2026

 

May BEST IN SHOW for "Buzz"...Can GCHB Laureate Light Year! Buzz is beautifully presented by Bonnie Fisher Buzz is loved by Chris Chong and family and co-owned with Cheryl Klimisch, Kim Aston and Peter Culumovic. NEW ROM! Congratulations to owner Kathy McFall on "Swanee;s" ROM title! Thank you to Jeri Luckett-Wilson for breeding all her Champions. There will be more to come... Swanee is BISS GCH Laureate How I Love Ya ROM Bred by Anne Brazeau, Kim Aston and Peter Culumovic She is the 11th ROM for her sire, MBISS/MBIS Am/Can Grand ChS Laureate Invincible ROM ROMC CHIC CGN (ASSA/CSSA BOB) NEW ROMC! "Ashley" added the ROMC designation to her already incredible producing record. She is now, Am/Can Ch Laureate Ingenue ROM/ROMC Co-bred by Lynphil Stellar weekend in Marietta OH as MBISS MBIS NOHSG GCHS Laureate Ode To Joy wins 3 Group 1st, Reserve Best In Show!, 3 OH Group 1st and OHBIS! Thank you judges. Shawn J Nichols, Jason Hoke, Ann F Yuhasz, June Penta. Good job Pete and Joy! New American Champion Laureate Spotlight! Thank you owner Jiyoung Seo and handler Lexy Jessee! Great Mother's Day weekend for "Joy" and her daughter, "Jordan:" at the Greater Baltimore and Blue Ridge Specialties. 3 more American Bests in Specialty Show (bringing her up to 25 in total at 3 1/2 years of age) for MBISS MBIS NOHSG GCHS Laureate Ode To Joy! 5-pt Specialty major, Specialty Major Reserve and 2 Specialty Bests in Sweeps for Laureate Alchemy, her daughter by Invincible. Thank you Sheltie judges  Mr Mark Lucas, Mrs Judy Kelsey, Mrs Candy Tehon Ardizzone, Mrs Ellen Worthington, Mrs Denise Owens Reppert and Ms Lisa Veronesi-Klinkowski Thank you Blue Ridge and Greater Baltimore club volunteers for putting on a great show. New Canadian Champion Laureate Kalamata! Pictured winning her second BPIS award with handler Sydney Robinson for co-owner Anne Brazeau. "Olive" gives her dam, Am/Can Ch Laureate Ingenue ROM  the coveted ROMC award! New Canadian Champion Laureate Laurelin! Congratulations to owner/handler Joyce Woolridge! Pictured winning her Futurity Class at ASSA with Mark Hersman handling.   MBPIS GCHB Laureate All That Glitters has been busy with co-owner Gina Loffredo winning her Bronze Grand Championship as well as two legs towards her CD title, and High in Trial! We celebrate Stephanie Noonan and her boy "Forest" for all they have achieved in the performance world. This team is titled in trick dog and scent detection He is for now known as Laureate Redwood SDG, ATD, TKA, SD-A, NN, AE, AV, ETD-M. Congratulations Stephanie and Forest! Update from one of our top performance teams...Patricia Waple's girl "Sprite", Laureate Fairytale Fay  has been busy earning titles with her young handler Mia Swarbreck.  They are stars in Rally earning CRNCL, CRNT, WGI-1, WGI-2 (THESE COMPRISED OF WSI-1, WSI-2, WBI-1, WBI-2 WI-1, WI-2) Scent Titles include SD-CH, SD,E,SP, SD-GA-A, SD-GA-D, SD-GA-S,SD-GA-CH,SN,MI,ME,SDN She has also recieved her CGN award! Congratulations team Sprite! April   MBIS/MBISs Am/Can GCHS Laureate Ode To Joy wins 3 x Group 1st, a Group 4 and Reserve Best in Show in Columbus OH. Am Ch Laureate Archetype went to his first two Canadian shows and won Best of Breed over Specials and Group 3rd both times for 9 points. Laureate Kalamata wins 8 po9ints, 5 BPIG and a Best Puppy in Show at the Champlain KC with handler Sydney Robinson. Proudly co-owned with Anne Brazeau of Velvetfog Shelties

2026 ASSA NATIONAL SPECIALTY

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX

MBIS/MBISS Am/Can GCHS Laureate Ode To Joy wins her second ASSA BOS win! Thank you Stevie Wei who groomed and handled Joy to first cut.Thank you Sondra Mauzy for your magic in getting her to the ring.

AWARD OF MERIT

Am/Can Ch Laureate Ophelia, last years BEST IN FUTURITY winner wins an Award of Merit. Thank you Stevie Wei for handling our pretty girl.

AWARD OF MERIT

Am/Can Ch Laureate Archetype wins an Award of Merit

CH Laureate Hamilton wins BEST OF WINNERS! Thank you Amy Massey for this honor. Thank you Allen (Lifeng Xie) for handling him.to this win.

CH Laureate Hamilton wins WINNERS DOG to finish his American Championship! Thank you Stevie Wei for your masterful presentation.Thank you judge Al Bianchi!

CH Laureate Archetype win 1st in STUD DOG class! This was an incredibly competitive class and "Archie" was represented by offspring from his very first litter! Thank you Mark Hersman for handling Laureate Laurelin (co-owned with Joyce Woolridge) and Stevie Wei for handling Laureate Wags To Witches.

Laureate Alchemy wins 1st in Bred-by Puppy Females.

Thank you judge Hector Hector. Thank you Sondra Mauzy for all your help getting our dogs looking their best!
 

Laureate Laurelin wins 1st in 9-12 months Futurity puppy and was also 4th place in Novice females. She is co-owned with Joyce Woolridge and was shown by Mark Hersman.

Laureate Picture Perfect - 3rd place 6-9 months Futurity

Laureate Wags To Witches - 3rd place Open Sable and White females

Laureate Happiness Is - 3rd in 6-9 months Sable and white females

Laureate Symphony - 2nd in 6-9 months Sable and white females

Laureate Alchemy - 2nd in 6-9 month femals Futurity She was also 1st in Bred-by Exhibitor puppy

MBIS/MBISS Am/Can Ch Laureate Ode To Joy wins JUDGES CHOICE in the TOP 20 Event! Thank you judges Matt McMillan, Tracy Gensler and Lyn Leninger.

Love his casual picture of Joy with Sondra and Stevie...the magic behind the team!

We received TOP PRODUCING SIRE and TOP PRODUCING DAM for 2025!

MARCH

Joy wins back to back Best in Specialty Show wins in Kentucky! Thank you Stevie Wei for your excellent presentation of our girl!

New American Champion Laureate Rev It Up Congratulations to owner/handler JoAnne Griffin!

Recap of our stellar 2025