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FIELD
WIN
April 19th, 2008, Barben's
Happy Ending "Tootsie" won Amateur Derby at the Connecticut Valley Vizsla
Club trial! Tootsie is
owned by Barbara Zahn.
CONGRATULATIONS!

FIELD
WIN
April 5th, 2008, Barben's
Happy Ending "Tootsie" won Open Derby at the Nutmeg GSP Club trial! Tootsie is
owned by Barbara Zahn.
CONGRATULATIONS!

MASTER AGILITY
Q's
FC AFC Valley Hunter Divine
Edition UD RAE MH AX OAJ VC "Edie", owned and loved by Lisa
Durham, received her first MX leg on Friday, 4/11 and her first MXJ leg
on Saturday, 4/12, at the Peach Blossom Cluster in Perry.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

SENIOR HUNTER Q
CH RAZN THE BAR JH ("Barty
Pants") received his 2nd leg towards his Senior title at the Tampa Bay
Vizsla Club's Hunt Test March 15th in style! Bart also placed 1st in
the Hunting Dog Stakes with what the Judges called an "Awesome Run!"
Bart is owned and chauffeurred by Darcy S. DuVal and bred by Julie "Gammee"
Bender.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

AGILITY Q
March 9, 2008, Ch
Cheswynd's Isaak of Skipfire Qualified, and took Second place at his
very first agility trial.
Lawrenceville Kennel Club Agility trial
Novice A JWW - 24
Inch - Judge: Christin Dewey
Isaak is owned by
Joanne and David Hamilton.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

NEW ROM
(Registry of
Merit)
In recognition of their
contributions to the breed, the VCA awards the
Registry of Merit Certificate
(ROM) to those Vizslas whose offspring reflect the breed’s character and
purpose, as evidenced by the
titles achieved.
CH Bayview N Tivoliz
CPR CRK Ben JH received his ROM on December 20, 2007. Ben is owned
by Lori Salb.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

2008 VCA NATIONAL GUN
DOG CHAMPIONSHIP PLACEMENT
March 1, 2008, FC Trinity's Cotton Gin Shooter
(Zeko) placed 4th at the VCA National Gun Dog Championship! Zeko
was handled by Wayne James and is owned by Nathan Williams.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

2008 VCA NATIONAL
PUPPY STAKE CHAMPIONSHIP
March 1st, 2008, Barben's Final Frontier "Vino"
WON the 2008 VCA National Puppy Stake Championship! Vino was handled
by Jamie Fountain and is owned by Matt and Justeen Oess.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

2008 VCA NATIONAL
PUPPY STAKE CHAMPIONSHIP
March 1, 2008, Barben's
Happy Ending
"Tootsie" placed 2nd at the 2008 VCA National Puppy Stake
Championship! Tootsie is owned by Barbara Zahn and was handled by Bob
Seeyle.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Senior Hunter Q!
CH RAZN THE BAR JH ("Bartilicious")
received his 1st leg towards his Senior title at the GSP Club of Atlanta
Hunt Test in Jackson, GA! Bart is owned, handled and trained by
Darcy "Mommee" DuVal, and bred by Julie "Gammee" Bender, who are both
super proud of Mr. Bart's accomplishments this season.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

NEW MASTER HUNTER!
Raisin qualified for her 4 &
5th Master Hunter legs February 22nd & 23 at the GSP Club of Middle Tennessee Hunt Test
to earn her MASTER HUNTER title!
Raisin was trained and handled by her mom, Julie Bender! What a
TEAM!!!
INTRODUCING.....drum roll,
please
badabadabadabadabadabada...CRASH!
CH Vizcaya's Raisin Caine MH VC CGC

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

FIELD
WIN
February 17, 2008, Barben's
Final Frontier "Vino" won Open Derby at the Tampa Bay Vizsla Club field
trial. Vino is owned by Matt and Justeen Oess and handled by Trish
Burdin.

CONGRATULATIONS!

FIELD
PLACEMENTS
February 17, 2008, Ch. Razn the
Bar "Bart" placed 2nd in Amateur Gun Dog for 1 point at the Tampa Bay Vizsla
Club field trial. Barty is trained and handled by his soccer mom,
Darcy DuVal.

Barty also placed 4th on
Saturday and 2nd on Sunday in the TBVC Huntin Dog stake. GOOOO BARTY!
CONGRATULATIONS!

FIELD
PLACEMENT
February 16 & 17, 2008, Barben's
Happy Ending
"Tootsie" placed 4th in Amateur Walking Derby and 2nd in Open
Derby at the Tampa Bay Vizsla
Club field trial. Tootsie is
owned by Barbara Zahn and was handled by Trish Burdin.
CONGRATULATIONS!

FIELD
PLACEMENT
February 16, 2008, Barben's Rio
Fortuna
"Daisy" placed 3rd in Amateur Walking Puppy at the Tampa Bay Vizsla
Club field trial. Daisy is
owned byTrish Burdin and Karen Buerki and was handled by Trish.
CONGRATULATIONS!

FIELD
WIN
February 16, 2008, Barben's Rio
Branco
"Branco" won Amateur Walking Puppy at the Tampa Bay Vizsla
Club field trial. Bronco is
owned by Ben Zahn and handled by Trish Burdin.
CONGRATULATIONS!

FIELD WINS/PLACEMENTS
February 16 & 17, 2008, Trish
Burdin "Trish" handled multiple entrants to 5 placements in Amateur Walking
Puppy, Amateur Walking Derby, and Open Derby in 80F+ Florida heat!
With not only mind-boggling endurance, but also the enthusiasm to put these
puppies on top of their game, Trish gets my vote for SUPER DUPER PUPPY
HANDLER BIONIC WOMAN!


MASTER HUNT TEST Q
CH Vizcaya's Raisin Caine SH VC CGC
("Raisin") racked up her 3rd MH leg at the Charleston SC Weim Club hunt
test on January 13th.
Way to go Julie and Raisin!

NICE JOB!!!!

NSTRA PLACEMENT
DC AFC Bayview's Treasured Odinn
MH "Odinn" placed 3rd at the Middle Georgia Sportsman's Club Field Trial on
12/8/08. Odinn scored 767 points, earned a point toward his NSTRA
championship, and qualified to compete in the Georgia Regional Elimination
Trial.

ATTA BOY!

NEW FIELD
CHAMPION!
Trinity's Cotton Gin Shooter
(Zeko) placed 1st in a 33-dog stake at the GSP Club of Middle Tennessee
trial, finishing his FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP! Zeko is Wayne and Trish James'
first home-bred FIELD CHAMPION! Zeko is owned by Nathan Williams.
Introducing.....
FC
Trinity's Cotton Gin Shooter
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

NATURAL ABILITY PRIZE
Healing Stream's Dakota "Dakota"
received a PRIZE II (107 points) at the NAVDHA (Southeastern Chapter)
Natural Ability Test in October! Dakota is owned by Barbara and Ben
Zahn.
CONGRATULATIONS!!

FIELD
PLACEMENTS
From her debut until our October
meeting, Barben's Happy Ending "Tootsie", owned by Barbara Zahn,
has placed in every stake she was entered.
It's the name I tell you!
CONGRATULATIONS!!

FIELD
PLACEMENT
October 13, 2007, Barben's Rio
Fortuna
"Daisy" got 3rd place in Open Puppy at the Miami Valley Vizsla
Club field trial. Daisy is
owned and adored by Trish Burdin and Karen Buerki.
CONGRATULATIONS!!

FIELD
PLACEMENTS
Barben's Final Frontier "Vino" placed 2nd in
Amateur Walking Puppy, 4th in Open Puppy, and 4th in Amateur Walking Derby
at the Miami Valley Vizsla Club field trials. Vino is owned by
Matt and Justeen Oess.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

FIELD WIN
On October 6, 2007, Luke, DC Barben's Absolut
Martini, won Open Limited Gun Dog at the Conestoga Vizsla Club field trial,
to take home the Helen and Del Seelye Memorial Traveling Trophy! Luke
is owned by Barbara and Ben Zahn and handled by Bobby Seelye.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

NEW ADDITION
In November, Freda Kirtley will
be welcoming a new Wirehair Vizsla puppy imported from Denmark.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

FIELD
TRIAL WIN
On October 4th, at the Diamond
State GSP Association field trial, Barben's Curious George "Rio", owned by
Barbara and Ben Zahn and handled by Bob Seelye, won Open Gun Dog for a
3-point
major!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

FIELD
TRIAL WIN
On September 30th, at the Miami
Valley Vizsla Club field trial, Barben's Curious George "Rio", owned by
Barbara and Ben Zahn and handled by Bob Seelye, won Open Gun Dog for a
5-point
major!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

NEW CHAMPION!
On September 23, 2007,
Barben's Petticoat Lane "Lacey" was awarded Winners Bitch which
finished her championship at the Newnan Kennel Club show. Lacey is owned
Barbara Zahn and Freda Kirtley and dearly loved by her Aunt Claudia
(Park).
Introducing......CHAMPION
Barben's Petticoat Lane!l
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

NEW CHAMPION!
On September 22, 2007,
Barben's An Absolute Doll "Sally" was awarded Winners Bitch and
Best of Winners, which finished her championship at the Atlanta Kennel
Club show (Vizsla Club of Metro Atlanta Supported Entry).
Sally is owned by Beecher and
Joanne DuVall and bred by Ben and Barbara Zahn.
Introducing......CHAMPION
Barben's An Absolute Doll
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

NEW CHAMPION!
On September 16, 2007, RAZN
The Bar, JH, "Bart" became a Champion winning Winner's Dog, Best of
Winners and Best of Breed at the Chattanooga Kennel Club. He is owned,
loved and indulged (code for spoiled) by Darcy DuVal and proudly bred by
Julie Bender. Congratulations also goes out to Mommy Raisin (or is
there a "z" in there?) on her 2nd Champion.

CONGRATULATIONS DARCY, BART,
and GAMMY JULIE!!!

FIELD
PLACEMENTS
On September 9th at the Miami
Valley Vizsla Club, Barben's Absolut Huntsman "Jack", owned by Will and
Lisa Garrett, placed 2nd in Open Derby!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

FIELD
PLACEMENTS
On September 9th at the Miami
Valley Vizsla Club, Barben's Happy Ending "Tootsie", owned by Barbara Zahn,
placed 4th in open puppy. This was Tootsie's field trial debut!!
On September 9th at the Miami
Valley Vizsla Club, Barben's Final Frontier "Vino" placed 2nd in open
puppy. This Vino's field trial debut, too!!! Vino is owned by
Matt and Justeen Oess.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

NEW CHAMPION!
Reba--now Ch. Barben's
Absolute Joie de Vivre, winner's bitch for back to back 4 point majors,
Bayou Kennel Club, Monroe, LA, Sept 1 and 2, owned by Deb and Dennis
Mahoney of Lake Charles, LA. Reba is Barben's 93rd champion!
CONGRATULATIONS to the
MALONES and ZAHNS!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

NEW CHAMPION!
Sunday, May 13, RAZN the
Stakes JH, "Mackenzee" took Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the
Macon Kennel Club show for a 4 point major to finish her Championship!!
Kenzee is the first RAZN champion, obtained all her points in the Bred
By Exhibitor class and is loved, owned and handled by Julie Bender.
Introducing.... CH. RAZN the
Stakes JH!

CONGRATULATIONS on your first
home-bred champion, Julie!!!

NEW CHAMPION!
Saturday, May 26, Skipfires How Lucky Kan Ya
Get "Kalli,", owned and loved by Joanne and David Hamilton,
took Winners Bitch, Best of Breed, and a GROUP 4 at the Oak Ridge
Kennel Club show in Harriman, TN. This finishes Kalli's
championship!
Introducing.... CH. Skipfires
How Lucky Kan Ya Get!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Videos
Kalli in Group Ring - Down & Back
Kalli Getting Group 4
Ribbon

NEW SENIOR HUNTER!
CH Vizcaya's Raisin Caine SH
VC CGC ("Raisin") qualified for her 4th consecutive senior hunter leg
Sunday, April 8 at the Palmetto Pointing Breed Club Hunt Test at
Walhalla, SC. Raisin is loved and owned by Julie Bender and bred by
Nancy Edmunds.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!


WESTMINSTER AWARD OF MERIT!
Ch. Skipfire's Mountain Milo "Milo", owned and loved by Joanne and David Hamilton,
received an Award of Merit at the Westminster Kennel Club Show!
There was a total entry of 28 champions competing and only 4 Awards of
Merit were given! Milo was expertly handled by his breeder, Jan
Fowler.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!


NEW DUAL CHAMPION
/ AMATEUR FIELD CHAMPION!!
Odinn (Ch. Bayview's Treasured Odinn, MH),
owner trained and handled, finished his Field Championship and
his Amateur Field Championship by winning Amateur Limited Gun Dog and
Open Gun Dog at the TBVC field trial on Saturday, 3/31. Odinn
needed 2 points in each to finish both titles, but went out with a bang,
collecting another major win in Open. Odinn is owned by Tania
Seifert Campbell and bred by Lori Salb!
Introducing...... DC AFC Bayview's Treasured
Odinn MH


FIELD
WIN
RAZN the Stakes JH ("Mackenzee")
attended her last field trial as a derby dog at the GSP Club of Atlanta
field trial in Jackson , GA on March 4, 2007. With a very strong run in
Amateur Walking Derby, she placed first
and took home the blue and two points toward her field championship! Yay
Kenzee!!


FIELD
WIN
Cliffside's Tee Time at Maple Run, JH,
"Levi", owned by Karen Buerki and Trish Burdin, won 1st place (21
starters) in Open Walking Derby and 2nd place in Amateur Derby at the
TBVC Field Trial in Mascotte, FL on February 17 and 18, 2007. Levi
was handled by Karen for both stakes.
CONGRATULATIONS!


FIELD PLACEMENT
Sunday, February 25, 2007, RAZN the Bar, JH, "Bart,"
owned and handled by Darcy DuVal, placed second in Open Derby at the
Gordon Setter Club of America.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!


FIELD PLACEMENT
Saturday, February 24, 2007,
Razn the Stakes ("Mackenzee"), owned and handled by Julie Bender, placed
second in Open Derby at the Gordon Setter Club of America.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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