Today at Flagstaff Jack won Best of Breed over 4 other specials from the
veterans class!!!
A BIG WHOO HOO to Jackman!! Stud- you still got it!! Handled by MOM!!! Remember he is 8 years old now!
Also from Flagstaff Little Moxie won her class out of 4! Great job Lisa - and a HUGE congrats to all the winners!
After a LONG break - Rigger - CH Gothic Monsoon Jackbilt Big Rigger - hit the ring and
first day out won Best of Breed in Yakima! Watch for Rigger at shows this summer!
Happy Birthday Jack! Jack turned 8 last week which is a major milestone for a Mastiff.
Not only has he aged with style and was the oldest Mastiff by three years at the recent
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, he is also in the best shape of his life. He has all the
energy, mischievousness and spunk as a dog half his age. He has also produced some spectacular
offspring which we will be sure to see more of in the confirmation and agility rings as well
as obedience trials. Check out "The house that Jack is building" for up to date information
on all his offspring's accomplishments.
Gothic/Monsoon Mastiffs had a great weekend in Klamath Falls, OR.
Tanker took Best of Breed Saturday and Sunday , Cruzer took Winners Dog
all 4 days, and Diesel took reserve 3 out of 4 days! Thanks to Ed Thomason
for a great job and to Aaron for all his support!
Next weekend - Lynden, WA!! Also watch for up coming news regarding Rigger!!
Little Shelby finishes her American Championship title in
style by going Best of Winners at the Angeles Canyon Kennel
club Dog Show April 18, 2009. Shelby was exquisitely
presented by our friend and handler Memo Cavazos and
although we weren’t there to see her show, we heard from
people that she showed beautifully and enthusiastically.
Thanks so much Memo!
Tanker had 4 best of breed
wins at Lewiston , ID shows last weekend. Tanker is really
going strong in his recent outings as a new special! He is
winning many breed points and getting lots of wonderful
experience both in the breed as well as the group ring.
Great job to Ed, Aaron, and of course Wade for doing such a
nice job showing Tanker to his best. This boy is making his
mark!
Great Weekend in Moses Lake! On Saturday and Sunday,
Cruzer took Winners dog and Best of Winners earning his
first points and on Saturday Tanker took Best of Breed under
the expert handling of Rick Baggenstos - A great big thanks
to Rick for the excellent job!! Next week Lewiston, ID
Watch Out!! This may be the start of a Jackbilt Convoy!
Another great weekend for Gothic!! In Arizona- Saturday was a very eventful day. Hugo and Kim won Hugo's
3rd Major for Best of Winners, cross over major! And little Shelby, not to be left out, took Winners Bitch!
In Washington - Tanker finished his Championship, THANK YOU RICK!!, Diesel won his class and Cruzer took 2nd to Tanker.
Sunday - just as eventful -Little Shelby took Winners Bitch, Lucky, Little Penny showed extremely well as did
Hugo and Kim! Diesel won his class and Cruzer took reserve to a 3 point major! Watch for pictures coming soon!
Sidebar - This weekend BOTH Scottie and Jack were left at home and feeling WAY left out! But Grandma brought treats
to soften the blow!
Thanks Grandma!
Gothic had another great weekend! Ellie passes her temperament test to earn the title TT after her name! For those who are not quite sure what that is
check out their website at http://www.atts.org. This is not an easy test that just about any dog can take but it is not an
easy test
That Ellie she is just an amazing girl - Thanks and Congratulations to Felice for doing such a great job with her!
In the PNW - the Wickman's were also out and Cruzer took reserve to a 3 point major! So a great weekend all around
Next weekend Wickman's are off to Centralia, WA.... wish them luck!
WOW - AMAZING -AWESOME... well frankly there just aren't enough words to
describe this weekend! So to set the stage... Lisa and
Scottie, Shelby, and Moxie, Kim and Hugo, Pat and Penny, Felice and Ellie at the Tucson shows. Wade and Debbie with Diesel and Cruzer and Ed with Tanker
at the Bremerton, WA shows. So on Saturday in the mid day
Arizona heat, Scottie took Best of Breed, Shelby won Winners Bitch
- a 4 point major and Hugo won Winners dog and Best of
Winners for a cross over major! Moxie won her won class with her good friend Nadine. Ellie got a qualifying score in AKC newest obedience event- graduate novice (GN)!
Scottie made his first appearance in the working group and
showed really well. In Washington, on Saturday, Tanker also took Best of Breed, over 2 specials for a major! Diesel and
Cruzer showed well and Diesel won his class! Rigger- not to be
left out, went to watch the sporting group with Mom and
had a great time - barking - instead of clapping for all
the dogs! A HUGE Congrats to Kim - Hugo's 2nd major! And Ed - what can we say - you are UNBELIEVEABLE!
Sunday - Washington showed first - Cruzer and Diesel did the same as the day before- but Tanker... He took Best of Winners and Best of
Opposite sex! WOO HOO! Tucson - Scottie, no way was he going to let his brother take all the spotlight - he also won Best of Opposite sex!
Ellie also earned her 2nd "Q-ed" score - only 1 more to
go! A special thanks to Memo - great Job as always! everyone show in true Jackbilt style -
Hey! that's a good way to describe this weekend - it was a Jackbilt weekend!
Pictures are on their way! And watch for more news next
weekend!
Sidebar--- Poor Jack while extremely happy about his offspring -
He is finding retirement is not all that it is cracked up to be!
Not only does he miss the ring - the crowd also misses him!
Thanks Everyone!!
A trip to New York City with two big dogs cannot be planned in
one day, and it certainly cannot be undertaken without a Massive
support system. We would like to take this opportunity to thank
those that have helped us live our dream to go to this
prestigious dog show and show our own dogs. First I thank God
for making this trip possible. Things pretty much just fell into
place and it felt right to go. The weather going to New York was
just perfect and although it was not on the way back, we had
some extra time to do errands, laundry and just RELAX after the
excitement of the dog show. Next, words cannot express how much
I appreciate all the help from my mom, Shirley Eddy. Without
her, this trip could not have happened at all. For all the roll
and bone buying, mail collecting, errands run, moral support and
encouragement given, and everything else you have so generously
given me to make this dream a reality, I thank you more than
words can express. THANKS MOM, you are the BEST!!!!! Thanks too
to my dad, Don Eddy, for also providing a large amount of all
kinds of support. This trip could not have happened without Wade
and Debbie Wickman, either. Wade stepped up to the challenge to
showing an incredible dog that he co-owns at Westminster and did
a fabulous job in and outside of the ring. Wade and Debbie were
up in the hotel room and when they saw the van coming down the
crowded and chaotic Manhattan street, they ran down to the hotel
lobby and helped us park and unload the van and dogs in record
time! Wade, you also did a great job of getting Jack to "settle
down" at night--thanks for that so we could sleep a little!
Thanks you two and I know we are counting down the days until we
can do this again! The visit to Manhattan and the dog show were
themselves only a small fraction of our entire trip and my
wonderful traveling partner Linda did a tremendous job helping
with all the logistics of traveling with two very large dogs on
a very long driving trip. The trip to New York and back was so
much fun in so many ways and the going and coming back of the
trip was almost as much fun as the dog show itself. It's hard to
be vegan at Cracker Barrel, but we sure tried and had fun!
Thanks to Memo for taking good care of the two girls--they had a
blast with you and your dogs. Last but certainly not least, Jack
and Scottie were a joy to travel with. It's asking an awful lot
of a dog to travel that far, continually sleep and potty in
strange places, see and be petted by large numbers of people,
hear lots of very loud and unusual noises (Manhattan street
sounds), and keep your cool. But--both Jack and Scottie took
everything in stride. They both ate, pottied, slept, exercised,
and made TONS of new friends all across the country on this
trip. They attracted quite the crowd wherever they went, whether
it was Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, or
New York. What wonderful boys! They also went to every Petsmart
and Petco we saw on this trip, which is probably why it took us
so long to get back to real life back in Arizona!
Well after the amazing week at Westminster - Wade and Debbie
went off to Albany. There Ed Thomason and Tanker got a taste of
what the future holds for them as well as Gothic Mastiffs and
Monsoon Mastiffs. On their first day out they won Best of
Breed!! WOO HOOO - Thanks Ed! and then on Sunday Cruzer
won reserve winners dog! Diesel showed well with Wade -
Tanker is on his way to California with Ed...watch for updates!
We would like to announce that Gothic Eleanor of Acquitaine has
achieved the RAE title, and we believe that she is only the
second Mastiff EVER to obtain this title. Read more about
it and what's coming up in the future on
Ellie's page !!
Check out Moxie's new picture's on her page - it is amazing that she is only 6 months old!!
Check out her page...
After a quiet spell, things are heating up for Gothic Mastiffs!
Little Shelby won winners Bitch in New Mexico last weekend!
WooHoo Shelby! And a big thanks a great job to Kara Berrey,
who not only did the handling but the transporting too!
Also BIG news - Jilly turns 6 years old this Tuesday - Wow !
time has gone by so fast - she is an amazing girl a the heart
and spirit we should all have. Her enthusiasm for even the
little things in life is so amazing. She has been a
wonderful mother to her puppies and a wonderful to anyone who
meets her. Thank you Jilly bean and Happy Birthday....
We are so happy to announce that…...ERNIE's got kids!!!!! Ernie
and Jill gave us three beautiful little girls!! They are too
amazing!! We know that Ernie is looking down on them and is so
happy with them. If he were still here, he would be so proud of
them. We miss Ernie so very much, but it is incredible to have
his little girls to carry on his line and his legacy. Very much
worth the long wait!!
We believe that this litter from
Ernie and Jill is truly amazing, and we give reverence to all
who made it possible. First and foremost, this litter is truly a
gift from God, who can make all things possible. All sorts of
events had to line up just right so that this litter could
happen. Ernie was placed with me 10 years ago and the sperm for
this litter was collected nine years ago; Jill was placed with
me almost six years ago and never would have come here if not
for my first Mastiff, Shelby. Our wonderful vets put so much
time and effort into the litter as well, and we are so thankful
to them. Jill is such a wonderful mom--just the best!-- and is
so healthy and vigorous and of course, without her, the litter
would not have been possible at all!! My mom helped by providing
special treats for Jill, and moral support and words of
encouragement, especially during the March Tucson show when, as
she was taking care of Jill while I was at the show, it became
very apparent that Jill was likely pregnant with Ernie's
puppies. My dad also helped with the puppies and made sure they
had every sort of toy and treat and of course, so did all the
other dogs!! And, you have made sure that the van is always full
of gas!! Thanks dad--you are so generous! And to all of my
friends who helped at the c-section and after the puppies were
born--Brenda, Thea, Shana, Pat, Alex, Kara, Felice, Elizabeth,
Kelley, Michelle, Wade and Debbie, Monte, Linda N, Linda R, and
all the rest!
DNA Analysis
This past weekend was the Pacific Northwest Mastiff Fanciers Fun Match and Fun
was had by all! It was great to see the peewees out there and Jr Handlers
as well - and they all did a great job. Rigger won an award of merit as well as
the grand gaming award, Cruzer took 3rd in the games and the rest of the
boys had a whole bunch of fun. The club offered CGC testing as well as
testing for Cysturneria! Cruzer - the last of our boys earned his CGC
title! It is really an amazing site to see SO many mastiffs in one
area - and there not be any issues. Not even a raised lip! The rest
of August is busy - so check back often!!
Jack has a brand new co-owner! We are proud to announce that Wade Wickman of
Monsoon Mastiffs has signed on as Jack's new co-owner. !!! Check
Jack's page for more information!
Busy weekend for the Pacific Northwest - Diesel and Tanker both earned their CGC's on Saturday and on Sunday Tanker won his class and Diesel took reserve to a 4 point
major! Yeah! Diesel you are so close!!!
Birthdays Galore!! First in May Jack turned 7 years old!! Happy Belated Birthday Jack! And Jack and Whitney's first litter turned 4 years old on June 18th -
Happy Birthday to Nadine, Nugget, Diesel, Ashley, Cherie, Raliegh, Brun, Elle and Patty!! And coming up - Whitney turns 7 years on July 14th - Happy Birthday to you
Miss Whitney!!
Weeks of quiet and then one weekend and Gothic Mastiffs explode!! Congratulations to Lisa - you finished Scottie in
record time!! He won both his majors by winning Best of Winners both days at Flagstaff this weekend! Scottie earned
many of his points with Lisa - making this an even more special win! Go
Breeder/Owner/Handler Lisa!!! Shelby also showed great in Flagstaff coming in
second in her class both days. a big THANK YOU to our good friend Alex G. for
doing such a fantastic job showing Shelby!! This was Alex's first time in the
ring, and he did wonderfully. In fact, two people came up to him and asked him
to handle other breeds for them in the future!! GOOD JOB!!
Then in the Pacific Northwest - Tanker won his class
Saturday with Wade as his handler at Pullayup and then on Sunday Debbie took the reins and they earn reserve winner dog!
Good job Tank Man and team Wickman!! See new pictures on
Tanker's page!
Also check out the
just for fun pictures on the photo gallery
page!!
Gothic Mastiffs had a great time this weekend at Tucson! KC got back to back Best of Winners and Ashley won back to back Reserve Winners Bitch!
Both showed beautifully and in true Jackbilt style - but Ashley just shined this weekend. She was so comfortable and relaxed - she truly looked like the
champion she is sure to become! A big thanks to Bill and a big WOOHOO to Lisa for the great job she did with Ashley! Watch for picutres to come! Thanks Alex!
In true Jackbilt style - Gothic Monsoon Jackbilt Tanker -aka- Tanker went into the ring at the Seattle Kennel Club Saturday
and won his class, then Winners dog and then Best of Winners earning his first 2 points! Then on Sunday Diesel won Winners Dog! All four Wickman's dogs were there
and enjoyed their time at the Pacific Northwest Mastiff Fanciers Club Education Booth - which won first place again this year!
Pats and pets were enjoyed by all and it was fun getting back into the ring again!
A HUGE Congratulations to Ellie and Felice on Ellie not only receiving her CD
title, but also she is applying and looks to have met the requirements to
receive a Mastiff Club of America Working Dog Title!!!! To meet the requirements
to receive this title, Ellie received her Companion Dog Title, her Canine Good
Citizen designation, and her Novice, Advanced, and Excellent Rally Obedience
titles!!
WAY TO GO FELICE AND ELLIE!!!!!!! " We are so very proud of the both of you!!
Ellie is just the sweetest and smartest girl and is really fun to watch do the
obedience exercises. Watch for her doing Rally at the upcoming Canada Del Oro
shows in Tucson, AZ!!!!
Diesel Earns his
CHIC Title...
Gothic Mastiffs is having a great time at Scottsdale this
weekend! On Friday, Little Shelby won her class, Hugo won Reserve Winners
dog and Scottie won Best of Winners! Saturday was amazing! Hugo won his first
Major and Best of Winners! Great Job Kim -you and Hugo earned it!! Best of luck
tomorrow and Monday!!!
Scottie and Shelby had a ton of fun at the recent Bark
Avenue Fun Match. Thanks to our friends Brian and Jen for helping cheer the dogs
on and taking fabulous pictures, to Shana for doing such a great job showing
Little Shelby, and most of all to my mom for coming to the match and helping
out! I know how much my mom enjoyed seeing Grace hanging out with KC, as well as
seeing Little Shelby and Scottie do their thing in the ring. Mom was impressed
with how well these pup-pups showed and how much fun they had, which is what
it’s all about!
The Costa Mesa shows were a huge success!! Scottie won Best of
Winners all three days!! Yeah Scottie and Thanks Bill!! On
Sunday Little Shelby won Winners Bitch and KC won reserve!! the Jackman showed
beautifully both days - as usual. A big thanks to Bill and Erin for the
great performances !!
Well Gothic Mastiffs had quite the time at the Yuma Kennel Club shows - Jack took Best of Breed both Saturday and Sunday!!! On Sunday Little Scottie won reserve winners dog
- once again!!! And Cherie - pretty, pretty Cherie won Winners Bitch!! A big Cheer for all of them!! And Little Shelby showed like a dream - keep your eyes on these
pup-pups - they are turning out to be something really special! Good luck to Jack in Group!!!
The Yuma Shows have started out with a BANG!!! Little Shelby has won Best
of Winners making her the second dog out of the Jack and Jill litter to be pointed!!
And Scottie still hasn't disappointed -winning Reserve winners dog! Great work Bill and Erin!! And a HUGE THANKS!! Two puppies pointed in 6-9 months classes!!
Good Luck tomorrow!! Go get 'em!
What an exciting time for Gothic Mastiffs!! After a great showing at Tucson, Little Shelby and Scottie
hit the road with their new handlers Erin and Bill for the Turkey Circuit in California! Little
Shelby won reserve Winners Bitch and Scottie won Winners Dog - very first day out!! A big thanks
to both Erin and Bill for doing such a wonderful job with these two very special and promising young pups!!
Gothic Mastiffs has had a very busy couple of weeks -
Hugo has had a great couple of shows - he won reserve both days at the Riverside shows and then at the Antelope Valley Shows last weekend he earned his Rally Novice Title!!!
Way to go Hugo!!Scott and Cherie both won the classes on Saturday at the
Riverside shows and Scottie and Ariel won their classes on Sunday! Then at
the Antelope Valley Show Scottie and Cherie won Reserves both days!! Scottie
is really a very special young dog with an extremely promising career - watch
for him in the ring!!
Good Luck in Tucson!!
Gothic Mastiffs had a great time this weekend! Cherie showed beautifully at the Kachina Show in Buckeye,
AZ winning her class on Saturday! Diesel and Rigger were busy in the Pacific Northwest, both earning
their International Championship at the International Shows in Enumclaw, WA. Rigger went over and above and also earned his Canine Good Citizen award! Way to go team Gothic!!
A great start to what is sure to be a fantastic weekend at the Valencia Valley Kennel Club Show! Ariel showed beautifully taking Winners Bitch
and little Scottie in his first show out, took Winners Dog, then Best of Winners
earning his first point and also took Best Puppy.
Both were Breeder/Owner Handled and looked absolutely wonderful!
On Sunday little Scottie had a repeat performance winning Winners Dog and Little Shelby took reserve to Winner Bitch! It was a great way to start what is sure to be an amazing career!
With true Jackbilt style, Rigger earned his championship on Saturday by winning his class, taking Winners Dog and Best of Winners
for a 4 point major to finish! Rigger never fails to please. With an impressive win ratio of 69% (a "win" being Reserve or better!),
he consistently brings home the color - 25 Reserve or better placements out of
35 shows! Rigger started showing in late January '07 at 1 year of age and
finished 8 months later in
late September at 20 months. Additionally, these incredible numbers were achieved with the 100% owner/handler team of Rigger and Wade.
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