In the obedience world, Brandi earned her 2nd CDX leg and completed her BN both with 1st place awards this spring!
Multi-BISS GCH Dezertfyre's Captains First Mate, CD, JH, RN "Riker" wins an Award of Merit at both VCA Regional Specialty and VCA Nationals
Handled by Graeme Burdon. Owned by Carla and Austin Slabaugh
Dezertfyre's Wild Blue Yonder "Maverick" wins the 6-9 month Sweepstakes class at the VCA Regional Specialty and made the cut in 6-9 regular puppy class at VCA Nationals
Dezertfyre's Blue Ice, "Lucy" made it to the final cut out of 40 in the very competive Bred By Class at VCA Nationals
Returning home both puppies earned their first points at Spokane KC
Starting 2012 off with a Bang!
Clean Sweep for Select Dog at Bremerton
Ch Jaybren's Call Me Mister Blue, JH Select Dog and first Grand Champion points at 9 years of age - Peninsula Dog Fanciers Handled by Sheila Wald
Ch Dezertfyre Kir Royale, Select Dog, Sunday Peninsula Dog Fanciers. Handled by Kristina Wald
Dezertfyre's Blue Ice starts off her show career with Best of Breed at the 2012 Eastside Hushpuppies Fun Match. (right)
Best of Opposite, Maverick! Dezertfyre's Wild Blue Yonder (left)
Congratulations to the Slabaugh Family!
Multi-BISS GCH Dezertfyre's Captains First Mate, CD, JH, RN earns his second Best in Specialty at Trails End Vizsla Club.
Way to go Riker!
Introducing: Dezertfyre's Blue Ice "Lucy" and Dezertfyre's Wild Blue Yonder "Maverick" Lucy will be Mike's new prospect and Maverick is co-owned by daughter Kristina and her next show prospect. Maverick loves his new family, in true Top Gun fashion, he has 3 girls doting on him!
All the rest of the Blue x Liz litter have gone to their new homes and are exploring new avenues and loving their new families. Congrats to all our wonderful families!
On January 3 we said goodbye to our very first Vizsla Ch Szep Tar's Brush Fire. Tag started us on our crazy wild love affair with the Vizsla and we will forever be grateful to her and to Matt and Trisha Ginther for entrusting us newbies with such an incredible dog. We look forward to the day we meet her dancing on her front feet, in a full body wiggle at heaven's door.
Eukanuba National Championship Qualifiers!!
"Liz" Ch Dezertfyre and Ice CGC - All championship points from Bred By "Crush" GCH Dezertfyre's Crushed Ice, RN - New Grand Champion "Riker" GCH Dezertyre's Captain's First Mate, CD, RN, JH - New Grand Champion
Riker and Owner Handler Carla Slabaugh were part of 61 Vizslas competing in Florida at the National Championship. Vizslas were a record breaking entry for the breed and the second largest entry this year. Best of Breed Winners competing in the groups will be televised on ABC February 4, 2012
The Blue Litter, born Oct 21 in just over 1 hour, 4 girls and 3 boys.
September2011- What month it has been!
ANNOUNCING: CH Dezertfyre Kir Royale!!! Tucker earned his Championship going Best of Breed at Richland Kennel Club and earned his first points toward his Grand Ch by going Select Dog to littermate Riker on Sunday.
Congrats to Owners Chris and Noelle.
Tucker has been handled for all his Championship points by Breeder Sheila Wald and Kristina Wald (pictured).
Crush and Brandi earned 1st and 2nd Place respectively in Beginning Novice at Columbia Basin Dog Training Club Obedience Trial
ANNOUNCING: BISS GCh Dezertfyre's Captain's First Mate CD, RN, JH. Riker went BEST IN SPECIALTY at the Rocky Mountain Vizsla Club Specialty!
Owned by Carla and Austin Slabaugh,
Handled by Graeme Burdon
RIKER EARNS AN AWARD OF MERIT AT THE 2011 Vizsla Club of America Nationals!
Riker earned his CD with 1st place at the Vizsla Club of America Nationals.
Crush is now GCh Dezertfyre's Crushed Ice RN. He earned his final leg at Wenatchee Kennel Club shows. He also took 1st place with an awesome run and score of 99 out of 100
"Brandi" Ch Jaybrens Bonfire Konyak CGC, RE, CD earned her first leg of her CDX and 3rd place at the Wenatchee KC show on Saturday.
"Riker" GCh Dezertfyre's Captain's First Mate RN, went Best of Breed on Saturday at Wenatchee Kennel Club
August 2011
Congratulations to CCH Dezertfyre's First Mate RN, "Riker" and the Slabaughs, for winning Best of Breed at the Rainier Sporting Dog Association Specialty and High in Trial at PSVC's Specialty. Way to Go!
Congratulations to "Tucker" Dezertfyre's Kir Royale and the Nelsons for winning the Open Dog class at RSDA and PSVC's specialties and OKC's All breed show.
"Crush" GCH Dezertfyre's Crushed Ice earned his second Rally Novice leg with an awesome score of 98 out of 100 at OKC's all Breed Rally trial.
July 2011
"Brandi" Ch Jaybren's Bonfire Konyak CGC, CD, RE made the Vizsla Club of America's Top Ten Producer list for 2010. Thanks to Riker, Crush and Liz who all completed their championships in 2010!
June 2011:
GCh DezertFyre's Crushed Ice
"Crush"
earned his first leg of his Rally Novice title with a 3rd place
and
two legs of his Junior Hunter title
DezertFyre Kir Royale "Tucker" goes BOS/BOW for his first Major at Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers, then earns his second major the following day BOW at Tacoma Kennel Club Show
GCh DezertFyre's Captain's First Mate RN "Riker" was Select Dog twice at Woofstock all breed shows and Award of Merit at Vizsla Club of Northern California Speciality. Riker also earned his International Championship with four Group Placements, including a Group 1! Riker also earned his Junior Hunter Title.