May 1998: Award of Merit GSMDCA National Specialty
July 1998: Best In Specialty Show in Waukesha, Wisconsin
July 1999: Best In Specialty Show in Waukesha, Wisconsin
August 1999: Best In Specialty Show at the Western Regional in Fort Collins, CO
July 2000: Best In Specialty Show in Waukesha, Wisconsin
August 11, 2001: Connor was awarded his 200th Best Of Breed with a Best In Specialty Win at the Western Regional in Washington under Breeder Judge
Catherine Cooper.
Awards:
1998: #1 Male Swissy, Breed and All-Breed Systems
1999: #1 Swissy, Breed and All-Breed Systems
2001: #1 Swissy, Breed and All-Breed Systems
27 Group Placements including: 3 Group Ones, 7 Group Twos, 6 Group Threes, and 11 Group Fours
230 Best of Breed wins
Best Of Breed at Westminster Kennel Club 2002
Notable Offspring
Ch Alki's Tanglewood SD Fox In Sox "Ladybug"
Ch Alki's Sneech "Charlie"
Ch Alki's Derby Go Dawg Go "Connie"
Ch Shamrock Angel In My Pocket "Attie"
Ch A-W Shadetree Deuces Are Wild "Deuce"
Ch A-W Shadetree All Bets R Off "Gamble"
Ch A-W Shadetree Ace In The Hole "Reno"
Ch A-W Alki's Leave M Breathless "Abba"
Ch AW Alki Sudnly Dreamgirl "Dreamer"
A-W Shadetree Jacks R Wild "Cooper"
A-W's Rock And Roll "Roxy"
A-W's Cricket Concerto "Connie"
"Colonel"--The Best Friend a family could have!
"Who can say for certain
maybe you're still here.
I feel you all around me,
your memory's so clear...
And I believe
that Angels breathe
and that love will live on
and never leave...
Fly me up to where you are beyond the distant star
I wish upon tonight
to see you smile
if only for awhile
to know you're there."
"To Where You Are"--Josh Groban
A top winning show dog, an outstanding companion with a stellar temperament and a "go-for-it" attitude, Connor was the true start of Liberty Run. I could not ask for a better "first" show dog. His love of life has been passed on through the generations and Liberty Run continues with Connor as a shining star.
