
Gleanntan Kennels - 2004:
The Year in Review
2004 in Review

In 2004, we worked hard to
present Gleanntan Skyes to a high standard in the
conformation ring. We attended quite a few shows, including
regional and national Skye specialties and Skye Terrier Club
of America supported entry shows. We feel that it is important to
place our Skyes in the competitive arena where their merits
can be evaluated. Equally important to us is the fact that the shows
provide an optimal opportunity for expanding knowledge by
talking to breeders and watching other breeds.
Our two leading Skyes in 2004
were Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie", professionally
handled by Lisa and Mark Bettis, and Ch.
Gleanntan Going South - "Rebel", owner/handled by Michael Pesare.
- Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
(Ch. Mariquita Flashxclusive x Ch. Gleanntan Great Day
O'Pataway),
the
#1 Skye Terrier in 2003, continued his success in the ring
in 2004. He
earned 48 group placements including 13 Group Firsts.
Arnie completed the year as the #1 Skye Terrier (group points) in
the U.S.
- Ch.
Gleanntan Going South - "Rebel" (Ch. Gleanntan
Greatxplorer x Ch. Gleanntan Goldminersdaughter) was the Best of
Breed winner at the Potomac Skye Terrier Club Specialty in
April and took Best of Breed at the Columbiana County
Kennel Club show (STCA Supported Entry) both with large
Skye entries. Always owner/handled, Rebel earned 13 group
placements, including two Group 1 wins. He completed the
year as the #2 Skye (breed points) and #4 Skye (group
points).
We are also proud of the
following Gleanntan youngsters coming along in 2004 -
-
Gleanntan Gettin' Busy - "Ellie" (Ch. Gleanntan
Greatxplorer x Ch. Gleanntan Gee Whiz) took a 3-point
major and a 5-point major at the STCA Supported Entry
shows in Canfield, Ohio in August to complete her AKC
championship.
-
Gleanntan Pot Of Gold - "Midas"
(Ch. Gleanntan Gee Whillikers x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose)
took Winners Dog and Best of Winners from the Bred by
Exhibitor class at the STCA National Specialty/Montgomery
County KC in October.
-
Gleanntan Graceunderpressure, CGC
- "Gracie" (Ch. Gleanntan Greatxplorer x Ch.
Sonsie Aida) earned Best of Winners (Thursday), Winners
Bitch (Friday) and Reserve Winners Bitch from the Bred by
Exhibitor class at the STCA National Specialty weekend in
October.
- Gleanntan Grand
Musicmaker - "DJ" (Ch. Gleanntan
Greatxplorer x Ch. Sonsie Aida) was shown with much success in Denmark
by owner Tina Toft Andersen. One of the highlights of his
year was taking Best of Breed at The Bundessieger Show -
2004 which is one of the biggest International shows in
Europe.
Finally, a new generation of
Gleanntan Skyes was born on August 19 (6 bitches and 3
dogs) sired by Ch. Gleanntan Going For It - "Reggie" out of
Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose - "Emily". We are very pleased with the puppies and look forward
to bringing them out in 2005. |
December 13, 2004
Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie" took Best of Breed at
the Medina Kennel Club show and the Western Reserve Kennel Club
show this past weekend in Cleveland, Ohio. The judge at the
Medina County KC show was breeder/judge Sandra Goose Allen and
the judge at the Western Reserve KC show was Larry Adams.
Gleanntan Pot Of Gold was shown on Saturday and Sunday - he
took Best of Winners on Saturday and Winner Dog on Sunday,
though no points were available.
December 9, 2004
The final statistics have been
released for the 2005 AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational show to
be held in January in Tampa, Florida. The final standings are
for the period from October 8, 2003 through October 5, 2004. We
are proud to report that Gleanntan Kennels, Reg. has two of the
top five Skyes - (#2) Ch. Gleanntan Going South - "Rebel"
and (#3) Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie".
To see the complete list of the top
30 Skyes, go here:
http://www.caninechronicle.com/EukInvitations/Skye%20Terriers.htm
December 7, 2004
Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie" earned a Group 2
placement at the Edwardsville Kennel Club show this past weekend
under judge Mrs. Judy Webb. Our show season is drawing to a
close and we'll post a summary of the year's highlights after
the Cleveland weekend.
November 22, 2004
Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie" earned another group
placement this past weekend in Illinois. At the Lakeshore Kennel
Club show on Saturday, November 21, Arnie took a Group 3 under judge
Dr. John Shelton.
Maida and I had a nice weekend with
the pups - now 13 weeks old. We like what we are seeing!
November 16, 2004
Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie" was at four shows in Columbus,
Ohio last weekend. At the Dayton Kennel Club show on Friday,
November 12, Arnie took Best of Breed under judge Helen Lee
James. He then went on to a Group 1 under judge Stephen J.
Hubbell.
November 9, 2004
Two beautiful, warm fall days (and
no shows) last weekend gave us plenty of opportunity to spend time
with the pups. A few new photos have been added to the
puppy page. Scroll down to
see the latest. We also added photos of each of the pups stacked
on November 8.
November 1, 2004
Ch.
Gleanntan Gottaluvme
"Maggie"
1992 - 2004We
are saddened by the loss of Roxan's beloved "Maggie" - Ch.
Gleanntan Gottaluvme who passed away in her sleep over
the weekend. She was 12 and a half years old. Maggie
embodied everything that we strive for and admire in Skye
breed type.
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Ch. Gleanntan
Gottaluvme - "Maggie" at the Skye
Terrier Club of America Roving
National Specialty in Waukesha, Wisconsin - August, 1993.
Maggie was
18 months old in this photo. |
October 31, 2004
We had two Bred by Exhibitor class
entries at the Bald Eagle KC and Back Mountain KC shows this
past weekend. Both of these youngsters had very nice successes:
Friday, October 29 - Bald Eagle
Kennel Club, Bloomsburg, PA
- Gleanntan Pot Of Gold - "Midas" - Winners Dog and Best of
Winners (1 point)
- Gleanntan Graceunderpressure - "Gracie" - Winners Bitch (1
point)
Saturday, October 30 - Back
Mountain Kennel Club, Bloomsburg, PA
- Gleanntan Pot Of Gold - "Midas" - Winners Dog, Best of
Winners, and Best of Breed over a Special (2 points)
- Gleanntan Graceunderpressure - "Gracie" - Winners Bitch (2
points)
Sunday, October 31 - Back
Mountain Kennel Club, Bloomsburg, PA
- Gleanntan Pot Of Gold - "Midas" - Winners Dog and Best of
Winners (2 points)
Gleanntan Pot Of Gold (Ch. Gleanntan
Gee Whillikers x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose) is owned by Joe and
Ginger Lindsey.
Gleanntan Graceunderpressure (Ch. Gleanntan Greatxplorer x Ch.
Sonsie Aida) is owned by Susan Chandler.
October 20, 2004
Arnie - Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite was at two shows in Michigan last weekend.
He earned a
Group 3 at the Holland Michigan KC show on Saturday under judge
Ann D. Hearn and another Group
3 at the Battle Creek KC show on Sunday under judge Judy Webb.
We are pleased to report that Arnie is the #1 Skye Terrier in
the U.S. in the group point rankings - published through
September, 2004.
October 16, 2004
- Another title for Gleanntan Grand Musicmaker - Bundessieger
2004
Wonderful news from Tina Toft
Andersen in Denmark: "Yesterday
on Friday October 15, we went to a show in Dortmund, Germany to The Bundessieger Show
- 2004. This is one of the
biggest International shows in Europe with over 5,300 entries. 11 Skyes were entered under the well known Danish judge Mr. Svend
Loevenkjaer. I'm pleased to announce that DJ (Gleanntan Grand
Musicmaker) went Best of Breed and gained a new title
- Bundessieger 2004. BOS was the very beautiful couple Mrs. Lenka
Klimova with her cream female Berquist Kaissa Kiora.

The Bundessieger Show 2004 -
Dortmund, Germany - October 15, 2004
Best of Breed to Gleanntan Grand Musicmaker - "DJ", owned
and handled
by Tina Toft Andersen,
Kennel Skyewalker; Best of Opposite Sex
to
Berquist Kaissa Kiora handled by Mrs. Lenka Klimova
October 12, 2004
Arnie - Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite was in Mason City, Iowa this past weekend.
He competed with two other male specials in breed competition
(entry: 0-0-3-0) and took Best of Breed both days. He earned a
Group 3 on Saturday under judge Charlotte Patterson and a Group
4 on Sunday under judge Dr. Sam Draper.
October 11, 2004
- Keeleigh takes to the air!
Maida and I had the great pleasure
of meeting Gary and Lynn Wolf this past weekend. Gary and Lynn
flew their plane from Nashville, Tennessee to our area to become
the proud new owners of Keeleigh.
Keeleigh has done quite a bit of traveling in her young life.
But, this was her first time flying. She will be doing quite a
bit of flying in Gary's plane as well as Lynn's restored
Luscombe. Our best wishes to Gary, Lynn, and Keeleigh.

October 4, 2004 -
Montgomery County KC - STCA National Specialty Weekend
The National Specialty/Montgomery
County Kennel Club weekend is always very special. The four days
of shows, provide opportunities to present your Skyes to a
knowledgeable audience of terrier fanciers and fellow Skye
breeders/exhibitors. The shows also provide limitless
opportunities for learning and a sharing of knowledge. Old
friendships are renewed and new friendships are forged. For us,
this weekend had it all - fun, friendship, learning, and
competition.

Gleanntan Pot Of Gold
(Ch. Gleanntan Gee Whillikers x Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose)
Winners Dog and Best of Winners
Montgomery County Kennel Club - Skye Terrier Club of America
National Specialty
Breeder/judge: Olga Smid

Gleanntan Graceunderpressure,
CGC
(Ch. Gleanntan Greatxplorer x Ch. Sonsie Aida)
Reserve Winners Bitch
Montgomery County Kennel Club - Skye Terrier Club of America
National Specialty
Breeder/judge: Olga Smid

Ch. Gleanntan Going South
(Ch. Gleanntan Greatxplorer x Ch. Gleanntan
Goldminersdaughter)
Award of Merit (only one awarded)
Hatboro Dog Club (I) - Skye Terrier Club of America
National Specialty Weekend
Judge: Robert Widden
We are proud of the
accomplishments of our Skyes over the course of the four days:
Ch. Gleanntan Going South -
owned by Gleanntan Kennels, Reg.
-
Received the single Award
of Merit at the Hatboro Dog Club (I) on Thursday under judge
Robert Widden
-
Received the first of two Awards of Merit at the Hatboro Dog
Club (II) on Friday under judge Dr. Sam Draper

Devon Dog Show Association -
Saturday, October 2 - Michael and Rebel on left
Gleanntan Graceunderpressure -
owned by Susan Chandler & Gleanntan
-
Winners Bitch & Best of
Winners from the Bred by Exhibitor class - Hatboro Dog Club (I)
-
Winners Bitch from the Bred by Exhibitor class - Hatboro Dog
Club (II)
-
Reserve Winners Bitch from the
BBE class - Montgomery County KC - STCA National
Specialty - under breeder judge Olga Smid, Olivia Skyes
Gracie's win at Montgomery
retired The
Bonnie Victoria Trophy. This perpetual trophy was
established in 1997 by the friends of Jean N. Culver, Wynn
Mishoe, and Yvonne Simmons in memory of Runnymeade Bonnie
Victoria. The trophy was offered to recognize the breeder of the
Bred by Exhibitor bitch winner at the Montgomery County KC -
STCA National Specialty. The trophy would be retired when it was
won three times by identical breeders, not necessarily with the
same dog, nor at consecutive shows. Retiring this trophy holds
special meaning to us as the first leg was won in 1998, by Donna
Dale showing her beloved "Emily" (Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose). The
second leg was won in 2003, when Michael handled Ch. Gleanntan
Stargazer Lily to a Bred by bitch class win enroute to Winners
Bitch. The third leg was won this year when Gleanntan
Graceunderpressure won the Bred by bitch class enroute to
Reserve Winners Bitch.
Gleanntan Pot Of Gold - owned
by Joe and Ginger Lindsey & Gleanntan
- Winners Dog & Best of
Winners (4 point major) from the 12-18 month class - Montgomery
County KC - Skye Terrier Club of America National Specialty
under breeder judge Olga Smid, Olivia Skyes. Midas was only
shown one day (MCKC - Sunday). This was only his fourth show and
the first time that I had an the opportunity to work with Midas.
Midas was handled to Winners Dog by Michael and to Best of
Winners by Ben.

Ben Dale handling Gleanntan Pot
Of Gold to Best of Winners at the
Skye Terrier Club of America National Specialty - Montgomery
County KC
under breeder/judge Olga Smid. Midas took Winners Dog earlier
from the
12 to 18 month class.

I like this photo of Gleanntan Pot
Of Gold. It illustrates his superb
reach and drive as well as his level topline on the move.
On Friday evening, the Skye
Terrier Club of America held its Annual Awards Dinner to
acknowledge the accomplishments of members and their Skyes
during the previous year (2003). Gleanntan received the
following awards:
Breeder of the Year |
Top Winning Skye Terrier -
Breed Points - Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite |
Breeder defeating the most Skyes from the Bred by Exhibitor class |
Skye Terrier Winning the
most points from the Bred by Exhibitor class -
Ch. Gleanntan Stargazer Lily |
Top Producing Sire (tie) -
Ch. Gleanntan Greatxplorer |
Also showing this past weekend was
Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie". Arnie was at the
Stone City Kennel Club show in Morris, IL on Sunday and he took
a Group 1 under judge Mrs. Dawn Hansen.
September 27, 2004
Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
was at two shows in Murfreesboro, Tennessee this past weekend.
At the Greater Murfreesboro Kennel Club show, Arnie took a Group
1 win under judge James White. The following day, he took a
Group 2 under judge Dr. Sam Draper. Arnie is professionally
handled by Lisa and Mark Bettis.
We have added a few new puppy photos
to the Emily Puppy page and
will continue to add photos as the pups grow. Now just over 6
weeks of age, we are pleased with their progress. At this point
in time, we have 2 females and 1 male available. They will be
dark gray.
September 24, 2004

Ch. Gleanntan Going South
Group 1 - Pocono Mountain Kennel Club - September 10, 2004
Judge: Dr. Gerald M. Mager
Field of 105 terriers
September 20, 2004
More great news from Denmark -
From our friend, Tina Toft Andersen,
"At our two biggest shows in the Danish Kennel Club with over
3,700 dogs entered and the Danish Terrier Club show with 490
terriers entered, DJ (Ch. Gleanntan Grand Musicmaker) won
Best of Breed both days. With these wins, he gained the
Copenhagen Winner title 2004 CPHW´04. The breed judges were Mrs.
Joyce O´Connor from Ireland and Mrs. Ingrid Borchorst from
Denmark." DJ
is now:
INT, DKCH, KLBCH, LUXCH,
CPHW´04
Gleanntan Grand Musicmaker.
September 13, 2004
After a number of rainy and muddy
show weekends, we finally enjoyed three straight days of
glorious late summer weather at beautiful show sites. Ch.
Gleanntan Going South - "Rebel" continued his
strong showing with
three straight Best of Breed wins, a Group 1 and a Group
4 in three days of shows.
The highlight of our weekend was
Rebel's Group 1 at the Pocono Mountain Kennel Club under judge
Dr. Gerald M. Mager. There were 105 terriers at this show and
Group 2 went to a Multiple Best in Show winning Kerry Blue
Terrier. The following day, at the Lehigh Valley KC show, Rebel
was one of 6 terriers to make the cut under group judge Judy
Webb. Yesterday, at the Berks County KC show, Rebel took a Group
4 placement under judge Mrs. Ruth M. Prehn. There were 155 terriers at
the show, including quite a few #1 ranked terriers.
Also, on Sunday, Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie" earned a Group 4 placement at the
Greater Lafayette Kennel Club show in Lebanon, Indiana. The
judge was Dr. Robert D. Smith. Arnie is professionally handled
by Lisa and Mark Bettis.

Ch. Gleanntan Going South
Group 3 - Tonawanda Valley Kennel Club - August 29, 2004
Judge: Mr. John Simm
September 7, 2004
We gave "Rebel" - Ch. Gleanntan
Going South (and ourselves!) a week off this past Labor Day
Weekend. Lisa and Mark Bettis and Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxatlyrite - "Arnie" were carrying the banner this
weekend at shows in Milford, Ohio. Arnie took back-to-back Group 1 wins
at the two Clermont County Kennel Club shows under
judges Jon Cole and Sandra Goose Allen respectively.
Also this past weekend, Tina Toft
Andersen, Kennel Skyewalker, Denmark had INT, DKCH, KLBCH
Gleanntan Grand Musicmaker - "DJ" at a show in Luxembourg.
Tina reported that there were 16 Skyes entered and the judge was
Les Aspin from Great Britain. DJ took Best of Breed and Best of
Opposite Sex went to Olivia Original Design, owned by Elke
Spinnrock, Morningsky Skyes from Germany. Tina also reported
that DJ was in the lineup for the last 5 in group. DJ is now a
Luxembourg champion. DJ is sired by Ch. Gleanntan Greatxplorer
out of Ch. Sonsie Aida - born December, 2001. Congratulations to
Tina and DJ.

INT, DKCH, KLBCH, LUXCH
Gleanntan Grand Musicmaker
and owner Tina Toft Andersen |

The final lineup in the
terrier group (Scottie, Yorkie, Skye, Welsh, and Kerry).
Note that under FCI rules, the Yorkshire Terrier is in the
terrier group. |
September 1, 2004
A new generation of Gleanntan Skyes
- born August 19, 2004. Nine puppies - 6 bitches, 3 dogs, sired
by Ch. Gleanntan Going For It out of
Ch. Gleanntan Grandxpose.

August 30, 2004
A memorable August for Rebel -
This past weekend, we were at the Tonawanda Valley Kennel
Club shows in the attractive town of Albion, New York which is
about 30 miles west of Rochester, NY. The entry both days was
1-2-2-0. Ch. Gleanntan Going
South - "Rebel" took Best of Breed both days. He earned a Group
2 placement on Saturday under judge Anne S. Katona and he earned
a Group 3 placement on Sunday under judge John Simm. Only two
terriers placed in the group both days - the Skye and the White
Bull Terrier.
In the past 7 shows in August, Rebel
has earned 6 group placements.
We are also pleased to report that Gleanntan Graceunderpressure, CGC -
"Gracie" took Winners Bitch from the Bred by
Exhibitor class, Best of Winners, and Best of Opposite Sex both
days.
August 23, 2004
This past weekend, we once again
ventured out to shows in heavy rain and we once again trudged
through muddy show sites. We were in Middleburg, PA for the
Mid-Susquehanna KC shows on Saturday, August 21 and Sunday,
August 22. Ch. Gleanntan Going
South - "Rebel" took Best of Breed both days and
he earned a Group 3 placement on Sunday under judge Richard
Powell.

Ch. Gleanntan Going South
Group 3 - Mid-Susquehanna Kennel Club - August 22, 2004
Judge: Mr. Richard Powell
Gleanntan Graceunderpressure, CGC -
"Gracie" took Winners Bitch from the Bred by
Exhibitor class & Best of Opposite Sex on Sunday for another
point. Gracie is owned by Susan Chandler.
Meanwhile, at the Elgin Kennel Club
shows in St. Charles, IL, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
earned two group placements - Group 3 on Saturday under judge
William Devilleneuve and a Group 1 under judge Carol Beattie.
Arnie was handled to these wins by Lisa Bettis.
August 17, 2004
We were at three shows this past
weekend on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland. Despite the
threat of the effects of Hurricane Charley, the shows went on
with a bit of heavy rain on Saturday. Ch. Gleanntan Going
South - "Rebel" earned group placements all three days - the
only terrier to place in the group all three days. Rebel took a
Group 4 at the Talbot KC show on Friday, under judge Desmond
Murphy; Rebel took a Group 2 at the Talbot KC show on Saturday
under judge Joseph Gregory; and Rebel took a Group 3 at the
Annapolis KC show on Sunday under judge Robert Sharp.

Ch. Gleanntan Going South
Group 3 - Annapolis Kennel Club - August 16, 2004
Judge: Mr. Robert Sharp
Gleanntan Graceunderpressure, CGC -
"Gracie" took Winners Bitch from the Bred by
Exhibitor class & Best of Opposite Sex
all three days and earned three points towards her AKC
Championship.
Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
earned two group placements this past weekend at the Burlington
Kennel Club shows in West Burlington, Iowa. On Saturday, he
earned a Group 3 placement under judge Frank Sabella. On Sunday,
he earned a Group 4 placement under judge Dr. Sam Draper.
August 3, 2004
Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
continues to distinguish himself in the Midwest under the
guidance of Lisa and Mark Bettis. Here is a summary of his
recent group placements:
-
July 25 - Waukesha KC - Group 4 -
judge: Robert Stein
-
July 26 - Burlington Wisconsin KC -
Group 3 - judge: Mrs. Joan G. Alexander
-
July 27 - Burlington Wisconsin KC -
Group 4 - judge: Lowell Davis
-
July 30 - Berrien KC - Group 4 -
judge: Steve Hurt
-
July 31 - Sturgis KC - Group 4 -
judge: Nancy Fingerhut
-
August 1 - Jaxon KC - Group 3 -
judge: Mrs. Peggy Haas

Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite
Group 1 - Greater Muskegon Kennel Club - July 17, 2004
Judge: Dr. Jose Luis Payro
August 2, 2004 - Steel Valley
Cluster - New Champion Gleanntan Gettin' Busy - Gleanntan's 90th
Champion
Maida, Roxan and I were at the Steel
Valley Cluster of shows in Canfield, Ohio from Thursday, July 29
through Sunday, August 1. Once again this year, the entry at these shows
was supported by the Skye Terrier Club of America and the entry
ranged from 12 to 19 Skyes with a nice representation of
at least nine different Skye breeders.
I am pleased to report that
Gleanntan Kennels had success at this four-show cluster. On
Thursday, July 29, at the Fort Steuben Kennel Association show,
Gleanntan Gettin' Busy - "Ellie" took Winners Bitch/Best
of Opposite Sex for a 3-point major under judge Lee Herr. On Friday, July 30, Ch.
Gleanntan Going South - Rebel" took Best of Breed at the
Columbiana County KC show under judge George Heitzman.
Gleanntan Gettin' Busy - "Ellie" took Reserve
Winners Bitch to a 4-point major. On
Saturday, July 31, Gleanntan Gettin' Busy - "Ellie" took
Winners Bitch/Best of Opposite Sex for a 5-point major under
judge Cindy Vogels. This completed Ellie's AKC Championship.
It was a most enjoyable four days as
we had an opportunity to spend time with new Skye
owners/exhibitors. Very often at the shows, Maida and I select a
breed or two that we like and watch the judging to learn more
about the breed. This weekend, we had a wonderful opportunity to
watch the
Kerry Blue Terrier judging all four days. There were specialty
shows three of the four days and an entry of over 80 Kerries
each day.
July 26, 2004
Maida and I were at three shows this
past weekend - the Lackawanna Kennel Club and the Bald Eagle
Kennel Club shows. These shows are among our favorite outdoor
summer shows as the sites are beautiful. "Rebel" - Ch.
Gleanntan Going South took Best of Breed all three days.
July 19, 2004
"Arnie" - Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite was at two shows this past weekend in
Michigan. On Saturday at the Greater Muskegon KC show, he took a
Group 1 under judge Dr. Jose Luis Payro. The following day, at
the LaPorte County KC show, he took a Group 2 under judge Denny
Mounce.
Arnie's nephew, "Rebel" - Ch.
Gleanntan Going South was at three shows in Pennsylvania
(Nita-Nee I & II and York KC) and took Best of Breed all three
days. He made the cut in the group on Friday in terrier field
packed with multiple all-breed best in show terriers. At
mid-year, Rebel remains the #1 Skye Terrier in the U.S. (breed
points).
Gleanntan Graceunderpressure -
"Gracie" took Winners Bitch & Best of Opposite Sex on
Saturday and Sunday.
July 5, 2004
We spent a part of the 4th of July
weekend at two shows in our area - the Northeastern Maryland
Kennel Club show on Friday, July 2 and the Upper Marlboro Kennel
Club show on Saturday, July 3. The entry both days was 2-2-2-0.
At the Northeastern Maryland KC show, Ch. Gleanntan Going
South - "Rebel" took Best of Breed under judge Sue
Weiss. Rebel also made the cut in a strong terrier group. At the
Upper Marlboro KC show the following day, Gleanntan
Graceunderpressure - "Gracie" took Winners
Bitch/Best of Winners/Best of Opposite Sex under judge Lydia
Hutchinson. Gracie is owned by Sue Chandler of Wayne, NJ.
June 21, 2004
This past weekend we were at three
shows in Richmond, Virginia - the Virginia Terrier Club show and
the back-to-back Virginia Kennel Club shows. At the Friday, June
18 Virginia Terrier Club show, Ch. Gleanntan Going
South - "Rebel" took Best of Breed (entry 2-3-1-0
all three days) under judge Elaine Rigden and he made the cut in
a strong terrier group.
Also on this day, Gleanntan
Graceunderpressure - "Gracie" made her return to the ring by
going WB/BW/OS. On Saturday, "Rebel" took the breed again and
Gleanntan Gettin' Busy took WB/BW/OS. On Sunday, "Rebel" took
the breed and again made the cut in the group.

Gleanntan Graceunderpressure,
CGC -
"Gracie"
Best of Winners & Best of Opposite Sex
The Virginia Kennel Club show
June 18, 2004
June 14, 2004 - Arnie and Rebel
Earn Back-to-Back Group Placements, Including Group Wins
At the Bryn Mawr Kennel Club shows
on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12, Ch. Gleanntan Going
South - "Rebel" had quite a showing. He won the Terrier
Group on Friday under judge Denny Mounce. Ms. Mounce was at one
time a professional handler and handled a number of Skyes to BIS
show wins. The field at
this show was intense and it included the #1 Airedale, #1
Amstaff (Multiple BIS), #3 Cairn (2003 Pedigree Winner), #3
Border, #2 Kerry (Multiple BIS), #2 Scottie, and the #1 Sealy -
all professionally handled.
The following day, Rebel earned a
Group 4 placement under judge Anna Wanner. See more photos of
Rebel here.

Ch. Gleanntan Going South
Group 1 - Bryn Mawr Kennel Club - June 11, 2004
Judge: Denny Mounce

Ch. Gleanntan Going South
Group 4 - Bryn Mawr Kennel Club - June 12, 2004
Judge: Mrs. Anna Wanner
Also on Friday, June 11, Ch. Gleanntan
Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie" took a Best of Breed at the Little
Fort Kennel Club of Waukegan (Grayslake, IL) in a field of 9 Skyes.
On Saturday, June 12 Arnie took a Group 2 under judge Elaine
Rigden at the Fort Dodge KC show in Fort Dodge, IA. On Sunday,
Arnie took a Group 1 under judge Jon Cole.
June 10, 2004 - Int., DK Ch.
Gleanntan Grand Musicmaker
We recently received word from Tina
Toft Andersen that DJ (Ch. Gleanntan Greatxplorer x Ch. Sonsie
Aida) earned his International Champion title at the European
Winner Show in Barcelona, Spain. Congratulations to Tina and DJ.
June 7, 2004
At the Mount Pleasant Michigan
Kennel Club show on Saturday, June 5, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
earned a Group 4 placement under judge Joseph Mecera.
June 1, 2004
Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
and Lisa Bettis had a wonderful weekend in St. Louis, MO at the
four Memorial Day Weekend shows.
Friday, May 28 - Rolla Kennel Club -
judge: William F. Potter, II - Group 2
Saturday, May 29 - Rolla Kennel Club - judge: Peggy
Beisel-McIllwaine - Group 2
Sunday, May 30 - Mississippi Valley Kennel Club - judge: Mrs.
Polly Smith - Group 2
Monday, May 31 - Mississippi Valley Kennel Club - judge: Sandra
Goose Allen - Group 1

Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite
Group 2 - Rolla Kennel Club - May 28, 2004
Judge: William Potter, II
May 30, 2004
Gleanntan
Graceunderpressure, CGC - "Gracie"
will be entering the show ring this Summer. She is owned and
adored by Sue Chandler of Wayne, NJ.

Gleanntan Graceunderpressure,
CGC -
"Gracie"
(Ch. Gleanntan Greatxplorer x Ch. Sonsie Aida)
May, 2004
May 25, 2004

Ch. Gleanntan Going South
Group 3 - Mattaponi Kennel Club - May 15, 2004
Judge: John Simm
We had Ch. Gleanntan Going South -
"Rebel" entered in the four Memorial Weekend
Classic shows in Western, Pennsylvania this past weekend (though
it wasn't officially the Memorial Day Weekend). Rebel
took Best of Breed at the Bushy Run KC show on Friday under
judge Lee Herr. The following day, at the Butler County KC show,
he again took Best of Breed under judge Larry Adams.
At the Wisconsin Rapids Kennel Club
shows on May 23 and May 24, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
earned back-to-back Group 1 wins under judge Mrs. Martha
Olmos-Ollivier and Dr. Robert Berndt respectively.
Posted above is a photo of Rebel's
group placement at the Mattaponi show last weekend.

Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite
Group 2 - Scott County Kennel Club - May 8, 2004
Judge: Keke Kahn
May 16, 2004 - Arnie and Rebel
At the Oshkosh KC show in
Wisconsin, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
earned a Group 3 placement under judge Peggy Haas. The following
day, at the Winnegamie KC show, Arnie took a Group 2 placement
under breeder/judge, Sandra Goose Allen. Congratulations to Lisa
Bettis and Arnie!
That same weekend, at the Mattaponi Kennel Club show
in Manassas, Virginia (May 15), Ch. Gleanntan Going South -
"Rebel" earned his biggest group win this year with a Group
3 placement in strong terrier competition. The judge was John
Simm. Group 1 went to the #2 Kerry professionally handled by
George Wright; Group 2 went to the Smooth Fox Terrier
professionally handled by Ernesto Lara. The field included the
nation's #1 American Staffordshire Terrier; the #1 Bedlington
Terrier; #4 Scottish Terrier; #5 Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
This show also featured a large Norwich and Norfolk Terrier
entry with the national club supporting the entry.
May 10, 2004
Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
earned two group placements this past weekend at the Scott
County Kennel Club shows in Rock Island, Illinois. On Saturday,
Arnie took a Group 2 placement under judge Keke Kahn. On Sunday,
he took a Group 4 placement under judge Stephen Hubbell.
May 3, 2004

Ch. Gleanntan Going South -
"Rebel"
At the Crawford County Kennel Club
show in Bucyrus, OH this past weekend, Ch. Gleanntan Going
South - "Rebel" earned a Group 4 placement under judge Col.
Joe B. Purkhiser. Rebel was handled by Michael. On the same day, at the Lexington Kennel Club
show, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie" earned a
Group 3 placement under judge Dr. Alvin W. Krause. Arnie was
handled by Lisa Bettis.
April 16, 2004 - Potomac Skye Terrier Club Specialty
The 31st Annual Potomac Skye Terrier Club
Specialty was held on Friday, April 16 in West Friendship,
Maryland. The entry in the Sweepstakes totaled 9 youngsters
(6-3) under judge Christine (Chris) Carter. The entry in the Regular classes
was 8-7-3-0 under judge Gerald M. Mager, Ph.D. with one absent.
Our
young special Ch. Gleanntan Going South - "Rebel"
took Best of Breed in a nice final lineup of Skyes. Our
8-month old puppy bitch, Gleanntan Gaelic Melody - "Keeleigh"
took Best Puppy in Sweepstakes, Best Puppy, and Reserve Winners
Bitch (to a 4-point major).

Ch. Gleanntan Going South -
"Rebel"

Gleanntan Gaelic Melody - "Keeleigh"
April 8 - 11, 2004 - A Banner Weekend!
At the Steel City Kennel Club shows
in Crown Point, Indiana, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
took back-to-back Terrier Group 1 wins - first day under judge James
R. White and second day under judge Roger Hartinger. Arnie was
handled to these wins by Lisa Bettis.

Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite
Group 1
Judge: Roger Hartinger |

Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite
Group 1
Judge: James
R. White |
We also had Ch. Gleanntan Going South - "Rebel"
entered in three of the four Blue and Gray Cluster shows in
Harrisburg, PA this past weekend (Thursday, Friday, and Sunday)
and he took Best of Breed all three
days - handled by Michael.
-
Lebanon County Kennel Club (entry 0-1-2-0)
- judge Sharol Candace
Way - BOB
-
Chambersburg Area Kennel Club (entry
1-1-2-0) - judge Constance Barton - BOB
-
Mason and Dixon Kennel Club (entry
0-2-2-0 with one absent) - judge Joan Graber - BOB
Our youngster, Gleanntan Gaelic
Melody - "Keeleigh" was entered on Sunday only and she
took Winners Bitch from the Bred by Exhibitor class and Best of
Opposite Sex for her
first point. (photo below)

Gleanntan Gaelic Melody - "Keeleigh"
Maida and Keeleigh made the
local newspaper -

April 4, 2004
At the Chesapeake Kennel Club of
Maryland today, Ch. Gleanntan Going South - "Rebel" took
a Group 3 placement under judge John Simm. Rebel was
owner-handled to this win by Michael.
Also on this day, at
the Saginaw Valley Kennel Club show in Birch Run, Michigan, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
took a Group 4 under judge James R. White. Arnie is professionally
presented by Lisa and Mark Bettis.
March 29, 2004
At the Clinton Kennel Club show
(3/28) in DeWitt, Iowa, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie"
earned a Group 2 placement under judge Robert Hutton. That same
day, at the Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association show in
Pittsburgh, PA, Ch. Gleanntan Going South - "Rebel" took
Best of Breed under judge Michael Dougherty in a field of 9
Skyes. We are also honored to have made the cut in the group.
March 22, 2004

Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite
- "Arnie" and Lisa Bettis
Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite
- "Arnie" competed in the Eastern Kentucky Kennel
Club shows this past weekend in Paintsville, Kentucky. On
Saturday, Arnie took a Group 2 placement under judge Dr. Harry
Smith. On Sunday, Arnie took a Group 3 placement under Dr. David
Doane.
Also, Ch. Gleanntan
Greatxpectation Royal CT - "Tommy" took a Group 4 placement
at the New Brunswick Kennel Club show in Edison, New Jersey on
Friday, March 19. Tommy is owned by Janet Weiss and shown by Pam
Goldman.
March 8, 2004
At the Blennerhassett Kennel Club
show (OH) on Thursday, March 4, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite
- "Arnie" went Best of Breed and on to a Group 3 placement
under judge Stephen Hubbell. He took the breed again the next
day at the Magic Valley Kennel Club show (OH). At the Logansport
KC show (IN) on Saturday, March 6, Arnie earned a Group 4
placement under judge Dr. Richard Greathouse. At the following
day's Logansport KC show (IN), Arnie again earned a Group 4
placement under judge Marjorie Underwood.
March 1, 2004
Our seven month old
puppy bitch, Gleanntan Gaelic Melody - "Keeleigh" competed in
the Old Dominion Kennel Club of Northern Virginia Match yesterday in
Herndon, Virginia. In a total terrier puppy field of 35, Keeleigh
went to a Terrier Puppy Group 1 under Cairn breeder, Jerry Howse.
At two of the Belle-City Kennel Club shows
in Belleville, IL, Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite earned a
Group 3 placement under judge Dr. Alvin W. Krause and a Group 4
placement under judge Paul A. Thomann.
February 22, 2004 - New AKC
Champion Gleanntan Guardian Angel - "Gertie"
Michael and Maida were
at two shows this past weekend in Suffern, New York (Rockland County
KC shows). On Saturday, February 21, 2004,
Gleanntan Guardian Angel
earned the final single point needed for her AKC Championship from
the Bred-by Exhibitor class. Gertie is owned and loved by Judy
Fatzinger of Bear, Delaware. In his first two shows as a
special, Ch. Gleanntan Going South took Best of Breed both days. In two
strong terrier groups, he made the cut both days.

New Ch. Gleanntan Guardian Angel - "Gertie"
(b)
Owned by Judy Fatzinger & Gleanntan
This photo was taken in November,
2003, on the occasion of Gertie's second
3-point major on the way to her AKC Championship. Her two majors and
her
final points were earned from the Bred-by Exhibitor class.
February 10, 2004 -
Westminster Kennel Club - New York City
Michael, Maida, and Roxan attended
the 128th Westminster Kennel Club show in New York City. We arrived
for Saturday's Pedigree Awards Dinner at the historic Plaza
Hotel at Fifth Avenue and Central Park South. This black tie
affair honored the top dogs in each breed for 2003. The evening
was most enjoyable and it was great fun to see each of the award
winner's photos displayed on the four large screens at each
corner of the room. On Monday, the Skyes were judged at 11 am in
Ring 2. There were six Skyes in the entry - 4 dogs and 2
bitches. Ch. Gleanntan Gotitxactlyrite - "Arnie" earned
the single Award of Merit under judge Scott Kellogg. Arnie was
beautifully handled by Lisa Bettis and we are very pleased with the
way in which he represented our program.
January 21, 2004
Ch. Gleanntan Greatxplorer - "Peter"
was the Top Producing Skye Terrier Sire (tie) in 2003 with 4 champion get.
They are: Ch. Gleanntan Glistening Gatsbie, Ch. Gleanntan
Stargazer Lily, Ch. Gleanntan Goodness Triumphs, and Ch.
Gleanntan Going South.
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