Libs, Freddy &
Linda for a truly AMAZING YEAR! It was an awesome ride, and we accomplished more than I could ever
dream! I am so very proud to have been given the opportunity to escort Hank's daughter to so many notable
wins over the last two and a half years! I will forever treasure those memories, wins and special times!
Congratulations to Freddy, Linda, Dianne, Ron, Chris and Judy on your extremely special Libby!
November 11, 2012: Gabe makes a clean sweep of his weekend today, and ups his ante to a MAJOR WIN
today at the Souhegan Kennel Club!!! Way to go Gabe & Adam! Congrats to Liz, Ida and the Stommel Family
on this young guy's successes!
November 10, 2012: Gabe earns Winners Dog today for another point at the Framingham District Kennel
Club!
October 2012:
As of October 31, Libby is Ranked #7 All-Breed and #7 Breed, and holds her spot as the Number
ONE Owner-Handled Bitch All-Systems!!
October 28, 2012: On the West Coast, Zoey & Cassidy earn Winners Bitch for another point! Lily picks
up her SECOND SENIOR HUNTER Leg! And, at just twenty months old, Gibbs is a NEW SENIOR
HUNTER! Huge congrats to Bill, Claire and Mike on Gibbs' new title - his fourth title this year!!
October 27, 2012: Lily hunts it up in the bird field and earns her first SENIOR HUNTER Leg today at
the Delaware Valley GWP Club Hunt Test! Special thanks to Mike and Bill for all of your hard work and
dedication to Lily!
October 21, 2012: Macy and breeder Debbie Baker pick up the purple, and blue and white, going Winners
Bitch and Best of Winners at the Illinios Capitol Kennel Club!
October 20, 2012: News from the ring and from the bird field! Tiggy (Hank/Gelsey) goes Winners Bitch
and Best of Winners for her second MAJOR win, putting her within a few singles of her Championship!
Congrats to Liz & Ida, and thanks to Jamie! From the bird field, Gibbs earns his THIRD SENIOR
HUNTER Leg today at the Eastern GSP Hunt Test! One more to go for this young guy, as he turns only 20
months old today! In older news, Enzo earns himself a new title, and is now Ch. Krown's Montauk
Pointer-Lorezno, JH CGC!!
October 14, 2012: Derby makes a clean sweep of his weekend going Winners Dog and Best of Winners
for two more points. Just a few more to go! Libby wins Best of Breed!! Gabby (owned by Deborah McCray)
earns Winners Bitch, and Mel, the German Shorthair wins a really lovely Best of Breed! Great day at the dog
show!
October 13, 2012: It's a sibling kinda day today! Derby earns Winners Dog for another two points towards
his Championship! Brother Gibbs continues his successes in the field and earns Senior Hunter Leg number
two today!! Way to go boys!!
October 7, 2012: At the tender age of nineteen months, Gibbs earns the first leg of his Senior Hunter
Title at the Vizsla Club of Greater NY's Fall Hunt Test! Congrats to Claire and Bill, and huge thanks to Mike
Blanchard for all of your hard work and dedication to our kids!
September 2012:
As of September 30, Libby is Ranked #7 All-Breed AND #7 Breed, making her the NUMBER
ONE Owner-Handled Bitch All-Systems!
September 30, 2012: Finishing off this exciting month, Hank is the sole KaraJen competitor at the CAT
event today, and races his way to his sixth CAA leg!!
September 29, 2012: It's a double Q day today for Hank's kids, and both Gibbs and McGee earn a coursing
leg! Gibbs earns his TENTH consecutive leg, AND a new title! He is now Ch. KaraJen's Special
Connection, JH CGC CAA!!! Congrats to Claire & Bill! McGee earns his second consecutive leg towards his
CA title! Go McGee, and congrats to Danielle & Justin!
September 23, 2012: A beautiful day for a dog show and Hank's kids bring home top honors today at the
Valley Forge Kennel Club! Derby earns Winners Dog and Best of Opposite for a THREE POINT
MAJOR - his second this month! And Libby finishes up her wonderful month with another lovely Best of
Breed. Thank you Judge Judy Webb for recognizing and awarding our dogs again.
September 22, 2012: What a great day to spend Bill's birthday - Gibbs earns CAA legs #8 and #9 today!
One more leg before this young dog earns his next title! Way to go! In the midwest, Sophie's daughter, Macy,
returns from a brief maternity leave and earns Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite!
September 16, 2012: Three new Canine Good Citizen Titles (CGC) today!! Hank, and his two sons, Gibbs
and McGee all earn their CGC Titles! On the CAT field, Gibbs earns CAA leg #7, Libby earns CAA leg #4,
and McGee earns CA leg #1! What a fun weekend! On the Cape, Gabe finishes up his great weekend with
another Best of Winners honor and two more points. That makes five for the weekend! Yay! Congrats to
EVERYONE!
September 15, 2012: Proudly introducing Hank's newest CHAMPION, Ditto! Ditto completed her
Championship today in grand style, going Best of Breed from the classes for her final point to finish!
Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler, Beverly Diamond (Diamondmine Vizslas) and to Howard Walker,
Ditto's co-breeder! This marks Hank's THIRD Champion in 2012. On Cape Cod, Gabe ALSO wins Best of
Breed out of the classes! Way to go Gabe! Congrats to Liz, Ida and the Stommels! On the CAT front, Hank
earns CAA legs(Coursing Ability Advanced) #4 & #5! Gibbs earns CAA legs #5 & #6, and Libby earns her
Coursing Ability (CA) Title!
September 14, 2012: Gabe is the big winner today on the Cape, going Best of Winners for two points!
September 13, 2012: Tiggy and Gabe take a trip to Cape Cod for the weekend! On day one, Tiggy is
awarded Best of Winners for another point!
September 9, 2012: Vizsla Club of Greater NY Specialty
Another great day at KaraJen! Kenya is awarded Reserve Winners Dog, Derby wins the Bred-By Exhibitor
class, and Libby is chosen as Best of Opposite Sex under Judge Larry Berg! We had an amazing weekend!
Congratulations to all of the weekend winners, and thank you to all of the wonderful owners who represented
our KaraJen Family this weekend!
September 8, 2012: Vizsla Club of Northern NJ Specialty
Five years ago, on this very occasion, Daddy Hank was awarded Best of Winners at this Specialty. Today, his
son Gibbs is recognized with the same award, a FIVE POINT MAJOR and his Championship! Proudly
introducing CH. KaraJen's Special Connection, JH CA!! Thank you to Claire and Bill for allowing Gibbs to
play in the show ring, and congratulations on his Championship!! On to the bird field, obedience ring, agility
course, and whatever else is in store for this versatile young dog! We are so proud of him! Baby-brother Kenya
is selected as Reserve Winners Dog (and Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes), and real brother Derby wins
the Open Dog class. Way to go boys! Sister Libby shows her heart out and wins BEST IN SPECIALTY
SHOW!! Thank you Judge Christine Calcinari for recognizing and rewarding our dogs today. We are very
proud, and grateful!
September 7, 2012: Day Two of the New Jersey Specialty Weekend, and we keep it in the family! Kenya
(Hank/Gelsey) and breeder/owner/handler Ida earn Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a FOUR
POINT MAJOR (Kenya's third), putting him within two singles of his Championship! Half-brother Derby is
Reserve to the Major! And, half-sister Libby earns a LOVELY Best of Breed win from an entry of 32 Vizslas!
Libby continues on and is awarded a GROUP FOUR in a VERY competitive Sporting Group. Thank you
Judge Bob Slay for these honors!
September 6, 2012: Big Apple Sporting Dog Association
Derby makes a trip to New Jersey for a long weekend and picks up a lovely MAJOR win on the first day,
going Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex over specials! Thank you to our friend
Donna DeFilippis for expertly handling Derby to his BOW/BOS honor! Libby is awarded Select Bitch, and
Remi is also SELECTED for another Grand Championship Major - we *think* this should finish his
Grand Title!! Stormy also debuts this weekend and wins first place in both her Sweeps class, and her regular
class!
September 3, 2012: Gibbs pilots himself into the double digits earning Winners Dog today at the
Schooley's Mountain Kennel Club. Remi is awarded Select Dog, and Libby is selected as Best of Breed and
goes on to win a LOVELY Sporting Group Two under Judge Pat Mowbray-Morgan! Also this weekend,
Terra and Haley venture into the UKC world and earn Best of Breed 3 of the 4 days, as well as a Gun Dog
Group 2, 3, 4 AND Terra's NEW UKC Championship!! What a great day!
September 2, 2012: Remi is awarded Select Dog at the Sussex Hills Kennel Club, inching his way one
point closer to that "Grand" status!
August 2012:
As of August 31, Libby is Ranked #17 All-Breed and #8 Breed, and holds her spot as the
NUMBER ONE OWNER-HANDLED Bitch (Breed points) in the US!!
August 31, 2012: Closing out the month with one last win, Libby earns a lovely Best of Breed today under
Judge Marjorie Martorella at the Newton Kennel Club!
August 19, 2012: It's a TRIFECTA Family Affair today! Hank earned his third and final leg of his Coursing
Ability Title and is now CH. KaraJen's Put Me In, Coach, CA!! Gibbs earned his FOURTH CA Leg, and
Libby debuted on the 'course' and earned her FIRST CA Leg!! Yay!
August 16, 2012: Baby Dagger adds another point to his collection today at the Danville Kennel Club
going Winners Dog and Best of Winners with breeder/owner/handler Beverly Diamond (Diamondmine
Vizslas)! Way to go Daggie!
August 12, 2012: It's another great day for Hank's kids! Gibbs wins a lovely FOUR POINT MAJOR from
the Bred By class, and half sister Libby wins Best of Breed over nearly 30 Vizsla competitors. She also made
the cut in a very strong Sporting Group. Thank you to Judge Mareth Kipp for your kind words, and for
recognizing our dogs again!
August 11, 2012: Terra and Haley score a MAJOR WIN of their own at the Penn Ridge Kennel Club! Big
congrats to this lovely team on your FOUR POINT MAJOR today!
August 5, 2012: Another great day for the KaraJen Kids! Gibbs earns Winners Dog, Best of Winners and
Best of Opposite Sex for another point! Half-sis Libby is awarded BEST OF BREED and a Sporting
Group Three under Judge Sue Goldberg! Yay!
August 4, 2012: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Tiggy won't be outdone by her brother! She earns a major of her own today, going Winners Bitch for FOUR
POINTS at the Specialty! Thank you to Alessandra and Jamie for handling Tiggy to this lovely win!
July 2012:
Through July 31, 2012, Libby is Ranked #14 All-Breed & #8 Breed!! She holds her spot as the
NUMBER ONE Owner-Handled Bitch (Breed points) in the US!!
July 26, 2012: Vizsla Club of the Carolinas Specialty
Ditto and breeder/owner/handler Beverly Diamond (Diamondmine Vizslas) kick of the Greensboro weekend in
style, by going Winners Bitch for a FOUR POINT MAJOR under Judge Carol Brown! This win puts baby
Ditto within a single point of her Championship at just 11 months old! We are so very proud!
July 15, 2012: Tiggy continues her winning ways this weekend and earns Best of Winners at the Green
Mountain Kennel Club! Brother Gabe is also in the winners circle - bringing home a point towards his
Championship! Way to go kids!!
July 13, 2012: Tiggy repeats her performance and today earns Best of Winners for another point! Go Tiggy!
July 12, 2012: Tiggy puts herself on the board, attending her local show in Vermont, and its awarded
Winners Bitch for her first point!
July 1, 2012: Conestoga Vizsla Club Supported
Kenya, the rock star puppy earns Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes and then WINS the heart of Judge
Charlie Olvis and is selected as Winners Dog for a FIVE POINT MAJOR!!! Sis Libby is selected as BEST
OF BREED, and makes the cut in a very competitive Sporting Group!! Derby and Terra also represent the
Hank clan and each earn second places in their classes! What a great day!!
June 2012:
Through June 30, 2012, Libby is Ranked #13 All-Breed and #10 Breed! She is also the
Number ONE Owner-Handled Bitch in the US (Breed Points)!!
June 30, 2012: Conestoga Vizsla Club Specialty
Derby makes a trip south and wins his Sweepstakes class! Sis Libby is selected as Best of Opposite Sex!
June 24, 2012: Greater Valley Forge Rhodesian Ridgeback Club CAT (Coursing Ability Test) Double
Header: Gibbs Double Q's and earns his Coursing Ability Title (CA)! And, Daddy Hank participates too
and earns his FIRST and SECOND Legs of his CA Title!! What a great day for the father-son duo!
June 23, 2012: Gibbs and Terra bring home the purples today! Gibbs goes Winners Dog and Best of
Winners at the Mid-Hudson Kennel Association and Terra and Haley earn Winners Bitch at the Virginia
Kennel Club! Way to go kiddos!
June 17, 2012: Hank's boys give him a lovely Father's Day gift by being in the Winners Circle once again!
Caleb continues his ways as a special, earning another Best of Breed win, and brother Max (handled by
Katelyn) are selected as Best of Winners!!
June 16, 2012: Debuting as a special, Caleb wins Best of Breed at the Rolla Missouri Kennel Club, and
brother Max inches his way closer to his Championship with another Winners Dog award! Way to go boys!
June 12, 2012: We proudly welcome Cayanne's single baby girl to the world! Born at 1:45am, Baby Girl, to
be named, is the sole progeny of Cayanne, BPIS GCh. Brazenrock Causin' A Commotion, JH and "JB,"
Am/Can Ch. Szizlin's They Call Me Bond. This litter was bred by Linmar Vizslas and Brazenrock Vizslas and
co-bred by KaraJen!
We also received the best news in the world today: All dogs and puppies seized/rescued from South Side
Kennels are now property of the SPCA, which is wonderful in itself, but it also means that our foster puppy,
Chance can live out her life with Jen, Jeff, Tucker & Family... We are so very grateful that this had a happy
ending! Special and heartfelt thanks to Stephanie Fischer, Liz Mackey, Susquehanna SPCA, New Hope Vizsla
Rescue, Long Island Vizsla Rescue, and of course to Jen & Jeff Banta!
June 10, 2012: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Supported
Gibbs joins the family affair today and receives a Best in Sweepstakes accolade under Breeder/Judge Rachel
Romano Kelly (Willo Runn Vizslas). Kenya wins the heart of Judge Terry Stacy and is awarded Winners Dog
for a FOUR POINT MAJOR!! Congrats to Sandy, Ida & Liz!!
In news from the South, Ditto earns a MAJOR win of her own at the Asheville Kennel Club with
breeder/owner/handler Beverly Diamond putting her within a single win of her Championship at just ten
months old!
June 9, 2012: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Wow, what a day! Derby also comes out to play at his first all-breed shows this weekend and WINS his
Sweepstakes class, and then WINS the Bred-By Exhibitor class! Gabe WINS his class, and Kenya WINS his
puppy class and is selected as Reserve Winners Dog! Thank you Graeme Burdon! He is then chosen as
BEST PUPPY and places THIRD in the Puppy Sporting Group! Way to go, boys!
Libby can't be outdone by her brothers, so she decides she'll win the whole show <g>... Proudly introducing
BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW WINNING GCh. Brazenrock Who's That Girl, CGC!! Libby wins the
Connecticut Valley Vizsla Specialty under Judge Judy Webb among a lovely entry of over 100 Vizslas! She
then receives a Sporting Group Three under Judge Nancy Liebes. Congrats to everyone. What a super-special
day! We are so very proud of the Hank kids!
June 8, 2012: Vizsla Club of Greater New York Specialty
Baby Gabriel continues his streak and wins his Sweepstakes class, and his regular class! Kenya also attends
his first all-breed show and wins his puppy class! Half sister Libby earns a lovely Best of Opposite honor
under Judge Karolyn McAteer! Congrats to all!
June 7, 2012: Vizsla Club of Greater New York Supported
Baby Gabriel makes his show debut this weekend and wins his puppy class! Way to go Gabe!
June 3, 2012: Proudly introducing NEW CHAMPION Brazenrock Blue Nose Best, JH!! Hank's son
Caleb completed his Championship today earning his FOURTH major win!! Huge congrats to Team
Brazenrock - Dianne, Ron, Chris and Judy on your fourth Champion from this wonderful litter!! In other news,
we participated in our first CAT (Coursing Ability Test) today! Gibbs (Hank/Sophie) walked away with his
first CA (Coursing Ability) leg, after an amazing run! We can't wait until the next event!
June 2, 2012: Caleb (Hank/Tonna) picks up where he left off and earns another MAJOR win today,
putting him within two singles of his Championship!!
May 2012:
May 28, 2012: Hank's kids both take home top honors today at the Union County Kennel Club! Gibbs is
awarded Winners Dog and Libby earns Best of Breed!!! And, Remi is "Selected" and earns another two
(or three) points towards his GCh title!!
May 27, 2012: Proudly introducing new GRAND CHAMPION Libby! Libby completed her Grand
Championship title today with her fifth major win at the Plainfield Kennel Club!
May 20, 2012: Topper & Howard repeat yesterday's performance, and earn another point towards his
Championship! Sister Ditto is also in the Winners Circle earning another point with breeder/owner Beverly!
On the Island, Libby is "Selected" and earns another point towards her Grand; putting her within singles of
her new title!
May 19, 2012: Hank's son Topper (out of MBISS GCh. Lily) and breeder/owner Howard earns their first
points going Best of Winners and Best of Opposite at the Greater Kingsport Kennel Club!! And, half-sister
Libby picks up a lovely Best of Breed on Long Island!
VCA National Specialty, Regional & Futurity Events! See how we did HERE!
April 2012:
April 21, 2012: We are pleased to report that Terra (out of MBISS GCh. Lily) and her handler Haley earn
their first points today - winning Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the Old Dominion Kennel Club of
VA! Terra is the third puppy from this litter to earn points at just eight months old! Congratulations to Haley,
Candy, Beverly & Howard!
April 7, 2012: What a day for the Hanky kids! Libby wins a lovely Best of Breed over a few TOP specials
today at the Troy Kennel club and half-brother Gibbs earns Best of Winners for two points! Down South,
other half-sister Ditto continues her ways winning Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite
Sex for two more points!
April 1, 2012: Proudly introducing Hank's newest titled kid - Caleb! Caleb (out of Tonna) earned his final
Junior Hunter Leg today at the Gateway Vizsla Club Hunt Test and is now known as Brazenrock Blue
Nose Best, JH! Big congrats to Chris, Judy, Dianne & Ron! And Ditto (out of Lily) makes her weekend a
clean SWEEP, going Winners Bitch and Best of Winners! Big congrats to Beverly, Howard & Von!
March 2012:
March 31, 2012: Not to be outdone by his sister, Dagger picks up another point today at the Salisbury
Kennel Club by earning Winners Dog!
March 30, 2012: Ditto ditto's her performance, going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and a Bred By
Exhibitor Group 4 today at the Columbia (NC) Kennel Club!!
March 29, 2012: What a day for the "Golden" kids (Hank/Lily)! Dagger debuts and is awarded Winners
Dog and sister Ditto is Winners Bitch and Best of Winners! Big congrats to breeder/owner/handler Beverly
Diamond (Diamondmine Vizslas) and to Howard & Von Walker!
March 24, 2012: Libby earns Best of Opposite at the Bronx Kennel Club today for her *fourth* Grand
Championship Major, putting her within a few singles of this title... Tucker, formally known as DiNozzo in
the "Specials" litter, is recognized as an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy!! Congratulations to Tucker's owners Jen &
Jeff on this wonderful accomplishment!!
March 23, 2012: It's a GRAND day! Libby wins a HUGE Best of Breed honor at the New Brunswick
Kennel Club under Judge Karolyn McAteer! This also gave Libby her *third* Grand Championship Major,
piloting her into the double digits! Thank you to Judge McAteer for your especially kind words about our
Libby!
March 4, 2012: On the last day of the Belle City Cluster, brother Max puts himself on the board by going
Winners Dog for a *major* win under Judge Charlie Olvis!! Congratulations to the Pattersons, and thank you
to Katelyn for your training and handling of Max! Pretty "Pippa" is selected as Winners Bitch for another
major this weekend! Again, special thanks to Linda Durham for allowing me to present your lovely girl!
Congratulations to all of the winners this weekend! What a fun time!
March 3, 2012: It's another great day in St. Louis! Caleb is chosen as Winners Dog for his second major,
and brother Max is Reserve! Kyanne is awarded Best of Opposite Sex. Thank you judge Karen Wilson for
recognizing our kids!
March 2, 2012: Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty I & II
Hank & Tonna's kids are represented and honored today at the Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty. At the first
Specialty, Thomas is selected at Best of Opposite Sex from a group of lovely specials for his *third* 5-Point
Grand Championship Major (all at specialties so far!). At the second specialty, brother Caleb is awarded
Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a 4-Point Major! Sister Kyanne is selected as Best of Opposite Sex,
Thomas earns an Award of Merit, and I had the wonderful opportunity to escort the Winners Bitch,
"Pippa". Thank you Linda Durham, Renaissance Vizslas, for allowing me to escort this special girl! A BIG
thank you to our friend, Anne Desbon, who was gracious enough to help present Kyanne in the breed ring to
her Best of Opposite honor!
February 2012:
February 25, 2012: Libby is in the news again today as she is *Selected* for another Grand Championship
Major at the Rockland County Kennel Club!
February 19, 2012: Hank's daughter Ditto (out of MBISS GCh. Lily) make her debut in South Carolina this
weekend and wins the Bred By Exhibitor class all weekend, AND earns Winners Bitch and Best of Winners
today! Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Beverly Diamond (Diamondmine Vizslas) and to Ditto's
co-breeders Howard & Von on the successes of this young puppy!
February 14, 2012: Westminster Kennel Club
Libby and I debut in the specials ring at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club and earn Best of Opposite
under Judge Bob Ennis! We are so honored to be recognized among a group of such lovely Vizslas!