Ace

CH Kirov Windrift Flying Ace O'Tahoe, BN, JC, MC, RN, RI, RA, CGC, CGCA, CGCU, FCH

Sire: CH Kachina Valeska Dream Dancer SC ROM  "Cheyenne"

Dam: GCH Kirov Embrujada JC RN FCH CC CM ROMX   "Emmy"

white male with black & tan spots   born July 29, 2015        pedigree     AKC registration HP49909005

BZ-DM1276/15M-PI-CAR      BZ-EYE418/52M-VPI    BZ-CA1431/14M/C-PI-ECHO      BZ-TH921/16M-VPI    CHIC #118258

Breeders: Barbara Ewing (Kirov) & Nancy Reimer (Windrift)       Owners:  Steve & KC Artley.

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Ace's littermates:  Dawn,   (DC Kirov Windrift Fly Above Tahoe BN RN RI CGCA CGCU JC SC FCH

    Zephyr   (DC Kirov Wind Glider At Highpoint RN JC SC CGC TKI FCH)

Harper    (Kirov Fly Without Winds),       Michael   (Kirov Runlikehell SC GRC),  and       Sophie   (CH Kirov Windrift Fly So Free SC)

Ace and Dawn moved from New Mexico to our home at 12 weeks of age (puppy pictures at bottom of page).

2021:Ace is still enjoying lure coursing, earning Master Courser leg 24, March 20, 2021 at the Lima Ohio trial. He finished his Master Courser title April 10 at the ILCC trial. April 23 and 24, at the Dam Emmett kennel club shows, Ace won 1 point Friday and a 3 point major Saturday, owner handled by Steve (pictured above). Now, Ace needs a major to finish his Championship. At the Munice Indiana dog training club trials, April 30 and May 1, Ace earned his first and second legs towards his Rally Intermediate title, with scores of 98 and 86. He also earned his second leg towards his Beginner Novice title with a score of 179.5. May 25 - At the BCOA National of Specialty, Ace earned a 95 for his third leg to finish his Rally Intermediate title (RI). He won third place in the class, just one point out of first place. Ace also competed in the AKC lure coursing trial, and in the triathlon where he finished 7th out of 14 borzoi. (pictures below)

Ace is pictured in the Intermediate rally class at the Borzoi National, doing the drop exercise.

July 16 and 17, 2021`at the DDTC trials, Ace earned his third leg to finish his Beginner Novice title with a score of 188. The next day, just for fun, we got a 4th qualifying score of 185.5 in that class. November 13, Ace earned his first leg for his Rally Advanced title with a score of 85, at the Columbus dog training club trial. November 14, Ace qualified at both trials at the Munice dog training club, with scores of 80 and 94, to finish his RA title. Ace earned his 5th title in 2021 on November 21. Ace won WD over eleven other class males for a 5 point major to finish his Championship. This was at the Central Ohio kennel club show, which was an MBC trophy supported entry. Pictured below is judge Ray Filburn, handler Lea Broseus and a very happy owner, KC Artley. For the 2021 BCOA Annual Versatility award, Ace was second with 60 points.

2020: January 4 & 5, 2020 at the Rubber City kennel club shows, Ace won WD on Saturday for one point, handled by Steve. On Sunday Ace won WD/BW for one point, handled by KC. Ace now has 8 single points.  We had plans to continue to show Ace, but in March, everything shut down because of the COVID-19 virus. So we stayed home until November. November 6, Ace earned his first leg for his Beginner Novice (BN) title at the Munice dog training club trial. In the MBC rankings from 1 September 2019 to 31 December 2020, Ace ranked #4 for Beginner Novice.

During 2019, Ace competed in lure coursing trials, earning Master Courser legs. He now has 21 of the needed 25 legs. Ace also attended obedience classes, training for his beginner novice title and advanced rally title.

Ace was ranked #6 for the 2018 BCOA Versatility award, and ranked #5 for rally novice.

June 10, 2018, Ace earns his first Rally Novice leg with a score of 89.  August 19 Ace earns his second rally novice leg with a score of 95.  August 25 & 26, Ace earns 12 points at the OKIGO ASFA trials.  September 15, Ace finishes his Rally Novice (RN) title with a score of 80. November 3, Ace passes his CGC, CGCA and CGCU tests. November 17, Ace was owner handled by Steve to WD at the Lima show, for 2 points. November 24, Ace finishes his ASFA Field Championship.

In April 2017, Ace ran in four AKC coursing trials, earning his Senior Courser title.  Ace also won a first place to go with his 32 points towards his ASFA Field Championship.  May 7, Ace wins his first point in AKC coursing.  August 20, Ace wins his second first placement in ASFA.  September 3, Ace won his third first placement and November 25, Ace won his fourth first placement in ASFA.  December 16 & 17, Ace won 12 more points, for a total of  76 ASFA points.

In the fall 2016, Ace started lure coursing.  He earned his Junior Courser title, and passed the certification tests to compete in the open stake at AKC and to compete at ASFA trials.  In 3 ASFA trials he earned 18 points.

Ace won his 4th conformation point, August 20, 2016 from the 12 - 18 month class.  Ace won 2 points from the puppy class over adult competition July 3, 2016.  Ace earned his first point in conformation at his first all-breed show, April 30, 2016.  His first confirmation show was the Borzoi National where Ace placed 2nd in the 6 - 9 month male Futurity class of 7 males, and enjoyed meeting lots of people and dogs.

      3 years old, relaxing in the yard, on a hot August day    

                 2 years old

                  1 year old

8 month old Ace at the BCOA Specialty with Futurity judge Veni Harlan.   "Photos by Elaine"

7 months old, Ace and Dawn like their big new crates

   6 months

5 months

4 months old, sharing the living room couch with Rachel

4 months old, in the frosty yard

15 weeks old, a visit with brother Zephyr

14 week old, in their 4 foot x-pen that surrounds their beds, due to Dawn's ability to climb over a 3 foot gate.

Pictured at 13 weeks

 

coursing photos by Joe Stewart

2 years old

1 year old

8 month old Ace at the 2016 BCOA specialty.  Photo by Rebecca Neal

photo by Rebecca Neal

6 months with new toy

5 months old, sitting faster than 1 year old Joe

21 weeks old

16 weeks

16 weeks old, checking out the field fence

16 weeks old, playing tug in the dining room

16 weeks old, still small enough to share a crate

13 weeks

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