2012 in Review

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Our annual year in review has become a tradition and, we hope, a way to recognize the wonderful accomplishments of our owners, co-owners and friends! 2012 was an exciting and challenging year at Fwaggle with a number of wonderful wins, including Best of Breed at the World Show with BIS WW'12 Nor/Swe Ch Fwaggles Pheonix, Select Bitch at the US National on Am GCh Fwaggles Pret A Porter, Award of Merit at the US National on Am GCh Fwaggles Shake Yer Tailfeather, and Select Bitch at the Eukanuba Invitational with Am Ch Fwaggles Avant Garde. We also had a number of "firsts" for the breed, with Clara Theiss and T-Rex becoming the first ONYX level flyball dog in North American Flyball Association history and Ruth Latham and Freya the first Toy Manchester to earn a Tracking Dog Excellent title. In total, 17 of the TMTs we bred, co-bred or co-own earned new titles in 2012, including 3 Canadian championships, 6 American championships, 3 European championships, 5 grand champion titles, and 5 dogs earning performance titles in obedience, agility, flyball or tracking.

In Canada, we had the pleasure of showing Hilary (MBIS, BISS Can/Am Silver GCh Fwaggles Mixed Blessing, CGC, TT) this year and were so pleased when she ended 2012 as the #1 Toy Manchester Terrier in the country. We are very thankful to her owner, Karen Cornell, who graciously allowed us to exhibit Hilary north of the border. In addition to Hilary's success, we were thrilled to see Corey Titon and Frankie (Can Ch Fwaggles Million Dollar Baby) finish as the #3 TMT in Canada and #3 Puppy in the Toy Group nationally, and Carolyn Horowitz and Harley (Am Ch Rustic Lane Road Warrior at Fwaggle) come in at #4 with only a single weekend of shows in Canada (which included a Best in Show from the classes!) Meanwhile, Karen Cornell and Chloe (Am GCh Fwaggles Pret a Porter) finished 2012 as the #7 Toy Manchester Terrier in the United States (Breed).

Finally, we were thrilled and flattered to have been chosen the featured Canadian breeders in Dogs in Review magazine, one of our favourite American dog magazines. Gathering up old photos for the article was like taking a trip down memory lane and the entire exercise reminded us how important our family and friends are to our enjoyment of our dogs.

We are very blessed, there is no doubt. We are particularly grateful to Carolyn and David Horowitz (Rustic Lane), Karen Cornell (Beneson), Blossom Scott (Blossom), Kirsti Kahrs (X-Pected Dine Mite) and Corey Titon (Zaffiro) whose friendship made the year even that much more rewarding.

To all of our friends, fellow breeders, owners and co-owners, we extend the biggest thanks and best wishes for 2013!

2012 In Review

Am GCh Fwaggles Mixed Blessing
Breeders: Wendy & Amanda Kelly
Owner: Karen Cornell

#1 Toy Manchester Terrier in Canada
2 All-Breed Best in Shows and a Best in Toy Specialty
3 Reserve Best in Shows
36 Group placements including 19 Group wins
American Silver Grand Champion Title
2 American Champion puppies

Hilary had a very busy year, both in and out of the ring. After giving birth to her first litter in February, she winged her way to Canada in May and spent the summer and fall at Camp Kelly. With only seven months of shows under her belt, we couldn't be happier with her show results and we know Karen is very proud of the success of her first litter!

ATChC Fwaggles T-Rex Is In Charge, ONYX, MADC, MJDC, MGDC, MSDC, MSCDC, AGMX*, AGMXJ*, ExJ Bronze, VBA, Silver Award of Merit, CRX-MCL
Breeder: Wendy & Amanda Kelly
Owners: Clara & Fred Theiss

#1 Ranked Toy Manchester Terrier in North American Flyball Association history
First Toy Manchester to earn the ONYX title (NAFA)
Master Agility Dog of Canada (AAC)
Master Jumper Dog of Canada (AAC)
Master Gamble Dog of Canada (AAC)
Master Snooker Dog of Canada (AAC)
Agility Master Excellent (CKC)
Agility Master Excellent Jumpers with weaves (CKC)
Silver Award of Merit signifying 25 Masters standard Qs plus 50 Masters Games Qs (AAC)

T-Rex and Clara continue to shine, earning a variety of new titles this year. As always, we are simultaneously proud and confused by the litany of letters after his name (thank heavens Clara explains them)! T-Rex remains the third highest pointed Toy Manchester in NAFA (North American Flyball Assocation) history.

BIS WW '12, Nor/Swe Ch Fwaggles Phoenix
Breeders: Wendy & Amanda Kelly
Owner: Kirsti & Eirik Kahrs

Best of Breed, 2012 World Show in Austria
Norwegian Champion
Swedish Champion

Fifi had another great year in Europe and is now looking forward to having her first litter!

Am GCh Fwaggles Pret A Porter
Breeders: W&A Kelly, D Young and J Henderson
Owners: Karen Cornell, Wendy & Amanda Kelly

#7 Toy Manchester in United States (Breed)
Select Bitch at 2012 American Manchester Terrier Club Specialty
Finished American title first weekend out at 7 months with breed wins over specials
American Grand Champion at 8 months
Bronze Grand Champion before a year of age

Chloe and Karen burst out of the gates in early 2012, finishing quickly and then earning several owner-handled group placements. After a quick trip to Orlando where she was Best of Breed the day before Eukanuba, Chloe is now back training for agility with Christina Caridis. We are all looking forward to a bright future with Chloe!

MBPIS Ch Fwaggles Million Dollar Baby
Breeders: Wendy & Amanda Kelly
Owner: Corey Titon

#3 Toy Manchester in Canada for 2012
3 Best Puppy in Shows, 21 Best Puppy in Groups
#3 Toy Dog Puppy nationally

Frankie had an exciting puppy career, making his Mom and us very proud! He is a wonderful ambassador for the breed, making lots of friends everywhere he goes.

Fwaggles Can't Eat Just One, TDX, CGC
Breeders: Wendy & Amanda Kelly and Jim Burrows
Owners: Ruth Latham & Jeff MacAulay

First Toy Manchester to earn the Tracking Dog Excellent title

After many, many months of hard work, Freya and Ruth did it! We are so proud of this wonderful team!

BIS Am GCh R\ustic Lane Road Warrior at Fwaggle
Breeders: Carolyn & David Horowitz
Owners: Carolyn Horowitz & Amanda Kelly

#4 Toy Manchester in Canada with only one weekend of shows
Best in Show from the classes at his first Canadian dog show
New American Champion
New American Grand Champion

Harley had a busy year, not only finishing several titles but also siring his first litter out of Fwaggles Original Sin. He will be travelling to Norway early in 2013 and we are looking forward to a bright future for him. Big thanks go to his owner, Carolyn Horowitz, for allowing us to be part of his journey.

Fwaggles Bayley, AADC, AGDC, MJDC
Breeders: Wendy & Amanda Kelly and Jim Burrows
Owners: Kim van de Vrie

Advanced Agility Dog of Canada
Master's Jumper Dog of Canada

Kim & Bayley had a fantastic year, earning two more titles and continuing performances with the Paws for Fun performance team!

Fwaggles Island Warrior, FMX
Breeder: Wendy & Amanda Kelly
Owners: Darlene MacDougall

Flyball Master Excellent (NAFA)
#3 Toy Manchester in North American Flyball Association history

Kaiden and Darlene mae it to 10,000 points, earning Kaiden's Flyball Master Excellent title and moving him quickly up the rankings!

Am Ch Fwaggles Avant Garde
Breeders: W&A Kelly, D Young and J Henderson
Owners: Dr Roger Travis, W&A Kelly

Select Bitch, AKC/Eukanuba Invitational
New American Champion

Shown lightly in 2012, Stella finished her championship in the fall and was awarded a group placement by breeder-judge Rod Herner a few months later. She was shown beautifully by Marcelo Chagas and Russella Bowen.

MBIS Can GCh/Am Ch Fwaggles Black Orchid, RN, CGN, SJDC
Breeders: Wendy & Amanda Kelly
Owners: Cindy MacKeen, W&A Kelly

Canadian Grand Champion
Rally Novice title in three straight trials

Pixie and Cindy continue to make us proud by demonstrating the versatility of the Toy Manchester. In February, Pixie finished the extensive requirements for becoming a Canadian Grand Champion which include winning a Best in Show, earning points via group placements and having a performance or CGN title.

Am GCh Fwaggles Shake Yer Tailfeather
Breeder: Wendy & Amanda Kelly
Owners: Blossom Scott-Heim

Award of Merit, 2012 American Manchester Terrier Club National Specialty
American Grand Championship

Moxi made a few appearances in the show ring this year and is looking forward to motherhood. We have become good friends with her owners, Blossom and Jeff, and value their friendship a great deal.

WW '06/NW '06/SW '08, Int/Nor/Pol/Dk/Sw/BPIS Can Ch. Fwaggle's Some Like It Hot
Breeders: Wendy & Amanda Kelly
Owners: Kahrs & Yssen Families (Norway)

Nordic Championship
Swedish Championship

Marilyn isn't taking retirement laying down! In June, she travelled to Sweden with the Yssen family where she earned her 5th European championship and her Nordic title.