2009 Shelties Online Top Specialty Sires

2009 SOL TOP Specialty SIRES
Final Ranking

Sires with multiple get who combined for at least 4 specialty majors in 2009 from January through December. Also listed are the judges who awarded the majors and the number of points awarded.

#1 AM/CAN CH Belmark Lo And Behold

12 specialty majors awarded to 7 get

Belmark Elation (J. Howard 5 pts; K. Schive 5 pts; D. Hawes 4 pts)
Belmark Shakedown (K. Schive 5 pts; J. Nahikian 5 pts)
Belmark Shaken Not Stirred (R. Thompson 4 pts; J. Kelsey 4 pts)
Belmark Shake That Booty (H. Smith 4 pts)
Felicity Bootylicious (D. Combee 3 pts)
Karefree Casting Crowns (L. Tefelski 3 pts)
Kingsland N Belmark Fushion (R. Thompson 3 pts; M. Bittner 4 pts)

#2 CH Rosmoor Protocol

9 specialty majors awarded to 4 get

Shilohs Night Moves (L. Russell 5 pts)
Suncrest Notable (C. Tull 4 pts; S. Greendale-Paveza 4 pts; D. Combee 3 pts; M. Character 3 pts)
Suncrest Rhetoric (C. Skinner 5 pts; P. Skinner 5 pts; N. Tibben 4 pts)
Two J's Patent Pending (B. Kenealy 4 pts)

#3 CH Apple Acres Blue Heavens Thunder

7 specialty majors awarded to 4 get

Blue Heavens Day of Thunder (L. More 3 pts)
Blue Heavens Moonstruck (M. Bittner 4 pts; B. Kenealy 4 pts; J. Kelsey 4 pts)
Carlyle Wyoming Outlaw (B. Kenealy 3 pts)
Vinita's Iceman of Blue Heaven (D. Hawes 4 pts; J. Kelsey 4 pts)

#4 CH Macdega Notorious

6 specialty majors awarded to 3 get
includes WB at ASSA

Hillstone Hallelujah (N. Tibben 4 pts; M. Tuff 5 pts; S. Christie 5 pts; G. Henson 5 pts)
Mistybrooks Extreme Caution (J. Virden 5 pts)
Mistybrooks Fiora (R. Thompson 4 pts)

#5 CH Aynsworth Silver Moonlight

5 specialty majors awarded to 3 get

Aynsworth No Moon Tonight (C. Ing 5 pts; J. Kelsey 4 pts; M. McMillan 4 pts)
Aynsworth Moonglo On Snow (M. Lucas 4 pts)
Icon Roll The Dice (D. Nordby 3 pts)

#5 CH Lochlyn Dream Catcher

5 specialty majors awarded to 4 get

Crestar Entourage (S. Christie 5 pts)
Lochlyn Sweet Dreams (B. Combee 5 pts; C. Matthews 4 pts)
Sunaire Follow Your Dreams (R. Thompson 4 pts)
Sunaire Opulence and Bling (R. Thompson 5 pts)

#6 CH Grandgables Boy Oh Boy

4 specialty majors awarded to 3 get

Macdega Arabesque (J. Kelsey 4 pts; J. Kirkland 4 pts)
Rushwind Girl Talk (S. MacIntosh-Feret 4 pts)
Trelyn's Something About Amy (J. Howard 3 pts)

#6 CH Ilemist As You Like It

4 specialty majors awarded to 2 get

Armitage As You Will (M. Billings 4 pts; J. Virden 4 pts; J. Park 4 pts)
Cathance Chateaugay (J. Virden 4 pts)

#6 CH Stonerhaven Samurai

4 specialty majors awarded to 3 get

Kismet's Chosen One (E. McIntyre 4 pts)
Kismet's Layla (C. Virden 4 pts; C. Tull 4 pts)
Musical Bring On The Rain (L. Bianchi 4 pts)

#6 CH Sunebank Caerleon Quest ROM

4 specialty majors awarded to 3 get

Laurendel Bitter Conquest (J. Paulk 3 pts)
Leeason The Road Less Traveled (M. Van Tassell 4 pts)
Solange Spring Fling (J. Nahikian 5 pts; J. Bass 5 pts)

#6 CH Whiteoak Dealer's Choice II

4 specialty majors awarded to 2 get

Solange Surround Sound (J. Molloy 5 pts; J. Howard 3 pts; D. Calderwood 3 pts)
Solange Significant (Y. DeFreitas 4 pts)

SHELTIE QUOTE
If you are going to become a really good breeder, not only must you buy the best bitch you can afford but you must also pick the best suitable stud you can find to breed her to.

-- Fran May, Kiloren Shelties

SOURCE: From the article: The necessity of picking a good stud, Sheltie International, June/July 1983, p.8