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MELBA
MACH2 Finch's Peach Melba
Delight
AKA
Melba Toast
Owned by Karl & Judy Seiter
Born October 10, 2000 - 8" at the withers - 3 pounds - Breeder -
Diane Finch
TOURNAMENT MASTER
CHAMPION - BRONZE
SNOOKER MASTER CHAMPION - BRONZE
MASTER JUMPER CHAMPION - BRONZE
2008 WORLD CYNOSPORT GAMES 6
TOP TEN PLACEMENTS 8" DIVISION - GOLD MEDAL TEAM SNOOKER
MELBA MAKES USDAA'S 2007 TOP 10 LIST
IN PERFORMANCE JUMPERS & STANDARD 8" DIV- RANKED 6TH IN THE COUNTRY
2007 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
CYNOSPORT 7 TOP TEN PLACEMENTS including Bronze Medal Team Gamblers
2007 NORTH
EAST REGIONAL STEEPLECHASE CHAMPION
2007 NORTH EAST REGIONAL 2nd Place GRAND PRIX FINALS
Melba
flew into Newark Airport at 12 weeks old originally as a show prospect
from breeder, Diane Finch. Upon arrival,
after a transfer in Chicago, Melba leaped from her crate as if to say,
"I'm Here, now train me."
Melba was a
gift for Kris's Mom and although she wanted a cream colored Pomeranian,
their were none available so she sent in Melba, a fiery Red Head.
Diane Finch described Melba as "Spritely" and sent her to the East Coast
to live with Kris's Parents.
Photo
by: Steve Surfman Melba is
active. She's like 3 border collies wrapped in one small dog and is
always looking for things to do. Never satisfied for long to sit in
your lap, Melba was always getting into mischief.
At about six months
old Kris's mother sent Melba to live with Kris for awhile so she
could channel all her energy into something proactive. While hoping
to have Melba be in the show ring, she turned out to be only 3 pounds
however, an Agility Champion was in the making.
Melba is an agility trainer's dream.
She's confident, motivated, super smart, loves to work and at only 3 pounds is
very fast.
Kris shares Melba with her parents and is working towards all
three Championships in Agility from AKC, Nadac and USDAA.
Melba earned
her MACH2 on 11/25/06 at the Thanksgiving Cluster in Springfield,
Massachusetts. Since earning 2 AKC Agility Championships, Melba's
competition focus will now be on USDAA and Nadac.
Melba is currently working in the Master's level in USDAA and is
a few Chances Q's away from her Nadac Championship.
The most
difficult thing about Melba is she is constantly going. It's rare she
stops getting into trouble and Kris always finds herself chasing after
her. If Kris can't see Melba, that means she's getting into something.
It is, however, difficult to give Melba back to her parents when she is
done competing since Kris thinks of Melba as her own.
Below are a
list of Melba's Accomplishments:
Melba - 3rd
Place 2003 All Star Dogs Championship
Melba - 1st Place 2005
All Star Dogs Champion - 8" Division
Melba - 2003 - AKC National Championship Qualifier
Melba - 2004 - AKC National Championship Qualifier
Melba - 2005 - AKC National Championship Qualifier
Melba - 2006 - AKC National Championship Qualifier
Melba - 2005 - USDAA World Cynosport Games Qualifier
Melba - 2006 USDAA World Cynosport Games Qualifier
Melba - 2004 - AKC Master Agility Champion
Melba - 2006 AKC Master Agility Champion 2
As of 5/6/07 Melba has 42 Double Q's
Winner of
several local Performance Grand Prix's
Performance Versatility Team 2007 World Cynosport Qualifier - Fairhill
International
Melba has also done promotional work for the movies and participated in
the NYC Dog Gone Smart Dog Agility Demonstrations being held during The
Westminster Kennel Club Show at Madison Square Garden
Melba has her Master Snooker Championship in USDAA and her Master
Jumpers Championship.
In Nadac she has her O-EAC, O-EJC - EGC - Outstanding Elite
Standard, Jumpers and Elite Gamblers title
Melba
is a granddaughter of CH Finch's He Walks on Water, the most decorated Pomeranian in
history.
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