GCh. Wildest Dream Intangible (Tangee) became a Grand Champion today (11-7-10) down in Fort Wayne Indiana. This is Wildest Dream's first Grand Champion (AKC started the Grand Championship on 4-21-2010). Why is this important if you are looking for a pet or companion dog? In a nut shell, dogs that become Champions compete in the confirmation ring. In the confirmation ring dogs (male and female) are judge against the standard (in our case the perfect Greater Swiss Mountain Dog). The dog determined closest to the standard wins. It is not a beauty contest. In Swissies markings are purely secondary, the underlying structure, temperament, movement etc. of the dog is what is being judged primarily. A Swissy that is put together well should have fewer muscle skeletal issues in it's lifetime thus attributing to a longer, healthier life. Of course the care and feeding of well put together dog is also pinnacle to it's health and longevity.
Tangee earning her first herding leg.
The First of two, 5 point Majors at Specialty Shows making Ripley a Champion
(above) Introducing: Ch. Wildest Dream Ripley Can You Believe It. On 10-16-10 Ripley beat over 50 Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs taking Winners Dog and becoming a Champion. Above is Ripley winning his first Major at the C&P GSMD Specialty. Ripley is proudly shown by one of his owners Bob. Ripley is Bob and Sera's first show dog. Great job Bob and Sera. On 10-02-10 Beacon beat 30 dogs at the C&P GSMD Specialty Cluster "Supported Entry" in Virginia to take "Best of Winners" (a 5 pt. Major) to become; Ch. Wildest Dream Come To Me
Beacon becomes a Champion
Justus
Ch. Rippling Waters Justus (Our Big Boy) Is the 2008 Greater Swiss Mountain Dog National Champion
