2010
The four girls born during Stampede Week here in Calgary have turned 2 years of age!
Photos of the girls will be posted soon, they have turned into big and beautiful ladies indeed..
"Janie", Quicksilver Clmtjane v Sharcon, named in honour of Clamity Jane
"Annie", Quicksilver Sureshot v Sharcon, named in honour of Annie Oakley
"Belle", Quicksilver Bellestr v Sharcon, named in honour of Belle Star
"Pearl", Quicksilver Pearlhrt v Sharcon, named in honour of Pearl Hart
Eddy, Firstedition-B Dei Monti Del Keraton has sired 3 Can Champions to date,
"Riggs", Can CH Tavernier's Lethal Weapon finished today Sunday July 4th, 2010 in Newfoundland, shown by his owner Serena Saunders, who did an amazing job showing him and Kerry Thorbourne of Tavernier Danes for breeding him.
Jake, CH Joliet Jake Blues Quicksilver Sharcon was chosen as the
PUPPY OF THE YEAR 2009 by the Great Dane Club of Canada-Western Division
based on his show performance as a pup, he had 11 Best Puppy In Breed placements, as well as Best of Opposite Sex and one Best of Breed over specials. This was based on local day trip shows only so I am very proud of him for showing such tremendous potential.
Belle, Quicksilver Bellestr v Sharcon placed Best of Opposite Sex at Vernon and District Kennel Club Show July 2nd, 2010, photo coming soon.
Janie, Quicksilver Clmtjane v Sharcon placed Best of Opposite Sex at NACA Saturday June 5th, 2010, new show photo on her page.
This year so far has been extremely busy getting prepared for our next litter. We will post as soon as we have conformation of pregnancy via ultrasound, we are not taking deposits or firm applications or posting notices until we have reached this stage. Given all the uncertainty of breeding, misses and low numbers it is in our opinion the best way to go to avoid alot of disappointment for new puppy folks.
We are currently in the midst of health checks for many of our up and coming kids and our new champion Jake, and will post our results as we get them.
Belle and Janie have been attending shows this spring, which is always terrific fun!! with placements, and we will continue to show throughout the year and post results.
2009
***********BREAKING NEWS************
Jake is now
~~~~~CH Knopf's Joliet Jake Blues Quicksilver Sharcon~~~~~
Jake is
BOW & BPIB
November 22nd
Lethbridge Kennel Club
under honourable judge Dr. John Reeve-Newson
****
Happy Birthday Eddy!!!!
Eddy turns 8 years young on November 26th/09
Firstedition-B Dei Monti Del Keraton
***Update***
Jake takes Best of Breed
from the 9-12 puppy classes
over specials at 11 months of age
&BPIB
as the summary of a show weekend November 6th, 7th and 8th
Red Deer Kennel Club Show
under hourable judge Ms. Judy McVeigh
& WD under honourable judge Gayle Forsythe
that sees him with 9 points overall
&
only one point to go!!!
******UPDATE****
Jake placed
Best Puppy in Breed, Best of Winners, and Best of Opposite to the #2 Great Dane in Canada
at 10 months of age
on Saturday October 10th
under honourable judge Mr. John Connolly
at the Edmonton Kennel Club Show
for another 3 points!!!!!!!!!!!
SEE JAKE'S PAGE FOR THE SHOW PHOTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
********Breaking news*********
"Jake" takes
Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best Puppy in Breed in
Cranbrook and District Kennel Club Show
Friday August 28th, 2009
Belle is now pointed!!!
"Belle" takes
Winners Bitch also in
Cranbrook and District Kennel Club Show
Friday August 28th, 2009
"Belle" takes
Winners Bitch again in
Cranbrook and District Kennel Club Show
Sunday August 30th, 2009
*****
Knopf's Joliet Jake Blues Quicksilver Sharcon
"Jake"
is now pointed in his first full weekend of showing
at 7 months of age!!!
Show Results To Date:
Winners Dog
3 x Reserve Winners Dog
5 x Best Puppy In Breed
click here to go to the show picture
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*****
HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!!!
TO ANNIE, JANIE, BELLE & PEARL
Updated photos of the Tommy & Afra girls will be posted shortly
****
Friends of ours here in Calgary, Alberta have just started an Alberta Division of
NEW HOPE FOR DANES,
please click on the name to take you to their website with danes that are looking for new homes.
They also have a facebook fan club with more information you may want to check it out!
We reorganized the website and have included updated photos of all the Tomahawk & Afra puppies, Annie, Janie, Pearl and Belle!!!
Annie
Janie
Pearl
Belle
Jake also has updated photos at 5 1/2 months, he is now over 100 lbs and 30+ inches and quite the chunky monkey!!!!
Jake
Stay tuned for upcoming show results!!!!!!!!!!
*****
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our
new boy
"Jake"
Knopf's Joliet Jake Blues Quicksilver Sharcon
(BISS Int/Am CH Sharcon's Tomahawk x Knopf's Bring It On Magic)
from Von Knopf Danes.
"Jake" is just a little over 13 weeks and is stealing hearts of all the girls here.
He came home the beginning of March 2009.
Thankyou Margo for entrusting him to us.
"Jake's" page and more info to follow
L&D Wagner Dog Afra, "Afra"'s first litter, Barry, Lucy, Romeo and Ramzes celebrated their 4th birthday on the 20th of February.
Check out how they have turned out, or for recent photos
Quicksilver El Loco Blu Barron, "Barry" click here
"Annie", Quicksilver Sureshot v Sharcon and "Janie" Quicksilver Clmtjane v Sharcon attended their first show at 6 months of age at the Alberta Kannel Club, in Calgary, Alberta and did very well for their first time in the ring.
Visit their individual pages to see their photos and placings.
2009 BREEDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Ch Quicksilver El Loco Blu Angel
&
Grp & MBISS Am. CH Mylady Knock on Wood, Top 20
This handsome veteran black boy is a proven sire of multiple Am Champion and pointed get, including BISS Am CH son currently being specialed. He also comes with excellent health credentials and a tightly line-bred pedigree.
Blue and Black babies are expected, we will be holding back 4 puppies for show.
****Click Here For Photos & More Information***
***
"Eddy", Firstedition-B Dei Monti Del Keraton
celebrated his 7th birthday today!!!! November 26th, 2008
Tommy & Afra litter, the Girls turned 4 months on November 8th, and are now all in the 60+ lbs mark, Pearl was the heaviest at 66lbs. The girls have started their handling classes and are enjoying the new experiences and friendships there.
El Loco Sfinx Azzurro, "Conte" sadly passed away October 22, 2008 at the age of 9 1/2, it was a long and successful life, both in the show ring and as a top producer of Champion get, Afra's sire and CH Lucy's grandsire. My thoughts are with Diana and her family for losing such a special boy.
El Loco Sfinx has a new website at:
http://www.cissaboygreatdane.eu/elloco/El%20Loco%20Sfinx.html
Annie, Janie, Belle & Pearl were gathered up and together again for their 2nd shots and vet checkup, and everyone is healthy!! Good heartbeats and joints, and nice compliments on the girls, they were very well behaved--
****New Photos of Eddy & Tommey's litter from July 08, 2008.****
Stacked photos at 4 months of age, go to Firstedition-B page.
***Happy 5th Birthday today August 20th, 2008 to Afra, our recent mom and many many more!!!*** We are hoping that Afra will have her Dad Conte's, El Loco Szfinx Azurro's longevity, in talking with Diana Wagner of Wagner Dog Kennel in Hungary this week he is still alive and doing well at the age of 9 1/2 years.
****Updated puppy pictures****
I am very happy to announce the arrival of 4 beautiful blue baby girls on July 8th, 2008.
Mom and babies are doing well!!!!!!!!!!!!
See photos of the puppies weekly development up to their12th week, got to puppies tab
M Grp. & BISS AM/INT CH Sharcon's Tomahawk, Top 20, AOM, HR, ROM, CGC, "Tommy"
&
L&D Wagner Dog Afra, CGN, "Afra"
are pleased to announce
their upcoming litter in July 2008.
Please visit the Current Litters page for more details on this breeding.
Check out Eddy's new babies with Tavernier Great Danes at this link:
http://www.tavernier.ca/pupstomed1.html
************ANNOUNCING A NEW CANADIAN CHAMPION***********
Eddy's son, "O'Henry",
~~is now~~
Can CH. Tavernier's Make Your Mark.... (CKC pending)
with a B.O.B. and 4 more points in 2 days of showing, he is now finished!!!!!!!
"O'Henry picks up another 2 points on Saturday June 21st, 2008 under honourable judge Elena Menastide-Spector, and Sunday June 22nd, 2008, to finish in total 4 B.O.B. and another 2 points under honourable judge James Ganoza at the Abegweit Kennel Club Show, Mill River, P.E.
Eddy's son, "O'Henry", Tavernier's Make Your Mark picks up another B.O.W. and 2 more points for a total of 6 points to date at the Southshore Kennel Club Show, Lunenburg, N.S., Saturday June 14th, 2008 under honourable judge Guy Jeavons.
"Eddy", Firstedition-B Dei Monti Del Keraton is very proud to announce the birth of his 4 new babies, born to CH Tavernier's Tommy Girl, "Tommy" on May 31st.
There are 3 beautiful blue boys and 1 gorgeous blue girl, and mommy is doing fine,
*************Breaking Upcoming Litter News**********
"Afra", L&D Wagner Dog Afra has been surgically implanted May 6th, 2008.
She is doing very well and we are now waiting 28 days for the ultrasound to see if the breeding was a success!!!
Stay tuned for the results!!!!!!
4 points and 2 BOB's from the 6-9months class!!!!!!!!
Eddy's son, Tavernier's Make Your Mark, "O'Henry" got Best of Breed and 2 more points under respected judge David Paterson at the Moncton Kennel Club Show on Sunday May 4th, 2008--
"
CH. Quicksilver El Loco Blu Angel, "Lucy" just passed all her OFA Health tests with flying colours and received her CHIC #!
click on the following link to see them for yourself!!!!
Lucy's health checks can be found at: www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1217061#animal
Tavernier's Make Your Mark, "O'Henry", gets BOB (Best of Breed) and 2 points first show day of his life!!!!
O'Henry is from my boy Eddy, Firstedition-B Dei Monti Del Keraton and
Can CH Rumer's Tavernier's Rumer Has It, Kerry's girl of Tavernier Danes.
Check out the BOB show pics on Eddy's page!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoAfra has a new Valentinexoxoxoxoxoxoxo
There will be a Late Spring Breeding 2008!!
This will be a blue x blue breeding, sire is an American Champion of note with all health checks completed.
See "Litters" page for more details!!
Check it out!!! "O'Henry", Eddy and Rumer's son at 6 months, on Eddy's page,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIDS!!!!!!! Afra's first litter---babies turn 3 today on February 20th--- Lucy, Barry, Romeo and Ramses are having a beautiful day in the spring sunshine.....
Check out Eddy's page, Firstedition-B Dei Monti Del Keraton,
to see how his son O'Henry is doing at 4 1/2 months, make Pappa real proud!!!!!
Berczy Blue Kennel in Hungary, visit www.berczy-nemetdog.com to see Afra's full brother Max.
Berczy Blue Kennel is a show kennel with two Danes from L&D Wagner.
2007
"Eddy", Firstedition-B Dei Monti Del Keraton is the proud sire of a litter born August 17, 2007!!!!!!!! This beautiful litter was born to "Rumer", Canadian Champion Rumer Has It....
of Tavernier Regd. Great Danes.
EXCITING SHOW NEWS!!!!!!!
Arthur's Halfway to his Championship!!!!!!
"Arthur", Quicksilver El Loco Blu Arthur was Best of Breed on Friday June 22nd under respected judge Sharon Derrick at the Lethbridge & District Kennel Club.
"Arthur", Quicksilver El Loco Blu Arthur received his second Best of Breed on Saturday June 23rd under respected judge Rick Fehler at the Lethbridge & District Kennel Club.
Eddy's now pointed!!!!!!!
"Eddy", Firstedition-B Dei Monti Del Keraton placed 1st in Open Male and Winners Dog under respected judge Rick Fehler on Sunday June 24th at the Lethbridge & District Kennel Club.
Another point for Afra!!!!!!!
Afra, L&D Wagner Dog Afra, CGN placed 1st in Open Female, Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex under respected judge Rick Fehler.
Congratulations kids........and looking forward to sharing photos!!!!
Eddy has passed all his OFA Health Tests with flying colours and gets his CHIC Certification
CHIC#: 37086
OFA Hips -------- GOOD
OFA Elbows----- NORMAL
OFA Cardiac---- ULTRASOUND NORMAL
OFA Thyroid----- NORMAL
CERF(Eye Exam)- NORMAL
**Please go to Firstedition-B (Eddy's page) for OFA #'s.
Eddy's results at the Calgary Kennel Club Show March 2,3 and 4th/2007 were 1st, 1st and 2nd in Open Male....
Eddy entered his second show, and placed 1st, 2nd and 1st again in Open Male at the Alberta Kennel Club February 2,3 and 4th/2007...good job Eddy!
As 2006 is roaring to a close!!!!
"LUCY"-----Quicksilver El Loco Blu Angel is now a................ CANADIAN CHAMPION!!! ****
Lucy completed her Championship with back to back wins here at the Calgary Kennel Club Show with a 1st place in Bred-By, Winners Bitch, and Best of Winners under respected judge James Frederiksen on December 2nd, 2006 for 3 points, followed by a 1st place in Bred-By, Winners Bitch under respected judge Larry Kereluke on December 3rd, 2006. for another 2 points.
New Addition to the Quicksilver Family!!!
---FirstEdition-B Dei Monti Del Keraton, "Eddy" from the Dei Monti Del Keraton Kennel in Italy,
Looking forward to his contribution to the family :))) Stay tuned for more photos and updates as he begins his life as a Canuck!!
Eddy entered his first show at the Calgary Kennel Club December 1st, 2006 and placed 2nd in Open Male.
Afra, Lucy and Arthur, (Mom and kids) at the Great Dane Club of Canada National 2006.
Afra placed 1st in Open Blue Female, with honourable Judge Lester Mapes photo below, what a beauty:))
Lucy placed 2nd in 12-18 month female, again with honourable judge Lester Mapes!
Arthur placed 1st in 12-18 month male, again with honourable judge Lester Mapes, see photo below, what a handsome guy, Arthur I mean... :))
Lucy's halfway to her Championship!!!
Lucy's at it again, she placed 1st, 1st and again 1st on July 14, 15th and 16th at the Evelyn Kenny Kennel & Obedience Club, in the 12-18 month class. She also received Winners Bitch on July 15th for another 2 points under respected judge Susan Shrigley.
Arthur placed 1st, 1st and again 1st in three days of showing at the Evelyn Kenny Kennel & Obedience Club shows as well, in the Bred-
By class. He also received Reserve Winners Dog on July 14th and 15th under respected judges Leslie B. Rogers and Susan Shrigley.
Lucy placed 1st, 1st and again 1st on June 23, 24th and 25th at the Lethbridge & District Kennel Club Shows, in the Bred By class.
Her accomplishments included Best of Breed 2xs and Best of Winners for her first 3 points under respected judges Cheryl Stuber and Maurice Tougas.
Arthur placed 1st in one day of showing on June 24th, also at the Lethbridge show in Bred By and Winners Dog, Best of Opposite Sex under respected judge Maurice Tougas.
Afra placed 1st in one day of showing on June 25th, also at the Lethbridge show in Open Female and Reserve Winners Dog under respected judge Thomas Alexander.
Afra gained her CGN title on her first try!!!, in Lethbridge on April 29th. The CGN (Canine Good Neighbour) title is a test given by the CKC to ensure that one of our most favoured companions is accepted as a valued member of the community. CGN, Canine Good Neighbours can be counted on to present good manners at home, in public places and in the presence of other dogs.
Arthur placed 1st and 1st again on March 31 and April 1st at the Red Deer Kennel Club Show, in the Bred By class.
Arthur's 1st place win was also followed by Winners Dog under respected judge Cheryl Myers-Egerton and his next 1st place win by Reserve Winners Dog under respected judge Doreen Powell.
Lucy placed 1st, 1st and again 1st in the Bred By Class in three days of showing in the Red Deer Show.
Lucy's 1st on April 1st, she was also awarded Reserve Winners Bitch, under respected judge Doreen Powell which was quite an honor in such a distinguished group of females entered that day...that's my little lady,
not to mention that she was in season for the first time and causing quite a distraction for her brother Arthur during the show and travelling back and forth from Calgary!!!
Arthur placed 2nd, 1st and 2nd on March 10, 11and 12th in the Calgary Kennel Club Show, in 12-18 month class.
Arthur's 1st place win was also followed by Winners Dog for his 1st championship point, under respected judge Edward Wild, congratulations Arthur :)
Lucy placed 1st, 2nd and 1st, and her 1st place win was also followed by Reserve Winners Bitch under respected judge Cheryl W. Stuber, way to go Lucy!!
Afra was entered but did not attend the Red Deer Show because my assistant handler was not available, too bad but their's always the next show!!!
Afra placed 2nd on February 3rd and 4th, and finally got a win, 1st place on February 5th in the Alberta Kennel Club Show, in Female Open Class, way to go dear.
Lucy placed 2nd on February 4th in 9-12 month puppy class, and Arthur placed 2nd on February 5th in 9-12 month puppy class.
2005 was a busy year!
Afra arrived in Canada, had her puppies at the end of February, and was showing from July till the end of the year, attended and placed in a total of 13 shows this year, and is now pointed and working towards her Canadian Championship.
Afra's daughter Lucy entered her first show, 6 to 9 month category in November and placed First and Best Puppy in Breed, way to go Lucy!!!.
