American Kennel Club Grand Champion - Gold level,  Champion and Canadian Champion
 RinChen's Blazing Black Icon          "Michael" 

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Rinchen Tibetan Terriers highlights our home bred "Michael"

  Multiple Best in All-Breed Show!
Multiple Best in Specialty Show!

*** 2013 ***
Top Tibetan Terrier in the USA 
 #1 Tibetan Terrier Breed &
#1 All-Breed Competition

AKC Grand Champion Gold
Ranked #12  Tibetan Terrier lifetime
as of 2022 
in lifetime Grand Champion points
in only one year of campaigning (2013)  
 & Canadian Championship achieved in one weekend!

Judge Barbara Wood awards Michael with BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW, presented by Mark Desrosiers as TTCA President Ken Edmonds & breeder Claire Coppola look on.

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TTCA National Specialty Show Winner, 2013
Best in Regional Specialty Show Winner 
  *  Bay Colony Tibetan Terrier Club, 2013
2013 Multiple Best in All- Breed Shows 
*  Woodstock Dog Club, July 11, 2013
*  Woodstock Dog Club, July 12, 2013
Multiple Reserve Best in All-Breed Shows 2014-2013
*  Boardwalk Kennel Club, Feb 1, 2014
*  Sand & Sea Kennel Club, Jan 31, 2014
*  Penn Treaty Kennel Club, Apr 28, 2013
*  Rockland County Kennel Club, Feb 23, 2013

29 Non-Sporting Group One WINS, 2013- 2014

Judges comment that he is exceptionally well-balanced & sound with a luxurious, correct coat.  Michael is a very happy, even-tempered healthy gentleman who enjoys everyone and every day of his life, especially  when he's running on the grass or relaxing with his feet up.

Michael is a proven stud, available to approved 'ladies", siring very nice litters even as a 'senior' in 2017 & 2018.
 Michael earned his listing as a TTCA Register of Merit Stud Dog in 2016. 
 Michael's puppies and his grand-puppies have proven exceptional in the show ring . 

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Michael's health clearances:
CHIC (Canine Health Information Center) #78490

(eyes, hearing, hips, PLL, NCL evaluations as recommended by the Tibetan Terrier Club of America and recorded at the Canine Health Information Center)

Feb. 2018 & 2017, Jan. 2016, Nov. 2014, Aug 25, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2019  TT-354 135 CERF - YES - NORMAL
July 2009 - TT-BR447-/1M-VP- HEARING - BI-LATERALLY NORMAL
June 9 2011 24 TT-3574E24M-VPI       HIPS- EXCELLENT
July 22 2010 13 TT-PA106/13M/P-VPI PATELLAS - NORMAL
June 9 2011 24 TT-EL135M24-VPI    ELBOWS -  NORMAL
July 2011-TT-CA65/25M/C-VPI      HEART- NORMAL
December 8, 2009 TT-PLL267/6M-VPI       PRIMARY LENS LUXATION  - CLEAR
April 9, 2012 - TT - LTT1893/33M/VPI    NEURONAL CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSIS - CLEAR
Aug 5, 2014 TT-P4-183/60M-VPI      PRA-RCD4 (Late onset PRA) - CLEAR
2012- (DOGenes, Inc) RENAL DYSPLASIA  one gene carrier 
AKC DNA profile # V625336
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Date of Birth: June 4, 2009           Height: 16-1/2" (wicket measured)                Weight: 26 lbs

Above right in the lovely Tibetan composite design by artist Sheryl Getman, baby Michael is 3rd from the left, top row

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​Michael has sired 14 AKC champions as of 2019,
including multiple top 10 Tibetan Terriers. 
his offspring and grand-kids are among the current
most top-winning Tibetan Terriers in the USA. 
his sons and daughters owned by rinchen tibetan terriers & friends
are shown below:

RinChen's Blazing Black Icon
2 best in all-breed shows
 4 RESERVE BEST in ALL-BREED SHOWS
WINNER OF THE TIBETAN TERRIER CLUB NATIONAL SPECIALTY 2013
WINNER OF THE BAY COLONY  TIBETAN TERRIER CLUB REGIONAL SPECIALTY
​always a gentleman!  

SAND & SEA KC, Best in Show judge - Rita Holloway, Breed & Group judge - Charles Trotter & BOARDWALK KC, Best in Show judge - Vincent Chianese, Alice Watkins, Group and Robert Smith, Breed judge

BEST IN ALL-BREED SHOW, July 11, 2013 Judge John Peddie, Woodstock Dog Club, VT

BEST IN ALL-BREED SHOW, July 12, 2013 Judge Monica Canestrini, Woodstock Dog Club, VT

Reserve Best in All Breed Show February, 2013, Judge Bonnie Threlfall

RESERVE BEST IN ALL-BREED SHOW, April 2013, Judge Betsy Horn Humer

BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW, June 2013, Bay Colony Tibetan Terrier Club

Grooming at Westminster KC show -2013

Michael taking a Group placement, January 2012 at 2 yrs old

At 7 months old, Puppy Group One & Best of Winners for a Major!

Six-week old Michael, called "Icon" at birth

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Watch as Michael competes in the Brockville, Ontario Non-Sporting Group, Aug 2012.
​He won his canadian championship in one show weekend! 

Expertly shown by Colin Brownlee,
​Video created by K9-Vision Productions
www.K9-vision.com

Meet the parents!

MiMo

Michael's Dam: MiMo (Ch RinChen's All Eyez on Me), new champion 2008

Michael's sire

Michael's sire: "Rowan", American and European multi-country Champion . Photo - almost 8 years old, Aug. 2011

MiMo at TTCA

MiMo: WINS ALL THREE OF HER CLASSES AT 2008 TTCA NATIONAL! Best Jr In Futurity, 1st 12-18 mos bitches- conformation, 1st - 12-15 mos bitches, sweepstakes