March 2010- Best Of Breed at the SBC of Greater St. Louis Specialty. Judge Richard Tang. 2 yrs old.

December 2009- Group 4th under Judge Donna Buxton, first time out (6 months after finishing his Championship). 22 months old.

Franklin finishes his Championship!! 6/21/09...Franklin finished with a bang by going Best of Breed over specials for another 4pt major at the Hawkeye Kennel Club show in Iowa City, IA under Judge Carl Gene Liepmann at just 16 months old!!

15 months old...relaxing in the cool May weather.

15 months old

5/2/09...Franklin goes WD under Judge Bob Bostrom at the Ohio SBC Specialty (Spring Fling) for a 5 pt major!! 15 months old

1st place Bred By Exhibitor, 15 months old. Ohio SBC Specialty.

5/2/09....Franklin goes Best in Sweepstakes under Judge Gretchen Sahloff....15 months old.

5/2/09....Best of Winners under Judge Bob Bostrom. Ohio SBC Specialty. 15 months old.

Franklin started his "official" ring debut in style!! 2/14/09-Franklin takes his first Best in Sweepstakes win under Judge Karen Tucker and goes Winners Dog for a 4pt major at the Central Indiana SBC Specialty under Judge Horst Vogel at 12 months of age!! He then followed it up by going Winners Dog and best of Winners for a 3pt major at the all breed show the following day under Judge George Murray. Not bad for his first time out!

Franklin in the Best Bred By Exhibitor Group Competition....Indianapolis, 12 months old.

12 months old....ringside photo op!

11/1/08...9 month old Franklin goes to the NISBC Specialty for some real ring-time practice and did very well! He came home with a Best of Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes win undger Judge Heidi Elgersma!

First big bath, first real stacked photos....awwww. Franklin, affectionately know as "Da Griz", at one week shy of 6 months old. If he only he could stay that clean as an adult!

First big bath continued

Wow talk about top skull!! 6 months old.

11 wks old...its tough being a puppy.

11 wks old

11 wks old

8 wks old...AAAWWWWW!

8wks old

8 wks old