Our very special BISS Am/Can Ch Wolf River's Moonlight Ridge WSXM CGC HCT JHC ROMC CHIC (Lightning) finished his American Championship with 3 majors, two of which were back-to-back 5 point majors (at a Specialty)! He started his Canadian Championship as Winner's Male at the 2001 Canadian National. In 2004 he was Best In Show at the SCA National Specialty! Here is a list of some of Lightning's achievements in the dog show ring:
09/28/00 ~ Made the Cut, Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
6-9 Month Puppy Class. Breeder-Judge: Lynette Blue
06/22/01 ~ Best Working, Willamette Valley Samoyed Fanciers
Working Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Shirley Mangini
08/12/01 ~ Winner's Male, Samoyed Association of Canada National Specialty (Canada)
12-18 Month Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Jeanne Zuver (3 Canadian Points)
08/17/01 ~ Best Working, Samoyed Club of Washington State Specialty
Working Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Gail Spieker
10/11/01 ~ Made the Cut, Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Open Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Patricia Morehouse
12/01/01 ~ Best of Winners, Salinas Kennel Club
Open Dog Class. Judge: James White (2 Points)
02/09/02 ~ Best of Winners, Linn County Kennel Club
Open Dog Class. Judge: Clayton Richard Webb (1 Point)
02/10/02 ~ Winner's Dog, Linn County Kennel Club
Open Dog Class. Judge: Judith A. Brown (1 Point)
03/08/02 ~ Best in Match, Timberland Dog Fanciers
Judge: Julia Rylander
03/09/02 ~ Best of Winners, Timberland Dog Fanciers
Open Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Annella Cooper (3 Point Major)
05/17/02 ~ Best of Winners, Samoyed Club of San Diego Specialty
Open Dog Class. Judge: Lynn Harwood (5 Point Major)
05/18/02 ~ Winner's Dog, Cabrillo Kennel Club
Open Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Jeanne Zuver (5 Point Major) New American Champion!!
06/21/02 ~ Best Working, Willamette Valley Samoyed Fanciers
Working Dog Class. Judge: Howard Dullnig
08/16/02 ~ Best Working, Samoyed Club of Washington State
Working Dog Class. Judge: Estelle Cohen
08/23/02 ~ Best of Breed, Pacific Kennel Club ( Canada)
Open Dog Class. Judge: Bill Walkey (1 Canadian Point)
08/24/02 ~ Best of Breed, Pacific Kennel Club ( Canada)
Open Dog Class. Judge: Don Emslie (1 Canadian Point)
08/25/02 ~ Best of Breed, Pacific Kennel Club ( Canada)
Open Dog Class. Judge: Edward Wild (1 Canadian Point)
11/10/02 - Best of Breed and Group 4, Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club
Best of Breed Competition. Breed Judge: Everett Dean; Working Group Judge: Robert Stein
05/10/03 - Best of Breed, Group 2 and Brace Group 1 (paired with Nimbus), Klamath Dog Fanciers
Best of Breed Competition & Brace. Breed Judge: Helen Miller Fisher, Working Group Judge: Eileen Pimlott
06/06/03 - BISS Brace (paired with Nimbus) Northern California Samoyed Fanciers
Brace. Breeder-Judge: Judy Elford
08/15/03 - Award of Merit, Samoyed Club of Washington State
Also see the Family Portrait from this Specialty
Best of Breed Competition. Judge: Patricia Trotter
10/25/03 - BISS Brace (paired with Nimbus), Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Brace Class. Judge: Judith Goodin
09/25/04 - Best In Show, Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Watch a short movie of this win
Best of Breed Class. Breeder-Judge: Mardee Ward-Fanning
09/25/04 - BISS Brace (paired with Nimbus), Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Brace Class. Breeder-Judge: Mardee Ward-Fanning
07/16/05 - Best of Breed, Portland Kennel Club
Best of Breed Class. Breeder-Judge: Mardee Ward-Fanning
09/15/06 - Best of Winners, Skaha Kennel Club (Canada)
Open Male Class. Judge: Butch MacDonald (4 Canadian Points) New Canadian Champion!!
05/11/07 - Best Veteran in Sweeps, Barbary Coast Samoyed Club
7-9 Veteran Dog Sweepstakes Class. Judge: Jim Cheskawich
05/13/07 - Best of Breed and Group 2, Cabrillo Kennel Club
Veteran Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Mardee Ward-Fanning
08/18/07 - Best Working in Sweeps, Olympic Kennel Club
Advanced Working Dog Sweepstakes Class. Judge: Donald Duncan
05/17/08 - Best of Breed, Rogue Valley Kennel Club
Veteran Dog Class. Judge: Norman L. Herbel
08/15/08 - Best Opposite Sex Veteran Sweeps, Samoyed Club of Washington State
Veteran Dog Sweepstakes 7-10 Class. Judge: Carol Siipola Chittum
05/07/09 - Best of Breed, Southern Oregon Kennel Club
Best of Breed Competition. Judge: Loraine Boutwell
06/19/09 - Best Veteran in Sweeps, Willamette Valley Samoyed Fanciers
7-10 Veteran Dog Sweepstakes Class. Judge: Joy Ritter
06/19/09 - Award of Merit and Best Veteran, Willamette Valley Samoyed Fanciers
7-10 Veteran Dog Class. Judge: Dani Canino
08/14/09 - Best in Working Sweeps, Samoyed Club of Washington State
Advanced Working Dog Sweepstakes Class. Judge: Bob Sencenbaugh
08/14/09 - Best in Veteran Sweeps, Samoyed Club of Washington State
7-10 Veteran Dog Sweepstakes Class. Judge: Sakura Moses
11/14/09 - Best of Breed, Rogue Valley Kennel Club
Veteran Dog Class. Judge: Dr. Alvin Krause
We wish to thank all of our judges for rewarding our very special boy!