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| When I first decided to become a Icelandic Sheepdog Breeder, I knew that this was as very rare breed world wide, and I hoped that I would be able to help save Iceland's National Breed. I knew that I wanted to have one of Canada's Top Icelandic Kennels. Well dreams do come true.. I am so proud of the many Firsts my Icelandics have done I felt they deserve a page to tell the world! Icelandic Sheepdogs have been in Canada for close to 30 years now and they have always been much loved family and farm dogs, but I always knew I wanted more then that for my dogs. I have worked hard to import some of the best Show/Working Bloodlines in Iceland and Europe. My First Icelandic to earn a CKC Title was Folda 2003- (Tera), who at just over six months of age earned the first CGN in CKC History! Congrats to the many ISD's across Canada that have followed in Folda's Footsteps! My First Icelandic to earn a CKC Herding Instinct Cert was Folda 2003 in Ontario , and we flew ten hours to make the test! Congrats to the many ISD's across Canada that have followed in Folda's Footsteps! Finally after 10! years of hard work on behalf of all the Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Owners and Breeders- They moved in CKC Herding Group in March of 2006! The First Icelandic Sheepdog to earn a CKC Championship is Ch Greenstone Ajay - 2006 Congrats to the Icelandic Sheepdogs that will follow in his Footsteps! The First Icelandic Sheepdog to earn a Group Placement in CKC is Ch Greenstone Ajay -2006 The First Icelandic Sheepdog to earn Multiple Group Placments in CKC is Ch Greenstone Ajay -2006 The Top Icelandic Sheepdog for 2006 in Canda is Ch Greenstone Ajay-2006 The First Female Icelandic Sheepdog to earn a CKC Championship is Ch Belglen Runa of Greenstone- 2006 The First Female Icelandic Sheepdog to earn a CKC Group Placement is Ch Greenstone Black Pearl - 2007 The First Icelandic Sheepdog to earn a Best Puppy in Group Ch Greenstone Black Pearl - 2007 The First Female Icelandic Sheepdog to earn Multiple Group Placments in CKC is Ch Greenstone Black Pearl.- 2008 The First Icelandic Sheepdog to earn a Best in Show Bred By in Canada Ch Greenstone Black Pearl - 2008 The First Icelandic Sheepdog to Finish in one weekend (Three CKC Shows) Ch Greenstone Ajay- 2006 Following in his Footsteps is his half sister Ch Greenstone Black Pearl who earned a total of ten Champion Points in one Weekend (Three CKC Shows) The First Icelandic Sheepdog Female to earn the #1 Top Dog Spot in Canada is Ch Greenstone Black Pearl 2008 Ch Greenstone Ajay is currently holding the CKC record for most points earned in a year set in 2006. YAHOOOOOOO!!!! A New Canadian Record-As of Sept 08 BIS BBE BPG Ch Greenstone Black Pearl With her new 6th Group Placement in Aug 08, Freyja now has 151 Top Dog Points (per the Top Dog System) Ch Greenstone Black Pearl Sets a New Canadian Record -The 1st Icelandic Sheepdog to make the Top 100 Herding Dogs in Canada.. What a honor an a milestone for the breed.. I am thrilled to annouce that Ch Greenstone Black Pearl is the #84 Best Herding Dog in Canada for 2008.. I could not be more proud of my little gal. Greenstone Blackmore Knight Blackmore and her Owner/Hander Mhairi M Brown just set a new record in Canada in July of 2009, Blackmore and Mhairi became the FIRST Owner/Hander to Group Place a Icelandic Sheepdog in Canada. I am thrilled for them both and its wonderful to see it proven that a Greenstone Icelandic can do well in Canada when shown by their owners. If you are looking for a Icelandic Sheepdog Puppy for your family or if you are thinking about showing or starting a breeding program, we would be happy to give a helping hand. Our dogs have proven themselves, having been shown across Canada, and I have traveled to many different countries to meet the breed and I am blessed with some amazing breed mentors in Iceland and Europe. I have been active in the Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club since its birth in 2001. The Icelandic Sheepdog has moved into the AKC-Misc Class as of July 2008, and I am quite excited, I am only 40 min from the USA border and as soon as the breed has Full AKC Status - I look forward to putting a AKC Championship on some of my Top winning Canadian Icelandic Sheepdogs. Who knows perhaps they will set some new AKC records as well? !!! AKC News for our Kennels Icelandic Sheepdogs !!! I am so excited to annouce that BIS BBE Ch Greenstone Black Pearl is invited to the AKC Eukanuba National Championship Show in Calf, USA 2008 Whooo Yooooo!! Ch Greenstone Black Pearl Ch Greenstone Rudolph Valentino Greenstone Blackmore Knight We are thrilled to have THREE Greenstone Icelandic Sheepdogs invited to the AKC Eukanuba National Championship Show in Florida 2010-2011 What a thrill to get my personal invite for her in the mail box. I just had to share it here, as she is the #1 ISD for 2008, I look forward to her invite for next year as well. This is wonderful considering she had very limited showing as a puppy in 2007 *** AKC voted on Oct 19th 2009 that the Icelandic Sheepdog will move into Herding on June 30th 2010. Proudly #44 Founding member of the ISAA"*** Greenstone Icelandic Sheepdog Kennel has proudly been a sponsor at the Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club Boosters in 2006 2007 2008 and 2009. The ISAA , Icelandic Sheepdog Association of America had their first Speciatily in the United States. There were a total of three "fun" No point Shows. Greenstone Icelandic Kennel was a Proud Sponsor of the Show, and took out a full page ad in the ISAA Show Catalog. Congrats to all the winners. Greenstone Icelandic Sheepdogs is looking forward to showing the Icelandic Sheepdog in the AKC rings summer of 2010! If you own and Show any ISD's or Icies as they are called in the United States in New York State or if you are planning or working to build any ISD majors on the East Coast, please send me a email, and I will do my best to see if I can come to the show For more info Contact us at puppies@icelandicsheepdogs1.com |
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