Siren

ABI BIS/MRBIS GrCh CKC GrCh BOSS Shikari She Be Fierce FDj NS S JH VN

(WW-2017, EW-2018, Crufts winner 2019, Int. Multi. Ch Ambravittoriya Amadeus (Rus) x MBISS AKC GCH bronze CKC Ch Heelmark Aanya Raani MH)

 June 25, 2019 - May 13, 2022

pedigree

 We purchased Siren from the same breeder that Elara came from in Massachusetts, and we have big dreams for her. On her first day in the show ring at 4 months old she wowed the judges and walked away with Best Novice Puppy in Show, with a huge entry of novice puppies!  She acts like she owns the ground she walks on and already shows like a superstar, making everyone sit up and take notice. Siren just turned 6 months old and will start competing for points in the new year, so far she has earned 2 Best Novice Puppy in Show and a Best Baby Puppy in Group in a local sweepstakes competition.

Siren's sire is a wonderful dog from Russia, who has a fantastic track record in the European show scene. Her dam is a Multi Specialty winner in the United States who also happens to be a great hunter.

On Siren's first official weekend in the ring she picked up her first 3 points by going Winners Bitch the first day, then Best of Winners and Best of Breed over a special the second day! She even made the judges cut in the group competition among some wonderful dog and handler teams. Siren has now earned 6 of her needed 10 points for her Championship, and she is just 15 months old. With shows shut down last year we managed to make it to only one since March, Siren showed very well and went Reserve winners bitch to Halo once over the weekend.

Siren also participated in the sprinter trial in July 2020. Although she was not sure about it for her first run, and needed some assistance, she was eager for the second and third and qualified in both. Her top speed was 31km/h, and she should earn her Novice Sprinter title in just 2 more runs. Siren completed her Novice Sprinter title at an October test, topping her July runs by reaching speeds of 42km/h. At a recent sprinter event Siren topped out her speed at 43 km/h, and she was able to finish her next title, simply called "Sprinter", in the pouring rain at a November trial.

Siren was a difficult dog to work in the field, and with her being the first dog I have fully trained myself, it was very trying. She showed early promise as a puppy, but this summer her instinct had gone on vacation and I was worried our runs in the Vizsla Society of Ontario field tests would be all for nothing. However, at the last minute she turned it on and it did not stop. On the weekend of September 12th/13th 2020, Siren earned her Field Dog Jr title in 3 runs, with incredible scores of 94, 96 and 99 out of 100. She may have been a late bloomer, but big things will come out of this dog.

While the CKC shows had been cancelled last fall, we did get out to a few small private shows put on by the ABI (All Breed International) club. On November 21st/22nd 2020, Siren showed amazingly and won Best of Breed at all 6 shows, 5 Group 1st and a Group 2nd, then topped those wins with 2 Reserve Best in Show and a Best in Show!

At the last ABI show of the year Siren won best of breed at 4 of the 5 shows we entered, came home with 2 Group 2nds, 2 Group 1sts and her 4th Reserve Best in Show. The ABI program has their own Top Dog system and Siren finished 2020 as the #3 dog all breeds, #1 Sporting dog! Siren earned enough points in the few shows we attended to earn her ABI Champion, Grand Champion and Master Champion titles.

Siren "vacationed" in Massachusettes for the spring while she attended some shows and other events. Over the course of a weekend she participated in an AKC field test where she passed all 4 tests earning her Jr Hunter title, she is the first of our dogs to have an AKC field title. Her breeder Daniel handled her to her awesome scores, earning 8, 7.5, 9, and 9.25 consecutively. AKC hunt tests are scored in 4 categories out of 10, then averaged. Hopefully she will get to earn some points towards her AKC championship, and possibly another title or two. In early June Siren earned her first 4 AKC points, she will attend a few more shows before returning home to us in Ontario. Siren returned from the U.S with 10 points towards her AKC Championship, including a nice big 4 point major.

At the end of July 2021 we were finally able to get back out to some CKC shows. Siren showed at the Barrie Kennel Club show and placed 2nd of 4 and 1st of 4 in a nice open bitch class, then the following weekend won another open bitch class and went on to Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite over a special for 3 points, she is now at 9. Siren finished her Canadian Championship at the St. Catharines show on August 14th by going Winners Bitch then Best of Breed over 2 specials. The next day, her first day in the ring as a special, she once again took Best of Breed and started earning points towards her Grand Championship.

Since earning her Championship Siren earned Grand points at the Elgin County KC show by going Select bitch and Best of Opposite, she then spent a week on the east coast showing for 7 days in New Brunswick. There she was Best of Breed all 7 days she was entered earning 10 more points towards her Grand Championship and moving her up in the breed standings. Siren was able to finish her Grand Championship at the Georgina KC show in Lindsay in November. The following weekend she showed in Toronto at the Vizsla Society of Ontario specialty show and took home Best of Opposite Sex over a very nice entry. She also earned a select bitch at the Sporting dog show that same weekend. Big thank you to her handler Sarah for those wins that weekend, and making Siren shine in the ring.

In March Siren was award the Versatility Novice title from the CKC, this new set of titles is given to dogs who title in at least 3 sports.

* In late November 2021, Siren was diagnosed with Multicentric Lymphoma and Leukemia. We consulted with the Vets at OVC and decided on home care, we were given a timeline of 1 to 3 months. Our family was heartbroken when on May 13, 2022 Siren gave up her brave fight and left this world for the Rainbow Bridge, hanging on 2 and a half months longer than was predicted.

Till we meet again sweet girl.

Titles

FDj: Field Dog Jr
NS: Novice Sprinter
S: Sprinter
JH: Junior Hunter (AKC)
ABI BIS/RBIS: All Breed International Best in show/Reserve Best in Show winner
ABI CH: All Breed International Champion
ABI MCH: All Breed International Master Ch.
ABI GRCH: All Breed International Grand Ch.

Clearances

Heart: clear
Thyroid: normal
Eyes: clear
Hips: good
Elbows: normal

Accomplishments

Best Novice Puppy in Show at 3 months old.
Best of Breed over a special at 8 months of age her first month showing in the official classes.
Multiple Reserve Best in Show winner at the All Breed International shows.
ABI Champion, Master Champion and Grand Champion.
Our first dog to earn an AKC field title