Our Champions

(There was a time, there really was,
When I was sweet and tender;
When Show Dog meant a Disney Star,
and b**** was not a gender.  

I went to bed at half past ten;
I went to church on Sunday;
On Saturday I baked the beans
and did the wash on Monday.  

But then I got a certain pup,
And an erstwhile friend said "SHOW",
And so I did and so I do,
OH! What I didn't know.  

I used to dress with flair and style,
That was the life, don't knock it.
But now each dress from bed to ball
Must have a good bait pocket.  

I used to have a certain air,
I wallowed in perfume,
I used to smell of Nuit D'Amour,
Now I smell like Mr. Groom.  

My furniture was haute decor,
My pets a tank of guppies.
Now I've furniture unstuffed,
And well-adjusted puppies.  

Once I spoke in pristine prose,
In dulcet tones and frail,
But now I'm using language,
That would turn a sailor pale.  

I was taught to be well groomed
no matter where I went.
Now all the grooming that I do
is in the handler's tent.  

I used to long for furs and jewels
And a figure classed as super,
Now the thing I yearn for most
is a nice new pooper scooper.

 I adored a man who murmured verse,
through intimate little dinners,
But now the words I thrill to hear,
Are just three-"Best of Winners".  

I rise at dawn and pack the car,
the road ahead 's a long one.
The one I routed on the maps,
Invariably 's the wrong one.  

I really love this doggy life,
I wouldn't care to change it.
But when I get that Best in Show,
I plan to rearrange it.  

When my time on earth is done,
I'll go without much nudging.
Just give me three weeks closing date,
and let me know who's judging!

Ch. Skill of Great Pleasure ° 03/10/1994 European, Dutch, German, Luxemburg, VDH, Slowakian, Canadian Champion Sire: Ch. Bright Flower's Elegant Danish Boy Dam: Ch. Lyonhouse Arbella Stuart Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg / Bart Weytjens	Ch. Star of Great Pleasure (Kayla) ° 03/10/1994 Dutch, Luxemburg, German, VDH Champion Amsterdam Youthwinner 1995, Amsterdam Winner 1995 Luxemburg Youth Champion, Bundesjugendsieger 1995, European Youth Champion 1995 Sire: Ch. Bright Flower's Elegant Danish Boy Dam: Ch. Lyonhouse Arbella Stuart Owner: Fam. van de Langenberg
Ch. Vasally of Great Pleasure (Sally) ° 30/03/1997 Dutch, Luxemburg, German, VDH Champion Sire: Ch. Decoymans Piper Hemstead Dam: Xavierha Shaggy under the Red Sky Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. XaroPepper of Great Pleasure (Pepper) ° 12/06/1998 Dutch & Luxemburg Champion Sire: Ch. Red Tollers Van See Dam:  Ch. Bona Dea Luwin v.d. Echtinger Grift Owner: Francien van Lent
Ch. XTC of Great Pleasure (Nova) ° 12/06/1998 Canadian, Dutch, Luxemburg, German, VDH, Slowakian and World Champion 2001 Sire: Ch. Red Tollers Van See Dam:  Ch. Bona Dea Luwin v.d. Echtinger Grift Owners: Fam. van de Langenberg	Ch. X-Files of Great Pleasure (Bootsman) ° 12/06/1998 Owners: Fam. van de Langenberg
Ch. Yucca of Great Pleasure °05/03/1999 Canadian Champion Sire: Ch. Steady-Line's Summersnow Dam: Ch. Kymin Lunar Frost Owner: Elaine MacDonald, Caltansis Kennels - Canada	Ch. Yessy of Great Pleasure (Yucca) ° 19/03/1999 Dutch, Luxemburg, VDH, Canadian Champion Sire: Ch. Caltansis One of Great Pleasure Dam: Ch. Lyonhouse Davinia Stuart At Freelane Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. YndianGem of Great Pleasure (Inka) ° 19/05/1999 Luxemburg, German, VDH Champion Sire: Ch. Rödravens v.d. Echtinger Grift Dam:  Ch. Velvetlace of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. van de Langenberg	Ch. Ynuittotem of Great Pleasure (Kai) ° 19/05/1999 Dutch, German, Luxembourg, VDH, Canadian, Slowakian, European Youth, Luxembourg Youth, German Youth, European, Spanish Champion Sire: Rödrävens v/d Echtinger Grift Dam: Ch. Velvetlace Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Yarmouth of Great Pleasure (Jamie) ° 24/08/1999 Dutch, German, VDH, Luxemburg, Slowakian Champion Landensieger Bayern 1999, VDH-Sieger Leipzig 2002 Sire: Ch. Skill of Great Pleasure Dam: Ch. Beinnbhreagh's Alliance Delavie Owner: Fam. van de Langenberg	Ch. ZZ-RedHead of Great Pleasure (Red) ° 12/05/2000 Dutch, Luxemburg, German, VDH, Slowakian and Canadian Champion European Winner 2002 Sire: Ch. Decoymans Piper Bracken Dam: 'n Just des Delieuses of Great Pleasure Owner: Helma van der Hamsvoord
Ch. ZafiraMéra of Great Pleasure (Piper) ° 13/07/2000 Dutch, VDH, Slovakian & Luxemburg Champion Sire: Ch. Decoymans Piper van de Echtinger Grift Dam: Ch. Velvetlace of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. van de Langenberg	Ch. Zinderella of Great Pleasure (Geni) ° 13/07/2000 Canadian Champion Sire: Ch. Decoymans Piper Bracken Dam: Ch. VelvetLace of Great Pleasure Owner: Elaine MacDonald
Ch. Angie of Great Pleasure (Ruby) ° 06/01/2001 Luxemburg Champion Sire: Ch. Decoymans Piper Bracken Dam: Ch. Vasally of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. van de Langenberg	Ch. Axaluca of Great Pleasure (Luca) ° 22/03/2001 Dutch, Luxemburg, German, VDH, Slowakian Champion European Winner 2003 Sire: Ch. Picsou des Delieuses Dam: Ch. Xplosions of Great Pleasure Owner: Ingrid Kuyken
Ch. Applejack of Great Pleasure (Jack) ° 28/08/2001 German Youth Champion, Luxembourg Youth Champion, VDH-Jugendsieger, Luxembourg Champion, Slovakian Champion, Saarlandsieger 2004, Dutch Champion 2004 Sire: Bernache's Autumn Fancy Dam: Yessy Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Autumlace of Great Pleasure ° 21/09/2001 Canadian, Luxemburg Youth, German Youth, European Youth,  Luxemburg Champion 2004 Sire: Beinnbhreagh's Great Pleasure Dam: Velvetlace of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Bluff of Great Pleasure ° 04/10/2002 Luxembourg Youth Champion, European Youth Champion, Luxembourg Champion Sire: Beinnbhreagh's Great Pleasure Dam: Zoë New Year Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Brilliance of Great Pleasure (Brill) ° 12/10/2002 Canadian Champion Sire: Ch. Beinnbhreagh's Great Pleasure Dam: Ch. VelvetLace of Great Pleasure Owner: Elaine MacDonald
Ch. Color Of Great Pleasure ° 08/01/2003 Slowakian Champion Sire: Beinnbhreagh's Great Pleasure Dam: XTC of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Chinook Of Great Pleasure ° 14/01/2003 European Youth & Luxembourg Champion Sire: Ch. Bernache's Autumn Fancy Dam: Xplosions Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Cc-Whisper of Great Pleasure ° 14/01/2003 Slowakian Champion, Landessiegerin Bayern, VDH Champion Sire: Ch. Bernache's Autumn Fancy Dam: YndianGem Of Great Pleasure Owners: Guido & Ingrid Claes-Kuyken	Ch. Chenna of Great Pleasure ° 05/2003 Luxembourg Youth Champion, German (VDH) Champion, VDH Sieger 2004, Bundessieger 2005, Slovakian Champion Sire: Ch. Picsou des Delieuses Dam: Xorbonne Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Cayenne of Great Pleasure ° 15/05/2003 Europajugendsieger 2004, Oost-Europasieger Bratislava, Slowakian Champion 2005, Luxemburgs Kampioen Sire: Littleriver's Gypsy King Dam: Star Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Cinnamon of Great Pleasure (Spice) ° 23/08/2003 Luxembourg Champion Sire: Ch. Decoymans Piper Bracken Dam: Autumn Leaf Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Cashmere of Great Pleasure Amsterdam Youth Winner 2004, Luxembourg Champion, Amsterdam Winner 2005, Slowakian Champion Sire: Bernache's Liard of Caltansis Dam: Autumnlace of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Chantta of Great Pleasure Luxembourg Champion, European Champion Landessiegerin Thüringen Sire: Picsou des Délieuses Dam: VelvetLace Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Chintz of Great Pleasure ° 18/12/2003 Slowakian Champion Sire: Bernache's Liard of Caltansis Dam: Autumnlace Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Cylas of Great Pleasure ° 18/12/2003 Luxembourg Champion, Landessieger Thüringen, European Junior Champion Sire: Bernache's Liard of Caltansis Dam: Autumnlace Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Davinci of Great Pleasure ° 08/12/2004 Sire: Ch. Beinnbhreagh's Great Pleasure Dam: Velvetlace Of Great Pleasure Owners: Elaine MacDonald	Ch. Dymphna of Great Pleasure ° 08/2004 European Junior Champion, German VDH Champion Sire: Bluff of Great Pleasure Dam: Caltansis Noël Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Estée of Great Pleasure ° 16/03/2005 Duits VDH Kampioen Sire: Ch. Beinnbhreagh's Great Pleasure Dam: The Rhineferry Tales of my Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Elja of Great Pleasure ° 19/06/2005 Junior World Winner 2006 Sire: Axaluca of Great Pleasure Dam: Color of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Eureka of Great Pleasure ° 21/06/2005 Luxemburgs Jeugdkampioen, Landessieger Thüringen, Slovaaks Kampioen, Luxemburgs Kampioen Sire: Banty-Red Rudolfovska Skala Dam: Cayenne of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Enigma of Great Pleasure ° 01/07/2005 Luxemburgs Kampioen Sire: Ch. Beinnbhreagh's Great Pleasure Dam: Ch. Velvetlace of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Epsilon of Great Pleasure ° 01/07/2005 Luxemburgs Kampioen Sire: Ch. Beinnbhreagh's Great Pleasure Dam: Ch. Velvetlace of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Einstein of Great Pleasure ° 08/10/2005 Junior World Winner 2006 Sire: Banty-Red Rudolfovska Skala Dam: ZafiraMéra of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Eriënne of Great Pleasure ° 13/10/2005 Slovaaks Kampioen Sire: Bluff of Great Pleasure Dam: XTC of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. ElmaKymin of Great Pleasure ° 21/11/2005 Slovaaks & Luxemburgs Kampioen Sire: Cashmere of Great Pleasure Dam: Kymin Zest for Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Fergie of Great Pleasure ° 29/01/2006 Luxemburgs Kampioen Sire: Ch. Cylas of Great Pleasure Dam: Zoë New Year of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. FürElise of Great Pleasure ° 01/2006 Canadees Kampioen Owner: Terry Newey
Ch. Foxtrot of Great Pleasure ° 20/04/2006 Luxemburgs Kampioen Sire: Hedera's Rolling Stone Dam: Chinook of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Frick-a-Duck of Great Pleasure ° 26/06/2006 Canadees & Luxemburgs Kampioen Sire: Nitric Duck is my Drug Dam: Cayenne of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. FlaminStar of Great Pleasure ° 26/06/2006 Slovaaks Kampioen Sire: Nitric Duck is my Drug Dam: Cayenne of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Floral-Dans of Great Pleasure ° 26/06/2006 Slovaaks Kampioen Sire: Nitric Duck is my Drug Dam: Cayenne of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Firestone of Great Pleasure ° 11/09/2006 Slovaaks & Luxemburgs Kampioen Sire: Andelokkeren's Rode Oskar Dam: Color Of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Geronimo of Great Pleasure ° 17/08/2007 Luxemburgs & Nederlands Kampioen Sire: Foxtrot of Great Pleasure Dam: Dark Velvet of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. GoldenEye of Great Pleasure ° 26/12/2007 World Winner 2009 & Slovaaks Kampioen Sire: Ynuittotem of Great Pleasure Dam: Eclipse of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Highfive of Great Pleasure ° 2008 Luxemburgs & Slovaaks Kampioen Sire: Frickaduck of Great Pleasure Dam: ZafiraMéra of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg
Ch. Highlander of Great Pleasure ° 23/01/2008 Luxembourgs Kampioen Sire: Marshland's Offshore Adventure Dam: Estée of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Hillbilly of Great Pleasure °18/10/2008 Canadees Kampioen Sire: Dearghan Rasmo v.d. Echtinger Grift Dam: Floral-Dans of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam: Van de Langenberg
Ch. Hawkeye of Great Pleasure ° 31/12/2008 Canadees Kampioen Sire: Kylador's Bustin Thru Th'reeds Dam: Edera of Great Pleasure Owners: Fam. Van de Langenberg	Ch. Hey Willow of Great Pleasure Duits Jeugdkampioen Owners: Fam. Petzold
Ch. Hailey of Great Pleasure Italiaans Kampioen Owners: Anne Kathrin Muller (It)	Ch. High Hopes of Great Pleasure Nederlands, Luxemburgs, Duits VDH en Internationaal Kampioen Owner: Francien van Lent

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