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CH Bellatak My Funny Valentine
Vallee made her debut as a "Special" with David Murray as her handler, at the Long Beach, CA shows June 22, 2007.  She won BOB all three days, and was awarded a Group 2 on the 3rd day at the Toy Breeders Specialty.  David and Vallee make a team to be watched!  We are looking forward to enjoying the future with Vallee in the ring as a "Special", although she will always be special to us both in and out of the ring.  Vallee finished 2007 as the #2 All Breed Havanese.  Quite a feat considering she had only been out as a special for 5 months!  She won the HCA 2007 Regional and National specialty held in Denver, CO, she has won numerous group placements, an AOE (Award of Excellance) at the 2007 Eukanuba in Long Beach, CA as well as she won an AOM (Award of Merit) at the 2008 Westminster in New York, NY.  

Vallee made history once again, by being awarded BISS again at the 2008 HCA National Speicalty in Richmond, VA.  No other Havanese has ever won more then once, but Vallee has won twice and in consecutive years too!  Thank you Judge Dennis McCoy for choosing Vallee as your Best In Specialty Show winner!
Vallee finished 2008 as the #2 Havanese in both All Breed and Breed rankings in the U.S. and the #1 All Breed Female Havanese!!!

2009 started off well for Vallee in Palm Springs, CA the first weekend in January.  In February she won the breed at the distinguished Progressive Dog show in NY, NY and then the following Tuesday was awarded Best of Opposite Sex at the 2009 Westminster KC show February 10, 2009.  Vallee continues to prove in 2009 she is what a Havanese should be!  Thank you to all the distinguished AKC judges that have felt the same way!  At the 2009 HCA Regional Specialty in August held in Chicago, IL, Vallee was awared Best of Breed.  Thank you Judge Candance Mogavero for choosing Vallee as the best Havanese that day from a very nice lineup of Havanese.  Vallee has remained to be the Havanese to beat in 2009.  In December 2009, at the AKC Eukanuba National Championship held in Long Beach, CA, Vallee was awarded Best of Breed.  Thank you Judge Sari Brewster Tietjen for choosing our awesome girl, Vallee. 

Vallee retired her Specials career after her Best of Breed win at the 2009 Eukanuba.  What a fantastic way to retire!  Vallee is the #1 All Breed Havanese for 2009 and #15 in the Toy Group.  Vallee broke some breed records as well as making new breed records.  Vallee is now home with us and we are thrilled she is.

Thank you David Murray, John Oakes and Carole Shea.   A team Tom and I are proud and honored to be a part of.   




Vallee her first weekend out!Vallee stackedDavid and Vallee at Nat'l 2007Motion of eleganceGroup 1Cover of HotlineWinners Bitch 2006 HCA Regional SpecialtyGroup 1Group 12007 HCA Regional Specialty BOB2007 HCA National Specialty BOBGroup 12008 Westminster AOM2007 Eukanuba, Thank you Shannon StoneGroup 1Group 1Group 1Group 1David and Vallee in Palm SpringsWestminster 2008Vallee and David 2008 National SpecialtyBIS, thank you Dennis McCoy2008 Natl Thank you Judge Sharon Newcomb.Thank you Judge Dr MeenThank you Judge Vicki AbbottThank you Judge Robert Hutton for this nice Group 1 to end the 2008 year!Thank you Judge Ekarat Sangkunakup for a nice Group 2 to begin the new 2009 year!Thank you Janice Pardue for a lovely Group 1 in Ventura, CA January 2009.Love that face!Thank you Judge James ReynoldsWestminster 2009 BOSThank you Jean FournierThank you Judge Gloria Geringer!Thank you Judge Reinaldo Burgos!Thank you Judge WiddenThank you Judge James Reynolds!Thank you Candace MogaveroWho are you? Look at that outline!!Carole holding Dreamer, John, Kathy holding ValleeDreamer at the 2009 National in ChicagoThank you Judge FalconiDreamer in the group ringThank you Judge BurgosDreamerDreamer Grp 1 Thank you Judge D. Campbell Dreamer Grp 1 Thank you Judge Berg.John & Jane & Dreamer

2010 brings the beginning of not only a great new year, but the beginning of another beautiful Havanese Special.
Dreamer
CH Bellatak McDreamy
Dreamer made his debut as a special in Palm Springs in January 2010.  He is a young male and we are hopeful he too will be successful as a Havanese Special.  He started off with a bang for sure.  He won the Toy Specialty and then went on to win a Group 4 that first weekend out.  I will add pictures below when available.  Dreamer was awarded his first BIS on May 8, 2010.  Thank you Judge Robert Slay.