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Whisperfield Royal Ebony Ebony shown winning one of her many Best of Breeds in Canada |
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Am.Can.Ch. Merry Song's High Point Ch. Echo Run Jumping Jack Flash Ch. Echo Run Heartbreaker CD Ch. Highstake's Jacks High Ch. Navan's Ruff 'N' Tuff McDuff Ch. Navan's Highstakes Muggins Ch. Navan's Kountry Sassie Cassie Sire: Am.Can.Ch. Ebbtide Whisperfield Able Am.Can.Ch. Merry Song's High Point Ch. Echo Run Jumping Jack Flash Ch. Echo Run Heartbreaker CD Briarhill's Oh God You're Good Ch. Manabay Hot Rocks Ch. Loverly Too Hot To Touch Ch. Manabay Romantic Touch Am.Can.UKC Gr.Ch. Whisperfield Royal Ebony Am.Can.Ch. Merry Song's High And Mighty Am.Can.Ch. Merry Song's High Point Am.Can.Ch. Merry Song's Uppity Ms. Ch. Echo Run Jumping Jack Flash Ch. Touchstone's Smokey Bear CD Ch. Echo Run Heartbreaker CD Ch. Timberlost's Once Is Not Enuf Dam: Am.Can.Ch. Briarhill's Whisperfield Tigre Am.Aus.Ch. Torbay Too Hot To Handle Ch. Manabay Hot Rocks Aus.Ch. Manabay Loven The Rocks Ch. Loverly Too Hot To Touch Aus.Ch. Torbay Touch N' Smudge Ch. Manabay Romantic Touch Aus.Ch. Manabay Making WhoopeeEbony's Sire
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Unless someone can refute my claim, I'm going to say that Ebony is the first triple AKC CKC UKC Champion of record, in any breed. Any challengers?WHISPERFIELD ROYAL EBONY (UKC Strongbow Whisperfield Ebony) DOB Apr 22,1992 13"
October 29,1994 is not a date I'll soon forget. That was the date of United Kennel Club's first ever all-breed show in Detroit, Michigan. That was also the first time I had ever shown in an all-breed event. The day had started well as Ebony won breed and finished her requirements for her Champion degree. Having satisfied all the goals I had set for the week-end, I was totally unprepared for the events of the rest of the evening. Fortunately Ebony had been in the group ring before so I just followed her around. Actually I did everything I could just to keep up with her. Most 13" beagles don't gait so fast you can't keep up but she and I were on the move! When we got the Group 1 nod from judge Melissa Maitland, I couldn't imagine a more exhilarating moment. I thought it was exciting to win two consecutive Hunting Beagle National Show Championships ('92 & '93), but those wins paled to this. Suddenly people from all over the show site started congratulating us and giving words of encouragement. But in the back of my mind I knew we had gone as far as this novice was going to go! When the Best-In-Show ring was finally called I tried to relax and enjoy the moment, but it was impossible. All I could do was keep telling myself 'Don't make a fool of yourself' over and over. Now, I don't mind telling you that I sweat rather freely, and when you pile a case of nerves on me it can get ugly! Every place I stopped in that ring was a puddle of sweat! And when Ebony decided she had had enough it got worse! So here I am, on my knees on the mat, trying to stack a beagle who had decided to quit, hoping that the end was near so I could breathe again. I thought my relief had come when the president of the United Kennel Club, Fred Miller, took the microphone to announce the 3 judge panel decision. Finally I could relax so I sat back on my heels and let Ebony stand up against my chest. Mr. Miller made a short speech and then announced the winner was number 36. I looked left, then right and didn't see any really happy handlers. Again I looked because I knew it wasn't me. Then it dawned on me to check my armband (first show, you know), but before I could I heard a spectator behind me shout "It's the Beagle!".
