We Have A
NEW CHAMPION!!




Ch. Diplomat Van Hollandheim "Zeke"
Finished his championship with
Winners Dog
and Best of Winners
at the Basset Hound Club of Southern California (BHCSC) Specialty -
Judge Mr. Malcolm Ellrich of England

Zeke defeated a total of 35 dogs
 for this win  .

Zeke finished with total of 3 majors (two 4 points & one 3 point), all in ultra tough So. California competition AND all before the age of 15 months.

by Ch. Ion Ion De Ianca X
Ch. Common Sense V. Holandheim,
Zeke is owned by Steve & Jeffie Casey
and Ron & Mary Lukins
 -- exclusively handled by Mary


***We finish one and start another!!***

Desiree Acres Snickers

Starts her show career in style by winning  Winners Bitch for 4 point major and an Award of Merit and Best Bred By Exhibitor in Show-

Judge Malcolm Ellrich --
Snickers defeated 20 bitches for this win.

We always expected big things from this girl and she did not disappoint! -- She wanted to hold out for the BIG show to start her career.

by Ch Helix Lincoln of Rebleglen X Desiree Acres Razberi Zinger, Snickers is always Breeder Owner Handled (and adored) by Ron and Mary Lukins
 Strutting our Stuff at the BHCSC Specialty Shows~ March 27, 2010 ~ Anaheim CA

                Foster in his Veterans Class - He will be 9 years old in April           Zeke and littermate Lucy, shown by Jeffie Casey

                              Mary and Phoebe                 Ron with Qarlie          Sunny & Vickie Ross    Snickers and Lucy in Winners class
AND -- we can't forget about Desiree Acres Saint Cecilia (Phoebe) ~


The following month Phoebe was awarded  WB/BOW/BOS
by judge Kay Sneath of Australia
at the prestigious Western "Hound Classic" Show. 

Sister Snickers took reserve


Phoebe was handled to this win by
co-owner Linda Pardee.


Congratulations Linda and Phoebe!!

Only 2 more points to go!!!




 ~Ringing In The New Year ~
2010 is off to a GREAT START for Desiree Acres  -- from Jan 9
th to Jan 31st, Phoebe and Zeke have won 6 SHOWS in 4 weeks! 
Diplomat Van Hollandheim (Zeke)
age 12 months
Desiree Acres Saint Cecilia (Phoebe)
age 14 months

Ch. Ion Ion De Ianca X Ch. Common Sense V. Holandheim

Ch Helix Lincoln of Rebleglen X Desiree Acres Razberi Zinger
                      January 22, WD 1 point - Simi Valley
                      January 23, WD 1 point - San Fernando
                      January 24, WD 1 point - Ventura
                      January 31 WD/BOW   - Orange Empire
                      for a 3 point major --24 dogs in competition
                      Zeke now has 11 points, with 2 majors
                      Age: 12 months -- Handled by Mary
                     Owned by Jeffie Casey and Ron and Mary Lukins
January 11, WB/BOW  - Palm Springs
     
for a 4 point major -- 42  dogs in competition
January 30, WB/BOS  - Orange Empire
 
         over 2 specials for a 3 point major --
          18 dogs in competition
Phoebe now has 11 points, with 3 majors
Age: 15 months -- Handled by Mary and co-owner Linda
Owned by Clark & Linda Pardee & Ron and Mary
Ch. Diplomat V. Hollandheim (Zeke)

Desiree Acres Saint Cecilia (Phoebe)

Desiree Acres Snickers

Snickers says:

"CONGRATULATIONS PHOEBE,
on all of your
WINS!
.
BUT . . .  don't get too cocky now --
you know I will be right behind you"


Desiree Acres Snickers
placed in both her Sweepstakes and regular classes
at the BHCA Nationals in Washington state.
She recently took back to back 4 point major reserves
Phoebe says:

"BRING IT ON, SISTER!!"



Desiree Acres Saint Cecilia

Winners Bitch/Best of Opposite for a 4 point major
--age 1 year and 1 month


.
Click on "Zinger's Pups"
for baby photos of Snickers, Phoebe and their littermates

Click  "
EuroDogs" for additional photos of
 Zeke, Lucy, Qarlie and Ziggy


2009 Wins ~~ 2009 Wins ~~ 2009 Wins
CHAMPION Swede Sun's Qarla
is the FIRST SWEDE SUN basset to become an AMERICAN CHAMPION!!
.
Qarlie
came to us from Sweden at the age of 3 months ~
the first basset hound ever imported to the United States from the world famous Swede Sun Kennels


She finished her championship before the age of 2,
with a very impressive show record (see below)

All of her wins were in ultra-tough Southern California competition (it takes 14 bitches for a 3 point major)

Qarlie is co-owned by Steve and Jeffie Casey of
Palm Springs and is handled by Mary

 
Wh. 9/14/2007 
 
Swede Sun's Nigel X Tina Turner V Grunsven
  

We  Call her  "Qarlie"  (pronounced  Car-lee)
or just  "The Divine Miss  Q"
Qarlie's Show Record:

WB/BOW -- 4 point major

-- Greater San Diego Basset Hound Club
(from the 6-9 puppy class)
WB/BOW -- 5 point major
 -- Basset Hound Club of So. California
WB/BOW/BOS -3 point major
     -- Angels Canyon Dog Club
WB/BOS - 2 points
                         -- Ventura Kennel Club
WB/BOW/BOS- 2 points
           -- to finish Pasadena Kennel Club
(4 months shy of her 2nd birthday)

Swede Sun's Qarla "Qarlie"
 Best of Winners for a 5 Point Major
at the 2009 BHCSC Specialty, 
defeating 50 bassets!!


judge Siegfried Peter from Germany
and handler Mary



This is the SECOND MAJOR SPECIALTY WIN for our
"Little Swedish Girl".

Qarlie
began her show career by taking
BEST OF WINNERS for a 4 Point Major
 
from the 6-9 puppy class at the
 2008
Greater San Diego Basset Hound Specialty shows

pictured with judge Linda Craft, handler Mary and

co-owners Jeffie and Steve Casey

Qarlie is not the only Desiree Acres Hound out strutting their stuff in the show ring~
Ch. Desiree Acres Foster
and his littermates
Ch. Desiree Acres Scout & 
Ch. Desiree Acres Sunbeamer

Dominate in the

Veterans Classes at the
March 2009 BHCSC! 

Foster is pictured winning
Best in Veteran's Sweepstakes
under judge Diana Melbourne of England

Old Dogs Rule!




Foster, Scout
& Sunny

are 8 years old,
but NOTHING can slow these littermates down~

Scout and Sunny each take first place in two of the largest classes in the competition!!!


Sunny is owned by Walt and Vickie Ross -- she is handled by Vickie.

In Their Younger Days . . .
Foster
was rated the #6 Top Winning Basset in the Country

and the breeds #1 Specialty Winner in 2005!!!!

          Champion Desiree Acres Foster                            
Foster was awarded BEST IN SHOW at the 2005
 Valle Del Sol Basset Hound Club   AND  The Basset Hound Club of Southern California Specialties

Shown Finishing at 10 months of age   judge Nigel Luxor Bell of England In the group at the
Hound Classic
Best of Breed BHCSC -  Judge Jose DeMello of Portugal Group 4 at Pasadena KC -    on Mary's birthday!!
Foster isn't the only member of this incredible litter who has been successful in
the show ring
(our competitors
refer to us as the "Red Menace")

CHAMPION Desiree Acres Scout



Scout
finished  with a
5 point Specialty win of her own
(over an entry of 30 from the puppy class)
as well as a SECOND 5 point major
under  Enrique Fillippini from Argentina.
   


Scout is pictured finishing  2 mos later
with judge C. Herendeen
and co/breeder Ron


CHAMPION Desiree Acres Sunbeamer


Sunny
finished just 12 days after Scout,
with 3 majors (including a 4 point major), 
Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex wins.

She is pictured finishing with
(l to r) Judge B. Stenmark, co-breeder Ron,
and owners Vickie and Walt Ross of Ontario, CA




All of these littermates finished before the age of 18 months, and all handled by Mary!!


CHAMPION Desiree Acres Minnie Me 

Minnie
finished with
 Two 5 point major specialty wins!!!
 WB at the BHCSC Specialty,
and WB/BOW at the Valle Del Sol BHC Specialty




Minnie is shown winning Best of Winners over 48 bassets.
Not only was this the wettest day in California that year, but it was MINNIE'S VERY FIRST SHOW!!

AND don't forget our First EuroDog~
 CHAMPION English Rose V Hollandheim (Ziggy)        
We have long admired Carla Gerber's Hollandheim dogs in Holland, (and more recently France) having fallen in love with the photos of her dogs on her web site.
Our particular favorite was her top producing bitch
Ch. Karipat Ziggi Zig


In 2002 a dream became a reality when we were able to import one of her beautiful daughters.
We call our girl "Ziggy" in honor of her mother


Ziggy finished her US championship in 2004, exclusively handled by Mary.
Ziggy is the mother of Desiree Acres Razberi Zinger

Click on the "EuroDog" and "About Us" pages for additional  photos Ziggy, Foster and the Pack










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