YES!!

Silvanwood took out the clean sweep in the Australian bred classes - a HUGE honour under a Breed Specialist such as Mrs Levin.

Congratulations to the following Silvanwood dogs that achieved titles during 1999:

Ch Silvanwood Lonesome Bluz - Sharon Baillie

Ch Silvanwood Shame On You - Kallistar Knls

Ch Silvanwood Dark Advent CDX ADX ET TDX - Speed

Melbourne Royal 1999

NSW Specialty 11 April 1999

We had heaps of fun catching up with all our friends at the NSW Specialty. As usual it was a big day with 76 aussies entered in the breed classes. Silvanwood pups had a great time. There were 9 aussies bred at Silvanwood entered and 7 of them either won or placed in their classes!

BOB was Aust Ch Leesway Spice of Life and RUBOB went to Sugargum Top Shelf

Winners!!!! Congratulations to Sharon Valcic and Tre in South Australia winning Best In Group at a metro Champ show. Tre is only 14 months old and the first Silvanwood pup to be awarded BiG.

Canberra 12th of March - Silvanwood The Big Steal was awarded Baby Puppy in Group by Mr G Friedlander (Phillipines). This was Buffy's second day at a show.

Storm also had a successful Feb taking Runner Up in Group at West Gippsland Open Show and following up with Runner Up in Group at Tarago Champ show the next day.

Silvanwood would like to welcome the owners of its latest litter of pups. We are proud to say that all five of the pups sold so far are now going to wonderful homes. We hope that Fiona & Graham, Andrew & family, Jenny, Nicole & James and Amanda & Ben enjoy being owned by an aussie. We just like to warn you that one may NOT be enough! Aussies are addictive!!!!!

Amanda and Ben have had immediate success with their boy Silvanwood Highwayman taking Baby Puppy in Group at his first outing!!

Spring Fair - Sydney Nov 1998

The aussies had a huge entry of 33 at the Spring Fair this year and Silvanwood Kennels had a very successful visit. We took four dogs; Topaz, Storm, Murdoch and Shame. Both judges were from the US and both awarded Topaz Best of Breed! Her little sister Shame was Puppy of Breed both days and RWB on Sat. Storm won his Intermediate Dog class both days and Murdoch received a third and a first in Aust Bred dog. An amazing result for a small kennel. Lyn, Leonora and Kate camped with the dogs and had heaps of fun.

Young Shame (Silvanwood Shame On You) is doing us proud. Following up her wonderful reserve challenge (RWB against Chs) at the Spring Classic she was awarded Junior in Group at Champ show level. Proving once again that black is beautiful!

Having a WHALE of a TIME!!!!!!!

Silvanwood BBQ Day- the BBQ was held on 25th Oct, and was a raging success. The sun shone and the waves at the beach proved irrestistable for many of the dogs. Thank you to the 25 people and 18 dogs who attended and made it such a fun day!!!! We loved catching up with the little babies that had left home and have since grown into gorgeous dogs. Check out the litter pages for updated photos of some babies.

Anu got to catch up with some of her babies and managed to beg, borrow or steal enough food off the visitors to keep her going for a little longer!

L-R S A New Force, S Sthern Rogue, S Sthern Storm, Anu, S Sthern Star, S A New Design

Next event will be a Silvanwood Kennels Open Day in mid January 1999 to welcome Anu and Jerry-Lee's latest!!!!

Had a wonderful Melbourne Cup long weekend away showing. Highlight of our time away was Topaz being awarded BOB and Intermediate in Group under Mr RC Willis. Lyn had fun also winning the Novice bitch ring and gaining a Pass in Novice with her Golden Retriever Blossom.

Topaz decided to go one better at her next show in Melbourne. Under Mr J Comerford little Topaz was awarded Runner Up In Group!!!!!!! A wonderful win.

Congratulations to the following Silvanwood dogs that achieved titles during 1998:

Ch Silvanwood Saxony Onyx - Wearne Family, Borcat Knls

Ch Silvanwood Obsidian - Tracy Simpson

Ch Silvanwood A New Promise - Mandy Lees, Leesway Knls

Am & Aust Ch Sequels Anu - Silvanwood Knls

Ch Silvanwood Dark Advent CD ET TDX - Speed

Ch Silvanwood Sthern Land - Lyn Lock and family, Kallistar Knls

Ch Silvanwood Sthern Storm - Pauline Rowbury & Kate Lorkin

Ch Silvanwood Silver Dawn CDX ET AD - Karina Familonga

Ch Silvanwood Azzure Jewel - Silvanwood Knls

Ch Silvanwood A New Force - Leonora Bor, AusFX knls

Good Wins/Awards:

Silvanwood Lonesome Bluz (Tre) has been having fun with his owners - the Valcic family - in the South Australian show ring. Tre's record is impressive for such a young dog !!!

Ch Silvanwood Sthern Storm went a travelling with Kate in August 98 and collected a Junior in Grp at Gatton Show his only Ch Show in Queensland.  Ch Silvanwood A New Force, Murdoch has really hit his stride and is showing beautifully and has been earning good challenges over Am and Aust champions. Good luck Leonora and Murdoch, the big awards are just around the corner.

We had fun at the 1998 Melbourne Royal under judge Mrs Peggy Gutierrez-Otero (Mexico)

RuBOB, BCC (WB for the American Readers!!) and Inter bitch winner Silvanwood Azzure Jewel

RBCC, Open bitch winner Ch Ebbtide Main Squeeze (imp USA)

Puppy of Breed Silvanwood Shame On You

1st Inter dog Silvanwood A New Force

2nd Inter dog Silvanwood Sthern Storm

2nd in Open bitch Ch Leesway American Thyme

BOB was won by a showy young dog Ch Leesway Spice of Life bred by Mandy Lees and lovingly owned and handled by Sue Fedoryschyn. We congratulate Sue and Mandy on the wonderful year this dog has had. Good luck for the future.

Silvanwood Kennels was proud to attend the inaugural Australian Shepherd Specialty run by the NSWASA. Taking a fairly small team we were not expecting much but were pleased to be awarded:

Congratulations to the other Silvanwood dogs who proudly flew the flag - Ch Silvanwood Saxony Onyx Best Inter of Breed & 3rd Best Headed, Ch Silvanwood A New Promise 2nd Aust Bred Bitch & Ch Silvanwood Obsidian 2nd Brace.

More important than winning was the fact that the day was FUN and we got to catch up with aussie folk from interstate. Looking forward to next year. We should be there in force with ALL the boys!!!!!!