Krinkle has been busy taking family pictures:

I'm Crinkle. I was a stray and got crushed by a garage door. Someone took me to Dr. Mattu and he gave me medicine. Then my mom rescued me and found me a good home...with her and Dad, and a bunch of other critters. I like to retrieve "Crinkle-Balls", get vacuumed, and play with Aussie Shepherds. I also like Allan's shoes, getting in the dryer, climbing screen doors, beating up my sister Chloe...just about anything that causes trouble. Here are some pictures of my family and friends:

• Check out my new sibling!!!Boris and Natasha have a new shashliki! Born March 20, 2002. Krinkle named her Katia...
• Sierra Winter Dawgs -- Tap, Jazz, and Faith warm up a stump in Kirkwood.
• Call of the Wild -- Faith falls in a tree hole trying to get Jazz out of Tap's "wolf-dog" picture.
• more Winter Dawgs -- Kevin and "the Boyz".
• Vineyard Dawgs -- First spring pruning for the Cabernet!
• Bocce, Rick and Marlena's Wheaton Terrier
• Colleen and Allan's Miniature Schnauzer, Alfredo...but I like to call him Rat Dog!
• Devo -- in memory of our "Mr Grumpy" at 12 years (and limited kidneys). Still managed to give Crinkle a run for another three years!
• Chloe -- our "fiesta colored" cat.
• Ski -- Colleen's six-toed cat with attitude.
• Tired Maggot, Rod and Jean's Golden Retriever, Maggie
• Devo and Krinkle
• what happens when Tap tries to kiss you while you're taking his picture...
• Boris Shashlikov (in back) and Natasha Shashlikova (in front)
• Boris and Natasha hanging out under Sunny, their favorite place. (Sunny just turned 34!)

On the Aussie K9 Campaign Trail

click here to see Tap's (CH. River Run River Dance) pedigree

• Tap wins his first show and his first major!  (3 points) Thank you to Judge Florence Goldenberg, our handlers Denise and Brittany Williams, and our trainer/coach/cheerleader Terry Toops. 26 May 2001, Hangtown Kennel Club.
• ...and he wins his second show and second major!  (4 points) Thank you to Judge Howard Dullnig.  More accolades to our handlers Denise and Brittany Williams, and our trainer/coach/cheerleader Terry Toops. 27 May 2001, Hangtown Kennel Club.
• Tap wins another show and Best of Opposite Sex ! (1 point) Thank you to Judge Alice Wharton, and of course, our handler Denise Williams. 16 June 2001, Chico Dog Fanciers Association.
• Tap and Denise take Winner's Dog and Best of Opposite Sex! (1 point) Our thanks to Judge Robert J. Moore. Tap says "Me and Denise did it again (& thanks to Mom for my foofy hairdo). Wow, is this fun or what! But don't tell those sheep about the foof."  17 June 2001, Chico Dog Fanciers Association.
• Tap takes Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, and Best of Breed! (1 point) Beat a special even with Faith at the helm!! Thank you to Judge Joe C. Tacker. Tap thinks it must have been the new dryer that just about blew his hair off... Here we are in the group ring... with Group Judge Robert J. Shreve looking at us... against 17 other herding dogs! 25 August 2001, Eureka Kennel Club.

..and Jazz goes Reserve Winner's Dog with Faith driving! Thank you Judge Joe C. Tacker... That means all the winners get to sleep on the hotel bed... 25 August 2001, Eureka Kennel Club.

• Jazz takes Winner's Dog and Best of Opposite Sex(1 point) Jazz's first point!!! Thank you to Judge Robert J. Shreve. Jazz says "See, my brother isn't the only winner in the family" Here we are waiting for the official photographer... 26 August 2001, Eureka Kennel Club.
• Tap and Denise do it again! Winner's Dog, Best of Winners AND Best of Breed! Beating TWO specials turned it into a 3 point major!!! And another shot at the Herding Group ring...Thank you to Judge Eileen Pimlott. 2 September 2001, Gold Country Kennel Club.
...and a picture of the winning team: Jazz and Tap with Brittany, Denise, and Faith.
• !!! OUR NEW CHAMPION !!! Tap and Denise finish with a 4 point major PLUS another Best of Breed over THREE specials!!! This means another go at the Herding Group ring and all kinds of dogs...Great big thanks you's to the rest of the team: Terry Toops (trainer/coach/groomer) and Brittany Williams (back-up handler). Thank you to Judge Michelle Billings. 30 September 2001, Bonanza Kennel Club.
• Tap and Denise's first Best of Breed as a Champion. Thank you to Judge James E. Frederiksen. 13 October 2001, Two Cities Kennel Club.
• Jazz and Tap both competed at the Delta ASCA show and ended up in a nose-to-nose showdown for reserve. But, Jazz and Brittany take Reserve Winner's Dog at a 4 pt major under breeder judge Alan McCorkle. 27 October 2001, Delta ASF Holloween Show, Ione.
• Tap and Denise win another Best of Breed at the Golden Valley Kennel Club. Thank you to Judge Pete Dawkins. 23 November 2001, Golden Valley Kennel Club.
• Best of Breed for Tap and Denise at the Salinas Valley Kennel Club. Thank you to Judge Mrs. Bettie L. Krause. 30 November 2001, Salinas Valley Kennel Club.
• Best of Breed for Tap and Denise at the San Mateo Kennel Club. Thank you to Judge Carl J. Anderson. 2 December 2001, San Mateo Kennel Club.
• Best of Breed for Tap and Denise at the San Mateo Kennel Club. Thank you to Judge James R. White. 3 December 2001, San Mateo Kennel Club.
• !!!NEWS FLASH!!! HERDING GROUP ONE!!!!. Thank you to Judge Mr. James Polk for Best of Breed. A big "Thank You" to Judge Mrs. Joyce A. Vanek-Nielsen for Group One. Special thanks to Mr. Jeff Heim for handling the Tapster (so Denise could party today). Here's the boy in the Best-In-Show ring waiting for Judge Raymond McGinnis, Jr. 9 December 2001, Antelope Valley Kennel Club.
• ...and a funny thing happened on the way home from Long Beach... Meet "Dangerous Daphne" (Faith's ears are perky because Kevin said "chocolate ice cream")... It's a long story so you'll have to ask Kevin. She really fits her name! Thank you to Dick and Linda Stark for sharing her with us. check out her pedigree. Here's a picture of Daphne moving... and one of her stacked
• ...Ok Daphne, where you leave those sheep???...
• Tap and his new girlfriend(?), Pearl, at the Cow Palace. Tap seems to like the more mature ladies...
• Britt and Jazz win Novice Jrs at Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club. Thank you to Judge Marieanne Gladstone. February 25, 2002
• Tap wins BOB at Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club. Thank you to Judge Robert Shreve. February 26, 2002
• Tap thinks Denise should give him a cookie at the Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club Herding Group Ring
• Tap and Denise showing their stride in the Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club Herding Group Ring
• Tap and Denise win Best of Breed at Sun Maid Kennel Club. Thank you Judge Dr. Arthur Sorkin. -- March 9, 2002
• A Group 4 for Tap and Denise at Sun Maid Kennel Club. Denise and Tap's first Group placement!!! Thank you Judge Dr. Arthur Sorkin. -- March 9, 2002
• Another Novice Jr win for Brittany and Jazzy. Thank you Judge Mrs. Robyn Powley. Sun Maid Kennel Club -- March 9, 2002
• Tap and Denise win Best of Breed at Sun Maid Kennel Club. Thank you Judge Dr. Scott Kellog. -- March 10, 2002
• A repeat Group 4 for Tap and Denise at Sun Maid Kennel Club. Thank you Judge Mrs. Sheila Verhulst. -- March 10, 2002
• What a weekend!!! Jazz and Britt win Novice Jrs qualifying Brit as an Open Jr with her third Novice Jr win in three shows! Thank you to Judge Mr. Steven M Cabral. Coso Dog Fanciers -- March 16, 2002. Daphne and Denise win Reserve Winner's Bitch and Tap and Denise take Best of Breed and another shot at the Group Ring. Thank you to Judge Mrs. Sheila Polk. Coso Dog Fanciers -- March 16, 2002

  ...and Sunday is even better!! Jazz and Brit win their first Open Jr. Thank you to Judge Mrs. Karen Arends. Coso Dog Fanciers -- March 17, 2002. Then Jazz and Britt run to the breed ring and take Winner's Dog for their first point together! Daphne and Denise take Winner's Bitch and then the Best of Breed competition...we ran out of handlers and Faith and Daphne had to do the breed ring...but Tap and Denise take Best of Breed, Britt and Jazz take Best of Winners, and Daphne and Faith take Best Opposite. A special Thank You to Judge Mr. James Polk for the unique opportunity to all be in the ring together! Coso Dog Fanciers -- March 17, 2002

• Jazz and Britt take Reserve Winner's Dog during a rainy show. No points but worth a picture! Thank you Judge Mrs. Sheila Polk. Oakland Kennel Club -- March 23, 2002
• Great weather and Denise and Tap are Best of Breed. Thank you Judge Chris Walkowicz. Oakland Kennel Club -- March 24, 2002
• Britt and Jazz win another Open Jr Handler. Thank you Judge Robert Freeny. Kern Kennel Club -- March 30, 2002
• Great weather and Denise and Tap are Best of Breed. ...and Daphne is Reserve Winner's Bitch. Thank you Judge Enrique Filipini. Yosemite Kennel Club -- April 6, 2002
• More great weather and Denise and Tap are Best of Breed. ...and Daphne is Reserve Winner's Bitch. Thank you Judge Dany Canino. Yosemite Kennel Club -- April 7, 2002
• Denise and Tap win Best of Breed. Thank you Judge Victor Boutwell. Chief Solano Kennel Club -- April 20, 2002
• Brittany and Daphne win Reserve Winners Bitch. Thank you Judge Charlotte C McGowan. Mensona Kennel Club -- May 4, 2002
• Denise and Tap win Best of Breed. Thank you Judge Garry Newton. Camelia Capital Kennel Club -- May 12, 2002
• Brittany and Jazz win Best Jr Handler at the US Australian Shepherd Association Nationals! Thank you Judge Vince Mulligan. Check out the beautiful D-Flite tack box sponsored by Hisaw Kennels, Regi & Kendra Silveira... USASA Nationals -- May 24, 2002
• Brittany and Jazz win another Open Junior Handler Thank you Judge Mrs Lynn D. Peterson. Hangtown Kennel Club -- May 25, 2002
• Jazzy expresses his thoughts about shows as Brittany sets him up in the jr ring at Hangtown...
• Beautiful site in Antioch at the county fairgrounds. Brittany and Jazz win Reserve Winner's Dog. Brittany and Daphne win Winner's Bitch, Best of Winners and Best Opposite Sex. (Brit and Daphne's first point together!!!) Denise and Tap win Best of Breed Thank you Judge Mrs. Monica Canestrini. Contra Costa County Kennel Club -- June 8, 2002
• Brittany and Daphne win another Winner's Bitch, Best of Winners and Best Opposite Sex. (Another point for Brit and Daphne!) Denise and Tap win Best of Breed Thank you Judge Mrs. Christina Hubbell. Contra Costa County Kennel Club -- June 9, 2002
• Brittany and Daphne win Winner's Bitch and Best Opposite Sex. (Another point for Brit and Daphne!) Thank you Judge Mr. H. M. Cresap. Then they won Open Jr Showmanship! Thank you Judge Mr. Charles E. Doran Jr. Shasta Kennel Club -- June 13, 2002
• On Friday, Brittany and Daphne win Reserve Winner's Bitch under Judge Mrs. Beth Lachnitt. Shasta Kennel Club -- June 14, 2002. On Saturday, Denise and Tap win Best of Breed Thank you Judge Mr. Charles E. Doran Jr. Chico Dog Fanciers Association -- June 15, 2002. On Sunday, Denise and Tap are Best of Breed and Faith and Jazz are Reserve Winners Dog! Thank you Judge Mr. Joe C. Tacker. Chico Dog Fanciers Association -- June 16, 2002.
• Denise and Tap add two more Best of Breeds at the Wine Country Kennel Club. Here are Denise and Tap with Mrs Jean Fournier and their 25th Best of Breed!! (And yes, Tap is sticking his tongue out at his mom on the sidelines.) Thank you our judges Mr. Fred C. Bassett and Mrs Jean Fournier. Wine Country Kennel Club -- June 22 & 23, 2002.
• Valerie Nunes-Atkinson and Tap add another Best of Breed at the Coyote Hills Kennel Club. Kevin and his dad are at the Policemen's Reunion in LA so no pics...Thank you to our breed judge Mrs Sulie Greendale-Paveza. Coyote Hills Kennel Club -- July 20, 2002.
• On Sunday, Brit and Daphne win a 5th Open Jr and qualify for the AKC Classic at the Coyote Hills Kennel Club. No pics and everyone was busy and missed the seeing the class...Thank you to our Jr Judge, Mr. Steve Allmand. Coyote Hills Kennel Club -- July 21, 2002.
• Denise and Tap win Group 3 at the Lompoc Kennel Club! Thank you our breed judge Mr. Garry Newton and our group judge, Mr Pete Dawkins. Lompoc Kennel Club -- July 28, 2002.
• And, Brit and Daphne win a 6th Open Jrs !!! Thank you to our Jr Judge, Mrs. Denny Kodner. Lompoc Kennel Club -- July 28, 2002.
• !!! GROUP 2 !!! for Tap and Denise!!! Here they are winning Best of Breed with Judge Ms. Beverly Capstick....and Group 2 with Herding Group Judge Mr. Lawrence Terricone. And Daphne and Brittany win Reserve Winners Bitch. Thank you to our judges, Ms. Beverly Capstick and Mr Lawrence C. Terricone. Richmond Kennel Club -- August 3, 2002.
• Denise and Tap are Best of Breed on Sunday with Judge Mr Lawrence Terricone. Thank you to our judge Mr Lawrence C. Terricone. Richmond Kennel Club -- August 4, 2002.
• Well we went to the International Show to see if we could get our International Championship...and a funny thing happened... Denise and Tap won BEST IN SHOW!!! Thank you to our Breed and Herding Group judge, Mr. Jack Ireland, Canada. More Thank you's to our BIS Panel: Dr. Richard Greathouse,USA, Mrs. Jeraldeen Crandall, USA, and Mr Jack Ireland, Canada. International All Breed Canine Association of America -- August 10, 2002.
• ...and Daphne went to the International Show too and won a Group 3 with Brittany! Thank you to our Breed and Herding Group judge, Mrs. Janet Wilcox, USA. International All Breed Canine Association of America -- August 10, 2002.
• ...but Tap and Denise weren't done winning yet... Tap and Denise won Reserve Best In Show!!! on Sunday. Thank you to our Breed and Herding Group judge, Dr. Richard Greathouse, USA. And Thank You to our BIS Panel: Mrs. Jeraldeen Crandall, USA, and Ms. Edna St. Hilaire, Canada. Both Tap and Daphne are now International Champions! International All Breed Canine Association of America -- August 10, 2002.
• Denise and Tap are Best of Breed in Santa Cruz and Faith and Jazz are Best of Winners! Thank you to our judge Mr. Joe C. Tacker. Santa Cruz Kennel Club -- August 17, 2002.
• Denise and Tap are Best of Breed on Sunday in Santa Cruz. Thank you to our judge Ms. Carol Anne Kriesel. Santa Cruz Kennel Club -- August 18, 2002.
• Faith and Tap win Best of Breed on Saturday in Ferndale...and Denise and Tap follow-up with a Group 4!! Thank you to our breed judge Mr. Victor Boutwell and group judge Ms. Leslie Earl. Lost Coast Kennel Club -- August 24, 2002.
• Denise and Tap win Best of Breed on Sunday. Thank you to our breed judge Ms. Leslie Earl. Lost Coast Kennel Club -- August 25, 2002.
• Boy was it hot in Van Nuys...105 in the shade but Tap danced his way to a breed win! Valerie and Tap win Best of Breed on Monday. Thank you to our breed judge Mrs. Marilyn Mayfield. Simi Valley Kennel Club -- September 2, 2002.
• Faith and Jazz win Winners Dog and Britty and Jazz take Best of Winners! Another point for Jazzie!!! Tap and Denise are Best of Breed! Thank you to our breed judge Mrs. Elaine Rigden. Redwood Empire Kennel Club -- September 7, 2002.
• Jazz does it again! Faith and Jazz win Winners Dog and Best of Winners! Another point for Jazz!!! Tap and Denise are Best of Breed!...and Tap didn't want his picture taken. Thank you to our breed judge Mr. Pete Dawkins. Redwood Empire Kennel Club -- September 8, 2002.
• Beautiful weather in San Rafael. Tap and Denise are Best of Breed! on Saturday San Rafael Kennel Club -- September 14, 2002.
• On Sunday, Tap and Denise repeat Best of Breed! San Rafael Kennel Club -- September 15, 2002.
• Britty and Daphne are Winner's Bitch. Daphne and Tap are in love in the same ring for Best of Breed... Tap and Denise survived the crazies and win Best of Breed! Donner Trail Kennel Club -- October 5, 2002.
• Denise is busy with Danes so Faith and Tap have to do Best of Breed, oh my! ...but they pull off a Best of Breed! del Valle Kennel Club -- October 19, 2002.
• Valerie and Tap win Best of Breed and Denise and Daphne win Winner's Bitch on Monday ...but no pictures...Thank you to our breed judge Ms. Carol Curry. del Valle Kennel Club -- October 20, 2002.

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