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Thyroid: CC- REDCLOUD CHOWLAMAR Thyroid: CC- GCH TEDI-LAN'S
TH288/38F-VPI YOSHI, NP41269802, Red F, TH292/64F-VPI SHEERSMOOTH DEBUTANT
09/18/2015, CC-4630 G 38F-VPI, (Shira), NP35676403, Red, Smooth, F
CC-CA216/38F/P-VPI 10/23/2013, CC-EYE99/3F-PI
Sire: GCH Chowlamar Redcloud Make Sire: GCH XLNT's Oops Imasmooth
My Mark, CC-4407 G 24M-VPI, CC- At Tedi-Lan, CC-4215 G 61M-VPI,
EL510 M24-VPI, CC-PA436/22M/P- CC-EL420 M61-VPI, CC-
VPI, CC-CA174/22M/P-VPI, CC- PA311/61M/P-VPI, CC-TH155/77M-
EYE35/20M-VPI VPI
Dam: Redcloud Tienshan Ganga, Dam: Mayan's Bella Rose, CC-4273 F
CC-4180 E 31F-VPI, CC-EL407 25F-VPI, CC-EL446 F25-VPI, CC-
F31-VPI, CC-PA265/26F/P-VPI, CC- PA338/25F/P-VPI
TH101/31F-VPI, CC-CA96/26F/P- Breeder: Tara Banyai, Reick Ortiz,
VPI, ER-481, CHIC-70840 Diane Myers
Owner: Diane Myers
Thyroid: CC- TANGLA LARGER THAN LIFE
TH291/37M-VPI (Nicky), NP42151901, Red, Rough,
M 11/22/2015, CC-4552G24M-VPI, Cardiac: CC- TANSEK'S ABOMINABLE
CC-PA520/24M/P-VPI CA217/24M/P-VPI SNOWMAN, NP45355501, M
01/09/2017
Sire: CH Chen Chu Honky Tonk Hips: CC-
Magic, CC-4453 E 118M-VPI 4634F24M-VPI Sire: Padow's High Roller At Tansek's
Dam: Tangla Shall We Dance, CC- Patellas: CC- Dam: Tansek's Tinkerbell
4437 G 32F-VPI, CC-PA451/32F/P- PA551/24M/P-VPI Breeder: Kim Tansek, John Tansek
VPI Thyroid: CC- Owner: Chambra Stallings
Breeder/Owner: Mary Siegel TH289/24M-VPI

Junior Showmanship With a Chow

My name is Brianna Milam, most people know me as Chow people know Chows tend to like things done a
just “Bebe" and I am an AKC junior handler. I choose certain way. There are other challenges with presenting
to show Chow Chows and prefer to show them exclu- a Chow in juniors, some judges are uncomfortable with
sively. Occasionally I will help a handler which has the breed and seem scared to perform an examine, other
given the opportunity to show Frenchies, Chihuahuas, judges ask me to stretch out the rear legs, obviously
Vizlas, and Akitas. I have also shown my brother’s unaware that this is a square breed. I am naturally very
Great Pyrenees and Cardigan Welsh Corgis but always soft spoken and shy so showing an uncommon ju-
prefer to come back to my Chow Chows. My first Chow nior’s breed can be even more challenging but still very
was a black rough, I named Angel. I showed her in rewarding. I have managed some fairly big wins for a
her first puppy match in Atlanta and managed to get very new to the sport junior handler. I took a reserve
a puppy group 2. I was so proud and excited as it was best junior over seniors in Atlanta and finished my new-
also my first time in the show ring as well. I was able est dog Kagan with multiple group placements. I even
to finished her by the time she was only 18 months old. managed a group 4 at a large show in Greenville, SC. I
My breeder was so proud. I quickly learned success in was the only jr handler and non professional handler in
breed doesn’t always mean success in junior showman- the group ring. I feel those accomplishments encourage
ship. I did manage to qualify for the open junior class other juniors to try showing Chows. It worked for both
very quickly earning 3 class wins with competition in of my brothers who now occasionally choose to show
only 2 shows. However many judges are not familiar Chow Chows. My older brother Noah, has been very
with Chows so they don’t know what is appropriate for successful in the junior ring this year ranking in the top
the breed standard. I have had to repeatedly ask for 10 non-sporting juniors in the country and my younger
the ramp and had to explain that it is a requirement for brother Grayson, managed to earn a select in the breed
the breed. I even have had judges tell me it is at their ring his first time showing a Chow and then presented
discretion and that I must present on the floor which the same Chow in peewees which is an AKC special
I know is incorrect. In the junior showmanship rule event that allows children ages 5-8 to present dogs in a
book it states Chows are ramp exclusive but arguing non-competitive, fun, light hearted event. Hopefully
with a judge is not beneficial so I just present on the we will continue to see Chows exhibited by more junior
floor when required. It can be confusing for the Chow handlers in the future as we continue to see juniors suc-
I am presenting in juniors to be examined on the floor ceed with this beloved, ancient breed.
when they are used to an examine on a ramp. As most

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