weimaraner club of america hall of fame

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Index

NFC/NAF/FC/AFC Algers May Day,SDX 3

Ch Anns Rickey Boy,CD,BROM 4

Ch Arias Allegra of Colsidex 5

Ch Baht N’Greywind Playn The Game, NSD,CGC,BROM 6

Bella vd Reiteralm,CD,BROM 7

Ch Bert vd Harrasburg,SDX,BROM 8

Int/MexAm Ch Bings Konsul von Krisdaunt,CDX,PC,BROM 9

NFC Bitsu von Basha 10

OTCh Broughtmars Samantha P Smog,UDTX,SDX,RDX,VX 11

Ch Burt vd Harrasburg,BROM 12

Ch Colsidex Dauntless Applause, SDX,BROM 13

Ch Colsidex Nani Reprint,JH,BROM 14

Ch Colsidex Standing Ovation,BROM 15

Ch Deals Sporting True Aim II,BROM 16

Ch Dido vom Lechisteinhof 17

Ch Dougs Dauntless von Dor,BROM 18

Fld Ch Duke von Gunston, SDX 19

Fld Ch Fritz von Wehman aus Rockledge,SDX,RDX 20

Dual Ch/NAF/AFC Gents Silver Smoke, CDX,RDX,VX 21

Gerri von Fabian 22

Ch Gourmets Sardar,BROM 23

Ch Grafmars Jupiter,UDT 24

Fld Ch Greta von Kollerplatz 25

Ch Greysport Amazing Grace,UDTX,NSD,RDX,VX,BROM 26

Ch Greywinds Jack Frost,CD,SD,V,BROM 27

Ch Helmanhofs Storm Cloud,UD 28

Fld Ch Jus Jill,SDX,RDX 29

Dual Ch Lady Rebecca of Camelot, CDX,SDX,NRD,VX,BROM 30

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NFC/FC/AFC Laines Thor von Time Bomb 31

Ch Landbees Upland Sabre,BROM 32

2XNFC/FC Lay Back Nic Chopper,SDX 33

Ludwig von Weisenhof 34

Ch Maxmillian vd Reiteralm,NSD,BROM 35

Ch Nanis Cobbie Cuddler,BROM 36

Ch Nanis Master Charge,NSD,NRD,V,BROM 37

Ch Nanis Southern Cross,BROM 38

Ch Nanis Visa vd Reiteralm, BROM 39

Ch Normans Rona von der Reiteralm, BROM 40

Ch Normans Smokey City Heat Wave,JH,NRD,V 41

Dual Ch Palladian Perseus 42

Dual Ch PineGrove Farms Brunhilde 43

FC Redhills Fanfare, RD 44

Dual Ch Redhills Fanny Jo, SDX,BROM 45

Ch Ronamax Rajah vd Reiterlam, BROM 46

Ch Senecas Medicine Man,BROM 47

Ch Shadowmar Barthaus Dorilio,BROM 48

Ch Sir Eric von Sieben, BROM 49

Ch Springdales Rhea vd Reiteralm,CD 50

NFC/4XNAFC/DC/AFC Top Deaugh,MH,SDX,NRD,VX 51

NFC/FC Unserhund von Seiger,SDX 52

Ch Val Knight Ranck,BROM 53

Ch Valmar Serenade v Wustenwind,BROM 54

Ch Valmars Jazzman, CD,NSD,NRD,V 55

Ch Valmars Pollyanna,BROM 56

Ch Valmars Smokey City Ultra Easy,JH,NSD,BROM 57

Weimaracres Kipbirtzel,SDX 58

NFC/NAFC/FC/AFC ALGER’S MAY DAY SDX

SIRE: Fld. Ch. Unserhund von Sieger DAM: B.K.’s Sabrina von Staub

DOB: 5/1/1973

“Duffy” was a hard running and consistent field dog. His style and intensity handling birds was a joy to watch. Handled by professional Ken Jellings, he was entered in 161 field trials, placing 112 times and winning 71 times. He earned his AKC Field Championship in 1976 and his AKC Amateur Championship in 1977. He was the number one WCA Puppy-Derby in 1974 and 1975. He was also the WCA number one All-Age Dog in 1977,’78, ‘80 and ‘81. Winning back-to-back Amateur National Championships in 1978 and 1979 and the National Championship in 1978 were a highlight to his career. He was the Weimaraner representative at the AKC Centennial Dog Show in 1984. He sired the 1980 National Derby and Futurity winner and other field placing offspring. He was viewed by many to be one of the best Weimaraner field dogs ever. Breeder: David Christensen Owner: John G. and Paula Alger

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Am./Can. Ch. Ann’s Rickey Boy, CD

Sire: Ch. Deals Sporting True Aim II, BROM Dam: Am/Can. Ch Ann’s Sidney Sue, CD

DOB: May 8, 1952 In the early 1950’s, Ch Anne’s Rickey Boy and Ann Kepler became the breed’s first owner handler team. Their extensive travels set a new precedent, and they even went north of the border for a Canadian championship. In those days of benched shows, Rickey and Ann were goodwill ambassadors for the breed. His show record is amazing in itself (155 BOB; 116 Group Placements, including 16 first and 37 seconds; two Best Am. Bred in Show; one Best in Show; and 35 Specialty wins). Rick would be considered a great dog on the strength of this record alone. However, it is in the stud department that Rick really left his mark. As of now, he is the sire of 26 Champions, with several others who will surely finish soon. He is the sire of two Group winners. The number of champions in whose pedigrees he appears in impossible to calculate, but their legions include BIS Am.& Can. Ch. Shadowmar Barthaus Dorilio, and the winning Champions, Gronback’s Aladdin and Kebbena’s Rudolf of Bear Creek. Breeder: Mrs. Homer Kepler Owner: Mrs. Homer Kepler

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WCA Hall of Fame

Ch Aria’s Allegra of Colsidex

Ch Colsidex Nani Follow A Dream X Ch Top Hats Spitfire

DOB: 6/17/93 Breeder: Cheryl Orr & Christopher Buckley

Owner: Judy Colan, Elaine Meader & Joyce Kealoha

In the show ring, Fergie did it all. Finished with three 5 point majors including the 1994 National Specialty. 1995 Best Bitch in Futurity. After the Futurity she went to Stan Flowers to be campaigned. Less than a month later, she won her first Best In Show. In a little over 18 mths she made breed history by breaking all records with 27 Best In Shows.

27 Best in Shows 77 Group I - 48 Group II - 27 Group III - 13 Group IV - 211 BOB - 8 Specialty – 1 Ntl Specialty

In 1995 she was #1 Weimaraner and #2 Sporting Dog

Her amazing record of winning or placing in the Sporting Group 82% of the time is another record for the breed.

Bred only once, she is the dam of 3 champions: Ch Colsidex Seabreeze Bet The Farm, TD, BROM Ch Colsidex The Farm Carbon Copy – Futurity Winner Ch Colsidex Celebrity of Camelot, JH

Fergie never met a stranger and was a great ambassador for the breed.

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2004 Hall of Fame

Ch Baht N’Greywind Playn The Game, NSD,CGC,BROM

Sire: Ch Greywinds The Snowman, BROM

Dam: Ch Baht’s Cuttin’Corners DOB: 8/24/92

Polo finished at 14 months of age with a Specialty 5 pt major. He was a Multiple Specialty Winner, Multiple Sweepstakes Winner and Multiple Group Winner. He was in the Top Ten in 1994 and was Top Producing Sire in 1997 with 11 Champions to his credit. He was the Sire of 17 Junior Hunters, 2 Senior Hunters, 6 Obedience Title holders and 7 Futurity/Maturity winners.

His Get have been Top Ten, Group Winners, Multiple Best in Sweepstakes Winners, Multiple Best in Specialty Winners, Group Winners, Best in Futurity/Best in Maturity and Top Producing Sires/Dams and BROM’s.

His excellent qualities have been passed down, not only to his Get, but to their Get as well. Among them are 2 Best In Show Winners, Hunting Test, Obedience and Agility Titlists and Agility Titlists and BROM Sires. One of Polo’s Grand Get was a Nat’l Specialty Winner and #1 Weimaraner who also holds the Breed Record for Number of Weimaraners defeated.

Breeder: Jill Watson Owner: Ellen Grevatt & Mrs Jack Billhardt

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Hall of Fame 2003

BELLA VON DER REITERALM, CD BROM

SIRE: Greif v. d. Harrasburg DAM: Blanka v. Steeg

DOB: 1949? Bella, a German import, is best known as the foundation of the Reiteralm line. Her German heritage of hunting talent, structural soundness and trainable temperament has been a priceless contribution to the quality of the modern Weimaraner. She is in the pedigrees of 70 percent of the futurity and maturity winners from 1982 to 1990. She is probably best known through her BROM son Ch. Maximillian v. d. Reiteralm NSD, whose sixty-two champions stood as a breed record until broken by his own son, Rajah. Bella is also the granddam of three dual champions, including one that won four national field championship stakes. Breeder: Allan Lubic Owner: Virginia Alexander 7

WCA HALL of FAME 1994 CH BERT V.D. HARRISBURG, BROM

SIRE: Sieger Arco vd Filzen “V” DAM: Siegerin Asta V Bruckberg “V” rs ms sil W sss spurl tot

DOB: 2/29/1948

A member of the fabled Harrasburg “B” litter and, quite simply, one of the greatest Weimaraners who ever lived. Amateur handled in the ring by his owner, Elvin Deal, with whom he is pictured, he became a champion in seven shows including winners dog at Westminster when he was 11 months old. Trained and handled by Chet Cummings, he was the first Weim to win an Open-All-Age stake against Pointers and Setters and was named to the 1955 Sports Afield All-American Team. He has 17 Field Trial victories and ran in his last Pointer-Setter trial at 11 years of age, placing third. He was the sire of 21 Champions including the first dog to be Best In Show in the United States and he was also the sire of the National Open and national Amateur All Age Champion in 1953.

8Breeder: Max Baumier Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Deal

INT/MEX/AM. CH BING’S KONSUL VON

KRISDAUNT, CDX, PC, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Doug’s Dauntless von Dor, BROM DAM: Ch. Bing’s Krista II, CD, BROM

DOB: 4/16/1974

Always a gentleman in whatever he did, Konsul excelled in the breed ring, achieved an all-breed High in Trial, and was a Top Producer. Most of all, he was a loyal companion his entire life. Bred very sparingly, he was the sire of 19 champions, including Top Producers, Ch. Bing’s Razzmatazz von Konsul, CD, BROM, sire of 62 champions, Ch. Bing’s Galactica von Konsul, CDX, NSD, NRD, V, BROM, dam of 15 champions, and Ch. Bing’s Picante von Konsul, CD, BROM, dam of 10 champions. My favorite story about Konsul occurred as I

stood at ringside holding another breed. A man walked up to me and asked if I was the person

who showed a Weimaraner in obedience that morning. When I told him that I had, he said how much he enjoyed watching him work and how good he thought he was. He said he couldn’t believe every time the judge said exercise finished, the dog would roll his eyes up to the top of his head. He said he felt this dog should have won High in Trial, as he thought he worked the best of any dog he saw that day! I had the privilege of telling him that he had, indeed, gone High in Trial!

Breeders: Mr. & Mrs. G. Gordon Spencer Owner: Jean White

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NAT. FLD. CH. BITSU VON BASHA

Sire: Ch. Grafmar’s Jupiter, U.D.T. Dam: Super Silver’s Dusty

DOB: 9/4/1947

Pure Grafmar in breeding and pure bird-dog in performance, Bitsu was known as “The Outlaw” because of his stubborn and willful temperament. His first owners were unable to handle him and place this “free spirit” with Joe Lipop who sent him to Chet Cummings for Field training. In 1951 and 1952, Chet and Bitsu won the WCA National Open All Age. He became one of the breed’s most famous trial dogs and proved to be an excellent sire as well. Among his get was Crested Glade Warrior, the first Weimaraner to win the National German Pointing Dog Championship.

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Owner: J.W. Lipop

O.T.CH BROUGHT-MARS SAMANTHA P. SMOG,

UDTX, RDX, SDX, VX

Samantha’s achievements are awesome: she is the first Weimaraner to earn an obedience championship, she is the first to hold all AKC obedience and tracking titles plus all WCA ratings, and she ranked on the top-ten obedience lists from 1976 to 1981. Samantha won high in trial and high-combined in trial four times. After finishing the obedience championship, Samantha retired to do the things she really considered fun and earned additional titles- TDX, NSD, SD SDX, and RDX.

Owner: Wentworth C. and Irene Brown

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CH. BURT V.D. HARRASBURG, BROM

SIRE: Sieger Arco v.d. Filzen “V” DAM: Siegerin Asta v. Bruckberg “V” rs ms sil W sss spurl tot

DOB: 2/ 29/1948

The third of the Harrasburg “B” litter to arrive in the U.S., Burt had all the qualities one could wish for in a Weimaraner. His superb conformation made him a Best-In-Show dog. Birdy and intense, he hunted with his master, retrieving birds from the water in the Alaskan snow. Gentle and obedient with his owners and friendly with strangers, he was never aggressive with man or dog, but protective and willing to back it up if needed. An excellent sire, he produced 19 champions, some outstanding field performers and was the grandsire of Best-In-Show Ch. Graves’ Rogue.

Breeder: Max Baumier Owner: Franz Sachse

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CH COLSIDEX DAUNTLESS APPLAUSE, SDX, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Doug’s Dauntless von Dor, BROM DAM: Shadowmar Winema von Elken

DOB 3/13/1971

“Pixie,” a multiple Specialty winner and Group winner, is the #4 producing BROM dam with 12 champions, which include 3 Best in Futurity winners, 11 Specialty winners, 4 Group winners and a Best in Show winner.

Three of Pixie’s champions were sired by Ch. Seneca’s Medicine Man, three were sired by Ch. Woodhill’s Gray Hawk and six were sired by her son Ch. Colsidex Standing Ovation. Five of her offspring are BROM producers including the #1 producing BROM sire.

Breeder/Owner: Judy Colan

WCA HALL of FAME 1991

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CH. COLSIDEX NANI REPRINT JH, SD, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Colsidex Standing Ovation, BROM, HOF

DAM: Ch. Nani’s Cobbie Cuddler, BROM, HOF DOB 11/25/1985

Jack was a multiple specialty, group and maturity winner as well as a Westminster BOB winner. His first points were won at 6 months of age when he was BOW for 5 points at the Yankee Specialty. He was in the Top Ten for several years and earned his JH in 4 straight hunt tests.

Jack’s real contribution to the breed was his ability as a sire. Sire of 54 champions he is the #5 BROM top producer. An amazing 20 percent of his champions are themselves BROM top producers. His offspring include: 1 BIS winner, 12 Futurity/Maturity winners, 12 obedience title holders, 9 hunt test title holders and 11 BROM top producers.

In addition to his American Offspring, his frozen semen was used in Australia for one litter. That litter produced 5 BIS winners which include the all time top winning Weimaraner in Australia who was a multiple BIS winner and BIS at the Sydney Royal, the Westminster of Australia over an entry of more than 5000 dogs.

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Breeders: Judy Colan & Christine Medeiros Owner: Judy Colan

CH. COLSIDEX STANDING OVATION, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Seneca’s Medicine Man, HOF DAM: Ch. Colsidex Dauntless Applause, HOF

DOB 1/24/1974 A multiple Best in Show winner, Joga was breeder / owner handled to Top Dog for 1976 and 1977, Joga’s reaching, driving gait and outstanding conformation made him a formidable contender in Top Sporting Dog competition. The proof of any dog is in his get and this is where Joga has proved himself many times over. It is into the 1980’s that Joga made his mark as a producer and has been #1 BROM dog since 1984. His get are Best in Show, best in Specialty Show, group winners and placers, as well as obedience titled and field rated.

Breeder/Owner: Judy Colan

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CH. DEAL’S SPORTING TRUE AIM, TT, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Bert v.d. Harrasburg DAM: Ch. Grafmar’s Dove

DOB: 8/27/1949

A true legend of the breed. A handsome, showy dog with outstanding movement. True Aim was the breed[s first big winner. Best of Breed at Westminster and Morris and Essex in 1952 and 1953 and Best in Show at Framingham, Mass. in 1953, he was the first Weimaraner to go Best In Show in the United States. The sire of 23 Champions including Best-in-Show Ch. Ann’s Rickey Boy, the grandsire of Best-In-Show Ch. Von Gaiberg’s Ord and the great-grandsire of Best-In-Show Ch. Graves’ Rogue and Best-In-Show Ch. Shadowmar Barthaus Dorilio.

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Breeder: Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Deal Owner: Mrs. Grace Crafts

CH. DIDO VOM LECHSTEINHOF C.A.C.J.B

SIRE: Mumm a.d. Wulfsriede (Germany), J, 1a, sss, DAM: Hella v. Eisenhut (Austria), J,2

DOB: 7/6/1949

“Ri” was imported from Austria at age two. He went on to finish his Bench Championship easily in the United States, but his greatness came from his hunting ability. At the time of his death American Field gave these statistics: of the Top 24 outstanding Weimaraner studs in America, seven of them are Dido and his offspring. Ri has 84 recorded progeny wins and has sired 19 winners. Of the total recoded progeny wins of 980 for the 24 dogs, 408 are Ri’s and his offspring, which is 42% of the total. Breeder: Johann List Owner: Clarence H. Schukel

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CH. DOUGS DAUNTLESS VON DOR BROM

SIRE: Ch. Shadowmar’s Barthaus Dorilio, BROM DAM: Norman’s Nuther Nina

DOB 3/9/1966 Daunt was Best In Futurity at the 1967 Eastern Futurity. He was #1 Weimaraner in 1969 and was on the Top Ten for 3 years. His show record was 105 Best of Breed wins, 10 Group One wins and numerous Group placements and Specialty Show wins.

Daunt's impact as a sire is still felt today. He is behind a majority of today's top winning and top producing sires and dams. He was the sire of 52 champions which included 2 Best In Show winners and 3 Futurity winners. The best evidence of his influence on the breed is his 17 BROM progeny (almost 1/3 of his champions).

Daunt produced sons that could produce but the ability of his daughters to produce is unmatched to this day. He is the sire of 11 BROM bitches, more than any other sire.

Breeder: Doug Kline Owner: Frank Sousa

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FIELD CH. DUKE VON GUNSTON, SDX, RDX

SIRE: Sirius of Beaconfield DAM: Cocoa Von Shorian

DOB 3/7/1957

Duke was an AKC field champion as well as an American Field champion. He was the winner of the WCA National Open Derby in 1958 and the WCA eastern Open in1968. He also won the WCA National championship in 1968. He was campaigned sparingly until the age of ten when he was leased by R. H. Snyder. He was taken to his National wins by Professional Ken Jellings of Austinburg, Ohio. Duke was the sire of the 1970 WCA National Open Champion, FC Newbury Renegade Lady,

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Breeder: Raymond P. Kuhn Owner: Tom & Marilyn Taylor

WCA Hall of Fame 1991

Fld. Ch. Fritz Von Wehmann, SDX, RDX

SIRE: Ch. Cuno v.d. Harrasburg (Imported)

DAM: Pinky of Rocklege DOB: March 3, 1952

Considered by many to be the greatest Weimaraner Field trial Dog of all time, big, hard running, side ranging, Fritz was famed for his style and intensity. Handled by Chet Cummings, Fritz gained his AKC Field Championship in three Pointer-Setter trials. He scored 84 Field Trial placements in his career including 49 firsts and seven Championships. In 1953 he won the National Open Derby and the National Amateur derby. In 1956 he was the Nati9onal Open Champion. He was the winner in 1957 and the Champion again in 1961, when nearly ten years of age. He was also named Champion at the Eastern in 1958 and the National Amateur in 1958 and 1960. A producer of both bench and field champions, he was exerted enormous influence on the breed.

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Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Wehmann

DUAL CH., NAFC, AFC. GENT’S SILVER SMOKE SDX, RDX, VX

SIRE: Ladiv’s Silver Gent DAM: Johnny Ginny

DOB 3/24/1970 1975 WCA National Amateur All-Age champion. WCA Top Ten All-Age dogs 1975 and 1976. Weimaraner Club of Greater St. Louis Top All-Age dog 1974-76. Smokey ranked #1 field dog WCA August 1976. Top conformation sire 1972-73.

Smokey’s bench championship included two consecutive 4-point majors. He was exclusively amateur trained and handled. His field career included wins at the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic Classics. He amassed more than 60 wins during a seven year field trial career.

Although bred sparingly, he was the first Weimaraner dual champion to sire a second generation dual champion, DCh. Show Me Silver Shadow. Smokey was also the sire of multiple bench and field champions Breeder: Mildred Ferguson Owners: Alfred H. Miller & Eleanor Miller

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FIELD CH. GERRI VON FABIEN

SIRE: Fabien DAM: Afra v. Nordwald

DOB 7/13/1953 Gerri was twice winner of the National Open Championship (1955 and 1958). He was not campaigned in between these except for ‘comeback’ trials prior to the 1958 Nationals. He won the National Amateur Derby in 1954 and the Northern California Open All-Age at 17 months. Gerri won the 1955 inaugural Mid-America winners stake at just over 2 years. This was the predecessor stake to Mid-America Championship, which he won (title withheld) in 1959. Breeder: Loris C. Frazer Owners: Mrs. Adelaide L. Frazer & Joseph Albanese

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INT. CH. GOURMET’S SARDAR BROM

SIRE: Ch. Dok of Fairway DAM: Ch. Silver Linda V Feldstrom, UD

DOB: 5/ 30/1954

CH Gourmat’s Sardar became the breed’s fifth BIS winner in the late 1950’s.Fritz was the smallest puppy of the litter and was sold as a pet. For one reason or another, the home did not work out, nor did the subsequent ones. The third time Frits returned, Erma decided that the dark gray puppy was fated to be her dog, and his fine show career proved the wisdom of her decision. Handled by Dick Cooper to 115 breed wins, Fritz went on to many group placements as well as 3 American and 2 Canadians BIS wins (1958-1961) He captured the breed at Westminster in 1958 and 1960 (top winning Weimaraner those years) at the Chicago International in 1959, 1960 and 1962 and the 1960 National Specialty. Fritz is a BROM sire of fourteen champions. Breeder: Erma E. Muster Owner: Erma E. Muster

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CH. GRAFMAR’S JUPITER, UDT

SIRE: Grafmar’s Silver Knight, CD DAM: Aurav. Gaiberg, CD, BROM

DOB: 11/1/1941 “Jupe” was the first UD Weimaraner (and UDT also). Margaret Horn describes him as “excessively protective, eager, brilliantly intelligent, spirited and bold.” Weimaraner field trials did not occur until Jupiter was past his prime. However, he passed the above traits on to some of the more outstanding field dogs of the next few generations. Among others, he sired Ch. Decker’s Misty Marvel, Ch. Grafmar’s Dilly Dally, and FC Bitsu von Basha, Ch Debar’s Platinum Specter and Ch. Count von Houghton. Breeder: Margaret Horn Owner: Helen Peck 24

AKC & AF FIELD CH. GRETA VON KOLLERPLATZ, SDX

SIRE: Ch. Alf von Luckner DAM: Gretchen of Lakeland’s Star

DOB 6/24/1957

Greta was the first Weimaraner bitch to attain both AKC and AF field championships. She competed successfully with her “big run” and intense point in all-pointing breed trials and won the Western Championship in 1962.

She is the foundation dam of Redhill, having produced show champions, field champions, and top-winning puppy and derby winners with show and field futurity wins.

Greta was bred only three times, each litter gave us outstanding Weimaraners.

Breeder: Herbert Hoon Owners: Ted & Lori Jarmie


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Ch. Greysport Amazing Grace, UDTX, NSD, RDX, VX, BROM, TDI

Grace was the puppy that did not exist! Despite two prenatal x-rays by two excellent

vets, I was told that her dam, Ch. Hoot Holllow’s Firefly, CD, TDX, V, was not pregnant. But I knew otherwise. Grace was delivered into my waiting hands on May 9, 1983. Since she was a singleton and delivered by caeserean section, the anesthesia took its toll and I fought 24 hour a day for ten days. I tube fed, stimulated and held her and above all, WILLED her to live! And LIVE she did! Gracie spent the rest of her days making me HAPPY and PROUD! She was certified for AKC TD entry at 16 WEEKS of age. She earned her TD in her FIRST test at six months three days. Then on to TDX. She earned her TDX title in her first test at the second National TDX test in Ohio. She was only 18 month old at the time. In her lifetime, Grace followed 48-hour-old tracks with ease, and once found a starter’s pistol in a 50-acre corn field because I asked her to. The obedience titles came easily, too, although Grace found obedience a bit boring. She earned her

CD with five straight qualifying scores—all with class placements. Her CDX came in four shows—five months later. Then her UD seven months later in only four attempts. I campaigned her in obedience for two years, and she remained in the Top Ten both years. And, I feel that if Gracie had actually been fully awake during this period, we could’ve earned an OTCh title! Her average score was about 190.0, so she remained, at least, semi-conscious throughout the whole ordeal! Her field ratings were more exciting for her. She earned an NSD, NRD, RD, and an RDX all within a year’s time. Gracie excelled in the whelping box as well. In only two litters in two consecutive years, she produced five champions, three CDs, two CDXs, four TDs, four NRDs, four NSDs, one RD, two JHs, one SH, and three Vs. Both of her litters were born on January 20th. There has not been a day since then that I haven’t missed her! She was TRULY an AMAZING dog. Breeder/Owner: Judith K. Thompson 26

Am. & Bda. CH. GREYWIND’S JACK FROST CD, V, CGC, BROM

SIRE: Am/Can Ch. Colsidex Standing Ovation, BROM HOF DAM: Ch. Greywind’s Ashley Frost, CD

DOB 11/6/1981

Brae was the light of my life and a breeder’s dream come true. He finished his championship at 10 months with four majors. He did not start his specials career until he was almost three and a half years old, as his sister matured before he did and he had to wait his turn. He not only proved himself as a top show dog but also as a top producer. He was on the Top Ten list 1985 through 1989. Brae is the winner of 3 All-breed Best in Shows, 2 National specialties, 26 Specialty Bests, 18 Group Firsts, 46 group placements and 167 Bests of Breed. He also won Best of Breed three times in a row at Westminster Kennel Club Show, placing third in the Sporting Group the first year.

Brae is the number four all time Top Producing sire. He has sired 63 champions. One of those is Am/Can Ch. Norman’s Greywind Phoebe Snow, JH who broke the Best in Show record that stood for 32 years. Brae has sired dogs who attain not only championships but Field Titles, Obedience Titles and BROM’s. He was the sire of Ch. EB’s Red Hot Seabreeze UDX, JH, NRD, VX, the first Ch. OTCH in the breed. Brae truly left his mark on the Weimaraner breed.

Breeder/Owner: John & Ellen Grevatt

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Am & Can CH. HELMANHOF’S STORM CLOUD, UD

SIRE: Grafmar’s Ador, CD, BROM– H.R. DAM: Silver Blue Sue, BROM-H.R.

DOB 3/7/1946 Stormy and his devoted mistress really put their best foot forward, showing the marvelous training adaptability of the Weimaraner. Over a four year period Stormy’s record is still awesome! 61 BOB; first Weimaraner to win Canadian Reserve Best in Show; first to win Best Brace in Show with son Ch. Helmanhof’s Uhlan. All of the preceding was incidental to the following; CD, CDX, UD, 10 times top scoring in show with 3 perfect scores. Two time winner of the Kubel Memorial Trophy. Three times Best Obedience Brace in Show with Wave of Mortgaged Acres. Stormy won firsts from New York to California to Florida. Sue and Stormy gave obedience exhibitions starting in 1948, among which were such prestigious events as Madison Square Garden in 1949, the Polo Grounds, Yankee Stadium, New York’s SPCA Training Club and many Kennel Club shows. In Feb. 1952, while in N.Y. City for an exhibition at Westminster, Stormy jumped a hedge in Central Park. It was deceptive for the ground sloped upward beyond the hedge, however, there was a sheer cliff dropping 24 feet to a narrow road beyond the hedge. Stormy was severely injured. He recovered but his exhibition days were ended.

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FIELD CH. JUS JILL, RDX, SDX

SIRE: FCh. Duke von Gunston, SDX, RDX DAM: Cocoa v. Shorian

DOB 4/18/1959 On April 14, 1962, Jus Jill, not yet three years old, took a major step forward for her breed by placing first against 17 German Shorthaired Pointers in an AKC Open Gundog Stake and at the same time attaining her field championship. Jill was just 19 months old when she romped to a third place against a 19 dog entry at a pointer and setter trial. Jill continued her winning ways by accumulating all of her puppy and derby points in either Open or GSP stakes. Breeders: T.E. & Marilyn Taylor Owner: Harry D. Curtis

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DUAL CH. LADY REBECCA OF CAMELOT, CDX, SDX, NRD, VX, BROM

SIRE: Sue’s Sir Lancelot, UD, NSD, RD, V DAM: Lady Guinevere of Ekselo, NSD

DOB: 11/10/1987

“Becky” was an extremely intelligent and versatile dog as well as a wonderful companion. Her obedience titles were a snap with a CD at six months one week of age and her CDX at fourteen months. She was on the Top Ten Obedience list as well as on the Top Ten field list.

Becky was completely owner/amateur handled to all the points needed for her field championship. She handled very kindly, was a natural bird dog and never needed a correction. At twelve months of age she won both the open derby stake and open gun dog stake (retrieving) to capture the record of the youngest dog to win an AKC gun dog stake. She was on the Top Ten Field List for four years with over 60 placements to her credit.

As a producer she is one of two ever BROM duals in the history of the breed, with the distinction of the highest pointed and the producer of the most champions. She is also the breed’s only dual dam of a dual daughter (Dual Ch. Lady Athena of Camelot—#1 Field Dog, 1986). Her other daughter, Lady Sarah of Camelot was also #1 Field Dog (Derby) and Top Producing Dam two different years.

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Breeders: Glenn Thomas and Ellen O’Leske Owner: Susan Thomas

NFC, FC, AFC LAINES THOR VON TIME BOMB, SDX

SIRE: Brought Mar’s Timebomb v Tor DAM: Mikesell’s v Maggie

Thor made breed history by winning all four of the Weimaraner Club of America National Field events:

1981 Mid-America Championship 1981 National Open Championship

1982 Western Field Classic and

1982 Western Field Classic

Owners: Gorden and Shirley Hansen

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WCA HALL of FAME 1998 CH. LANDBEE’S UPLAND SABRE, BROM

SIRE: FCH Landbee’s Upland Pro, SDX DAM: Cara von Dielesfeldt

DOB 10/1/1961

Sabre was the sire of eight bench champions, three of them in the Top Ten in conformation: Ch. Nani’s Silver Slate, NSD, NRD; Ch. Landbee’s Upland Tiger; and Ch. Silver Max V. He was the sire of Dual Ch. Paron’s Bingo and Ch. Peterson’s Grosse Hanzel CD, RDX.Hanzel had earned seven field points. Sabre was the winner of Northstar “All Around Day” many times.

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Breeder: Leonard C. Jones Owners: Bernice & Lloyd W. Olson


2XFC LAY BACK NICK CHOPPER, NSD, NRD, SDX

SIRE: Fld. Ch. Mile Hi Caspar v. Gip DAM: Gandalf Lay Back LC Smith

DOB 5-12-85

Lay Back Nick Chopper won the Western and Eastern Classic Puppy Stakes as well as the Bud Epperson Memorial Puppy Stake-American Field All Breed. He also won the Cimarron Shooting Dog Derby Stake-American Field All Breed and the Western, Mid American, Eastern and the National Derby. He is the only dog to date to have done so. He was 2 X Mid-American All Age and in 1988 and 1989 he was a National Field Champion. He was the sire of NAFC/FC/AFC Snake Breaks Sgt Schultz – the current living leading sire of Field champions. His get includes 4 FC, 2 AFC, 2 Field Futurity winners and many futurity placements, a dual Champion and several offspring very near completing FC and DC. He is also the #4 Top Producing Sire

Breeder: Kay Love Owner: Charlie & Sue Williams

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LUDWIG VON WEISENHOF

SIRE: Ch. Ludwig von Dottlyle DAM: Silver Blue Lupe

DOB 4/15/1952 Jake had 32 plus field trial wins including the 1955 Eastern Championship, second in the 1956 National German Pointing Dog Championship, winner of the 1956 Western Championship and 1957 Mid-America Open, runner up at the 1957 National Championship plus others. He was a member of the Sports Afield All-American team for three years. Jake sired Oliver von Schoenhausen who was third in the 1957 Futurity and won the 1960 National Championship. Jake also sired several National Open Derby placers. Breeder: George H. Wyse Owner: Dr. James B. Oliver

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CH MAXIMILIAN VON DER REITERALM NSD, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Val Knight Ranck, BROM DAM: Bella von Reiteralm (imp.)

DOB: April 12, 1961

His breeder, Virginia Alexander, repurchased Max at the mature age of five years. He tipped the scales at 122 pounds, and had no formal training. Once reduced, Max finished his show title with specialty wins. Bred to no more than 19 different bitches, Max produced 62 champions. He was the first Weimaraner to produce ten futurity winners. He sired two National Specialty winners and was the proud father of three BIS winners and two Dual Champion sons. Maximilian has been the WCA’s top producing

of bench and field titles in combination for a period of 15 years. Today, however, almost two-third of America’s last 26 BIS winners carry the genetic stamp of the re-cycled, fat old dog that made good! Breeder: Virginia Alexander Owner: Virginia Alexander 35

CH. NANI'S COBBIE CUDDLER, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Nani’s Master Charge, BROM DAM: Ch. Nani’s Cascade von der Reiteralm, BROM

DOB 3/19/1982 Cuddles was the dam of 15 Champions, all sired by Ch. Colsidex Standing Ovation, BROM.

Seven finished in 1987, which made her Top Producer All Breeds. Seven of her get have earned their BROM and she has many Group, Specialty, Futurity and Maturity winning offspring.

Cuddles’ dam and grand dam have produced 12 Champions each. Breeder: Christine Medeiros-Grisell Owner: Christine Medeiros-Grisell

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CH. NANI'S MASTER CHARGE, BROM

DAM: Ch. Nani’s Soul Sister, BROM SIRE: Ch. Reiteralm’s Rio Fonte Saudade, BROM

DOB 7/24/1979

Clout, was a littermate to the #1 Weimaraner, Ch. Nani’s Visa von der Reiteralm, BROM and was the #1 Weimaraner for 1982. He was a multiple Group and Specialty winner. He excelled as a producer with Group winning, field trial winning get. Clout had multiple Versatile Excellent offspring and sired a Dual Champion.

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NAT’L/AM CH NANI’S SOUTHERN CROSS BROM

SIRE: Am/Can Ch. Arokat’s Legionnaire, BROM DAM: Ch. Forshado Nani’s Crystal Vision, BROM

DOB: 4/ 5, 1988

A wonderful dog, a loyal companion, Nani’s is not the same without Cross in the “driver’s seat” watching all that happened at his home! Those of us who knew him well always loved the way he’d greet us after months of not visiting. He never forgot us, and we’ll never forget him. A great friend and companion dog, but his legacy and his fame will be vested in his offspring: 83 Champions, .9 BROM dams,7 BROM sires; along with one BIS, 6 Futurity winners & 5 Maturity winners plus 12 CD, 11 JH, 2 TD, 2 CDX.

He was Top producer 1996 and 1998; but he also was a show dog as a youngster and as a veteran. Cross won in tough, large competitions. Multiple years on the Top 10 Breed List, BOB – WCA National Specialty (youngest National Champion at less than 14 months old) and BOB – from the Veteran Class National Host Specialty BISS at Yankee WC (entry of over 200).

Breeder/Owner: Christine Medeiros-Grisell

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CH. NANI’S VISA VON DER REITERALM, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Reiteralm’s Rio Fonte Saudade, BROM DAM: Ch. Nani’s Soul Sister, BROM

DOB 7/24/79

Visa was the #1 Weimaraner in 1980 and 1981. She held the Best in Show record for many years and was the youngest BIS winner in breed history. She retired at two and one half to become a mother. She was the dam of 10 puppies sired by Ch. Colsidex Standing Ovation, BROM and 9 finished their championships. One of Visa’s sons, Ch. Nani’s Hawaiian Punch, BROM went on to be the #1 Weimaraner in 1984 and a Best in Show winner. Breeder/Owner: Christine Medeiros-Grisell Owner: Betty Oelsen

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CH. NORMAN’S RONA VON DER REITERALM NRD, SD, V, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Graves Rogue DAM: Shadowmar Valentress

DOB 4/10/1965 One-of-a-kind, Rona is the mother of a Dual Champion and mother or grandmother of five National Specialty winners and five different Best in Show winners. Rona is in the pedigrees of 65 percent of the Futurity and 68 percent of the Maturity winners from 1982 to 1990. The “Diamond Certificate” was presented to Rona by Show Dog magazine for producing twenty or more champions. She is the eighth bitch of any breed to qualify for this honor. Breeder: Norman LeBoeuf Owners: Virginia Alexander & Saundra C. Watson

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CH Normans Smokey City Heat Wave,JH, BROM

SIRE: Ch Valmar Smokey City Ultra Easy,JH

DAM: Ch Normans Frostyroy Colleen DOB: 2/6/1988

Allie was the number one Weimaraner in the USA and the Pedigree Winner in 1990 and 1991. She was the number one Weim in Canada in 199? And number one All Systems in 1991. She holds the Canadian Finishing record-36 hours by going BIS in her first show, winning the Canadian national that evening and then going BOB and Group 1 the next morning. She was the WCA National Specialty Winner in 1991 and 1992 and holds the WCA Breed Point Record-2019 points in 1991. She won 43 BOB’s, 53 Group Placements (15 firsts) and 1 All-Breed BIS. In 1996 she was the WCA Top Producing Dam. She is the Dam of 14 Champions including 2 futurity winners from one litter and a National Specialty Winner.

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Dual Champion Palladian Perseus

SIRE: Ricki of Rockledge DAM: Ch. Debar’s Platinum Pallas

DOB: 2/8/1950

The pride of Pete and Dot Ogilvie, King compiled an impressive record in WCA National Field Trials, where he recorded five of his ten placements - all of the five blue ribbons. After topping the National Open Derby Field in 1951 and gaining his Bench Championship a year later, this remarkable dog reached the pinnacle in 1954 by capturing the inaugural WCA National Open Championship recognized by American Field, in the process becoming the breed’s first Dual champion. In addition to these laurels, King also was the first dog to retire a National Trophy, taking firsts in ten Amateur All Age stakes of 1952, 1955 and 1956. Son of the 1959 National Open All Age winner, King in turn sired FT Ch. Grafmar’s King’s Aide, titleholder of both the 1959 Open and Amateur Championships. Overall, his producing record lists 19 winners with 74 recognized placements. Breeder: Mrs. Donald S. Bullock Owner: O. W. Ogilvie

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Dual Ch/NAFC/NFC Pine Grove Farm’s Brunhilde

SIRE: FC Elsmere’s Baron, SDX

DAM: Dulcimer’s Way-Up Susiana DOB: 3/ 31/1960

“Bruni’s” dam, Way-Up Susiana was a daughter of

FC Fritz von Wehmann. Since my husband and I were both interested in hunting, we bred her to Elsmere’s Baron, a son of Fritz. While on vacation we boarded Bruni and her littermate with Chet Cummings, who had also trained their dam with the understanding to see if they had any hunting abilities. Chet suggested that we should enter them next month in a field trial. We said what is a field trial? Both puppies placed first and second and we were hooked.

Bruni won several derby stakes, including the Central and at her first WCA National Open All-Age in 1963, the judges said in their critique that this was the dog they were looking for, but after 45 minutes she and her bracemate quit running.

I took her home. In the spring and summer of ’64 I ran her every morning on wild birds on Nantucket with a friend of mine, George Ward, and his English Pointer bitch, “Streak.” In the fall of ’64 we won the WCA National Amateur Championship. Bruni won the National Open All-Age in ’67, the Eastern Classic in ’68. She also became an AKC field champion.

Another friend of mine persuaded me to show her in conformation. At the age of six she finished in 10 shows, with four majors, going Best of Breed over top-winning specials.

Breeder: Herbert C. Heller Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Herbert C. Heller

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3/Fld Ch Redhill’s Fanfare, RD

SIRE: Lueger von Langegrat, SDX

DAM: Dbl Fld Ch Greta V Kollerplatz, SDX DOB: 5/20/64

Fanny represents a strong and important link in a successful line of dual purpose dogs. She is the daughter of Hall of Fame FC Greta von Kollerplatz and the dam of Hall of Fame Dual Ch Redhills Fanny Jo. Her progeny include a number of Dual Champions, Champions and Field Champions. She was campaigned fearlessly across the country, taking on all competition on their grounds and their birds and produced the following record:

Winner of the WCA Mid America Open Championship -1970 Winner of the WCA Western Open Championship – 1971

Runner-up WCA National Open Championship – 1969 Runner-up WCA Eastern Open Championship – 1965

Top Ten Field Dog for several years Fanny earned respect for the Weimaraner by placing in all-breed trials including Pointer-Setter trials. During her career she accumulated 41 field wins.

Breeder Owners: Ted & Lori Jarmi, Redhill Kennels

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Hall of Fame 2003

DUAL CH. REDHILL’S FANNY JO, SDX

SIRE: Ch. Redhill’s Satellite, SDX DAM: 3x Fld. Ch. Redhill’s Fanfare, RD

DOB 4/28/1972 Fanny Jo placed first in the National Field Futurity and National Open Derby Classic. She was WCA’s Top Puppy & Derby (Top Ten Competition). She finished her show championship, defeated only once, and has BOB wins. She finished her field championship in two consecutive weekends, to become the youngest Dual. Campaigned in a limited way, she has represented her breed well by placing in all-pointing-breed stakes. Fanny Jo was runner-up at the National Championship in1976. She is the double granddaughter of the matriarch of Redhill, Greta, and is the third generation of field champions produced through selective line breeding.

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Breeders: Ted and Lori Jarmie Owners: Ted and Lori Jarmie


CH. RONAMAX RAJAH v. d. REITERALM, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Maximilian von der Reiteralm, NDS, SD, BROM DAM: Ch. Norman’s Rona v. d. Reiteralm, NRD, SD, BROM

DOB 2/28/1968

Known for his free floating, true movement and stylish showmanship, Rajah, with the expert help of his handler Stanley Flowers, earned more show honors within breed history than any other dog to that time, with the exception of his own double grandsire, Ch. Val Knight Ranck. Breeder: Virginia Alexander Owner: Virginia Alexander

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American & Bermuda CH. SENECA’S MEDICINE MAN,BROM

SIRE: Ch. Gronbach’s Aladdin DAM: Ch. Eilatan’s Karlrise Seneca, CD

DOB 6/29/1965

Doc finished at 14 months going Best of Breed from the classes at Cleveland in 1966. Known for his elegance, movement and outstanding topline, he went on to win over 100 Best of Breeds and numerous specialties and group placements. He was twice Best of Breed at Westminster. Doc was used sparingly at stud. Sire of 27 champions, he is ranked in the Top 10 BROM producers . He was the sire of 3 Best In Show winners. A record for the breed.

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Breeders: William & Elizabeth Hammond Owner: Elizabeth Q. Hammond


Am. & Can. CH. SHADOWMAR BARTHAUS DORILIO BROM

SIRE: Ch.

SIRE: Ch Von Gaiberg’s Noresee Ponto DAM: Ch. Shadowmar’s Little Kate

DOB 12/9/1959 Owner-Breeder handled, “Dor” was shown 93 times as a special. His spectacular record shows 72 Best of Breeds, 2 Best in Shows, 11 Group firsts, 8 Group seconds, 7 Group thirds, 3 Group fourths and 7 Best in Specialty shows. Producer of 33 Champions and 1 Dual Champion, over 20 specialty winners and the number 1 Top Ten Weimaraner, Ch Dougs Dauntless von Dor. At one specialty, Dor was the sire of Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex and Winners.

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Breeder: Dorothy Remensnyder Owner: Dorothy Remensnyder


Ch Sir Eric von Sieben, BROM

Ch Dougs Dauntless von Dor,BROM X Ch Chaskars Suddenly Its Rainy,BROM

DOB: 3/11/72 Breeder/Owner: Helene Burkholder

Mostly handled by his teenage breeder/owner, Eric was #3 in 1974, #2 in 1975 & #5 in 1976 and a Best In Show winner in 1976. Bred sparingly, he sired 44 champions and still ranks #6 BROM Sire. His champions include: 2 BIS winners: Ch Erbenhof Touch of Class,BROM and Ch Valmars Pollyanna, BROM 8 BROM producers: Ch Anns Magic vd Reiteralm, Ch Reiteralms Rio Fonte Saudade, Ch Erbenhofs Bold Venture (Top Ten ’79 & ’80), Ch Erbenhof Touch of Class (Top Ten ’78 & ’79), Ch Pic-a-Stars Tramp vd Reiteralm, Ch Von Siebens Royal Flush (Top Ten ’77), Ch Von Siebens Smart N’ Special (Top Ten ‘77, ‘78, & ‘82 and Ch Valmars Pollyanna (Top Ten ’82-’86) 2 Dual Champions: Redhills Chief Geronimo and Kristofs Classic Venture. Grandsire of 4 Dual Champions and several other Dual Champions have Eric in their background.

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2004 Hall of Fame

CH. SPRINGDALE RHEA V.D. REITERALM, CD

SIRE: Ch. Seneca’s Medicine Man, BROM DAM: Ch. Rona’s Sea Sprite v.d. Reiteralm, BROM

DOB: August 14, 1970 She was the top winning Weimaraner bitch of all time and the first Weimaraner bitch to go Best-In-Show. In her five years in the top ten, she compiled a stunning 131 Bests of breed including three at the Westminster Kennel Club and the 1974 and 1975 W.C.A. National Specialties. Among her 72 Group Placements were 17 Group 1, including the Sporting Group at Santa Barbara, and among her three Bests-In-Show was the Golden Gate Kennel Club. But numbers cannot tell you what she was like. She made you catch your breath, she made your heart stand still and if you ever saw her, you will never forget her.

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Breeder: Gayle Eckenrode Prescott Owner: Susan Orth

NFC/4XNAFC/DC/AFC TOP DEAUGH, MH, SDX, NRD, VX

SIRE: Weiner Schnitzel’s McDuff DAM: Charlie’s Angel II

DOB: 1/19/ 1982

“Topper” may have set a standard for the breed that may never be matched with his Dual Championship title, National Field Championship win, four National Amateur Field Championship, VX, SDX and NRD titles and he was the first Master Hunter in the breed. As a young dog, he had a #1 Top Ten Derby Ranking. Except for his National wins, most of his field points were accumulated in All-Breed trials.

Topper swept the National Amateur Championship for four consecutive years (1988-1991) and he captured the 1991 National Open Championship just weeks before his 10th birthday.

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Breeder/Owner: Charles G. Williams

FC/NFC Unserhund von Sieger, SDX

SIRE: FC Shenandoah Drummer Boy DAM: Aumar’s Mona DOB: March 1, 1968

As a competitor Hunser won six open all-age championships including the Open National Championships in 1976. As a stud, even though he was bred to only 19 bitches, he produced twelve field champions, one a dual champion. His sire held the previous record with five produced. His get won nine Open and Amateur National Championships.

Breeder: Douglas Drew Owners: Wm. and Adele McGinty

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Ch. Val Knight Ranck BROM

Sire: Count von Houghton Dam: Ch. Brenda’s Grey Shadow, CD

DOB: February 21, 1957

Val held the record of 9 Best In Shows for the Weimaraner until 1997. He had 101 total Group Placements and was the winner of the 1959 National Specialty. He was a Top Producer in the Breed with 34 Bench Champions, seven of these being Sporting Group Winners. His greatness will live on for many generations

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Breeder: Wesley Ranck Owner: John M. Boehne

CH. VALMAR’S SERENADE V. WUSTENWIND

BROM

SIRE: Ch. Valmar’s Jazzman, CD, NSD, NRD, V, BROM DAM: Ch. Arimar’s Majestic Moriah, BROM

DOB 4/14/1979 Sara was a very special lady with a super personality, ideal conformation with elegance and soundness, along with the outstanding ability to produce the very best. She is currently the WCA #1 BROM producing dam of all time. Sara is the dam of nine champion offspring, which includes: two all-breed Best in Show winners, Ch. Valmar’s Pollyanna, BROM and Am/Can Ch. Valmar Smokey City Easy, JH, NSD, BROM; two Best in Futurity winners, Ch. Valmar’s Pepsi Challenge and Pollyanna; and four BROM producers, Ch. Valmar’s Serendipity, Ch. Vatmar’s Quarter Note, Pollyanna and Easy. Sara lived at Valmar until 1986, when she had a golden opportunity to live as an only dog in Mary Lou Rogers’ household. Sara had a wonderful and loving home for the remainder of her life, a team that lasted seven more years.

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Breeders: Gary & Elizabeth Roe Owner: Joan Valdez


CH. VALMAR’S JAZZMAN, CD, NRD, NSD, V BROM

SIRE: Ch. Valmar’s Chancelor v. Starbuck DAM: Ch. Valmar’s Elke Schwenden

DOB 2/8/1976 Jazz is one of the great dogs of our breed, who will be remembered as a legend in his own time. He proved himself in every way. He was a TOP Producing Sire for 8 years, which included being #1 Top Producing Weimaraner (#2 Sporting and #6 All-Breed) for 1983. Jazz is currently #3 All-time Producer of champion offspring with 75 champions and a Dual champion. He has also sired the #1 Weimaraner in the U.S. for 1988, an All-Breed Best in Show winner, a National Specialty winner and many Futurity class winners. Jazz’s show career included 100 BOBs, multiple Group wins and placements, 1980 National Specialty BOB and Best Dog in Futurity 1977. He was ranked on the Top Ten Show list for 3 years (#2 – 1979).

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Breeder: Joan H. Valdez Owner: Joan H. Valdez


Nat’l/Am Ch. Valmar’s Pollyanna, BROM

SIRE: Ch. Sir Eric von Sieben, BROM DAM: Ch. Valmar Serenade v. Wustenwind, BROM

DOB: 1/2/1981

Pollyanna was that “once in a lifetime Show dog” that everyone dreams about and rarely comes up with. She had beautiful type, effortless eye-catching movement with great style and showmanship. Her attitude was always “Hey, look at me”!

Polly had an outstanding show career, being on the Top Ten Show list for five years (#2 in 1984, #1 Weimaraner and #4 Sporting Dog in 1985, #2 in 1986). Her record also includes 201 Best of Breeds, 107 group placements (36 Group Firsts), Best in 1982 Western Futurity, Best in 1983 Western Maturity and three All-Breed Best In Shows! Her record as the Top winning Weimaraner of All-Time, owner-breeder handled, still stands to this day, when she defeated over 16,000 dogs in a single year of competition in 1985.

The final jewel in her crown of outstanding achievements, was when Polly came out of retirement at 6 1/2 years old to win the coveted 1987 National Specialty in Downington, Pennsylvania, which at that time was the largest National ever held. In between her busy schedule of being a Show dog, she also proved herself as a successful producer by passing on her wonderful qualities to her offspring. She produced 10 Champion offspring, which includes Dual Champion Valmar’s Valiant Knight, CD, NSD, NRD, V, BROM.

Breeder/ Owner: Joan H. Valdez

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AM/CAN CH VALMAR SMOKEY CITY ULTRA EASY JH, NSD, BROM

SIRE: Am/Can Ch. Smokey Citys Easy Does It, NSD DAM: Ch. Valmar Serenade v. Wustenwind, BROM

DOB: 10/13/ 1983

Easy was a show dog: All-Breed BIS winner. Pedigree Award Winner ’88, ’89, but he will be remembered best as a Top Producer. Some of his great successes as a stud dog include: Sire of Pedigree Winners 90, 91, 92. Sire of BIS winner and two time National Specialty winner and Top Producing Dam. He was WCA Top Producing Sire 90-95 (6 years) and sire of 144 Champions, including Top 10

Producers, 9 futurity and 8 maturity winners and the sire of 4 BROM dogs and 7 BROM dams. Easy was also the sire of a Dual Ch., and a #1 Derby Dog. But, as great producers often do, his legend continues in his grand-get as he is the grandsire of a 2xNational Champion, with 15 BISpecialty and also the grandsire of a 17xBISpecialty bitch. He was loved, and is missed by many who now take great pride in his offspring.

Breeder: Joan H. Valdez Owner: Thomas B. Wilson

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WEIMARACRES KIPBIRTZEL, NRD, SDX

SIRE: CH. Birtzel’s Happy von Rieteralm, NRD, V DAM: Biene vom Haishbachtal, CD, SDX, NRD, V (Ger.)

DOB: 4/12/70

Breeder:Dorothy Thomson Owner: Dorothy Pelton

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WCA Hall of Fame

Ch OT Ch Eb’s Red Hot Seabreeze, JH, UDX,NA, NRD,VX

Ch Greywinds Jack Frost,CD X Ch Seabreeze Autumn Piper,CD

DOB: 3/27/87 Breeder: Marge Davis, Barbara Didjurgis, Karen Lewis

Owner: Sherry Cooper & Marge Davis

Sparky was six times #1 Obedience Weimaraner. For five years she was the Top Obedience Weim all systems. Earning all three obedience titles in one year, Sparky finished her Utility title in 3 straight shows. She is the only Weimarner to be awarded the Dual Championship for earning a show championship and OT championship title in 1992. She then earned her Junior Hunter title in four straight hunt tests. Sparking was also the first Weim to earn a Utility Dog Excellent title. Retired in December, 1994, Sparky was a multiple High in Trial and High Combined winner including the 1994 WCA National Specialty. Sparky was was then handled by Junior Handler, Maggie Bonness for a year, earning multiple first places, qualifying Maggie for Westminster and earning Maggie the #1 Weimaraner Junior Handler. At the age of 10, Sparky earned her Novice Agility title in 3 straight trials placing in all 3 trials. Her third leg was First Place at the First WCA Agility Trial in Perry, GA. She also earned her NRD at the same National. When she wasn’t showing on weekends, she was buy showing her skills off as a pet therapy dog. Her gentle nature and love of children made her a natural to move up to children in wheelchairs and place her head in their lap. She often didn’t know when to make the distinction and once, after seeing a child watching her work in Utility, left the ring to “do her job”. She is greatly missed by her family and friends, but we know she is busy hunting birds with her mom, dad and “candy” sisters.

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WCA Hall of Fame

BIS Ch The Rajah’s Magic vd Reiteralm, BROM

Ch Ronamax Rajah vd Reiteralm, BROM X Ch Brandys Blizz vd

Reiteralm,BROM DOB: 7/12/73

Breeder: Gail Muller & Virginia Alexander Owner: Peggy Roush & Virginia Alexander

Handled exclusively by Peggy Roush, “Yellow Bird” finished in spectacular style with three 5 point majors at Specialty Shows. In 1976 and 1977 Yellow Bird won the National Specialty and finished first in breed points. She was Best of Opposite Sex at the 1978 National Specialty. On July 31, 1976, Yellow Bird became the breed’s second Best In Show bitch at the Penn Ridge Kennel Club show.

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Yellow Bird adored Peggy and when it came time to retire, Ginny gave her to Peggy. Her breeding to Ch Sir Eric Von Sieben produced the breed’s first litter from two Best In Show winners. Dam of 10 champions, some are among the breeds top-producing sires.

WCA Hall of Fame

Ch Lightfoot’s Whisper The Wind, NSD, NRD, JH

Ch Eb’s You Otto See Me Now X Ch Skytops Misty Blue

DOB 5/11/1985 Breeder: Debbie Moody Owner: Earl Worsham

The life story of Earl Worsham’s Windy truly exemplifies the depth of selfless love that can exist between a man and his dog. At the age of two, after easily finishing her bench championship and earning her Novice Shooting Dog title, Windy became gravely ill with what would eventually be diagnosed as an advanced case of "blastomycosis", a serious infection caused by a fungal organism present in sandy, acid soils. After enduring weeks of aggressive treatment involving antibiotic therapy and the surgical removal of both eyes, she miraculously recovered to full health. For the rest of her remarkable life, she insisted on being “normal”.

On August 21, 1988, Earl handled Windy to her Novice Retrieving Rating! On March

18, 1989, after dragging Earl to four successive hunting tests, she earned her Junior Hunter certificate from the American Kennel Club---believed to be the first and only such title ever awarded to an eyeless dog!

Windy died peacefully at her beautiful Tennessee mountaintop home in the arms of her

beloved Earl on Sunday afternoon, October 24, 1999 after an apparent heart attack. Earl had just returned from an extended business trip abroad and, clearly, Windy had waited for him so that she could say a proper goodbye; just the way she did things all her life…she insisted!

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WCA Hall of Fame

NFC FC AFC Edith Ann Von Horn, SDX, NRD

FC Weiner Schnitzels Bad News X Gandalfs Fleiginde Nonne,

SD,NRD DOB 3/28/1981

Breeder: Marilyn Horn Owner: Marilyn Horn

Annie did almost everything a field dog could do: as witnessed by her titles and her record as a producer of Five Field Champions and two Amateur Field Champions, which is slightly higher than her dams producing record. The record doesn’t stop with her immediate get but is still continuing in the succeeding generations. Her grandson, “Jesse” NFC,NAFC,FC,AFC High Ridge Jesse v Horn has been the top ranked field dog in the breed for more years than any other dog and totaled more points yearly than most competitive field champions do in their lifetimes. Another grandson, “Ryder: NFC,FC,AFC, Westend’s Lil Sage Rider, is not only a competitor but is rapidly moving up the top producers list.

In her own competitive career, Annie was remarkable for her consistency and longevity.

The factor that won her so many ribbons was probably her stylish point, aided by her busy, thorough ground pattern. This was a dog dedicated to the pursuit and pointing of birds and if those who lived with her didn’t provide opportunities to do this we knew about it. Her record at the Eastern Classic alone is hard to beat with ten total placements in seven years, including two wins and six placements in the Open Gun Dog Classic.

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