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Geraldo

Geraldo

 

GeraldoOn January 20, 2005, our first litter was born, and Geraldo is one of the puppies that we kept from that litter. Geraldo was the third puppy born, and he was loud and flashy from the get go! He was already nursing vigorously before his dam had even removed the lower half of his sac.

We love this handsome bi-blue boy! He is a wonderful blend of his sire (Am/Can Ch Kelbren Blue Flame CD RN NAJ AJP CGC CTL1-S CTL1-F ) and dam (Shamont Most Unusual Day NAJ), and he's a joy to show and to live with.

Geraldo was Winner's Dog under William Usherwood for his first two points on Mother's Day 2007. Those were our first homebred points, and we were quite excited about them. Our heartfelt thanks go out to Linda Urbanek for showing Geraldo to that win. After taking some time off to mature and to do agility with me, Geraldo hit the conformation ring again and quickly picked up seven more points under the expert guidance of Judy Stachowski.

Geraldo placed 2nd in the Open Blue Class under Dorothy Christensen at the 2009 ASSA National in Perry, GA! It was such a thrill for us when she pulled Geraldo and his handler (Judy Stachowski) out of the lineup and moved them into second place.

In short order, Geraldo followed up his placement at the National by winning a four point major under June Penta with his good friend, Elaine Kelvington, at the end of the lead. One month later, he and Judy Stachowski walked back into the conformation ring again and won a major under Ralph (Sonny) Ambrosio to finish his championship. Geraldo was our first homebred breed champion, and he was also the first champion for his dam and the second champion for his sire!

GeraldoGeraldo and I are having a blast in the agility ring, and on March 6, 2010, we finished our agility championship! Geraldo was very forgiving of my handling mistakes on the journey to our MACH, and I love him dearly for his patience and his perseverance. He always has a smile on his face and a sparkle in his eye when he's running agility. Sometimes, his joy at being on the course overtakes him, and we call those runs "Monkey Boy Specials!" Anyone who's ever seen one of those runs can attest to the fact that they're aptly named. <G>

Several months after Geraldo and I finished his MACH, Rhonda Toren offered to train him in herding for me. Geraldo spent six weeks at Camp Toren and ultimately came home with an HT and an HCT at the end of his name!! Earning the HT, also finished the requirements for his VCX. When Rhonda called me on September 17, 2010, to tell me that my special boy was now a CH MACH VCX, my joy knew no bounds!!

In August 2011, Geraldo became a Canadian Champion too! He was beautifully presented in the ring by Rachel Pratt and finished in just two weekends. As icing on the cake, he took BOB and a Group 3 from the classes on the day he finished. He was shown as a special the next day and much to our delight, he was BOB again and got another group placement. His Canadian sojourn certainly ended on a high note!

When I entered the breed, I had several goals: I wanted to produce a breed Champion, a MACH, and a VCX. It was beyond my wildest dreams that a puppy from the first litter ever born at CastleGate would fulfill all three of those goals for me. Geraldo is a joy to train and to live with, and I am so blessed to have him in my life.

 

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Geraldo at 6.5 years of age
Photo by Pete Culumovic

 

Additional Information

DOB:

1/20/05

Height:

15 ¾"

OFA:

Good

Eyes:

CERF Normal

vWd:

Clear (VetGen)

MDR1:

Normal/Normal

CEA/CH

Normal/Clear

Other:

White Factored

Chilled & frozen semen are available to approved bitches

CHIC# 81168

Pedigree

    

Photos of Geraldo
 

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Geraldo and his litter sister, Lydia, contemplating some serious mischief!

 

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Geraldo showed his VCX potential at an early age!

   

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Geraldo: 14 Months of Age
Photo by Mike Fine

 

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Lynn & Geraldo (15 months of age)

 

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Geraldo "chilling out" on the Boardwalk in Virginia Beach.

 

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Geraldo competing at the 2010 AKC Agility National in Tulsa, OK.
Photo by Tom Uram

 

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One of Geraldo's HT Runs

 

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Geraldo flying high!!

 

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Competing at the 2011 AKC Agility National in Lexington, VA
Photo by Stewart Event Images

 

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Geraldo: Three Years of Age
Photo by Mike Fine

 

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Geraldo won a four-point major under Judge June Penta!

   

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Geraldo earned his MACH5 on 1-04-13.
He's shown here with some of the MACH "loot" his friends gave him to celebrate the occasion. <G>

     

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 Geraldo at 7.5 years of age. Running agility always makes him smile!
Photo by Cheryl Sacerich

 

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Geraldo flying high at 8.5 years of age. He loves agility as much as I do!
Photos by Cathi Winkles

    

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Pedigree

Sire
Am/Can Ch Kelbren Blue Flame
CD RN NAJ AJP CGC CTL1-S CTL1-F

Sire
Am Ch BISS Granville Merisle Commotion

Sire
Am Ch Crocodile Dundee

Dam
Granville Merisle Mosaic

Dam
Can Ch Kelbren Tresta Tatianna

Sire
Am Ch Dundee Amos Moses ROM ROMC

Dam
Can Ch Kelbren Life Of The Party

Dam
Shamont Most Unusual Day NAJ (Major Ptd)

Sire
Am Ch BISS Granville Merisle Commotion

Sire
Am Ch Crocodile Dundee

Dam
Granville Merisle Mosaic

Dam
Shamont Unforgettable Day

Sire
Shamont Rolling Thunder

Dam
Shamont Bi The Light Of The Moon II

 

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