Caviary for Texel Cavies
My sons are both in college and so I am staying closer to home this show
season.
Hope to see you all again soon.
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May 23rd: Tucson, AZ
BEST IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Link
Reserve in Show was awarded to Phyllis Ripley of Windswept
Thank you Judge Randy Shumaker
&
Best of Breed
Peruvian Broken Sr Sow
Windswept Tumbleweed Buttercup
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May 2nd: Tucson, AZ
Best of Breeds
1st LEG for Tumbleweed Queue (Texel Int Sow)
Windswept Tumbleweed Buttercup (Peruvian Int Sow)
(Windswept Patron x BOB Tumbleweed Begonia)
Buttercup was bred by Phyllis Ripley
Thank you Judge Robert Spitzer for awarding these fine sows
BOB
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March 14th: Casa Grande, AZ
Back-to-Back Best of Breeds
Thank you Judge Carol Sandler for awarding:
Best of Breed: Tumbleweed Link
Judges Choice: Tumbleweed Molly (TSW Int
Sow)
&
Thank You Judge
Steve Lussier
Best of Breed
Tumbleweed Link
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Feb. 14-15, 2008: AZ STATE CONVENTION
RESERVE IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Link
(Crown Beowulf x Multi. BIS CH Tumbleweed
Esmeralda)
Thank you Judge Rosalie Beard for this
prestigious win
&
BEST OF BREED
Tumbleweed Natasha
(BOB Tumbleweed Romeo x
Tumbleweed Verity)
Judge Jim Hupp loved this beautiful sow
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January 10, 2009: Casa Grande, AZ
Best of Breeds
for Litter Brothers
Tumbleweed Link
Thank you Judge Linda Loucks
&
Tumbleweed Leif
Thank you Judge Robert Spitzer
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December 2008: Phoenix, AZ
RESERVE IN SHOW
TUMBLEWEED LEIF
We are honored to have Judge Robert Spitzer award RIS to
this young boar
&
BEST OF BREED
Tumbleweed Indiana
Judge Frank Wright loved this handsome Sr Boar
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November 15, 2008: Tucson, AZ
BEST IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Indiana
Thank you Judge Roy Culver!!
&
Best of Breed
for a
NEW Grand Champion
Tumbleweed Glencora
Thank you Judge Nancy Richmond
for awarding this lovely sow her 3rd
Championship LEG
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September 27, 2008: Tucson, AZ
BEST IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Glencora
Thank you Judge Robert Spitzer
for appreciating this lovely sow
&
Reserve In Show
Tumbleweed Glencora
Thank you Judge Peter Herman
This makes 2 Championship LEGS for this
beautiful sow
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April 27, 2008: Idaho
DOUBLE BEST OF BREED
New Grand Champion
TUMBLEWEED IGRAINE
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April 5, 2008: Tucson, AZ
BEST IN SHOW #2
TUMBLEWEED IGRAINE
Thank you Judge Frank Westly for your
appreciation of this lovely sow.
Congratulations to Robert Spitzer on his
RESERVE IN SHOW roan Aby.
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March 22, 2008: Phoenix, AZ
BEST IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Igraine
Winning her 1st Championship LEG
Thank You Judge Sara Buchanan
&
RESERVE IN SHOW
under Judge Carol Sandler
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Double
BEST IN SHOW
Arizona State Convention 2008
Tumbleweed Esmeralda
Thank you to Judges Don Peterson and Les
Mullins
765 for your appreciation of this lovely
sow
Best of Breed for her 4th LEG
under Judge Robert Spitzer
When she reaches 32 ounces she will
qualify to be a
GRAND CHAMPION
&
There was lots of fun for all
Congratulations to Phyllis Ripley of
Windswept
on her fantastic
Best in Show Coronet
under Judge Robert Spitzer
The hats were prizes for BOB.
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January 26th: El Centro, CA
BEST IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Esmeralda
Thank You Judge Robert Spitzer
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January 12th: Willcox, AZ
RESERVE IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Esmeralda in Jr Coat
Thank You Judge Val Horning
Congratulations to Phyllis Ripley on her
DOUBLE BEST IN SHOW
Sr Coronet Boar
&
BEST OF BREED
Tumbleweed Begonia
Thank You Judge Roy Culver for her 2nd Championship
LEG
&
BEST OF BREED
Tumbleweed Esmeralda
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December 8th: Phoenix, AZ
RESERVE IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Apple
Thank You Judge Dana Kolstad
&
BEST OF BREED
Under Judge Linda Loucks
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December 1st: Tolleson, AZ
BEST IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Mimzy
Thank you Judge Randy Schumaker
Assisting Judge Randy Cler
&
RESERVE IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Begonia
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November 3rd: Tucson, AZ
RESERVE IN SHOW
BIS Tumbleweed Boudica
Thank You Judge
Steve Lussier
&
BEST OF BREED
Tumbleweed Boaz (ARBA Reg'd)
Thank You Judge Peg Hailey
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September 27: Tucson
BEST IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Boudica
Thank You Judge Robert Spitzer
Congratulations to Phyllis Ripley of
Windswept
on her RESERVE IN SHOW Coronet
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June 9th: Pomona Triple Crown Show
Multiple BEST IN SHOW
Thank you Judges for your appreciation
of this beautiful sow
under Judge Carol Sandler
under Judge Ron Smelt
&
Best of Breed under Judge Sharon Baker
in the Specialty Show
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May 26-27: Four Corners Friendship Show:
BEST IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Wilma
under Judge Robert Spitzer
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RESERVE IN SHOW
under Judge Rosalie Beard
Congratulations to Susan McGrew and her
BEST IN SHOW Silkie
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RESERVE IN SHOW #2
Tumbleweed Wilma
under Judge
Gayle Tolleson
Congratulations to Gloria Wilson and her
BEST IN SHOW Coronet
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Best of Breed
Tumbleweed Romeo (ARBA Reg'd)
for his 2nd Championship Leg
under Judge Waldemar Perez
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April 7th: Tucson, AZ
Best in Show
Tumbleweed Wilma
under Judge Sheryl Newland
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March 10th: Phoenix,
AZ
Best Of Breed
Tumbleweed Portia
For a Leg under Judge Ron Smelt
Best Opposite Sex of Breed: Tumbleweed Romeo
(Leg)
Best Opposite Sex of Variety (Broken):
Tumbleweed Uma (Leg)
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Feb 24th: Rancocas, NJ
Congratulations to Vera Rhodes on her
New Grand Champion Tumbleweed Loganberry
Reserve in Show
under Judge Frank Westley, Jr.
Best of Breed under Judge Peg Hailey
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Feb 25th: Del Mar, CA
Congratulations to Jackie G. of Cutie Pie
Acres
Best of Breed for Tumbleweed Ikea
(litter sister to BIS Tumbleweed Ivana)
under Judge Carol Sandler
&
Best of Breed with
Tumbleweed Opal
under Judge Sharon Baker
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Feb 17-18: AZ
Convention
BEST IN SHOW #3
Grand Champion KLC's Tiki
Under Judge Waldermar Perez
CONGRATULATIONS to Kelly Cummins on her handsome boy
(Multiple BIS Rapunzel's Boom Boom x Multiple RIS
Tumbleweed Beatrix)
&
BEST OF BREED
New Grand Champion Tumbleweed Cynthia (ARBA Reg'd)
(Multiple BIS Rapunzel's Boom Boom x Rapunzel's
Gizamon)
Thank you Judges Linda Loucks & Steve Lussier
&
Tumbleweed Augustus (Choc/White boar)
Tumbleweed Laurel (Choc/White sow)
Tumbleweed Xantha (REO/Lilac/White sow)
are going to live in Finland
at Tirlittanin Abessiinialaiset
with Helena
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Feb 10: Washington State
Congratulations to Anne McEwen
New Grand Champion Tumbleweed Ivana
(Multiple BIS Rapunzel's Boom Boom x BOB Crown
Dewdrop)
BEST IN SHOW under Judge Al Lund
RESERVE IN SHOW under Judge Linda Loucks
and
BOSB for Tumbleweed Desert Wind in both
shows.
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Jan 27th: Imperial, CA
Congratulations to Jackie G. and Tumbleweed Ikea (litter
sister to Ivana)
going BOB for Leg #1 under Judge Carol
Sandler
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Jan 20th: Buckeye, AZ
RESERVE IN SHOW #2
Tumbleweed Cynthia
Under Judge Roy Culver
and
BOB under Judge Anna Hartage
and
Congratulations to Phyllis Ripley of
Windswept and her
BEST IN SHOW
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Jan 14th: Pomona, CA
BEST IN SHOW #2
KLC's Tiki
(BIS Rapunzel's Boom Boom x RIS Tumbleweed Beatrix)
Thank you Judge Ron Smelt
!!!!Congratulations to Kelly Cummins!!!!
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Dec 2nd: Maricopa, AZ
RESERVE IN SHOW for
Tumbleweed Cynthia for a Leg
BOSB for Tumbleweed Loganberry for a Leg
under Judge Robert Spitzer
Best of Breed for Tumbleweed Fantasia for
Leg
BOSB for Tumbleweed Augustus for a Leg
under Judge Dana Kolstad
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Nov 18th: Tucson, AZ
RESERVE IN SHOW
Tumbleweed Fantasia
under Judge Penny Deggleman
Best of Breed for Tumbleweed Cynthia
under Judge Carol Sandler
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Nov 4th:
BEST IN SHOW
KLC's Tiki
(Rapunzel's Boom Boom x Tumbleweed Beatrix)
Thank you Judge Roy Culver
!!!!Congratulations to Kelly Cummins!!!!
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BOB for AZCC's Blossom under Judge Sharon
Baker for her 5th Championship Leg
Best Jr of Breed: Tumbleweed Cynthia
Best of Variety (TSW): Tumbleweed Denali
Best of Variety (Self Black Peruvian):
Tumbleweed Bronwen
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Sept 16th: CCCBA Lompoc Hawaiian Show
Tumbleweed Xerces did the hula to BOB under
Judge Robert Spitzer for her 2nd Leg
Tumbleweed Cynthia was Best Jr of Breed
BIS AZCC's Blossom was BOSB
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Aug. 26th: Congratulations
to April Zimmerman under Judge Ron Smelt
Best in Show
Teddy & Reserve in Show Tumbleweed
Parsley
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August 19th: Cardiff-On-Sea Double Show
Best In Show
AZCC'S Blossom with Judge Ron Smelt
she now has 4 Championship LEGs
&
BOB for T. Lucinda (LEG) and AZCC's Blossom
under Carol Sandler
&
Congratulations to April Zimmerman with
Tumbleweed Parsley going Back-to-Back Best Sr of Breed
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August 19th: Tumbleweed Roxanna took the
Ferry to Canada
Back-to-Back BOS/BOSV/Best Intermediate of Breed
Congratulations to Anne MacEwen for doing so
wonderfully well this girl
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August 11th: Washington Cavy Fanciers
double show.
Two more Legs for Tumbleweed Roxanna
Back-to-Back BOS/BOSV/Best Intermediate of Breed
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August: Congratulations to Linda Wilbur
with
GRAND CHAMPION Tumbleweed Lone Ranger
BOB under Les Mullins and Steven Lussier
for 2 Legs bringing his total to 3 Legs
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9th: GNWRCG (Great Northwest
Rabbit and Cavy Group) in Monroe, Washington.
Congratulations to Anne MacEwen and Tumbleweed Roxanna
Best Opposite Sex of Breed and Best Jr of Breed
1st LEG
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Guess whom I ran into on our family
vacation aboard the Radiance of the Seas in Alaska???
None other than Joe and Sara Buchanon on her way to judge
a cavy show in Alaska
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June: Washington State Convention
Congratulations to Anne MacEwen of Puget
Sound Piggies
Tumbleweed Roxanna (Jr Broken Sow)
Best Jr of Variety (2 shows) and BOS of
Variety (3 shows)
Best Jr of Breed and BOS of Breed
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June 17th: Congratulations to Linda
Wilbur going
Reserve in Show
under Sheila Schwarz-Zych
Tumbleweed Lone Ranger (littermate to
Tumbleweed Lucinda below)
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June 10th: Keep It Hopping Show, Pomona,
CA
BOB for Tumbleweed Lucinda under Sharon Baker
1st Championship Leg
BOB for AZCC's Blossom
Tumbleweed Mitzi goes BOV and Best Jr of Breed
&
Leg #10 for Rapunzel's Bubble going BOB under Ron Smelt
BOB for AZCC's Blossom intermediate Peruvian sow
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May 27-28 Four Corners Friendship Show
BEST IN SHOW under Waldemar Perez
for Rapunzel's Bubble
Bred by Lisa Shepard
&
Best of Breed under Sara Buchanan
for Rapunzel's Bubble
&
Under Dana Kolstad: Best of Breed
for Tumbleweed Lucinda
Reserve in Show for AZCC's
Blossom
&
Tumbleweed Mitzi (TS sow) was Best Jr of Breed in all 4
shows
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May 7th: Pomona
Under Judge Carol Sandler:
RESERVE IN SHOW for Rapunzel's Bubble
Under Judge Ron Smelt:
Best Of Breed for Rapunzel's Bubble
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April 8th: in Tucson under Judge Nancy
Richmond
Rapunzel's Bubble goes Best of
Breed and Honorable Mention
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April 1-2 California Convention, Fresno:
Rapunzel's Cedric goes Best of Breed
and Honorable Mention
for his 1st Leg under Judge Sara Buchanan
&
Rapunzel's Bubble goes Best Opposite Sex of
Breed
all three shows
Beautiful Texels Waiting for Judging
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Mar. 4th: JUDGES CHOICE and BOB for
Rapunzel's Bubble
at Phoenix, AZ under Judge Les
Mullins.
Another LEG for Bubble
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Feb. 26th: RESERVE IN SHOW
Rapunzel's Bubble
at Del Mar, CA under Judge Carol Sandler
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Tumbleweed Texels had a Wonderful Weekend
of Wins
at the
Feb. 18-19 Arizona State Convention, Casa
Grande, AZ
AZ State Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Show A
under Judge Mr Tracy Iverson
Best of Breed
for Rapunzel's Bubble
&
AZ State Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Show B
under Judge Ms Dana Kolstad
Best of Breed for Rapunzel's Boom Boom
Best Opposite Sex of Breed for
Rapunzel's Bubble
&
Grand Canyon State Cavy Club Specialty Show
under Judge Mr Jim Hupp
Judges' Choice Award
for Rapunzel's Boom Boom
Best Opposite Sex of Breed for
Rapunzel's Bubble
Boom Boom & Bubble are bred by Lisa Shepard
of Rapunzel
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Jan 28th: BEST IN SHOW for
Rapunzel's Bubble
under Judge Mrs. Carol Sandler at Imperial,
CA
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Jan 21st: RESERVE IN SHOW
#2 for RAPUNZEL'S BUBBLE
under Judge Mr. Steve Lussier at Maricopa,
AZ
Bred by Lisa Shepard
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Jan. 8th:
BEST IN SHOW #3 for RAPUNZEL'S BOOM
BOOM
under Judge Mr. Ron Smelt at Pomona
Jan. 8th: Best Of Breed for
Rapunzel's Bubble
under Judge Ms. Carol Sandler at Pomona
Jan. 7th: Best Of Breed for Rapunzel's
Bubble
under Judge Mrs. Rosalie Beard at Pahrump,
NV
Boom Boom & Bubble were bred by Lisa Shepard
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Dec. 17th: Reserve in Show for
Rapunzel's Bubble
under Judge Randy Shumaker at Santa Barbara
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Dec. 10th: Back-to-Back Best of Breeds
for Boom Boom
under Judges Sharon Baker and Juliet
Barrera
at the Saguaro State Rabbit and Cavy Breeders
Assoc. Holiday Fiesta
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BEST IN SHOW #2 for Boom Boom
Rapunzel's Boom Boom was BIS under Judge Randy Shumaker
Pomona, Dec. 3, 2005
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!!! Back-to-Back !!!
Reserve in Shows
Reserve in Shows won by Tumbleweed Beatrix
Judges Ms. Carol Sandler and Mr. Jim McCorpin
Grand Canyon State Cavy Club - Nov 12th 2005
Lovely Beatrix will be residing at KLC Guinea
Pigs in Northern AZ
as the Foundation Sow for their new Texel breeding program
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BEST IN SHOW Rapunzel's Boom Boom
Under Judge Diana Mortensen
Grand Canyon State Cavy Club show Oct 2005
Bred by Lisa Shepard / Photos by Robert Spitzer
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Reserve in Show won by KSJ Phoebe at the Pomona show Summer 2005.
Best of Breed at the Cardiff-on-the-Sea show Summer 2005.
Bred by Kathy Edie
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Crown Dewdrop went Best of Breed at the Pomona show Summer 2005
Bred by Rosalie Beard
