News


Home

 


News of our dreams come true:


Diane Troese Designs

All of our dogs are breeder owner handled unless otherwise stated:

November 12, 2006:  "Libby" Brandina Arenray's Arella wins WB/BOW/BOS for her first point at the Wine Country Kennel Club show, judge Bettie Kraus.

November 11, 2006:  "Miley", Arenray's Maestro, wins WD for another point at the Wine Country K.C. shows, judge William Usherwood, bringing his total to 6 points with 1 major.

October 29, 2006:  "Shane", Arenray's Diamonheir, wins his first RWD from the 6-9 month puppy class, judge Linda Churchill, at the Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers Show.

October 2006:  "Meena", CH Sea Haven Diamonique wins BOS at the Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California fall specialty!!!! Judge, Ellen Worthington

October 7, 2006:  "Miley", Arenray's Maestro, wins a major reserve at the Donner Trail K.C. shows under judge Joan Zalinski.

June, 2006:  "Miley", Arenray's Maestro, surprised us again by winning BOW's for two more points!!!  Miley will be exclusively owner/breeder handled.

May 27, 2006:  Our "Miley", Arenray's Maestro won his first points by winning BOW's for a three point major!!!!  To say we are thrilled is an understatement.  Miley had a bad experience at the Utah National.  We never thought we could get him back to the show ring.

February 24, 2006:  Our beautiful CH Sea Haven Diamonique presented us with her first litter sired by BISS CH Sea Haven Chasing Moonbeams.  One tri male, one blue merle male and two tri females.  Three are in show homes.

January 13, 2006:  We have puppies!!!  Sire is the beautiful BISS CH Westar's Dynasty and the dam is our Can CH Laureate Landslide daughter, Brandina Arenray's Arella.  Three males and two females.  Watch our nursery page for photos.

January 12, 2006:  We sadly lost one of our great dogs today, CH Arenray's Inherit The Wind.  Rory was our first breeder owner handled champion.  He was 14 years and three months old.  The exact same age his dam was when we lost her.  Even though Rory had a good long life with us, we are still heartbroken to loose him. 

October 2, 2005:  Chrissy was shown for the first time as a champion and won Best of Breed and Group I at the Bonanza Kennel Club Show.  Breed judge was Mrs. Patricia Lanctot and group judge was Del Richards.  Also handled by Mark Hersman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

September 30, 2005:  It's now CHAMPION Karosel Chrysanthemum!!!  Chrissy was handled by Mark Hersman (Westar Shelties) at the Northern Nevada Shetland Sheepdog Club Specialty show to Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed for a four point major win to finish her title.  Judge Del Richards.  

September 3, 2005:  It's now CHAMPION Sea Haven  Diamonique!!  Meena was owner handled to her last point to finish at the Gold Country K.C. show under judge, Robert Stein.

August 21, 2005:  Arenray's Rialto makes his show debut at the tender age of six months and wins a major reserve at the Olympic Kennel Club show, judge Mrs. Marilyn Mayfield.  Congratulations to his co-owner Cindy Wilson of Chelson Shelties!!!!

June 21, 2005:  Sea Haven Diamonique wins a 5 point major at the Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club shows, handled by Cindy Robinson - Edenrock Collies.  One point to go!

June 11, 2005 and June 12, 2005:  Sea Haven Diamonique won RWB at the Contra Costa County Kennel Club show and WB and Best Opposite Sex over champions the following day, owner handled.  Meena now has 9 points with one major.

May 28, 2005:  Sea Haven Diamonique won RWB at the Hangtown K.C. show.  On the next day at this same show she won WB, BOW and Best of Breed and made the cut in the herding group, handled by Cindy Robinson.  She now has seven points with one major.

May 25, 2005:  Arenray's Rialto left today for his new home with Cindy Wilson of Chelson Shelties in Washington on a co-ownership.  We are going to miss our Riley man but wish him well in his new home.  We hope to post his wins here when he gets a little older. 

May 21, 2005:  Our Karosel Arenray's Alanna wins a 3 point major, owner handled, for her first points at the Coyote Hills Kennel Club show under judge Joan Zielinski.  Look for Bea's own page soon with grown up photos.  

May 14, 2005:  Meena wins one point at the Camellia Capital Kennel Club show, owner handled, under judge Mrs. Christina Hubbell.

February 19, 2005:  Meena wins a five point major, owner handled, at the Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California Specialty Show under judge, Lloyd Graser!!!!   

February 12, 2005:  In her quest to win that last major to finish her championship our Chrissy wins a five point specialty major reserve at the Santiago Shetland Sheepdog Specialty show.  So close!  For this win Chrissy was handled by her co-owner/breeder, Robin McTaggart.  

August 25, 2005:  The sad news is that we retired Mandy, the last of our Reminisce kids.  The good news is that she is now living in her new loving forever home.  She gave us some beautiful puppies to continue on with.  She will be greatly missed.   

July 31, 2004 weekend:  Meena turns a year old and her first time in the adult open class she wins a first place and a reserve winners.  Our beautiful Karosel Chrysanthemum won Winners, Best of Winners, Best of Breed and made the cut in the Herding Group at the Richmond Dog Fanciers show.  She just needs a major to finish her championship.  She will be out again the end of September with handler Mark Hersman.  

July 28, 2004:  We have new puppies announced on our nursery page.  This will be our last litters for quite some time.  We plan to get out to the shows with our youngsters this fall and next spring.

NEWS FLASH!!!  Out of 20 puppies, our Sea Haven Diamonique, "Meena" won the 6-9 puppy AOC class at the 2004 A.S.S.A. National Specialty Show in Ogden Utah, owner handled!  See Meena's page.

April 17, 2004 through April 25, 2004:  We will be attending the American Shetland Sheepdog National Specialty Show in Ogden Utah.  Check out the A.S.S.A. website on our links page to learn more about this show and our parent club.

March 31, 2004:  We had an exciting weekend at the S.V.S.S.C. specialties.  First time out at a dog show our Meena, Sea Haven Diamonique, won a 5 pt major reserve from the 6-9 month old puppy class under noted collie breeder judge Roz Durham.  Photos coming soon to Meena's page. 

March 4, 2004:  New website up and running on our new domain.

 

Song:  The Gift






TRIPLES with EMMA