PAST NEWS October 2023 Can. Ch. Classique Ivy Lane Catch’n Big Waves (Can. Ch. Gardenpath Dark Horse X BISS Am. Can. Ch. Classique La Parisian) Keanu finished his Canadian Championship completely owner/handled by Christi, at the Wine Country Show in October. Keanu had an amazing day, taking Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best in Breed under the well known judge, Shawn Nichols. Congratulations Christi! Donna & I are so proud of both of you! Christi & Keanu will take some well deserved time off before deciding if they want to pursue a grand championship. That decision will be made in early Spring, 2024. July 2023 BPISS Can. Ch. Classique Ivy Lane Talk A Little Chic (Can. Ch. Gardenpath Dark Horse X BISS Am. Can. Ch. Classique La Parisian) Alexa finished her Canadian Championship at the Monarch Show in July. Thank you, Sara Manzi, for her beautiful presentation. You did a amazing job for a "Porti" girl!! Thank you to everyone for their positive comments when Lexi was in the ring. There is certainly a haircut in her future! June 2023 Classique Ivy Lane Catch’n Big Waves (Can. Ch. Gardenpath Dark Horse X BISS Am. Can. Ch. Classique La Parisian) Christi Powell, who owns Keanu, has a long history with me & Classique Poodles. Donna Crispi & I gave her the choice of the male pick puppy from our Paris/Troy litter in July, 2022. Christi immediately chose Keanu. She was determined to do all his grooming and show him to his Canadian Championship herself as Owner/Handler. Keanu won his first 3 points at the Kitchener Show in May. He followed that up by winning Best of Winners & Best Puppy in Breed at the Erie Shores Show in June. Christi did a great job grooming and showing him! This is the third puppy from this beautiful litter to enter the ring, showing towards their championships. May 2023 BPISS Classique Ivy Lane Talk A Little Chic (Can. Ch. Gardenpath Dark Horse X BISS Am. Can. Ch. Classique La Parisian) Alexa & Sara Manzi had a great weekend at the Kitchener Waterloo Show in May. They won 2 Winners Bitch placements and Best Puppy in Group VI Specialty under judge, Peter Scott. They are such a fun team to watch & cheer on! Can. Ch. Classique Ivy Lane Onyx Noir (Can. Ch. Gardenpath Dark Horse X BISS Am. Can. Ch. Classique La Parisian) Siri is a beautiful, refined little black girl that started and finished her Canadian championsip with Group placements, in two weekends of showing, handled by Kim Wendling. Siri is owned by Donna Crispi, Ivy Lane Poodles. She is Nicholas' constant companion and the two of them are always seeking adventures and trouble! April 2023 Classique Ivy Lane Talk A Little Chic (Can. Ch. Gardenpath Dark Horse X BISS Am. Can. Ch. Classique La Parisian) Congratulations to our little girl, Alexa! This was her first weekend showing & we were thrilled when she won Best of Breed from the classes over Specials for her first 3 points. Sara Manzi did a beautiul job presenting and handling Alexa! December 2022 MBIS MBISS Am. GCh. Can. GChG. Classique Ivy Lane Moonstruck (Am. Ch. Litilann's Sure Shot X MBISS Am. GCh. Can. GCh. Classique Blonde On Blonde) Nicholas finished his exceptionally successful 2022 Specials Career as #1 Poodle, #1 Non-Sporting and #5 All Breeds in Canada. During his campaign, he won 10 Best in Show, 18 Reserve Best in Show, 88 Group 1st and 2 Best in Specialty Show placements. Congratulations and sincere thank you to Kim Wendling for her professional grooming and presentation of Nicholas. It's always a challenge to motivate a standard poodle as a special and keep them interested and "showing" consistently. Nicholas loved Kim and she always had him happy and at his best in the ring. Nicholas is an exceptional dog with an exceptional temperament! He is so happy to be home with Donna, living on their large property, chasing geese, running through the woods and having a fun life! Nicholas is owned by Donna Crispi, Ivy Lane Poodles. November 2022 MBIS MBISS Am. Can. GChS. Classique Ivy Lane Moonstruck (Am. Ch. Litilann's Sure Shot X MBISS Am. GCh. Can. GCh. Classique Blonde On Blonde) Nicholas continues his 2022 Top Dog in Canada campaign, as we move into the final shows of the season. To date, he has won 9 Best In Shows, 16 Reserve Best in Shows & 80 Group 1st. He is #1 Poodle, # 1 Non-Sporting & #5 All Breeds in Canada. Congratulations to Kim & Nicholas. They are an exciting team to follow and cheer on. Nicholas is owned by Donna Crispi, Ivy Lane Poodles. September 2022 MBIS MBISS Am. Can. GChS. Classique Ivy Lane Moonstruck (Am. Ch. Litilann's Sure Shot X MBISS Am. GCh. Can. GCh. Classique Blonde On Blonde) Nicholas is a Multi Best in Show & Reserve Best In Show winner as he continues his 2022 campaign for Top Dog All Breed honours in Canada. This past summer, he added 2 Poodle Specialty wins to his prestigious winning record. He won the Ottawa Valley Poodle Specialty in July under American judge, Nancy Bodine and the Poodle Club of Ontario Specialty in September under the Australian judge & poodle breeder, Pamela Brown. Nicholas is always beautifully shown and presented by Kim Wendling. He is owned by Donna Crispi, Ivy Lane Poodles. July 2022 Am. Ch. Classique Ivy Lane Pepperrell Cove (MBIS MBISS Am. Can. GChS. Classique Ivy Lane Moonstruck X Am. Can. Ch. Classique La Parisian) Cove was shown to his American Championship by the highly regarded poodle breeder & professional handler, Ann Rairigh. Ann and Cove were a great team, winning 3 Majors and an American Kennel Club Puppy of Distinction Award along their journey. Cove is owned and loved by my long time friend, Candace Sullivan from N.C. July 2022 Can. Ch. Classique Ivy Lane Riverlore (MBIS MBISS Am. Can. GChS. Classique Ivy Lane Moonstruck X Am. Can. Ch. Classique La Parisian) River had an amazing weekend showing with Sydney Robinson in July at the Ontario County Kennel Club. She won 2 Best of Breeds over Specials, a Group 3rd and a Group 4th from the classes to finish her Canadian Championship. Sincere thanks to Sydney for her great presentation of our little blue girl. River was bred by Tanis Gardner & Donna Crispi. She is owned and loved by Courtney Simpson. February 2022 Am. Can. Ch. Classique Ivy Lane Moonstruck (Am. Ch. Litilann's Sure Shot X MBISS Am. GCh. Can. GCh. Classique Blonde On Blonde) Nicholas started his Canadian Specials Career at the Wildwood Show February 3 - 6th, 2022. We were so excited that our young boy won 3 Group 1st placements his first weekend out. Thank you to the respected judges; Stephen Dainard, Darla Heck and James Reynolds for recognizing and rewarding Nicholas' quality. Nicholas was beautifully shown and presented by Kim Wendling. He is owned by Donna Crispi, Ivy Lane Poodles. January 2022 Am. Can. Ch. Classique La Parisian (Am. Can. Ch. Classique Shooting The Stars X Am. GCh. Can. GCh. Classique Blonde On Blonde) Finally, after maintaining her show coat for 2 1/2 years through the Covid Pandemic and Border closures, our girl, Paris, was able to finish her American Championship on the 2022 Florida Spring Circuit! Paris won a 3 point and 4 Point Majors the first few days of the circuit to complete her title, which was started in 2019 when she was a puppy. She was beautifully presented and shown by Kim Wendling. Paris is now home with us, sporting a much shorter haircut! July 2021 Am. Can. Ch. Classique Ivy Lane Moonstruck (Am. Ch. Litilann's Sure Shot X MBISS Am. GCh. Can. GCh. Classique Blonde On Blonde) Nicholas started and finished his American Championship in 6 show days with 4 Majors in July, 2021. He won two 5 point Majors and Best of Breed over Specials and a 3 point Major from the 12 - 18 month class in Virginia. He moved on to Florida and won a 3 point Major his first day out at that show, which completed his American Championship. Nicholas was beautifully shown and presented by Kim Wendling. He is owned by my friend and co-breeder, Donna Crispi, Ivy Lane Poodles. October 2020 Ch. Classique Ivy Lane Moonstruck (Am. Ch. Litilann's Sure Shot) X (MBISS Am. GCh. Can. GCh. Classique Blonde On Blonde) We're pleased to announce that Nicholas started and finished his Canadian Championship at 7 months old in October,2020 during a very limited Covid show season in Ontario. We are so excited for this young man's future, as we look to begin his American Championship later in 2021. Kim Wendling, as always, did an exceptional job handling and presenting him. Nicholas is owned by Donna Crispi of Ivy Lane Poodles.