Saint Bernard Club of Puget Sound
2004 Annual Awards
Top Breeder Carolyn & Gary New, New Sage Saints
Top Stud Dog Ch. Benbaron’s Knight O’Iceman Carolyn & Gary New
Top All Breed Bitch Ch. New Sage Guinevere V. Knight Carolyn & Gary New
SBCPS, A Bit of History
By Joan Zielinski, Club Statistician
The SBCPS has kept a Breeder of the Year Award since 1972 and just to look it over is a piece of history in itself. I thought I’d recap so that you can enjoy this look back in time.
The Breeder of the Year is determined by the success in the show ring of the dogs produced by that person and their kennel. The recipient of the year for 2004 is Gary and Carolyn New of New Sage Kennels in Selah, Washington. In compiling the scores for eligible dogs all of the all-breed shows in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska are counted as well as all specialty shows in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California, Arizona and Utah. That breeder whose scores are tabulated must breed the dogs but that breeder need not own the dogs. The breeder must be a member of the SBCPS. The tallies were very close this year and one bitch who did very well at the specialties in California was a determining factor in the success of this kennel in the achievement of this award.
Running close behind Carolyn were Revilo Kennels in Oregon, Stoan’s Saints in Washington, and Vicdory Kennels in Washington. Also, Tikki Smith of British Columbia with her Lasquite Saints made quite an accomplishment. She only comes to our shows occasionally but continues to make a fine showing each time she travels our way. Most of the breeders in the Northwest work in close harmony with one another to produce some of the best Saints in the country, at least according to the judges who come this way.
Previous Breeders of the Year are as follows:<o:p></o:p>
1972-1974 Tom and Pearl Thank Vieledanke Kennels
1975-1976 Trudy and Winston Vitous Bergundtal Kennels
1977 Tom and Pearl Thank Vieledanke Kennels
1978 Herb and Lil Zoret Ranchett Kennels
1979 Stan and Joan Zielinski Stoan’s Saints
1980-1982 Herb and Lil Zoret Ranchett Kennels
1983-1985 Stan and Joan Zielinski Stoan’s Saints
1986-1989 Candy and Bud Blancher Lynchcreek Kennels
1990-1994 Stan and Joan Zielinski Stoan’s Saints
1995 Bill and Diana Oliver Revilo St. Bernards
1996-1997 Stan and Joan Zielinski Stoan’s Saints
1998 Bud and Candy Blancher Lynchcreek Kennels
1999-2003 Stan and Joan Zielinski Stoan’s Saints
2004 Carolyn and Gary New New Sage Saint Bernards
New Sage Saints 2004 Specialty Winners included:
CH New Sage Guinevere V Knight "Kitty" (CH Benbaron's Knight O'Iceman CD, CGC, WPS x Stoan's Bebop A Loo New)
Winners Bitch, Best Opposite Sex -Saint Bernard Club of Puget Sound - August 1 - JUDGE: Debbi Egglestone
Reserve Winners Bitch-Willamette Valley Saint Bernard Club - July 10 - JUDGE: Sheila Polk
CH New Sage Zenobia V Conifercrk "Sofie" (CH New Sage Another Hawk x CH Stoan's Quesadilla New)
Winners Bitch/Best of Winners - Sacramento-Sierra Saint Bernard Club - April 25 - JUDGE: Sheila J. Polk
Reserve Winners Bitch - Sacramento-Sierra SBC - April 24 - JUDGE: Ronald Reuter
Reserve Winners Bitch - SBC of The Pacific Coast - April 23 - JUDGE: Carole Wilson
CH New Sage The Right Stuff "Louie" (CH New Sage Another Hawk x CH Stoan's Quesadilla New)
Winners Dog - Saint Bernard Club of America National Specialty - May 8 - JUDGE: Don Carter