2024 Awards
CONFORMATION AWARDS
*BFCA Member
GCHS CH Top Speed Neal
Ellen Charles*, Nancy Brown*, Fan Yang & Glen Lajeski
TOP WINNING BICHON FRISE
BREED COMPETITION
GCHS CH Top Speed Neal
Ellen Charles*, Nancy Brown*, Fan Yang & Glen Lajeski
TOP WINNING OPPOSITE SEX BICHON FRISE
ALL BREED COMPETITION
GCHG CH Whitebredsnorwegian Jewell
Danelle Garino* & Karen Graeber*
TOP WINNING OPPOSITE SEX BICHON FRISE
BREED COMPETITION
GCHG CH Whitebredsnorwegian Jewell
Danelle Garino* & Karen Graeber*
BREEDER OF RECORD OF TOP WINNING BICHON FRISE
ALL BREED COMPETITION
Karen Graeber* & Danelle Garino*
GCHG CH Whitebredsnorwegian Jewell
BREEDER OF RECORD OF TOP WINNING BICHON FRISE
BREED COMPETITION
Karen Graeber* & Danelle Garino*
GCHG CH Whitebredsnorwegian Jewell
BREEDER OF RECORD OF TOP WINNING OPPOSITE SEX BICHON FRISE
ALL BREED COMPETITION
Deena Mathog*, Ryan Wolfe* & Nicole Ryan
GCHB CH Cher Ami’s Comin’ In Hot!
BREEDER OF RECORD OF TOP WINNING OPPOSITE SEX BICHON FRISE
BREED COMPETITION
Amanda Aaron*
GCHB CH Siren’s Dark Enchantment DCAT ATT
TOP RANKING BICHON FRISE
NATIONAL OWNER HANDLED SERIES
GCHB CH Hollyhock’s Mayflower Of Karmel
Carrie Abreu*, Deb Gibb* & Linda Rowe*
TOP RANKING OPPOSITE SEX BICHON FRISE
NATIONAL OWNER HANDLED SERIES
GCHB CH Hallmark Gloryb White Diamonds By Lemerle ATT
Elaine Rude* & Carol Fellbaum*
SIRE OF THE YEAR
GCHG CH High Ridge He’s So Full Of Himself
Carol Fellbaum*, Marleen Greif, Joanne Rubin* & Scott Sommer
BREEDER OF RECORD OF SIRE OF THE YEAR
Carol Fellbaum* & Cecelia Ruggles
GCHG CH High Ridge He’s So Full Of Himself
DAM OF THE YEAR
CH Belle Creek’s Sleeping Beauty
Gracie Van Horn, Lawrence Letsche, DVM* & Lorrie Carlton*
BREEDER OF RECORD OF DAM OF THE YEAR
Lorrie Carlton* & Lawrence Letsche, DVM*
CH Belle Creek’s Sleeping Beauty
BREEDERS OF THE YEAR
Lawrence Letsche, DVM* & Lorrie Carlton*
PERFORMANCE AWARDS
*BFCA Member
MASTER AGILITY CHAMPION 4 BICHON FRISE
MACH4 Bankson’s Cotton Candy MXC MJB2 MXF T2B CGC
Sari Bankson*
TOP RANKING IN AGILITY MACH BICHON FRISE
Claus’s Luck Of The Irish MX MXB MXJ MJB
Mary Lueck, Tim Lueck & Mollie Fletcher*
RALLY CHAMPION BICHON FRISE
RACH Bibelot’s Lightning Bolt RM3 RAE3 CGCA TKN VHMP FITG
Patricia Putra* & Paula Hendricks*
MASTER AGILITY EXCELLENT BICHON FRISE
Kp’s Victoire Girls Want To Have Fun RA MX MXJ OF T2B VHMP
Kathy Puerner*
MASTER BRONZE AGILITY BICHON FRISE
Claus’s Luck Of The Irish MX MXB MXJ
Mary Lueck, Tim Lueck & Mollie Fletcher*
MASTER BRONZE JUMPER BICHON FRISE
Claus’s Luck Of The Irish MX MXB MXJ MJB
Mary Lueck, Tim Lueck & Mollie Fletcher*
MASTER BRONZE JUMPER 2 BICHON FRISE
MACH3 Bankson’s Cotton Candy MXC MJB2 MXF TQX T2B CGC
Sari Bankson*
MASTER EXCELLENT JUMPER BICHON FRISE
Claus’s Luck Of The Irish MX MXJ
Mary Lueck, Tim Lueck & Mollie Fletcher*
Kp’s Victoire Girls Want To Have Fun RA AX MXJ OF T2B VHMP
Kathy Puerner*
MASTER GOLD AGILITY 2 BICHON FRISE
GCH CH MACH3 Hamelots Boku Hiyaku Suru MXG2 MJG2 NF
Kay Yamasaki*, John Yamasaki*, Shirley Hamilton* & Richard Hamilton*
RALLY MASTER 2 BICHON FRISE
Bibelot’s Lightning Bolt RM2 RAE CGCA TKN VHMP FITG
Patricia Putra* & Paula Hendricks*
RALLY MASTER 3 BICHON FRISE
Bibelot’s Lightning Bolt RM3 RAE2 CGCA TKN VHMP FITG
Patricia Putra* & Paula Hendricks*
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
NATIONAL SPECIALTY CHAIR
Merry Nicole Meyer
AKC OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
2025 – Mayno Blanding
2024 – Kayley Kovar
2010 – George Sikes
2009 – Rick Day
2008 – Judy McNamara
2007 – Sherren Watts
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
2025 – Zandra Kern
2024 – Donna deMartini
OUTGOING PRESIDENT
Lillian Endo
TOP WINNING BICHONS FRISES OWNED BY BFCA MEMBERS
ALL-BREED COMPETITION
*BFCA Member
- GCHS CH Top Speed Neal
Breeder: Cuibin Xie
Owners: Ellen Charles*, Nancy Brown*, Fan Yang & Glen Lajeski - GCHG CH Whitebredsnorwegian Jewell
Breeders: Karen Graeber* & Danelle Garino*
Owners: Danelle Garino* & Karen Graeber* - GCHB CH Cher Ami’s Comin’ In Hot!
Breeders: Deena Mathog*, Ryan Wolfe* & Nicole Ryan
Owners: Deena Mathog*, Ryan Wolfe* & Nicole Ryan - GCHB CH Neverland Staz Moon River Wider Than A Mile
Breeder: Sanghoon Lee*
Owners: Sanghoon Lee* & Sol Kim - GCHB CH Risgae’s Daphnie At Cascade Dale
Breeder: Rick Day*
Owners: Rick Day* & Maurice Pianko - GCH CH Doriann’s Baby, I Was Born This Way
Breeders: Michelle Brosdal*, Carol Konik* & Dr. Hillel Trope
Owners: Michelle Brosdal*, Carol Konik* & Dr. Hillel Trope - GCHB CH Hollyhock’s Mayflower Of Karmel
Breeders: Wilson Ramirez* & Deb Gibb*
Owners: Carrie Abreu*, Deb Gibb* & Linda Rowe* - GCHS CH Tauro Major Destiny
Breeder: Janita Januskauskaite-Plunge
Owner: Debbie Hollan* - GCHB CH Shira Yuri Karmel’s Gainsborough
Breeder: Wilson Ramirez*
Owner: Janet Hartmann*, Oscar Quiros & Wison Ramirez* - GCH CH Siren’s Girls Got Rhythm
Breeder: Amanda Aaron*
Owners: Amanda Aaron* & Kirsten Real
TOP WINNING BICHONS FRISES BRED BY BFCA MEMBERS
ALL-BREED COMPETITION
*BFCA Member
- GCHG CH Whitebredsnorwegian Jewell
Breeders: Karen Graeber* & Danelle Garino*
Owners: Danelle Garino* & Karen Graeber* - GCHB CH Cher Ami’s Comin’ In Hot!
Breeders: Deena Mathog*, Ryan Wolfe* & Nicole Ryan
Owners: Deena Mathog*, Ryan Wolfe* & Nicole Ryan - GCHB CH Neverland Staz Moon River Wider Than A Mile
Breeder: Sanghoon Lee*
Owners: Sanghoon Lee* & Sol Kim - CH Hallmark Big Hero Six Baymax
Breeders: Joseph & Maria Bernier, Kathie Vogel* & Danielle Ardagna*
Owners: Joseph Bernier & Maria Bernier - GCHB CH Risgae’s Daphnie At Cascade Dale
Breeder: Rick Day*
Owners: Rick Day* & Maurice Pianko - GCH CH Doriann’s Baby, I Was Born This Way
Breeders: Michelle Brosdal*, Carol Konik* & Dr Hillel Trope
Owners: Michelle Brosdal*, Carol Konik* & Dr Hillel Trope - GCHB CH Hollyhock’s Mayflower Of Karmel
Breeders: Wilson Ramirez* & Deb Gibb*
Owners: Carrie Abreu*, Deb Gibb* & Linda Rowe* - GCHB CH Siren’s Dark Enchantment DCAT ATT
Breeder: Amanda Aaron*
Owner: Katherine Greaney - GCHB CH Shira Yuri Karmel’s Gainsborough
Breeder: Wilson Ramirez*
Owner: Janet Hartmann*, Oscar Quiros & Wison Ramirez* - GCH CH Siren’s Girls Got Rhythm
Breeder: Amanda Aaron*
Owners: Amanda Aaron* & Kirsten Real
TOP WINNING BICHONS FRISES OWNED BY BFCA MEMBERS
ALL-BREED COMPETITION
*BFCA Member
- GCHS CH Top Speed Neal
Breeder: Cuibin Xie
Owners: Ellen Charles*, Nancy Brown*, Fan Yang & Glen Lajeski - GCHG CH Whitebredsnorwegian Jewell
Breeders: Karen Graeber* & Danelle Garino*
Owners: Danelle Garino* & Karen Graeber* - GCHB CH Neverland Staz Moon River Wider Than A Mile
Breeder: Sanghoon Lee*
Owners: Sanghoon Lee* & Sol Kim - GCHB CH Risgae’s Daphnie At Cascade Dale
Breeder: Rick Day*
Owners: Rick Day* & Maurice Pianko - GCHB CH Cher Ami’s Comin’ In Hot!
Breeders: Deena Mathog*, Ryan Wolfe* & Nicole Ryan
Owners: Deena Mathog*, Ryan Wolfe* & Nicole Ryan - GCHS CH Absolutely Affinity Full Of Beans
Breeders: Karen Paulson*, Sue Swindle* & Sheri Kennedy*
Owners: Karen Paulson*, Sue Swindle* & Sheri Kennedy* - GCHS CH Tauro Major Destiny
Breeder: Janita Januskauskaite-Plunge
Owner: Debbie Hollan* - GCHB CH Hollyhock’s Mayflower Of Karmel
Breeders: Wilson Ramirez* & Deb Gibb*
Owners: Carrie Abreu*, Deb Gibb* & Linda Rowe* - GCH CH Legend’s Reagan’s Legacy
Breeder: Erayna Beckman*
Owners: Erayna Beckman*, Terry Hawk & Fran Hawk - GCHB CH Belle Creek’s These Are The Moments
Breeders: Lorrie Carlton*, Patrina Odette & Larry Letsche, DVM*
Owners: Cynthia Adams* & Jean Glass*
TOP WINNING BICHONS FRISES BRED BY BFCA MEMBERS
BREED COMPETITION
*BFCA Member
- GCHG CH Whitebredsnorwegian Jewell
Breeders: Karen Graeber* & Danelle Garino*
Owners: Danelle Garino* & Karen Graeber* - GCHB CH Neverland Staz Moon River Wider Than A Mile
Breeder: Sanghoon Lee*
Owners: Sanghoon Lee* & Sol Kim - GCHB CH Risgae’s Daphnie At Cascade Dale
Breeder: Rick Day*
Owners: Rick Day* & Maurice Pianko - GCHB CH Siren’s Dark Enchantment DCAT ATT
Breeder: Amanda Aaron*
Owner: Katherine Greaney - GCHB CH Cher Ami’s Comin’ In Hot!
Breeders: Deena Mathog*, Ryan Wolfe* & Nicole Ryan
Owners: Deena Mathog*, Ryan Wolfe* & Nicole Ryan - GCHS CH Absolutely Affinity Full Of Beans
Breeders: Karen Paulson*, Sue Swindle* & Sheri Kennedy*
Owners: Karen Paulson*, Sue Swindle* & Sheri Kennedy* - GCHB CH Hollyhock’s Mayflower Of Karmel
Breeders: Wilson Ramirez* & Deb Gibb*
Owners: Carrie Abreu*, Deb Gibb* & Linda Rowe* - GCH CH Legend’s Reagan’s Legacy
Breeder: Erayna Beckman*
Owners: Erayna Beckman*, Terry Hawk & Fran Hawk - GCHB CH Belle Creek’s These Are The Moments
Breeders: Lorrie Carlton*, Patrina Odette & Larry Letsche, DVM*
Owners: Cynthia Adams* & Jean Glass* - GCHB CH Shira Yuri Karmel’s Gainsborough
Breeder: Wilson Ramirez*
Owner: Janet Hartmann*, Oscar Quiros & Wison Ramirez*
TOP WINNING BICHONS FRISES NATIONAL OWNER HANDLED SERIES
*BFCA Member
- GCHS CH Piedmont For Your Eyes Only
Owner: Freddy Guzman - GCHB CH Hollyhock’s Mayflower Of Karmel
Owners: Carrie Abreu*, Deb Gibb* & Linda Rowe* - GCHB CH Siren’s Dark Enchantment DCAT ATT
Owner: Katherine Greaney - GCHB CH Hallmark Gloryb White Diamonds By Lemerle ATT
Owners: Elaine Rude* & Carol Fellbaum* - GCH CH Hallmark Gloryb Queen Of My Heart
Owners: Madison Clark, Dawn Clark & Carol Fellbaum* - GCHB CH Heights Oh The Places You’ll Go
Owners: Tamra Roth, Alex Leih & Lynette Spitzer - GCHS CH Tauro Major Destiny
Owner: Debbie Hollan* - GCHG CH Risgae’s Lexie Rose @ Southern Sands
Owners: Valerie Sands & Steve Sands - GCHB CH Mcnelson’s Heir To The Throne
Owners: Heather McKay* & Diana Bugos* - GCHB CH Absolutely Snowbird Unleash The Shenanigans NF CA DCAT
Owners: Tasheena Housman*, Douglas Housman*, Karen Paulson*
& Sheri Kennedy* - CH Belle Creek’s Keep On Trucking
Owners: Lorrie Carlton*, Melissa Klass & Lawrence Letsche, DVM* - GCH CH Stirling Ruffles Have Ribbons
Owners: Ann-Marie Watson & Thom Watson - GCHS CH Hollyhock Alfa Romeo
Owners: Deb Gibb* & Linda Rowe* - GCH CH Hollyhock Quadrifoglio Of Karmel
Owners: Deb Gibb*, Linda Rowe* & Patricia Donahue - CH Absolutely Queen Of The Desert
Owners: Jerry Gardner, Troy Thrall, Karen Paulson* & Sheri Kennedy*