2024  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL

In March we attended the Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America National Specialty Show in Louisville, Kentucky.  
Our male, Irish was entered in the "Open" Class and our female, Tryst, was entered in the "Veterans" Class.  
The judge for this Specialty was a well-respected breeder and judge from France, M. Norbert Gainche of Pic d'Espade Kennnels.

Irish was awarded BEST  MALE, BEST OF WINNERS & BEST  IN  SPECIALTY SHOW.  
Tryst won  BEST VETERAN in SWEEPSTAKES.
  Together they won BEST BRACE.

 
IRISH has now been successfully shown in three countries, Canada, United States and France!

Around and around we go in perfect unison! Irish and his mother, Tryst, won Best Brace at Nat'l	BEST VETERAN in SWEEPSTAKES
Am.Can.GCh. Chaparral's French Tryst   wins  BEST VETERAN in SWEEPSTAKES in her 13th year at the National Specialty. Acting like a teenager and the whole show was organized for her benefit!!   Tryst also was awarded BEST  of  OPPOSITE SEX at an pre-National show.	Am.Can.GChB. Chaparral's Irish Red First day of the Kentucky Cluster Dog Shows he earned a 5 pt. major which gave him an Am.Championship title. Subsequent days he was also awarded "Select Dog"

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2023  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL

Bronze Grand Champion Chaparral's Irish Red , RI, JTN, CGN
and I have been busy these past few years promoting the breed in Canada, the United States and France.
"IRISH" is the son of Am.Ch., GCh. GABIZOS DU PICOURLET (French Import) and Am.Ch., GCh. CHAPARRAL'S FRENCH TRYST .  
Both of his beautiful parents have been #1 in the show standings in Canada for several years with multiple Group placings and RBIS.
Irish presently has 12 points towards his U.S. Championship title which he earned in one weekend.
IRISH had some big paw prints to follow in but as he matured he has met the challenge doing us very proud.

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2023 AGILITY ASSOCIATION of CANADA  National Championships
Not to be outdone by his brother, Chaparral's Teenie Tiny Musko, &
Carolyne Dunn placed2nd position at Standard at the AAC National Championships this year!


Elan, Chaparrals Or Noir, and her owner Tricia Waples achieved her
 Canadian Kennel Club Intermediate JWW (jumpers with weaves) as well as an Int PAD and
Steeplechase Q.  Elan has Qd in Advanced Gamble and is now competing at the Masters level.



At the 2023 North American Dog Agility Council National Championship Show
 ten year old Chaparral's Double Doux and her owner, Leo,
took first place with her team in the Elite Vet Division.
Then placed 1st place in the Elite Double Digit Division and was the
Elite Medium Dog Grand Champion
with the most points of all elite medium dogs participating at the Championships.

2021 & 2022 NEWS  from CHAPARRAL

Am. & GCh.Chaparral's French Tryst won her Novice Veteran Agility titles at the age of 9 & 10.



Group placements from:
Michelle Scott, JoAnne Pavey, Michael Woods, Arne Foss,
Vickie Umpleby, Fred Peddie, D. Smartwood, Jeff Horswell,
Jose Ortiz, Thora Brown, Bob Whitney, Doris Willis,






During these couple of years Tryst attended a few shows earning
4 Group 1st
3 Group 2nd
1 Group 3rd
6 Group 4th
and Select Bitch at Westminster, all at the age of 11 years!


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2019  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL

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This year Ch.Chaparral's Canadienne made us very proud with
two Group 2nd placements and two Group 4th placements.
Then went on to give us a beautiful litter of puppies!

  2017  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL

Tango taking his herding instinct test.

  2016  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL

(Pictured is BISS Moqui and her sire Gabizos)



MOQUI wins BEST  IN  SPECIALTY  SHOW!!
In April we attended the Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America National Specialty show in North Carolina.  Our own dogs, dogs we have bred and influenced with our bloodlines \
did very well under the judge from France, M. Norbert Gainche. 
Hilly--1st 6-9 Puppy & Sweeps Fletcher--1st 9-12 Male Puppy & BOS Sweeps & TCQ Fifi--3rd 9-12 Female Puppy & 2nd Sweeps Sami--1st 9-12 Female Puppy & 3rd Sweeps & TCQ Roulette--Female BoB Class & TCQ Gabizos-- 1st Best Stud Dog & TCQ Moqui--1st Am.Bred, Winners Bitch, Best of Winners & BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW! Pooka2--3rd Bred-By Bitches & TCQ Tryst--1st Open Bitch & RWB (+ WB & 5pt major at earlier show) & TCQ Echo--4th Open Male Spring--1st 7-9 Veteran Bitch & TCQ Emmett--2nd Bred-By Male Bellocq--1st 9-11 yr. Veterans Class & TCQ Eureka--1st 11+yr Veterans Class and Best Veteran
Tango & Karen -- 8 for 8 in Rally, earning 4 RAE legs.
Thursday he was 1st in Exc B (99) and Adv B (100) and
High Combined Exc B/Adv B! On Friday Tango was the High Combined Pyr Shep! Liberty--completed many successful runs in agility for Melanie.
Unfortunatley, Cookie injured her foot and could not compete


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  Gabizos du Picourlet started off 2016 with his first show and a Group 2nd placement. 
  Since then he has received multiple Group 1, 2, 3 & 4 from Cdn and FCI judges.   Then a RESERVE  BEST  IN  SHOW!



Reserve Best In Show from Dana Willis


 

  2015  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL

In December we finished off with a memorable holiday in Orlando,
Florida at the Eukanuba Dog Show.  All three dogs did us proud, especially Chaparral's Pooka 2nd who was "Winners Bitch" and Gabizos du Picourlet "Best of Opposite Sex"
In April we attended the Canine Federation of Canada dog show in Nova Scotia to exhibit our dogs to the 4 FCI (European) judges,
one being M. Jean-Jacque Dupas who is an expert with the Pyrenean Shepherd. All our dogs did well.  Pooka2 obtained her Championship title and placed 1st and 2nd in the Herding Group Gabizos also earned his Championship title with 4 Excellent Rating Tryst also obtained 4 Excellent rating from these esteemed judges.   In October we took 3 of our Pyr Sheps to the famous Morris and Essex Dog Show in New Jersey.  \
They all did us proud with Gabizos winning Best of Breed, his daughter Roulette winning Best of Opposite Sex and Tryst winning Winners Bitch. 

  2014  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL

In 2014 we attended a 5 day show in the United States and our male, Gabizos du Picourlet,
earned his American Championship title as well as placing 3rd in the Herding Group.

In the same weekend our two females, Tryst and Pooka2, earned majors
and points towards their American Championship titles.    

 Pooka is now a 2X Canadian and American Champion from many prestigious shows with multiple Group 1,2,3 &4 placements.

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  2013  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL

On his first weekend of showing in Canada our lovely French import,
Gabizos du Picourlet, garners one of many Group placements obtained in 2013. He is now a Canadian Champion.


Since 2013 he lead  the pack with Multiple Group Placements, an American Championship and  a  RESERVE BEST IN  SHOW!

In May of 2013 we attended the Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America
National Specialty Show and Gabizos won Winners Dog and Best of Winners to obtain a 5 point major. 
We will continue his showing in the U.S in 2014.

Our beautiful veteran bitch, Ch. Chaparral's Eureka, also surprised
everyone with her Best of Breed win at the pre-show PSCA National Specialty 2013. 
She is a beautiful girl and still is showing and placing in the Herding Group in Canada.

  2012  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL 

Ch. Chaparral's Pooka 2nd
Pooka2 finishes her Canadian Championship in style with a Group 2 placement
under FCI judge, Mr. Bo Skalin of Finland.

  2011  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL 

   Canadian and American Champion, Chaparral's Hoopla won Best in Specialty Show at the 2011 U.S. National Specialty in New Castle Pennsylvania The esteemed judge was M. Guy Mansencal from France which
made the win all that much more appreciated by us.

She then went on to the World Dog Show in Paris, France, to collect a prestigious Excellent Placement and 4th in the Open Class.

We are equally as proud of  Chaparral Reglisse Terra Bleu (aka Regi)
owned by Joni Johnson and shown by Jennie Williams Regi place Reserve Winners Bitch at the Specialty show and also placed
Best of Breed by Mr. Skip Stanbridge the following day to finish her Championship title.


Chaparral's Winocq was among the other Chaparral dogs in attendance on the
weekend and she also finished her Championship title with a 5-point major
the day before the Specialty Show.  At the Specialty she was noticed by
M. Mansencal and was among the dogs that were cut to come back for a second look.

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Chaparral's Pooka2 was in the Bred-By-Exhibitor class and placed 1st.
under the infamous judge, M. Guy Mansencal, France

  2010  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL 

Chaparral's Pooka II receives her first Group Placement being shown by my Grand-Niece!

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  2009  NEWS  from CHAPARRAL 

On February 14, 2009 we welcomed HIVERNAL DU VAL DU VENT DORE

March '09 weekend - Our boy, Bellocq du Pic d'Arrouyette, wins multiple Winners Dog \
honors and four 4-point majors to become an American Kennel Club Champion!
April '09 - In Canada he earns his Championship title in style with a Group 4th placement!

May '09 weekend - Thank you to FCI breeder/judge, Christian Janes of Austria,
for awarding Bello Winners Dog at the 2009 U.S.  National Specialty Show.



 
March '09 weekend - Can. Ch. Chaparral's Hoopla  picks up three 4-point majors in the U.S.
and only needs a couple more points to earn her Championship. May '09 weekend - Hoopla places Winners Bitch & Best of Winners at the
U.S. National Specialty Show under FCI breeder/judge Christian Janes of Austria. May'09 weekend - Pooka2nd at only 10 months old wins Reserve Winners Bitch
at the U.S. National Specialty Show under FCI breeder/judge Mr. C. Janes. June '09 weekend - Hoopla earns her American Championship Title.

2008  NEWS from CHAPARRAL

HERDING RESULTS

May 2007 --Ch. Chaparral's Eureka HS obtained her Stock Dog Started (SDS) title

November 2007 -- Ch. Chaparral's Eminence Rouge HS obtained his Stock Dog Started (SDS) title

November 2007 -- Chaparral's Niveole obtained her first CKC title passing her Herding Tested

Novermber 2008 -- all three earned their HTAD1 title through the AHBA

PERFORMANCE  EVENT  RESULTS

Angela and Rally (Chaparral's Zane Grey X Chaparral's Elan Vitale ) placed 1st in Freestyle Toss and Fetch Class
and 1st in Pairs Freestyle with a score of 45/50.
These High placings earned them invitations to the Skyhoudz World Championships for several years.
At the Indiana Disc Dog Classic in 2009 Angela and Rally placed 2nd overall in Freestyle and Toss and Fetch.

CONFORMATION  RESULTS 2008

Chaparral's Niveole received her Championship Title with a Group placement under Mr.Odenkirchen

2007  NEWS

2007 Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America National Specialty

Ch. Ourson de l'Oustaou de Padel CD = 3 X BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW 2007 Nat'l Specialty Judge:   Ms. Nancy Coombs, U.S.A.(judge & breeder)

 

In  September 2004  I attended the French National Specialty Show in Argeles-Gazost with  "Teddy".  He placed 5th EXCELLENT in the Open Male Class.  It was a great honour to be in such excellent company!

In Canada:  GROUP 1ST

National Specialty Shows

 Ch. Ourson de l'Oustaou de Padel CD, HIC
BEST IN NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW 2007, 2003, 2002(Regional) & 2001
Judges from France: Guy Mansencal, M. Pecoult & M. Dupas.  Judges from USA: Nancy Coombs & David Miller

Chaparral's Eminence Rouge "Pierre" RWD
         

Ch.Phurz Rigolo at Chaparral wins Best Veteran and and Award of Merit
Olivia de l'Oustaou de Padel wins 1st Place in Working Class and 3rd in Brood Bitch
Chaparral's Eureka wins 1s place in Bred by Exhibitor

BEST  IN  SPECIALTY  SHOW  2000 !