Our wonderful boy Ch Wolf River's Thunder Cloud WSX CGC CHIC (Nimbus) has done extremely well in very limited and highly competitive showing. He has gone Best Puppy and Best Opposite in Sweeps, won Open Dog, Working Dog, and the Brace classes multiple times, gone Reserve Winner's Dog several times, and took his first two Majors - all at Specialties! He finished his championship with three majors.
Here is a list of some of Nimbus' achievements in the dog show ring:
03/08/02 ~ Reserve Winner's Dog (to a Major), Timberland Kennel Club
6-9 Month Puppy Class. Breeder-Judge: Annella Cooper
05/17/02 ~ Best Puppy in Sweepstakes, Samoyed Club of San Diego Specialty
9-12 Month Puppy Sweepstakes. Judge: John Boughton
06/21/02 ~ Reserve Winner's Dog (to a Major), Willamette Valley Samoyed Fanciers Specialty
9-12 Month Puppy Class. Judge: Howard Dullnig
08/16/02 ~ Best Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes, Samoyed Club of Washington State Specialty
12-18 Month Dog Sweepstakes. Breeder-Judge: Tamiko Lynch
10/16/02 ~ Made the Cut, Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
15-18 Month Puppy Sweepstakes. Judge: Dennis Collins
10/17/02 ~ Made the Cut, Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
12-18 Month Puppy Class. Judge: Jean Fournier
11/9/02 ~ Best of Winners, Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club
12-18 Month Puppy Class. Breeder-Judge: Marion Ward-Fanning (1 Point)
11/10/02 - Best of Winners, Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club
12-18 Month Puppy Class. Judge: Everett Dean (1 Point)
04/05/03 - Working Group 2, Hound Association of the Siskiyous
Sanctioned Match, Open Dog
05/10/03 - Best of Winners and Group 1 Brace, Klamath Dog Fanciers
Open Dog Class& Brace. Breed Judge: Helen Miller Fisher, Working Group Judge: Eileen Pimlott (1 Point)
06/06/03 - Reserve Winner's Dog (to a Major) and BISS Brace, Northern California Samoyed Fanciers Specialty
Open Dog Class & Brace. Breeder-Judge: Judy Elford
06/20/03 - 1st Place Open Dog and Best Working, Willamette Valley Samoyed Fanciers Specialty
Open Dog & Working Dog Classes. Breeder- Judge: Janet Cherne
08/15/03 - Winner's Dog and Best Working, Samoyed Club of Washington State
Best of Breed Competition. Judge: Patricia Trotter (4 Point Major)
10/23/03 - 2nd Place Working Dog, Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Working Dog Class. Judge: Denny Kodner
10/25/03 - BISS Brace (paired with Lightning), Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Brace Class. Judge: Judith Goodin
08/13/04 - Reserve Winner's Dog (to a Major), Samoyed Club of Washington State Specialty
Brace Class. Breeder-Judge: Jeanne Nonhof
09/25/04 - BISS Brace (paired with Lightning), Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Brace Class. Breeder-Judge: Marion Ward-Fanning
02/11/05 - Best Of Winners, Willamette Valley Samoyed Fanciers Specialty
Open Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Jeanne Zuver (4 Point Major)
07/16/05 - Best Of Winners, Portland Kennel Club
Open Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Marion Ward-Fanning (1 Point)
05/14/06 - Winner's Dog, Camellia Capital Kennel Club
Open Dog Class. Judge: Robert Vandiver (3 Point Major) New Champion!!
06/23/06 - Best Working, Willamette Valley Samoyed Fanciers Specialty
Working Dog Class. Judge: Klaus Anselm
09/16/06 - Reserve Winner’s Male, Samoyed Association of Canada National Specialty
Open Male Class. Judge:
09/19/06 - 2nd Place Working Dog, Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Working Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Christie Smith
10/03/08 - 2nd Place Working Dog, Samoyed Club of America National Specialty
Working Dog Class. Breeder-Judge: Kathy Bube
We wish to thank all of our judges for rewarding our very special boy!