Welcome! From here you can click and learn about what we are doing and have been doing with our beloved breeds.
We began in 1989 with a little Basenji boy named Buster (rescued from a no-kill shelter in New Jersey) and a little Min Pin girl named Libby. We joined the show-dog world and the rest is history! We would especially like to thank all those people who have helped us on the way. Please take a look at our Basenji and Min Pin pages for more about our favorite breeds. Dogs in Action is a photo gallery of some of our current doings and the Photo Gallery has some older snapshots. |
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Kim Byrd
News
Sir Best of Breed on 19 August at Danville Kennel Club under breed judge Dr. Alvin W. Krause,
Sir Best of Breed on 18 August at Danville Kennel Club under breed judge Mr. Charles L. Olvis,
Cody Best of Breed on 15 August at Harrisburg Kennel Club under breed judge Dr. John F. Davidson.
Sir Designated Specialty Best of Breed on 14 August at Penn Ridge Kennel Club under breed judge Mrs. Karen C. Wilson,
Cody Best of Breed on 13 August at Penn Ridge Kennel Club under breed judge Mr. Frank T. Sabella.
Sir Best of Breed and Group 4 on 1 August at Waukesha Kennel Club under breed judge Mrs Patsy K Black and group judge Mr Randy E Garren,
Sir Best of Breed on 31 July at Waukesha Kennel Club under breed Mr Randy E Garren,
Cody Best of Breed on 13 June at Skyline Kennel Club under breed judge Mrs. Carol Kniebusch Noe.
Cody Best of Breed on 12 June at Skyline Kennel Club under breed judge Ms. Charlotte Clem McGowan.
Sir Best of Breed and Group 1 on 12 June at Skyline Kennel Club under breed and group judgeDr. Ronald I. Spritzer.
Cody Best of Breed on 30 May at Gloucester Kennel Club Of Virginia under breed judge Mr. Roger R.Hartinger.
Sir Best of Breed on 30 May at Gloucester Kennel Club Of Virginia under breed judge Mrs. Paula Hartinger.
Cody Best of Breed on 28 Mayat Langley Kennel Club under breed breed judge Mr. Randy E. Garren.
Sir Best of Breedand Group 2 at Langley Kennel Club on 28 May under breed judge Ms. Cecilia (Cec) Ringstrom and group judge Ms. Cecilia (Cec) Ringstrom.
Cody Best of Breed and Group 2 on 29 May at Langley Kennel Club under breed breed judge Mr. Dennis McCoy and group judge Mr. Chuck Winslow.
Sir Best of Breed and Group 4 at Langley Kennel Club on 29 May under breed judge Mr. F.M. (Butch) MacDonald and group judge Ms. Cecilia (Cec) Ringstrom.
Cody Best of Breed on 25 April at Baltimore County Kennel Club under breed judge Mrs. Rosalind Kraus Kramer
Cody Best of Breed on 24 April at Old Dominion Kennel Club Of Northern Virginia under breed judge Mrs. Sari Brewster Tietjen.
Cody Best of Breed and Group 3 on 11 April at Shenandoah Valley Kennel Club under breed and group judge Mr. Chuck Winslow.
Cody Best of Breed on 10 April at Shenandoah Valley Kennel Club under breed judge Mrs. Cathy De La Garza
Hot Legs (Alternaro Hot Legs) Winnners Bitch for 3 point major on 28 March at Fayetteville Kennel Club judge under Mrs. Helen Lee James.
Hot Legs (Alternaro Hot Legs) Winnners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Breed for 4 point major on 27 March at Raleigh Kennel Club judge under Mr. Fred C. Bassett.
Cody Best of Breed on 25 March at Alamance Kennel Club under breed judge Mrs. Dennis (Mary Lou) Kniola.
Cody Best of Breed on 24 March at Salisbury North Carolina Kennel Club under breed judge Ms. Joanne (Jan) N. Paulk.
Cody Best of Breed and Group 2 on 19 March at York Kennel Club under group judge Yvonne Smith.
Marissa (Ch. Marlex Brings the Heat) is awarded Best of Opposite Sex on 15 February at Westminster Kennel Club under judge Dr. Steve Keating. Marissa was handed by her "auntie" Joanne Wilds for breeders/owners Kim Byrd and Armando Angelbello.
Cody Specialty Best in Show on 13 February at Empire Miniature Pinscher Club Of Greater New York under Judge Mr. James E. Frederiksen.
Cody Best of Breed and Group 2 on 31 January at Middle Peninsula Kennel Club Of Virginia under breed judge Mrs. Jacqueline L. Stacy and group judge Dr. Harry Smith.
Cody Best of Breed and Group 1 on 30 January at Middle Peninsula Kennel Club Of Virginia under breed judge Mrs. Robert D. Smith and group judge Mr. Terry Stacy.
KISA Clear N Present Danger wins Winners Dog for 3 points on 29 January at the Potomac Hound Club under judge Mrs. June Penta.
See 7 week old Chance x Marla basenji puppy photos here!
Cody Best of Breed on 17 January at Chesapeake Kennel Club Of Maryland under judge Mrs. Ruth H. Zimmerman.
Cody Best of Breed and Group 4 on 16 January at Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club under breed judge Dr. Robert D. Smith and group judge Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones.
Cody Best of Breed on 15 January at Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club under judge Mr. Randy E. Garren.
Cody Best of Breed on 14 January at Northern Neck Kennel Club Of Virginia under judge Mr. James E. Frederiksen
Mysty and Zephyr (Ch. Eldorado's Echo of the Wind) announce the birth of their children: 1 black and 1 brindle girl and 2 black and 1 brindle boy on 20 December.
Cody Best of Breed on 13 December at Tidewater Kennel Club of Virginia under judge Mrs. Donnelle Richards.
Cody Best of Breed and Group 4 on 12 December at Tidewater Kennel Club of Virginia under breed and group judge Ms. Joanne (Jan) N. Paulk.
Chance (Ch KISA Cash Inheritance) and Marla announce the birth of a red and white boy and a black and white girl on 9 December 2009.
Cody Best of Breed and Group 4 on 1 November at Virginia Beach Kennel Club under breed and group judge Ms. Marjorie J. Underwood.....what a beginning for our new Special!
Cody Best of Breed and Group 4 on 31 October (Happy Halloweeen) at Virginia Beach Kennel Club under breed judge Mrs. Carole A. Beattie and group judge Mr. Steve Hayden.
Cody Best of Breed on 30 October at Middle Peninsula Kennel Club Of Virginia judge under Mrs. R. Ellen Fetter.
Hot Legs (Alternaro Hot Legs) Winnners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex for 1 point on 30 October at Middle Peninsula Kennel Club Of Virginia judge under Mrs. R. Ellen Fetter.
Cody Best of Breed and Group 3 at Middle Peninsula Kennel Club Of Virginia on 29 October under breed judge Mrs. Ruth H. Zimmerman and group judge Mrs. R. Ellen Fetter.
Cody (Ch. Altanero Code Red) moved up to champion class...Best of Breed at Upper Potomac KC on 17 October under judge Mr. Houston Clark.
New Champion Cody (Altanero Code Red) Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a 3-point major to finish his title at Laurel Highlands KC on 16 October under judge Mrs. Houston (Toddie) Clark.
Kim has surgery so everything is quiet for a few months.
Ace wins BB and Group 4 at Rock Creek Kennel Club on 28 June under breed and group judge Mrs. Gloria Geringer.
Sir wins BB and Group 4 at Virginia Kennel Club on 21 June under breed judge Mr. John (Tom) Ward and group judge Mr. Stephen J. Hubbell.
Cody (Altanero Code Red) Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best of Breed and Group 2 at Virginia Kennel Club on 20 June under breed/group judge Ms. Barbara W. Keenan.
Rhubarb (KISA N Akuba Muddy Sneakers) Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex to become a champion on 30 May at Huntington Valley Kennel Club under judge Dan Smyth.
Alert (Alternaro Red Alert) Winners Dog and Best of Winners at Miniatur Pinscher Club of America on 30 May.
Cody Reserve Winners Dog at Yankee Miniature Pinscher Club Specialty on 27 May and Miniatur Pinscher Club of America on 30
Ace Best of Opposite Sex at Classic's Toy Dog Club on 23 May.
Alternaro Ground Control Reserve Dog at Classic's Toy Dog Club on both 22 and 23 May, at Town & Country Toy Dog Club 24 May.
Bella (Altanero Bella Luna) Reserve Winners Bitch at Town & Country Toy Dog Club of Eastern Massachusetts on 24 May.
Pilot ( Eldorado's In Control at KISA, JC) finishes title on 21 May and on 25 May gains his Junior Courser title as well.
Ace Best of Breed at Baltimore Kennel Club on 19 April under Judge Mrs. Robert D. Smith.
Cody (Altanero Code Red) Winners Dog and Best of Winners at Baltimore Kennel Club on 19 April under Judge Mrs. Robert D. Smith.
Ace wins Best of Breed on 29 March at Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association under Breed Judge Mrs. Ruth H. Zimmerman.
New Champion Sir wins WD-BOW for a 5-point major to complete his championship on 29 March at Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association under Judge Mrs. Houston (Toddie) Clark.
Ace wins Best of Breed and Group 2 on 28 March at Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association under Breed Judge Mrs. Houston (Toddie) Clark and Group Judge Mr. Joe C. Walton.
Cody Winners Dog for 2 points at Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association on 28 March under Judge Mrs. Houston (Toddie) Clark and WD-BOW for 1 point on 29 March Judge Mrs. Ruth H. Zimmerman.
Sir wins WD-BOW for a 5-point major on 28 March at Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association under Judge Mr. Joe Walton.
Ace wins Best of Breed at Fayetteville Kennel Club under Mr. Norman L. Patton on 22 March 2009.
Cody (Altanero Code Red) Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a 3-point major at Fayetteville Kennel Club under Mr. Norman L. Patton on 22 March 2009.
Ace wins Best of Breed at Durham Kennel Club under Mr. Edgar L. Bajona on 20 March 2009.
New Champion Dillon (KISA in the Heat of the Night) wins 3 point major to finish at Durham Kennel Club under Mr. Edgar L. Bajona on 20 March 2009. Hugs and kisses to daddy Ace and "mom" Lori Urban!
Ace is awarded Best of Breed and Group 2 on 19 March 2009 at the Alamance Kennel Club, Breed and Group Judge: Mrs. Jacqueline M. Rayner.
Marissa (Marlex Brings the Heat) is awarded Best of Opposite Sex at Empire Miniature Pinscher Club Of Greater New York, 8 February 2009, Judge Mr. Peter Green. She is also Best of Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes, Judge Mrs. Terry L. Berrios
Cody (Altanero Code Red) Winners Dog on Friday 6 February for his first points! He was Reserve Dog and Best Opposite in Sweeps at the Empire Miniature Pinscher Club Of Greater New York, 7 February 2009. He was Reserve Dog and Best in Sweeps at Empire Miniature Pinscher Club Of Greater New York on Sunday, 8 February.
Ace is awarded Best of Breed at Empire Miniature Pinscher Club Of Greater New York, 7 February 2009, Judge Mrs. June Penta
Marissa (Marlex Brings the Heat) finishes her title with Winners and Best of Opposite Sex at Empire Miniature Pinscher Club Of Greater New York 7 February 2009, Judge Mrs. June A. Penta. The same show (different year) and same judge that finished her father. Marissa is also Best in Sweepstakes, Judge Mrs. Marieann Gladstone
Ace is awarded Group 3 by Judge Ms. Charlotte Clem McGowan at the Charleston KC show, 25 January 2009
Marissa (Marlex Brings the Heat) is awarded Winners Bitch/BestWinners/BOS at Charleston KC show for 2 points, 25 January 2009
Sir (Eldorado N Akuaba Never Surrender) is awarded back-to-back BEST IN SHOW at the UKC Capitol Terrier Association shows January 17 & 18, 2009 by Judges Ms. Tina Camp and Mr. Don Wells
Ace is awarded Group 1 by Judge Mrs. June Penta at the Rubber City KC show, January 4, 2009
Ace is awarded Group 4 by Judge Mrs. Ruth H. Zimmerman at the Rubber City KC show, January 3, 2009
Ace begins the New Year by being awarded Group 2 by Judge Mrs. Dennis Kniola at the Columbiana County KC show, January 2, 2009
Ace is awarded Group 1 by Judge Mrs. Elaine Mathis at the Tidewater Kennel Club show, December 14, 2008
Ace is awarded Group 1 by Judge Mrs. Barbara Wood at the Tidewater Kennel Club show, December 13, 2008
Spud (Altanero Ground Control) is awarded Winners Dog/BOW at the Ohio shows, January 2-4, 2008
Marissa (Marlex Brings the Heat) is awarded Winners Bitch/BOS at the Ohio shows, January 2-4, 2008