The National Specialty

The Saint Bernard Club of America conducts an annual event to showcase the very best Saints in the country. Competition includes conformation shows, obedience trials, draft test, and weight pull. The show is limited to only Saint Bernards. The event draws fanciers from all over the United States that bring from 200 to 300 dogs. The location of the show varies from year to year. The 2011 event was held September 15-17, 2011 in Findley Lake, NY

National Specialty Show Winners

2011 Findley Lake, NY

2011 Winners
2011 Dog Classes
2011 Bitches Class
2011 Sweepstakes
2011 Junior Showmanship
2011 Working Dog
The Event - Top Twenty Winner
2011 Marked Catalog

2011 National Specialty
Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex
Best of Winners, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch
Judges: Robert Sykora and Michael J. Braysher

Best Junior Judge: Claudia Waller Orlandi, PhD

Puppy Sweepstake Judge: Art Shook

	BEST OF BREED Ch. Melon City Capone Jeff & Darcy Peterson, Breeders/Owners
	BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX Ch. Opdyke's Your Place Or Mine Carolyn Cataldo & Glenn Radcliffe, Breeders/Owners
	BEST OF WINNERS/WINNER'S DOG/BEST BRED BY EXHIBITOR Cornerstones O Henry Marilyn Balikowski, Breeder/Owner
	WINNER'S BITCH Cornerstones Feature Presentation Marilyn Balikowski, Breeder/Owner
	SELECT DOG/AWARD OF MERIT GCh. Kings Mill Lombardi, HF, PE Roy & Lacey Wilson, Breeders/Owners
	SELECT BITCH/AWARD OF MERIT GCh. Benbaron's Taboo of Yondo Bill & Nancy Boman,Owners Brian & Toni Beninger, Breeders
	AWARD OF MERIT GCh. Jamelle's Aristocrat V Elba Ed & Linda Baker, Owners Michele & Jack Mulligan, Breeders
	AWARD OF MERIT Ch. Hamlet Van'T Hof Ten Eynder Sherry Cole-Sykora, Owner Franky DeTandt, Breeder
	AWARD OF MERIT Ch. Kings Mill Favre Roy & Lacey Wilson, Breeders/Owners
	BEST PUPPY Wild West Turbo Man Jean Foshee & Sharon Finnel, Owners Dale Hassel & Laura Weiland, Breeders
	RESERVE WINNER'S DOG Woodhaven's I Am Legend V Cretan Sherry Cole-Sykora, Breeder/Owner
	RESERVE WINNER'S BITCH Cornerstones Chasing Time Joan E. Wurst & Marilyn Balikowski, Owners Marilyn Balikowski & Paul Boorsma, Breeders
	BEST JUNIOR Rachel Ertle
	BEST IN SWEEPSTAKES Alpine Mtn Romulus Christopher Whiting, Breeder/Owner
	BEST OF OPPOSITE IN SWEEPSTAKES Subira's Willow Tree Erin Hines, William Buell & Robert Bonito, Breeders/Owners

2011 National Specialty
	6 - 9 Months Melon City Xan v Kings Mill Jeff & Darcy Petersen, Owners Lacey & Roy Wilson, Breeders
	9 - 12 Months Wild West Turbo Man Jean Foshee & Sharon Finnell, Owners Dale Hassel & Laura Weiland, Breeders
	12 - 15 Months Whoodcrest NXS Joe & Roberta L. Bustos, Breeders/Owners
	15 - 18 Months Kings Mill Dax Jeff & Lacey Wilson, Owners Lacey Wilson & Cindy Valdo, Breeders
	Amateur Owner Handler Melon City High Roller Anne Reynolds, Owner Jeff & Darcy Peterson, Breeders
	Bred by Exhibitor, Long Cornerstones O Henry Marilyn Balikowski, Breeder/Owner
	Bred by Exhibitor, Short Kings Mill Zeppelin Roy & Lacey Wilson, Breeders/Owners
	American Bred Jamelle's Strike Up The Band Catherine & Clyde E. Dunphy, Owners Michele & Jack Mulligan, Breeders
	Open Dog, Longhair Woodhaven's I Am Legend V Cretan Sherry Cole-Sykora, Breeder/Owner
	Open Dog, Shorthair High Chateau Gandolph Woodhaven Horst J. Vogel, Owner Tammy Hicks & Sherry Cole-Sykora, Breeders
	VETERAN DOG GCH Forever Kryskara Ace, RN Carole A. Wilson & Kara Wilson, Owners Sara & Terry Temple, Breeders
	WORKING DOG GCH Vicdory's Julius Ceasar, RN, CD Vicki Graves, Loreta Griffin, Joe Wolfe & Anthony Crayden, Owners Vicki Graves & Dorothy Jaeger, Breeders
	STUD DOG Ch. Wild West's Tell The Truth Dale Hassel & Laura Weiland, Breeders/Owners

2011 National Specialty

	6 - 9 Months Melon City Irene V Alpine Mtn Jeff & Darcy Petersen, Owners Christopher & Morgan Whiting, Breeders
	9 - 12 Months Sleepy Hollows Ice Slicer Tonya K. Sleep, Breeder/Owner
	12 - 15 Months Melon City Jersey Jeff & Darcy Petersen, Breeders/Owners
	15 - 18 Months Heezedoorn's Partner In Crime Lisa Harler & Sherri Harler, Owners Paul Boorsma & Marina Boorsma, Breeders
	Bred by Exhibitor Bitch - Longhair Subira's Willow Tree Erin Hines, William E. Buell & Roberta Bonito, Breeders/Owners
	Bred by Exhibitor Bitch - Shorthair Cornerstones Feature Presentation Marilyn Balikowski, Breeder/Owner
	American Bred Bitch Alpine Mtn's Patches Nancy & Bill Boman, Martin, Glover & Christopher Whiting, Owners Christopher Whiting, Breeder
	Open Bitch, Longhair Blue Valley's Reaching For The Top Connie & Ash Okorn, Breeders/Owners
	Open Bitch, Shorthair Cornerstones Chasing Time Joan E. Wurst & Marilyn Balikowski, Owners Marilyn Balikowski & Paul Boorsma, Breeders
	Veteran & Brood Bitch Ch. Scandia's Freya Marilyn Balikowski & Paul Boorsma, Owners Paul Boorsma & Annmarie Boorsma, Breeders
No photo	Working Bitch GCH Vicdory's Pretty in Pink Diamonds V. Graves, D. Jaeger, N. Scott & K. Scott, Owners Vicki Graves & Dorothy Jaeger, & Nina Scott, Breeders

Puppy Sweepstake Judge: Art Shook

	Best in Sweepstakes Alpine Mtn Romulus Christopher Whiting, Breeder/Owner
	Best of Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes Subira's Willow Tree Erin Hines, William E. Buell & Robert Bonito, Breeders/Owners
	6-9 Puppy Dog Sweepstakes Alpine Mtn Invictus Christopher & Morgan Whiting, Breeders/Owners
	9-12 Puppy Dog Sweepstakes Alpine Mtn Romulus Christopher Whiting, Breeder/Owner
	12-15 Dog Sweepstakes Starbrite's Zoltan v Northpointe Rachel Ertle, Maureen Zwerk, & Carolyn Ertle, Owners Maureen Zwerk, Breeder
	15-18 Dog Sweepstakes Benbaron's Xulu Of Yondo Brian & Toni Beninger, OwnerS Karen Chaitan & Antoinette Beninger, Breeders
	6-9 Puppy Bitch Sweepstakes Melon City Irene V Alpine Mtn Jeff & Darcy Petersen, Owner Christopher & Morgan Whiting, Breeders
	9-12 Puppy Bitch Sweepstakes Godsgift From Woodhaven Erica Parra & Shaun Parra, Owners Sharon Gill, Breeder
	12-15 Bitch Sweepstakes Melon City Jersey Jeff & Darcy Petersen, Breeders/Owners
	15-18 Bitch Sweepstakes Subira's Willow Tree Erin Hines, William E. Buell & Robert Bonito, Breeders/Owners

Best Junior Judge: Claudia Waller Orlandi, PhD

	Open Senior - First Place Rachel Ertle
No Photo Taken	Open Senior - Second Place Kristen Scott
	Open Senior - Third Place Haleigh Jurgiewich
	Novice Junior - First Place Hayden Lowrie
	Open Intermediate - First Place Haley Lowrie

Obedience & Rally Judge: Jeffrey B. Showman Weight Pull Judge: Jann Hayes
	OPEN DRAFT QUALIFYING TITLE Ch. Vicdory's Lump O'Coal, CD, CGC, RF, WPS, TDI Ken & Vona Cowen, Vicki Graves and Nina Scott, Owners
	OBEDIENCE HIGH IN TRIAL Eastgates Freckled Baroness, CD, RA Barry Roland & Elaine Cooper, Owners
	HIGHEST WEIGHT PULLED PERCENTAGE 32.88 x BW GCH Vicdory's Pretty In Pink Diamonds, RN, WPX Kristen Scott, Handler
	RALLY NOVICE A - FIRST PLACE Melon City High Roller Anne Reynolds, Owner
	RALLY NOVICE A - SECOND PLACE Northpointe's Havin' A Ball Rachel Ertle, Owner
	RALLY NOVICE B FIRST PLACE Ch. Stoan's Xena Anne De Peru, TDI Patricia Wensman, Owner

2011 Top Twenty Judges:
Clyde Rogers - Breeder
William Sahloff - Multi-Breed Judge
Carmelo Zappala - Breeder Judge

WINNER OF THE 2011 TOP TWENTY

GCH Summerlyn's Keeping It Real

Martin Glover,
Handler

2011 Marked Catalog

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