This year�s Alberta Kennel Club show weekend of August 1-4^th turned out to be extremely warm (26+degrees) compared to 2002�s rain & snow, which definitely made for happy spectators and exhibitors.
54 dogs were entered for the Specialty on Saturday BUT we had over 30 Weims entered in the other shows that weekend.� All the judges from the weekend commented on what a nice display of Weimaraners!

On Friday, August 1^st the judge was Edd Biven and the following is his judging results of the 27 Weims present:

Best of Breed & Group 4^th:
CH. Ansons Mr Millenium CD (Ch. Valmars Unanimous Decision x Ch. Rudolphs Anson Summer Symphony)� b/Jan Lowe o/ Patricia Dehart & Jan Lowe

Best of Opposite:
CH. Gramayre�s Water Colours NA
(Ch. Nani's Water Off A Ducks Back NRD CGC x Ch. Champagne Agassiz Desnabels, FDJ NSD NRD CGC b/ Shelly Shorrock & Mary S. Furth� o/ Shelly Shorrock

Best of Winners/Winners Male:�
Regens�s Rip Roaring Good Times��
(NAFTCh. Northern Lights This Budsforu1x AFTCh. Regan's Summer Blaze, UD,TDX,SH) b/ Judith Voris & Shirley Nilsson o/ Noel Sabouret

Winners Female:
Zeitgeist�s Extra Artemis Ch. Valmar's Unanimous Decision x Ch. Zeitgeist's Zoetrope V Morrmu) b/Sarah Stulken o/Fiona & Greg Moore & Sarah Stulken

Best Puppy:
Koping�s Horse Whisperer (Ch. Nani's Smart Aleck x Ch. Koping's Tale Of Good Deeds) b/Patricia Kopec� o/Jan Foore & Dave Riley & Patricia Kopec�

On Saturday morning, August 2^nd the judge was Carol Esterkin and following is her judging results of the 29 Weims present:

Best of Breed & Group 4^th
CH. Silverseas�s Northern Lights (Ch. Valmars Apache Rebel x Ch. Nike's Lady Of The Lake) b/o Tereen Zimmerman�

Best of Opposite
CH. Gramayre�s Water Colours� (given)

Best of Winners/Winners Dog/Best Puppy
Koping�s Horse Whisperer (given)

Winners Bitch:
Nani�s Leith Kodak Moment� Breeder: Chris Grisell & Dana Massy, (Ch. Seabreeze ColsidexGood Timing x Ch. Nani's Shutterbug) b/Chris Grisell & Dana Massey� o/Norma Jeanne Pohl & Denise Gordeyko�

Following the morning show, the National Host Committee invited all the exhibitors to the hospitality tent for pastries, muffins, fruit, water & juices.� At this time, exhibitors also received �goody bags� which had treats for dogs along with other goodies.�
As some exhibitors and dogs took a break before the National Specialty show that started at noon, other exhibitors were going into the obedience ring.� We had 9 Weimaraners entered in obedience classes ranging from Novice A to Utility.� Exhibitors & spectators alike commented on the nice display of working Weims.� Unfortunately, the heat (& excitement of the weekend) took its toll on some of the Weims and a few were seen �gawking at the crowd� during their off leash and other �more experienced� boys were found lying down on the return from the out of site stays.

The qualifying scores for obedience were:

High in Trial Weimaraner
Ch. Gramayre�s Spice Up The Hardrock NA (Ch. Nani's Water Off A Ducks Back NRD CGC x Ch. Gramayre's Ice Sculpture NRD) b/Shelly Shorrock & Troy Pongracz o/ S. Shorrock & T. Pongracz & D. & J. LeVangie

HIT Obedience
Ch. Gramayre Spice up the Hardrock NA

Novice A 2^nd in Class:
CH. Minalt Live Wire� (Ch Picalex Aisling A'lainn x Ch. Minalt Silver Star) b/Kim Parish o/Christy Spratlin

�The excitement of the day was building around noon as the host committee started decorating the ring with prizes and ribbons�The Specialty show began at 1pm with Juvenile and Veterans Sweepstakes.�

The judge was James Knudsen.

JUVENILE SWEEPSTAKES
9-12 months Male
1.� Koping�s Horse Whisperer (given)
2.� Koping�s Bossa� (Ch. Nani's Smart Aleck x Ch. Koping's Tale Of Good Deeds) b/ Patricia Kopec� o/Leslie Nesbitt & Chris Lof & P. Kopec
3.� Gramayre�s Hunt For Red Oct (Ch. Nani's Smart Aleck, JH x Ch. Gramayre's Water Colours NA)� b/o/Shelly Shorrock�

12-18 months Male
�1.� Regens�s Rip Roaring Good Times (given)�

6-9 months Female
1.� Nani�s Leith Kodak Moment (given)

9-12 months Female
1.� Koping�s Wild At (Ch. Nani's Smart Aleck x Ch. Koping's Tale Of Good Deeds) b/Patricia Kopec� o/Terri & Mike Hall & P. Kopec
2.� Minalt Porsche (Ch. Larkol's Rumba With Gust O x Ch. Minalt Fewston Dam) b/Kim Parish o/Alison Gunn & K. Parish, Michel LeClerc�
3.�� Koping�s Sense And Sensibility (same as #1)�� o/Roy Roth & P. Kopec 
4.� Gramayre Hrdrck Cot Red Handed (Ch. Nani's Smart Aleck, JH x Ch. Gramayre's Water Colours NA)� b/o/Shelly Shorrock�

12-18 months Female
1.� Zeitgeist�s Extra Artemis (given)

VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES

7-9 years male
1.� CH. Macknifiscent Shadow CDX FDJ AGI���� (Ch. Daroca's Outrageous Kid� JH x Ellie Von Phunt) b/Janice & Robert Hanson� o/Patricia Kopec�

7-9 years Female
1.� CH. Daroca�s Tale To Tell CD FDJ AGN� (Ch. Daroca's Outrageous Kid JH x Ch. Daroca's Sterling Silver) b/Constance Welch o/Patricia Kopec�

9 years & older Female
1.� CH. Arokat�s Echobar Take Me Dancing (Arokat's Ascrof Green Hornet x Ch. Arokat's Tutu Tango)� b/ Barbara Heuman, John & Dianne Archibald o/Jan McKim-Lowe�

Best Veteran in Sweepstakes:
CH. Arokat�s Echobar Take Me Dancing

Best of Opposite Veteran in Sweepstakes:
CH. Macknifiscent Shadow CDX FDJ AGI����

At 2:15pm, Robert Stein began the judging of the 2003 WAC National Specialty and the following are his judging results:

Regular Classes
Puppy, Dogs (9-12 months) 
1.� Koping�s Bossa Nova (given)
2.� Gramayre�s Hunt For Red Oct (given)

Bred by Exhibitor, Dogs
1.� Koping�s Horse Whisperer (given)

Open, Dogs
1.� Regen�s Rip Roaring Good Times (given)

Veteran, Dogs (7-9 years)
�1.� CH. Nani�s Water Off A Ducks Back NRD CGC (Ch. Baht n' Greywind Playn' The Game x Ch. Nani's Perfect Cadence, CD,JH)� b/Christine Medeiros-Grisell & Kari Chaney� o/Troy Pongracz
2.� CH. Macknifiscent Shadow CDX FDJ AGI (given)

Puppy, Bitches (6-9 months)
1.� Nani�s Leith Kodak Moment

Puppy, Bitches (9-12 months)
1.� Gramayre Hrdrck Cot Red Handed
2.� Minalt Porsche
3.� Koping�s Sense and Sensibility

Juvenile, Bitches (12-18 months)
1.� Zeitgeist�s Extra Artemis
2.� Reichof�s Ruby Breccia V Cairo (Ch. Reichof's Bada Bing Bado Boom x Turian's Silver Maiden)� b/Tamara Robins o/Paul & Charissa Schroeder &T. Robins

Bred by Exhibitor, Bitches
1.� Ansons Quicksilver� (Ch. Echoar Arokats Ashcrof Touche x Ch. Rudolphs Anson Summer Symphony)� b/Jan Lowe o/Jan & Roger Lowe
2.� Koping�s Wild At Heart)

Open, Bitches
1.�� Minalts Carmannah Rainforest CD (Ch. Bartland Gustav Von Valmar x Ch. Picalex Baroness Of Minalt) �b/Kim Parish o/Alison Gunn & K. Parish�
2.� Reichof�s Emerald Mist V Danube (Ch. Badabing Badaboom x Turian's Silver Maiden) b/Tamara Robins� o/Stacey Brown, Mark Gillespie & T. Robins�

Veteran, Bitches (7-9 years)
1.� CH. Daroca�s Tale To Tell CD FDJ AGN (given)

Veteran, Bitches (9 years & older)
1. CH. Arokat�s Echobar Take Me Dancing (given)�

Reserve Winners Bitch
Ansons Quicksilver

After judging the classes and picking Winners Male & Female the crowd got excited as the13 male and 10 female Specials entered the ring.� After looking at the whole group, Judge Stein then separated the males from the females for a more detailed look.� A round of applause was given to this lovely display of Weimaraners.�

 

Upon reviewing the 13 males, Judge Stein narrowed the field to the following 3 males (there was also a 4^th dog but the armband was not noted in the paperwork--sorry):

CH. Anson�s Mr Millenium CD (given)�
CH. Valmar�s Unanimous Decision (Ch. Valmar's Apache Rebel x Ch. Valmar's Night N Gale) b/Joan Valdez o/Gregory J. McLogan 
CH. Bartland�s Inferno Of Dante (Ch. Orion's Jaeger V Reiteralm, CD,TD,MH x Ch. Bartland's Pic-A-Star)� b/Margaret Lehmann & Cynthia Picha o/Art & Margaret Lehmann

 

The 9 female Specials were brought back into the ring for review and then Judge Stein narrowed this group down to the following 4 females:
CH. Gramayre�s In Living Colour (Ch. Ashmore's Win Weim Royal Flush JH x Ch. Gramayre's Water Colours NA) b/Shelly Shorrock o/Barbara Williams & S. Shorrock 
CH. Nani�s Leith Future Impact (Ch. Asmore�s WinWeim Royal Flush JH x Ch. Nani�s Glitter Bug JH) b/Chris Grisell & Shelley Proudfit o/Norma Jeanne Pohl & Denise
CH. Juscani�s Mater Ad Colsidex (Ch. Colsidex The Farm Top Of The Mark MTS x Ch. Juscanis) b/Jose Santoro Paulo, Jr. o/Vera Lucia Kathleen P. Schwab Oliviera
CH. Koping�s Book Worm FDJ (Ch. Gramayre's Slush Puppy NRD x Ch. Daroca's Tale To Tell, CD FDJ)� b/o/Patricia Kopec

This remaining group of Weims received a large round of applause as they moved around the ring and then Judge Stein made his final selection.� Here are the results:
�Best of Breed
CH. Anson�s Mr Millenium CD

Best of Opposite
CH. Gramayre�s In Living Colour

Best of Winners/Best Puppy
Nani�s Leith Kodak Moment

Judges Award of Merit
CH. Bartland�s Inferno Of Dante
CH. Juscani�s Mater Ad Colsidex

Best Veteran Dog
CH. Nani�s Water Off A Ducks Back NRD CGC

Best Veteran Bitch
CH. Arokat�s Echobar Take Me Dancing

� Best of Breed CH. Anson�s Mr Millenium CD	Best of Opposite CH. Gramayre�s In Living Colour	Best of Winners/Best Puppy Nani�s Leith Kodak Moment
Judges Award of Merit CH. Bartland�s Inferno Of Dante	Judges Award of Merit CH. Juscani�s Mater Ad Colsidex	Best Veteran Dog CH. Nani�s Water Off A Ducks Back NRD CGC

Sire & Get
1.� CH. Valmar�s Unanimous Decision
�         CH. Ansons Mr. Millenium CD)���
�         Zeitgeist�s Extra Artemis� (given)

2.� CH. Nani�s Water Off A Ducks Back NRD CGC
�         CH. Gramayre Spice Up The Hardrock  
�         CH. Gramayre�s Water Colours NA���

Best Stud Dog
CH. Valmar�s Unanimous Decision 

Dam & Progeny�
1.� CH. Gramayre�s Water Colours NA
�        CH. Gramayre�s In Living Colour 
�   �����CH. Gramayre WinWeim ColorEnhanced

 2.�� CH. Koping�s Tale of Good Deeds (Ch. Gramayre's Slush Puppy NRD x Ch. Daroca's Tale To Tell CD FDJ AGN)� b/Patricia Kopec, o/Angela Kopec & P. Kopec�
�         Koping�s Horse Whisperer
�         Koping�s Bossa Nova 

3.��� CH. Daroca�s Tale To Tell CD FDJ AGN�
�         CH. Kopings Tale OF Stryking Rich CD
�         CH. Koping�s Book Worm FDJ

Best Brood Bitch
CH. Gramayre�s Water Colours NA

Sexually Altered Male
1.� Bartland�s Victor of Dibley CDX (Valmar's Sage V. Wusterwind x Ch. Bartland's Pic-A-Star)� b/Margaret Lehmann & Cynthia Picha o/Amalie & Kathryn Bush & M. Lehmann
2.� Minalt Christmas Cracker (Ch. Larkols Rumba With Gust O CD) x Ch. Picalex Baroness Of Minalt) b/Kim Parish o/Geraldine Farrelly & Ross MacDonald�

Sexually Altered Female
1.� CH. Koping�s Tale of Good Deeds (given)�
2.� Zeitgeist�s Madame Butterfly CD (Ch. Waltz's Baron Von Bretta x Ch. Zeiteist's Zoetrope V. Morrall) b/Sarah Stulken o/Paul Heer & Miriam Dziadyk�

Field Dog Class
1.� CH. Koping�s Book Worm FDJ (given)�
2.� CH. Macknifiscent Shadow CDX FDJ AGI
3.� CH. Daroca�s Tale To Tell CD FDJ AGN

 Best Field Dog
CH. Koping�s Book Worm FDJ

 Brace
1.� Minalt Chrismas Cracker� (given)
CH. Picales Aisling A�lainn b/Edis & Pattie Ozker (Nani's Dawn First Shadow x Ch. Bremar Freedom Hill EZ Seven) o/Ross MacDonald & Geraldine Farrelly��
2.� CH. Macknifiscent Shadow CDX FDJ AGI
CH. Koping�s Book Worm FDJ�

A social evening including good food & beverages along with door prizes and conversation took place at Moose McGuire�s pub Saturday evening.� A Weim photo contest was held and prizes were awarded at this time.� The �big� winner was a photo taken by Kathy Iluk of her Weim Pete standing in water with a beautiful reflection.� Some exhibitors used Moose�s as a good �starting place� and continued on at other �hot spots� in Calgary ---- likely forgetting that the Weimswere in the ring first thing Sunday morning!

Best Overall Picture In PhotoContest
by Kathy Iluk

Jane Harvey judged the Weimaraners on Sunday, August 3^rd and the following are her results of the 27 Weims present:

Best of Breed:
CH. Ansons On The Rocks (Ch. Echobar Arokats Ashcrof Touche x Ch. Rudolphs Anson Summer Symphony) b/Jan Lowe o/Donna Alaire & J. Lowe

Best of Opposite:
CH. Juscani�s Mater Ad Colsidex�

Winners dog:�
Regen�s Rip Roaring Good Times�

BOW/Best Puppy:
Minalt Porsche (given)

 

Also on Sunday, there were 9 Weims that participated in CKC agility trials from Novice to Excellent.� Again, many
of the exhibitors & spectators commented on their �surprise� to see such nice working agility Weims.� Unfortunately, some of these Weims �acted like Weims do� and found small ways to �just miss� getting Q�s.� Prizes were offered for Trial 1 & 2 along with HIT combined scores.

Lorne McGee was the agility judge and the following are his judging results:

HIT Combined Agility
Ch. Koping�s Book Worm FDJ
(photo by Takara Designs)

Qualifying 1^st in Trial 1 from the 24� class of Novice A with 90pts and a time of 65.96 secs:
CH. Minalt Live Wire (given)

 Qualifying 3^rd in Trial 2 from the 24� class of Novice B with 95pts and a time of 64.82 secs:
CH. Koping�s Book Worm FDJ (given)

�Weimaraners continued to compete in Agility trials 3 & 4 on Monday, August 4^th� under judge Michelle Ooms and here are her results:
 

Qualifying in Trial 3
�         from the 24� Novice B classwith 100pts and a time of 54.85sCH. Koping�s Book Worm FDJ (given)
�         from the� 24� Intermediate class with 90pts and a time of 68.2s CH. Daroca�s Tale To Tell CD FDJ AgN (given)

Qualifying in Trial 4
�         From the24� Novice B class with 95pts in 60.33 secs CH. Gramayre�s Water Colours NA
�         From the24� Novice B class with 95pts in 65.61 secs CH. Koping�s Book Worm FDJ

 Also on Monday, the Weimaraners were judged by Charlotte McGowan and the following are her results of the 22 Weims present:

Best of Breed:
CH. Anson�s Mr Millenium CD� (given)

Best of Opp/BOW
Zeitgeist�s Extra Artemis (given)

Winners Dog:
Regen�s Rip Roaring Good Times (given)��

Best Puppy:
Nani�s Leith Kodak Moment (given)

A special thank you goes out to the following WAC 2003 National Specialty Committee along with the many friends and family members that helped out to make the event a huge success by donating their time and talents!

 Chairperson:� Lori Hawrychuk������ ������
Show Organization Chairperson:� Norma Jeanne Pohl
Fundraising Chairperson: Pat Kopec
Awards and Prizes Chairperson: Denise Gordeyko
Hospitality Co-Chairpeople: Pat Norsworthy and Kathy Iluk

Secretary/Treasurer: Julia Wilson 

Thanks also goes out again to the numerous WAC trophy fund donators and sponsors of this event!