IT'S OFFICIAL!!  SHE IS NOW. . .

GCH. BLACKMOOR TEMPO DEL SOL

(CH. Blackmoor Ralph Lauren x CH. Katz Cayenne Del Sol)
Breeders:  Susan Van de Water (Borzoi Del Sol) and Karen Wilkin (Blackmoor)
Whelped: February 23, 2010
Owners:  Terri and Dale Rickford and Karen Wilkin and Christina Hart

We are absolutely on Cloud Nine about the recent addition of "Tempo" to our little band of Borzoi!  We are sincerely indebted to Karen Wilkin and Christina Hart of Blackmoor Borzoi, Estancia, New Mexico for this amazing opportunity to share in this sparkling red and white youngster's future!  They have gone above and beyond to help us in establishing quality in both conformation, disposition and pedigree in our budding program here at Cobblestone and their enthusiasm and support of our dream will not be forgotten!

Tempo's pedigree combines all of the quality and talent of some of today's most successful breeding programs: Blackmoor, Borzoi Del Sol, Katz,  Seabury and Sylvan.  She is most certainly promised an exceptional career both in the show ring and on the coursing field!

Tempo exhibits all of the traits we hope to establish in the Cobblestone program.  She has a beautiful head, eyes, and neck placement, exceptional shoulders, is absolutely straight and sound both front and rear with glorious angulation, depth of chest and excellent rib spring, great length and strength of loin, wide open and flowing side gait, full dentition with a perfect scissors bite, and most importantly to us, an outgoing, exuberant disposition that starts with the softest of kisses and ends with a constantly wagging tail!


LATEST NEWS FLASH !!!  2-20-2012

Tempo started the new competition year off in style with being named BOS at the Plum Creek Kennel Club I TSE under Judge Kent Delaney and BOS at the Plum Creek Kennel Club II/RMBC Specialty under Judge Joe C. Walton.  At the Colorado Kennel Club I, she was named Best Of Breed by Judge Lou M. Guerrero!  We are thrilled with her development and look forward to a very exciting show year! 
(Show Photos to Follow)


LATEST NEWS FLASH!!  NOVEMBER 12, 2011

TEMPO GOES BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX UNDER JUDGE DR. ALVIN W. KRAUSE
AND BEST OF BREED UNDER JUDGE JOY BREWSTER!
SHE ENDS THE 2011 SHOW SEASON BY RANKING IN THE TOP 25 BORZOI
AND TOP WINNING BORZOI IN COLORADO!
(AKC RANKINGS ~ 11-11)


NEWS FLASH!!  SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Tempo Earns Back to Back Best Of Breed titles at the Evergreen Kennel Club I and II
under Judges Eugene Blake and Jane Treiber!




NEWS FLASH!!! AUGUST 21, 2011
Tempo Earns Two More Back To Back BEST OF BREEDS,
A BEST OPPOSITE SEX, AND A THIRD BEST OF BREED
at the recent Rocky Mountain Hound Association Shows I and II and the Greeley Kennel Club Shows I and II!  Our thanks to Judges Betty Stites, Lisa Warren and Suzanne Dillon for awarding Tempo the three Best Of Breeds, and Mrs. Pamela B. Peat for her Best Of Opposite Sex!  Unofficially, she has earned her AKC Grand Championship Title as of 8-21-2011 at the ripe old age of 18 Months!  We think she is the Youngest Borzoi to earn this coveted title, displacing Dublin who earned his Grand Championship at 22 Months of Age!Our lovely Tempo has really been on a roll in 2011!
  
NEWS FLASH!!!  JUNE  5, 2011
Tempo Earns Back To Back BEST OF BREEDS !!
June 4, 2011 ~ Flatirons Kennel Club I ~ Judge:  Mrs. Lesley E. Hiltz
June 5, 2011 ~ Flatirons Kennel Club II ~ Judge:  Ms. Bonnie P. Threlfall
(Photo Soon To Come!)


EXCITING NEWS FLASH!!!  May 8, 2011


Tempo is a New AKC CHAMPION !!!
Finishing Judge:  Mr. Charles Trotter
(Photo By Kohler)

 She finished her championship requirements with four 4 Pt. Majors from the Puppy Classes at 14 Months of Age
at the recent Utah Beehive Cluster!
Our Thanks to Judges Betty-Anne Stenmark, Beverly Capstick, Pat Trotter and Charles Trotter for rewarding
Tempo's abundance of qualities and enabling her to finish her championship so quickly.
But the biggest thrill of all is that is MY FIRST AKC CHAMPION, handled to all of her wins solely by ME!
Whodathunkit???

And, In Her First Out As A New Champion. . .

Tempo is selected Best Of Opposite Sex
By Judge:  Mrs. Francine W. Schwartz
for her First Major Win toward her Grand Championship!
(Photo By Kohler)


NEWS FLASH !!!  April  5-9, 2011

Our beautiful Tempo went to the BCOA National Specialty and came home with a second place in the Regular 12/18 Month Puppy Bitch Class and third place in Sweepstakes Puppy Bitch 12/15 Months!  Thanks to Christina Hart who showed her so beautifully to these significant wins! (Photo Soon To Come!)  She finished her championship requirements with four 4 Pt. Majors from the Puppy Classes at 14 Months of Age at the recent Utah Beehive Cluster! Our Thanks to Judges Betty-Anne Stenmark, Beverly Capstick, Pat Trotter and Charles Trotter for rewarding Tempo's abundance of qualities and enabling her to finish her championship so quickly. But the biggest thrill of all is that is MY FIRST AKC CHAMPION, handled to all of her wins solely by ME! Whodathunkit??? Our beautiful Tempo went to the BCOA National Specialty and came home with a second place in the Regular 12/18 Month Puppy Bitch Class and third place in Sweepstakes Puppy Bitch 12/15 Months!  Thanks to Christina Hart who showed her so beautifully to these significant wins!

Judge Amy Sorbie, Christina Hart and Terri Rickford

NEWS FLASH !!! Feb. 18-21, 2011

Tempo earned a 4 Pt. Major Win as Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the Plum Creek KC / RMBC Specialty
 under Judge Betty-Anne Stenmark
(See Photo Above)



 and then wowed us all by being named
Winners Bitch, Best Of Winners and BEST OF BREED for a 5 Pt. Major Win Over 9 Specials
Under Judge Beverly Capstick!
 



Blackmoor Tempo Del Sol at 6.5 Months


 
 Left to Right:  Dr. James D. Sillers, Christina Hart, Karen Wilkin, Kim Plache' (Show Chair)
(Photo Courtesy of Karen Wilkin)

Her recent show debut at the 2010 Rocky Mountain Fall Specialty was nothing short of spectacular!  She was first in Puppy Bitches 6 to 9 Months and named Best Puppy In Specialty over a strong field of juveniles from all points of the country.



SHOWING OFF IS FUN!
Tempo As Best Puppy In Specialty!
RMBC Fall Specialty 2010
(Photo By KC Snaps)


A WHOLE NEW WORLD!!! ~ 10-17-10

BABY TEMPO TAKES HER FIRST STEPS IN COURSING!
Dagmar Kohl, Coursing Judge from Germany, instructing me in how to release a Puppy from the Start
(Photos Above and Below By KC's Snaps)

At the recent RMBC Fun Run held at the Zoiboyz Ranch in Peyton, Colorado, there was a Special Run for young puppies that was skillfully directed by Tom Golcher to insure the puppies had fun and ran a distance commenserate with their tender ages.  Although we hadn't planned to let Tempo run, we decided to see what type of instinct she might have for the hunt and let her give it a whirl.  She had never seen plastic (to the best of our knowledge) prior to this moment, but what a delight to discover that her desire was immediately kindled and she gave it her all!  She should be pretty good when she discovers just how to use  all those long legs!!  
It will be a while before Tempo will be allowed to concentrate on the Coursing aspect of her heritage,
but we couldn't have been more proud!!!




Tempo's 2010 Show Record

Sept. 6, 2010 ~ RMBC Fall Specialty ~ 1st in Puppy Bitch 6-9 Mo. and Best Puppy In Specialty!
 Judge: Dr. James Sillers

Sept. 25, 2010 ~ Arapahoe Kennel Club I ~ 1st in Puppy Bitch 6-9 Months!  Judge:  Mrs. Nadine Johnson
Sept. 26, 2010 ~ Arapahoe Kennel Club II ~ 1st in Puppy Bitch 6-9 Months!  Judge: Mrs. Monica Canestrini


Tempo's 2011 Show Record

Feb. 18, 2011 ~ Plum Creek KC Show I TSE~ Puppy Bitches 9-12 ~ Judge: Mr. Eugene Blake
Feb. 19, 2011 ~ Plum Creek KC Show II RMBC Specialty ~ 1st Sweepstakes Puppy Bitches 9-12 Months ~ Judge:  Ms. Cindy Scott;
  1st Puppy Bitches 9-12 Months ~  Winners Bitch and Best Of Winners for a 4 Point Major Win!!
Judge: Ms. Betty-Anne Stenmark
Feb. 20, 2011 ~ Colorado KC, Inc., Show I ~ 1st Puppy Bitches 9-12 Months ~ Judge: Mr. James R. White
Feb. 21, 2011 ~ Colorado KC, Inc., Show II ~ 1st Puppy Bitches 9-12 Months; Winners Bitch; Best of Winners and
BEST OF BREED for a 5 Pt. Major over 9 Specials!!!
Judge: Ms. Beverly Capstick
Apr. 5-9, 2011 ~ BCOA National Specialty ~ 3rd in Puppy Bitch Sweepstakes 15/18 Months ~ Judge:  Mrs. Lori Scott
2nd in Puppy Bitches 12-18 Months ~ Judge:  Mrs.  Amy Sorbie
May 5, 2011 ~  Intermountain KC Beehive Cluster 1 ~ 1st in 12/18 Month Bitches ~ Judge:  Ms. Denny C Mounce
May 6, 2011 ~ Intermountain KC Beehive Cluster II ~ 1st in 12/18 Month Bitches, WB, BOW and BOS for a 4 Pt. Major ~ Judge: Mrs. Patricia Trotter
May 7, 2011 ~ Utah Valley KC Beehive Cluster I ~ 1st in 12/18 Month Bitches and BOW for a 4 Pt. Major ~ Judge:  Mr. Charles E. Trotter
May 8, 2011 ~ Utah Valley KC Beehive Cluster II ~ First Time Out As A Specials!  BOS !  Judge:  Mrs. Francine W. Schwartz

June 4, 2011 ~ Flatirons Kennel Club I ~ Best Of Breed! ~ Judge:  Mrs. Lesley E. Hiltz
June 5, 2011 ~ Flatirons Kennel Club II ~ Best of Breed ~ Judge:  Ms. Bonnie P. Threlfall

June 12, 2011 ~ Colorado Springs Kennel Club II ~ Select Bitch ~ Judge: Mrs. Michelle Billings

August 18, 2011 ~ Rocky Mtn. Hound Association Show I ~ BOB ! ~ Judge:  Mrs. Betty Stites
August 19, 2011 ~ Rocky Mtn. Hound Association Show II ~ BOB ! ~ Judge:  Mrs. Lisa Warren
August 20, 2011 ~ Greeley Kennel Club I ~ BOS! ~ Judge:  Mrs. Pamela B. Peat
August 21, 2011 ~ Greeley Kennel Club II ~ BOB ! ~ Judge:  Mrs. Suzanne Dillon

September 10, 2011 ~ Evergreen Kennel Club I ~ Best Of Breed ~ Judge: Mr. Eugene Blake
September 11, 2011 ~ Evergreen Kennel Club II ~ Best Of Breed ~ Judge: Mrs. Jane E. Treiber

November 12, 2011 ~ Southern Colorado Kennel Club I ~ Best Of Opposite Sex ~ Judge: Dr. Alvin W. Krause
November 13, 2011 ~ Southern Colorado Kennel Club II ~ Best Of Breed ~ Judge: Mrs. Joy S. Brewster



What a Great Ending to the 2011 Show Season!!!
AKC Top 25 Borzoi and Top Winning Borzoi in Colorado!!!!

HER FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT!!


TEMPO'S PHOTOGRAPHIC PEDIGREE

Her Dam. . .

AM. CH.
KATZ CAYENNE DEL SOL
(BIS BIF DC Sylvan Seabury Virago SC FCH ROMX-C  x
CH. Katz Mississippi Queen ROMC-C)
"CAYENNE"
Owned By:  Susan Van de Water (Borzoi Del Sol)

"Cayenne" combines the best of Seabury and Wyvern and is one of the many Champions born in this litter, namely CH. Katz Chaotic Clare JC, BISS CH. Katz Classic Cadillac, CH. Katz Capricious Charm JC, CH. Katz Cotton Candy and CH. Katz Call Me Carley.

(Photo Courtesy Of Katz Borzoi)