sept 11 2011 violet won her first AKC Championship point. Our thanks to judge Mrs. Barbara Ann Brooks.
august 6 2011 finn got in on the action and won the puppy herding group at his first match!
july 15 2011 violet completed her ukc championship with a group 3 and a group 2 at 14 months of age. when she has the coat to play with the big dogs she will begin her akc career. (she's hoping that includes a frames and jumps...)
july 2 2011 BVKC quil finished his Championship the same way he began by winning a major from the BBE class under Mrs. Janet Turnage Nahikian. not content with that he went on to win Best Of Breed over the specials for a 5 point major. he was also short-listed in the group.
quil had a very short and memorable class career - 5 shows, 5 wins, 3 wins over specials, 4 majors. he is undefeated by any other male Bearded Collie, class dog or special. we think he is very Special and are so proud of our beautiful bubby X vivianne son. quil's champion title, along with those earned by littermates tyler & jordin, have given their dam vivianne her ROM title from her first litter.
june 4 2011 quil (r. rise of the phoenix) was WD at the Flatirons Kennel Club show under Mrs. Jan Leonard (Leolair Shelties). he went on to win the Breed over specials for his second major. to date: two shows, two majors!
april 22 2011 vivianne wins the NCBCC regional specialty under UK breeder judge Mr. Kevin Young of Sunkap Bearded Collies. vivi is a luke daughter and is his third to become a specialty winner! we are so pleased to have her as, to us, she epitomizes type and movement in the Bearded Collie and shows like a dream as well. congratulations to luke's daughter tobie and her owners Ray & Kathy Harrington who won the veteran bitch class. a luke grandson was winners dog and a nevin granddaughter (luke great granddaughter) won reserve winners bitch. we are very proud of the quality luke and nevin have sired in just a handful of litters.
march 12 2011 kharys earned her ukc championship with multiple group placements at 16 months of age
Dec 23 2010 Ragtyme welcomes Brandi's third and final litter sired by Justin. Two black boys; three black girls. We look forward to watching them grow.
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Oct 8 BCCA National Specialty Vivianne wins the #1 Award Of Merit and Grand Champion Select Bitch. She is also the Top Bred By Exhibitor In Show. She showed extremely well and we are so proud of her.
Oct 1 Vivianne completes her Rally Novice title in three consecutive trials with a first and second place in her class.
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July 16 Quil (Ragtyme Rise Of The Phoenix) finishes his UKC Championship at the Twin Peaks Kennel Club show with a Group Two under judge Ms. Sonja Ostrom.
July 3 & 4 Beyonce (GCh Ragtyme Irreplaceable) is Best Of Breed both days at the Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club shows. She also won a Group Two under judge Mrs. Donna Francis the first day and finished her Grand Championship under judge Mr. Vincent Grosso the second. She was shortlisted in the group on Sunday. Beyonce is the first AKC Grand Champion Beardie bitch and the first breeder owner handled AKC Grand Champion!
July 3 Jordin (Ragtyme Phoenix Tears) wins WB & BW at the Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club show under judge Mr. Michael Chaloux (Canada) to finish her AKC Championship at 17 months of age - all wins from the Bred By Exhibitor class. Jordin is a daughter out of Vivianne by Bubby; littermate sister to Quil, Tyler, and Zafrina.
June 5 & 6 Flatirons Kennel Club Beyonce makes a clean sweep of Best Of Breed both days in a large, professionally-handled Specials ring. Huge thanks to our judges Mrs. Kimberly Meredith Cavanna and Mrs. Hilde Morgan for choosing our BOH glamour girl!
Ch Ragtyme Phoenix Tears
April 11 Mr. Lawrence Stanbridge chooses Jordin for his WB & BW for a major and Beyonce for Best Of Breed at the Flatirons Kennel Club show.
April 10 Flatirons Kennel Club - Quil is WD & BOS over a professionally-handled and nationally-ranked Special for a 4 pt. major in his first AKC ring appearance at an all breed show. Beyonce is Best Of Breed and is pulled in the group. Our appreciation to Mrs. Janet Turnage Nahikian for both of these wins.
April 23 Nevin's daughter DeeDee finished her Championship with her third major and BOW at the NCBCC Regional Specialty under UK breeder judge Mr. Robert Ballantyne. Her littermate sister finished with four majors and also was Best Puppy In Sweeps at the 2008 Canadian National. A third and younger Nevin daughter, Gabi, also finished with three majors at just eighteen months old. Gabi (Ch. Scott Ragtyme You Are The Music In Me) is out of Ch. Scott Sheer Bliss and is co-owned and co-bred by Carol Scott & Vince & I. Gabi's show career has included RWB & Best Puppy In Specialty at 7 months old and WB, BW & BOS at the 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach under judge James Fredriksen at 16 months. We are so pleased with Nevin's girls from his first two litters and look forward to more quality puppies sired by him in the future.
Ch Scott Ragtyme You Are The Music In Me
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Feb 13 Jordin wins WB & BW at Plum Creek Kennel Club, judge Mrs. Jan Leonard.
Feb 15 Beyonce is Best Of Breed at Colorado Kennel Club under judge Mrs. Melanie William. The first of what we hope to be many!
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jordin
January 30 Jordin started the new year off right with Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, and Best Of Breed over specials! St. Joseph Kennel Club, judge Mrs. Roberta Campbell. She was then shortlisted in the group!
January 31 Jordin repeated her wins of the previous day, St. Charles Kennel Club, judge Ms. Linda Robey. On to the group where Mrs. Roberta Campbell awarded her a Group Three!
