What's better than winning the Most Versatile Collie Award at the Collie Club of America National Specialty twice? Well, winning it for a third time, of course! And that's just what "Topper," TC MACH4 Riverrun Galatean Wyndham's Top Contender VCD2 UD RN HSAds HSBd HSDs HIAs HIBd HXAds HXBd MXB2 MJS2 XF NFP, did this year in Peoria, Illinois, adding to his MVC wins from Cheyenne, Wyoming in 2021 and Ft. Wayne, Indiana in 2023.
The rough, sable dog, owned, trained and handled by Michelle Shoemaker of Wyndham Collies, outpaced a field of 25 other Collie qualifiers, including three of his sons, by putting together the best combined performance from Agility -- first place Master Standard 24", second place Master JWW 24", first place Master FAST 24", first place T2B 24", from Obedience -- third place Utility B, from Herding -- first place Advanced A sheep, first place Advanced A ducks, first place Advanced B ducks, and from Conformation -- first place in the Herding Titled class.
"Topper" was sired by CH Riverrun Galatean Golden Lion, out of CH Riverrun Galatean A Singular Sensation. He was bred by Mary and Jillian Jackson of Riverrun Collies and Mary and Rose Robischon of Galatean Collies.
CCA Most Versatile Collies by Year
2024
"Topper," TC MACH4 Riverrun Galatean Wyndham's Top Contender VCD2 UD RN HSAds HSBd HSDs HIAs HIBd HXAds HXBd MXB2 MJS2 XF NFP :: Owned by Michelle Shoemaker :: Bred by Mary Jackson and Mary Robinschon
2023
"Topper," TC MACH4 Riverrun Galatean Wyndham's Top Contender VCD2 UD RN HSAds HSBd HSDs HIAs HIBd HXAds HXBd MXB2 MJS2 XF NFP :: Owned by Michelle Shoemaker :: Bred by Mary Jackson and Mary Robinschon
2022
"Tempest" Belfair Colebrae Perpetual Motion CD BN RM2 RAE2 HSAs MX MXJ MJB XF BCAT SEA TKI RATN Tl-I :: Owned by: Chelsea Bloomberg, Alene Evans and Jennifer Laik :: Bred by Alene Evans and Jennifer Laik
2021
"Topper," TC MACH4 Riverrun Galatean Wyndham's Top Contender VCD2 UD RN HSAds HSBd HSDs HIAs HIBd HXAds HXBd MXB2 MJS2 XF NFP :: Owned by Michelle Shoemaker :: Bred by Mary Jackson and Mary Robinschon
2020 CCA Cancelled
2019
"Ranger" CH Rosehaevens Alpine Guardian CDX RAE MX MXJ XF T2B HSasMdM HSBd PT HT HIC CGC :: Owned by Dr. Deanna Levenhagen :: Bred by Kathy Neil Magers
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
"Logan" TC MACH3 PACH2 Rosehaevens Summit Nobility UD PCDX RAE2 HSAds HSBds HIAds HIBd HXAdMsM HXBdM MXG MJB2 MXP5 MXPS MJP5 MJPS PAX2 XF T2B2 :: Owned by Dr. Deanna Levenhagen :: Bred by Kathy Neil Magers
2012
"Scooter" GCH/MACH2/TC Riverrun Wyndham's Imagine That! CDX, RE, VX :: Owned by Michelle Shoemaker :: Bred by Mary Benedict and Mary Jackson
2011
"Logan" TC MACH3 PACH2 Rosehaevens Summit Nobility UD PCDX RAE2 HSAds HSBds HIAds HIBd HXAdMsM HXBdM MXG MJB2 MXP5 MXPS MJP5 MJPS PAX2 XF T2B2 :: Owned by Dr. Deanna Levenhagen :: Bred by Kathy Neil Magers
2010
“Zephyr”Am./Can.Ch. Signet's "Way To Go!" Woodruff, Can.(DD, HI, SDI,CDX, AgX, AgXJ, RX), Am.(CDX, HSAs, RE, NA, NAJ), STDs, HRDI, RLFI, HTADI, ExStBronze, EAC, TN-E, TG-O, OCC, OJC, HP-N, RXMCL, CGC, CRTX, VX :: Owned by Marilyn Clayton. :: Bred by Michael, Joseph, Michelle and Tess Esch
2009
"Claire" UGRACH UCD CH MACH Row-Bar's Branestorm Challenge 'Er CDX HSAs OAP OJP OF RN ROM-P EAC ECC EJC TG-E O-TN-E WV-O RS-O JS-E GS-O CGC VX :: Owned by Michele and Brian Brane and Robette and Stephen Johns :: Bred by Robette and Stephen Johns
2008
“Stryker” CH Rosehaevens What A Catch CD RE PT AX AXJ NF STDs CCA-VX AWCA-VC :: Owned by Carol Dunton :: Bred by Kathy Neil
2007
"Sean" DC HTCh Savoy's Spy Master by Nirvana, CD, HXAsd, HXBsd, AX, AXJ :: Owned by Ericka Wojack and Vicki Roye :: Bred by Sherry Moss
2006
"Rowan" CH Deep River Karizma's Rowan UD, MX, MXJ, PT ASCA-CD, AAD, RM, JM, SCH, TT :: Owned by Sue Klein :: Bred by Kathy Moll and Ruth Bennett
2005
"Cody" VCH Am/Can CH Row-Bar Wynhaven Dakota Sky, CDX, RN, HSAds, HIAds, MX, MXJ, NF, BPD, VX :: Owner: Yvonne Evans-Wynn and Mitch Wynn :: Bred by Robette and Stephen Johns
1998
"Swing" Sunbriar Swing CD, PT :: Bred and owned by Kathy Stokey-Dillon
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