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OUR CHAMPIONS

Orion Winning Best In Futurity (GL Amatuer)
AFV CHAMPION MELANA'S ORION, CHIC#5247
OFA GS-78732G30M-VPI 7 & EL 21925M-VPI
OFA  CA449/34M/C-VPI & GS-TH367/35M-VPi & CERF
   Temperament Certified
  2ND 9-12 Puppy Dog 2006 GSDCA NATIONAL
3 point MAJOR at 12 months under Amy Safdir!
2 more MAJORS at 19 months and finished at 20 with BOB over special!!

2007 BEST IN FUTURITY (Amateur Great Lakes)
2007 1st GL Senior Futurity Dog
Best In Amateur Futurity Victor (2007 National)
2008 RESERVE BEST IN MATURITY (SW Maturity)

  Sire: BIM Ch. Greenwood's Achilles OFA
  Dam: Ch. Melana's Pandemonium ROM
  Owner:  Melissa Campbell

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  CHAMPION MELANA'S PANDEMONIUM ROM
2008 GSDCA Register of Merit Dam
2008 #10 GSDCA TOP PRODUCING FUTURITY DAM
2007 #6 GSDCA TOP PRODUCING FUTURITY DAM

2004 SW 2nd Intermediate Futurity Bitch
Finished shown 4 weekends within 2 months!!
3 ROM qualifiers from 12-18 and 6-9 class!
  
Sire: DBL CAN & DBL AM GV Marquin's Xtra Xtra ROM OFA
  Dam: Melana's Obsession v Chihu, ROM HIC OFA
  Owner:  Melissa Campbell

 

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CHAMPION MELANA'S MURPHY'S LAW
OFA GS-71518F25M-PI/EL17633M25-PI
  2ND 6-9 Puppy Dog 2003 GSDCA NATIONAL
2005 2nd MA Sr Maturity Dog
5 point MAJOR at 13 months under Cappy Pottle!

3 point MAJOR AT 18 months  under Lamar Frederick!

Undefeated in the all breed ring classes for the finish!!
MAJOR Pointed and Futurity placing progeny
  Sire: DBL CAN & DBL AM GV Marquin's Xtra Xtra ROM OFA
  Dam: Melana's Obsession v Chihu, ROM HIC OFA
  Owner:  Melissa Campbell

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  CHAMPION MELANA'S PORTER
OFA GS-79460G26M-VPI & EL22383M26-VPI
Finished at 19 months!!!
BEST OF BREED AT 14 MONTHS!!
WD & BOS from 6-9 Class!
4th MA Jr Futurity Dog
  Sire: BIM Ch. Greenwood's Achilles OFA
  Dam: Ch. Melana's Pandemonium ROM
  Owner: Kristin Fox

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CHAMPION MELANA'S SHAKIRA CHIC#55481
OFA GS-79513E26F-VPI & EL22421F26-VPI
GS-TH368/27F-VPI CA451/27F/C-VPI CERF GS-1385I
Temperament Certified
Finished with wins in B OTH rings, including two specialty majors!
2nd SE Jr Futurity Bitch
2nd 12-18 Bitch (2007 National)
  Sire: BIM Ch. Greenwood's Achilles OFA
  Dam: Ch. Melana's Pandemonium ROM
Owner:  Melissa Campbell

Maya Winning BEST IN FUTURITY at Mid Atlantic
MA BIF CH. MELANA-GREENWOOD'S MAYA
OFA GS-79942F37F-VPI & EL22707F37-VPI
 2007 MA BEST IN FUTURITY
  Sire: BIM Ch. Greenwood's Achilles OFA
  Dam: Ch. Melana's Pandemonium ROM
  Co-Owners (with Melana):  Denise & Bill Groenewald

Cutter going BEST PUPPY at 6 months!
  CHAMPION Melana's CutAShine of Thornrose
4 point MAJOR owner handled!
4th SE Jr Maturity Dog
BEST PUPPY at GSDC of Charlotte!!
TWO WD & BEST OF BREED wins from 6-9!
1st GL Junior Futurity Dog!

 Sire: Ch. Greenwood's Hektor OFA
  Dam: Ch. Melana's Pandemonium ROM

 
Owner: Ken and Sherry Wilhoit  

MAJOR RESERVE @ 18 months
CHAMPION Melana's Mojito
OFA prelim GOOD H/E 
#1323984
Temperament Certified

(10 points both majors @ 18 mo!)
2nd MA Jr Maturity Dog
Back to Back 4pt Majors under Joe Larosa & Amy Safdir!!
Specialty Major Reserve under Bob Slay
1st 12-18, WD & BOW under Ken Rayner!

1st 6-9 and considered in winners (5pt Specialty)! 
2nd SW Jr Futurity Dog!

Sire: Ch. Greenwood's Hektor OFA
  Dam: Ch. Melana's Pandemonium ROM
Welcome NEW Co-owner Judy Fanning!!

Solo - 3rd SE Junior Futurity Dog
  CHAMPION Melana's Moonshine 
3rd SE Junior Futurity Dog
WD & BEST OF BREED from 6-9!
Winners Dog from 6-9 under Bob Slay, James Frederickson & Don Jones!!

Sire: Ch. Greenwood's Hektor OFA
  Dam: Ch. Melana's Pandemonium ROM

Owner:  Cindy Jones  

CH. JUSTIN
CHAMPION MELANA'S JUST IN TIME
   OFA GS-59304G30M-T
   Temperament Certified
  
1999 4th GL Intermediate Dog
   2000 NE 2nd Sr Maturity Dog

   FINISHED with 4 specialty MAJORS
   (Sire of 2 AKC CH, 1 Int'l CH and many pointed progeny)
   Sire: Ch. Asgard's Big Ben of Encore ROM OFA
   Dam: Melana's Obsession v Chihu, ROM OFA HIC
   Owner:  Melissa Campbell

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CHAMPION MELANA'S IT'S ABOUT TIME
   OFA GS-63310G48F-PI/EL13432
   Temperament Certified
   1st Open & RWB 2002 MEXICAN NATIONAL
   2nd 9-12 puppy bitch 98 GSDCA NATIONAL
   2000 NE 2nd Senior Maturity Bitch

   Abby finished with points from BOTH rings,
including  both majors from specialties

   Sire: Ch. Asgard's Big Ben of Encore ROM OFA
   Dam: Melana's Obsession v Chihu, ROM OFA HIC
   Owners: Carlos Navarro & Melissa Campbell

 

CURRENTLY COMPETING

 


Candy's at 7 months
Melana's Eye Candy

3rd GL Junior Futurity Bitch
Sire: Ch. Greenwood's Hektor OFA
  Dam: Ch. Melana's Pandemonium ROM
Co-owners (with Melana): Jennifer & Danielle Souster

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MELANA-KAGEN'S SEA BREEZE
14  points with 3 MAJORS
Multiple Best Puppy Wins
Sire: Ch. Kagen's Boston Pops OFA H/E
  Dam: Von Hornberger's Tyra of Jolin OFA H/E
Co-breeder: Linda DeLarso
Owners: Kaye & Gene Valentime & Melissa Campbell

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MELANA'S RUSH HOUR

OFA Prelims Good H & E
9 Points
     
 BEST OPPOSITE PUPPY IN SPECIALTY
Pointed from 6-9 puppy class & BEST OF BREED

   Sire: Jarick's Fools Rush In v Melana Pre-OFA H/E
   Dam: Melana's Lovin's Scoop-ful OFA H/E
   Owner:  Katie Locke

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Melana-Jarick's Flashback RE, CD, CGC
Novice Rally Obedience Title!
2 Advanced Rally Obedience legs at 10 months!
First leg of CD at 15 months!
Caninine Good Citizen
Sire: AFV Ch. Melana's Orion TC OFA H/E
  Dam: Jarick's Wrath of Katrina
Owners:
David and Ann Senior

PAST COMPETITORS

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   MELANA'S TIC TOC V REINEHAUS
   OFA GS-59323G30F-T
   4th Novice Bitch 1999 GSDCA National Specialty
   1999 2nd NW Intermediate Bitch
   2000 2nd NW Sr Maturity Bitch

   (Dam of 3 Futurity placers)
   Sire: Ch. Asgard's Big Ben of Encore OFA
   Dam: Melana's Obsession v Chihu, ROM OFA HIC
Owner:  Michael & Casey Huff

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MELANA'S MOVADO
   OFA GS-61431G24M-PI

Temperament Certified
   2000 Great Lakes 4th Intermediate Dog
   MAJOR RESERVE under Rita Sandell

   Sire: Ch. Melana's Just In Time, TC, OFA
   Dam: Highland's Black Hills Gold, OFA
   Owners:  Linda DeLarso & Melissa Campbell

  

Curly at 13 months!
MELANA'S FASHION-A-BULL V LEALYNN
   OFA
GS-66795EXCELLENT27F EL15172F27
 
Pointed w/ Major reserve
Producer of Champion progeny
  Sire: GV Ch. Hickory Hill's Bull Durham OFA
   Dam: Melana's Tic Toc v Reinehaus OFA
   Owners: Liz Leschhorn & Jacque Visquay
   Co-breeders: Michael & Casey Huff

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REINEHAUS-MELANA'S FRONT PAGE
   OFA PRELIMS H/E
  
3rd 9-12 Puppy Bitch 2003 Canadian National
6 pts w/ SPECIALTY MAJOR
   Sire: GV Ch. Marquin's Xtra! Xtra! OFA H/E

   Dam: Reinehaus Kandi Kane OFA
   Co-breeder: Barbara Reine

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MELANA-REINEHAUS GENUINE ARTICLE

  
MAJOR RESERVE
   Sire: GV Ch. Marquin's Xtra! Xtra! OFA H/E

   Dam: Reinehaus Kandi Kane OFA
   Co-breeder: Barbara Reine

Co-owned with Jackie & Rickey  White

 


  
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MELANA'S LOVIN' SCOOP-FUL
OFA GS70569F29-F-PI & EL17225F29-PI

RALLY NOVICE & RALLY ADVANCED TITLES!
Best Puppy In Match
Dam of Best Puppy, Maturity Placing, and pointed progeny
Sire: DBL CAN & DBL AM GV Marquin's Xtra Xtra ROM OFA
  Dam: Melana's Obsession v Chihu, ROM HIC OFA
  Owner:  Kim McNamara

Although we began raising companion GSD's in 1994 under the kennel name Jimmel,  in 1996 our renewed goal was to produce top show quality dogs and Melana's Obsession v Clihu HIC ROM OFA became the foundation bitch for Melana Shepherds.  Most of the dogs shown here go back to her (with the exception of the GV X-tra X-tra co-breeding with Reinehaus).  "Eden"   produced top quality bred to 3 stud dogs standing in 3 different regions of the country, including 3 progeny who were competitve on a National level with GSDCA National placings and/or Futurity/Maturity placements in several different regions. She has 4 Champions, including an ROM daughter, to her credit and as you can see her progeny are also producing top quality progeny of their own bred with a variey of different bloodlines.   We are proud of the accomplishments Melana Shepherds has acheived in a relatively short amount of time with limited breeding & exhibiting, and we are grateful to those reputable breeders/exhibitors who appreciated their quality by adding them to their own breeding program.  We have now begun to carefully linebreed upon our own dogs to set our type and style using great care to sustain our good temperaments and health.  

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