Haylee The first one of our dogs to ever make a big splash in the show ring... this beautiful red & white girl is now a champion show dog!

 
Haylee after one of her two five-point major wins in Portland, Oregon, in January 2010

Haylee is our very first champion show dog!  She came to us in April of 2009 from Bryon and Marie Santos of Sherwood Cockers, an extremely well-respected kennel in the Cocker show world.  I've seen Bryon and Marie in action in the show ring several times (including once at the biggest show in the Cocker world, the ASC nationals) and it is an amazing honor that they would place a pup with us!

Haylee comes from a very successful line of champion show dogs.
Take a look at Haylee's pedigree.

Meet Haylee's mother and father:

Haylee's father has been extremely successful in the show ring.
Under the direction of handler Stephanie Kaul, Bentley beat 35 outstanding parti colored Cockers
to win Best Of Variety at the 2007 American Spaniel Club national specialty show.
Bentley's registered name is Champion Windsor 18K Rolls Royce

Haylee's mom, Venus, is a champion show dog, too.
Her registered name is Champion Superior's Watch Me Shine

Haylee's breeders, Bryon & Marie Santos of Sherwood Cockers

Haylee and her siblings Rion, Aries, and Cassie
(at three months old) at the Santos' house.
 Haylee is the one relaxing in the lower right.
About a year later...  Rion, Aries and Haylee were all champion show dogs!

Haylee made her debut in the show ring on January 20th, 2010, at a series of dog shows in Portland, Oregon.  She was shown by Bryon Santos, and he helped her get off to a great start in the show world!  To become a champion, a dog needs to earn fifteen points and win at least two "majors".  On her very first day, she won five points and a major.  Two days later, another five points and another major win.  Here are some pictures of Haylee (and Bryon) in action at the shows in Portland...

Bryon stacks Haylee as the judge looks on

Prior to the show...  Haylee (on the right) with her brother, Rion

The breed standard says Cockers should be merry, and Haylee certainly is

You can tell from the body language (especially the upright tail) that Haylee enjoys the show ring

Bryon definitely brought the best out of Haylee in Portland!
She came home with two major wins, 10 points towards her championship, 11 ribbons, and one medal.

Haylee's next show was the Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club show in San Jose, California.

Shown by Marie Santos, Haylee won "Winners Bitch" and "Best of Opposite Sex" on Sunday
and "Winners Bitch", "Best Of Winners", and "Best Of Opposite Sex" on Monday.
That gave her two additional points...  for a total of twelve.

Kellyn shows Haylee the biggest ribbon she has won, so far

Haylee's next show was the weekend of February 26th in San Diego, California.

I was there and I thought she showed very well, but she didn't manage to get
 those final three points she needed to become a champion!

Finally, on March 19, 2009, at the San Diego Cocker Spaniel Club's specialty show
Haylee did very well and won four points...  and officially became a champion.

The Haylee Photo Gallery

Here's a collection of some of my favorite photos of Haylee...

The last photo I shot of Haylee before she went off with Marie Santos
to get ready for her debut in the show ring

Haylee stacked by Jim Zim  -  October 2009  -  9 months old

 

 

 

 

 

 
Haylee stacked by Marie Santos at 11 months old - December 2009

 

Looking all grown up at nine months old

 

 

Haylee at 8 months old

 

 

Another look at Haylee at 8 months old

 

August 2009 - 7 months old

Haylee starting to look like a show dog, at 7 months old

One of the cutest pictures I've taken of Haylee

June 2009 - Haylee at five months old

Another shot taken at four and a half months old

Looking completely relaxed in our back yard, at 15 weeks old

May 2009 photo

Haylee is one of those Cockers that loves retrieving tennis balls

Posing for a portrait, at 13 weeks old

Haylee made an easy transition to our family...  she fit right in!  Meg is her best pal.

Self-stacking, in our back yard.

Popping her head out of her crate

Kellyn was VERY happy to visit Haylee!

Haylee having some fun at three months old

I took this photo the first time we met Haylee and her siblings.
They were three weeks old here.

Haylee at six weeks old

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