Our very special BISS Am/Can Ch Wolf River's Moonlight Ridge WSXM CGC HCT JHD ROMC CHIC (Lightning) has worked hard for many miles. He is the 11th Master Working Samoyed (WSXM) in history, the most advanced working title offered by the Samoyed Club of America. Together with his best friend Nimbus, Lightning was the 1st Place ISDRA Champion in the 2-Dog Gig Class for the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 seasons! Here is a list of some of Lightning's achievements in the working world:
10/01/00 ~ Herding Capability Test, 1st leg
American Herding Breed Association, 2000 SCA National Specialty
01/07/01 ~ Herding Capability Test (HCT-s), 2nd leg & title earned
American Herding Breed Association, O'Sage Aussies
01/07/01 ~ Junior Herding Dog, 1st leg
American Herding Breed Association, O'Sage Aussies
03/03/01 & 03/04/01 ~ Cascade Skijor Classic, 5th Place
Cascade Skijoring Alliance, Skijor Class (1 dog run)
01/26/02 & 01/27/02 ~ Chemult Sled Dog Races, 2nd Place
Southern Oregon Sled Dog Club, Skijor Class (1 dog run)
04/16/01 ~ Working Samoyed Excellent (WSX) title earned
Samoyed Club of America
03/02/02 & 03/03/02 ~ Cascade Skijor Classic, 4th Place
Cascade Skijoring Alliance, Skijor Class (1 dog run)
04/07/02 ~ Master Working Samoyed (WSXM) title earned
Samoyed Club of America
10/14/02 ~ Junior Herding Dog (JHD-s), 2nd leg & title earned
American Herding Breed Association, 2002 SCA National Specialty
10/14/02 ~ SCA Novice Weight Pull, 2nd Place
Samoyed Club of America, 2002 SCA National Specialty
11/16/02 & 11/17/02 ~ Club Mud Race, 2nd Place
Northwest Sled Dog Association, 2-Dog Gig Class
11/30/02 & 12/01/02 ~ Turkey Trot Race, 1st Place
Northwest Sled Dog Association, 2-Dog Gig Class
01/18/03 & 01/19/03 ~ Chemult Sled Dog Races, 1st Place
Southern Oregon Sled Dog Club, Skijor Class
02/01/03 & 02/02/03 ~ Priest Lake Sled Dog Race, 3rd Place
Inland Empire Sled Dog Association, 3-Dog Sprint Class (only 2 dog team entered out of 10 teams)
2002-2003 Season ~ ISDRA 1st Place Champion, 2-Dog Gig Class, 1st Place
First time in breed history that an all-Samoyed team has won an ISDRA class!
International Sled Dog Racing Association
2002-2003 Season ~ OWS Top Sledding Team and OWS Top Skijor Team
Organization For The Working Samoyed
2002 Season ~ SCA Top Sled Dog Award
Samoyed Club of America, presented at the 2003 SCA National Specialty
10/19/03 ~ Mount Saint Helens Ash Dash Race, 1st Place
Northwest Sled Dog Association, 2-Dog Gig Class
2003-2004 Season ~ ISDRA 1st Place Champion, 2-Dog Gig Class, 1st Place (2nd year in a row)
International Sled Dog Racing Association
2003-2004 Season ~ OWS Top Sledding Team (2nd year in a row)
Organization For The Working Samoyed
2003 Season ~ SCA Top Sled Dog Award (2nd year in a row)
Samoyed Club of America, presented at the 2004 SCA National Specialty
2006 Season ~ OWS Top Sled Dog Award (he won all three seasons he raced)
Organization For The Working Samoyed
2006 Season ~ SCA Top Sprint Team Award (at 7 years old, Lightning won this award all three seasons he raced)
Samoyed Club of America, presented at the 2007 SCA National Specialty