"Gracie"
Ch Achates High Society
Ch Achates Definitely A Keeper, CGC  X  Ch Kennedy's Wild Renegater, ROM

Our 12th Homebred Champion.
Gracie was chosen to help carry on the Achates
kennel name and she began her show career after
her 6 month birthday which was on 9/2/06.

Just a quick note on how Gracie was named.  My
husband grew up in the Philadelphia area and his
parents were good friends with Jack Kelly, who was
Princess Grace Kelly's father.  
So Grace Kelly was the babysitter of choice when
Lou and his sister Carolyn were young.  Grace was
16 years old at the time.  Can you imagine being
cared for by a  real "Princess".

So we have named Gracie in honor/memory of
Grace Kelly.  Grace Kelly also stared in the movie,
High Society,.....hence our registered name.
                                    Gracie starts off her show career in style:

1/13/07     Winnegamie Dog Club               Sally Baugniet            Winners Bitch                                     2 pts
1/14/07     Oshkosh Kennel Club               Judy Doniere              Winners Bitch                                     2 pts
3/4/07       Wisconsin Kennel Club             Stephen Hurt             Winners Bitch/Best of Winners        4 pt Major
6/18/07     Western BTC Specialty              Larry Fitch                  Winners Bitch                                     4 pt Major
9/29/07     Rockford/Freeport KC               Dr. Harry Smith           Winners Bitch                                     1 point
9/30/07     Rockford/Freeport KC               Bev Capstick              Winners Bitch/BOS                            1 point
1-11-09    Oshkosh Kennel Club                Peggy Carr                  Winners Bitch, BOS                           3 pt Major
                                                   Gracie becomes our 12th Homebred Champion.
This page was last updated on 9-11-09.
          Gracie is show with Judge Sally Baugniet.      
Gracie is show with Judge Judy Doniere.
Gracie is shown with Judge Stephen Hurt after being awarded Winners Bitch & Best of Winners for a 4 Point Major.
Tiffany, who won BOB yesterday, was Reserve today.
Gracie is shown after winning Winners Bitch at the Western Boston Terrier Club Specialty Show
held on Saturday June 16th, 2007. This was a 4 point Major win Under Judge Larry Fitch.
Gracie now has 12 points including both Majors and needs 3 single points to become a Champion.
Half sister Tiffany was Reserve.  Brother Reggie was also Reserve.
Gracie wins her 3rd Major show to become our 12th Homebred Champion.  
Gracie was exclusively handled in the Bred By Exhibitor Class.  Our Judge today was Peggy Carr.

This was our first weekend out showing since I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last Fall.

Our Curly also won Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Breed today for a 3 point Major.
These portraits were taken in August of 2009
by The Winning Image.
Ch Achates High Society
"Gracie"
Gracie and brother Reggie,
Ch Achates Hometown Legend