NS abf CH CJ's Tawnee of Lobo, ROM, TDI/CGC
aka Tawnee
5/12/1995 - 4/22/2007

Sire: NS6 abiCH CJ's Lobo Amado De Windsong, ROM CGC/TDI
Dam: Shiloh's Matoaka Pocahantas

~Judy Vaneman, CJ's Shiloh Shepherds~

from ISSDC Newsletter Spotlight:

On May 22, 1995, CJ's Shiloh Shepherds' first litter was born. There were 2 males and 5 females and Poca was exhausted afterwards but still, a wonderful momma. The first little girl to come out was healthy and had very loud lungs. That was my Tawnee (and to this day her lungs are still very good).

In August of 1995, she went to her first show in New York and did well, then in September, 1995, Carl and I took her to Tobi, Maryland. It was a huge show combining AKC, UKC and rare breeds in the same ring. We took Best of Breed Puppy. When Best Puppy In Show was ready to start, we looked around in amazement at over 30 pups, ranging from 3 months to 12 months. Some of the top puppies in their breed were represented. Carl just shook his head and smiled. He and Tawnee strutted into the ring and before you knew it, the judge was on one knee screaming Shiloh Shepherd Puppy!

That was the start of a fun and winning show career. Most of the time, Tawnee's full sister Tiffany was at the show and the judges could barely tell them apart, but almost always picked one of them for Best of "whatever". Tawnee loved to go to the shows and always floated around the ring imitating her lovely momma, Poca.

Tawnee was bred twice in her motherhood career. First, in 1997 to the very handsome Zion's Diablo Cazador (Diablo) and again in 2000 to the equally as handsome Shenandoah's Magnum Mt Selah (Mac). Several of her pups from Diablo went onto a brilliant show career and all of her puppies have wonderful, loving homes.

Tawnee has always been very confident and loyal and to this day, is still absolutely lovely. She was my first baby, and always will be.