Award of Merit

Awards of Merit at a national specialty are a very rare event for a breeder. They are highly coveted and many breeders have never earned one on a dog. So today was a day that Mike says he will never forget as long as he lives. His Digger boy won the older veteran's class at the Pomeranian National specialty yesterday, and then today....CH Desert Thunder of Lenette RN went into Best of Breed to play with the big boys! Digger will be 13 years old on March 27th and was by far the oldest Pom at the show, but on this day....he showed all the young ones how it is done. Strutting his stuff around the ring, he was awarded an Award of Merit by judge Jean Fournier! Congratulations Mike and Digger. There were tears all over as the old man and his buddy Mike took their victory lap!