Sugar came to us through kindness and generosity of Carol and Chris Cheney at
Flintlock Farm. We took Sugs to Montco (2005) so Joe could show more than Archie. She placed nicely all four days of the cluster despite the rain, mud and noise. Rebecca and Joe became quite enamoured of her, from a temperament and conformational perspective. Carol and Chris were kind enough to let us welcome her to our home rather than return her up north. Carol does't allow unsupervised visits of Sugar's Littermate,
Ch Flintlock's Sassy Molassy.
At the National Specialty show in Montgomery Terrier Trials in 2002, Sugar's dame,
Ch Maple Run's Wind Song CD RN ME VD “Wynnie”, had a first place class win. Wynnie has also earned several award from the PRTAA for versatility, including the following:
- PRTAA High Scoring Obedience Dog for 2003
- PRTAA Versatile Dog Award for 2003
- PRTAA Versatile Dog Award for 2004
Sugar's pedigree includes Parson Dragonfly and Pengelli Bullet.
Besides placing nicely at Nationals in 2005, Sugar finished her Champion title with
four majors. She took Best of Breed at
St Paul 2006 beating out the special for the award. Its worth noting that Archie was not offended by the defeat, heck he got bison liver anyway. Sugar came to us after having earned her Junior Earthdog title and a
Maple Apple at the Greater Twin Cities Sumac Cairn Terrier Club in September 2005. She went on to earn her Senior Earthdog Title at Roscoe in June 2006. She is a stellar hunter, and a Tennis Ball Fiend. We see flyball in her future.
Sugar has tested clear of problems in both hearing (Baer) and patellas (OFA). She has also tested clear three straight years on her CERF Tests. Her eyes will continue to be tested for the foreseeable future, to be certain she continues to enjoy clear eyesight.
In 2007 Sugar delivered litter of five pups sired by
Ch Blackbriar Archie Goodwin ME VDA. They have all found splendid new homes. They are growing up nicely. Her daughter Etta, has been very successful in the show ring. her accomplishments include a group placement and being awarded Best of Opposite at the 2008 PRTAA National Specialty by Breeder/Judge Paul Ross. Andy has earned his championship and an earthdog title
More recently Sugar delivered a litter of four pups sired by
BIS CH Posey Canyon Eyes of Storm SE BROMO. Three of them are showing in the conformation ring. Henry took a splendid 4 point major at the St Paul show in January 2010 and Millie took a 4 point major at Louisville in March 2010. We are looking forward to their exploits in the next few years.