|
 |
 Nike and his handler, Kristin Karboski |
|
After having a highly successful show career in Australia.by wining many BIS All Breeds and Specialties "Nike" left for the USA being short of 92 points (out of 1000) to get his Australian Grand Champion title. Nike arrived in America 2005 and started his American life living with Kristin Kaboski and her family in Rhode Island he is co-owned (along with Esther), with Colleen O'Brien, Dorothy and George Hawke and Alison Rosskamp, Nike began is American Show career in June 2005 and had his American Championship title in early August he became # 8 among Gordon Setters in the All Breed standings and was #12 in the breed in his first year there. In 2006 he was #1 among Gordon Setters, in the All Breed and #4 in the breed. In 2007 "Nike" really left his mark on the show scene #1 in All Breeds & #1 in Gordon Setters and #4 among ALL Sporting dogs with over 30,000 dogs defeated. His final year of showing (which ended in August 2008 ) he was again #1 all breed & breed in Gordon Setters and remained the #4 Sporting Dog in the US with over 18,000 defeated in less than 8 months of showing that year. Nike and his father Nirvana have both been wonderful Ambassadors for Triseter Kennels, with Nike having a super year in 2007 being #1 Gordon Setter (All Systems) in the USA. His wonderful show achievements in the USA include
|
 BIS Beaver County Kennel Club Judge Terry Stacy (USA) |
 BIS Big Apple Sporting Society (Group Speciality) Judge: Mr. Edd E. Bivin(Entry over of 550) |
 BIS Mispillion Kennel Club Judge: Mrs. Michele Billings (USA) Group Judge: Ms. Marjorie Martorella (USA) |
 BIS Greater Philadelphia DFA Judge: Mrs. Karen Wilson (USA) Group Judge: Mrs. Carol Esterkin (USA) |
 BIS Harrisburg Kennel Club Judge: Mrs Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna (USA) |
|
 Mohawk Valley KC BIS Judge: Mr. Terry Stacy |
 Rockland County KC BIS Judge: Dr. Steve Keating |
 Maryland Sporting Dog Assn. (Saturday) BIS Judge: Mrs. Marsha Hall Brown |
 Maryland Sporting Dog Assn. (Sunday) BIS Judge: Mrs. Marilyn Spacht |
 Penn Ridge Kennel Club BIS Judge: Wendy Willhauck (USA) |
 Trinity Valley Kennel Club BIS Judge: Mrs. Jacqueline Raynor (USA) |
 Gloucester County Kennel Club BIS Judge: Mr. John Remondi (USA Group Judge: Mrs. Jane Forsyth (USA) |
 Greater Collins Kennel Club BIS Judge: Mrs. Kimberly Meredith Cavanna Group Judge: Mrs Paula Nykiel |
 Champlain Valley Kennel Club BIS Judge Mrs. Jacqueline Rusby - USA |
 Long Beach Kennel Club, California BIS Judge Mr Ed Bivin (USA) |
 Trinity Valley Kennel Club BIS Judge Mr D Krogh - USA |
 Valencia Valley KC of New Mexico BIS Judge Mrs. Robertson - USA |
 Northern Neck Kennel Club of VA BIS Judge Mrs Jane Forsyth (USA) |
 Greeley KC Judge S Dillin USA |
 BISS GSCA Garden Specialty Assn Judge: Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman |
 BISS Paumanauk GSC Specialty Judge: Mrs. J. Baddeley (UK) |
 BISS Gordon Setter Club of America Specialty Judge Mrs Betty-Anne Stenmark (USA) |
 Aust & Am Ch. Brodruggan Black Knight Award Of Merit 2005 GSCA National Speciality Judge Mr Elliott Weiss |
 GSCA /Sunbelt2 Specialty BISS Judge: Mrs. Jean Fournier (USA) |
 GSCA / MidWest Specialty BISS Judge: Mrs. Betsy Yates (USA) |
 GSCA /Sunbelt1 Specialty BISS Judge: Mrs. Patti Long Smith |
 Antelope Valley Kennel Club Group 1, Judge Mrs. Mary Ann Alston (USA) |
 Kennel Club of Beverly Hills Group 1, Judge: Dorothy Macdonald (USA) |
 AKC Eukanuba National 2006 BOB Judge L Canilizo |
 San Gabriel Valley Kennel Club Group 1, Judge: Mrs. Suzanne Dillin (USA) |
 San Fernando Kennel Club Group 1, Judge Mr. William Bergum (USA) |
 Long Beach Kennel Club Group 1, Judge Mr Jim Reynolds (Can) |
 Champlain Valley Kennel Club Group 1, Judge: Sari Brewster Tietjen (USA) |
 Hockamock Kennel Club Group 1, Judge: Mrs. Carol Beattie (USA) |
 Trinity Valley Kennel Group 1, Judge C Esterkin - USA |
 Northern Neck Kennel Club of VA Group 1, Judge K Wilson (USA) |
 Best of Breed Westminster Kennel Club 2006 Judge Mr. Samuel H. McDonald |
 Nike with Kristin making his debut in the USA |
 BIG Vic Womans Champ. Show 2004 Judge: Mr.Gary Andersen (USA) Handled by Kristin Karboski |
 Aust Bred in Show Vic Womans Champ. Show 2004 Judge: Patricia Alsina (Argentina) Handled by Kristin Karboski |
 Handled by Esther Joseph Judge: Geoff Coupe (UK) |
 Scottish Breeds Club 11th Championship Show 06/12/03 Breed Judge: Mrs Sandra Patterson (NSW) In Show Judge: Mr Ray Greer (NZ) Handled by Esther Joseph |
