We are Thrilled to Announce

2 NEW CHAMPIONS!!

 GRAND CHAMPION
Desiree Acres Snickers


and



CHAMPION
Desiree Acres
Dozer

Introducing Our First
GRAND CHAMPION
Desiree Acres Snickers
Shown winning her
3rd Major under breeder judge Alan Meese of England
.
Snickers completed her Grand Title the following week, winning 9 points in
5 consecutive shows
The First
of the
Tonka Toy Boys
to become~
CHAMPION
Desiree Acres Dozer

Pictured winning
Best of Breed
his second time shown as a champion ~with owners Judy Mack & Jeffie Casey
This is only the beginning ~see below for even more wins for DOZER!
Don't Forget
The other Tonkas~

Desiree Acres Ichabod (Diesel)

Now has 3 Majors!
Best of Winners at the Hound Classic / breeder Judge Alan Meese
Best of Winners at the
BHCA Regional Specialty / breeder Judge Birte Scheel
Best of Winners at the
GSDBHC for his 2nd Specialty Major ~ on Ron's Birthday!!
Breeder-owner-handled
by Ron!!

And
Desiree Acres Dexter

was awarded
Winners Dog for
 2 points, and a
Best In Sweepstakes at the BHCSC


Dozer, Diesel and Dexter are only 18 months old!!

 Sire:
Ch. Diplomat Van Hollandheim Dam:
Desiree Acres Razberi Zinger

~ Watch this site for Tonka Toy Boys updates ~

The Desiree Acres Gallery of Champions











Our most recent Champions are listed first~
Click on each Champion's photo to see their
Accomplishments in the Show Ring

 CHAMPION Desiree Acres Dozer
DOZER plows through the ultra-tough So. California Compeition!

This dymanic young hound finished with
 4 Majors, including BEST OF WINNERS at the Basset Hound Club of So. Calfornia (BHCSC) Specialty

In just 3 short weeks as a Champion, Dozer has been awarded an additoinal
4 Majors twards his Grand, including
2 BEST OF BREEDS and a GROUP SECOND --defeating 377 other hounds!
 Shown excluslively by owner Judy Mack, Dozer is co-owned by Jeffie Casey

Dozer's Win Record:
WD/BOW - 3 point Major South Bay KC
WC/BOW - 3 point Major -San Fernanto KC
WD/BOW - 4 point Major Orange Empire
WD/BOW - 5 point Major -BHCSC to finish --March 25, 2012

In Dozer's first month as a New Champion, he also won:
Select Dog - 4 point Major - Western Hound        (4/14/12)
Best of Breed -5 point Major --  and Group 2        (4/15/12)
Best of Breed - 5 point Major - Angeles Canyon  (4/21/12)
Select Dog - 3 Point Major - Rio Hondo KC             (5/6/12)
GRAND CHAMPION Desiree Acres Snickers
,
SNICKERS becomes
Desiree Acre's
First Grand Champion!
~It could not have happened
to a sweeter girl~

And this was after continueing a family tradition of finishing with Multiple Specialty Wins!!

2010 Basset Hound Club of So. California (BHCSC)
             - WB for a 4 point Major
           judge Malcolm Elllrich
.
 2011 Greater San Diego Basset Hound Club (GSDBHC)
                  - WB for a 4 point Major
 judge Bill Shelton (pictured)

ALWAYS breeder-Owner-Handled by Mary

Known from birth as "The Face" Miss Snickers is our full time house dog and commander of the couch





Finished completely from the Bred by exhibitor class, as a special
this little lady has
a Best of Breed
and several Best Opposite wins


In the future ~
 Snickers will continue prsueing her first love -- showing off in the show ring,
until perhaps she discovers another love,
and possible motherhood???



 


CHAMPION Desiree Acres Saint Cecilia "Phoebe"


This flashy girl is a littermate to Snickers, and a half sister to The Tonka Toy Boys

co-owned by Linda Pardee,
Phoebe finished her championship with
3 majors AND recently won back to back majors towards her Grand Championship

Handled to her championship by
Mary and Linda, this little" live wire"
is now taking Owner/Handler Linda
around the Specials ring


1 year old 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
whelped October 22, 2008, sired by Ch. Helix Lincoln of Rebelglen out of Desiree Acres Razberi Zinger


Click on "2008  Pups" for more photos of
Snickers, Phoebe & their littermates

CHAMPION Diplomat Van Hollandheim "Zeke"
.
 Zeke is now a
GRAND CHAMPION!!

Zeke is pictured finishing 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

              Zeke is owned by Steve & Jeffie Casey and Ron & Mary Lukins

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

 2010 started with a BANG for Desiree Acres ~ Phoebe and Zeke
win 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. Hollandheim
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
                      This gave Zeke  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
This gave Phoebe 11 points, with 3 majors
Age: 15 months -- Handled by Mary and co-owner Linda
Owned by Clark & Linda Pardee & Ron and Mary

CHAMPION Swede Sun's Qarla "Qarlie"
.
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 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)
~always handled by Mary
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
'
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

Click  "EuroDogs" for additional photos of
 Zeke, Qarlie and Ziggy
CHAMPION Desiree Acres Foster (April 2001 - August 2011)
.
In His Younger Days . . .

Foster finished his championship at 10 months of age by going WD/BOS at the BHCSC Specialty over 68 other bassets. He finished with two 5 point Majors and one
 4 point major, all from the bbx class
Foster went on to win multiple Best of Breed, Best Opposite & Sweepstakes wins, and was rated
#6 Top Winning Basset  and
 #1 Specialty Winner in 2005
~always handled by Mary
In 2005 Foster was awarded BEST IN SHOW 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!!

 . . . and As a Grand Old Man

Ch. Desiree Acres Foster
and his littermates
Ch. Desiree Acres Scout & 
Ch. Desiree Acres Sunbeamer
Dominate in the
Veterans Classes at the BHCSC! 

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



Foster, Scout & Sunny
pictured at 8 years old ~
NOTHING could 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 pictured with owner/handler by Vickie.

            Mary and Phoebe                 Ron with Qarlie          Sunny & Vickie Ross    Snickers in the Winners class

Foster in his Veterans Class - pictured at 9 years old!           Zeke and littermate Lucy, shown by Jeffie Casey
,
Foster touched the hearts
 of basset lovers around the world
'
Our new page is a tribute to this wonderful hound
We will never forget our glorious boy
Foster wasn't the only member of his incredible litter who was 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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