Junior Showmanship included with STCGSTL Fun Match and Puppy Sweeps!

SCOTTIES FAVORITE DAY OUT!! THIRD ANNUAL USTCGSTL FUN MATCH & PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO ST. LOUIS SCOTTISH TERRIER RESCUE (STLSTR) ENTRY DEADLINE WED, JUNE 27,2012 Fun New Classes including Junior Showmanship Ticket Raffle - Click To View plus... Special Guest Dr Amy Cada, Therapy Dogs Demonstration Click on the following link for Fun Match Information and Entry Form! DON'T DELAY, ENTER TODAY!! http://www.locksleyscotties.com/locksley_USCTGSTL_FUN_MATCH_2012.htm MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY MAILED IN THEIR ENTRIES. FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO OTHER FRIENDS OF THE SCOTTISH TERRIER! Robin Geppert USTCGSTL Show Chair

Welcome future new member Blair Miran!

Blair Miran made her debut in Open Intermediate with Melody at the STCA Rotating in NEW Castle, PA!!! Enjoy the pictures!

Come support our Juniors at Great Western!

JUNIOR HANDLING CLINIC

Junior Handler Clinic offered at STCA Rotating The American Kennel Club Registered Handlers Program, in conjunction with The New Castle Kennel Club, Inc. in Pittsburgh, during the Rotating, is offering a “Junior Handler Clinic with the Professionals” Saturday, May 26, 2012 New Castle, PA. The clinic is moderated by AKC Registered Handler Program Coordinators, Assisted by AKC Registered Handlers. You are the future of our sport. All current and future Junior Showmanship participants are invited to attend our free presentation. This is your opportunity to receive individual instruction (with your dog) from AKC Registered Professional Handlers, to better enable you to present your dog in the show ring. BE THERE! DON'T MISS OUT!!

Latest Junior News in 2012

Michael Inman recently obtained Best Junior Handler in Vegas not too along ago! Go Michael! Congratulations!

Aged-Out Scottie Junior

Hi! I keep meaning to post to introduce myself, so here we go... my name is Allie Broome. I'm too old to show in Juniors now, but for the last two and a half years of my Juniors career, I always had a Scottie in the Juniors ring. I was the #1 Scottie Junior in 2008, and won the Chyscott Memorial Junior Showmanship award for this accomplishment.

I'm a first generation to dog showing in my family, meaning that I had to rely on my wonderful friends and mentors to teach me everything I now know about showing dogs. When I met Marianne Melucci and Axel (Ch Fireheart's Guns N' Roses CGC) at my first all-breed show, I never would have dreamed that six years later Marianne would give me the opportunity to handle Axel in the Juniors ring. I also have a Scottie of my own, Rosecrofts Angels Command "Sara," with whom I have shared quite a bit of Juniors success.

Now that I've aged out of Juniors, Sara is happily living as a scuffy little couch potato.... watching sports with my dad, chasing squirrels, and continuing to be my guinea pig as I practice and improve my grooming skills. Although college has prevented me from doing much showing, Marianne gave me the opportunity of a lifetime in letting me handle the beautiful Shelley (Ch Fireheart's Bombshell) in the breed ring. Together, Shelley and I earned around 10 points including a major towards her championship as well as a Group 1 and Group 3 from the classes, and Marianne got her final major to finish her shortly thereafter.

Scotties aren't always the easiest breed to handle in the Juniors ring, and I would love to be able to help out any Juniors who are looking for tips on handling a Scottie, standing out in the ring, etc. If it weren't for the people who were willing to answer the millions of questions I've had along the way, I wouldn't be where I am today, so feel free to e-mail me with any questions you might have!

-Allie

Sadie Wins Group 1 @ Westminster!!!

The Westminster Dog Show's terrier group winning this year was.....

A SCOTTISH TERRIER!!!

I was so happy to see such a beautiful scottie win the terrier group! Sadie moves so well and is a beautiful scottie. Here is a link to see the video for the breed judging and the group judging...

BREED JUDGING- 

http://video.westminsterkennelclub.org/player/?id+1001221

TERRIER GROUP-

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/videos/fullep/group.html

Michael Thomas....in The Bagpiper!!

I received my copy of "The Bagpiper" a few weeks ago and I was in it!!! I was interviewed a few months ago by a member of the STCA about me showing a Scottie in juniors and I told her of my experiences and what I like to do. Well, I was so excited to be in this issue! It was so exciting. I have been a member of the STCA for about a year now.

Here is a link to see a picture of the page I am in it.....

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KBtI6aFQ7zs/SO0Q3K_eiFI/AAAAAAAAAYw/Z1cvezXPBmk/s1600-h/Mary+in+a+stacked+position+and+STCA+picks+007.jpg