This is the place to find out news and updates here at Shantel!

Last updated January 2017
~~2017 News~~
January 13-15, 2017  Tru started the year off with 74pts toward qualifying for 2018 Agility national.  Double #6 towards MACH with 1st place, and 2 4ths in tough 16" class!
~~2015 News~~
April 6, 2015 "Wynt" finished his NF title with 2 first places.
March, 2015 "Tequila" gets his first AKC pt going Best Of Breed
February, 2015 Wynt gets FIRST PLACE In Time2Beat our first time!
~~2014 News~~
Sept 26,2014 "Tru" got MXJ #12 and 14pts toward MACH and 2nd
Sept 6,2014 "Tru" got MXJ #11 and 20pts toward MACH and 3rd
Sept 1,2014 "Tru" finished his MXJ with a first place in the 16" class and 15pts!!!
Aug 31,2014 "Tru" got MXJ #9 and 13pts toward MACH
Aug 29,2014 "Tru" got MXJ #8 and 12pts toward MACH and 3rd place
July 20,2014 "Tru" got MXJ #7 and 17pts toward MACH
July 12,2014 "Tru" got MXJ #6 and 15pts toward MACH
July 4,2014 "Tru" got MXJ #5 and 16 pts toward MACH and 4th place 
June 21,2014 "Tru" got MXJ #4 and 13pts toward MACH
June 20,2014 "Tru" got MXJ #3 and 18pts toward MACH
January 25, Ami goes WB/BOW/BOW for her 2nd AKC pt
January 4, Ami goes WB for her first AKC pt
January 3, Ami goes RWB at both the am/pm Poodle specialties her first time out.
~~2013 News~~
Aug 31/Sept 1/2013 "Tru" got his first pts toward MACH and MXJ #1/#2 with blazing times!
"Wynt" got his first Q in NAJ with a first place!
July 4/2013 "Tru" finished his Novice Fast title.
5/1/2013 "Tru" in Obedience got his 2nd Q  towards CD with a fourth place.
3/2013 "Tru" in finished his RA title
~~2012 News~~
11/9-11/12 "Tru" competed in Agility earning his first FAST Q
In Rally Advanced, he garnered his first two Q's with first place
in Obedience he got his first Q with HIGH IN TRIAL!!
Which also earned him MOST VERSATILE SHELTIE!
 
10/28/12 "Wayne" started his AKC Championship, with WD and BOS!!
10/13/12 "Wayne" finished his UKC Championship!!  Going BOB and Group 1
3/2012 "Rory" went to his first UKC show.  He won Group 1! 
He's halfway to his CH already.
It was nice for mom to see her boy win!!
Due to mom's being diagnosed with cancer in January, and hard but short battle,
 we have not been to many shows/trials in 2012.
~~2011 News~~
WOW..titles attained in 2011
owned/handled by us...
"Tru" Shantels Troubadour NA, NAJ, OA, OAJ, AXJ, RN, HT
"Wynt" Hidden Valley Firestorm RN, PT
"Wayne" Heartfire's True Grit RN
and bred by us...
"Angel" ADCH/Bronze ADCH Shantels Angel In The Outfield (owned/handled by Laurie Taylor)
"Moshi" Shantels I Will Always Luv You NA, NAJ, OAJ (co-owned/handled by Wendy Garvin)
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Dec 9, 2011: "Wayne" Heartfire's True Grit got his third "Q" to finish his Rally Novice title!
Nov 11-13, 2011: WOW What a weekend!!  "Tru" Shantels Troubadour HT, OA, OAJ- Finished both his AXJ (with a first place) and his RN (with 3rd and 4th placements)
Oct, 29, 2011: "Wayne" Heartfire's True Grit got his second "Q" towards his Rally Novice title, with a score of 96 and 3rd place!
Oct, 15, 2011: "Wayne" Heartfire's True Grit went to his first UKC show (and mine) and got 20pts toward his UKC Championship!
July, 22, 2011: "Wynt" Hidden Valley Firestorm RN obtained his PT (Pre-trial herding) title at the tender age of 14 mos!
 "Tru" Shantels Troubadour OA, OAJ- got his HT (herding tested) at 24 mos!
May 27-30, 2011: WOW What a weekend!!  "Tru" Shantels Troubadour NA, NAJ- Finished both his OA, OAJ (open standard agility and open jumpers titles), with just about all first places!  He got one 2nd :-) 
Also..."Wayne" Heartfire's True Grit got his first "Q" towards his Rally Novice title!
April 15-17, 2011: "Tru" Shantels Troubadour NA- Finished his NAJ (Novice standard agility title), with a first places! 
 
March 13, 2011:  "Moshi" Shantels I Will Always Luv You and owner Wendy got their NAJ and it's their FIRST agility title-
Way to go!!!
March 5-6, 2011: WOW What a weekend!!  "Tru" Shantels Troubadour- Finished his NA (Novice standard agility title), with all first places!  He also got 2 Q's with first places toward his NAJ ( Novice Jumpers Agility title)! 
***Not to be outdone, "Wynt" Hidden Valley Firestorm finished his RN title at the tender age of 9 mos in three straight shows!
Jan, 2011:  "Tru" Shantels Troubadour- got his first Q in Novice Standard Agility with a first place!
 
"Wynt" Hidden Valley Firestorm- got his first Q in Rally Novice at the tender age of 8 mos!
 
~~2010 News~~
 
Nov, 2010: Both "JC" Shantels Ring of Fire, NAJ, NF and sister "Moshi" Shantels I will Always Love you got their CGC's.
 
July, 2010 "JC" Shantels Ring Of Fire NAJ, got his NF (novice fast agility) title with a first place win,
and got his first "Q" in OF (open fast).
 
 ~~2009 News~~

Dec 26-27, 2009:  After a year of not competing, JC garnered his first and second Q's for his Novice Fast title.  With a first and fourth placement.


 February 14-16, 2009:  Joey came back after almost dying in Dec to garner another title!  He is now MACH "Joey" CD, RN, OF, **NJP**!!!

  January 31, 2009:   Can CH Shantels Luv Only Once "Josie" Obtained her NAJ, her first agility title! 
 
 
 

~~2008 News~~ 

 Nov 22, 2008:   Shantels Ring Of Fire "Johnny Cash" Obtained his NAJ, his first agility title! 
July 4-6, 2008 It is now MACH "Joey" as we pick up double Q #20 on July 4th!!!
  Not to be outdone Can CH Shantels Luv Only Once "Josie" goes RWB with handler Heather Newcomb.  Thanks Heather! 
Making her papa "Joey" proud, "Angel" completed her AD title too!!  Congrats Laurie and Angel!
June 21, 2008 Can CH Shantels Luv Only Once "Josie" goes RWB owner/handled! 
May 30 June 1, 2008 "Joey" picks up double Q's #18 AND #19 towards his MACH.  Just ONE more Double Q to go for his MACH!  Not to be outdone Can CH Shantels Luv Only Once "Josie" gets her first AKC pt towards her AKC CH with a BOS!
May 23-26, 2008 "Joey" picks up double Q's #15 and a 2nd place, #16 AND #17 towards his MACH!!!
May 17-18, 2008 "Joey" picks up double Q #14 towards his MACH.
April 19-20, 2008 "Joey" picks up double Q #13 towards his MACH. 
April 5-6, 2008 "Joey" picks up double Q #12! An additional 29pts which completes point requirment for MACH.
March 29-30, 2008 "Joey" picks up double Q #11! With a2nd place in Standard and 28pts!!
March 27, 2008It is now CANADIAN CHAMPION Shantels Luv Only Once "Josie" !! "Josie" finished her Can CH with a BOS!
Feb 24, 2008 "Joey" picks up double Q #10! With a FIRST place in Standard and 3rd in Jumpers, and 45pts!! WOO HOO!!!
Feb 16-18, 2008- "Johnny Cash" picks up another Q towards his NAJ with a 3rd place!! "Joey" pics up more points towards his MACH with a 2nd place in Jumpers! AND... Its Now Shantels Reason For Joy NAJ! "Cato" got his first title in just 3 shows, with 1st and 2nd placements!
Feb 11, 2008- "Moshi" becomes a mama!! Proud papa is"Joey" check out the nursery for pics of their little girl!
Jan 5/6, 2008- "Reddi" Finish's her Open Jumpers title!!! "Joey" adds more pts to his MACH
Jan 1, 2008-"Johnny Cash" makes his debut in Agility and gets his first NAJ Q with a first place! Not to be out done "Joey" adds more pts toward his MACH.

~~2007 News~~

Nov 10-11, 2007-"Josie"Sat on her first day out in Canada picks up a Best of Winners and 3pts!! On Sunday, she picked up another BOW and 5 more pts! She is well on her way to her Canadian CHampionship!! Way to go Lorette and Josie!!
Nov 2-4, 2007-"Joey" gets his 9th Double Q and pts toward his MACH.
Sept 22-23, 2007-"Joey" gets his 8th Double Q and pts toward his MACH.
Sept 15-16, 2007-Joey garners more points toward his MACH!!
Sept 4, 2007- "Josie" has made the trek north to Canada.. to persue her Canadian Championship, under the care and love of Lorette Bain, and Lorwin Shelties
Sept 1-3, 2007-Joey adds another title to his name!! He is now Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD, RN, MX, MXJ, *OF*, CGC "Joey" AND he got double Q's 6 AND 7 and pts toward his MACH!!
July 6-8, 2007-"Joey" got his 5th Double Q and pts toward his MACH. "Reddi" got her 2nd Q in Open Jumpers after a very LONG draught! "Josie" tried her paw in Novice standard and Novice Fast. She came home with 2 Q's in Both, and 1 Q in jumpers, ALL with placements!
May 25-28, 2007-Reddi adds another title to her name she is now Shantels Red White and True NA, NAJ, *NF*, CGC, "Reddi" Not to be out done, Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD, RN, MX, MXJ, NF, CGC "Joey" got his 4th Double Q and Pts toward his MACH. Making her agility debut, Joey's little girl "Josie" got her fist Novice Jumpers Q and with first place!
February 4, 2007- Joey adds another title to his name!! He is now Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD, RN, MX, MXJ, *NF*, CGC "Joey" He finished his Novice FAST Agility title! In just 3 shows!! We are so proud of our little guy!

~~2006 News~~

December 29, 2006- Joey adds another title to his name!! He is now Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD, RN, *MX*, MXJ, , CGC "Joey" He finished his Master Agility title the last weekend of December! Finishing this title in just ONE year!! We are so proud of our little guy!
June 26, 2006Joey becomes a grandpa!! His lovely daughter Shantels Luv Only Once "Josie"whelped 5 little ones sired by the very handsome Am/Can CH MACH Joy's Blazin Blue HT, VCX!! We are very excited about these babies.. Chck out our little ones in Our Nursery
June 18, 2006- Our old man Chief likes being out of retirement and completed his FIRST agility title! At 9.5 years old with a first and 2nd place! He is now Old West Shantels Red Cloud CD, RN, *CL1-R*, CGC, HIT
May 30, 2006- Joey adds another title to his name!! He is now Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD, RN, AX, *MXJ*, , CGC "Joey" He finished his Master Agility Jumpers title over memorial weekend! We are so proud of our little guy!
January 30, 2006- Joey adds another title to his name!! He is now Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD, AX, AXJ, *RN*, CGC "Joey" and our old man Chief also came out of retirement to complete his RN at 9 years old with a fourth place! He is now Old West Shantels Red Cloud CD, *RN*, CGC, HIT
January 18, 2006-**FLASH** We have puppies!! Proud daddy is Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD, AX, AXJ, CGC "Joey" and mama is Crislin's Cauzin A Commotion "Minnie Mouse" All sable, 2 girls and 1 boy
January 2, 2006- "Joey" Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD, AX, AXJ, CGC "Joey" finished 2005 with his AX, AXJ (advanced Agility titles) and started 2006 out with a bang! Garnering his first qualifying runs in Masters (2 MX and 1 MXJ), a double Q and points toward his MACH (Master Agility Champion). To say we are thrilled is an understatement!! We are EXTREMELY PROUD of our "Joey bear"!

~~2005 News~~

Aug 14, 2005-**FLASH** We went to our 2nd Agility trial this weekend and couldn't have been more pleased!!! Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD, NAJ "Joey" finished his Novice Agility title with 2 FIRST places!! Not to be out done Shantels Red White And True, NA "Reddi" finshed her Novice Agility Jumpers title with a 1st place and perfect 100 score! We couldn't be more pleased with these babies!!
July 13, 2005-**FLASH** We went to our first ever Agility trial over the 3 day weekend 7/8-7/10 and had a wonderful weekend!! Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD "Joey" Started and finished his Novice Jumpers title with placements of 1st, 2nd and 4th!! Garnered his first Standard Q with a 2nd place! AND got his CGC!! Not to be out done Shantels Red White And True "Reddi" Started and finshed her Novice standard title with a 1st place and started her Jumpers title with a 3rd place! She also got her CGC!! We couldn't be more pleased with these babies!!
April 24, 2005- Shantels For Luv Of The Game CD "Joey" and Old West Shantels Red Cloud CD "Chief" went to their first Rally Trial. Both Qualified! Now only 2 more Qualifying scores to go! Both were owner handled
April 17, 2005 Shantels Luv Only Once "Josie" went to her second show. She came home with her V-1 rating, Best Of Breed, Best Bred By, and Best Bred By Group 2 again owner handled
April 16, 2005-**FLASH** Shantels Luv Only Once "Josie" went to her first show. She came home with her V-1 rating, Best Of Breed, Group 3, Best Bred By, and Best Bred By Group 2 owner handled
April 2, 2005-**FLASH** April 3, 2005- "Reddi" went WB for her first 2 pts!!! Thank you to Judge Mr Eric Ringle and her handler Valerie Nunes-Atkinson
April 2, 2005- "Reddi" went RWB on her first time out with Handler Valerie Nunes-Atkinson
March 28, 2005- Congratulations to Kari and Willow (Shantels Wind In The Willows CGC) on obtaining their first Q towards their CD! They can be seen on our performance page.
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