| Sakari Kennels (Peter & Tracy Rousseau) became the 1st ever
Lundehund kennel to participate in the AKC/Eukanuba Breeders Stakes.
Special thanks go to the following NLAA members, all of whom assisted &
showed at this 4-day long show in San Antonio, Texas
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| NLAA held a Meet the Breed booth at the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba Nationals in Long Beach, California. Special thanks to Peter Rousseau, Sharon Pederson, Beth McCooey & Michelle Swanson-Koenig & their 7 Lundehunds for helping to educate the public on our breed |
| 7th Annual NLAA Specialty held in Wauseon, Ohio |
| Friday, the NLAA held a "B" match, observed by 10+ AKC judges |
| Saturday, the NLAA hosted a Judges Education seminar, followed by the Specialty |
| Pete Rousseau represented the NLAA at the 4th annual AKC Parent Club meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Sharon Pederson, Letty Afong, Judy Wallace & Sue St. Cyr presented a Judge's Education seminar to 35 judges at the Non-Sporting Institute in Houston, Texas. Several comments were submitted by the attendees that this seminar was one of the most memorable that they've attended. |
| Pete & Tracy Rousseau and Brenda Solomon presented a Meet the Breed booth at the Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club, Loveland, Colorado |
| NLAA supported a Meet the Breed booth at the 2009 AKC/Eukanuba Nationals in Long Beach, California. The event was a resounding success, discussing the breed with dozens of AKC Judges, hundreds of the general public and several media & press representatives. |
| Being the 125th Anniversary of the AKC, this years event featured Open Entry instead of the normal Invitation Only format. They also allowed Miscellaneous Class breeds to enter. This allowed for the opportunity of 4 Lundehunds to show at this prestigious event. |
| Our Booth won the 3rd place award for the Miscellaneous Class in the Best Booth contest |
6th
Annual NLAA Specialty held in San Rafael, CaliforniaKaron
Plasha presented an educational seminar for the Sons of Norway lodge in
Fairfax City, Virginia. ~90 people were in attendance - roughly double the normal
monthly attendance.Pete
Rousseau & Sharon Pederson, along with "Cosmo", "Max", "Mitch" & "Shelton"
worked at the Meet the Breed booth, AKC/Eukanuba National Dog Show in Long
Beach, California
Our
booth won the 2nd Place award for Miscellaneous Class breeds in the Best
Booth contestThe
Norwegian Kennel Club (NKK) announced their yearly rankings and
Ski received the
following recognitions:3rd
place - Norwegian breeds - many European shows have a special show class for
those breeds which are native to the host nation.#1
Lundehund in Norway - she had the most points of all Lundehunds shown in
Norway in 20085
Lundehunds entered in the AKC conformation debut show at the Roaring Fork
Kennel Club show in Eagle, Colorado5th
Annual NLAA Specialty held in Eagle, Colorado
Pete Rousseau traveled to Trondheim, Norway to attend the NLK Specialty
As President of the AKC-recognized parent club, he was asked to speak to the
membership at the dinner after the show to discuss the future expectations
of the American club, issues pertaining to import/export rules, etc.Cliffhanger
Elsking Prinsess earned 5 German CAC points from DCNH at Nürnberg
2007 & 2008, Rheinberg 2008, Dortmund 2008 & Saarbrücken 2008Cliffhanger
Elsking Prinsess earned 5 German CAC points from VDH at Nürnburg
2007 & 2008, Lahn-Dill-Schau 2007 & 2008 and Rheinberg 2008February, 2008 - First American-bred
Lundehund to receive an International Champion title from the
Federation Cynologique Internationale using wins exclusively in Europe &
shown by
her American owners
Cliffhanger
Elsking Prinsess earned 4 CACIB points at Nürnburg,
Germany 2007 & 2008, Fribourg, Switzerland 2008 & Châlon en Champagne,
France 2008.
February, 2008 - NLAA member Harvey Sanderson quoted in the February 2008 AKC Gazette article titled Something Completely Different - What are the rewards and challenges of choosing a rare breed?
November 13, 2007 - AKC Board of Directors announced:
NLAA
will serve as Parent Club
the
Lundehund will move into the Miscellaneous class on July 1, 2008
September 14, 2007 - NLAA National Specialty held in San Rafael, California
July 28-29, 2007
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Peter & Tracy Rousseau and Sharon Pederson travelled to Morokulien, Norway to attend the Swedish and Norwegian national Specialties |
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With over 100 entered, plus puppies, elderly & pet Lundies present, it was estimated that we easily saw over 10% of the world-wide population together on the fairgrounds! |
July 20-22, 2007
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NLAA was asked to send 2 delegates to attend the AKC Parent Club Conference in Atlanta, Georgia |
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Harvey Sanderson & Peter Rousseau were asked by the Board to attend. |
September 15, 2006 - NLAA National Specialty held in San Rafael, California
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Held in conjunction with the Sir Francis Drake Kennel Club's annual AKC show |
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32 Lundehunds entered, several more in attendance -- estimated 15% of all Lundehunds in the US were there |
April 8 & 9, 2006 - NLAA members & their Lundehunds spoke with approximately 400 people for the "meet the breed" during the Terry-All show at the Adams County Fairgrounds, Henderson, CO
March 21, 2006 - NLAA members Frank Bays & Sharon Pederson gave a Breed Seminar to AKC judges & members of the Sir Francis Drake Kennel Club, San Rafael, California
February 19, 2006 - Club member (Peter Rousseau) attended a Genetics & Breeding seminar at the Rocky Mountain Cluster, Denver, CO
| Information is being condensed and will be added to the Health page |
February 02, 2006 - UKC announced the Top Ten results
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The 7 Lundehunds listed & their families are all NLAA |
January 03, 2006 - NLAA offered & Plum Creek Kennel Club has accepted a "Meet the Breed" and a Breed Seminar at the '07 Rocky Mountain Cluster
| PCKC is co-host to the 2nd largest cluster in the U.S. |
| Late note: The Feb '06 4-day show had 10,000+ dogs entered |
October 21-23, 2005 - Club President attends biennial AKC-CHF Canine Health Parent Club conference in St. Louis, MO.
October 19, 2005 - AKC/FSS® recommends NLAA to serve as Parent Club
October 8, 2005 - Largest National Specialty to date
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29 Lundehunds entered |
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5 local judges received a ringside seminar hosted by AKC Judge, Paul Ross |
July 28, 2005 - Formal request from NLK President to AKC/FSS® Director of Special Services pledging support to NLAA gaining breed Parent Club status
July, 2005 – NLAA, Inc. is represented at the Norsk Lundehund Klubb’s annual breed show in Værøy, Norway.
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Association Secretary & International Liaison attended this prestigious event, north of the Arctic Circle |
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NLAA, Inc. donated trophies for Best of Breed and for Best Puppy |
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DNA samples gathered to assist the UC-Davis study |
June, 2005 – 3 club members attended the United Kennel Club (UKC) Premier Event in Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Informal educational seminar presented to 12 AKC judges |
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Two club members interviewed by Outdoor Life Network -- shown on OLN on October 16 & 18, 2005 |
June, 2005 – Received invitation to attend the AKC Canine Health Foundation Symposium in St. Louis, Missouri
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Briefed audience on status of UC-Davis study |
June, 2005 – Breed presentation given to the Sons of Norway, Freya Lodge, Santa Rosa, California
May, 2005 – 2nd Annual “Lundiefest” hosted in two locations
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Tomales, California had 55 people and 46 Lundehunds |
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Aurora, Colorado had 14 people and 10 Lundehunds |
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KACT, Channel 8, from Aurora, Colorado brought a videographer to gather file footage for the upcoming National Specialty in October, 2005 |
March, 2005 – Association Secretary & AKC Liaison give presentation to American Canine Education Foundation in Louisville, Kentucky
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Seminar was in support of the judges graduate course for the Non-Sporting Group |
March, 2005 – High Plains Kennel Club
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Informal judges seminar – written materials & certificates provided |
March 11, 2005 – 1 year anniversary of the incorporation of our Association. Membership for our inaugural year exceeded all expectations; we now can boast members in twenty-two states and 3 international countries.
February, 2005 – Official club vote on the issue of whether or not to pursue AKC recognition of the breed
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64 ballots sent; 46 returned; 44 votes were affirmative |
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Association will pursue AKC recognition with 96% of the returned votes in agreement |
November, 2004 – High Plains Kennel Club
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Informal judges seminar – written materials & certificates provided |
October, 2004 – St. Vrain Kennel Club, Loveland, Colorado
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Informal judges seminar – written materials & certificates provided |
June, 2004 – Breed presentation given to the Sons of Norway, Fjelldalen Lodge, Englewood, Colorado
June, 2004 – Participated in a special canine display at the Palace of Fine Arts & Exploratorium in San Francisco, California
June, 2004 – Display honoring the Norwegian Lundehund and the NLAA’s involvement is installed at the City Hall of Aurora, Colorado for a period of three months
May, 2004 – 1st NLAA “Lundiefest” hosted by Cliffhanger Kennels, Tomales, California
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51 people and 42 Lundehunds marked the largest turn-out of its kind in the U.S. |
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Canine geneticists from the University of California – Davis on hand to kick off a DNA research project |
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DNA collected from 36 of the participating dogs |
May 15, 2004 – hosted largest Lundehund National Specialty in the U.S. to date Christen Lang officiated the event.
May 14, 2004 – World-renowned Norwegian judge Christen Lang presented an educational seminar on the uniqueness of the breed to local judges.
April, 2004 – Breed presentation given to the Sons of Norway lodge, Lakewood, Colorado
March 11, 2004 – NLAA, Inc. is officially incorporated in the State of Colorado