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| 2003-2009 NEWS!!! |
Thunderpaws Norwegian Lundehunds
January 3 - The pet therapy program that UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak TBAD is in, was featured on Good Morning America TV Program. It was fun to see Isaak on TV!!!
December 19, two puppies born, one boy and one girl. Parents are UKC GR CH Thunderpaws Aaron and UKC CH Soumalainens Sissi.
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
December 17, two puppies born, one boy and one girl. Parents are Thunderpaws Erik and Thunderpaws Elizabeth.
November 17-18. New UKC Champion!!! Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner CGC finished his UKC Champion title!!! Q is owned by Brenda Solomon and Lynn Higgins. Q also was Best of Breed in 3 of the 4 shows that weekend!
Congratulations Brenda!!
UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak TBAD wins Best of Breed. Also, Thunderpaws Erik and Thunderpaws Elizabeth obtain 2 of the 3 wins with competition needed for their UKC Champion titles!
Congratulations Brenda!!
UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak TBAD wins Best of Breed. Also, Thunderpaws Erik and Thunderpaws Elizabeth obtain 2 of the 3 wins with competition needed for their UKC Champion titles!
November 25, UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak, competing in AKC agility, gets a qualifying score in Jumpers with Weaves (Novice Prefered).
September 15-16. American Norwegian Lundehund Specialty, Monica Canestrini, judge. UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak TBAD and GR CH Thunderpaws Aaron are both awarded Awards of Merit, also win Brace. CH Soumalainens
Sissi wins Brood Bitch (Thunderpaws Kier and Thunderpaws Erik). Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner wins Best of Winners. Cliffhunters Bekka wins Best Female. Bekka is co-owned with Kay Dahlinger, her breeder. Thunderpaws Kier
wins Reserve Best Female, congratulations Jan and Judy Wallace!
September 16, UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak TBAD, UAGII OskarAX,AXJ,RN and Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner obtain their AKC Canine Good Citizen certificates! Congratulations Lynn and Brenda!
Sissi wins Brood Bitch (Thunderpaws Kier and Thunderpaws Erik). Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner wins Best of Winners. Cliffhunters Bekka wins Best Female. Bekka is co-owned with Kay Dahlinger, her breeder. Thunderpaws Kier
wins Reserve Best Female, congratulations Jan and Judy Wallace!
September 16, UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak TBAD, UAGII OskarAX,AXJ,RN and Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner obtain their AKC Canine Good Citizen certificates! Congratulations Lynn and Brenda!
July 20-21. UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak wins two Best of Breeds and has a perfect score in agility at the Twin Peaks UKC show.
Sunday, July 22, UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak finishes his TBAD title at the TDAA Agility trial at Rocky Mountain Agility Center.
Sunday, July 22, UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak finishes his TBAD title at the TDAA Agility trial at Rocky Mountain Agility Center.
April - UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak enters his first TDAA trial and gets two qualifying scores in Beginner Standard and one qualifying score in Beginner Games.
March 6. Sad News. Our beloved Finnish import, RBIS CH Eriksro Lunde-Fenja died very suddenly of Polycythenia Vera. We were told that unfortunately there are no symptoms until the body throws blood clots and by then it is usually
fatal. She was barely two years old. Fenja's Reserve Best in Show photo is on our homepage.
fatal. She was barely two years old. Fenja's Reserve Best in Show photo is on our homepage.
June 23-24, UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak competed that weekend in four Canine Federation of Canada shows in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Isaak received two of the three CACs needed for his Canine Federation of Canada
Champion title.
Champion title.
| 2006 |
UKC Top Ten final placing (conformation) for 2006. GR CH Thunderpaws Aaron is 2nd. CH Soumalainens Sissi and UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak are tied for 3rd!
UKC Top Ten. CH Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner is #1 and his father UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak TBAD is #2 for Lundehunds in Top Ten for Breed for UKC!
November 18-19. Our Thunderpaws Aaron finished his UKC Grand Champion title in 4 weekends of shows! Aaron was also Best of Breed and received a Group 2. Our CH Eriksro Lunde-Fenja received one more leg towards her
Grand Champion title. She needs only one more Champion win with competition in order to complete it.
Grand Champion title. She needs only one more Champion win with competition in order to complete it.
July 14-16, a very good weekend at Twin Peaks UKC show with our dogs obtaining wins towards their Grand Champion titles! Our CH Thunderpaws Aaron had two champion wins towards his Grand Champion title and was Best of
Breed with a Group 4. Our CH Eriksro Lunde-Fenja also had two champion wins towards her Grand Champion title. Our UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak was Best of Breed and also received a Group 1!!!! Isaak also had nice
qualifying scores in all of his agility classes.
Breed with a Group 4. Our CH Eriksro Lunde-Fenja also had two champion wins towards her Grand Champion title. Our UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak was Best of Breed and also received a Group 1!!!! Isaak also had nice
qualifying scores in all of his agility classes.
March 11-12. Our Thunderpaws Aaron becomes a UKC Champion! Also, our Soumalainens Sissi obtained her first of five legs needed for her UKC Grand Champion title!
Sept 30-October 1. Another fun weekend at Frontier Belgian UKC shows! CH Soumalainens Sissi was Best of Breed and also received a Group 4. Our CH Thunderpaws Aaron was also Best of Breed and received a Group 3. At the
end of this show, our CH Thunderpaws Aaron needs only one more champion win with competition, our Eriksro Lunde-Fenja needs 2 more champion wins with competition and our CH Soumalainens Sissi also needs 2 more wins
with competition for their Grand Champion titles!
end of this show, our CH Thunderpaws Aaron needs only one more champion win with competition, our Eriksro Lunde-Fenja needs 2 more champion wins with competition and our CH Soumalainens Sissi also needs 2 more wins
with competition for their Grand Champion titles!
| 2005 |
November 19-20, High Plains UKC Show. Our Thunderpaws Isaak becomes a UKC Grand Champion!!!
October 8, Norwegian Lundehund Association of America Specialty, Harriet Campbell judge. Our UAGI CH Thunderpaws Isaak and our CH Eriksro Lunde-Fenja were awarded Awards of Merit. Fenja was only 9 months old!
October 1-2. Our Finnish import, Eriksro Lunde-Fenja, was Reserve Best in Show at the age of 9 months under judge Alan Krenek! Thank you Anneli for such a wonderful girl!
July 15-17. Our puppy, Eriksro Lunde-Fenja, 7 months old, first weekend of UKC shows, became a champion!!! Also, our CH Thunderpaws Isaak won 4 champion classes, which is 4 legs towards his Grand Champion title, also
was Best of Breed and a Group 2! Isaak also obtained his UAGI agility title and was awarded "Total Dog", his 2nd total dog award this year!
was Best of Breed and a Group 2! Isaak also obtained his UAGI agility title and was awarded "Total Dog", his 2nd total dog award this year!
May 28, three puppies born, two boys and one girl. Cliffhanger Cortie is the father and our Norwegian import, CH Soumalainens Sissi is the mother.
May 22, a litter born, one boy and one girl. Mother, Thunderpaws Elizabeth is such a great mother!!
| 2004 |
November 13-14. Our Norwegian import, Soumalainens Sissi, celebrated her birthday in style, finishing her UKC Champion title as well as Best of Breed!!! Our CH Thunderpaws Isaak won Best of Breed in the other 3 shows.
June 16-19, our CH Thunderpaws Isaak and our puppy Thunderpaws Aaron went to the UKC's Premier, UKC's biggest show of the year! Our Isaak competed in Top Ten, conformation and agility. Isaak became the first
Lundehund in UKC history to ever win Total Dog (obtaining both a qualifying score in agility as well as winning his conformation class in the same day)!! Also our Thunderpaws Aaron won Best of Breed, his first show ever!
Aaron and Lynn were also featured on Outdoor Network's coverage of the Premier Dog Show!
Lundehund in UKC history to ever win Total Dog (obtaining both a qualifying score in agility as well as winning his conformation class in the same day)!! Also our Thunderpaws Aaron won Best of Breed, his first show ever!
Aaron and Lynn were also featured on Outdoor Network's coverage of the Premier Dog Show!
July 16-18. Our CH Thunderpaws Isaak wins 4 of 5 Best of Breeds!
Its official. Our UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak is the #! dog in the country, UKC's Top Ten! Our Thunderpaws Aaron also made UKC's Top Ten as well!
April 24-25, St Vrain UKC Show. Our Thunderpaws Isaak become a UKC Champion! He is only 10 months old!
March 6-7. High Plains UKC Show. Thunderpaws Isaak wins Best of Breed and also is awarded a Group 3! There were 6 Northern breeds in the group! This was Isaak's first UKC show.
October 2-3 St Vrain UKC Show. Our Soumalainens Sissi is Best of Breed!
October 1-2, Frontier Belgian UKC shows. UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak wins Best of Breed and also received a Group 4~
February 16-17, Rocky Mtn Cluster (AKC), Denver, Co, UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak TBAD entered and received 2 qualifying legs in Rally Novice. He needs one more leg for his RN (Rally Novice) title.
October 20-21. Lebanon, KS, PETS UKC shows. Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner is awarded a Group 1!!! "Q" also got 2 Group 2's as well!
March 1-2, IABCA shows, Loveland, CO. Best in Show!!Our Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner, co-owned and shown by Brenda Solomon, was awarded Best in Show and also Best Rare Breed in Show! Q also received two Group 1's
and finished his IABCA International Champion title.
Our Ciffhunters Bekka, co-owned with breeder Kay Dahlinger, received four Group 2's (puppy groups) and finished both her IABCA International JHA (Junghund) title and National JHA (Junghund) title as well.
and finished his IABCA International Champion title.
Our Ciffhunters Bekka, co-owned with breeder Kay Dahlinger, received four Group 2's (puppy groups) and finished both her IABCA International JHA (Junghund) title and National JHA (Junghund) title as well.
March 7, ANLC Specialty UKC Show, Aurora, CO. Best in Specialty Show and new title!! Our GR CH Thunderpaws Aaron was awarded Best in Specialty Show! Also our Thunderpaws Erik who finished his UKC Champion title, was
awarded Best of Winners.
awarded Best of Winners.
March 8-9, High Plains UKC shows, Aurora, CO. Reserve Best in Show!! Our Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner, who we co-own with Brenda Solomon, Brenda showing, was awarded Reserve Best in Show, Sunday, show 1. Q also
was awarded Best of Breed on Saturday, Show #2 which finished his UKC Grand Champion title! Congratulations Brenda!!! Our GR CH Thunderpaws Aaron was Best of Breed Saturday, Show 1 as well.
was awarded Best of Breed on Saturday, Show #2 which finished his UKC Grand Champion title! Congratulations Brenda!!! Our GR CH Thunderpaws Aaron was Best of Breed Saturday, Show 1 as well.
March 15-16, TDAA agility trial, Arvada, Colorado. Our UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak TBAD completed his TG1 title!
March 22, Arapahoe Kennel Club AKC B-Match. Our GR CH Thunderpaws Aaron won Best of Breed.
March 30, Plum Creek Kennel Club AKC B-Match. The puppy we decided to keep from our December 19 litter, Mary, won Best of Breed. Mary also won Best of Breed in a Fun Match April 6.
Both GR CH Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner, co-owned with Brenda Solomon, shown by Brenda Solomon, and UAGI Thunderpaws Isaak are featured on the United Kennel Club's website (www.ukcdogs.com) under events, then
"bragging rights". Isaak was the first Lundehund to obtain the coveted "Total Dog" award (Premier, 2005) and also #1 in 2005 in conformation and #2 in 2007 in conformation. Q was #1 in conformation in 2007.
"bragging rights". Isaak was the first Lundehund to obtain the coveted "Total Dog" award (Premier, 2005) and also #1 in 2005 in conformation and #2 in 2007 in conformation. Q was #1 in conformation in 2007.
June 8, 2008, our Thunderpaws Isaak finished his AKC Rally Novice title at the Colorado Springs AKC show!
June 13-16, UKC Premier, our Thunderpaws Isaak wins Top Ten Breed!! Isaak also won Best of Breed 2 out of 3 shows, June 14-16. Our Willowsprings Abbey Royale won Best Female all three shows as well!!!!
July 18-20, Twin Peaks UKC Show, our 7 month old homebred Thunderpaws Mary is a New Champion! This was her 1st time showing in UKC! Mary won Best of Breed as well on Sunday. Mary's father, our GR CH Thunderpaws Aaron
won Best of Breed and Group 3 on Saturday.
won Best of Breed and Group 3 on Saturday.
July 11, Eagle, CO, NLAA Specialty, our Thunderpaws Mary won her puppy class. Also, Thunderpaws Kier and our CH Thunderpaws Erik, from our first litter, showed as offspring in the Stud Dog class helping their father, Cliffhanger
Cortie win Stud Dog class! As far as we are aware of, at this point in time, we have the only son of this multi BISS winner standing at stud.
Cortie win Stud Dog class! As far as we are aware of, at this point in time, we have the only son of this multi BISS winner standing at stud.
August 16, Greeley Kennel Club AKC Show, Thunderpaws Isaak received 2nd behind his son Thunderpaws Q O'ridgerunner, who ended up not only Best of Breed over 4 other Norwegian Lundehunds but also Best in Misc Class over 3
other breeds!
other breeds!
August 30-31, Cheyenne Kennel Club AKC shows, Thunderpaws Q O'ridgerunner was Best of Breed both days! Congratulations Brenda and Randy!
March 19-20, IABCA, Greeley, CO-Thunderpaws Isaak obtains his IABCA International Champion title and ends up Reserve Best Rare Breed in Show! Soumalainen's Sissi obtains her IABCA National Champion title! Eriksro
Lunde-Fenja made her show debut March 20 at the age of 3 months and does very well, obtaining the highest marks on her critiques.
Lunde-Fenja made her show debut March 20 at the age of 3 months and does very well, obtaining the highest marks on her critiques.
January 22-Soumalainen's Sissi arrives from Norway!!! Thank you Line and Ilpo for our special girl! Soumalainen's Sissi comes with a 0.0% COI 5 generation pedigree as well as beautiful conformation!
October 7-Our beautiful new puppy from Canada arrives! Thank you Robin and Tom for our beautiful Wilowsprings Abbey Royale!
May 7, our beautiful Cliffhunters Bekka arrives! Thank you Kay Dahlinger for our precious girl!
Sept 6-7, Evergreen Kennel Club AKC shows, Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner was Best of Breed both days and also Best in Miscellaneous Class on Sunday! We believe he may be the first Norwegian Lundehund to get BIMISC at two
different weekends of shows! We also believe that he may be the first Norwegian Lundehund to win over other Misc breeds for his two BIMISCS!
different weekends of shows! We also believe that he may be the first Norwegian Lundehund to win over other Misc breeds for his two BIMISCS!
Sept 12, 3 puppies born! Parents are CH Thunderpaws Erik and Thunderpaws Elizabeth.
October 25-26, Frontier Belgian Shepherd Dog Association UKC shows-New Grand Champion and New Champion! Our Norwegian import, Soumalainen's Sissi won her last leg needed to become a UKC Grand Champion on
Saturday! Our Canadian import, Willowsprings Abbey Royale finished her Champion title on Sunday!
Saturday! Our Canadian import, Willowsprings Abbey Royale finished her Champion title on Sunday!
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November 8-Southern Colorado Kennel Club AKC Shows, Thunderpaws Aaron was Best of Breed and also Best in Miscellaneous Class.
November 21, ANLC Multibreed show, Willowspring Abbey Royale wins the Champion class! Abbey also won the Champion class for both UKC shows on Sunday, November 23 at the High Plains KC multibreed UKC shows! Thank
you Robin for our very special girl! Also, Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner was Best of Breed all 4 shows November 22-23, High Plains Kennel Club UKC shows! Way to go Brenda! Congratulations!!!!
you Robin for our very special girl! Also, Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner was Best of Breed all 4 shows November 22-23, High Plains Kennel Club UKC shows! Way to go Brenda! Congratulations!!!!
UKC Top Ten - 2008 - Thunderpaws owned or bred dogs are #1, #3, #4 and #5 for the year (GR CH Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner, GR CH Thunderpaws Aaron, UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak, CH
Thunderpaws Mary!!!!!
Thunderpaws Mary!!!!!
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February, 8 - Flatirons AKC B-Match, Thunderpaws B O'Articridge is Best of Breed, and Best in Misc class! Congratulations Randy!!! "B" is just 4 months old, born in September!
February 13-14, Rocky Mountain Cluster, Plum Creek Kennel Club AKC shows, our Thunderpaws Isaak takes 2nd place in open dogs both days!
February 15. We have been collecting our male dogs for quite awhile. We now offer frozen semen for owners of select bitches. Please contact us for more details.
March 7-8 - High Plains Kennel Club UKC shows, New Champions! March 7 - our Thunderpaws Elizabeth finished her UKC Champion title, the first show on Saturday. "Bess" is the mother of Q.
March 8 - High Plains Kennel Club UKC shows, our Cliffhunters Bekka, co-owned with her breeder Kay Dahlinger, finished her UKC champion title and also was Best of Breed and recieved 3rd
in Group! This win puts Bekka into the Top Ten points for 2009!
March 8 - High Plains Kennel Club UKC shows, our Cliffhunters Bekka, co-owned with her breeder Kay Dahlinger, finished her UKC champion title and also was Best of Breed and recieved 3rd
in Group! This win puts Bekka into the Top Ten points for 2009!
March 6-8, New Rally Novice title! Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner, Co-owned and shown by Brenda Solomon started and finished his AKC Rally Novice Title, obtaining qualifying scores all
three days! Congratulations Brenda and Q!!!!
three days! Congratulations Brenda and Q!!!!
March 29, Plum Creek Kennel Club AKC B match, Thunderpaws Joey is Best of Breed and Best in Misc.
April 11, 2009, Terry-All Kennel Club (AKC), Thunderpaws Aaron is Best in Miscellaneous Class!
April 11 - Chaschu has come! We are very excited about our Czech Import C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf, co-owned with Brenda Solomon, Arcticridge Kennels. Thank you Renata Kosinova for our
very special boy!!!!
very special boy!!!!
April 23 - Our Norwegian import, GR CH Soumalainen's Sissi, gave birth to 2 boys today! Our Americanbred UAGI GR CH Thunderpaws Isaak RN TBAD TGI, certified Pet therapy dog, first
Lundehund to obtain UKC's Total Dog award is the father. We have high hopes for these two boys!!!
Lundehund to obtain UKC's Total Dog award is the father. We have high hopes for these two boys!!!
May 30 - FlatIrons Kennel Club AKC Show, our Czech Import, C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf is Best in Miscellaneous Class!!! This is his first show!!! He is only 6 months old!! Renata Kosinova is
his breeder.
his breeder.
June 6 - Colorado Springs AKC Show, our Czech import, C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf is Best in Miscellaneouos Class! This is the 2nd weekend in a row!
June 11-14 - Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner is Best in Specialty Show at the ANLC Specialty held in conjunction with UKC's Premier Dog Show!!! "Q" also won Best of Breed all 3 shows at
Premier!!!! Also Thunderpaws Isaak and Thunderpaws Erik won Brace, showing the wonderful temperament of this breed (2 intact males showing together in brace. Isaak also did well in
agility. And our Czech import, C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf finished his UKC Champion title in 3 shows, as Best of Winners all 4 shows! Both "Q" and "Chaschu are co-owned with Brenda
Solomon.
Premier!!!! Also Thunderpaws Isaak and Thunderpaws Erik won Brace, showing the wonderful temperament of this breed (2 intact males showing together in brace. Isaak also did well in
agility. And our Czech import, C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf finished his UKC Champion title in 3 shows, as Best of Winners all 4 shows! Both "Q" and "Chaschu are co-owned with Brenda
Solomon.
June 27 - Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club AKC show - C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf is awarded Best of Breed over 6 other Lundehunds from the Puppy Class! He is also awarded Best in
Miscellaneous Class as well.
Miscellaneous Class as well.
July 26 - Thunderpaws B Of Arcticridge completes her AKC Star Puppy Certificate! Congratulations Randy and Brenda Solomon! "Bea" is the female from our 2008 litter born in September.
October 25 - Frontier Belgian Shepherd Dog Association UKC Show, Golden, Colorado, C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf is Best of Breed! Chaschu als obtained his first win towards his Grand
Champion title and qualified for UKC's Top Ten!!!! Not bad for a puppy!!!!! Thank you Renata for such a special boy!!!!
Champion title and qualified for UKC's Top Ten!!!! Not bad for a puppy!!!!! Thank you Renata for such a special boy!!!!
November 20-22, ANLC and High Plains KC UKC shows, New Grand Champion title and Best of Breed 5 of 5 shows!!! C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf is Best of Breed for 5 of 5 shows, also
finishes his Grand Champion title!! Chaschu in 3 weekends of shows has gone from first show to Champion to Grand Champion!!! This also puts him as the #2 Lundehund in the Country!!!
finishes his Grand Champion title!! Chaschu in 3 weekends of shows has gone from first show to Champion to Grand Champion!!! This also puts him as the #2 Lundehund in the Country!!!
December 10-13, AKC Eukanuba Nationals, C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf is Best of Breed!!!!! Chaschu took Best of Breed at the Los Encinos Kennel Club AKC show and also at the Long
Beach Kennel Club AKC show as well. Riverview MPW Anders Ov Thunderpaws (Buhund) takes Reserve Winners Dog at "Eukanuba" and also takes Best of Breed at Los Encinos Kennel
Club AKC show and Long Beach Kennel Club AKC show that weekend.
Beach Kennel Club AKC show as well. Riverview MPW Anders Ov Thunderpaws (Buhund) takes Reserve Winners Dog at "Eukanuba" and also takes Best of Breed at Los Encinos Kennel
Club AKC show and Long Beach Kennel Club AKC show that weekend.
UKC Top Ten Final Standings, Lundehunds, Thunderpaws owned dogs are #1 (GR CH Thunderpaws Q O'Ridgerunner), #2 (GR CH C'Chaschuanka Lonewolf), and #4(CH Cliffhunters Bekka)!
Norobottenspets, ourCH Valhallasun Sigurd Blackie is #1! We are very excited about CH Valhallasun Sigurd Blackie and also our CH Valhallasun Ragnhild Eartha and expect good things
from them.
Norobottenspets, ourCH Valhallasun Sigurd Blackie is #1! We are very excited about CH Valhallasun Sigurd Blackie and also our CH Valhallasun Ragnhild Eartha and expect good things
from them.