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Kanyon

Veldtkammer Hi Society of Shombay
1CC, 2 RCC's

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Kanyon at La Maurette August 2011

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Kanyon - by M.Goodland July 09

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Richmond Sept 11 by L.Piehl

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Three Counties June 11 by L.Piehl

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Kanyon SKC May 2011 photo kindly by A.Harrower
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Kanyon June 2010 pic kindly by Lena Piel
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Kanyon - Hound Assoc Scotland April 2010 by Lena Piel
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Kanyon - Crufts March 2010 by D.Thomas

click here to download Kanyon's pedigree

We are extremely proud and excited that Kanyon has come to join our family here at Shombay!

Kanyon arrived on Monday 1st September 2008 and trotted into the house after a four and a half hour car  journey, without a care in the world, making friends with the other dogs immediately!  He has the most beautiful, easy going nature and is a joy to have with us here and has us in hysterics as he is such a clown!

His dam is 'Hassle' - Int & Ir CH, GB CH Veldtkammer Lady Done A Bunk JW, she is also the UK Breed Record Holder and his sire is 'Pansa' - FCI INT, IT & SPAN CH Shangani Pansa-Dafina.

Kanyon's Hip Score is 5:12, Elbows 0:0 and he has been DNA tested for Haemophilia B Factor IX and is Homozygous healthy/clear.
Kanyon has sired 2 lovely litters so far; to CH.Veltkammer Face Bovvered JW & their offspring are doing extremely well in the UK Showring and also to Int CH Victoria Falls Chima-Lee of the Matobo Hills kennel in Germany. Chima Lee had 6 males & 5 females in December 2010.  They too are making a very promising show career in Europe.  There have been no sinus or ridgeless in either litter.
Kanyon has also mated Multi Int CH Shangani Ufalme Lioness and we excitedly await puppies due end of September 2011!

Here are a few of his critiques:-
"1st Open Dog - handsome upstanding young dog who was strongly built, well proportioned, in superb muscular condition & looked like he was fit for purpose, well angulated in shoulder and deep in brisket, with good ribbing & compact loin, excellent wide quarters with low hocks & sound driving movement, moved with effortless power, holding his topline. CC his first".  Anne MacDonald Birmingham National May 2010.

"1st Puppy Dog - dark red of top drawer quality, handsome all through, excellent head qualities which is masculine & well balanced, lovely eye & expression, excellent length in neck which has power & strength, good ridge & topline, he is forward in body development, stands on super bone & compact feet, on the out & back he showed excellent rear drive & good forward reach, his profile was a joy to watch covering the ground with such free flowing strides, in first class order & well handled. In the dog line-up he grew on me even more RCC & BP surely will have a bright future". Mr Martin Sanders Border Union CH Show 2009.

"1st Junior Dog - Lovely shaped head & eye, good front & tight feet, strong bone and in hard condition, good outline & excellent quarters, moved well RCC" Mrs Dianna Spavin Belfast Ch Show 2009.

Kanyon's show results are as follows:-
    • Birmingham National Champ Show - Friday 7th May - Kanyon wins Open Dog and then takes the Dog CC under Mrs Anne MacDonald - his first!!!! WHAT AN AMAZING DAY!! plus Rachel is 33 weeks pregnant which makes it even more special !! - we flew home on cloud nine!

    • WELKS - Sunday 25th April 2010 - Kanyon made the final cut of 6 from a huge Open Dog class under Mrs Pamela Mottershaw.

    • Hound Association of Scotland - Saturday 10th April 2010 - Kanyon has 3rd in Open Dog under breed specialist Mrs G Mitchelson.

    • Crufts 2010 - Kanyon has 4th in Good Citizen Dog.

    •  Thursday 21st Jan 2010 - Manchester Champ Show - Kanyon is part of the Veldtkammer team that won Best Breeders in Breed, then Group 2 Hound Best Breeder.

    • Sat 2nd Jan 2010 - Worcester & Malvern Open - Kanyon wins Open and BOB and under judge Liz Dunhill and Kanyon then wins Hound Group 3 under Mr MartinSanders.  Kanyon then wins Crufts 2010 Qualified Open under Mr Mike Gadsby.  A fantastic day!
    •  Mon 28th December 2009 - Leominster CS Limited Show - Kanyon won AV Hound Open and went on to take BOS in Show under judge Miss Helena Hutchings - a great day! 
    • Midland Counties Champ Show - Friday 23rd Oct 2009 - Kanyon has 2nd in Junior Dog under Mrs Zena Thorn-Andrews.
    • South Wales Kennel Association- Friday 9th Oct 2009 -No CC's on offer for our breed but Kanyon wins Open dog and takes Reserve Best Sex in Breed. 
    • Belfast Champ Show - Saturday 26th Sept 2009 - Kanyon wins Junior Dog & takes the Reserve Dog CC under Di Spavin.
    • Friday 18th September 2009 - A very long trip but worthwhile! up to Darlington Champ Show - Kanyon wins 1st place in Junior Dog at Darlington Champ Show under Ferelith Somerfield then has a lovely 4th place in Yearling Stakes under Mrs Sheila Jakeman.
    • Saturday 12th September 2009 - Kington Show - Kanyon wins 1st place in Open AVNSC Hound then takes Best AVNSC Hound under Mr Dave Oram.
    • Friday 11th September - Richmond Champ Show - Kanyon wins 1st place in Junior Dog under Mr Mark Cocozza.
    • Friday 4th September 2009 - City Birmingham Champ Show - Kanyon has 4th in Junior Dog under Dr S Hemstock.  Kanyon also achieved his KC Bronze Good Citizen Award.
  • Tuesday 4th August 09 - Paignton Champ Show - Kanyon has 2nd in Junior Dog under Mr Mike Caple.
  • Saturday 1st August 09 - Hound Association Champ Show - Kanyon has 4th in Junior Dog under Mr D Simpson.
  • Friday 10th July 09 - East of England Champ Show - Kanyon has 3rd in Junior Dog under breed judge Mrs G Cairns.
  • Saturday 20th June 2009 - Border Union Champ Show - 1st Puppy Dog, Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate and Best Puppy under Mr Martin Sanders. 
  • Wednesday 17th June 2009 - Three Counties Champ Show 2nd in Puppy Dog under Anna Ringer (Flametrees).
  • Saturday 6th May - Southern Counties Champ Show - 3rd in Puppy Dog under Gill Lawless (Fahaac).
  • Mon 25th May 2009 - Bath Championship Show - 4th in Puppy Dog under Miss EW Newton.  Kanyon again was part of the winning Veldtkammer Best Breeder in Breed and then had a great Hound Group 2 Best Breeder, qualifying the Veldtkammer team for a place in the final at Crufts 2010.
  • Saturday 16th May - Scottish Kennel Club - 2nd in Puppy Dog under Mrs Pat Thorne (Kwe Kwe)  then 4th in Purina ProPlan Puppy Stakes with 30 dogs in the class under judge Sue Garner.  Kanyon was also part of the winning Veldtkammer team that won the Best Breeders in the Hound Group...what a day!!!!!
  • Friday 7th May - Birmingham National Champ Show - 3rd in Puppy Dog under Keith Thornton and VHC in Purina ProPlan Puppy stakes under Mrs Freda Marshall with over 30 in the class.
  • Saturday 25th April - WELKS Champ - 5th Puppy dog under breed specialist Sue Simper then Kanyon was part of the Veldtkammer team that won Best Breeder in Breed then took 2nd place in the Hound Group Best Breeder.
  • Sunday 19th April - Leominster CS Open Show - 1st Junior, Best Puppy, Best of Breed, Hound Puppy Group 3 under Mr Roy Goodby and 3rd in puppy stakes under Ferelith Somerfield.
  • Saturday 11th April 2009 - Hound Association Scotland - 5th Puppy Dog under Mrs Janice Ellis.
  • 29th March 2009 - Hound Show Open.3rd in puppy under breed specialist Mr Clive Brownlee.

  • 15th January 2009 Manchester Championship Show- Kanyon has qualified for Crufts 2010 at his first championship show with a great 3rd place in Minor Puppy Dog under breed specialist Mrs Melanie Dunn.
  • 03/01/09 Worcester & Malvern Open Show - Kanyon had a lovely 3rd place in a large puppy class under breed specialist David Bates (Gunthwaite).   He thoroughly enjoyed  his first show.....which is more important than the result!!!!
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    Kanyon by M.Goodland July09

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    Kanyon by M.Goodland

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    Kanyon - Sept 09 -Richmond 1st Junior Dog by Lena Piehl
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    Kanyon at 15months by Lena Piehl - Sept 09
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    Kanyon by Lena Piehl

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    Kanyon by M.Goodland July 09

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    Kanyon hunting June 09 by Mark Goodland

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    Kanyon by M.Goodland July 09

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    Kanyon by M.Goodland July 09

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    Kanyon - July 09 by M.Goodland

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    Kanyon at 9.5 months at Hound Association Scotland 2009

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    Kanyon at 9 months April 09

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    Kanyon Feb 2009

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    Kanyon part of the winning Veldtkammer team for Best Breeder in Breed WELKS 2009 then 2nd in Group

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    Kanyon part of the winning Veldtkammer Best Breeders in Hound Group SKC May 09 by Lisa Croft-Elliot

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    Kanyon (Dog Res CC & BP) & Tate (Veldtkammer Face Bovered) winning the Bitch CC & BOB- Border Union

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    Kanyon at 18 weeks

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    Kanyon at 13.5 weeks

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    Kanyon at 13.5 weeks

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    Look at me!

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    First day at his new home!

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    Kanyon & his sister Leisha!

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    Kanyon at 8 weeks