Around January 2018 we realized we had a streak going.
I started keeping track monthly of the Kennel’s successes. I think it is quite impressive.
Meet the Star Mountain Streakers
June 2017
Truman, receives a variety Group 3. Star Mountain Stand Your Ground, (Smooth) (Owner Handled by Scott Cool)- Owned and loved by Scott Cool and Paul Hardt. Special Note that this was the first show for both Scott and Truman.
July and August 2017 – We have a beautiful litter of puppies!
September 2017
GCHB CH Tahtitaivaan David (Smooth) makes history by becoming the first Smooth Portuguese Podengo to receive a group 1!! This sets off the following course of events.
October 2017
Two of my Bred bys get their Champion titles, Da Nada and King.
CH Star Mountain For The Love Of Nata Of Prestige (Smooth)– Owned and loved by D’arry Frank
CH Star Mountain Obey The King At Brookmont (Smooth) – Owned and loved by Rose and Bud Hidlay
November 2017
Bred by Mr Wiggles, CH Star Mountain Galeao Takes It All (Smooth) becomes a Champion
David gets his Bronze Grand Champion. GCHB CH Tahtitaivaan David (Smooth) Bred by Nina Viljanen
December 2017
Fado (Smooth) becomes a Grand Champion.
January 2018
Two of my Bred by get their Champion Titles, Ginja and Truman.
CH Star Mountain It’s All About Ginja, (Smooth)
CH Star Mountain Stand Your Ground, (Smooth) Owned and loved by Scott Cool and Paul Hardt
February 2018
Our first CGC recipient. Snippet gets her Good Citizen Certificate, Star Mountain Vinho Verde CGC (Wire)
March 2018
March was a busy month with
Tia becoming a champion, CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain. Bred by Rose and Robert “Bud” Hidlay (Wire)
Mr. Wiggles becoming a Grand Champion, GCH CH Star Mountain Galeao Takes It All (Smooth)
And Mischief owned by Michelle Sweeney getting his Trick title. Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger TKN (Smooth)
April 2018
Dragao becomes a Champion – CH Dragao De Viamonte. Bred by Miguel Sabino. (Smooth)
In one month’s time Tia went from Champion to Grand Champion. GCH CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain (Wire)
King owned by Rose and Bud becomes a Grand Champion on the same day Tia does. GCH CH Star Mountain Obey The King At Brookmont (Smooth)
Lisbon becomes a Grand Champion. GCH CH StarMountain Princess Lisbon (Smooth)
May 2018
David (Smooth) makes history again by earning a Group 2 and a Group 4 as well as NOHS Group Placement.
Tia, CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain, Receives a Group 2 and a Group 4. Bred by Rose and Robert “Bud” Hidlay (Wire)
June 2018
Everyone’s favorite Feisty girl, Elizabeth becomes a Champion. CH Star Mountain Princess Of Everything (Smooth)
Tia, CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain, Receives a Group 4 placement. Bred by Rose and Robert “Bud” Hidlay (Wire)
July 2018
Cabrita gets her Bronze and makes history. GCHB CH Cabrita Da Quinta Do Saloio. (Smooth) Bred by Pedro, Luis and Jose Almeida
David, GCHB CH Tahtitaivaan David (Smooth), wins a Group 4 making history AGAIN.
Tia, CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain, Receives a Group 4. Bred by Rose and Robert “Bud” Hidlay (Wire)
August 2018
Tia becomes a Bronze Grand Champion. GCHB CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain (Wire)
September 2018
David (Smooth) gets the Top Ten Award at the National Specialty.
Mischief earns two new titles. CA and BCAT- Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger CA BCAT TKN (Smooth)
Tia, CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain, Receives a Group 4. Bred by Rose and Robert “Bud” Hidlay (Wire)
October 2018
Mischief again keeps our record going by earning his CAA title. Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger CAA BCATTKN (Smooth)
Tia, CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain, Receives a Group 4. Bred by Rose and Robert “Bud” Hidlay (Wire)
November 2018
David becomes a Silver Grand Champion. GCHS CH Tahtitaivaan David (Smooth) (Handled by Bekki Pina) (Smooth)
Gengibre earns his Champion title. CH Gengibre de Viamonte (Wire)
December 2018
Nandinho became a champion (wire) CH Luis Casa De Maio De Viamonte
Lisbon got her first performance title GCH CH Starmountain Princess Lisbon BCAT (smooth)
GCHB Cabrita Da Quinta Do Saloio wins Best of Breed at a big pre show leading up to the AKC National Championship, Select Bitch at the AKC National Championship (smooth) We love Florida 🙂
GCH Star Mountain Galeao Takes It All wins Best Bred by Exhibitor at the AKC National Championship and Select Dog (smooth) Go Wiggles!!
Jan 2019
Dulce became a Champion – CH Minnie At Star Mountain (Smooth)
GCHS CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain became a Silver Grand Champion (Wire)
Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger CAA BCAT ACT1 TKN got his ACT1 (Smooth)
Feb 2019
GCHS CH Brookmont Cale A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain went BEST OPPOSITE SEX at WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB (Wire)
March 2019
Star Mountain Lost In Translation CGC (Wire) who goes by the name of Taffy got her CGC!! Can we give a little nod to Taffy for keeping the streak alive. Woot!
April 2019
Our lovely boy, Dragao, who is the coolest Podengo ever got his Grand Champion title. – GCHCH Dragao De Viamonte
GCHB CH Star Mountain Galeao Takes It All – Mr. Wiggles earned his Bronze level Grand Champion title.
Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger JC CAA BCAT ACT1 TKN and special thanks goes to Mischief and Michelle for taking this list so seriously and always helping us out This time Mischief earned his JC
May 2019
“Taffy” who represents Podengos and Star Mountain in Florida got her Canine Good Citizen Advanced / Community Canine – Star Mountain Lost In Translation CGCA. Way to go Taffy!
CH Star Mountain Little Ball Of Fur Of Prestige – “Lucia” earned her Champion title.
Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger JC CAA DCAT ACT1 TKN ran out and got his DCAT title this month. Super proud of this pup ❤️
June 2019
The brothers – Port and Azores!! Becoming Champions very close in time. I am proud to have bred them and can’t wait to see what they do!
Star Mountain Portugal’s Best Kept Secret earned his championship title and is almost to his grand at the time of this writing. Azores!! Love this dog!
Star Mountain A Port in the Storm earned his championship title just a few days after his brother, Azores. Congratulations, Port! You are beautiful.
Maria Bonita do Vale Negro at Star Mountain earned her championship title. Bred by Carla Molinari, this is a dog I’m very proud to own and show. She has a huge future ahead of her.
Mischief, Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger, makes the list again by earning another FastCat title. That dog is a good runner!! Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger JC CAA FCAT ACT1 TKN
Mr. Wiggles, GCHB CH Star Mountain Galeao Takes It All, wins a group 2
Tahtitaivaan David showed in the Portuguese Podengo Specialty, Monographica and was the Second Best Smooth Male. This is huge!
July 2019
Most of July is to be determined but we already know that Lisbon and David made the list.
Star Mountain Princess Lisbon is a Portuguese Champion!
Tahtitaivaan David is a Portuguese Champion!
If your Star Mountain dog is a Steaker please send us a picture so he can be represented. If I missed an accomplishment I apologize! I’m super proud of all the Star Mountain Pups. Please Send me a remember!!
August 2019
August 2019 was a CRAZY month. We took 2 weeks out of our schedule and drove to Reno, NV for our National Specialty. However, even with all that driving we made some streaks.
Tahtitaivaan David won the 2018 Top Ten held at the 2019 National Specialty. That means he won TWO Years in a row!! Woot! Way to go, David. Handled by Bekki Pina 2018 and Me in 2019
David’s Son, Mr. Wiggles, or officially GCHB CH Star Mountain Galeao Takes It All won the Reserve Winners 2018 Top Ten Title at the National Specialty. He lost to his father by ONE point!!!! This is such an honor as a breeder. Handled by Kaye Atkinson
Tia, GCHS CH Brookmont Cala A Boca E Me Beije At Star Mountain, won Select Bitch at the 2019 National Specialty and the two supported shows after the National Specialty. Turkey!! Three in a row. Good Job Tia. On her way from Silver to Gold GCH Handled by Philip Boyce
Tahtitaivaan David won the Award of Merit at the 2019 National Specialty as well as Best Stud Dog. Handled by Luke Seidlitz
Mr. Wiggles, GCHB CH Star Mountain Galeao Takes it All, won the other Award of Merit at the 2019 National Specialty. Handled by Kaye Atkinson
Mr. Wiggles is on a roll for August, winning a Group 4 in Owensboro. Handled by Kaye Atkinson
CABRITA, last but not least, my beautiful Cabrita. Handled by me, won Best Veteran at the National Specialty, Best Opposite Sex and Best Brood Bitch at the 2019 National Podengo Pequeno Specialty in Reno under Judge Dr. Ronald Spritzer. Dr. Spritzer was a wonderful Specialty Judge and thank you for the very kind comments about all my dogs. She also won the Best Veteran at the two supported shows that weekend and Best Opposite Sex on Saturday under Judge Jim Owens. Thank you to Mr. Owens for the great comments afterwards about Cabrita.
September 2019
Despite being a fairly quiet month we have three Star Mountain Streakers to brag on..
Mischief, Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger, makes the list AGAIN! I’m surprised he has room after his name still. So proud of this guy!!!
Star Mountain Bonedigger Bonedigger JC CAX FCAT ACT1 TKN. Mischief’s chief biscuit handler is Michelle Sweeney
KING-GCHB CH Star Mountain Obey The King At Brookmont– received his bronze grand champion status this month!! Way to go King!! Rose and Bud Hidlay are the handlers and owners of our beautiful King.
last but not least is my boy! The future Star in the Mountain – Azores!!! He’s now a Grand Champion and a huge cuddle monster !!!!
October 2019
Right before flying to his real home in Australia our beautiful pup earned his Championship title. CH Nappa De Balouzval owned by Lyndsay Kruse and Margaret Boisture. Bred by José Valério Our very own Lindee is now a champion. CH Star Mountain Cara Linda At Moonhill Owned by Susan Purdue Bred by Margaret Boisture Handled by Tony RaposoNovember 2019
Quadro Do Vale Negro at Star Mountain bred by carla molinari and owned by D’Arry Jone Frank and Margaret Boisture (me) earned his Championship title. Maisel our very own Star Mountain Eye On The Prize is now has a CH in front of her name as well. All from the bred by exhibitor classes. Watch for this little pip!December 2019
December is a very short month of shows but it is the funniest month of all. We drove to Florida with the pups. It was worth the drive!!!
Our littlest princess Prestige Along Came a Spider owned and bred by D’Arry Jone Frank and I became a Champion and showed GREAT.
I am proud to announce that with Azores I won BEST BRED BY EXHIBITOR for the third -3- year in a row!! Azores is Star Mountain Portugal’s Best Kept Secret.