2012

Four generations of the RinChen family at the 2012 Tibetan Terrier National Specialty in St Louis: top row: Grand Champion TeeKo (5), Champion Jersey & Grand Champion Michael (3) bottom row: Champions Journey (2), Dharma (8) & too young to show, Frankie (5 mos).

2012 AKC final standings:
Grand Champion RinChen's Blazing Black Icon ("Michael")
 *#10 Tibetan Terrier in both Breed  and All-Breed systems
*#9 Tibetan Terrier - Grand Champion points,
Bronze level
(statistics  published in The Canine Chronicle) 

NEW CANADIAN CHAMPION!
"Michael"
American Grand Champion/Canadian Champion RinChen's Blazing Black Icon

Michael garnered a very competitive Non-Sporting Group Two placement after winning Best of Breed at the Thousand Islands Kennel and Obedience Club, Brockville, Ontario, Judge Robert Denis, on August 19 to finish his Canadian CHAMPIONSHIP in just 3 days of shows! Our boy was beautifully handled by Colin Brownlee of Toronto. Michael joins his grandmother "Dharma" as our second Tibetan Terrier Canadian Champion.

​Judge Barbara Wood awarded Michael Winners Dog on August 18, 2012, at the TTCC Nat'l Specialty, handled by Colin Brownlee.

Michael and his niece "Myla" (Sashi C'est Magnifique)" -Best Tibetan Terrier Puppy handled by breeder/owner Julie . This was 6 month old Myla's 2nd show!

 GCH RinChen's Blazing Black Icon "Michael" wins a
Non-Sporting Group 2 in Madison, OH.
He has  earned 4  Non-Sporting Group placements so far this year. 

Judge David Kittredge, Handler Bobbi Kinley-Blewett

RinChen Grand Champions Michael & TeeKo presented
at the Top 20 Tibetan Terrier Invitational Dinner, June, 2012

AKC Grand Champions RinChen's Blazing Black Icon (Michael) & Bier's First Edition v RinChen (TeeKo). Missing from photo is our third Top 20, Grand Champion RinChen Sashi's Blazing Bijou d'Inde (London)

"Jersey" , Champion RinChen's Blazing Illusion by Dzine
GRAND FUTURITY WINNER FROM THE ADULT CLASS !

​TTCA member judge, Lisa Hethcox awarding Jersey "Best in Futurity" at the 2012 TTCA National Specialty on June 11. Owner-handler: Lynn Meyer. TTCA President: Ken Edmonds, Breeder: Claire & Katherine Coppola

Dharma, mother of 12 youngsters, turned 8 years old this April.
In February, she passed her AKC Canine Good Citizen test at the Beaver County Kennel Club & completed her Rally Novice AKC title in November.
She is now known as 
American/Canadian Champion Skylands Dharmakaya v Rinchen RN
TTCA Register of Merit, TTCA Versatility Dog.

​Dharma earned a Rally Obedience leg and a 3rd place ribbon at the TTCA Nat'l Specialty in St Louis

​Dharma received 3rd place in her class in Veteran Sweepstakes competition.

​This is what Dharma does best! Sleep!

Dharma loaded in van for return trip from St Louis displays her grandkid's Top 20 Invitational Ribbons

​When she wakes up, she can do a pretty darn good obedience pattern! New Rally Novice Title, November 2012, 3rd leg under Judge Jaylyn Beaver

RinChen's Champagne Journey completes her AKC championship, March 23, 2012! ​

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Journey finishing her AKC championship with a 3 pt major under judge Johnny Shoemaker, Mark Desrosiers handling.

"Journey", (Multi country Ch Atisha's Blanc de Noir x Am/Can Ch Skylands Dharmakaya v RinChen)  took Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Breed for a 3 pt major to finish her points for her AKC championship in late March. The following 2 show days, she won Best of Breed & two Grand Champion 4 pt majors  at the Tarheels shows in Raleigh, North Carolina. Journey is our 9th RinChen Champion!

Michael competes in the Westminster Kennel Club Show
  Feb 13th, at Madison Square Garden, New York City 

Michael, armband #22,  breeder/owner/handled, was one of 11 Champion Tibetan Terriers (6 males and 5 females) to show at the "Champions only" prestigious 136th annual Westminster KC show in February. Breed judge was Richard Beauchamp of California. To see Michael and his TT friends in action in the ring, click on the video link below:
http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/videos/#/Breed%20Judging/2012/Non-Sporting/vid:17889327

Michael says 'hi' to brother Dewey at the Hotel Pennsylvania in NYC

​TTCA member since 2005