| News and Brags in 2011 |
| The KaraJen Family 2011 Highlights: *Hank – 2011 Top Producing Sire His Champion Get: Ch. Krown’s Montauk Pointer-Lorenzo, JH "Enzo" (Hank/Laurel) Ch. Brazenrock Southern Comfort "Thomas" (Hank/Tonna) Ch. Krown’s Flight Deck "Fly" (Hank/Laurel) GCh. Brazenrock Grass Valley Nightshade "Kyanne" (Hank/Tonna) Ch. Brazenrock Who’s That Girl, CGC "Libby" (Hank/Tonna) *KaraJen Bred-By Champions Ch. Jazzberry N’ KaraJen’s Eight Diamond Lil, JH "Lily" (Sophie/Kipper) *KaraJen Vizslas is recognized by the AKC as a Breeder Of Merit *Eukanuba Qualifiers Ch. KaraJen’s Put Me In, Coach "Hank" GCh. Brazenrock Causin’ A Commotion, JH "Cayanne" GCh. Brazenrock Grass Valley Nightshade "Kyanne" (Hank/Tonna) *Junior Hunters Ch. Jazzberry N’ KaraJen’s Eight Diamond Lil, JH "Lily" (Sophie/Kipper) Ch. Krown’s Montauk Pointer-Lorenzo, JH "Enzo" (Hank/Laurel) Jazzberry Eighth Wonder, JH "Macy" (Sophie/Kipper) KaraJen’s Special Connection, JH "Gibbs" (Hank/Sophie) *Grand Champions GCh. Brazenrock Causin’ A Commotion, JH "Cayanne" GCh. Brazenrock Grass Valley Nightshade "Kyanne" (Hank/Tonna) *Rally Novice Title Ch. Jazzberry On The Eighth Day, JH, RN "Nikko" (Sophie/Kipper) *AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy KaraJen’s Special Connection, JH "Gibbs" (Hank/Sophie) KaraJen's Special Agent DiNozzo "Tucker" (Hank/Sophie) *Specialty & Supported Entry Accolades Thomas – Best of Winners – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty I (3.11) Max – Reserve Winners Dog – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty II (3.11) Thomas – Select Dog – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty II (3.11) Kyanne – Best in Sweepstakes – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty I (3.11) Kyanne – Reserve Winners Bitch – Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty II (3.11) Caleb – Best in Sweepstakes – Gateway Valley Vizsla Club Specialty II (3.11) Kyanne – Best of Winners – Twin Cities Vizsla Club Specialty (5.11) Libby – Best of Winners – Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Supported (6.11) Thomas – Select Dog – Twin Cities Vizsla Club Specialty (8.11) Libby – Reserve Winners Bitch – Vizsla Club of America National Specialty (9.11) Lily – Best of Winners – Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty (11.11) |
December 2011:
December 18, 2011: On the last dog show of the year, Miles finishes it up with a BANG!! He is again
selected as Best of Breed and advances on to WIN the Sporting Group!! What a way to finish!! Heartfelt
thank you's and congrats to Donna, Russ and Ed for allowing me to escort such a LOVELY Vizsla this year.
It's been a thrilling ride and I'm very grateful for this opportunity!! Until next year, Happy Holidays to all and
here's to a WONDERFUL 2012!!
December 17, 2011: Very proudly introducing another KaraJen home-bred Champion - Ch. Jazzberry N'
KaraJen's Eight Diamond Lil, JH!! Lily completed her Championship today in GRAND style, going
Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite for her FOURTH major win! She was also chosen as
"Best Bred By Exhibitor" and went on to earn a Sporting Group Two in the Bred-by competition!! We are
beyond thrilled with the accomplishments of our Lily! Making the day complete, Miles is chosen as Best of
Breed and moves on to earn a real Sporting Group Two! Quite a day!
December 4, 2011: Caleb (Hank/Tonna) repeats and goes Winners Dog today at the Edwardsville IL
Kennel Club, and sister Kyanne is Selected! Macy (Sophie/Kipper) is awarded Winners Bitch, Best of
Winners & Best of Opposite for a MAJOR win!! Talk about keeping it in the family!
December 3. 2011: Caleb (Hank/Tonna) goes Winners Dog at the Edwardsville IL Kennel Club, and
sister Kyanne is Selected for a few more Grand Championship points!!
November 2011:
November 27, 2011: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Our Lily is awarded her THIRD *Specialty* Winners Bitch today, and goes on to earn a Best of Winners
honor (handled by Karen to this award!)! Baby Breeze debuts as a special this weekend, and under the expert
hands of our friend, Iris, Breeze is Selected, earns a Judge's Award of Merit & a Grand Championship
Major!! What a weekend!
November 26, 2011: Miles is chosen as Best of Breed from a lovely line-up of top Vizslas at the Windham
County Kennel Club dog show! He then goes on to make a cut in a very competitive Sporting Group! Congrats
to Donna, Russ & Ed on Miles accomplishment!
November 25, 2011: Proudly introducing NEW CHAMPION Pagliacci Kizmar RedRock's Wicked
Wind!! In just a handful of shows, seventeen month-old Breeze completed her Championship with a major win
at the South Windsor Kennel Club today! Big congrats to Diane, Paul, Kathy & Sandy on Wick & Fender's
first Champion!!
November 19, 2011: It's a family affair kind of day!! We are proud to introduce Hank's newest Champion -
Ch. Brazenrock Who's That Girl, CGC! Libby finished her Championship at the Kennel Club of
Philadelphia's dog show going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex!! We are SO
proud of this girl and all that she's accomplished with VERY limited showing! Our most sincere thanks and
expressions of gratitude to everyone involved in Team Libby!! The ride has just begun! Libby's
accomplishment marks Hank's FIFTH Champion in 2011 and qualifies him as a Top Producing Sire!! We
could not be more proud and honored. Of course, this would not be possible without the efforts of the
dedicated and responsible breeders and owners who have chosen to incorporate Hank into their breeding
program(s). For that, we are forever grateful! Happy Thanksgiving to all. We have a LOT to be thankful for!
October 2011:
October 30, 2011: Wow, what a weekend!! Proudly introducing TWO NEW Junior Hunters!! Despite our
October Noreaster, eight month old Gibbs hunts it up and earns his fourth consecutive leg and his Junior
Hunter Title!! He is now KaraJen's Special Connection, JH!! In the mid-west, Macy (Sophie & Kipper)
also partakes in a hunt test and earns her fourth consecutive leg!! She joins her littermates Lily & Nikko and is
now known as Jazzberry Eighth Wonder, JH!! Congratulations to Teams Gibbs & Macy! We are SO
PROUD!!
October 29, 2011: What a day for the Specials!! Zoey debuts at the Kennel Club of Riverside and earns
Best of Breed!! Congratulations to proud owners Cassidy & Zac!! Back on the East Coast, Gibbs continues
his winning ways in the field and earns his third consecutive Junior Hunter Leg!! Way to go Team Gibbs!!
October 23, 2011: Baby Gibbs rocks it again! Today, he earns his second consecutive Junior Hunter Leg!
He's on a roll!!
October 22, 2011: At the young age of 8 months and 2 days old, Gibbs (Hank & Sophie) debuts in the field
and earns his FIRST Junior Hunter Leg!! Congrats to Claire, Bill & Mike on this accomplishment!
October 16, 2011: Miles returns to the ring after a month off and earns a lovely Best of Breed win, over
several Top Ten Vizslas!! Thank you judge Marjorie Martorella for this honor!
October 15, 2011: Proudly introducing another newly titled Hank kid! He was Hank's first Champion, and
now Hank's first hunter: Ch. Krown's Montauk Pointer-Lorenzo, JH!! Enzo & Anne go 4 for 4 and earn
consecutive legs, earning Enzo's Junior Hunter Title today! Way to go Team Orange!!
October 9, 2011: It's a repeat!! Enzo and Anne double yesterday's performance - earning Enzo's 3rd Junior
Hunter Leg!! And, here's a shout out to big brother Baci, who also Q'd both days!!
October 8, 2011: Enzo and Anne take a trip to Pennsylvania and pick up Enzo's 2nd Junior Hunter Leg
at the Vizsla Club of Greater New York's fall hunt test!! Way to go guys!
September 2011:
September 21-22: Vizsla Club of America National Specialty
It was a fantastic week in Denver with family and friends! So many memories, good times and laughs! And to
top it off, the dogs did really well too! Libby is awarded FIRST PLACE (entry of 17) in the Open Bitch class
and then comes SO CLOSE, but earns Reserve Winners Bitch for the second year in a row at the National
Specialty! Congratulations to Laurel & Marilyn on your very deserving Winners Bitch honor! Hank's daughter
Kyanne struts her stuff in the Best of Breed ring, and looked FABULOUS doing so! And, to top off the week,
I had the opportunity to escort the lovely Flirt, MBIS, MBISS Ch. Renaissance Girls Gone Wild to an Award
of Merit honor! It was an emotional & exciting reuion, and I cannot thank Linda Durham enough for that
special memory!! Congratulations to all of the week's winners!! See you in Ohio!
September 18, 2011: Max and Katelyn do it again! Winners Dog for another point at the Three Rivers
Kennel Club! Way to go Team Max!!
September 6, 2011: Stork Report!! They are HERE! Gelsey & Hank's babies arrived at the wee hours of
the night tonight! A very special welcome to their six beautiful girls, and three bouncing boys: Graham,
Connor, James, and girls Suzanne, Ya-Ya, Allie, Lily, Hunter & Kit! Congratulations to proud Mommies Liz,
Ida & Peggy!!
September 5, 2011: Making it a clean sweep and earning a ribbon each day, Miles is "Selected" again today
at the Schooley's Mountain Kennel Club!
September 4, 2011: Miles is "Selected" at the Sussex Hills Kennel Club!
September 3, 2011: Breeze continues her Winning Ways and goes Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and
Best of Opposite for another point - putting her within a single Win of her Championship! Miles is awarded a
lovely Best of Breed win and makes the cut in an extremely competitive Sporting Group!
September 2, 2011: After a month at hunting camp, Baby Breeze make her way back into the ring and
picks up another two points at the Newton Kennel Club - going Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite! Miles
also returns after a month hiatus and is "Selected!"
August 2011:
August 26, 2011: Twin Cities Vizsla Club Specialty
Thomas is "Selected" under Breeder/Judge Britt Jung, Brittania Vizslas, for a Grand Championship FIVE
POINT MAJOR!!
August 7, 2011: Macy goes Best of Winners again today at the Crab Orchard Kennel Club! And, on the
East Coast, I had the honor of escorting the lovely "Talli" to a BEST IN SPECIALTY win and a Sporting
Group Three!!! Huge congrats to our friends Rich, Melina and Emma Black, Sassafras Vizslas, and to their
NEW Champion, BISS Ch. Sassafras Play'N For Keeps!!
August 6, 2011: Proudly introducing Hank's first GRAND CHAMPION - Kyanne!! Kyanne completed
her Grand Championship title today, in her sixth consecutive show and with five majors!! Congratulations to
her proud breeders, Dianne, Chris & Judy, Brazenrock Vizslas, and to her wonderful owners, Holly & Mike
Witzel!! We are over the moon! Keeping it in the family, Max and Katelyn go Winners Dog and Macy earns
Winners Bitch and Best of Winners!
August 5, 2011: Stork Report!! Hank and Lily's puppies are here! Lily is the proud mom to a litter of Eight
"Carets" - 5 boys and 3 girls! Check out the Puppy Page for details!
July 2011:
July 17, 2011: The lovely Mr. Miles is awarded Best of Breed at the Twin Brooks Kennel Club and goes on
to win a Sporting Group Two!! Thank you Judge Gerard Penta for this honor! Also, Baby Breeze picks up a
few more points of her own, going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex over specials!!
July 10, 2011: It's a repeat from yesterday!! Missouri Kyanne sweeps the weekend and earns Best of Breed
for the third day in a row, scoring ANOTHER Grand Championship FIVE point major, leaving her within one
single point of that new title! Timber and Breeze do some more winning of their own - Timber is awarded
Best of Winners again, and Baby Breeze goes Winners Bitch!! What a WEEKEND!!
July 9, 2011: Hank's daughter, Kyanne wins Best of Breed for the second day of the Sedalia Cluster AND
another Grand Championship FIVE point major! That puts her at 19 points with four majors!! Back on the
East Coast, Timber & Breeze do a little winning of their own - Timber goes Best of Winners for two
points, and Baby Breeze earns Winners Bitch for a point!
July 8, 2011: It's a family affair today at the Jefferson City MO Kennel Club!!! Max (Hank & Tonna) is
awarded Winners Dog for two points, Macy (Sophie & Kipper) earns Best of Winners for two points, and
Kyanne (Hank & Tonna) goes Best of Breed and Best Owner/Handler for her third Grand Championship
major (her third time as a special!) Way to go kids!!
July 6, 2011: Hank & Sophie's kids - Gibbs & Kate - Graduate from Puppy Kindergarden!!
June 2011:
June 25, 2011: Sleepy Hollow German Shorthair Club Specialty
Remi continues his Winning Ways as a special and is awarded Best of Opposite Sex today at the Specialty for
his FOURTH Grand Championship Major!! Congrats to our friend, and Remi's breeder/owner Mike
Blanchard on such a lovely win!!
June 21, 2011: At the ripe age of 4 months and 1 day old, Gibbs qualifies as an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy!!!
June 18, 2011: Hank's son Max is on the board, going Winners Dog at the Rolla Missouri Kennel Club!
Max's owner, Katelyn, also made her debut in Junior Showmanship this weekend with Max, and although
they were the sole exhibitors in her age group, the team performed wonderfully! Way to go Katelyn & Max!!
June 12, 2011: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Returning to the ring for the first time since September, Libby makes an appearance and wins Winners Bitch
and Best of Winners for a FIVE POINT MAJOR!! This is Libby's FOURTH major and puts her within
one single point of her Championship!! Additionally, the Handsome Miles is "Selected" among a group of
lovely top specials!
June 11, 2011: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Baby Breeze makes her specialty debut, and with the help & talented hands of my wonderful "assistants" Joan
Toepke (Artisan Vizslas) and Ida Kavafian (Opus One Vizslas) Breeze is awarded GRAND Sweepstakes
Winner, and is presented with the very special Logan & Nedda travel trophy! What a bittersweet honor!!
June 4, 2011: Macy & Debbie do it again! Winners Bitch at the Mississippi Valley Kennel Club Show for
another point!
June 2, 2011: Macy (also known as Meili) goes Winners Bitch at the Gateway Sporting Dog Association!!
May 2011:
May 29, 2011: Kyanne picks up another FIVE, going Select Bitch at the Key City Kennel Club for her
second Grand Championship major! What a weekend!
May 28, 2011: Kyanne debuts as a special, and earns Best of Opposite Sex, along with a Grand
Championship FIVE POINT MAJOR!
May 27, 2011: Twin Cities Vizsla Club Specialty
We are proud to introduce Hank & Tonna's NEW Champion Brazenrock Grass Valley Nightshade!!
Kyanne (also known as "Missouri Kyanne") struts her stuff and walks away with Winners Bitch, Best of
Winners and a FIVE POINT MAJOR to complete her Championship!! She is Hank's FOURTH
Champion this year. We are all so very proud. Congrats to Mike, Holly, Dianne, Ron, Chris and Judy on this
very special girl!
May 22, 2011: Baby Breeze, Pagliacci Kizmar RedRock Wicked Wind goes Winners Bitch and Best of
Opposite Sex over specials for her first MAJOR at the Long Island Kennel Club!! So proud of this little girl!
Congrats to Diane, Paul & Kathy!
May 8, 2011: We are proud to introduce Cayanne and her NEW title, GRAND CHAMPION
Brazenrock Causin' A Commotion, JH!!! Cayanne completed her Grand Championship title today at the
prestigious Trenton Kennel Club!! Big congrats to Ron & Dianne, Brazenrock Vizslas, and to Freddy & Linda,
Linmar Vizslas!! Thank you to the very special "Pep" for being my beautiful exhibit, and accomplishing another
milestone together!
April 2011:
April 24, 2011: Happy Easter All!! We are proud to introduce Hank's NEW CHAMPION Fly!!! Fly, now
known as Ch. Krown's Flight Deck & breeder/owner Karen Brown, Krown's Vizslas, completed Fly's
championship today at the Baltimore County Kennel Club!! This is Hank's third Champion in 2011, and
Laurel's second. We are so proud!!
April 23, 2011: What a great day for the Hank & Laurel babies today!! Ann & Enzo venture into the field
and earn Enzo's first Junior Hunter Leg!! Way to go Team Orange!! And, brother Fly, along with
breeder/owner/handler Karen, go Best of Winners for a MAJOR at the Old Dominion Kennel Club of
Northern VA - putting Fly within a single point of his Championship!! We are so proud of you boys!!
April 10, 2011: We are VERY proud to introduce our newly titled Lily - Jazzberry N' KaraJen's Eight
Diamond Lil, JH!!! Lily earned her fourth consecutive leg today and earned her Junior Hunter Title in style!!
We are so proud of this pretty little huntin' dog!!
April 9, 2011: Lily makes it 3 for 3 and earns another Junior Hunter Leg today at the Pointer Club of
Northern New Jersey Hunt Test!!
April 3, 2011: Lily and I returned for Day 2 of the Schuylkill Valley GSP hunt test, and boy, did she make
her presence known! Lily scored FOUR PERFECT TEN'S and her second Junior Hunter Leg! She made
us SO very proud this weekend!
April 2, 2011: Lily and I began a new venue today - in the field! Lily hunted up a storm and earned the first
leg of her Junior Hunter Title with ease!
March 2011:
March 27, 2011: Proudly introducing GRAND Ch. Elgin Cariad Dorratz KindOfBlue, JH! Miles
completed his Grand Championship today with his SEVENTH major win!! Huge congrats to Donna, Russ,
Doris & Ed on Miles' exciting accomplishments thus far! I'm proud to be at the other end of his lead! Miss
Breeze continues her ways (of turning heads <g>) and earns Winners Bitch and Best of Winners!
March 26, 2011: The Wonderful Miles is awarded another lovely Best of Breed win today at the New
Brunswick Kennel Club - selected from a pool of nine lovely specials! He also earns another Grand Champion
Major!!
March 20, 2011: We are pleased to introduce Nikko & Lore and their new title: Ch. Jazzberry On The
Eighth Day, JH, RN!! Nikko, along with owner/trainer/handler Lore, earns their final leg of his Rally Novice
Title!! We are so proud of you guys! All of your hard teamwork and dedication has truly paid off! And, news
from the bird field in Missouri: It's a clean SWEEP!! Hank's kids Max, Caleb & Kyanne, along with
Sophie's daugther Meili ALL earn Junior Hunter Legs!!! Way to go kids!!! What a great day!
March 19, 2011: Sophie's daughter Meili (aka Macy), and Hank's son Caleb run in the hunt test
sponsored by the Gateway Vizsla Club in Missouri, and each earn a leg towards their Junior Hunter Titles!!
Big congrats to handlers Scott and Ron!!
March 13, 2011: Miles repeats his Best of Breed performance today at the Saw Mill Kennel Club, and adds
a GROUP FOUR honor to his list of bragging rights!!
March 12, 2011: Baby Breeze, more formally known as Pagliacci Kizmar RedRock Wicked Wind, makes
her debut at the Monticello Kennel Club and picks up her first point by earning Winners Bitch! Congrats to
Diane, Paul, Kathy and to everyone who attended Breeze's "debut party" that day! A more serious Mr. Miles
is all game and struts his stuff to a lovely Best of Breed win under Judge Robert Shreve! Next door in the
Rally ring, Lore and Nikko pick up another Rally Novice Leg!! Way to go Team Niks!
March 6, 2011: Finishing up the wonderful weekend with a bang, Kyanne is awarded Winners Bitch &
Best of Winners – putting her within one win of her Championship title! We are BEYOND proud of ALL of
the kids’ successes this weekend!
March 5, 2011: More success in St. Louis! Today, sister Kyanne picks up a MAJOR win of her own, going
Winners Bitch at the Belle City Kennel Club!!
March 4, 2011: Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty I
Kyanne: Best in Sweepstakes
Thomas: Winners Dog / Best of Winners / NEW Champion Brazenrock Southern Comfort!! Big
congrats to Thomas' owner, Bob Steele and to breeders Dianne Kramlich, Brazenrock Vizslas, and Chris
Frazier & Judy Johnson!!
(This marks Hank’s second Champion this week!!)
Kyanne: Reserve Winners Bitch
Gateway Vizsla Specialty II
Caleb: Best in Sweepstakes
Max: Reserve Winners Dog
Thomas: Select Dog / Grand Championship 5 POINT MAJOR!
February 2011:
February 27, 2011: We are proud to introduce Hank & Laurel’s first Champion – Enzo!! Enzo, now known
as CH. Krown’s Montauk-Pointer Lorenzo, earned his final points today – another MAJOR – at the
Rockland County Kennel Club, and made ALL of us so proud! Big congrats to parents Michael and Anne (who
wore her lucky purple today in anticipation!) and to Enzo’s breeder, Karen Brown (who heard the news all the
way in Brazil) on this wonderful accomplishment! And, Cayanne and Remi are both “Selected” for Grand
Championship MAJORS – putting Cayanne within a single point of her new title!!
February 26, 2011: Hank’s son Enzo makes his way from the beach to the show ring and picks up another
MAJOR win today – going Winners Dog at the Rockland County Kennel Club! And, Remi has a brag of his
own – First weekend out as a special, Remi is awarded a lovely Best of Breed honor, and a Grand
Championship MAJOR under Judge Charlene Trost!
February 20, 2011: This morning we welcomed seven little bundles of joy into this world. We are proud to
introduce to you “The Specials” – as in the NCIS Special Agents. In order of birth, we introduce Gibbs,
DiNozzo, McGee, Abby, Ziva, Kate & Ducky! Their page is coming very soon, but for now, visit them on
Facebook
February 15, 2011: Westminster Kennel Club
Today marked the 135th Anniversary of the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The Vizsla
competition was very fierce, with forty lovely Vizslas in contention. Miles showed like a superstar and earned
one of the four Judge's Awards of Merits! Big congrats again to Donna, Russ & Doris - and thank you for
allowing me to be Miles' escort!
February 10, 2011: While not a KaraJen kid, he is an extended family member, and we are very proud to
introduce the 1st NEW Champion of 2011 - Remi - more formally known as Ch. Blanch's Remington High
Velocity, JH!! Remi completed his Championship today at the Big Apple Sporting Dog Association by going
Winners Dog and Best of Winners under Judge Ann Yuhaz! Big Congrats to Remi's proud parents (and
breeders) Mike & Mary Blanchard! Also in today's news, we had the privilege of escorting the handsome
Miles, Ch. Elgin Cariad Dorratz KindOfBlue, JH to a nice Best of Breed honor under Breeder/Judge Carol
Brown! Congrats to Donna, Russ, Ed & Doris on Miles' special acknowledgement!
January 2011
January 30, 2011: Hank's daughter, Kyanne, repeats yesterday's performance and earns another Best of
Winners honor at the St. Charles Kennel Club!! Way to go Dianne, Holly & Mike!!
January 29, 2011: Kyanne starts off the New Year putting the KaraJen Kids in the Winners Circle and is
awarded Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the St. Charles Kennel Club of Missouri I!
December 18, 2011: On the last dog show of the year, Miles finishes it up with a BANG!! He is again
selected as Best of Breed and advances on to WIN the Sporting Group!! What a way to finish!! Heartfelt
thank you's and congrats to Donna, Russ and Ed for allowing me to escort such a LOVELY Vizsla this year.
It's been a thrilling ride and I'm very grateful for this opportunity!! Until next year, Happy Holidays to all and
here's to a WONDERFUL 2012!!
December 17, 2011: Very proudly introducing another KaraJen home-bred Champion - Ch. Jazzberry N'
KaraJen's Eight Diamond Lil, JH!! Lily completed her Championship today in GRAND style, going
Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite for her FOURTH major win! She was also chosen as
"Best Bred By Exhibitor" and went on to earn a Sporting Group Two in the Bred-by competition!! We are
beyond thrilled with the accomplishments of our Lily! Making the day complete, Miles is chosen as Best of
Breed and moves on to earn a real Sporting Group Two! Quite a day!
December 4, 2011: Caleb (Hank/Tonna) repeats and goes Winners Dog today at the Edwardsville IL
Kennel Club, and sister Kyanne is Selected! Macy (Sophie/Kipper) is awarded Winners Bitch, Best of
Winners & Best of Opposite for a MAJOR win!! Talk about keeping it in the family!
December 3. 2011: Caleb (Hank/Tonna) goes Winners Dog at the Edwardsville IL Kennel Club, and
sister Kyanne is Selected for a few more Grand Championship points!!
November 2011:
November 27, 2011: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Our Lily is awarded her THIRD *Specialty* Winners Bitch today, and goes on to earn a Best of Winners
honor (handled by Karen to this award!)! Baby Breeze debuts as a special this weekend, and under the expert
hands of our friend, Iris, Breeze is Selected, earns a Judge's Award of Merit & a Grand Championship
Major!! What a weekend!
November 26, 2011: Miles is chosen as Best of Breed from a lovely line-up of top Vizslas at the Windham
County Kennel Club dog show! He then goes on to make a cut in a very competitive Sporting Group! Congrats
to Donna, Russ & Ed on Miles accomplishment!
November 25, 2011: Proudly introducing NEW CHAMPION Pagliacci Kizmar RedRock's Wicked
Wind!! In just a handful of shows, seventeen month-old Breeze completed her Championship with a major win
at the South Windsor Kennel Club today! Big congrats to Diane, Paul, Kathy & Sandy on Wick & Fender's
first Champion!!
November 19, 2011: It's a family affair kind of day!! We are proud to introduce Hank's newest Champion -
Ch. Brazenrock Who's That Girl, CGC! Libby finished her Championship at the Kennel Club of
Philadelphia's dog show going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex!! We are SO
proud of this girl and all that she's accomplished with VERY limited showing! Our most sincere thanks and
expressions of gratitude to everyone involved in Team Libby!! The ride has just begun! Libby's
accomplishment marks Hank's FIFTH Champion in 2011 and qualifies him as a Top Producing Sire!! We
could not be more proud and honored. Of course, this would not be possible without the efforts of the
dedicated and responsible breeders and owners who have chosen to incorporate Hank into their breeding
program(s). For that, we are forever grateful! Happy Thanksgiving to all. We have a LOT to be thankful for!
October 2011:
October 30, 2011: Wow, what a weekend!! Proudly introducing TWO NEW Junior Hunters!! Despite our
October Noreaster, eight month old Gibbs hunts it up and earns his fourth consecutive leg and his Junior
Hunter Title!! He is now KaraJen's Special Connection, JH!! In the mid-west, Macy (Sophie & Kipper)
also partakes in a hunt test and earns her fourth consecutive leg!! She joins her littermates Lily & Nikko and is
now known as Jazzberry Eighth Wonder, JH!! Congratulations to Teams Gibbs & Macy! We are SO
PROUD!!
October 29, 2011: What a day for the Specials!! Zoey debuts at the Kennel Club of Riverside and earns
Best of Breed!! Congratulations to proud owners Cassidy & Zac!! Back on the East Coast, Gibbs continues
his winning ways in the field and earns his third consecutive Junior Hunter Leg!! Way to go Team Gibbs!!
October 23, 2011: Baby Gibbs rocks it again! Today, he earns his second consecutive Junior Hunter Leg!
He's on a roll!!
October 22, 2011: At the young age of 8 months and 2 days old, Gibbs (Hank & Sophie) debuts in the field
and earns his FIRST Junior Hunter Leg!! Congrats to Claire, Bill & Mike on this accomplishment!
October 16, 2011: Miles returns to the ring after a month off and earns a lovely Best of Breed win, over
several Top Ten Vizslas!! Thank you judge Marjorie Martorella for this honor!
October 15, 2011: Proudly introducing another newly titled Hank kid! He was Hank's first Champion, and
now Hank's first hunter: Ch. Krown's Montauk Pointer-Lorenzo, JH!! Enzo & Anne go 4 for 4 and earn
consecutive legs, earning Enzo's Junior Hunter Title today! Way to go Team Orange!!
October 9, 2011: It's a repeat!! Enzo and Anne double yesterday's performance - earning Enzo's 3rd Junior
Hunter Leg!! And, here's a shout out to big brother Baci, who also Q'd both days!!
October 8, 2011: Enzo and Anne take a trip to Pennsylvania and pick up Enzo's 2nd Junior Hunter Leg
at the Vizsla Club of Greater New York's fall hunt test!! Way to go guys!
September 2011:
September 21-22: Vizsla Club of America National Specialty
It was a fantastic week in Denver with family and friends! So many memories, good times and laughs! And to
top it off, the dogs did really well too! Libby is awarded FIRST PLACE (entry of 17) in the Open Bitch class
and then comes SO CLOSE, but earns Reserve Winners Bitch for the second year in a row at the National
Specialty! Congratulations to Laurel & Marilyn on your very deserving Winners Bitch honor! Hank's daughter
Kyanne struts her stuff in the Best of Breed ring, and looked FABULOUS doing so! And, to top off the week,
I had the opportunity to escort the lovely Flirt, MBIS, MBISS Ch. Renaissance Girls Gone Wild to an Award
of Merit honor! It was an emotional & exciting reuion, and I cannot thank Linda Durham enough for that
special memory!! Congratulations to all of the week's winners!! See you in Ohio!
September 18, 2011: Max and Katelyn do it again! Winners Dog for another point at the Three Rivers
Kennel Club! Way to go Team Max!!
September 6, 2011: Stork Report!! They are HERE! Gelsey & Hank's babies arrived at the wee hours of
the night tonight! A very special welcome to their six beautiful girls, and three bouncing boys: Graham,
Connor, James, and girls Suzanne, Ya-Ya, Allie, Lily, Hunter & Kit! Congratulations to proud Mommies Liz,
Ida & Peggy!!
September 5, 2011: Making it a clean sweep and earning a ribbon each day, Miles is "Selected" again today
at the Schooley's Mountain Kennel Club!
September 4, 2011: Miles is "Selected" at the Sussex Hills Kennel Club!
September 3, 2011: Breeze continues her Winning Ways and goes Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and
Best of Opposite for another point - putting her within a single Win of her Championship! Miles is awarded a
lovely Best of Breed win and makes the cut in an extremely competitive Sporting Group!
September 2, 2011: After a month at hunting camp, Baby Breeze make her way back into the ring and
picks up another two points at the Newton Kennel Club - going Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite! Miles
also returns after a month hiatus and is "Selected!"
August 2011:
August 26, 2011: Twin Cities Vizsla Club Specialty
Thomas is "Selected" under Breeder/Judge Britt Jung, Brittania Vizslas, for a Grand Championship FIVE
POINT MAJOR!!
August 7, 2011: Macy goes Best of Winners again today at the Crab Orchard Kennel Club! And, on the
East Coast, I had the honor of escorting the lovely "Talli" to a BEST IN SPECIALTY win and a Sporting
Group Three!!! Huge congrats to our friends Rich, Melina and Emma Black, Sassafras Vizslas, and to their
NEW Champion, BISS Ch. Sassafras Play'N For Keeps!!
August 6, 2011: Proudly introducing Hank's first GRAND CHAMPION - Kyanne!! Kyanne completed
her Grand Championship title today, in her sixth consecutive show and with five majors!! Congratulations to
her proud breeders, Dianne, Chris & Judy, Brazenrock Vizslas, and to her wonderful owners, Holly & Mike
Witzel!! We are over the moon! Keeping it in the family, Max and Katelyn go Winners Dog and Macy earns
Winners Bitch and Best of Winners!
August 5, 2011: Stork Report!! Hank and Lily's puppies are here! Lily is the proud mom to a litter of Eight
"Carets" - 5 boys and 3 girls! Check out the Puppy Page for details!
July 2011:
July 17, 2011: The lovely Mr. Miles is awarded Best of Breed at the Twin Brooks Kennel Club and goes on
to win a Sporting Group Two!! Thank you Judge Gerard Penta for this honor! Also, Baby Breeze picks up a
few more points of her own, going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex over specials!!
July 10, 2011: It's a repeat from yesterday!! Missouri Kyanne sweeps the weekend and earns Best of Breed
for the third day in a row, scoring ANOTHER Grand Championship FIVE point major, leaving her within one
single point of that new title! Timber and Breeze do some more winning of their own - Timber is awarded
Best of Winners again, and Baby Breeze goes Winners Bitch!! What a WEEKEND!!
July 9, 2011: Hank's daughter, Kyanne wins Best of Breed for the second day of the Sedalia Cluster AND
another Grand Championship FIVE point major! That puts her at 19 points with four majors!! Back on the
East Coast, Timber & Breeze do a little winning of their own - Timber goes Best of Winners for two
points, and Baby Breeze earns Winners Bitch for a point!
July 8, 2011: It's a family affair today at the Jefferson City MO Kennel Club!!! Max (Hank & Tonna) is
awarded Winners Dog for two points, Macy (Sophie & Kipper) earns Best of Winners for two points, and
Kyanne (Hank & Tonna) goes Best of Breed and Best Owner/Handler for her third Grand Championship
major (her third time as a special!) Way to go kids!!
July 6, 2011: Hank & Sophie's kids - Gibbs & Kate - Graduate from Puppy Kindergarden!!
June 2011:
June 25, 2011: Sleepy Hollow German Shorthair Club Specialty
Remi continues his Winning Ways as a special and is awarded Best of Opposite Sex today at the Specialty for
his FOURTH Grand Championship Major!! Congrats to our friend, and Remi's breeder/owner Mike
Blanchard on such a lovely win!!
June 21, 2011: At the ripe age of 4 months and 1 day old, Gibbs qualifies as an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy!!!
June 18, 2011: Hank's son Max is on the board, going Winners Dog at the Rolla Missouri Kennel Club!
Max's owner, Katelyn, also made her debut in Junior Showmanship this weekend with Max, and although
they were the sole exhibitors in her age group, the team performed wonderfully! Way to go Katelyn & Max!!
June 12, 2011: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Returning to the ring for the first time since September, Libby makes an appearance and wins Winners Bitch
and Best of Winners for a FIVE POINT MAJOR!! This is Libby's FOURTH major and puts her within
one single point of her Championship!! Additionally, the Handsome Miles is "Selected" among a group of
lovely top specials!
June 11, 2011: Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club Specialty
Baby Breeze makes her specialty debut, and with the help & talented hands of my wonderful "assistants" Joan
Toepke (Artisan Vizslas) and Ida Kavafian (Opus One Vizslas) Breeze is awarded GRAND Sweepstakes
Winner, and is presented with the very special Logan & Nedda travel trophy! What a bittersweet honor!!
June 4, 2011: Macy & Debbie do it again! Winners Bitch at the Mississippi Valley Kennel Club Show for
another point!
June 2, 2011: Macy (also known as Meili) goes Winners Bitch at the Gateway Sporting Dog Association!!
May 2011:
May 29, 2011: Kyanne picks up another FIVE, going Select Bitch at the Key City Kennel Club for her
second Grand Championship major! What a weekend!
May 28, 2011: Kyanne debuts as a special, and earns Best of Opposite Sex, along with a Grand
Championship FIVE POINT MAJOR!
May 27, 2011: Twin Cities Vizsla Club Specialty
We are proud to introduce Hank & Tonna's NEW Champion Brazenrock Grass Valley Nightshade!!
Kyanne (also known as "Missouri Kyanne") struts her stuff and walks away with Winners Bitch, Best of
Winners and a FIVE POINT MAJOR to complete her Championship!! She is Hank's FOURTH
Champion this year. We are all so very proud. Congrats to Mike, Holly, Dianne, Ron, Chris and Judy on this
very special girl!
May 22, 2011: Baby Breeze, Pagliacci Kizmar RedRock Wicked Wind goes Winners Bitch and Best of
Opposite Sex over specials for her first MAJOR at the Long Island Kennel Club!! So proud of this little girl!
Congrats to Diane, Paul & Kathy!
May 8, 2011: We are proud to introduce Cayanne and her NEW title, GRAND CHAMPION
Brazenrock Causin' A Commotion, JH!!! Cayanne completed her Grand Championship title today at the
prestigious Trenton Kennel Club!! Big congrats to Ron & Dianne, Brazenrock Vizslas, and to Freddy & Linda,
Linmar Vizslas!! Thank you to the very special "Pep" for being my beautiful exhibit, and accomplishing another
milestone together!
April 2011:
April 24, 2011: Happy Easter All!! We are proud to introduce Hank's NEW CHAMPION Fly!!! Fly, now
known as Ch. Krown's Flight Deck & breeder/owner Karen Brown, Krown's Vizslas, completed Fly's
championship today at the Baltimore County Kennel Club!! This is Hank's third Champion in 2011, and
Laurel's second. We are so proud!!
April 23, 2011: What a great day for the Hank & Laurel babies today!! Ann & Enzo venture into the field
and earn Enzo's first Junior Hunter Leg!! Way to go Team Orange!! And, brother Fly, along with
breeder/owner/handler Karen, go Best of Winners for a MAJOR at the Old Dominion Kennel Club of
Northern VA - putting Fly within a single point of his Championship!! We are so proud of you boys!!
April 10, 2011: We are VERY proud to introduce our newly titled Lily - Jazzberry N' KaraJen's Eight
Diamond Lil, JH!!! Lily earned her fourth consecutive leg today and earned her Junior Hunter Title in style!!
We are so proud of this pretty little huntin' dog!!
April 9, 2011: Lily makes it 3 for 3 and earns another Junior Hunter Leg today at the Pointer Club of
Northern New Jersey Hunt Test!!
April 3, 2011: Lily and I returned for Day 2 of the Schuylkill Valley GSP hunt test, and boy, did she make
her presence known! Lily scored FOUR PERFECT TEN'S and her second Junior Hunter Leg! She made
us SO very proud this weekend!
April 2, 2011: Lily and I began a new venue today - in the field! Lily hunted up a storm and earned the first
leg of her Junior Hunter Title with ease!
March 2011:
March 27, 2011: Proudly introducing GRAND Ch. Elgin Cariad Dorratz KindOfBlue, JH! Miles
completed his Grand Championship today with his SEVENTH major win!! Huge congrats to Donna, Russ,
Doris & Ed on Miles' exciting accomplishments thus far! I'm proud to be at the other end of his lead! Miss
Breeze continues her ways (of turning heads <g>) and earns Winners Bitch and Best of Winners!
March 26, 2011: The Wonderful Miles is awarded another lovely Best of Breed win today at the New
Brunswick Kennel Club - selected from a pool of nine lovely specials! He also earns another Grand Champion
Major!!
March 20, 2011: We are pleased to introduce Nikko & Lore and their new title: Ch. Jazzberry On The
Eighth Day, JH, RN!! Nikko, along with owner/trainer/handler Lore, earns their final leg of his Rally Novice
Title!! We are so proud of you guys! All of your hard teamwork and dedication has truly paid off! And, news
from the bird field in Missouri: It's a clean SWEEP!! Hank's kids Max, Caleb & Kyanne, along with
Sophie's daugther Meili ALL earn Junior Hunter Legs!!! Way to go kids!!! What a great day!
March 19, 2011: Sophie's daughter Meili (aka Macy), and Hank's son Caleb run in the hunt test
sponsored by the Gateway Vizsla Club in Missouri, and each earn a leg towards their Junior Hunter Titles!!
Big congrats to handlers Scott and Ron!!
March 13, 2011: Miles repeats his Best of Breed performance today at the Saw Mill Kennel Club, and adds
a GROUP FOUR honor to his list of bragging rights!!
March 12, 2011: Baby Breeze, more formally known as Pagliacci Kizmar RedRock Wicked Wind, makes
her debut at the Monticello Kennel Club and picks up her first point by earning Winners Bitch! Congrats to
Diane, Paul, Kathy and to everyone who attended Breeze's "debut party" that day! A more serious Mr. Miles
is all game and struts his stuff to a lovely Best of Breed win under Judge Robert Shreve! Next door in the
Rally ring, Lore and Nikko pick up another Rally Novice Leg!! Way to go Team Niks!
March 6, 2011: Finishing up the wonderful weekend with a bang, Kyanne is awarded Winners Bitch &
Best of Winners – putting her within one win of her Championship title! We are BEYOND proud of ALL of
the kids’ successes this weekend!
March 5, 2011: More success in St. Louis! Today, sister Kyanne picks up a MAJOR win of her own, going
Winners Bitch at the Belle City Kennel Club!!
March 4, 2011: Gateway Vizsla Club Specialty I
Kyanne: Best in Sweepstakes
Thomas: Winners Dog / Best of Winners / NEW Champion Brazenrock Southern Comfort!! Big
congrats to Thomas' owner, Bob Steele and to breeders Dianne Kramlich, Brazenrock Vizslas, and Chris
Frazier & Judy Johnson!!
(This marks Hank’s second Champion this week!!)
Kyanne: Reserve Winners Bitch
Gateway Vizsla Specialty II
Caleb: Best in Sweepstakes
Max: Reserve Winners Dog
Thomas: Select Dog / Grand Championship 5 POINT MAJOR!
February 2011:
February 27, 2011: We are proud to introduce Hank & Laurel’s first Champion – Enzo!! Enzo, now known
as CH. Krown’s Montauk-Pointer Lorenzo, earned his final points today – another MAJOR – at the
Rockland County Kennel Club, and made ALL of us so proud! Big congrats to parents Michael and Anne (who
wore her lucky purple today in anticipation!) and to Enzo’s breeder, Karen Brown (who heard the news all the
way in Brazil) on this wonderful accomplishment! And, Cayanne and Remi are both “Selected” for Grand
Championship MAJORS – putting Cayanne within a single point of her new title!!
February 26, 2011: Hank’s son Enzo makes his way from the beach to the show ring and picks up another
MAJOR win today – going Winners Dog at the Rockland County Kennel Club! And, Remi has a brag of his
own – First weekend out as a special, Remi is awarded a lovely Best of Breed honor, and a Grand
Championship MAJOR under Judge Charlene Trost!
February 20, 2011: This morning we welcomed seven little bundles of joy into this world. We are proud to
introduce to you “The Specials” – as in the NCIS Special Agents. In order of birth, we introduce Gibbs,
DiNozzo, McGee, Abby, Ziva, Kate & Ducky! Their page is coming very soon, but for now, visit them on
February 15, 2011: Westminster Kennel Club
Today marked the 135th Anniversary of the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The Vizsla
competition was very fierce, with forty lovely Vizslas in contention. Miles showed like a superstar and earned
one of the four Judge's Awards of Merits! Big congrats again to Donna, Russ & Doris - and thank you for
allowing me to be Miles' escort!
February 10, 2011: While not a KaraJen kid, he is an extended family member, and we are very proud to
introduce the 1st NEW Champion of 2011 - Remi - more formally known as Ch. Blanch's Remington High
Velocity, JH!! Remi completed his Championship today at the Big Apple Sporting Dog Association by going
Winners Dog and Best of Winners under Judge Ann Yuhaz! Big Congrats to Remi's proud parents (and
breeders) Mike & Mary Blanchard! Also in today's news, we had the privilege of escorting the handsome
Miles, Ch. Elgin Cariad Dorratz KindOfBlue, JH to a nice Best of Breed honor under Breeder/Judge Carol
Brown! Congrats to Donna, Russ, Ed & Doris on Miles' special acknowledgement!
January 2011
January 30, 2011: Hank's daughter, Kyanne, repeats yesterday's performance and earns another Best of
Winners honor at the St. Charles Kennel Club!! Way to go Dianne, Holly & Mike!!
January 29, 2011: Kyanne starts off the New Year putting the KaraJen Kids in the Winners Circle and is
awarded Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the St. Charles Kennel Club of Missouri I!