Photo
Album
 "Phil" in the Owner Handled
Non-Sporting Group Ring at the Orlando shows in December 2017.
"Phil" in the Ring at the Regional Sepcialty hosted by the
New England Chow Chow Club in Lombard, Illinois before the 2017
National Specialty. He went on to be awarded Winners Dog, Best of
Winners, and Best Bred-By-Exhibitor under Breeder/Judge Dave
Cook.
"Marilyn" in the ring at the
Maury County Kennel Club Show. She went on after winning Best of Breed,
to place Fourth in the Non-Sporting Group and win an Owner
Handler Non-Sporting Group First.
Marilyn in the Group ring at Terre Haute, IN at the Terre
Haute KC show on April 18, 2015.
Marilyn strutting her stuff for the judge in the ring at the
Terre Haute Kennel Club show.
Judge Larry Abbott in the Owner Handler Ring checking
Marilyn's expression. He went on to give her Owner Handled Best
In Show.
Judge Vicki Abbott select Marilyn for Non-Sporting Group
First at the Terre Haute Kennel Club Show April 18,
2015.



 




Marilyn pariticipating in her
favorite sport, Barn Hunt. In Barn Hunt dogs look for rats hidden in
the bales of straw or hay. The rats are safely tucked away in PVC tubes
and are not harmed.
 Marilyn the day she completed her Barn Hunt Master
(RATM) title at the trial held with the Louisville Cluster of Dog
Shows in March 2017. She is the first and still only Chow Chow to
earn the Barn Hunt titles of Senior and Master.
 Marilyn with her new RATCH rosette from the Clermont
County Dog Training Club in Ohio. She is the first and still only
Chow Chow to earn the Barn Hunt Champion title.







Marilyn running in the Coursing Ability
Test (CAT) in Kalamazoo, MI over Memorial Day weekend 2017. She
qualified in two coursing tests before it became too warm for her to
run. Since then she has run again and completed her CA Title.

2015 Chow Chow
Club, Inc. National Specialty Best of Breed GCH FlamingStar
The Lion King Owner handled by Vicki DeGruy Owners Vicki & Phil
DeGruy Judge Roy Bailey (left) and Show Chairman David Cook
(right)

A breeder's dream come true! 2015 Chow
Chow Club, Inc. National Specialty
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH FlamingStar Some Like It
Hot Breeder/Owner/Handled by Cathy Clapp
Best of Breed: GCH FlamingStar The Lion
King Owner/Handled by Vicki DeGruy Bred by Cathy
Clapp
Judge Roy Bailey (right) and Show Chairman Dave Cook
(left)

Marilyn waiting to go in the ring at
the North Florida Chow Chow Specialty Show in December 2014. She
went on to win Best of Opposite Sex.
Grand Champion
FlamingStar Some Like It Hot in the final cut for Best of Breed at the
2014 Chow Chow Club, Inc. National Specialty Show. She went on to win Best of Opposite Sex to Best of
Breed.
Grand Champion FlamingStar Some Like It Hot in the Sweepstakes
ring at the 2014 Chow Chow Club, Inc. National Specialty. "Marilyn"
went on to win Best in Puppy Sweepstakes from the 12 - 18 months
class.
"Casey" (CH FlamingStar Cannonball Express) feeling
ignored and inserting himself between me and the television! He is
pictured here at 19 months.

Grand Champion FlamingStar Gloria in the Best of Breed ring at the 2012 National
Specialty.


Grand
Champion FlamingStar Gloria in the Non-Sporting Group
ring at the Kenosha KC Shows in Wisconsin on September 10, 2011.
After having won Best in Specialty at the Wisconsin Chow Chow
Club Show, she went on to place Third in the Group.

CH FlamingStar
Gloria at 16 months

"Gloria"
waiting ringside at the Louisville, KY show March 2010

Gloria
's favorite passtime - sitting on the couch and looking out the window
"Marilyn" waiting
ringside at the 2013 Wisconsin Chow Chow Club Specialty Show. She went
on to win Winners Bitch and finish her championship at seven months.

MRBIS MBISS GCH FlamingStar The Lion King winning
BEST IN SHOW under Judge Sharol Candace Way at
the Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club Show on October 16,
2016.
 MRBIS MBISS GCH
FlamingStar The Lion King (GCH Sunburst's Little Deuce Coupe ROM X GCH
FlamingStar Gloria) with Owner/Handler Vicki DeGruy winning an
Owner/Handled Group I under Judge Terri Lyddon at the Waukesha KC show
July 28, 2013. Vicki and "Neo" went on to win Owner/Handled Best in
Show under Judge Ekarat Sangkunakup.
 AKCAKC CH & UKC
BIS CH FlamingStar Surfer Girl with owner/handler Tina
Alexander (GCH Sunburst's Little Deuce Coupe ROM X GCH FlamingStar
Gloria)
"Celeste" was the only girl in Gloria's
first litter and finished her AKC Championship with 4 majors at 10
months old.

GCH FlamingStar Busy Doin'
Nothin (GCH Sunburst's Little Deuce Coupe ROM X GCH FlamingStar Gloria
ROM) shown completing his championship. He is owned by Bruce
and Pam Gilevich and shown by Bruce.

GCH VIP
Sweet Surrender with Owner/co-breeder
Bambi Walden, VIP
Chows.
"Sweetie"
is Gracie and Gloria's litter sister.

CH VIP's
Dare 2B Bare at Xishan
"Lucy" is
also a litter sister of Gracie and Gloria.


"Brody" (CH
FlamingStar The Gambler) in the ring at the
Chow Chow
Club, Inc. National Specialty in Denver, CO

Brody
at five years old - retired and hanging out on the couch
(bad habit he
learned from the girls)


Sunset in Central Kentucky
June 2011
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