Dontae

(Unfinished, lacking one major) Shefaro Fabiana's Dontae

Robin Owens, North Carolina

Dontae, while worthy, will never be a champion!  Because of his owner, I have chosen to sell my show quality Borzoi to companion homes only!   Dontae went home to North Carolina and so will never become a champion.  Robin pulled him from his successful campaign lacking one three point major to finish.   They didn't understand he could have been a champion and a couch potato, too.   Robin did the same thing with the successful campaign of her bitch, Zoie.  After all the time, effort and money that was put into Dontae's campaign in Wisconsin and Texas, Robin pulled him.  A pity because Dontae's a great dog and was within one major of finishing.  

This is how it all began.  American Champion Shefaro Marino's Fabiana was OUTCROSSED  to American Champion Bokhara Shefaro El Dorado.   The result was  a litter of  puppies all looking exactly like generations of Shefaro Borzoi before them, unrelated except for Shefaro.    Pups were born November 12, 2001, four boys, three girls.   They range in color from almost all white to white/red  and white/mahogany.

Left to right:  Vitaly (F), Rolando (M), Dontae (M), Anastasia (F),

Yola (F), Nadya (F), Maximus (M)

February 13, 2002                     April 1, 2002

March 31, 2002 Dontae and Zoie

April 1, 2002

July 1, 2002

July 12, 2002

Shefaro Borzoi temperament!

Dontae and Zoie go with Mom Robin to the pet store for Christmas 2002.

Dontae is growing up and ready for his show debut in 2003

Dontae has his mother, Fabiana's, beautiful head.   He also has her body, coat and movement.    Fabiana with baby, Belle.

 

Dontae in the show ring competing against Mikhail who won the dog points.   It was Dontae's first show.   Mikhail is a Shefaro boy, too.  March 6, 2003, Comal County Kennel Club show, San Antonio, Texas.

Dontae and me!

Dontae won the 12-18 dog class and went on to Winners Dog for his first two points, March 7, 2003, San Antonio, Texas, Judge Judy Doniere.

 (2 POINTS)

Dontae won the points again from 12-18, on Sunday, March 9, 2003, under Judge Al Krause!  (4 POINTS)  

March 10, 2003, clockwise - Sherry, Zoie, Dontae, Robin

 Under Judge Pede in at the Clinton, Iowa Sunday show, March 30, 2003, Dontae won winners dog and best of winners for two more points, shown by friend, Karrie Stevenson.   (6 POINTS).

Shown in Illinois April 5, 2003, Dontae won another two points shown by Karrie. (8 points). While Dontae was winning the points in Illinois, his litter brother, Rolando, was winning the points at the Stephenville KC show, at Crosby, Texas, judge Norton Moore, shown by Amanda Gibney.

Kennel Club of Yorkville, Judge Ken Miller.   (8 POINTS TOTAL)

Dontae won first place, Winners Dog, Best of Opposite Sex April 18, 2003, at the Fond du Lac shows in Madison, Wisconsin for another two points (10 POINTS).   His "sister,"  Zoie, defeated Dontae and a special to win Best of Breed for two points.  Judge Luc Boileau.   Under Judge Judy Doniere, April 19, 2003, Dontae won BOB for another point (11 POINTS) and made the cut in the hound group.    The Badger Kennel Club shows will find Dontae showing for his majors:  

7 dogs, 6 bitches for a major in Wisconsin.

Badger KC - Fri, Friday, May 2, 2003

13,BORZOIS,6-3(1-1)2 Dontae went Winners Dog and Best of Opposite Sex for a three point major! (14 POINTS)  Judge Harry Smith.

Janesville-Beloit KC - Sat, Saturday, May 3, 2003

13,BORZOIS,7-3(1-1)1

Badger KC - Sun, Sunday, May 4, 2003

15,BORZOIS,7-6(1-0)1

 Dontae is back at Shefaro.  He'll be showing again July, 2003, starting with the River City Cluster of Dog Shows in San Antonio.  He needs a major to finish.

A happy guy on the Fourth of July, 2003.

Dontae showing at Houston July 2003.   Maximus is in front of  him.  They are litter brothers.   

Dontae went home to North Carolina unfinished and so will never become a champion.  Robin pulled him from his successful campaign lacking one three point major to finish because her daughter, Emily, wanted her pet dog home.   They didn't understand he could have been a champion and a couch potato, too.   Robin did the same thing with the successful campaign of her bitch, Zoie.  After all the time, effort and money that was put into Dontae's campaign in Wisconsin and Texas, Robin pulled him.  A pity because Dontae's a great dog and was within one major of finishing.