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Shakira Von Links SL has started the year off with a 3 pt major on January 15th 2015 at the Inverness Kennel Club Show. On Valentines Day, she picked up 2 more pts at the Lakeland Winter Haven Kennel Club Show.

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PBD Mr Lucas SL 

Lucas received back to back majors at the Tampa Bay Kennel Club Show and the Inverness Kennel Club Show in January 2014.

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Ch Frangelico Von Links SL

Frannie went Best of Opposite at the Hernado Kennel Club show held in Brooksville, November 2013.

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CHAMBORD VON LINKS SL

Raz wins her first point at Jacksonville Dog Fanciers Association show held in Ocala September 2013. She also won a 3 point major at the Central Florida Kennel Club show held in Orlando December 2013.

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Ch Frangelico Von Links SL

Frannie took Best of Winners, Best Bred By, and Group 2 in the Best Bred By category at the Manatee Kennel Club Show January 12, 2013

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Way to go Maddie

Maddie had great weekend showing to three different dachshund breeder/judges.
On Saturday, Dec 1, 2012 at the South Dade Kennel Club show Maddie was awarded Best of Variety by judge Dr. Ronald I. Spritzer, a well know standard longhair breeder and exhibitor, along with his wife Carol. Then Carol judged the Hound Group and gave Maddie a really nice Group III placement.
On Sunday at the South Dade Kennel Club show breeder/judge Carol Ann Klein awarded Maddie Best of Opposite Sex.
GCH Madison von Dachshire SL has achieved the level of Bronze Grand Champion. She earned her 100th Grand Champion point at the Florida East Coast Dachshund Club specialty show in March 2013.

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Scorpio Von Links SL

Scorpio took a 4 point major win at the Florida Gulf Coast Specialty  November 8,2012 followed by a 3 point major November 11, 2012 at the Hernando Kennel Club show. He also won 2 additonal single points in Savannah Georgia early December. We are hoping his upcoming entries will give him his last 2 points to finish his championship.

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Munich Von Links MS

Nikki traveled to DCA in Atlanta in April 2012 and came home with a rosette.

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GCH PBD Madison Von Dachshire SL

Maddie took BOV over the weekend at the West Palm Beach Show in March 2012 

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At the Florida East Coast Dachshund Club Specialty on March 9, 2012, Multiple BISS CH Timbars Stompin At The Savoy was shown and won the Best in Veterans Sweepstakes. He turned 14 in Sep 2012.

Frangelico Von Links SL earned a 4 point major at the same event.

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Frangelico Von Links SL

Frannie won a 3 point major at the Hernando County Kennel Club show in November 2011

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Ch PBD JThorpe"the Bright Path"SL

Thor won Best Veteran and received a Select at the Florida Gulf Coast Dachshund Club Specialty in November 2011.

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Sebastian Von Links SL

Demon wins a 3 point major at the Florida Gulf Coast Dachshund Club show in November 2011.

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GCH PBD Madison Von Dachshire SL

Maddie was awarded her Grand Championship in September 2011

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Maddie also took Best of Variety in April 2011.

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Maddie's Specialty Wins

GCH Madison Von Dachshire SL  continues to have great success in the ring as a special.

 As of December 2011, she's working on her bronze level Grand Championship, having won 52 out of the required 100 points.
She  also showed at the Eukanuba Invitational show in Orlando December 2011, and in one of the companion shows prior to Eukanuba she was awarded Select Bitch over a number of other specials.

Way to go Miss Maddie!!

NIKKI'S SUCCESS CONTINUES

At the Florida Gulf Coast Dachshund Club Specialty on November 11th and 12th 2010, Munich Von Links MS  went Winner's Bitch and Best Bred By. She also went Winner's Bitch on Sunday the 14th at the Hernando Shows. 

Nikki  also won in Brooksville on January 22, 2010 at the Clearwater Kennel Club and January 23, 2010 at the Pasco Kennel Club shows.

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SCOROIO IS ON HIS WAY

Scorpio Von Links SL won a point on both January 29th and 30th at the Charleston Kennel Club shows in Ladson, South Carolina

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Scorpio Von Links SL's First Competition

Scorpio and Sheila Phillips (co-owner with Lucy) made their debut in Savannah December 2-5, 2010.

He went reserve two of the four days. 

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Nikki's Big Win

Munich Von Links MS, Nikki, won Best of Variety at the Brevard Kennel Club show in Orlando on June 25, 2010. It was only her second showing in the conformation ring.

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Demon wins another point at Lakeland

Lakeland - February 19 20 and 21, 2010

Sebastian Von Links SL went Winners Dog all three days and Best of Winners two of three days to pick up three more points. 

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BROOKSVILLE SHOWS JANUARY 2010

Thursday January 14th Discovery Von Links SL went Best of Winners, Best Bred By Exhibitor and Best of Opposite Sex to finish her championship. Sebastian Von Links SL went Winner's Dog for 2 points at the same Manatee Kennel Club, Inc show.

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Saturday at Inverness Florida Kennel Club PBD Madison Von Dachshire SL went Winners Bitch for a 4 point major. Maddie did it again on Sunday for a 3 point major at the Tampa Bay Kennel Club show.

Monday, Challenger Von Links SL went Winner's Dog for 2 points while Dissy went Best of Opposite Sex to breed.

On Friday, January 22, PBD Scarlett O'Hara SL (called Rosie) went Winner's Bitch for 2 points, her very first ones, at the age of 9 months.  She is Flojo's daughter, bred by Ray and Mike, now owned, loved and shown by Mary K. Boyle. 

Mary Ellen and Ray showed at the Dachshund Club of America Annual Shows  held in Maryland the week of October 18th.

Our friend, Mary Ellen, has her first Champion, CH Apollo Von Raab MS. He took a 4 point major to finish his championship in Orlando Fl 6/20/09 and he has been shown in puppy and bred by exhibitor only which makes him eligible for the Eukanuba Nationals.
Apollo won his first 3 point major on Nov 9, 2009 at the Hernando shows. He was 9 months old and won Best of Breed.
His second major was in West Palm at the East Coast Dachshund Specialty again going BOB at 13 months of age. He earned  five single points at four other shows to give him 11 points. Then, in Orlando, he took Best of Winners , Best of Opposite Sex for a 4 point Major, giving him his championship.

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April 19th, Kissimmee does it again winning Best of Opposite Sex at Heartland Dog Club of Florida Show for two points. One more point and she will be our newest champion.

April 18th, Hialeah won her first point.

Kissimmee Von Links SL takes the points at the St. Petersburg Dog Fanciers Show, March 28th

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OK MOM, YOU GOT YOUR RIBBON, CAN I HAVE A NAP NOW

AND TWO WEEKS EARLIER

SISTERS TAKE MAJOR RESERVES

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Kissimmee Von Links SL took reserve to a five point major at the Florida East Coast Dachshund Club Specialty on Friday March 6, 2009. Here, her mother, Ch Arimich Midori Von Links SL, gives her pointers on what it takes to be a champion.

Hialeah Von Links Sl, Kissimmee's sister took reserve to a four point major at the West Palm Beach Florida show on Saturday March 7, 2009 and gets a big hug from Ray for a job well done.

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Sebastian Von Links SL

Ocala Show

November 16,2008

Sebastian Von Links SL won a point and went Best of Opposite in his Sunday showing at Ocala.

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Kissimmee Von Links SL

 Hernando Kennel Club

Novenber 8 & 9 2008

Kissimmee Von Links SL was a winner both days. She took 2 points on Saturday and a 3 point major on Sunday bringing her to a total of 10 points overall with her 2 majors behind her. Her litter mate Sebastian Von Links SL took reserve Winner's Dog both days.

Deland Show

September 28th

Discovery Von Links SL and Challenger Von Links SL both won a point  raising their totals to 11 points and 5 points , respectively.

September 6 & 7

North Conway, NH Shows

The Carroll County Kennel Club shows were a big success for the Maine crew. Ray and Michael were here for a visit and helped with handling. On Saturday, Boo, Liv and Bits all took their class. They also racked up Winner's Dog and Best of Winner's. Lyla took Best Op's.

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Orlando Florida Shows
June 20, 21, and 22

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Discovery Von Links SL wins a 5 point major bringing her point total to 10 with 2 majors. She is just 10 months old.

Lakeland Florida Shows
June 6, 7 and 8

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Kissimmee Von Links SL wins a 5 point major at the Florida Gulf Coast Specialty on June 6.

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Hialeah Von Links SL wins Best Puppy in Sweeps at the same specialty show.

OCALA FLORIDA SHOWS
MARCH 22-23
Sebastian took his first point on Saturday and Discovery got her 5th point on Sunday. The puppies are off to a great start. Check back for their next outing.

FLORIDA EAST COAST DACHSHUND
March 8, 9, 10
A"MAJOR" SHOWING


Lucy, Connie, Ray, and Mary Ellen went to Palm Beach Florida for this event. It was a great show, a great time with great friends, and best of all, great dogs. Challenger, Discovery, Kissimmee, Hialeah, and Sebastian were all entered. Challenger and Discovery both came home with 4 point majors. Kissimmee and Sebastian took reserve to 4 point majors. Pretty impressive for six month old pups.

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CHALLENGER

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DISCOVERY

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SEBASTIAN and KISSIMMEE

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The picture above shows Stomp with his offspring from left to right, daughters Flojo and Amy, grandchildren -  Sebastian, Discovery, Challenger, Kissimmee and Hialeah.
 The rest of the grandparents - Cassie, Oscar, Quin and Haven- can be seen on other pages within the site. We strive for the best and these puppies  are what this is all about.