Sire: Best of Breed Winning, Group Placing Ch. Merrimac's Blue Moon Run WAC (Top 20 BIS BISS Ch. Merrimac's Poseidon on Board LC-10D x Ch. Merrimac's Margarita Run) Black #3, BbDD, no dilution OFA hips Good vWD clear Thyroid normal Heart echo Normal March 2011 Dr. Sonya Gordon Texas A&M DCM Heart Gene - Negative

Dam: AOM Ch. Bikila's Wisteria of Merrimac Marks-Tey (Ch. Merrimac's Gentleman Jim x Ch. Paradigm Parasol LC-12L) Black #4, BbDd OFA hips Excellent Heart echo Normal March 2011 Dr. Sonya Gordan Texas A&M Heart echo Normal October 2012 DPCA National Clinic DCM Heart Gene - Negative

Litter bred by Nikki McClendon DOB: January 5, 2012

Litter Pedigree

 

~ 5 black females and 1 black male ~

 

	1 day old

 

 

15 months old Anja going BOW for her second major under judge Mr. Vincent T. Grosso on April 19, 2013!

9 months old Anja at the 2012 DPCA National under judge Bonnie Linnell Clarke	July 2012 Houston Reliant Show	6 months old Anja going BOW for her first major from the BBE class under breeder judge Ms. Pamela DeHetre in Kenner, LA, Aug. 4, 2012!

May 3, 2013

Anja is saying, 'Do I really have to take a bath with you?' - Terry Necessary January 2013	May 2, 2012

Ch. Merrimac's Out Of The Blue (Blue Collar) Black/Rust Anja is owned and loved by Terry and Sheila Necessary and co-owned and handled by Nikki McClendon. Anja took her first major at 6 months old from the Bred-By-Exhibitor class under breeder judge Ms. Pamela DeHetre, and she has earned multiple Best BBE wins and a BBE Group 1. At the 2012 DPCA National Specialty, she placed third from the BBE Black class under breeder judge Ms. Bonnie Linnell Clarke and third from the BBE Black class at the Regional under breeder judge Ms. Darlene Young. Anja finished her AKC Championship with three majors at 18 months old, breeder/co-owner/handled! Special thanks to judges Ms. Pamela DeHetre, Mr. Vincent T. Grosso, and Mr. Donald A. Gill for awarding Anja her major wins.

 

FLASH!!! 7/14/2013 - Anja went BOW for her third major under judge Mr. Donald A. Gill at the Comal County Kennel Club show in San Antonio, TX, to finish her AKC Championship at 18 months old!!! 7/11/2013 - Anja went BOW under judge Mr. Arley D. Hussin at the Bexar County Kennel Club show in San Antonio, TX!!! 7/6/2013 - Anja went RWB under judge Mr. Clay Coady at the Texas Kennel Club show in Dallas, TX!!! 6/8/2013 - Anja went Reserve to a major under judge Dr. Donald A. Gill at the Acadiana Kennel Club show in Lake Charles, LA!!! 5/17/2013 - Anja went RWB under judge Frederick N. Dewsbury at the Abilene Kennel Club show in Abilene, TX!! 5/12/2013 - Anja went WB under judge Mrs. Tomas (Alane L) Gomez at the Denton Kennel Club show in Denton, TX!!! 5/11/2013 - Anja went RWB under judge Mr. Nelson R. Huber at the Denton Kennel Club show in Denton, TX!!! 4/19/2013 - Anja went BOW for a major under judge Mr. Vincent T. Grosso at the Shreveport Kennel Club show in Louisiana, breeder/co-owner/handled by Nikki McClendon!!! 4/7/2013 - Anja went WB under judge Mr. David Bolus at the San Jacinto Kennel Club show in Crosby, TX!!! 4/6/2013 - Anja went WB under judge Mr. Houston Clark at the San Jacinto Kennel Club show in Crosby, TX!!! 3/31/2013 - Anja went WB under judge Mr. Roger R. Hartinger at the Brazos Valley Kennel Club show in Navasota, TX! 3/30/2013 - Anja went BOW under judge Christine S. Anderson at the Brazos Valley Kennel Club show in Navasota, TX!

 

 

August 2013

January 18, 2013 12 months old

Valentine visiting friends Liz and Zsa Zsa

Best of Breed Winning Ch. Merrimac's Blue Valentine (Yellow Collar) Black/Rust Valentine is owned and handled by Nikki McClendon. Thank you to judges Ms. Victoria M. Jordan and Mr. Dana P. Cline for awarding Valentine her major wins and to all the judges who recognized this beautifully moving bitch!

 

FLASH!!! 1/23/2014 - Valentine went Select under judge Mr. Robert Vandiver at the Baton Rouge Kennel Club show in Alexandria, LA!!! 1/19/2014 - Valentine finished her AKC Championship in style going BOW and then Best of Breed over Specials under judge Mr. Eric J. Ringle at the Fort Bend Kennel Club show in Rosenberg, TX!!! Thank you, Mr. Ringle for this very special win! 1/18/2014 - Valentine went BOW under judge Ms. Victoria Jordan at the Fort Bend Kennel Club show in Rosenberg, TX!!!

 

FLASH!!!

***Valentine went WB for her second major under judge Mr. Dana P. Cline at the Travis County KC show in Austin, TX!!!

***Valentine went WB under judge Mrs. Rosemary Shoreman at the Stephenville Kennel Club show in Belton, TX!!!

***Valentine went RWB under judge Mrs. Cindy Meyer at the Mississippi State Kennel Club show!!!

***Valentine went RWB under judge Mr. Dana P. Cline at the Greenville Mississippi Kennel Club show!!!

***Valentine went WB under judge Mrs. Deborah Wilkins at the Greenville Mississippi Kennel Club show!!!

***Valentine went RWB under judge Mr. Carl E. Gomes at the Vicksburg Kennel Club show!!!

***Valentine went RWB under judge Mr. Douglas R. Holloway, Jr., at the Bayou Kennel Club show!!!

***Valentine went Reserve to a major under judge Dr. Robert A. Indeglia at the Louisiana Kennel Club show in Kenner, LA!!!

***Valentine went BOW under judge Mr. Desmond J. Murphy at the Comal County Kennel club show in San Antonio, TX!!!

***Valentine went Reserve to a major under judge Mrs. Nancy Liebes at the Acadiana Kennel Club show in Lake Charles, LA!!

***Valentine went Reserve to a major that was taken by her litter sister, Anja, under judge Mr. Vincent T. Grosso at the               Shreveport KC in L.A.!!!

***Valentine went RWB under judge Mrs. Keke Kahn at the Corpus Christi Kennel Club show in Sinton, TX!!!

***Valentine went WB/BOW from the 9-12 Puppy class for a 4 point major at the Nolan River Kennel Club show in               Glen Rose, TX, under judge Ms. Victoria M. Jordan, breeder/owner/handled!!!

***Valentine's second time in the ring, she went RWB from the 9-12 Puppy class at the Cypress Creek Kennel Club show               in Houston, TX, under judge Mr. James D. Ellis Sr.!!!

 

 

Scout earning her CGC December 16, 2012, at 11 months old.

Merrimac's Song Sung Blue CGC (Green Collar) Black/Rust Scout is owned and loved by Shaun and Mandy Jenkins. Scout passed her Canine Good Citizen test on December 16, 2012, earning her CGC title at 11 months old!!!

 

 

Jessi on vacation with her family September 2012

Merrimac's Blue Angel (Red Collar) Black/Rust Jessi is owned and loved by Kevin and Mary Bradshaw.

 

 

January 18, 2013 12 months

Merrimac's Carolina Blue (Purple Collar) Black/Rust Holly is owned and loved by Todd and Tasha Tyner and co-owned by Nikki McClendon. Wishing Holly and her family all the best as they relocate out of state in 2013!

 

 

April 5, 2012

Merrimac's Blue Steel Viktor is owned and loved by Beverly and Tim Hopkins.

 

 

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