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2019 in Review

Celebrating the successes and excitement of the year that was is an important tradition--and there were a great many things to be proud of.  Though I didn't show much this year myself, I had the absolute best time at the small number of shows I attended. Miley met and exceeded my expectations with some lovely wins and consistently brilliant performances that saw her to #2 TMT in Canada with another Best in Show and several Reserve Best in Shows, despite only a few months of showing.  She finished strong in early-September to take a break for motherhood as I welcomed my first litter in several years.  Her three babies were the apples of both of our eyes and provided a great reminder of how much one can miss the sound of puppy feet without even realizing it.  

The year also brought some great successes for dogs I own, co-own and/or co-bred. We have a number of young males starting to come into their own and I'm quite excited to see what the coming few years brings for them as they continue to mature. We also added a number of new champions to the ranks, with a total of 4 new American champions, 4 Canadian Grand Champions, 2 American Grand Champions, one dog with new titles in three European countries, and 3 dogs with new performance titles. Together, Miley, Denzel, Marvin and Jagger earned a collective 65 group placements in Canada last year, including a Best in Show, 3 Reserve Best in Shows and 18 Group wins while young Buckie and John were also awarded a number of nice American group wins and placements at young ages.  While it may seem silly to track these things, as breeders Wendy and I took as much or more pride in our consistent performance over many years as we did in any individual win. I know she would be proud that in 2019 we reached and passed three important milestones with our 90th champion around the world (93), our 350th Group win in Canada (361), and our 50th Group win in the United States.  

As always, I am so thankful for the support of my family, friends, co-breeders and co-owners. I am grateful, of course, for everything they do with their dogs but even more so for their generosity in sharing their journeys with me.  Having the opportunity to continue to be involved in this breed as a breeder and exhibitor is a privilege, but being able to collaborate in planning upcoming breedings and sharing successes with my friends is a tremendous amount of fun and lets me continue to exercise my 'black and tan' brain even when it may not always be possible for puppies to be born here in my home!  

As we all prepare for 2020, take a moment to hug those you love close...both two-footed and four-footed.

Amanda

New championships and titles

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Buzz

American Champion
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Agatha

American Champion
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Jay-Z

Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Nordic Champion
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Denzel

Novice Jumper w Weaves, Novice Standard and
​Canadian Grand Champion
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Finn

Rally Excellent
Agility Dog of Canada (AAC)
Jumps and Tunnels (CKC)
​Agility Novice (CKC)
Agility Novice Jumpers (CKC)
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Buckie

American Champion
American Grand Champion
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John

American Champion
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Marvin

Canadian Grand Champion
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Jagger

Canadian Grand Champion
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Miley

Canadian Grand Champion

MBIS, MRBIS Can GCh/Am Ch Broken Wing's Twisted Sister at Tri-Star
Breeder: Pat Blankenship
Owners: Amanda Kelly and Carolyn Horowitz 

  • #2 Toy Manchester in Canada
  • Canadian Grand Champion title
  • 1x Best in Show and 3x Reserve Best in Show
  • A beautiful litter of three
  • Two new US champion offspring

Miley and I had a quiet year, attending just nine weekends of shows and even then only entering half the weekend as she split time with her son, Marvin. Despite this slow pace and an early finish to the year in August as she prepared for motherhood, I couldn't be prouder of how she showed.  Miley always gives 110% to everything she does and never, ever lets her handler down--she is a joy to show and to live with.  In addition to her own success, her three boys are also doing well, having earned multiple group wins and placement in Canada and the US.  We are looking forward to seeing how the her daughter shapes up!



2019 Highlights

BISS GCh Fwaggles Dream Boat v Rustic Lane, RN, AgN, AgNJ
Breeders: Wendy & Amanda Kelly, Carolyn Horowitz and Madonna Lee
Owner: Corey Titon and Amanda Kelly

  • ​#3 Toy Manchester in Canada for 2019
  • Grand Champion title
  • Novice Standard agility title
  • Novice Jumpers with Weaves agility title
  • Multiple group wins and placements

We are so pleased with the success of this very promising young dog who just turend two in September.  His beautiful face, lovely moving topline and happy, outgoing personality charm everyone he meets.  It's not often you hear a Manchester person trying to figure out how to manage the behaviour of a dog who likes people too much to focus on his job! 



Am GCh Rustic Lane Across the 8th Dimension @Fwaggle  
Breeder: Carolyn Horowitz & Amanda Kelly
Owners: Taylor & Renae Blankenship, Carolyn Horowitz and Amanda Kelly

  • #1 Owner-Handler, #12 All-Breed Toy Manchester in America
  • American Championship
  • American Grand Championship
  • Puppy of Achievement
  • Owner-Handler Best in Show
  • American group winner and multiple placements
  • Owner-Handler Group 1st at the 2019 AKC Royal Canin Pre-show



Buckie and Taylor had a fabulous year and Carolyn and I are so excited about the future of this up and coming team.  Having only turned a year old in September, Buckie's accomplishments are quite impressive.  In addition to his success in owner-handler competition, he also earned a group win and some lovely placements in regular competition. He capped his stellar year off with an owner-handler Group 1st at the Royal Canin Pre-Show against some of the top OH competition in the US.  Taylor is an extremely talented young Junior and, though her wins are 100% achieved on her own merit as a handler and trainer, we are proud that she piloted Buckie to some of her impressive Juniors wins this year.  As a former Junior myself, I know how important it is to have dogs you can count on both in competition and in life, and it is gratifying that Buckie is part of such a special relationship. 

Am Ch Rustic Lane Not My Planet from Fwaggle @ Absolut
Breeder: Carolyn Horowitz & Amanda Kelly
Owners: David Horowitz and Donna Young
Handler: Ellen and Matt Perry
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  • American Championship
  • Puppy of Achievement
  • Multiple group placements
  • Select Male at 2019 AKC Royal Canin Show
  • Award of Merit at American Manchester Terrier Club District Specialty on the Royal Canin weekend

John is a very promising young male with a bright future. Having turned a year old in September, he has started to mature beautifully and came on strong in the last quarter of the year thanks in no small part to the wonderful care, conditioning and presentation of his talented handlers, Ellen and Matt Perry. With some exciting wins already under his belt early in 2020, we are all looking forward to an exciting ride in the coming years and couldn't be happier for his owners.

Fwaggles Pied Piper, CD, CGN, RE, AgNJ, JT, ADC
Breeder: Wendy & Amanda Kelly and Carolyn Horowitz
Owner: Corie Bonaffon​
  • Rally Excellent
  • Agility Dog of Canada (AAC)
  • Jumps and Tunnels (CKC)
  • ​Agility Novice (CKC)
  • Agility Novice Jumpers (CKC)

Finn and Corie are a going concern!  In addition to a slew of new titles, Finn is also busy working on his additional titles in obedience, scenting, rally and agility.  Corie's only complaint about him?  That he is almost 8 years old...and we completely agree--time flies when you are having fun!

GCh Fwaggles Haywire v Rustic Lane 
Breeder: Wendy & Amanda Kelly and Carolyn Horowitz 
Owner: Jacqueline Swim

  • #4 Toy Manchester Terrier in Canada
  • Canadian Grand Championship
  • Multiple Group wins and Placements

Marvin had a great year showing in Atlantic Canada and earned some lovely group wins and placements shown by both Jacquie and Amanda. Having reached his second birthday in September, we are looking forward to even more fun in 2020 as he continues to show in conformation and starts work on rally obedience!

JWW-18, HeJW-18, NORDJW-18, NOJW-18, LTV-19
Nord/NO/SE/FI/LTV Ch Fwaggles Dream On Rustic Lane
 
Breeder: Wendy & Amanda Kelly, Carolyn Horowitz and Madonna Lee
Owners: Sari Laitinen, Kirsti & Eirik Kahrs Kahrs and Pinja Hiltunen

  • Finnish Championship
  • Norwegian Championship
  • Swedish Championship
  • Nordic Title
  • Lithuania Winner 2019

Jay-Z had a great year!  Having turned two in September, he completed the requirements for three championship titles and also produced his very first litter.
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Bonwild She's So Fly at Fwaggle 
Breeder: Sari Laitinen, Pinja Hiltunen, Kirsti & Eirik Kahrs
Owners: Sari Laitinen and Amanda Kelly

  • Multiple puppy group placements in Finland

J Lo is absolutely adorable!  Shown lightly in 2019 as a puppy, she earned several puppy group placements in tough Finnish terrier competition, including a Puppy Group 1st in Kotka and a big Group 3rd in Helsinki in a group that included almost 50 Terrier puppies. J-Lo is by our two exports to Finland, Jay-Z (Nord/FI/NO/SE/LTV Ch Fwaggles Dream On Rustic Lane) and Maybe (Int/Nord/FI/NO/SE/NL/DE (VDH) Ch Fwaggles She's A New Endeavour). I'm so looking forward to watching this young girl grow and am thankful to Sari and Pinja for letting me share in her journey.

upcoming hopefuls

As we head into 2020, we are excited about these up and coming young ladies!
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Dylan

Fwaggles Times Are Changin' Rustic Lane
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J-Lo

Bonwild She's So Fly at Fwaggle
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Luna

Rustic Lane To the Moon @ Sunkissed v Fwaggle
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Shadow

Rustic Lane the Darkside of Fwaggle
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Vimy

Maximal Over the Top at Fwaggle

Babies!!!

This year, we welcomed our first litter in a few years.  To say they were adored is an understatement.  Here are a few photos of the babies as they grew!
Amanda Kelly
Nova Scotia,  Canada 
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