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Zed &Tugger both go GROUP 2
the same weekend! Tug at
Altoona, and Zed at Tuxedo Park!
New Champion!
Congratulations to "
Ceci" -
Westhill Cecile TCQ
Ceci was the first blue merle to finish!
At the Cleveland cluster 12/13/07, at nearly 12 years of age, Balki
(
CH Nivose sur La Brise VP3 TCQ CGC TDIA PT HIC
akc CD psca RE akc RAE NAJ) became the first Pyr Shep to
achieve the 10 double Q's
(Adv-B & Exc-B on the same day)
needed for the RAE title.

2007 French National Specialty
RACP Nationale d'Élevage - France
"Whoopee"
"Kira"
Congratulations!!!
MACH2 Luka de La Brise --- first Pyr Shep to earn a MACH2
AND
the first to make the US World Agility Team!
See Mary Cheney's super Pyr Shep Agility videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/maryclover
Including Luka & Ashley's World Team Tryout victories and
sister Boo & Amy's demo dog runs!
"Zed" (R) Reserve CAC!
"Balki" (L) Best Veteran!


2 NEW MACHS!!!!!
Big Congratulations to owner/
handler Ashley Deacon of CA!
Go Luka & Ashley Go!
See video at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRLBOrZJ2Sg
Congratulations!!!
Boo de La Brise MX/MXJ ---
Boo was the highest finishing U.S.
Dog (#16) in the Midi Individual
Finals at the 2008 European Open!

Congratulations to owner/handler
Amy Peikoff!
See Video
Photo: Marcy Mantell
Congratulations!
ADCH/MACH2 Luka de La Brise
---
3rd in midi jumpers at the
World Agility Championship!
Helsinki, Finland
Sept 26-28, 2008
The Pyrenean Shepherd entered the AKC Herding Group on Jan 1, 2009!!!

We are proud and so pleased to announce that our own "Zed" is the first Pyrenean
Shepherd to earn the title of AKC Champion & is the first Multi-Group Placer!
AKC Champion Germinale de La Brise RN PT TDI
New CD!!! Alex!
Congratulations to "Alex" -
La Brise Alexander the Great
CD TD RE TCQ HIC
and owner
Deb Rabuck!
AKC Champion #2 --MINK!!!!!
Now a multi Group Placer!
Many thanks to co-owner Kim Rice of Rare Mettle
Pyr Sheps, Kansas City!!!
Kim has done a beautiful job training, handling &
pampering her!
Mink was also the #1 Pyr Shep in UKC for 2008.
AKC Champion Terra-Blue Ariege
TCQ PT

Thanks & Congratulations to Whitney Coombs & Jean Pero,
Mink's co-breeders (along with Patricia Princehouse)                 
& to Joni Johnson (Terra-Blue) who owned Mink her first 2
years & showed her to BIS at the National Specialty in 2006
AKC Champion # 3  
"
Balki"
CH Nivose sur La Brise
CD RAE PT TDIA
--- 4 majors to finish at age 13!

Balki is Zed's father
& Mink's grandfather.
AKC Champions # 4, 5, 6 & 7!  
"
Bear", "Vivette", "Brio" & "Lola"
Cover Girls!
Agility champions
MACH Kira-Canalettes de La Brise PT &
MACH La Brise Wild Whoopee OF featured on the cover of the
AKC Gazette - March issue!
Many thanks to Whoopee's owner
Linda Bohm for taking such an
exquisite picture of the girls!

And thanks to both Linda, and to
Evelyn McCutcheon for their terrific
work with these girls --showing just
what can be done with a Pyr Shep!

Whoopee is also pictured inside the
magazine with a dumbbell in her
mouth, flying across an obedience
jump.

Several other La Brise dogs also made
the pix illustrating the cover story.

To read the article, go to the AKC
website: www.akc.org
and click on magazines
-then,
digital edition Gazette
CH Aoubere du Val d'Ares HIC TCQ
CH La Brise Terra-Blue Vivette TCQ
CH La Brise Cinnamon Bear TCQ RN HIC
CH Audace de La Brise TCQ HIC
--- mom, son, daughter & granddaughter -all majors!
New CD!!! Feisty!
Congratulations to "Feisty" -
La Brise Triple Espresso
CD OA AXJ
and owner
Annelise Allan !
Congratulations to Chica & Marilyn on their
new
UDX7!
RoseHaven Chica de La Brise UDX7 OA
OAJ HT PT HSAs JHD & owner/trainer
Marilyn Abbett
Congrats also to co-breeder Robin Colvell,
RoseHaven Pyr Sheps
WOW!!!!!
WOW!!!!!
What a great day!
May 2, 2009
Luka & Ashley make the World Team & on the
same day, Zed becomes the first
Pyr Shep ever to win an AKC Herding Group 1
WOW!!!!!
National Specialty
2009!

Best in Show:
AKC/PSCA CH
La Brise
Cinnamon Bear
RN HIC VP1

"
Brio"
Best of Opposite:

AKC/PSCA CH
Aoubere du Val
d'Ares
HIC

"
Bear"
Many Thanks to Pam Mroz
for her beautiful work
presenting Bear!
Awards of Merit:

1st AOM & Best Smooth-Faced:
CH Weskeys La Brise Bluboy
RosHvn
VP2 PT RN NAJ "Harley"


2nd AOM: AKC/CKC
CH Nivose sur La Brise

CD/RAE/NAJ/PT/TDIA/VP3 "
Balki"

3rd AOM: PSCA CH
Westhill Amie de La Brise

OA/OAJ/TDI/RE/VP2  "
Amie"
Champion Littermates!
And Their Dad!
AKC Champions
La Brise Amourette,
La Brise Highlander,
& La Brise Tug of War!
Congrats to Tugger's owner & Amity
& Connor's co-breeder, Kathy Burger
of Burgerhaus Pyr Sheps!
Amie is owned by Kathy Burger of
Burgerhaus Pyr Sheps, Harrisburg, PA
Congratulations to
Kathy Burger and:

AKC/PSCA CH
La Brise Tug of War
RN PT VP1

"
Tugger"

who, on his first weekend out as a special, has
just become  the 4th Pyr Shep to win an AKC
Group Placement!

And yet more congrats to Kathy on finishing

AKC/PSCA CH
Westhill Amie de La Brise
OA/OAJ/TDI/RE/VP2
"Amie"
Owner-handled all the way!
New Champion!

AKC CH
Youyou de la Vallee du Mouton

"Yancy"

finished at the Grand River Kennel Club show, July 11!
New Champion!

AKC/PSCA CH
Maranatha Katriel
de La Brise
RE PT VP1

"
Katie"
Finished 7/19/09 with 5 majors + BOB over specials!

Special congratulations to Nancy & Whitney Coombs
of Maranatha Pyr Sheps!
In Memoriam:

Ma Cherie-Ourse de La Brise
"
Cherie"

1994-2009

Beloved pet of Jacquie and Al Harris (CA). Words
cannot express our sympathy, and our appreciation of
the wonderful companionship they shared for 15 years.

Rest in peace, our dear little bear.
2 New Champions:

AKC CH
La Brise Sun King
RN

"
Louie"

Big congrats to owner Judy Hartzell &
co-breeder Kathy Burger of Burgerhaus Pyr
Sheps
&
AKC CH
Burgerhaus Grand Prix
"Pree"
Our very best wishes to owner-handler Sue
Peterson Snyder who finished Pree at 12
months of age! And to breeder Kathy
Burger! These are Burgerhaus' 5th and 6th
champions!
Congratulations Tugger & Zed!
7 group placements between
them in the past month!

Congrats to Kathy & Andy Burger of Burgerhaus
Pyr Sheps on Tugger's Specialty BOB & GROUP 2
at the Lorain County Kennel Club show, Aug 8!
CH La Brise Tug of War PT RN
Congratulations to:
Aramis de La Brise
SAM SCh JCh RM MX MXJ XF RN

"
Airy"

August has been a great month for
Airy & owner Karen Majka!
USDAA Super Q #3 to finish his
Snooker Master title, then his tenth
Snooker Q to finish his
Snooker Champion title. Then 2
more Q's in Jumpers & one in Std
and that elusive Steeplechase Q.
Then he Q'd twice more for his
Jumper Champion title and added
two more Super Qs on top!! He now
needs just 3 Gamble legs
for his ADCH!

Go Airy Go!!!

Congrats to Kim Rice of Rare Mettle Pyr
Sheps in Kansas City on Mink's
owner-handled group placement at the
big Topeka cluster & another the
following week in OH!
Mink is holding
her own as the #2 Pyr Shep in the country!

Zed continues to blaze a trail for
our newly-recognized breed,
garnering 2 more group
placements this past weekend,
keeping up his margin as the #1
Pyr Shep

Major Congratulations to Val Davis &
New Champion  
Chippewa Bleu de La Brise HIC

Owner Val Davis of
Thimble Farm Pyr Sheps, Buffalo, NY
piloted Blue to finish his championship in style with a Group 3!!!
This rockets Blue into the Top 5 Pyr Sheps in the country!
New Agility Title!
Congratulations to "Alex" -
La Brise Alexander the Great
CD TD RE TCQ HIC NA
and owner
Deb Rabuck
(PA)!!!
Big Congratulations to Amy Peikoff & Boo!
Boo de La Brise MX MXJ +

At USDAA Agility Regionals in CA Sept 5-7, Boo & Amy
finished 2 new titles, "Relay Master" (RM) and "Masters
Standard Agility"(MSA), won 1st in Team Snooker, and
earned an individual Steeplechase "bye" to the  
Cynosport World Games, Nov 11-15 in Scottsdale, AZ!
See
video!  
Congratulations to ADCH/MACH2 Luka
de La Brise & Ashley Deacon on their
fantastic results -- Silver Medal in Midi
Team Competition (Team USA!), High
Combined in Midi team competition, and
4th place in Individual Midi Jumpers at
the World Agility Championships!
To watch videos go to:
http://www.agilityvision.com
Congratulations to Lola!
CH Audace de La Brise
and owners Maggie Emmell and Betsy
Atkinson! Lola is the 2nd Pyr Shep bitch
to place in the AKC Herding Group!
Terrific work Deb Rabuck & Alex!
La Brise Alexander The Great  TD CD TCQ HIC
NA RAE VCD VP2

Barely 2 years old, young Alex is the first Pyr Shep in history to
earn the AKC's Versatile Companion Dog (VCD) title. He was
already only the 2nd Pyr Shep to finish the Rally Advanced
Excellent title, following on the heels of his father,
Balki, who
was the first RAE as well as the first CD in the breed.

Deb & Alex are going all out this year and
achieving great things!
Congratulations to Val Davis and
CH La Brise Renardette
on their landmark achievement!
Pepper is the first Smooth-Faced Pyr
Shep ever to become an AKC
conformation Champion!
Congratulations to Evelyn McCutcheon
and her new
MACH2
Kira-Canalettes de La Brise FX
CGC HIC PT RN NAP OJP EAC EJC EGJ
MJ MAD ASA AS AG.
Kira & Evelyn are great together and so
consistent! They are only the second Pyr
Shep team to earn a MACH2!
Congratulations Kim Rice & Levi!
2 new titles in the same weekend - CD & RA!
This bumps him up to the next level in the PSCA Versatility system
qualifying him for his "Versatility Pyr Shep II" title (VP2)!

Intl/PSCA/UKC
CH Levi de La Brise
CD RA TCQ HIC NAJ CGC VP2
Another Group Placement for Lola!
CH Audace de La Brise
Congrats to owners Maggie Emmell and
Betsy Atkinson!
Back to back Group Placements
for
Zed!

CH Germinale de La Brise PT RE TDI VP1

Grp 4 & Grp 2 at Delaware Co KC
and back-to-back-to-back Group 2's at
Howard County & Fitchburg!
Congratulations to Pree!

CH Burgerhaus Grand Prix CGC RN HIC TCQ

At the tender age of 18 months, Pree became the
7th Pyr Shep to be awarded a Group Placement
at an AKC show! Handled to both her CH and
group placement by her very clever novice
owner, Sue Peterson-Snyder of PA!
In Memory-

Two extremely devoted dogs                         
who will live forever in our hearts

"Pyrouette"                       "Balki"      
Mar 1992-Aug 2009               Jan 1996-Nov 2009

Pyrouette- Incomparably ardent friend of Whitney Coombs
Balki- Joe & Patricia's so faithful performance companion
Congratulations to Wilson on his first title!

Wilson Carl de La Brise NAJ

After overcoming the insidious Valley Fever,
Wilson finally has the fungus on the run, so
that he can run & run! And so can
owner-handler Sue Roeder of AZ!
Congratulations to Raider on his new agility title!

CH La Brise Caribbean  NAJ

Adding to his many titles -which include weight-pulling
& dock-diving! Congrats to owners Sue Roeder &   
Susie Fain of AZ!
Congratulations Kim Rice & Levi!
New Rally Excellent Title!

Intl/PSCA/UKC CH Levi de La Brise
CD RE TCQ HIC NAJ CGC VP2
And congrats also to Kim & Mink on back to back Group
Placements!
Rare Mettle Pyr Sheps, Kansas City
Congratulations to Tugger on his new
Group Placement at the Central Ohio shows!

La Brise Tug of War RN HT PT TCQ VP1

Congratulations to owner Kathy Burger of
Burgerhaus Pyr Sheps in Harrisburg, PA!
Once again, we send hearty congratulations to     
  ADCH/MACH2 Luka de La Brise
& Ashley Deacon on their fantastic results!

2009 USDAA Cynosport National Champions in
both Grand Prix and Steeplechase!
Fantastic teamwork!!!

Ash & Luka's cumulative Cynosport results:
2009 won Steeplechase and Grand Prix
2008 won Steeplechase and 2nd in Grand Prix
2007 won Steeplechase and Grand Prix.
2005 won Steeplechase.

We announce with sadness the passing of
a touchstone of the breed-

CH Lutece de La Brise
March 23, 1992-November 16, 2009

My mother's dearest friend
for 17 years.
Congratulations to our youngest Champion!

Izzy has just made history by becoming the youngest AKC champion Pyr Shep -10
months old!
Many thanks to young Roger Krieger who showed her to most of her points and
several Puppy Group placements!
And to Abby & Becca Deffler who did a great job naming & helping socialize Izzy.
CH Isabeau de La Brise
Congratulations Val Davis & Coco!
Val, of Thimble Farm Pyr Sheps in Buffalo, NY,
finishes her 3rd Champion so far this year!

CH La Brise Coco Chanel TCQ PT
Congratulations to Marilyn Abbett and
RoseHaven Chica de La Brise UDX7!

Marilyn & Chica won UDX Leg #75 (that's right, *75*
double Q's in obedience) on Sunday! And another
OTCH point to boot! They also won High Scoring Dog
Handled by a Senior & High Scoring Pyr Shep!

Left: With good friends Sandra Cronhelm, Linda Bohm, and
MACH Whoopee at the Eukanuba Invitational 2007.
Congratulations to Amy Peikoff &
MACH Boo de La Brise!
Boo is only the 5th Pyr Shep ever to
earn a Master Agility Champion title!

What a fantastic team!!!
See video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeha2tbE
z-o&feature=player_embedded
Congratulations Kathryn Lanam
& Sunny Bear!
Sunny Bear finished his championship with a Puppy
Group placement and 3 majors! Owner-handled by
Kathryn Lanam of Classique Briards & Pyr Sheps

CH La Brise Sun Bear HIC TCQ
Congratulations Kim Rice & Levi!
New AKC Champion!

AKC/Intl/PSCA/UKC
CH Levi de La Brise
CD RE TCQ HIC NAJ CGC VP2
owner-handled by Kim Rice, finished at the Pyr Shep
specialty at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship!
Rare Mettle Pyr Sheps, Kansas City, MO
Levi rounds out the year, becoming
the 22nd La Brise AKC champion to finish in 2009
WOW!
Congratulations to
ADCH/MACH2 Luka de La Brise
(Jib x Charlotte)
& Ashley Deacon (CA)
on their newest success --
16" Champion at the 2009
Eukanuba/AKC National Invitational!
Winning 1st place in all 4 rounds!

To watch an interesting video overlaying Ash &
Luka with the 2nd place finisher go to:
http://www.akc.org/events/agility/invitational/2
009/2009agility05.htm
More videos on the AKC website
Piper, our little "cover girl" (aka Floreal de La Brise) appeared on the cover of the catalog for the well "heeled" "In the Company of Dogs"
Spring 2010 edition! She is identified simply as "Piper a Pyrenean Shepherd"
Congratulations Karen Majka &
MACH ADCH Airy!
(Jib x Katie)
This terrific team finished both MACH & ADCH in January!
Amazing!!!
Airy is the 6th Pyr Shep, and first male, to earn the Master Agility Champion title.
He is only the 3rd Pyr Shep to earn a USDAA ADCH!
MACH ADCH Aramis de La Brise
XF RN MAD SACH JCH RM SCH OAC
OJC OCC WV-N TG-N TN-ND
Congratulations Kris Goodman & Connor!!
Starting the new year off right!
CH La Brise Highlander
(Tugger x Amie)
Group 3 his first weekend out and now another Group 3 already!
Congratulations to Trudi Kimm & her  
Smooth-Faced Pyr Shep puppy,
CH Trooper!
(Harley x Breezy)
Trooper finished his UKC Championship at just 9
months old and he did it in style with a Group 4,  
a Group 2, and -WOW!- a
Group First!
CH La Brise Triple Threat
Flash! Trooper earns his AKC CH at age 14 months!
WESTMINSTER WOW!
Congratulations to Sue Snyder and Kris Goodman on
BOB and BOS at Westminster!

And to Kathy Burger of
Burgerhaus Pyr Sheps in
Harrisburg, PA who bred both these winners!
BOB: CH Pree!
Owned by Sue Snyder and owner-handled to Best of Breed
at Westminster. Congrats also to Toni Lugosky, owner of
Pree's sire, Crickett! Even before her win at the Garden,
Pree was already a Group Placer!
CH Burgerhaus Grand Prix RN HIC TCQ
CGC
(CH La Brise Jumpin Jiminy VP1 TCQ CGC TDI RN HIC PT OA AXJ
x CH Westhill Amie de La Brise VP2 TCQ CGC TDI PT RA OA OAJ NF)
BOS: CH Connor!
Owned by Kris Goodman and Patricia Princehouse, co-bred
by Patricia Princehouse and Kathy Burger, Connor is a
multi-Group Placer!
CH La Brise Highlander HIC
(CH La Brise Tug of War VP1 RN PT x CH Westhill Amie de La Brise VP2 TCQ
CGC TDI PT RA OA OAJ NF)
AOM: CH Lola!
Owned by Maggie Emmell, Nan Frantz and Betsy Atkinson,
handled by Maggie Emmell,
Lola won first Award of Merit! Lola is also multi-Group
Placer!
CH Audace de La Brise
(CH La Brise Cinnamon Bear VP1 RN HIC CGC
x CH Emma de La Brise HIC)
AOM: CH Brio!
Bred & Owned by Patricia Princehouse
Brio won second Award of Merit! Brio also won the 2009
National Specialty!
CH La Brise Cinnamon Bear VP1 HIC CGC
TDI RN
(CH La Brise Cotton-Tail Rabbit HIC CGC
x CH Aoubere du Val d'Ares TCQ HIC)
New Champion!
Our Pyr Shep puppy cover girl,
CH Piper!
(Zed x Bear)
Piper finished her AKC Championship from the
Puppy Class!
CH Floreal de La Brise
Congratulations to Marilyn Abbett and
RoseHaven Chica de La Brise UDX8!
(Jib x Lillie)
Marilyn & Chica won their 80th UDX Leg (that's right,
*80* double Q's in Open & Utility obedience)!
You are an inspiration to us all!
Left: With good friends Sandra Cronhelm, Linda Bohm, and
MACH Whoopee at the Eukanuba Invitational 2007.
Congratulations to Jenny Cuccinello and

La Brise Sam TD!
(Rainbeau x Breezy)
Big News!!!
Jenny & Sam are doing Great Things out in CA!. At only
9 months of age, Jenny & Sam have just earned his
TRACKING DOG title!!!!!
WooHoo!!!
Congratulations to Jean Pero, Christine Sapa (CO) &
CH SNOOP!
1st new champion of 2010 & now Group Placement at the
Chicago Shows!

CH Reymaree's French Kiss
(Rainbeau x Bear)
Snoop is the 3rd pup from this litter to become a Group Placer!
Congratulations to Mike Vale (OH) &
CH RORY!
New Champion at the tender age of 8 months!

CH La Brise Royal Rabbit
(Rainbeau x Vivette)
15-year-old Mike has also shown Rory to several 1st place wins in
junior handling!