2008 News
21st December 2008 ~ The final festive Weight Pull Competition of 2008 sees more success for the girls as they both win their classes again. This time though, it is Sika who takes Chena's coveted Most Weight x Bodyweight (%) prize, gaining the 2nd leg of her WWPDX in the process, with a pull of 1500 lbs, 25 times her own weight!
30th November 2008 ~ ***CHENA PULLS 1600, 23.19 TIME HER BODYWEIGHT TO COMPLETE THE 5TH AND FINAL LEG OF HER WWPDX ***
She wins her class and also the Most Weight x Bodyweight (%) prize.
Sika also wins her class with a pull of 1300.
16th November 2008 ~ At the second Allerton Park Weight Pull Competition of this season, Chena and Sika both win their respective classes. Sika pulled 1400 lbs to win the 41-60lb class and gain the first leg of her WWPDX, and Chena pulled 1700 lbs to win the 61-80lb class and gained the fourth leg of her WWPDX. Chena also won the prize for Most Weight x Bodyweight at 25 times her bodyweight!
8th & 9th November 2008 ~ Another rally at Ae Forest. Chena and John win the scooter class while Sika runs alongside her Brother Womble to come 6th in the 2 dog freight class. Thanks again to Joan for bringing Womble all the way up to spend the weekend with us
2nd November 2008 ~ All 3 girls show at the Working & Pastoral Breeds Association of Scotland. Sika is placed 1st in Open Bitch and also takes her very first Best Bitch award. Chena places 2nd in Postgraduate Bitch and Elke is 3rd in the Veteran Stakes Class.
25th & 26th October 2008 ~ First rally of the season! Chena, unphased by the wild weather at Ae Forest, took John to a 2nd place in the Scooter Class. Sika was paired with Kodi, owned by Joan and Jeff Sheehan, to help Louise bring up the rear on the 2 Dog Freight Class.
27th September 2008 ~ A very enjoyable and reasonably successful weekend at the 3rd AMCUK Club Championship Show judged by well known US breeder and judge, Wendy Willhauk from the Frostfield Kennels. Chena won the Rescue Open Bitch Stakes and was short-listed in an enormous Postgraduate Bitch class (42 entries!!!!). Most pleasing though was Elke's 3rd place in her first breed Veteran Bitch class which means she will be returning to the green carpet at Crufts in 2009.
18th September 2008 ~ Elke's 7th birthday! She celebrates by returning to the show ring and taking a 2nd place in her first Veteran Stakes class at Driffield. She's not lost it just yet!!
26th July 2008 ~ At the Leeds Championships Show Sika and Chena both come a way with a prize card in Postgraduate Bitch. Chena, completely out of coat again, gets a creditable Reserve (4th) but Sika makes us very proud by winning the class and also taking Reserve Best Bitch behind her Mum, Quin who takes Best Bitch.
Well done Hawkam girls!
9th May 2008 ~ Our first big Championship show of the year draws an enormous entry of 167 dogs. Chena and Sika are both in the biggest class, Postgraduate Bitch with 32 entries. Some success however as Chena takes Reserve and Sika takes VHC. Proudest moment of the day is when Sika's Mum Quin takes Best Bitch and with it, her second CC!
13th April 2008 ~ CHENA & SIKA, ALONG WITH CHENA'S MUM, CASSEY AND UNCLE KODI BECOME THE FIRST UK MALAMUTES TO GAIN THEIR AMCA WORKING WEIGHT PULL DOG CERTIFICATES!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FOUR HAWKAM'S WWPD DOGS!
The fourth and final Kaytoo Weight Pull of the season sees a record entry and some fantastic results. Chena is the star of the day again as she returns to top form by pulling 1600 lbs, winning her class, the Most Weight Pulled & the Most Weight x Bodyweight (%) this time at 23.53 times her weight (she's lost 1 lb since the earlier competitions!) This also wins Chena the 4th leg and final of her WWPD Certificate, as well as another leg of her WWPDX. The 07/08 Kaytoo Weight Pull Championship Results are announced in which Chena wins her class and gets the Trophy for Most Body Weight Percentage.
Sika is second in her class behind her brother, Logan, but still pulls 1000 lbs, enough to gain her fourth WWPD leg. She is =1st with Logan in her class in the Championship
12th April 2008 ~ THE 2007 AMCUK MALAMUTE OF THE YEAR RESULTS ARE OUT!
Sika wins the Top Special Beginner Award and is also 3rd Top Bitch, 7th Top Malamute and 12th Top Puppy.
Elke is 12th Top Special Beginner and 18th Top Bitch.
Chena is 14th Top Special Beginner.
6th April 2008 ~ The third Kaytoo Weight Pull Competition sees Chena win her class again with a pull of 1400 lbs, 20.5 times her body weight earning her another leg of her WWPD. In weight X bodyweight, she was beaten only by her Dad, Devon who has already earned his WWPDX in the US.
Sika was second in her class behind her Brother Logan, with a pull of 800 lbs, also earning her third WWPD leg.
Kai was having an "off" day!
22nd & 23rd March 2008 ~ In the first Weight Pull Competitions held in the UK under Alaskan Malamute Club of America rules, Chena, Sika and Kai all compete.
Chena wins her class both days with pulls of 1600 lbs on both days which earns her the Most Weight x Bodyweight ratio prize both days (23.19 x body weight) and the Most Weight Pulled prize on the second day. She also earns two legs of her Working Weight Pull Dog Certificate (WWPD) and two legs of her Working Weight Pull Dog Excellent Certificate (WWPDX).
Sika also pulls enough to earn two legs of her WWPD and wins her class on both days too.
18th to 20th January 2008 ~ Some working news ~ All the dogs compete in the 25th Anniversary Arden Grange SHCGB Aviemore Sled Dog Rally with mixed success. Chena did an amazing job in her very first Weight Pull Competition and was 2nd in her class and 5th overall with a pull of 954 lbs - 12.86 times her own body weight! Kai and Sika also took part but without the same success.
In the Rally itself, John, Kai and Chena were placed 23rd and Louise, running Elke and Sika, was thrilled to take home the coveted Red Lantern - for last place!!!!
30th November 2008 ~ ***CHENA PULLS 1600, 23.19 TIME HER BODYWEIGHT TO COMPLETE THE 5TH AND FINAL LEG OF HER WWPDX ***
She wins her class and also the Most Weight x Bodyweight (%) prize.
Sika also wins her class with a pull of 1300.
16th November 2008 ~ At the second Allerton Park Weight Pull Competition of this season, Chena and Sika both win their respective classes. Sika pulled 1400 lbs to win the 41-60lb class and gain the first leg of her WWPDX, and Chena pulled 1700 lbs to win the 61-80lb class and gained the fourth leg of her WWPDX. Chena also won the prize for Most Weight x Bodyweight at 25 times her bodyweight!
8th & 9th November 2008 ~ Another rally at Ae Forest. Chena and John win the scooter class while Sika runs alongside her Brother Womble to come 6th in the 2 dog freight class. Thanks again to Joan for bringing Womble all the way up to spend the weekend with us
2nd November 2008 ~ All 3 girls show at the Working & Pastoral Breeds Association of Scotland. Sika is placed 1st in Open Bitch and also takes her very first Best Bitch award. Chena places 2nd in Postgraduate Bitch and Elke is 3rd in the Veteran Stakes Class.
25th & 26th October 2008 ~ First rally of the season! Chena, unphased by the wild weather at Ae Forest, took John to a 2nd place in the Scooter Class. Sika was paired with Kodi, owned by Joan and Jeff Sheehan, to help Louise bring up the rear on the 2 Dog Freight Class.
27th September 2008 ~ A very enjoyable and reasonably successful weekend at the 3rd AMCUK Club Championship Show judged by well known US breeder and judge, Wendy Willhauk from the Frostfield Kennels. Chena won the Rescue Open Bitch Stakes and was short-listed in an enormous Postgraduate Bitch class (42 entries!!!!). Most pleasing though was Elke's 3rd place in her first breed Veteran Bitch class which means she will be returning to the green carpet at Crufts in 2009.
18th September 2008 ~ Elke's 7th birthday! She celebrates by returning to the show ring and taking a 2nd place in her first Veteran Stakes class at Driffield. She's not lost it just yet!!
26th July 2008 ~ At the Leeds Championships Show Sika and Chena both come a way with a prize card in Postgraduate Bitch. Chena, completely out of coat again, gets a creditable Reserve (4th) but Sika makes us very proud by winning the class and also taking Reserve Best Bitch behind her Mum, Quin who takes Best Bitch.
Well done Hawkam girls!
9th May 2008 ~ Our first big Championship show of the year draws an enormous entry of 167 dogs. Chena and Sika are both in the biggest class, Postgraduate Bitch with 32 entries. Some success however as Chena takes Reserve and Sika takes VHC. Proudest moment of the day is when Sika's Mum Quin takes Best Bitch and with it, her second CC!
13th April 2008 ~ CHENA & SIKA, ALONG WITH CHENA'S MUM, CASSEY AND UNCLE KODI BECOME THE FIRST UK MALAMUTES TO GAIN THEIR AMCA WORKING WEIGHT PULL DOG CERTIFICATES!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FOUR HAWKAM'S WWPD DOGS!
The fourth and final Kaytoo Weight Pull of the season sees a record entry and some fantastic results. Chena is the star of the day again as she returns to top form by pulling 1600 lbs, winning her class, the Most Weight Pulled & the Most Weight x Bodyweight (%) this time at 23.53 times her weight (she's lost 1 lb since the earlier competitions!) This also wins Chena the 4th leg and final of her WWPD Certificate, as well as another leg of her WWPDX. The 07/08 Kaytoo Weight Pull Championship Results are announced in which Chena wins her class and gets the Trophy for Most Body Weight Percentage.
Sika is second in her class behind her brother, Logan, but still pulls 1000 lbs, enough to gain her fourth WWPD leg. She is =1st with Logan in her class in the Championship
12th April 2008 ~ THE 2007 AMCUK MALAMUTE OF THE YEAR RESULTS ARE OUT!
Sika wins the Top Special Beginner Award and is also 3rd Top Bitch, 7th Top Malamute and 12th Top Puppy.
Elke is 12th Top Special Beginner and 18th Top Bitch.
Chena is 14th Top Special Beginner.
6th April 2008 ~ The third Kaytoo Weight Pull Competition sees Chena win her class again with a pull of 1400 lbs, 20.5 times her body weight earning her another leg of her WWPD. In weight X bodyweight, she was beaten only by her Dad, Devon who has already earned his WWPDX in the US.
Sika was second in her class behind her Brother Logan, with a pull of 800 lbs, also earning her third WWPD leg.
Kai was having an "off" day!
22nd & 23rd March 2008 ~ In the first Weight Pull Competitions held in the UK under Alaskan Malamute Club of America rules, Chena, Sika and Kai all compete.
Chena wins her class both days with pulls of 1600 lbs on both days which earns her the Most Weight x Bodyweight ratio prize both days (23.19 x body weight) and the Most Weight Pulled prize on the second day. She also earns two legs of her Working Weight Pull Dog Certificate (WWPD) and two legs of her Working Weight Pull Dog Excellent Certificate (WWPDX).
Sika also pulls enough to earn two legs of her WWPD and wins her class on both days too.
18th to 20th January 2008 ~ Some working news ~ All the dogs compete in the 25th Anniversary Arden Grange SHCGB Aviemore Sled Dog Rally with mixed success. Chena did an amazing job in her very first Weight Pull Competition and was 2nd in her class and 5th overall with a pull of 954 lbs - 12.86 times her own body weight! Kai and Sika also took part but without the same success.
In the Rally itself, John, Kai and Chena were placed 23rd and Louise, running Elke and Sika, was thrilled to take home the coveted Red Lantern - for last place!!!!