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| "Roi" La Brise Roi d'Amour - 1st point plus Puppy Group 2! "Widget" La Brise Madcap Itsa Widget RN/HIC -9 pts plus BOB over Chs! "Jaeger" - La Brise Golden Bear - 3 pt & 4 pt majors + 2 = 9 pts! "Eli" - La Brise One More Eli - 4-pt major + 3pts = 7 pts! "Ethan" -La Brise Marronnier - Puppy Group 3! "Snoop" -Reymaree's French Kiss - New Champion! "Ava" Westhill Ange O'Zion -4 BW/BOBs - 4 pts! "BZ" -Bryndza de La Brise OA OAJ - 5 pts "Alex" La Brise Alexander the Great CD RAE TD - 4pt major + 3pts = 7pts! "Piper" Floreal de La Brise - 2 mjrs plus = 14 points! "Clipper" Eclipse de la Petite Ferme de Wihr - 1major, 5pts! "Xena" La Brise Athena - 4-pt major! "Trooper" La Brise Triple Threat - 2 BOBs & Puppy Group 3! "Bindi" La Brise C'est Si Bon - major + 2 pts = 5 pts! "Calvin: Bonheur Calvin de La Brise - 3 pts! "Rory" La Brise Royal Rabbit - 3 majors at 6 months of age! = 9 pts View the La Brise Honor Roll of AKC Champions! |
| MORE AKC Conformation Congratulations: |
| Terrific work Deb Rabuck & Alex! La Brise Alexander The Great TD CD TCQ HIC NA RAE VCD VP2 Barely 2 years old, young Alex is the first Pyr Shep in history to earn the AKC's Versatile Companion Dog (VCD) title. He was already only the 2nd Pyr Shep to finish the Rally Advanced Excellent title, following on the heels of his father, Balki, who was the first RAE as well as the first CD in the breed. Deb & Alex are going all out this year and achieving great things! |
| See you at the PSCA National Specialty, May 29, 2010 - New Castle, PA! |
| Congratulations to Marilyn Abbett and RoseHaven Chica de La Brise UDX7! Marilyn & Chica won UDX Leg #75 (that's right, *75* double Q's in obedience) on Sunday! And another OTCH point to boot! They also won High Scoring Dog Handled by a Senior & High Scoring Pyr Shep! Left: With good friends Sandra Cronhelm, Linda Bohm, and MACH Whoopee at the Eukanuba Invitational 2007. |
| Congratulations to Amy Peikoff & MACH Boo de La Brise! Boo is only the 5th Pyr Shep ever to earn a Master Agility Champion title! What a fantastic team!!! See video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeha2tbE z-o&feature=player_embedded |
| Congratulations to Val Davis and CH La Brise Renardette on their landmark achievement! Pepper is the first Smooth-Faced Pyr Shep ever to become an AKC conformation Champion! |
| Congratulations to Evelyn McCutcheon and her new MACH2 Kira-Canalettes de La Brise FX CGC HIC PT RN NAP OJP EAC EJC EGJ MJ MAD ASA AS AG. Kira & Evelyn are great together and so consistent! They are only the second Pyr Shep team to earn a MACH2! |
| Congratulations Kim Rice & Levi! 2 new titles in the same weekend - CD & RA! This bumps him up to the next level in the PSCA Versatility system qualifying him for his "Versatility Pyr Shep II" title (VP2)! Intl/PSCA/UKC CH Levi de La Brise CD RA TCQ HIC NAJ CGC VP2 |
| Another Group Placement for Lola! CH Audace de La Brise Congrats to owners Maggie Emmell and Betsy Atkinson! |
| Back to back Group Placements for Zed! CH Germinale de La Brise PT RE TDI VP1 Grp 4 & Grp 2 at Delaware Co KC and back-to-back-to-back Group 2's at Howard County & Fitchburg! |
| Congratulations to Pree! CH Burgerhaus Grand Prix CGC RN HIC TCQ At the tender age of 18 months, Pree became the 7th Pyr Shep to be awarded a Group Placement at an AKC show! Handled to both her CH and group placement by her very clever novice owner, Sue Peterson-Snyder of PA! |

| In Memory- Two extremely devoted dogs who will live forever in our hearts "Pyrouette" "Balki" Mar 1992-Aug 2009 Jan 1996-Nov 2009 Pyrouette- Incomparably ardent friend of Whitney Coombs Balki- Joe & Patricia's so faithful performance companion |


| Congratulations to Wilson on his first title! Wilson Carl de La Brise NAJ After overcoming the insidious Valley Fever, Wilson finally has the fungus on the run, so that he can run & run! And so can owner-handler Sue Roeder of AZ! |
| Congratulations to Raider on his new agility title! CH La Brise Caribbean NAJ Adding to his many titles -which include weight-pulling & dock-diving! Congrats to owners Sue Roeder & Susie Fain of AZ! |
| Congratulations Kim Rice & Levi! New Rally Excellent Title! Intl/PSCA/UKC CH Levi de La Brise CD RE TCQ HIC NAJ CGC VP2 And congrats also to Kim & Mink on back to back Group Placements! Rare Mettle Pyr Sheps, Kansas City |
| Congratulations to Tugger on his new Group Placement at the Central Ohio shows! La Brise Tug of War RN HT PT TCQ VP1 Congratulations to owner Kathy Burger of Burgerhaus Pyr Sheps in Harrisburg, PA! |
| Once again, we send hearty congratulations to ADCH/MACH2 Luka de La Brise & Ashley Deacon on their fantastic results! 2009 USDAA Cynosport National Champions in both Grand Prix and Steeplechase! Fantastic teamwork!!! Ash & Luka's cumulative Cynosport results: 2009 won Steeplechase and Grand Prix 2008 won Steeplechase and 2nd in Grand Prix 2007 won Steeplechase and Grand Prix. 2005 won Steeplechase. |
We announce with sadness the passing of a touchstone of the breed- CH Lutece de La Brise March 23, 1992-November 16, 2009 My mother's dearest friend for 17 years. |
| Congratulations to our youngest Champion! Izzy has just made history by becoming the youngest AKC champion Pyr Shep -10 months old! Many thanks to young Roger Krieger who showed her to most of her points and several Puppy Group placements! And to Abby & Becca Deffler who did a great job naming & helping socialize Izzy. CH Isabeau de La Brise |
| Congratulations Karen Majka & Airy! This terrific team has qualified for the AKC National Agility Championship 2010! Aramis de La Brise MX MXJ XF RN MAD SACH JCH RM SCH OAC OJC OCC WV-N TG-N TN-ND |
| Congratulations Val Davis & Coco! Val, of Thimble Farm Pyr Sheps in Buffalo, NY, finishes her 3rd Champion so far this year! CH La Brise Coco Chanel TCQ PT |
| Congratulations Kathryn Lanam & Sunny Bear! Sunny Bear finished his championship with a Puppy Group placement and 3 majors! Owner-handled by Kathryn Lanam of Classique Briards & Pyr Sheps CH La Brise Sun Bear HIC TCQ |
| WOW! Congratulations to ADCH/MACH2 Luka de La Brise & Ashley Deacon on their newest success -- 16" Champion at the 2009 Eukanuba/AKC National Invitational! Winning 1st place in all 4 rounds! To watch an interesting video overlaying Ash & Luka with the 2nd place finisher go to: http://www.akc.org/events/agility/invitational/2 009/2009agility05.htm More videos on the AKC website |
| Congratulations Kim Rice & Levi! New AKC Champion! AKC/Intl/PSCA/UKC CH Levi de La Brise CD RE TCQ HIC NAJ CGC VP2 owner-handled by Kim Rice, finished at the Pyr Shep specialty at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship dog show! Rare Mettle Pyr Sheps, Kansas City Levi rounds out the year, becoming the 22nd La Brise AKC champion to finish in 2009 |

| Piper, our little "cover girl" (aka Floreal de La Brise) will appear on the cover of the catalog for the well "heeled" "In the Company of Dogs" Spring 2010 edition! She is identified simply as "Piper a Pyrenean Shepherd" |
| Wishing you all the best this holiday season! |
| Congratulations Karen Majka & MACH ADCH Airy! This terrific team finished both MACH & ADCH in January! Amazing!!! Airy is the 6th Pyr Shep, and first male, to earn the Master Agility Champion title. He is only the 3rd Pyr Shep to earn a USDAA ADCH! MACH ADCH Aramis de La Brise XF RN MAD SACH JCH RM SCH OAC OJC OCC WV-N TG-N TN-ND |
| Congratulations Kris Goodman & Connor!! Starting the new year off right! CH La Brise Highlander Group 3 his first weekend out and now another Group 3 already! |
| Congratulations to Trudi Kimm & her Smooth-Faced Pyr Shep puppy, CH Trooper! Trooper finished his UKC Championship at just 9 months old and he did it in style with a Group 4, a Group 2, and -WOW!- a Group First! CH La Brise Triple Threat |
