Worcester Kennel Club
Sunday December 4, 2011
GROUP 1
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National Specialty Winning, BIS, Multiple BISS,
(Am/Aust/Can/NZ Ch. Triseter Ebonie Nirvana X Ch. Windcrest Rumors of Chiara)American Bronze Grand Champion & Canadian Champion Windcrest Take It To The Limit "Rab" Whelped 10/14/02 Bred by Denise Sweeney, Barbara & Carmen Panza Owned by Denise Sweeney, Sue Scovil & Victoria Sweeney Health Clearances: measures 26 1/2 inches at Shoulders OFA Hips Good, OFA Elbows Normal, OFA Thyroid Normal, CERF, PennHIP 0.4/0.38, DNA Profile, CHIC, PRA (rcd4) Clear Sire of: Ch. Valley View Liberty Bell "Libby" owned by Joanne Van Aller Ch. Windcrest Landslide NA, NAJ "Stevie" owned by Karen & Norm Goldberg & Deirdre Dunbar Windcrest After The Glitter Fades "Darby" American/Canadian Ch. Windcrest Leather And Lace "Lacey" Damon's N' Windcrest Push It To The Limit "Mercedes" Damon's Limited Edition "Duncan" Damon's Limited Design "Mikaela" Windcrest Take It As It Comes "Royce" Windcrest Take Me As I Am "Bristol" Last updated 10/11 Accomplishments: ON THE ROAD TO AKC CHAMPIONSHIP, handled by breeder/owner Denise Sweeney 2003 GSCA Mid Atlantic Best of Opposite In Sweeps, Reserve Winners Dog 2004 Paumanauk Gordon Setter Club Winners Dog, 5 point major 2004 GSCA Combined Best In Sweepstakes, Reserve Winners Dog 2004 Group 2 Win to Finish Canadian Championship 2004 Nodrog Specialty Winners Dog/Best of Winners, 5 point major 2004 Mid-Atlantic Specialty Winners Dog/Best of Winners to finish Championship, 5 point major THE CAMPAIGNING YEARS, handled by then co-owner Deirdre Dunbar 2005 Mid-Atlantic Specialty Best of Breed 2005 Tar Tan GSC Specialty Best of Breed 2005 #6 Gordon Setter as a 2 Year old Special 2006 Eukanuba National Championship Award Of Merit 2006 5 Specialty Best of Breed Wins 2006 7 Sporting Group 1 Wins 2006 #1 Breed Gordon Setter 2006 #2 All Breed Gordon Setter 2007 Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed 2007 Best In Show at Lorain County Kennel Club under Ms. Sandra Lex 2007 Gordon Setter Club Of America National Specialty Best Of Breed under Mr. Houston Clark 2007 #2 Breed Gordon Setter 2007 #3 All Breed Gordon Setter THE VETERAN YEARS, handled by breeder/owner Denise Sweeney 2009 July 20th, Best In Show at Valley Kennel Club, Lombardy, Canada under Mrs. Margaret Jones 2009 August 29th, Canada, OVASSA Best In Specialty Show, Group 3 at S,D&G All Breed Show 2009 August 30th, Canada, Ottawa Valley Pointing Dog Club Best In Specialty Show (all almost a veteran...) 2009 December, GSCA National Specialty, Best In Veteran Sweepstakes 2009 Top Show Dog Award, Dogs In Canada, #3 Gordon Setter in points 2010 February, GSCA Specialty, Best of Opposite Sex from the Veteran Dog Class 2010 May, GSCA Midwest Specialty, Select Dog, 5 point Major from the Veteran Dog Class 2010 May, GSCA Specialty, Select Dog, 5 point Major from the Veteran Dog Class 2010 June, GSCA Supported Entry/Bryn Mawr Kennel Club, BOB for 3 Point Major, BEST VETERAN IN SHOW! 2010 June 24, Anoka County Minnesota Kennel Club, BOB for 5 Point Major 2010 June 25, Anoka County Minnesota Kennel Club, BOB for 5 Point Major 2010 June 26, Nourth Country Gordon Setter Club of Minnesota Specialty Show, BOB from Veteran Dog Class, 5 Point Major to become the first Gordon Setter GRAND CHAMPION in America, Judge Merith Kipp 2010 September 18, GSCA Mid-Atlantic Specialty/Lehigh Valley Kennel Club, Best of Breed from the Veteran Dog Class, Group 3 2010 September 19, GSCA Specialty/Berks County Kennel Club, Select Dog from the Veteran Dog Class 2010 September 25, NODROG Gordon Setter Club of Michigan Specialty, Select Dog from the Veteran Class, Best Veteran 2010 October 11 TarTan Gordon Setter Club, Select Dog from the Veteran Class 2011 February 13 Gordon Setter Club of America, Meadowlands Specialty Association, Select Dog from Veteran Class 2011 February 15 Westminster Kennel Club Award of Merit 2011 June GSCA National Specialty, Veteran Dog, Select Dog 2011 June GSCA Supported Entry/Bryn Mawr Kennel Club, BOB, Group 4 2011 September 17 GSCA Mid-Atlantic Specialty/Lehigh Valley Kennel Club, Best of Breed 2011 September 18 GSCA Specialty/Berks County Kennel Club, Best of Breed and GROUP1!! 2011 September 24 Nodrog Gordon Setter Club, Select Dog, Best Veteran 2011 September 25Nodrog Gordon Setter Club, Best of Breed, Best Veteran 2011 October 10 Tar Tan Gordon Setter Club, Best of Breed 2011 November 12,Salisbury MD Kennel Club, Best of Breed earning BRONZE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 December 4, Worcester County Kennel Club, Best of Breed and GROUP 1! 2011 #3 All Breed Gordon Setter 2011 #5 Breed Gordon Setter |
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Rab
Nodrog Gordon Setter Club 
Nodrog Gordon Setter Club 
Gordon Setter Club of America 
Gordon Setter Club of America 
2011 GSCA National 
2011 GSCA National 
Baltimore County Kennel Club 
Gordon Setter Club of America 
Westminster Kennel Club 2011 
October 2010 
October 2010 
October 2010 
October 2010 
September 2010 
Canada August 2010 Group Ring 
NEW AND FIRST GRAND CHAMPION! 
GSCA Midwest Specialty 
GSCA Midwest Specialty 
Best Of Opposite Sex Gordon Setter Club of America February 2010 
Best In Veteran Sweepstakes 
Kristeen, Deacon, Denise & Rab 
Veteran Sweepstakes 
Rab 
Rab 
Rab 
Valley Kennel Club 
Valley Kennel Club 
Rab with Tori in Juniors 
Rab & Tori in Junior Showmanship 
Copyright photo by Xpress Foto 
Copyright photo by Xpress Foto 
Copyright photo by Xpress Foto 
Copyright photo by Xpress Foto 
Rab takes Best In Show at Lorain County Kennel Club Show in August 2007 under Judge Sandra Lex. 
In the Best In Show Ring at 
Rab finshed 2007 as the #2 Breed Gordon Setter, #3 All Breed Gordon Setter after being retired in October. 
Maryland Sporting 2007 
In the Group Ring at the Garden 
A highlight in Rab's career for all of us, was his Breed win at Westminster Kennel Club in February 2007 under Judge Mary Ann Alston. Rab also got a second look in the group under Judge Jeannette McGinnis. 
Rab finishes an incredible year in 2006 as the #1 Breed Gordon Setter and the #2 All Breed Gordon Setter as a 3 year old special. 
One of Five Best In Specialty Wins for 2006, at North Country Gordon Setter Club of Minnesota under Dr. Sylvia Kerr 
Our first Group Win in June of 2006 under Judge Sharon Lyons. Rab & Deirdre went on to 7 Sporting Group Wins in 2006. 
The beginning of 2006 begins Rab's special career with co-owner and handler Deirdre Dunbar. 
Our second specialty win at the 
Rab with co-owner and handler 
Rab finished his American Championship a month before turning 2 years old going Best of Winners at the GSCA !["Rab" is shown going Best In Show Puppy at Lehigh Valley Kennel Club's Canine Learning Experience in January of 2003 at 15 weeks old. This match show draws an entry of over 250 puppies](http://content.breederoo.com/users/Windcrest/images/photos/gallery/1445240.jpg?2 ""Rab" is shown going Best In Show Puppy at Lehigh Valley Kennel Club's Canine Learning Experience in January of 2003 at 15 weeks old. This match show draws an entry of over 250 puppies")
"Rab" is shown going Best In Show Puppy at Lehigh Valley Kennel Club's Canine Learning Experience in January of 2003 at 15 weeks old. This match show draws an entry of over 250 puppies |
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